Retaining block and modular plug insert

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9819112-B2
Application number	US-201615171455-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 2, 2016
Priority date	Jun 3, 2015
Publication date	Nov 14, 2017
Grant date	Nov 14, 2017

Abstract

A retaining block for a modular plug insert is disclosed. The retaining block for a modular plug insert comprises a first retaining block having a first plug-end surface, a first cable-end surface, a first outside contour surrounding the first plug-end surface and the first cable-end surface, and a first receiving opening receiving a contact, the first receiving opening extending from the first plug-end surface to the first cable-end surface and open to the first outside contour.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A retaining block for a modular plug insert, comprising:
a first retaining block having
a first plug-end surface,
a first cable-end surface,
a first outside contour surrounding the first plug-end surface and the first cable-end surface, and
a first receiving opening receiving a first contact, the first receiving opening extending from the first plug-end surface to the first cable-end surface and open to the first outside contour; and

a second retaining block engaging the first retaining block in a positive-locking manner and having
a second outside contour complementary to the first outside contour, the first outside contour and the second outside contour forming a retaining contour, and
a second receiving opening open to the second outside contour and receiving a second contact, and when the second retaining block engages the first retaining block, the first receiving opening is open to the retaining contour and the second receiving opening is closed by the first retaining block.

2. The retaining block of claim 1 , wherein the first retaining block has a wall projecting from either the plug-end surface or the cable-end surface.

3. The retaining block of claim 1 , wherein the second retaining block has a second plug-end surface and a second cable-end surface, the second outside contour surrounding the second plug-end surface and the second cable-end surface.

4. The retaining block of claim 3 , wherein the second receiving opening extends from the second plug-end surface to the second cable-end surface.

5. The retaining block of claim 4 , further comprising a securing sleeve.

6. The retaining block of claim 5 , wherein the securing sleeve covers an orifice of at least one of the first receiving opening and the second receiving opening.

7. The retaining block of claim 6 , wherein the securing sleeve covers the first receiving opening along the retaining contour.

8. The retaining block of claim 7 , wherein the securing sleeve covers the second receiving opening along the retaining contour.

9. The retaining block of claim 8 , wherein the securing sleeve engages the retaining contour in a positive-locking manner.

10. The retaining block of claim 9 , wherein the securing sleeve has a latching hook.

11. The retaining block of claim 10 , wherein the latching hook engages with at least one of the first plug-end surface, the first cable-end surface, the second plug-end surface, and the second cable-end surface.

12. A modular plug insert, comprising:
a first retaining block having
a first plug-end surface,
a first cable-end surface,
a first outside contour surrounding the first plug-end surface and the first cable-end surface, and
a first receiving opening extending from the first plug-end surface to the first cable-end surface and open to the first outside contour;

a second retaining block engaging the first retaining block in a positive-locking manner and having
a second outside contour complementary to the first outside contour, the first outside contour and the second outside contour forming a retaining contour, and
a second receiving opening open to the second outside contour, and when the second retaining block engages the first retaining block, the first receiving opening is open to the retaining contour and the second receiving opening is closed by the first retaining block; and

a contact insertable into the first receiving opening in a direction transverse to a longitudinal direction of the contact.

13. The modular plug insert of claim 12 , wherein the contact is retained in the first receiving opening and secured against displacement in or counter to the longitudinal direction of the contact.

14. The modular plug insert of claim 13 , wherein the contact extends perpendicularly to the first plug-end surface and the first cable-end surface.

15. The modular plug insert of claim 13 , wherein the contact engages in a positive locking manner with the first receiving opening.

16. The modular plug insert of claim 13 , further comprising a securing sleeve covering the first receiving opening.

17. A retaining block for a modular plug insert, comprising:
a first retaining block having
a first plug-end surface,
a first cable-end surface,
a first outside contour surrounding the first plug-end surface and the first cable-end surface, and
a first receiving opening receiving a first contact, the first receiving opening extending from the first plug-end surface to the first cable-end surface and open to the first outside contour;

a second retaining block engaging the first retaining block in a positive-locking manner and having
a second outside contour complementary to the first outside contour, the first outside contour and the second outside contour forming a retaining contour, and
a second receiving opening open to the second outside contour and receiving a second contact; and

a securing sleeve engaging the retaining contour in a positive-locking manner.

18. The retaining block of claim 17 , wherein the securing sleeve has a latching hook.

19. The retaining block of claim 18 , wherein the latching hook engages with at least one of the first plug-end surface, the first cable-end surface, the second plug-end surface, and the second cable-end surface.

Assignees

• Te Connectivity Germany Gmbh

Inventors

• Koester Jens

Classifications

• H01R13/506

  assembled by snap action of the parts · CPC title

• H01R13/436 Primary

  Securing a plurality of contact members by one locking piece {or operation} · CPC title

• H01R13/502

  composed of different pieces (H01R13/514 takes precedence) · CPC title

• H01R13/424 Primary

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

• H01R13/514

  composed as a modular blocks or assembly, i.e. composed of co-operating parts provided with contact members or holding contact members between them · CPC title