Plug device for a cable, in particular for a coaxial cable, preferably for connection to a musical instrument and/or sound effect equipment

Abstract

The invention relates to a plug device for a cable, in particular for a coaxial cable, preferably for connection to a musical instrument and/or sound effect equipment, in particular a pedalboard, comprising: a distal connecting piece, in particular a pin, for connecting the plug device to a corresponding connecting piece, in particular a socket, of a device to be connected to the cable, in particular the musical instrument and/or the sound effect equipment, a proximal connecting piece for receiving the cable and an orientation adjustment device for changing an orientation of the proximal connecting piece relative to the distal connecting piece.

Claims

1. A plug device for a cable, in particular for a coaxial cable, preferably for connection to a musical instrument and/or sound effect equipment, in particular a pedalboard, comprising: a distal connecting piece, in particular a pin, for connecting the plug device to a corresponding connecting piece in particular a socket, of a device to be connected to the cable, in particular the musical instrument and/or the sound effect equipment; a proximal connecting piece for receiving the cable; an orientation adjustment device for changing an orientation of the proximal connecting piece with respect to the distal connecting piece wherein the orientation adjustment device is configured in such a way that the proximal connecting piece and/or the distal connecting piece can be inserted in sections into a recess disposed on the respective other connecting piece in at least two or exactly two different orientations, wherein the orientation adjustment device is configured in such a way that, in a state in which it is in a first orientation relative to a state in which it is in a second orientation, the proximal connecting piece is rotated about an axis (preferably rotated 180), which lies parallel to a cable receiving direction, and/or is rotated about an axis (preferably rotated in accordance with the angle between the first orientation and the second orientation, in particular 90), which lies perpendicular to a cable receiving direction.

2. The plug device according to claim 1, characterized in that an angle difference between a first orientation and a second orientation of the proximal connecting piece with respect to the distal connecting piece is at least 20, preferably at least 45, further preferably at least 80, in particular at least approximately 90, and/or an angle difference between a first orientation and a second orientation of the proximal connecting piece with respect to the distal connecting piece is at most 160, preferably at most 135, further preferably at most 100.

3. The plug device according to claim 1, characterized in that the orientation adjustment device is configured in such a way that an at least substantially parallel orientation of the proximal connecting piece with respect to the distal connecting piece can be set and/or the orientation adjustment device is configured in such a way that an at least substantially perpendicular orientation of the proximal connecting piece with respect to the distal connecting piece can be set.

4. The plug device according to claim 1, characterized in that the orientation of the proximal connecting piece with respect to the distal connecting piece can be secured by means of said securing device.

5. The plug device according to claim 1, characterized in that the orientation adjustment device is configured in such a way that the adjustment of the orientation is performed when the proximal connecting piece is detached from the distal connecting piece, can in particular be performed exclusively when the proximal connecting piece is detached from the distal connecting piece.

6. The plug device according to claim 1, characterized in that the proximal and the distal connecting piece are fixed in their relative orientation with respect to one another by means of corresponding stops, preferably wherein, in a first orientation, a first stop surface of the proximal connecting piece is in contact with a first stop surface of the distal connecting piece and, in a second orientation, the first stop surface of the proximal connecting piece is in contact with a second stop surface of the distal connecting piece and/or preferably wherein a first and a second stop surface of the proximal connecting piece comprise an angle relative to one another which corresponds to the angle between a first and a second orientation and/or an angle of at least approximately 90 and/or preferably wherein a first and a second stop surface of the distal connecting piece comprise an angle relative to one another which corresponds to the angle between a first and a second orientation and/or an angle of at least approximately 90.

7. The plug device according to claim 1, characterized in that a cable guide within the plug device is formed at least in sections by the proximal connecting piece and is preferably additionally formed at least in sections by the distal connecting piece.

8. The plug device according to claim 1, characterized in that the orientation adjustment device is configured in such a way that the adjustment of the orientation is implemented in the at least partially inserted state of the cable, in particular in a state in which the cable is inserted in sections into the distal connecting piece.

