Oscillation suppressing connector housing as well as electrical plug connector and electrical plug connection with such a connector housing

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11626687-B2
Application number	US-202117180003-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 19, 2021
Priority date	Feb 20, 2020
Publication date	Apr 11, 2023
Grant date	Apr 11, 2023

Abstract

A connector housing for an electrical plug connector includes a cable duct and an oscillation suppressor pivotable about a pivot axis into the cable duct. The cable duct receives an electrical cable of a predefined outer diameter along a plug-in direction. The cable duct in a cross section perpendicular to the plug-in direction has a clear dimension in a pivoted state of the oscillation suppressor in the cable duct equal to or less than the predefined outer diameter of the electrical cable.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A connector housing for an electrical plug connector, comprising:
a cable duct receiving an electrical cable of a predefined outer diameter along a plug-in direction;
an oscillation suppressor pivotable about a pivot axis into the cable duct, the cable duct in a cross section perpendicular to the plug-in direction has a clearance dimension in a pivoted state of the oscillation suppressor in the cable duct equal to or less than the predefined outer diameter of the electrical cable, the oscillation suppressor has a projection protruding into the cable duct in the pivoted state; and
a hinge arranged on an exterior wall of the connector housing and defining the pivot axis, the oscillation suppressor pivotally connected to the housing via the hinge, the oscillation suppressor is pivotable about the hinge between a pre-pivot position and a pivoted position associated with the pivoted state, in the pre-pivot position the projection is arranged outside of the housing and in the pivoted position the projection extends through an opening formed through the housing and into the cable duct.

2. The connector housing of claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the oscillation suppressor is arranged on an outer side of the connector housing in the pivoted state of the oscillation suppressor.

3. The connector housing of claim 1 , wherein the projection has a wedge shape.

4. The connector housing of claim 3 , wherein the projection is disposed on an arm of the oscillation suppressor.

5. The connector housing of claim 4 , wherein the arm of the oscillation suppressor is positioned outside of the housing in the pivoted state.

6. The connector housing of claim 1 , further comprising a notch on a wall defining the cable duct.

7. The connector housing of claim 6 , further comprising a pair of cable ducts extending in parallel.

8. The connector housing of claim 7 , wherein the cable ducts are separated from one another by a partition wall, the notch is disposed on the partition wall.

9. The connector housing of claim 1 , wherein the oscillation suppressor has a latching element latching in a pre-pivot position and/or in the pivoted state.

10. The connector housing of claim 1 , further comprising a contact chamber sized to receive an electrical contact, the contact chamber arranged adjacent to and in communication with the cable duct in the plug-in direction, wherein the oscillation suppressor is pivotable about the hinge between a pre-pivot position and a pivoted position associated with the pivoted state, in the pre-pivot position at least a portion of the projection is arranged outside of the housing and in the pivoted position the projection extends into the cable duct.

11. The connector housing of claim 1 , wherein the pivoting axis defined by the hinge is oriented perpendicular to the plug-in direction.

12. An electrical plug connector, comprising:
an electrical cable having a predefined outer diameter and a predefined natural frequency;
an electrical contact element arranged on an end of the electrical cable; and
a connector housing including a cable duct receiving the electrical cable along a plug-in direction and an oscillation suppressor pivotable about a pivot axis into the cable duct, the cable duct in a cross section perpendicular to the plug-in direction has a clearance dimension in a pivoted state of the oscillation suppressor in the cable duct equal to or less than the predefined outer diameter of the electrical cable, the oscillation suppressor directly abuts a non-conductive portion of the electrical cable in the pivoted state.

13. The electrical plug connector of claim 12 , wherein the electrical cable has a natural frequency higher than the predefined natural frequency in the pivoted state of the oscillation suppressor.

14. The electrical plug connector of claim 12 , further comprising a locking device holding the oscillation suppressor in the pivoted state.

15. The electrical plug connector of claim 14 , wherein the locking device at least partially surrounds the connector housing.

16. The electrical plug connector of claim 14 , wherein the oscillation suppressor has a positioning element, the locking device abuts against the positioning element.

17. An electrical plug connection, comprising:
an electrical plug connector including an electrical cable having a predefined outer diameter and a predefined natural frequency, an electrical contact element arranged on an end of the electrical cable, and a connector housing including a cable duct receiving the electrical cable along a plug-in direction and an oscillation suppressor pivotable about a pivot axis into the cable duct, the cable duct in a cross section perpendicular to the plug-in direction has a clearance dimension in a pivoted state of the oscillation suppressor in the cable duct equal to or less than the predefined outer diameter of the electrical cable, the oscillation suppressor directly abuts a non-conductive portion of the electrical cable in the pivoted state; and
a mating connector complementary to the electrical plug connector, the mating connector has a mating contact matable with the electrical contact element.

Assignees

• Te Connectivity Germany Gmbh

Inventors

• Listing Martin
• Kosmalski Christoph
• Veihl Maximilian
• Schelhorn Sabine

Classifications

• H01R13/426 Primary

  Securing by a separate resilient retaining piece supported by base or case, e.g. collar {or metal contact-retention clip} · CPC title

• H01R13/424

  Securing in base or case composed of a plurality of insulating parts having at least one resilient insulating part · CPC title

• H01R13/533 Primary

  Bases, cases made for use in extreme conditions, e.g. high temperature, radiation, vibration, corrosive environment, pressure (H01R13/52 takes precedence) · CPC title

• H01R13/6271

  Latching means integral with the housing (H01R13/6276, H01R13/6277, H01R13/6278 take precedence) · CPC title

• H01R13/6581 Primary

  Shield structure · CPC title