Module Connector

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2021408721-A1
Application number	US-202117361599-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jun 29, 2021
Priority date	Jun 30, 2020
Publication date	Dec 30, 2021
Grant date	—

Abstract

A module connector includes a first connection part and a second connection part that can be electrically conductively connected with the first connection part. The first connection part has a first attachment element and the second connection part has a second attachment element; the first attachment element can be inserted into the second attachment element. Each of the first connection part and the second connection part has a contact protection at a side facing the other connection part. The contact protection has an outer electrically insulating collar and an electrically insulating protection pin surrounded by the outer electrically insulating collar. At least one of the first connection part and the second connection part has a current bridge between the outer electrically insulating collar and the electrically insulating protection pin. The outer electrically insulating collar and the electrically insulating protection pin extend beyond the current bridge.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A module connector, comprising:
a first connection part having a first attachment element, the first attachment element has a connection geometry for transferring force and momentum into a current bar; and a second connection part that can be electrically conductively connected with the first connection part, the second connection part having a second attachment element compatible with the first attachment element, the first attachment element can be inserted into the second attachment element, each of the first connection part and the second connection part has a contact protection at a side facing the other of the first connection part and the second connection part, the contact protection has an outer electrically insulating collar and an electrically insulating protection pin surrounded by the outer electrically insulating collar, at least one of the first connection part and the second connection part has a current bridge between the outer electrically insulating collar and the electrically insulating protection pin, the outer electrically insulating collar and the electrically insulating protection pin extend beyond the current bridge.

2 . The module connector of claim 1 , wherein the first attachment element has an external thread and/or the second attachment element has an internal thread.

3 . The module connector of claim 1 , wherein the second attachment element has an extension section that, when the first attachment element is inserted into the second attachment element, extends between the first attachment element and a head of the second attachment element.

4 . The module connector of claim 3 , wherein the extension section has a solid cross-section.

5 . The module connector of claim 3 , wherein the extension section has a smaller cross-section than an attachment section of the second attachment element into which the first attachment element is inserted.

6 . The module connector of claim 5 , wherein the extension section has a radially projecting spacer.

7 . The module connector of claim 6 , wherein an outer width or diameter of the extension section at the radially projecting spacer corresponds to a width of the attachment section.

8 . The module connector of claim 6 , wherein the radially projecting spacer is located closer to an actuation section of the second attachment element than to the attachment section.

9 . The module connector of claim 6 , wherein the radially projecting spacer is formed in one piece with the extension section.

10 . The module connector of claim 6 , wherein the radially projecting spacer is configured as a circumferential collar.

11 . The module connector of claim 1 , wherein the connection geometry is configured as a press-fit section for pressing into the current bar.

12 . The module connector of claim 1 , wherein the connection geometry has a solid cross-section.

13 . The module connector of claim 11 , wherein the press-fit section has a plurality of press-fit elements projecting perpendicularly to an insertion direction.

14 . The module connector of claim 1 , further comprising a sealing element disposed between a conductor and a housing part of the second connection part.

15 . The module connector of claim 1 , further comprising a sealing element disposed between the second attachment element and a conductor of the second connection part.

16 . A set, comprising:
a pair of connection parts having a pair of attachment elements of different lengths.

17 . The set of claim 16 , further comprising a further connection part that can be connected to each of the pair of connection parts.

Assignees

• Te Connectivity Germany Gmbh

Inventors

• Wolf Marcus
• Distler Patrick
• Kaehny Frank
• Buechling Chris

Classifications

• H01R24/38

  having concentrically or coaxially arranged contacts · CPC title

• H01R13/629

  Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure {electrical locking indicators, manufacturing tolerances (separate tools or apparatus H01R43/26)} · CPC title

• H01R13/40

  Securing contact members in or to a base or case; Insulating of contact members · CPC title

• B60R16/033

  characterised by the use of electrical cells or batteries (for propulsion puposes B60K1/04; supplying batteries to, or removing batteries from, vehicles B60S5/06; testing of charge state G01R31/36) · CPC title

• H01R4/70

  Insulation of connections (end caps H01R4/22) · CPC title