Classifications

• • H—ELECTRICITY
  • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
  • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
  • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
  • H01R13/005—Electrical coupling combined with fluidic coupling
• • H—ELECTRICITY
  • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
  • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
  • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
  • H01R13/64—Means for preventing incorrect coupling
  • H01R13/645—Means for preventing incorrect coupling by exchangeable elements on case or base
  • H01R13/6453—Means for preventing incorrect coupling by exchangeable elements on case or base comprising pin-shaped elements, capable of being orientated in different angular positions around their own longitudinal axes, e.g. pins with hexagonal base

Definitions

• the present invention relates to a charging connector with a housing having a socket and a socket housing having box.
• Corresponding charging connectors serve, for example, for transmitting electrical currents and media, for example for a forklift.
• the disclosed charging connector set a plug housing, which is inserted into a socket housing.
• the socket housing has an apron with two pin contacts, which are received in two corresponding pin contact receiving recesses in the plug projection of the plug housing. Coding pins and Codierstatting- recesses formed in the skirt as well as in the plug-in projection ensure that a corresponding plug can only be inserted into the corresponding socket.
• an adapter can be detachably inserted in the longitudinal direction into the housing. This is mutually facing each other suitably on the plug of the socket and facing the socket to the plug as a plug adapter or a receiving adapter in the longitudinal direction of the plug and socket used.
• each adapter run in each case a main fluid channel and in these branching fluid branch channels in such a way that the located on the outside of the plug adapter ends of the fluid branch channels are designed as hollow plug-in projections in the fluid branch channels of the receiving adapter to produce a fluid-tight connection in the inserted state of Plug and socket are inserted.
• a main fluid channel and in these branching fluid branch channels in such a way that the located on the outside of the plug adapter ends of the fluid branch channels are designed as hollow plug-in projections in the fluid branch channels of the receiving adapter to produce a fluid-tight connection in the inserted state of Plug and socket are inserted.
• a charging connector wherein the system of FIu- idleitonne and the fluid coupling are provided on the outside of the device connector and the device box, i. on GeHouseabdeckplatten, which are fastened in each case on the corresponding halves of the housing.
• a holder is further provided, by means of which the connection point with the fluid sleeves and the insertable into these sleeves fluid pins are releasably secured together.
• the object of the present invention is to provide a charging connector, which is particularly versatile, both in areas where only an electrical connection is necessary, or in areas that require at least one additional fluid / Beertransportsystem. At the same time the charging plug should be simple and inexpensive to manufacture.
• a charging connector with a plug housing a comprehensive connector and a socket housing comprehensive box, the connector housing and the socket housing each have standardized mounting holes for securing a handle, wherein the charging connector further provided with replaceable adapters for fluid lines and / or pilot contacts is and wherein the adapters are arranged on the replaceable handles and fastened together with these on the charging plug and / or socket housing.
• the fluids include air, battery acid, water, etc.
• the present invention enables any commercial charging connector to be easily connected to adapters so that it not only serves as an electrical connection but is also equipped with one or more fluid or pneumatic transport systems.
• a fluid coupling for the transmission of liquid and gaseous media is produced via the adapter.
• the fluid coupling can be closed both as an air module, as well as a water module can be closed and additionally used as a degassing module.
• the conventionally used, standardized handle is adapted in such a way that the respective sections encompassing the housing are provided with fastening elements for the adapter housings are.
• the present embodiment thus makes it possible to provide a charging connector depending on the choice of the handle with adapters or not.
• the position of the adapters can be varied variably by selecting the appropriate grab handle. Since these are standardized elements, a corresponding provided with adapter handle on conventionally available charging connectors can be arranged. Correspondingly equipped charging connectors are therefore universally applicable, so that the number of necessary charging connector can be reduced.
• each adapter is accommodated in an adapter housing, with which the adapter is detachably connectable. Since the adapter is not directly connected to the handle, on the one hand, the maintenance and possible replacement of the adapter is considerably simplified, equally the adapter can be easily replaced by pilot contacts, without it comes to tedious conversion times. Furthermore, it is possible to continue to use the existing adapter.
• the adapter housing can be latched onto the handle.
• the assembly and replacement of the adapter is considerably simplified.
• the handle associated with the plug housing as well as the socket housing associated handle may be provided with at least one adapter housing.
• the adapter housing may be formed in two parts, wherein a part of the plug housing and a part is associated with the socket housing. This feature also contributes to the two-part design of the charging connector, at the same time with the connection of the socket and the connector and the respective associated adapter housing parts are connected to each other.
• each adapter housing have a receiving portion or a plug portion, wherein in each case an adapter housing with plug portion is associated with an adapter housing with receiving portion.
