Connector

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9799987-B2
Application number	US-201415103373-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 24, 2014
Priority date	Dec 10, 2013
Publication date	Oct 24, 2017
Grant date	Oct 24, 2017

Abstract

A plug connector for an electrical connection has at least two electrical lines, the ends of which are connected to contact elements, includes: a housing that encompasses the electrical lines and the contact elements at least in a region of connecting the electrical lines to respective contact elements; and a holder fixedly connected to the housing. The holder has receptacles configured to hold the electrical lines, the receptacles holding the lines such that the lines cannot move out of position.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A plug connector for an electrical connection having at least two electrical lines, the ends of which are connected to contact elements, the plug connector comprising:
a housing ( 1 ) that encompasses the electrical lines and the contact elements at least in a region of connecting the electrical lines to respective contact elements, the housing ( 1 ) having a protrusion ( 7 ) arranged on only one side of the housing ( 1 ); and
a holder ( 4 ) fixedly connectable to the housing, the holder ( 4 ) having receptacles ( 12 ) configured to hold the electrical lines ( 2 ), the receptacles holding the lines ( 2 ) such that the lines cannot move out of position, the holder having a first limb ( 5 ) and a second limb ( 6 ), the first limb ( 5 ) being shorter than the second limb ( 6 ), the first limb ( 5 ), in an assembled state of the plug connector, extending as far as the protrusion ( 7 ) of the housing ( 1 ) such that the holder ( 4 ) can only be fixed to the housing ( 1 ) in one orientation.

2. The plug connector as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the holder ( 4 ) is connected to the housing ( 1 ) by a latching connection ( 8 - 11 ).

3. The plug connector as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the receptacles ( 12 ) each have a cross-section smaller than a diameter of the respective electrical line ( 2 ) held by the respective receptacle.

4. The plug connector as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the cross-section of the receptacle ( 12 ) is open at one side ( 14 ).

5. The plug connector as claimed in claim 4 , wherein each of the receptacles ( 12 ) is defined at its open side by two protrusions ( 15 ).

6. The plug connector as claimed in claim 2 , wherein each of the receptacles ( 12 ) is allocated an insertion incline ( 14 ) on the holder ( 4 ).

7. The plug connector as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the holder ( 4 ) is one selected from the group of cup-shaped and U-shaped such that, in either case, the holder ( 4 ) encompasses the housing ( 1 ) in a region of the electrical lines ( 2 ).

8. The plug connector as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the holder ( 4 ) is connected to the housing ( 1 ) non-detachably.

9. The plug connector as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the non-detachable connection is by a film hinge.

10. The plug connector as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the holder ( 4 ) is U-shaped.

Assignees

• Continental Automotive Gmbh

Inventors

• Gerhardt Marc

Classifications

• H01R13/506

  assembled by snap action of the parts · CPC title

• H01R13/53

  Bases or cases for heavy duty; Bases or cases {for high voltage} with means for preventing corona or arcing · CPC title

• H01R13/5829 Primary

  the clamping part being flexibly or hingedly connected to the housing · CPC title