PLUG CONNECTOR

Abstract

A plug includes at least one spring or blade contact element which is disposed in a housing and is connected in an electrically conducting manner to at least one insulation displacement contact that contacts and secures at least one insulated single-core cable. The at least one insulation displacement contact extends at a 90° angle from the spring or blade contact element in the plug-in direction of the spring or blade contact element in such a way that the at least one insulated single-core cable extending in the plug-in direction is contacted and secured by an insulation displacement contact.

Claims

1. Plug connector (10) having at least one spring or blade contact element (410) arranged in a housing, said spring or blade contact element being connected in an electrically conductive manner to at least one insulation displacement contact (430) which contacts and fixes at least one single-core, insulated cable (301, 302, 303, 304), wherein the at least one insulation displacement contact (430) is arranged to be rotated by 90° relative to the spring or blade contact element (410) such that the at least one single-core, insulated cable is contacted and fixed running in the plug direction (R) through an insulation displacement contact.

2. Plug connector (10) according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of insulation displacement contacts (430) are arranged to be rotated.

3. Plug connector (10) according to claim 1, wherein a support (405) is arranged on the side facing away from the spring or blade contact element (410) to be integrally connected to said spring or blade contact element, on said support the at least one insulation displacement contact (430) is arranged to be rotated by 90°.

4. Plug connector (10) according to claim 3, wherein at least one clamping element (440) is formed on the support (405) on the side of the at least one insulation displacement contact (430) facing away from the at least one spring or blade contact element (410), said clamping element, in the contacted and fixed state of the at least one single-core, insulated cable (301, 302, 303, 304), clamping the insulation in order to form a strain relief.

5. Plug connector (10) according to claim 4, wherein the at least one clamping element (440) is arranged to be rotated by 90° relative to the spring or blade contact element (410) in the plug direction (R) of the spring or blade contact element (410).

6. Plug connector according to claim 4, wherein a plurality of clamping elements (440) are arranged on the support (405).

7. Plug connector (10) according to claim 1, wherein the spring or blade contact element (410), the support (405), the at least one insulation displacement contact (430) and the at least one clamping element (440) form a single punched part.

8. Plug connector (10) according to claim 1, wherein the housing comprises two housing parts (100, 200) which are slidable into each other and are lockable to each other by simultaneous contacting and fixing of the at least one single-core, insulated cable.

9. Plug connector (10) according to claim 8, wherein the at least one spring or blade contact element (410) together with the at least one insulation displacement contact (430) which is rotated by 90° and the at least one clamping element (440) following said insulation displacement contact are arranged in the first housing part (100) and wherein the at least one single-core, insulated cable (301, 302, 303, 304) to be contacted and to be fixed is arranged in a cable duct in the second housing part (200) such that it lies on the at least one insulation displacement contact (430) prior to the two housing parts (100, 200) sliding into each other.

10. Plug connector (10) according to claim 8, wherein the two housing parts (100, 200) have lock connection elements adapted to each other, in particular locking hooks (140, 240).

11. Plug connector (10) according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of spring or blade contact elements (410) arranged in the housing are arranged lying adjacent to one another with the insulation displacement contacts (430) and clamping elements (440) assigned thereto.

12. Method for manufacturing a component for a plug connector (10) according to claim 1, comprising the following steps: a spring or blade contact element (410) and at least one insulation displacement contact (430) and at least one clamping element (440) are punched as one punched part from a metal sheet; the at least one insulation displacement contact (430) is twisted from the sheet metal plane by torsion until it is substantially perpendicular to the metal sheet and is aligned with the spring or blade contact element (410) in the plug direction (R); the at least one clamping element (440) is twisted from the sheet metal plane by torsion until it is substantially perpendicular to the sheet metal plane and is aligned with the spring or blade contact element (410) in the plug direction (R).

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0026] Exemplary embodiments of the invention are depicted in the drawings and are explained further in the description below. They show:

[0027] FIG. 1 an isometric depiction of a plug connector according to the invention for the contacting of a plurality of single-core, insulated cables arranged lying adjacent to one another prior to the assembly of the two housing parts on each other;

[0028] FIG. 2 an isometric depiction of the plug connector depicted in FIG. 1 after the assembly of the two housing parts on each other;

[0029] FIG. 3 a sectional depiction of the plug connector depicted in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 prior to the assembly of the two housing parts on each other and

[0030] FIG. 4 a sectional depiction of the plug connector depicted in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 after the assembly of the two housing parts on each other.

