Retaining frame

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10340624-B2
Application number	US-201615755879-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 2, 2016
Priority date	Sep 3, 2015
Publication date	Jul 2, 2019
Grant date	Jul 2, 2019

Abstract

Disclosed is a retaining frame for retaining plug connector modules and for installation in plug connector housings or for screwing onto wall surfaces, wherein the plug connector modules are inserted in the retaining frame, and retaining means on the plug connector modules interact with cut-outs or recesses provided on opposite wall parts (lateral parts) of the retaining frame. According to the disclosure, the retaining frame is designed in two halves connected to one another in an articulated manner and the cut-outs or recesses for retaining the plug connector modules are designed as openings in the lateral parts of the retaining frame. The retaining frame for inserting the plug connector modules is opened and subsequently closed, wherein the plug connector modules are held form-fittingly in the retaining frame via the retaining means on the plug connector modules.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A holding frame for holding plug-in connector modules and for mounting in plug-in connector housings or for screw-connection to wall surfaces, the holding frame comprising:
opposing lateral parts, wherein the lateral parts each have an inner sidewall surface facing toward the opposite lateral part, an outer sidewall surface facing away from the opposite lateral part, and at least one opening extending completely through the lateral part from the inner sidewall surface to the outer sidewall surface, and wherein an area bound by an outer profile of the opening at the outer sidewall surface is smaller than an area bound by an outer profile of the opening at the inner sidewall surface.

2. The holding frame as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the opening is defined by at least one surface that extends between the outer sidewall surface and the inner sidewall surface.

3. The holding frame as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the opening is defined by a plurality of surfaces that extend between the outer sidewall surface and the inner sidewall surface, and wherein at least one of the plurality of surfaces that extends between the outer sidewall surface and the inner sidewall surface is oriented at an angle other than 90 degrees in relation to the outer sidewall surface and the inner sidewall surface.

4. The holding frame as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the opening is defined by three surfaces that extend between the outer sidewall surface and the inner sidewall surface, wherein one of the surfaces is oriented at an angle other than 90 degrees in relation to the outer sidewall surface and the inner sidewall surface, and wherein two surfaces are oriented at an angle equal to 90 degrees in relation to the outer sidewall surface and the inner sidewall surface.

5. The holding frame as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the opening is defined by four surfaces that extend between the outer sidewall surface and the inner sidewall surface, wherein one of the surfaces is oriented at an angle other than 90 degrees in relation to the outer sidewall surface and the inner sidewall surface, and wherein three surfaces are oriented at an angle equal to 90 degrees in relation to the outer sidewall surface and the inner sidewall surface.

6. The holding frame as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the opening is defined by five surfaces that extend between the outer sidewall surface and the inner sidewall surface, wherein two of the surfaces are oriented at an angle other than 90 degrees in relation to the outer sidewall surface and the inner sidewall surface, and wherein three surfaces are oriented at an angle equal to 90 degrees in relation to the outer sidewall surface and the inner sidewall surface.

7. The holding frame as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the openings have a substantially rectangular shape.

8. The holding frame as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the openings have a substantially triangular form.

9. The holding frame as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the holding frame is composed of two halves that are hinge-connected to each other, and that each have the lateral part and are connected by two hinge joints.

10. The holding frame as claimed in claim 1 , wherein, for each lateral part, a cross-sectional area of the opening gradually increases with increasing distance away from the outer sidewall surface toward the inner sidewall surface.

11. The holding frame as claimed in claim 1 , wherein, for each lateral part, the outer profile of the opening at the outer sidewall surface is a hexagon and the outer profile of the opening at the inner sidewall surface is a tetragon.

12. A holding frame for holding plug-in connector modules having laterally extending lugs, the holding frame comprising:
opposing lateral parts, wherein the lateral parts each have an inner sidewall surface facing toward the opposite lateral part, an outer sidewall surface facing away from the opposite lateral part, and at least one opening extending completely through the lateral part from the inner sidewall surface to the outer sidewall surface to receive a respective one of the lugs of the plug-in connector modules, and wherein an area bound by an outer profile of the opening at the outer sidewall surface is smaller than an area bound by an outer profile of the opening at the inner sidewall surface.

Assignees

• Harting Electric Gmbh & Co Kg

Inventors

• Schönfeld Alexander
• Herbrechtsmeier Heiko
• Meier Heiko

Classifications

• H01R13/518 Primary

  for holding or embracing several coupling parts, e.g. frames · CPC title