DE2102782A1 - Multipole feed-through connector - Google Patents

Description

No. 3-8-4, Nishishinbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, _a Japan

Multipole feed-through connector

The invention relates to multi-pole bushing connectors for connecting the conductors of cable bundles by a Partition wall through, for example through the partition wall between the engine compartment and the instrument panel or dashboard in a motor vehicle. :

When cable bundles are passed through partition walls in motor vehicles, the instrument is used to seal off or dashboard counter in the engine compartment poisonous gases, noises and the like.

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Such cable connections, however, have the disadvantage that the individual cable bundles require a great deal of work and time, respectively have to be connected to the instrument panel or dashboard.

An important object of the invention is to provide multipole Bushing connectors, when used the for the Connecting the conductors of cable bundles passed through two spaces separated from one another by means of a partition wall has to be expended Time is shortened and a proper connection of all conductors contained in the cable bundle is guaranteed. Further thanks to the use of uniformly shaped parts in all assemblies of a multi-pole bushing connector, the production and servicing and maintenance is facilitated and mass production monitored by quality controls is made possible be.

In the case of a multi-pole bushing connector of the type mentioned at the beginning Art is provided according to the invention that several connection units with the required number of connection plates or contact parts are combined in a wall connection part, which by means of an edge web along the Edges of an opening penetrating the partition wall can be fastened, and that one of the number of connection units corresponding Number of loose complementary connection units for the forcibly-correct connection of the conductors of the cable bundle on both sides of the partition can be connected to these.

Further features, details and advantages of the invention result from the following description of execution stei play ..anhand, -Äer drawing in which Pig. 1 to 6 one

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multipole bushing connector in block design first Exemplary embodiment and FIGS. 7 to 13 show a composite multipolar bushing connector as a second embodiment represent the invention. In detail shows:

Fig. 1 ^ a, oblique view of a wall connection part a multi-pole bushing connector in block design,

Fig. 2 is an oblique view of the wall connector attached to a partition wall of a motor vehicle with partially connected complementary connection units,

3 is a sectional view of the arrangement according to FIG. 2,

Fig. 4 is an oblique view of a in the invention Connector used terminal plate,

5 shows an oblique view of the connection plate with a conductor connected to it,

6 is an oblique view of a complementary loose connection unit with fourteen connections,

7 shows an oblique view of a mounted on a partition wall of a motor vehicle compound multi-pole implementation verb in the s,

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8 shows a side view, partly in section, of the arrangement according to FIG.

9 is an oblique view of the socket parts of the connector after assembly;

Fig . 10 - _t a. Oblique view of a holding frame,

11 shows a side view of the assembled socket parts with the holding frame attached,

Fig.12 is an oblique view of the connector parts of the Connector in Fig, 7 or 8 and

Fig.15 is a plan view of the assembled Connector parts. .

The first embodiment of the invention in FIGS. 1 to 6 illustrated, multi-pole bushing connector in block design contains a wall connection part A, which in its middle part has four socket parts A1a, A1b, A1c and A1d and on the edge parts four plug parts A2a, A2b, A2c and A2d. (Fig, 1). The wall connector A is molded from an insulating material such as a synthetic resin. Respectively a socket part, e.g. A1a, forms together with the corresponding Plug part, here A2a, a block or a connection unit with 16 connections. Parts A1b and A2b form a further connection unit with, for example, fourteen connections, A1c and A2c one with, for example twelve connections and A1d as well as A2d one unit approximately with; eighteen connections.

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There are connection plates in all socket and plug parts B as shown in! 3 provided. A Terminal plate B is preferably made of highly conductive metal and has a terminal 1 at the rear end for the connection of a wire and in front of the terminal 1 a resilient contact plate 2. Below the resilient one Contact plate 2, a projection 5 is punched from the material of the connection plate B and set up Guide profiles 4 are formed on both sides of the contact plate 2. There is a tooth in the middle part of the wire connector 1a punched out of the material of the connecting plate B and '· Jj set up, as well as several clamping prongs 1b on their side edges, by means of which a through the insulation ter wire 5 as an electrical connection securely to the terminal plate B can be fastened.

In the socket parts A1a to d of the wall connection part A, a base plate 6 is provided, to which a connection wall 6 ¹ adjoins to form a hollow guide R. Walls 7 on the base plate 6 form grooves 8 for receiving terminal plates B. In the side walls of the grooves 8 recesses 9 are formed for receiving the guide profiles 4 and on the base plate 6 a recess 10 for receiving the projection 3 of the connecting plate B. In the rear part of the hollow guide R, end walls 11 which collide with the walls 7 are provided.

The plug parts A2a to d of the wall connection part A only has the base plate 6, but not the end wall 6 '. The dimensions of the connector parts A2a, b, c, d are chosen so that they are in hollow guides R of opposite bushing

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parts are insertable. Between the socket parts A1a, b, c, δ and the respective plug parts A2a, b, c, d there is in each case an intermediate space, into which the base plate of an opposing socket part can be inserted.

A corresponding number of connection plates B are inserted into the grooves 8 of the socket parts Λ1 and the plug parts A2 from the rear. The guide profiles 4 are guided in the recesses 9 and (3er projection 3 in the recess π 10 locked _t so that the connecting plate B is held in a predetermined position.