DESCRIPTION OF THE EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS

[0031] A plug connector designated as a whole with 10 has a housing which substantially consists of two parts, a first part 100 and a second part 200, which are lockable to each other. Spring contact elements 410 are arranged in the first part 100. Openings 110 are provided in the housing 100, through which blade contact elements (not shown) can be passed that are adapted to the spring contact elements 410 in an inherently known manner, in order to form an electrically conductive connection of the contact elements.

[0032] A support 405 is integrally connected to the spring contact elements 410 (see also FIG. 3). An insulation displacement contact 430 is formed on the support 405, said insulation displacement contact being arranged perpendicularly to a plug direction R (FIG. 3) in order to contact and to fix a single-core, insulated cable 304. A clamping element 440 is also integrally connected to the support 405, said clamping element 440 being arranged on the side of the insulation displacement contact 430 facing away from the spring contact element 410 when seen in the plug direction R.

[0033] The spring contact element 410, the insulation displacement contact 430 and the clamping element 440 are initially punched out of a single sheet metal element. After the punching process, the spring contact elements 410, the insulation displacement contact 430 and the clamping element 440 lie in one plane. The insulation displacement contact 430 is then rotated by 90° out of this plane by means of twisting in the sense of torsion, as is depicted in FIG. 1, for example. The clamping element 440 is also manufactured by the punching process in this case. It can be unscrewed or twisted just like the insulation displacement contact 430 after the punching process by 90° out of the sheet metal plane (not shown). These method steps can also take place in an automated manner. The great advantage of this manufacturing process is that several insulation displacement contacts 430 and also several clamping elements 440 can be arranged one behind the other. By twisting from the sheet metal plane by 90°, a very simple manufacture of several insulation displacement contacts 430 lying one behind the other and several clamping elements 440 lying one behind the other is possible, wherein all insulation displacement contacts 430 and all clamping elements 440 are arranged in a line in the plug direction (R) (not shown).

[0034] At least one opening 210 is provided in the second housing 200, said opening being adapted to the single-core, insulated cable 304 and serves to accommodate the single-core, insulated cable 304. The single-core, insulated cable 304 is, in this regard, arranged in the second housing part 200 such that it lies on the insulation displacement contacts 430 prior to the assembly of the second housing part 200 to the first housing part 100. This state prior to the assembly is depicted in FIGS. 1 and 3.

[0035] The assembly now takes place such that the second housing part 200 is slid in a direction designated with M (see FIG. 3, FIG. 4) in the direction of the first housing part 100, wherein the insulation displacement contact 430 contacts and fixes the single-core, insulated cable 304 in an inherently known manner. To this end, the insulation displacement contact 430 cuts through the insulation shell of the single-core, insulated cable 304, partially also the core thereof, wherein it penetrates into the strands of the single-core, insulated cable and thus an electrically conductive connection is formed.

[0036] By sliding the two housing parts 200, 100 into each other, the cable 304 is also pushed onto the clamping element 440 and the clamping element 440 clamps the insulation shell of the cable 304. The clamping element 440 thus serves not only for the fixing of the cable 304, but also for strain relief. This state after the assembly is depicted in FIGS. 2 and 4.

[0037] The two housing parts have locking hooks 140, 240 adapted to each other, which lock into each other and thus hold the second housing part 200 on the first housing part 100.

[0038] The advantage of this assembly is that it is possible in a simple and automated manner. The plug connector enables the assembly of a plurality of single-core, insulated cables 301, 302, 303, 304 lying adjacent to one another in the manner previously described, wherein these cables are arranged in the plug direction R, thus have a collinear arrangement to the spring contact elements 410. The single-core, insulated cables 301, 302, 303, 304, to a certain extent, align with the insulation displacement contacts 410.

[0039] It is understood that instead of the insulation displacement contacts 410, blade contacts (not shown) can also be provided. It is also possible, purely in principle, to form not only one insulation displacement contact 430, but a plurality of insulation displacement contacts lying one behind the other on the support 405. More than one clamping element 440 can also be formed on the support.

[0040] A particular advantage consists in that the spring contact element 410, the support 405, the insulation displacement contact 430 and the clamping element 440 can be manufactured as a component from a single punched part, preferably with a single punching process. After the punching process, only the insulation displacement contact 430 has to be rotated by 90°. Such a manufacturing process is also possible in an automated manner A great advantage also consists in that the clamping element 440 is formed as a metal part, which is integrally connected to the spring contact element 410, the insulation displacement contact 430 via the support 405. This substantially increases the tensile strength of the single-core, insulated cable(s) in the plug connector housing. The cable is, in this case, no longer held by a clamping element arranged on the housing, but rather by a clamping element which is connected to the spring contact element 410. In this way, clamping elements in the housing can be dispensed with, which also substantially simplifies the manufacture of the housing, while simultaneously increasing the stability.