Universal housing for a plug-type connector

Abstract

A universal housing with a plug-type connector has a high leakproofness rating. The universal housing has a base shell and a cover shell which is placed onto the base shell. The plug-type connector includes a plug part and a socket part, the socket part is associated with the base shell or the cover shell, and the plug part is associated with the respective other shell. In each case one adapter, whose outer contour is matched to the inner contour of the base shell or the cover shell, and whose inner contour is configured to be complementary to the outer contour of the socket part or plug part, is inserted into the base shell and into the cover shell. Owing to a modification of the adapter, the universal housing can therefore be matched to various plug-type connectors and seals them safely.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING

FIG. 1 is a diagrammatic, exploded perspective view of a universal housing surrounding a plug-type connector; and

FIG. 2 is a diagrammatic, perspective view of an assembled universal housing with the plug-type connector.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Referring now to the figures of the drawing in detail and first, particularly, to FIG. 1 thereof, there is shown a universal housing 1 having a plug-type connector 2 disposed therein. A socket side 3 has a base shell 4, which includes a socket housing 5 and an end piece 6. In order to fit the socket side 3, first a non-illustrated cable is guided through a cable bushing 7 of the socket-side end piece 6. The cable is connected to a socket part 8 of the plug-type connector 2. The cable may also be provided ready-fitted on the socket part 8. An adapter 9 is pushed onto the socket part 8, an inner contour 10 of the adapter 9 corresponding to an outer contour 11 of the socket part 8. Then, the adapter 9 is inserted into the socket housing 5. In this case, the outer contour 12 of the adapter 9 corresponds to the inner contour 13 of the socket housing 5. The socket housing 5 is in this case configured such that the adapter 9 with the socket part 8 held by the adapter can be inserted completely into the socket housing 5.

In order to increase its mechanical robustness, the adapter 9 has reinforcing ribs 14, which increase the mechanical strength of the adapter 9. Once the adapter 9 with the socket part 8 contained therein has been inserted into the socket housing 5, the end piece 6 is screwed to the socket housing 5. For this purpose, the end piece 6 has two holes 15, through which in each case one screw 16 is guided and is screwed to a corresponding thread 17 in the socket housing 5.

A plug side 18 has a similar configuration to the socket side 3. The plug side 18 has a cover shell 19, which includes a plug housing 20 and an end piece 21. For fitting purposes, first a non-illustrated cable is guided through a cable bushing 7 of the end piece 21 and connected to the plug part 22 or a plug part 22, which has already been fitted with a cable, is introduced into the end piece 21. The plug part 22 is inserted into an adapter 23. In this case, an inner contour 24 of the adapter 23 corresponds to the outer contour 24 of the plug part 22. The adapter 23 with the plug part 22 inserted therein for its part is finally inserted into the plug housing 20, the outer contour 26 of the adapter 23 corresponding to the inner contour 27 of the plug housing 20.

The adapter 23 of the plug side 18 is also configured such that it can be inserted completely into the plug housing 20 with the plug part 22 located in it.

Once the adapter 23 has been inserted into the plug housing 20, the end piece 21 is screwed to the plug housing 20. For this purpose, the end piece 21 has two holes 15, through which screws 16 are guided. The screws 16 are screwed to the plug housing 20 with in each case one thread 17.

FIG. 2 shows the ready-fitted universal housing 1 having the plug-type connector 2, which is disposed therein and is held by the two adapters 9 and 23. In order to produce a plug-type connection, the base shell 4 is pushed together with the cover shell 19 in the longitudinal direction 28. In the process, a bayonet-type closure, which is disposed at the fitting end 29 of the socket housing 5, engages with in each case one groove 30 in each case one corresponding guide pin 31 at the fitting end 32 of the plug housing 20. At the same time, the electrical connection is produced by the socket part 8 being plugged together with the plug part 22.

Owing to a rotary movement substantially transversely with respect to the longitudinal direction 28, the cover shell 19 being rotated with respect to the base shell 4, in each case one guide pin 31 runs along its corresponding groove 30. In this way, securing and fixing of the connection between the base shell 4 and the cover shell 19 is achieved.

The embodiment of the universal housing 1 ensures that the plug-type connector located therein is safely protected from moisture. Since the base shell 4 and the cover shell 19 are manufactured from an aluminum material, the plug-type connection is also safely protected from the effect of heat.

Claims

1. A universal housing having a high leakproofness rating, the universal housing comprising: a base shell having an inner contour;a cover shell having an inner contour and placed onto said base shell;a plug-type connector having a plug part with an outer contour and a socket part with an outer contour, said socket part being associated with one of said base shell and said cover shell, and said plug part being associated with the other of said base shell and said cover shell; andadapters each having an inner contour and an outer contour, one of said adapters inserted into each of said base shell and said cover shell, said outer contour of said adapters matched to said inner contour of said base shell and said cover shell, and said inner contour of said adapters being complementary to said outer contour of said socket part and of said plug part.

2. The universal housing according to claim 1, wherein said adapters substantially have a geometry of a hollow cylinder.

3. The universal housing according to claim 1, wherein said adapter has an outer sheath and reinforcing ribs disposed on said outer sheath.

4. The universal housing according to claim 1, wherein said adapters for the said base shell and said cover shell are identical.

5. The universal housing according to claim 1, wherein said base shell has a socket housing and an end piece.

6. The universal housing according to claim 5, wherein said cover shell has a plug housing and an end piece.

7. The universal housing according to claim 5, further comprising at least one screw connection connecting said end piece to said socket housing.

8. The universal housing according to claim 6, further comprising at least one screw connection connecting said end piece to said plug housing.

9. The universal housing according to claim 6, wherein said end piece for said cover shell and said base shell are identical.

10. The universal housing according to claim 6, wherein said respective adapter can be inserted completely into said plug housing and into said socket housing in a longitudinal direction.

11. The universal housing according to claim 6, wherein said end piece of each of said base shell and said cover shell has a cable bushing.

12. The universal housing according to claim 1, wherein: said cover shell has a fitting end with a guide pin; andsaid base shell has a fitting end with a groove formed therein and a bayonet-type closure for positioning said cover shell by a rotary movement, in each case said guide pin, disposed at said fitting end of said cover shell, provided for guiding and fixing purposes engages in said groove for closing said bayonet-type closure.

13. The universal housing according to claim 1, wherein said base shell and said cover shell are made from a material selected from the group consisting of metal and a metal alloy.

14. A universal housing for a plug-type connector and having a high leakproofness rating, the plug-type connector having a plug part with an outer contour and a socket part with an outer contour, the universal housing comprising: a base shell having an inner contour and housing one of the plug part and the socket part;a cover shell having an inner contour and placed onto said base shell, said cover shell housing the other of the plug part and the socket part; andadapters each having an inner contour and an outer contour, one of said adapters inserted into each of said base shell and said cover shell, said outer contour of said adapters matched to said inner contour of said base shell and said cover shell, and said inner contour of said adapters being complementary to the outer contour of said socket part and of the plug part.