• the adapter housing may be formed in cross-section substantially rectangular. This form has proven to be particularly suitable in practice.
• At least two adapter housings are arranged on top of each other. This embodiment in turn increases the possibilities of variation of the charging connector, as this different adapters or pilot contacts can be arranged simultaneously on the charging connector.
• locking elements may be formed on the outer top side and / or the outer underside of the adapter housing. Corresponding locking elements allow easy stacking of the adapter housing each other. However, corresponding locking elements can also be used for fastening the adapter housing to the handle.
• each outer surface of an adapter housing portion may be formed with respective latching lugs formed at the opposite ends and a detent recess.
• the connection via locking lug and locking recess provides a secure connection available, the individual housing can be connected to each other without any problem and can be separated again.
• each adapter may have a recess in which a fastening tab of an adapter or the handle can be accommodated.
• FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the plug housing from above with a handle attached to the plug housing handle, as well as laterally arranged on the handle adapter housings,
• Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a connector housing with handle and the top of the plug housing associated adapter housings, and
• Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a connector housing with handle and laterally arranged adapter housings
• FIG. 5 is a perspective view from above of the assembled connector housing and the socket housing of Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 with arranged thereon, connected adapter housings, and
• Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a plug adapter and a receiving adapter from above.
• Fig. 1 and 2 first, the two items of the charging connector, namely the socket and the plug are shown.
• the box 2 has a socket housing 3, at one end of which a skirt 4 is located.
• This skirt 4 surrounds two current-carrying contacts 5 and a coding pin arranged between the pin contacts 5.
• the fastening devices 7, T are arranged on both sides, via which the connector housing can be connected to a handle.
• the fastening devices 7, T in this case comprise fastening holes 8 which run perpendicular to the outer surface of the housing.
• the arrangement of the mounting holes is standardized for this type of charging plug.
• the fastening devices 7, T are in this case formed on the lateral outer surfaces of the socket housing such that two individual fastening devices are arranged at a predetermined distance from each other, wherein the apron facing fastening device is provided with a mounting hole 8 and arranged facing away from the skirt end fastening device with two Befest Trentslöchem.
• the individual fastening devices 7, T do not extend completely over the lateral outer surface, but maintain a predetermined distance to the outer surface and outer lower surface.
• Fig. 2 shows the plug of the charging connector 1 according to the invention, wherein the plug 9 is already provided on the one hand with a handle 10, and with adapter housings 11, which are each arranged laterally on the handle 10.
• the plug 9 has in detail a plug housing 12, wherein a part of the plug housing 12 is formed as a plug-in projection 13.
• Stifttemporeatudeausappelisme 14 are provided parallel to the longitudinal axis of the plug.
• a coding pin 15 is disposed in a Codierstattage 16 between the Stift.
• a handle 10 is arranged for better handling of the plug.
• the handle 10 is fixed on the mounting holes 8 of the fastening devices 7, T.
• the connector housing 12 is provided with fastening devices 7, which are formed according to the fastening devices 7 of the socket housing.
• the handle has in this case in the region of the housing formed fixing portions 34, which are each formed substantially U-shaped, wherein the base portion is parallel to the side outer surfaces of the housing 12 and the U-legs parallel to the outer surface or outer lower surface.
• the U-legs extend a predetermined amount beyond the fastening devices to above the outer surface or outer bottom surface of the housing 12. From the fixing portion 34 extends from a holding element 15, which is arranged slightly obliquely offset from the housing.
• adapter housing 11 can be arranged on the outer surface of the fixing section 34.
• the adapter housings are arranged laterally, ie they are attached to the outer surface of the U-base of the fixing.
• a corresponding connector housing is shown, wherein the adapter housing 11 is associated with the outer surface of the connector housing 12, i.
• the adapter housing is arranged on the two opposite U-legs of the fixing.
• adapter can be introduced to provide additional fluid / air transport, which is made by the mating of the device socket and connector at the same time.
• the two immediately adjacent adapter housing inserted adapter.
• the adapter housing can be arranged arbitrarily on the handle, the present invention provides a way to vary each normal charging plug with standardized mounting holes 8 by attaching the adapter housings 11 provided with handles 10 for a variety of applications.
• Fig. 4 two adapter housing 11 are shown.
• the adapter housing is designed as a plug-in adapter housing 16 and receiving adapter housing 17.
• mutually mutually fittingly facing each other on the plug of the socket and the plug facing the plug each arranged a plug adapter housing or a receiving adapter housing in the longitudinal direction of the plug and socket.