Fig. 6 shows a loose or complementary connection part C which is connected to a block or a connection unit of the fixed V / andanscüluflteils A is connectable. The loose connector 0 shown has fourteen connections and is therefore for connection to the one consisting of socket part Alb and plug part A2b, likewise fourteen connection terminal unit of the fixed Wall connection part A determined. The loose connection part or the complementary connection unit 0 has a structure accordingly that of the relevant fixed connection unit with a socket part 01 and a plug part C2 and contains the same Connection plate B like the wall connection part A. The plug part C2 can be inserted into socket part A1 of wall connection A, while at the same time the socket part G1 of the loose connection ·? unit C, the plug part A2 of the fixed Wandanachlußteils A receives.

In the middle part of the wall 6 ¹ de3 socket part Ci a cutout 12 is formed, in which a by means of a holder u.r · :; 13 movably held hook 14-protrudes so that he with

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a retaining projection 15 on the outer surface of the wall connection part A is engageable.

The loose connection unit C is designed so that it can be connected to the same connection unit after rotating it through 180 ° opposite is connectable. Accordingly, on the opposite side of the hook 14 of the connection unit C is a the projection 15, the same retaining projection 15 'is formed. in the Socket part A1 of the wall connection part A is a groove 16 for

the reception of the projection 15 'is present. · M

In one piece with the wall connection part A, an edge web 17 6® ~ is formed, which has several resilient, bast elements 18 (Fig. 1). The edge web 1 ^ ¹ is superposed at the recess of the latching elements 18 of a sealing cap, in which a double rib is integrally formed. When the wall connection part A is inserted into an opening 19 in the partition wall P of a motor vehicle, the webs of the sealing cap are clamped between the web 17 and the partition wall P. The latching elements 18 snap into place on the partition P, so that the wall connection part A is then firmly anchored to this with an airtight seal.

The embodiment of the invention described above provides thus the advantage that the wall connection part A can be attached to a partition wall P in a motor vehicle without difficulty lets, wherein the pulled over the edge web 17 sealing cap causes an airtight seal. Because that '' Wall connection part A in this version has several connection units, each with a socket and a plug part A1, C1 or A2, C2 with a very specific number of connections is a necessarily correct connection of the conductors the relevant cable bundle guaranteed.

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7 to 13 show as a second embodiment of the invention, put together a multipole feed-through connector. This consists of socket parts D, plug parts E, a holding frame F and connection plate G *

In the socket parts D are each two base plates 21 with a flat box-shaped cross-sectional shape. By Partition walls 22 formed thereon are a number of hollow guides or chambers R formed. A chamber in both of them R delimiting partitions 22 are grooves 23 and in of The bottom of the chamber, which is formed in the base plate 21, is provided with a step 24 for anchoring a connecting plate G. in the In the rear part, a central wall 25 runs between the two base plates 21, which form a pair.

The connection plate G corresponds in its structure to the connection plate B of the embodiment described above. It has a connection terminal 26 at its rear end for a conductor and a resilient contact plate 28 thereof. Below the contact plate 28 is made of the material of the connecting plate G, a projection 30 is punched out and set up. Guide profiles 29 are formed on both sides of the contact plate 25. The connection plate is can be inserted from the rear into the socket part D so that it is with the guide profiles 29 in the grooves 23 and the on the step 24-supporting projection 30 firmly in a is held in a certain position.

The socket part D has first and second socket units Di and D2. Both are marked with il.3l.-

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share 31 to support on a holding frame F provided. At the the front part of the first socket units D1 has a holding projection 32 for a plug part E and support projections 331 33 · 'to support on the underside of the holding frame F resp. for holding support projections 34 of the second socket unit D2 is provided, \> relche also on the underside of the Frame are in the plant.

The holding frame P has a size suitable for receiving the respectively required number of assembled socket units D1 M D2. An edge web 38 is formed in one piece with the frame F. Grooves 35 are formed on the inner surfaces of the frame F, with steps 36 which serve as supports for the hooks 31 of the socket units. Furthermore, grooves 37 for the passage of the holding projections 32 are provided on the inside of the holding frame F.

To assemble a socket part D, a desired size of the holding frame F is first made Number of socket units D1 and D2 together according to the purpose (Fig. 7) Then push the holding frame F (Fig, 10) over the assembled socket units and presses it down until it rests with its underside on the projections 33 and 34 rests. The hooks 31 come into engagement with the steps 36, which causes a secure locking of the socket units D1, D2 in the frame F (Fig. 11).

The plug part E has a support plate 21 ', which extends from the rear Part extends forward. In the rear part of the. Plug are to form a chamber R for receiving each of a connection plate G as in the case of the socket part D.

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Central wall 25 ^f and on both sides of the support plate 21 'partitions 22' before ge, go (If ¹ Ig. 7 and 8).

The connector part E has first and second connector units JSI and E2 (FIG. 12). On both end faces of a first plug unit E1, hooks 39, which can be pivoted on brackets 40, are arranged for engagement with the holding projections 32 of the first socket units D1. Projections or ribs 43 each gebildeb ^m ^ an undercut or groove 41 on the longitudinal sides of the plug units E1.

