Connection system between an electrical or electronic device and a plug connector unit and use of the connection system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016285195-A1
Application number	US-201415034107-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Sep 29, 2014
Priority date	Nov 11, 2013
Publication date	Sep 29, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A connection system between an electrical or electronic device and a plug connector unit, the device including first electrical terminals, which are aligned in parallel to one another with the aid of a first positioning device within a connection area of the device, and second electrical terminals, which cooperate with the first electrical terminals, being aligned with the first electrical terminals with the aid of a second positioning device in a plug connector housing of the plug connector unit.

First claim

1 - 10 . (canceled)

11 . A connection system between an electrical or electronic device and a plug connector unit, wherein:
the device includes first electrical terminals aligned in parallel to one another with the aid of a first positioning device within a connection area of the device, and second electrical terminals, which cooperate with the first electrical terminals, and being aligned with the first electrical terminals with the aid of a second positioning device in a plug connector housing of the plug connector unit; the plug connector housing of the plug connector unit is designed for accommodating either a sealing element which surrounds the second electrical terminals on a side facing the first electrical terminals between the first and second positioning devices, or, instead of the sealing element, a second positioning device modified in relation to the second positioning device or a bridge element inserted into the plug connector housing of the plug connector unit, an overall height of the modified second positioning device or the second positioning device and of the bridge element at least generally corresponding to a sum of a height of the second positioning device and a height of the sealing element in a direction of a longitudinal extension of the second electrical terminals.

12 . The connection system as recited in claim 11 , wherein the second modified positioning device is designed as a single-piece component.

13 . The connection system as recited in claim 11 , wherein the connection area between the terminal area of the device and the plug connector housing of the plug connector unit is formed without sealing elements formed as separate components.

14 . The connection system as recited in claim 13 , wherein the terminal area of the device and the plug connector housing of the plug connector unit are positioned in relation to one another by contact in certain areas of one of the terminal area, and the device on the plug connector unit.

15 . The connection system as recited in claim 14 , wherein at least one of: i) the terminal area of the device, and ii) the plug connector housing of the plug connector unit, has deformable positioning segments formed integrally thereon.

16 . The connection system as recited in claim 11 , wherein at least one of: i) the plug connector housing, and ii) the terminal area of the device, is made of a thermoplastic material.

17 . The connection system as recited in claim 11 , wherein the plug connector housing and the terminal area of the device are connected and locked to one another with the aid of a mechanical locking device, mutually cooperating stop elements being provided which position the plug connector housing in relation to the connection area in the connection direction.

18 . The connection system as recited in claim 11 , wherein the first and second positioning devices have receptacles formed as passage openings for the electrical terminals.

19 . The connection system as recited in claim 18 , wherein the first and second electrical terminals are fixedly accommodated one of: i) by a press-fit connection in the passage openings, or ii) by insert molding using a material of the positioning device.

20 . The connection system as recited in claim 11 , wherein the connection system is in a motor vehicle as a connection between an electronic control unit and a vehicle-side cable harness.

21 . A connection system in a motor vehicle between an electrical or electronic device and a plug connector unit, wherein:
the device includes first electrical terminals aligned in parallel to one another with the aid of a first positioning device within a connection area of the device, and second electrical terminals, which cooperate with the first electrical terminals, and being aligned with the first electrical terminals with the aid of a second positioning device in a plug connector housing of the plug connector unit; the plug connector housing of the plug connector unit is designed for accommodating either a sealing element which surrounds the second electrical terminals on a side facing the first electrical terminals between the first and second positioning devices, or, instead of the sealing element, a second positioning device modified in relation to the second positioning device or a bridge element inserted into the plug connector housing of the plug connector unit, an overall height of the modified second positioning device or the second positioning device and of the bridge element at least generally corresponding to a sum of a height of the second positioning device and a height of the sealing element in a direction of a longitudinal extension of the second electrical terminals; the connection system providing a connection between an electronic control unit and a vehicle-side cable.

Assignees

• Bosch Gmbh Robert

Inventors

• Kroeckel Markus
• Schoenfeld Michael
• Gueckel Richard

Classifications

• H01R13/629

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  Pivoting lever comprising gear teeth · CPC title

• H01R13/521 Primary

  Sealing between contact members and housing, e.g. sealing insert · CPC title

• H01R13/5219

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• H01R13/52 Primary

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