9. A method for adjusting a plug device comprising changing the orientation of a proximal piece connected to coaxial cable with respect a distal piece for connecting to a socket, the proximal piece and the distal piece each mounted and interconnected within an orientation adjustment device, wherein to change orientation, the proximal connecting piece is removed from the distal connecting piece and/or, to change the orientation, the proximal connecting piece is rotated about an axis (preferably rotated 180), which lies parallel to a cable receiving direction, and/or rotated about an axis (preferably rotated in accordance with the angle between a first orientation and a second orientation, in particular 90), which lies perpendicular to a cable receiving direction.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) The invention is described below on the basis of a design example, which is explained in more detail with reference to the figures.

(2) FIG. 1 is a depiction of a system comprising a plug device according to the invention and a cable in a first state.

(3) FIG. 2 is a depiction of the system according to FIG. 1 in a second state.

(4) FIG. 3 is a depiction of the system according to FIG. 1 in a third state.

(5) FIG. 4 is a depiction of the system according to FIG. 1 in a fourth state.

(6) FIG. 5 is a depiction of the system according to FIG. 1 in the state according to FIG. 4 with a securing sleeve.

(7) FIG. 6 is a depiction of the system according to FIG. 1 in the state according to FIG. 4 in a sectional oblique view.

(8) FIG. 7 is a depiction of the system according to FIG. 1 in the state according to FIG. 4 in a sectional view.

(9) FIG. 8 is a depiction of the system according to FIG. 1 in a further state.

(10) FIG. 9 is a depiction of the system according to FIG. 1 in a further state.

(11) FIG. 10 is a depiction of the system according to FIG. 1 in a further state.

(12) FIG. 11 is a depiction of the system according to FIG. 1 in a further state.

(13) FIG. 12 is a depiction of the system according to FIG. 1 in the state according to FIG. 11 with a securing sleeve.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

(14) FIG. 1 shows an exploded view of a system comprising the plug device 10 according to the invention and a cable 11.

(15) The plug device 10 comprises a proximal connecting piece 12, a distal connecting piece 13 and a securing device 14 (securing screw). FIG. 1 furthermore also shows an initial position for a method for connecting the cable 11 to the plug device 10. In accordance with this design, the cable 11 is a coaxial cable.

(16) The proximal connecting piece 12 comprises a cylindrical receptacle 15, through which an end section 16 of the cable 11 can be guided. The end section 16 of the cable 11 can be guided out of the proximal connecting piece 12 either in axial direction according to an arrow 17 or in radial direction according to an arrow 18.

(17) In its cross section, a distal end section 19 corresponds to a circular section (the circumference of which is defined by a section of the circumference line and two inwardly directed lines, which intersect). Viewed spatially, the distal end section 19 is designed as a section of a (circular) cylinder, thus comprising a section of the lateral surface and two surfaces, which intersect in the interior of the (imaginary) overall cylinder.

(18) A proximal end section 20 of the distal connecting piece 13 is designed correspondingly and forms a receptacle 21, which in this case is (preferably) formed by a (circular) cylindrical section. The distal end section 19 of the first connecting piece 12 and the receptacle 21 of the distal connecting piece 13 together form a plug-in connection 27 (see FIG. 2). This plug-in connection 27 allows the connecting pieces to be plugged together in a variety of relative orientations. Furthermore, the distal end section 19 of the first connecting piece 12, the receptacle 21 of the distal connecting piece 13 and the securing device 14 together form an orientation adjustment device 23. This orientation adjustment device 23 allows an adjustment of the relative orientation of the connecting pieces 12, 13.

(19) FIG. 2 shows a state in which the cable 11 is already guided through the proximal connecting piece 12, and in such a way that it is guided out of the proximal connecting piece in radial direction (with respect to the proximal connecting piece). If the cable 11 is now moved together with the proximal connecting piece 12 in the direction of the arrow 22 (see FIG. 2), the state according to FIG. 3 is achieved. In this state, the cable 11 is (in sections) accommodated in the proximal connecting piece 12 and in the distal connecting piece 13. This state can now be secured by the securing device 14 (see FIG. 4).

(20) FIG. 5 additionally shows a securing sleeve 24, which in particular secures the cable 11 in the plug device 10.

