Housing for electromechanical component

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12597575-B2
Application number	US-202218549296-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 25, 2022
Priority date	Mar 12, 2021
Publication date	Apr 7, 2026
Grant date	Apr 7, 2026

Abstract

In embodiments a housing includes a first housing component and a second housing, the second housing component having a first guide groove, wherein the first housing component comprises a first complementary element, and wherein the first complementary element and the first guide groove are designed such that the housing components are connectable to form the housing by sliding one inside the other along a guide direction.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1 . A housing for accommodating an electromechanical component, the housing comprising:
a first housing component; and a second housing component having a first guide groove, the first guide groove being notched into a material that forms a side surface of the second housing component, wherein the first housing component comprises a first complementary element, and wherein the first complementary element and the first guide groove are designed such that the first and second housing components are connectable to form the housing by sliding one inside the other along a guide direction.

2 . The housing according to claim 1 , wherein a connection is a force-locking connection in a direction perpendicular to the guide direction.

3 . The housing according to claim 2 , wherein the force-locking connection is supported by a shape of the first guide groove and a complementary shape of the first complementary element.

4 . The housing according to claim 1 , further comprising a second guide groove and a second complementary element, wherein the second complementary element is slidable into the second guide groove.

5 . The housing according to claim 1 , further comprising a securing means affecting a fixed connection of the first and second housing components in the guide direction.

6 . The housing according to claim 5 , wherein the securing means comprises two or more securing elements.

7 . The housing according to claim 6 , wherein the securing elements comprise at least one hollow sleeve arranged in aligned holes in the first and second housing components.

8 . The housing according to claim 1 , wherein the first and second housing components are assembled, and wherein the housing comprises at least one latch by which the first and second housing components are latched together.

9 . The housing according to claim 8 , wherein the at least one latch is arranged on a side of the housing opposite to the first guide groove.

10 . The housing according to claim 1 , wherein the housing comprises openings arranged on the housing such that the openings are suitable for guiding electrical contacts in the guide direction from an inside of the housing to an outside of the housing.

11 . The housing according to claim 1 , wherein the housing houses a contactor.

12 . A housing assembly comprising:
the housing according to claim 1 having a plug-in side; and the electromechanical component enclosed by the housing, wherein the electromechanical component is configured for mounting on a carrier, wherein the housing has a first assembly guide configured to engage with a first plug-in slot guide arranged on the carrier, and wherein the plug-in side of the housing is guidable into a plugged-in position on the carrier.

13 . The housing assembly according to claim 12 , wherein the first assembly guide is shaped complementary to the first plug-in slot guide.

14 . The housing assembly according to claim 12 , wherein the first assembly guide is arranged on a side surface lateral to the plug-in side of the housing.

15 . The housing assembly according to claim 14 , wherein the first assembly guide is rail-shaped.

16 . The housing assembly according to claim 14 , wherein the first assembly guide forms a protrusion.

17 . The housing assembly according to claim 12 ,
wherein two openings for a passage of electrical contact elements are arranged on a side surface of the housing, wherein the first assembly guide is arranged between the openings, which is suitable for electrical shielding of the contact elements.

18 . The housing assembly according to claim 12 , wherein the housing has a second assembly guide on a further side surface lying laterally to the plug-in side of the housing, which assembly guide is configured for engagement in a second plug-in slot guide.

19 . The housing assembly according to claim 18 , wherein the second assembly guide is disposed on a side surface of the housing opposite the first assembly guide.

20 . The housing assembly according to claim 18 , wherein assembly guides are arranged on each side surface of the housing lying laterally to the plug-in side, wherein the assembly guides are each configured for engaging in matching plug-in slot guides of the carrier.

21 . The housing assembly according to claim 12 , wherein an electrical plug is disposed in the plug-in side of the housing, and wherein the electrical plug electrically contacts a counter-plug in a slot.

22 . The housing assembly according to claim 12 , wherein the housing has a base side arranged opposite the plug-in side, and wherein the base side has at least two attachment points, which are configured to be fastened to the carrier by screwing.

23 . The housing assembly according to claim 12 , wherein the plug-in side comprises at least one external fine guiding element configured to engage with a first fine positioning element arranged on the carrier so that the plug-in side of the housing is precisely placeable in the plugged-in position on the carrier.

24 . A method for assembling the housing assembly according to claim 12 , the method comprising:
bringing the housing into a pre-insertion position in which the first assembly guide begins to engage the first plug-in slot guide, subsequently pushing the housing into the plugged-in position along an assembly guide direction, guided by an inter-engaging assembly guide and plug-in slot guide.

25 . The method according to claim 24 , wherein the assembly guide direction is oriented in a direction of gravity.

26 . A housing for accommodating an electromechanical component, the housing comprising:
a first housing component; a second housing component having a first guide groove, wherein the first housing component comprises a first complementary element, and wherein the first complementary element and the first guide groove are designed such that the first and second housing components are connectable to form the housing by sliding one inside the other along a guide direction; and at least one latch being a separate component to the first guide groove and the first complementary element.

27 . A housing for accommodating an electromechanical component, the housing comprising:
a first housing component; and a second housing component having a first guide groove, wherein the first housing component comprises a first complementary element, and wherein the first complementary element and the first guide groove are designed such that the first and second housing components are connectable to form the housing by sliding one inside the other along a guide direction; and two or more securing elements insertable into overlapping side surfaces of the first and second housing components in a direction perpendicular to the guide direction, wherein the securing elements are elongated tenons selected from hollow sleeves, rivets, pins, screws or nails.

Assignees

• Tdk Electronics Ag

Inventors

• Hoffmann Robert
• Minkwitz Robert

Classifications

• H01H2050/046

  Assembling parts of a relay by using snap mounting techniques · CPC title

• H01H50/048

  Plug-in mounting or sockets · CPC title

• H01H50/045

  Details particular to contactors (H01H50/042 takes precedence) · CPC title

• H01H50/047

  Details concerning mounting a relays · CPC title

• H01H50/042 Primary

  Different parts are assembled by insertion without extra mounting facilities like screws, in an isolated mounting part, e.g. stack mounting on a coil-support · CPC title