Bushing housing

Abstract

A bushing housing (1) for leading one or more lines and/or cables out of or into a closed area comprises a housing member (2) and a matching removable housing cover (3). The housing member (2) has a breakthrough hole (5) and at least one exit hole (6, 6′), the planes of which extend substantially perpendicularly to each other.

Claims

1.-10. (canceled)

11. A bushing housing (1) for routing one or more lines and/or cables out of or into a closed region, comprising: a housing body (2); and a matching, removable housing cover (3), wherein the housing body (2) has a cutout opening (5) and at least one exit opening (6, 6′) the cutout opening (5) and at least one exit opening (6, 6′) being arranged in planes which are substantially perpendicular to one another.

12. The bushing housing as claimed in claim 11, wherein the housing body (2) has two exit openings (6, 6′).

13. The bushing housing as claimed in claim 12, wherein the housing body (2) has an access opening (12) which permits access to the cutout opening (5) and the two exit openings (6, 6′).

14. The bushing housing as claimed in claim 12, wherein a first of the two exit openings (6) is arranged in a first plane and a second of the two exit openings (6′) is arranged in a second plane, the first plane and the second plane being aligned so as to be mutually parallel and vertically spaced apart from one another.

15. The bushing housing as claimed in claim 14, wherein the first plane and the second plane are each aligned so as to be substantially perpendicular to the cutout opening (5).

16. The bushing housing as claimed in claim 11, wherein the housing body (2) has an encircling groove (13) along the cutout opening (5) capable of receiving a seal.

17. The bushing housing as claimed in claim 11, wherein the bushing housing (1) has openings (4) for fastening the bushing housing (1) to a wall.

18. The bushing housing as claimed in claim 17, wherein the housing body (2) and the housing cover (3) have openings (4) for fastening the bushing housing (1) to a wall.

19. The bushing housing as claimed in claim 11, wherein the bushing housing (1) is composed of metal and is at least in portions provided with a paint coating.

20. The bushing housing as claimed in claim 16, wherein the bushing housing (1) is composed of metal and is at least in portions provided with a paint coating, and wherein the housing body (2) has a paint-free region (14) which is disposed between the encircling groove (13) and the cutout opening (5).

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] An exemplary embodiment is illustrated in the drawings and will be explained in more detail hereunder.

[0020] FIG. 1 shows a perspective illustration of a bushing housing.

[0021] FIG. 2 shows a plan view of the rear side of the bushing housing.

[0022] FIG. 3 shows a plan view of the front side of the bushing housing.

[0023] FIG. 4 shows a perspective illustration of a housing body of the bushing housing.

[0024] FIG. 5 shows a further perspective illustration of the housing body of the bushing housing.

[0025] FIG. 6 shows a perspective illustration of a housing cover of the bushing housing.

[0026] FIG. 7 shows a further perspective illustration of the housing cover of the bushing housing.

[0027] FIG. 8 shows a perspective illustration of the bushing housing, two plug connectors being plugged into said bushing housing.

[0028] FIG. 9 shows a further perspective illustration of the bushing housing, two plug connectors being plugged into said bushing housing.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] The figures to some extent include simplified schematic illustrations. In some instances, identical reference signs are used for the same but potentially non-identical elements. Different views of the same elements could be to different scales.

[0030] FIGS. 1 to 3 show in each case a bushing housing 1. The bushing housing 1 is typically used in the railroad sector and serves for connecting two regions, these typically being two cars, to one another in terms of power and signal technology. The bushing housing 1 is designed in two parts and has a housing body 2 and a matching, convex housing cover 3. The bushing housing 1 has openings 4 for fastening the bushing housing 1 to a wall of a car (not shown for reasons of illustration).

[0031] The bushing housing 1 has a substantially rectangular cutout opening 5. The cutout opening 5 can be seen in a plan view in FIG. 2. The bushing housing 1 by way of the cutout opening 5 is directed toward the abovementioned wall and there correlates with a cutout opening that is situated in the wall. The bushing housing 1 has two substantially rectangular exit openings 6. The plane in which the cutout opening 5 is situated and the planes in which the exit openings 6, 6′ are in each case situated are perpendicular to one another.

[0032] The lines and/or cables which are situated in one region are introduced into the cutout opening 5 in the entry direction E. The lines and/or cables in said cutout opening 5 are connected to plug connector modules (not shown) and/or plug connectors (not shown) which within the housing body 2 are disposed in the region of the exit openings 6. Said lines and/or cables here form a possibility for connecting plug connectors 7 which are plug-fitted to the bushing housing 1 so that the currents and/or signals of the lines and/or of the cables exit the bushing housing 1 in the exit direction A. The plug connectors 7 are reversibly fastened to the bushing housing 1 with the aid of a locking bracket 8. The entry direction E and the exit direction A, exactly like the abovementioned planes of the cutout opening 5 and the exit openings 6, 6′, are mutually perpendicular.

[0033] The housing cover 3 of the bushing housing is in each case illustrated in a perspective manner in FIGS. 6 and 7. The special hood shape of the housing cover 3 enables a generous access opening 12 to be designed, said access opening 12 offering a lot of space during the installation or wiring, respectively.

[0034] The housing body 2 of the bushing housing 1 is illustrated in a perspective manner without the housing cover 3 in FIGS. 4 and 5. When the housing cover 3 is removed from the bushing housing 1, a technician can readily access the cutout opening and the cables and/or lines routed through the latter. Said technician can correspondingly connect the lines and/or cables to plug connector modules and/or plug connectors and fasten the latter in the region of the exit openings 6, 6′. To this end, threaded openings 10, 10′ are provided in the region of the exit openings 6, 6′. Openings 9 which correlate with threaded openings 11 of the housing cover 3 are provided along the access opening 12 in the housing body 2. As a result thereof the housing cover 3 can be fastened in a captive and reversible manner to the housing body 2.

[0035] The exit openings 6, 6′ are vertically spaced apart from one another. The lower exit opening 6 is positioned closer to the wall. The upper exit opening 6′ is more remote from the wall. This arrangement further enhances the comfortable installation of the bushing housing 1. Both exit openings 6, 6′ can be easily reached for the conductors and/or cables to be connected.

[0036] The housing body 2 has an encircling groove 13 about the cutout opening 5. A seal for sealing the corresponding cutouts or openings, respectively, of the wall and the bushing housing 1 in relation to the ingress of media is placed into the groove 13.

[0037] The bushing housing 1 is almost completely provided with a paint coating. Only the housing body 2 has a paint-free region 14. The paint-free region 14 is disposed between the encircling groove 13 and the cutout opening 5, as can be seen in FIGS. 2 and 8.

[0038] While various aspects or features of the invention are in each case shown in combination in the figures, the combinations illustrated and discussed are not the only possible combinations. In particular, mutually corresponding units or sets of features from different exemplary embodiments can be interchanged with one another. [0039] 1 Bushing housing [0040] 2 Housing body [0041] 3 Housing cover [0042] 4 Opening [0043] 5 Cutout opening [0044] 6 Exit opening [0045] 7 Plug connector [0046] 8 Locking bracket [0047] 9 Opening [0048] 10 Threaded opening [0049] 11 Threaded opening [0050] 12 Access opening [0051] E: Entry direction [0052] A: Exit direction