• the plug-in adapter housing 16 is formed as an elongated in cross-section substantially rectangular housing. At one end, the housing has a plug-in projection 18, which is designed as a U-shaped section, wherein the U-base element extends substantially parallel to the surface of the adapter housing 16.
• the U-legs as well as the U-base are in this case arranged offset inwards to the outer surfaces.
• two locking portions 19, 20 are further arranged, wherein the latching portion 19 directly to the Plug projection 18 connects.
• the latching portion 19 is in this case designed as a substantially quadrangular recess, wherein this recess is integrally provided in the outer surface of the housing with a detent 21 which extends from the side facing away from the male projection 18 side to the male projection 18, and on which the male projection 18 facing end has an increase. Only the increase of the latching lug 21 is arranged above the outer surface of the housing 11, whereas the rest of the latching lug is arranged slightly below the outer surface.
• the latching portion 21 is formed as a detent recess, which is also substantially square and is arranged below the outer surface. Approximately centrally within the detent recess a substantially square-shaped detent recess 22 is formed.
• the female adapter housing 17 has substantially the same dimensions as the male adapter housing 16, but one end, i. in use, the end opposite the can or the plug is connected to a receiving portion 23.
• the receiving portion 23 is formed in cross-section substantially U-shaped, wherein the U-legs and the U-base extend parallel to the side walls and the outer surface of the adapter housing.
• the individual portions of the receiving portion are parallel to the respective surfaces of the housing, but with a larger outer diameter formed.
• the receiving portion 23 of the housing adapter 17 receives the male projection 17 of the opposite male adapter housing 16. In this way, a firm connection between the two housings is achieved.
• the receiving adapter housing 17 is provided on its outer surface with latching portions 24 and 25.
• the latching section 24 immediately adjoining the receiving section 23 is designed as a latching depression, which is provided approximately centrally with a latching receptacle.
• a detent portion 25 is formed, wherein the detent is in turn integrally formed with the housing in such a way that it extends to the end of the housing, and formed on the housing associated end of the detent an increase is.
• each additional recesses are formed, in which corresponding fastening tabs of the adapter, the fasteners of the handles can be inserted.
• the adapter housings are arranged on the plug housing in such a way that the plug projection 18 extends over the housing into the region of the plug-in projection 13. Similarly, the receiving portion 23 of the adapter housing 27 projects beyond the socket housing.
• a latching lug is provided on the housing parallel to the plug-in projection 18 in order to fasten the adapter 11 to the holding handle.
• Fig. 5 the mated state of the charging connector consisting of socket 2 and plug 9 is arranged with adapter housings 16 and 17 thereon. It is clear that the plug-in axis of the adapter housing is parallel to the plug-in axis of the plug and the socket.
• the receptacle adapter and the receptacle adapter housing are preferably inserted into the plug adapter housing.
• Fig. 6 the two elements of the adapter, the plug adapter 26 and the receiving adapter 27 are shown.
• the plug-in adapter 26 has inside two fluid branch channels and a main fluid channel, which are not shown.
• the fluid branch channels in this case run in the plug-in projections 28.
• the plug-in projections 28 are each provided with radial grooves, in which sealing rings 29 are unplugged.
• a further plug-in projection 30 is formed, in which the main fluid channel ends.
• the underside of the plug-in adapter 26 in this case is in each case designed as a fastening strap, ie the area of the side surfaces adjoining directly to the underside is formed constricted. As a result, a secure flush contact can be ensured within the adapter housing.
• the receiving adapter 27 also has fluid branch channels, which terminate in a fluid main channel.
• the main fluid channel 8 ends in a plug-in projection 31 which is formed on the opposite side of the plug-in adapter. In the opposite side of the plug adapter open the fluid branch channels 32, in which the plug-in projections 28 of the plug adapter 26 are inserted.
• the receiving adapter 27 has on its underside a fastening tab 33, with which the receiving adapter 27 fixed within the adapter housing 11 can be fixed.
• the male adapter 26 and female adapter 27 are first inserted into the associated adapter housings 16, 17 and the adapter housings are attached to the handle.
• the handle can be designed in such a way that the adapters can be latched onto the handle.
• the plug 9 and the socket 2 are plugged together, so that the pin contacts 5 are inserted into the StiftWalletaus traditions 14 and allow power transmission.
• the receiving adapter housing 16 is connected to the plug adapter housing 17 and located in this housing plug adapter 26 and receiving adapter 27. Between the receiving adapter and the plug adapter thus creates a fluid-tight coupling. Fluid passes in the sequence of the receiving adapter 27 through the main fluid channel and the fluid branch channels of the receiving adapter 27 in the fluid branch passages and then into the fluid main channel of the plug adapter 26 or vice versa.

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