The second connector unit E2 has elevations or ribs 42 on its longitudinal sides, which into the undercuts or grooves 41 can be introduced, as well as support stages 44, on which the surveys or ribs 43 come into contact.

To assemble a desired number of first and second connector units E1 and E2, one of the Ribs or elevations 42 in the relevant undercuts or grooves 41 until the elevations or ribs 43 to the Support steps 44 are in contact (Pig. 13).

The connector parts E assembled in this way are now so in the previously assembled and through the holding frame F held together socket parts D introduced that the terminal plates present in socket and plug parts DuS G come into mutual investment.

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In the embodiment described here, the composite and the socket held by the holding frame IP D the wall connection part to be attached to the partition and the plug units E that are joined together to form a block loose connector.

Fig. 7 or 8 shows, partly in vertical section, the described second embodiment form of the invention when used in a motor vehicle for connecting bundles of cables in the engine compartment and in the instrument panel through an M partition. The wall connection part composed of socket units D is inserted into an opening 49 of the partition wall 48 from the engine compartment. The edge web 38 of the holding frame F is covered with a sealing cap 45 and fastened to the partition wall 48 by means of screws 46 and nuts 47 in such a way that the instrument panel or dashboard is completely sealed off from the engine compartment. To establish the electrical connection, the plug units E connected to a bundle of cables on the instrument panel and joined together to form a block are inserted into the socket units D.

In the embodiment described, the socket and Connector parts D or E depending on the required number of Wires or conductors are joined together, thus dividing the wiring work and reducing the time required this is possible. Since the connection units can be joined together in the desired number for installation a separate watertight seal can be provided for each unit.

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In both described embodiments of the invention offers the use of similar connection plates G for socket and plug parts D and E has the advantage of a simplified manufacturing process and quality controls. The rigid attachment of the wall connector to a partition, for example the engine compartment wall in a PZr aft vehicle, by means of the described locking elements or fastening parts guaranteed in an advantageous manner a secure seal against poisonous gases, noises and the like.

All features and advantages of the invention which emerge from the claims, the description and the drawing, a-r finally borrowed constructive details, spatial arrangements and process steps' can be essential to the invention either individually or in any combination.

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Claims (6)

, λ -r Claims Multipole bushing connector for connecting the strands of cable bundles through a partition, for example through the partition between the engine compartment and the instrument panel or dashboard in a motor vehicle, characterized in that several connection units (A1a, A2a.to A1d, A2d or D1 , D2) are combined with the necessary en number of bonding pads or contact parts (B and G) in a wall outlet part (a and D), which by means of a ßandsteges_ (17 or 38) along the edges of a partition (P or 48) penetrating opening (19 or 4-9) can be fastened, and that a number of loose complementary connection units (C or £ 1, E2) corresponding to the number of connection units of the wall connection part for positively guided correct connection of the conductors (5) of the Cable bundle on both sides of the partition can be connected to this. 2. Multipole bushing connector according to claim 1, characterized in that the Wall connection part (A) in block construction made of an insulating material in one piece with the handpiece (17) and with several each from a hive; interconnected Socket parts (A1a to A1d) and plug parts (A2a to A2d) formed connection units is formed and that the loose complementary connecting part (G) the socket and plug parts nasty wall end part (A) identical or complementary shaped, interchangeable egg dip; with these, connectable socket parts (01) and «teckortolle (G2) weeps. 109831/154 4 - BATH ORIGINAL 3. Mehrpoliger frarchführerun ^ sverbimieT · according to Ans «räch 1 or 2, characterized in that the Uand connecting part (D) is composed of first and second Bachs units (D1 or D2) which are held together by means of a holding frame (F) that the lor ^ e complementary connecting part (E) composed of first and second stick units (E1 or E2) and that the socket enei'nhei th of the wall abut part (B) can be connected and that the edge web (38) is integral with the Haltahinen (F) is executed. * 4. Multipole bushing connector at least according to claim 2, characterized in that that the plug part (A2a to A2d) of the wall connector (A) on its outer surface a Hai te jump (15) and the socket part (C1) of the'lose connecting part (C) in the smock part a closure wall (14) protrudes movably, by means of which by engaging the retaining projection (15) a fixed connection between the wall connector (A) and the loose connector (C) can be produced. 5. Multipole bushing connector according to at least one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that that the RairL web (17) of the wall connection part (A) has at least one latching element (18), v / elchea for secure anchoring of the wall connection part (A) on the partition (P or 48) can be latched onto the partition. 6. Multipole bushing connector at least according to claim 3 »characterized in that that the first connector unit or units (E1) of the lor.en BATH ORIGINAL 1098 31/1544 Connector no. (E) on vrenigsters of an exterior surface one Ilaken (59) and the first socket unit or units (D1) of the Vand connection part (D) has a retaining projection (52) on at least one outer surface, by means of which by jäinrriff of the hook (59) a firm connection Between the wall connection part (B) and the loose connection part (E) can be produced. 109831/1544 BATH Blank page