(21) FIG. 6 shows a sectional oblique view of the system in the state according to FIG. 4. It can in particular be seen there, that a cable receptacle 25 of the distal connecting piece 13 comprises a pin 26, which is oriented in the direction of the cable 11 and contributes to the positioning of the cable 11.

(22) This can also be seen again in the sectional view according to FIG. 7. FIG. 7 further shows the different stop surfaces of the distal end section 19, the proximal connecting piece 12 and the receptacle 21 of the distal connecting piece 13. The proximal 12 and the distal 13 connecting piece are fixed in their relative orientation with respect to one another by means of the corresponding stops (29 to 32). In the orientation according to FIG. 7, a first stop surface 29 of the proximal connecting piece 12 is in contact with a first stop surface 30 of the distal connecting piece 13. In the orientation according to FIG. 11, the first stop surface 29 of the proximal connecting piece 12 is in contact with a second stop surface 32 of the distal connecting piece 13. The first 29 and the second 31 stop surface of the proximal connecting piece 12 comprise an angle relative to one another, which corresponds to the angle between a first and a second orientation or an angle of at least approximately 90. The first 30 and the second 32 stop surface of the distal connecting piece 13 likewise comprise an angle relative to one another, which corresponds to the angle between the first and the second orientation or an angle of at least approximately 90.

(23) FIGS. 8 to 12 show the adjustment or modification (relative to FIGS. 1 to 7) of the orientation of the proximal connecting piece 12 with respect to the distal connecting piece 13.

(24) FIG. 8 then shows the initial state, in which the cable 11, the proximal connecting piece 12, the distal connecting piece 13 and the securing device 14 are detached from one another. In contrast to FIG. 1, however, the cable 11 or the end section 16 of the cable is in an orientation parallel to the orientation of the distal connecting piece 13. Furthermore, in contrast to FIG. 1, on one side the proximal connecting piece 12 is tilted by 90 (with respect to an axis, which is perpendicular to the axial direction, defined by the proximal connecting piece) and once again rotated 180 (with respect to an axis, which is parallel to the axial direction). Proceeding from the state according to FIG. 8, the proximal connecting piece 12 can now be inserted into the distal connecting piece 13 (if necessary before the cable 11, as shown in FIG. 9, is guided into the proximal connecting piece 12). The cable 11 (see FIG. 10) is then guided into the proximal connecting piece 12 and also into the distal connecting piece 13. The cable 11 could alternatively also first be inserted into the proximal connecting piece or guided through the proximal connecting piece 12 and then (together with the proximal connecting piece 12) connected to the distal connecting piece 13 or inserted into the distal connecting piece 13.

(25) In either case, the result is shown in FIG. 10. According to FIG. 11, the securing device 14 can then secure the proximal and the distal connecting piece relative to one another. This step too could potentially be carried out before the cable 11 is inserted into the plug device. In accordance with FIG. 12, the securing sleeve, which prevents the cable 11 from detaching itself from the plug device, is added (analogous to FIG. 5).

(26) The distal connecting piece and/or the proximal connecting piece are made (at least substantially, in particular at least 50%, preferably at least 80%) of metal. The cable 11 may comprise an (insulating) casing.

(27) At this point, it should be noted that all of the above-described parts, alone and in any combination, in particular the details shown in the drawings, are claimed as essential to the invention. Modifications of these are familiar to the person skilled in the art.

REFERENCE SIGNS

(28) 10 plug device, 11 cable, 12 proximal connecting piece, 13 distal connecting piece, 14 securing device, 15 cylindrical receptacle, 16 end section of the cable 11, 17 arrow, 18 arrow, 19 distal end section of the proximal connecting piece 12, 20 proximal end section of the distal connecting piece 13, 21 receptacle, 22 arrow, 23 orientation adjustment device, 24 securing piece, 25 cable receptacle, 26 pin, 27 plug-in connection device, 29 first stop surface of the first connecting piece, 30 first stop surface of the second connecting piece, 31 second stop surface of the first connecting piece, and 32 second stop surface of the second connecting piece.