DE202011050633U1 - docking assembly - Google Patents

Abstract

Connector arrangement, with a) an adapter flange housing (1), an internal connector, for example an RJ45 socket (6), being inserted into the adapter flange housing (1) directly or with a mounting frame (5), b) which has a flange and support section (2) which is designed and provided to rest on a wall (3), c) wherein the flange and support section (2) is designed like a frame and is also designed to have a through opening in the wall (3) in the assembled state. to cover, d) and with an acute angle at an angle of more than 0 ° and less than 90 ° to the support surface (2) extending receiving section (4) for the inner connector (6) and possibly the receiving frame (5).

Description

The invention relates to a connector assembly.

Connector assemblies of the type mentioned allow the use of the plug and socket parts used in them even in harsher environment - for example in production plants - by achieving a higher compared to the protection class of the plug part protection class such. IP65 or IP67.

A first such arrangement for a telephone plug is from the US 4,349,236 (Bell Telephone Laboratories).

Further developed or anchored was the idea of reaching higher requirements from environmental classifications, for example in the generic US 6,475,009 B2 and the US 6,595,791 B2 , In this document, various adapter plug housing and adapter socket housing are disclosed, which are each suitable for receiving RJ45 plugs or RJ45 sockets.

The EP 18 48 068 A2 In contrast, shows a further developed version of plug-together connector assemblies with adapter plug housings and adapter socket housings, in which the configuration of the latching of the plug and the socket part is optimized on the adapter plug housing and the adapter socket housing. These adapter socket and connector parts allow the use of male or female parts even in harsh environments. The term plug or socket part is not meant to be limiting. It can be formed on the plug or socket part light-guiding elements, electrical pin and / or socket contacts of various types or eg also elements for pneumatic plug connection.

The provision of a connector assembly with a very universally applicable Adapterflanschgehäuse is the object of the invention.

The invention solves this problem by the subject matter of claim 1.

Advantageous embodiments can be found in the dependent claims.

The invention will be explained in more detail below with reference to the drawing with reference to exemplary embodiments, whereby further advantages of the invention will become apparent. It shows:

1a a perspective view of a mounted on a wall Adapterflanschgehäuses;

1b a partial sprinkler view of the arrangement 2 ;

2 a perspective view of an adapter flange housing with a receiving frame;

3a , b is a wall mounted Adpaterflanschgehäuse with receiving frame and connector and a corresponding connector once in the mated condition and once in the assembled state.

1 to 3 show a connector assembly with an outer adapter flange housing 1 , which has a flange and support section 2 which is to rest on a wall 3 is designed and provided and an acute angle at an angle of more than 0 ° and less than 90 °, preferably, at an angle of 30-60 °, in particular 40-50 °, to the bearing surface 2 he stretching recording section 4 having. The flange and support section 2 is formed like a frame and covers a passage opening in the wall 3 from. Between the wall 3 and the bearing surface of the flange and support section 2 one or more seals may be arranged.

In the recording section 4 is here from the wall 3 facing away from a receiving frame 5 used. This recording frame 5 is in the adapter flange housing 1 anchored, for example, locked or screwed. He in turn serves for preferably latching receiving an inner connector, such as an RJ45 socket 6 ,

The thus formed overarching connector assembly 7 can with a corresponding connector assembly 8th be coupled as they are in 3 can be seen and the example of the type EP 1 848 068 A2 can be trained. It also preferably has an adapter housing 9 on and a recording frame 10 and is for receiving a corresponding inner connector - for example, an RJ45 connector 11 - educated.

Due to the angled arrangement of the receiving section 4 (With respect to its inner receiving space or with respect to the orientation of the inner connector relative to the wall 3 ) for receiving the industrial connector and / or the mounting frame relative to the wall or to the section 2 Is it possible the adapter flange housing 1 to use in a simple manner for a corresponding acute-angled connection of the corresponding connector relative to the wall, which may be advantageous in accordance with limited space.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

 1

Adapterflanschgehäuse

 2

bearing section

 3

wall

 4

receiving portion

 5

mounting frame

 6

RJ45 Busche

 7

docking assembly

 8th

docking assembly

 9

adapter housing

 10

mounting frame

 11

RJ45 connector

QUOTES INCLUDE IN THE DESCRIPTION

This list of the documents listed by the applicant has been generated automatically and is included solely for the better information of the reader. The list is not part of the German patent or utility model application. The DPMA assumes no liability for any errors or omissions.

Cited patent literature

• US 4349236 [0003]
• US 6475009 B2 [0004]
• US 6595791 B2 [0004]
• EP 1848068 A2 [0005, 0016]

Claims (3)

Connector assembly comprising: a) an adapter flange housing ( 1 ), wherein in the adapter flange housing ( 1 ) directly or with a frame ( 5 ) an inner connector, such as an RJ45 socket ( 6 ), b) which has a flange and support section ( 2 ) which is to be placed on a wall ( 3 ) is designed and provided, c) wherein the flange and support section ( 2 ) is formed like a frame and is further adapted, in the mounted state, a passage opening in the wall ( 3 ), d) and with an acute angle at an angle of more than 0 ° and less than 90 ° to the support surface ( 2 ) receiving section ( 4 ) for the inner connector ( 6 ) and possibly the frame of admission ( 5 ). Connector arrangement according to claim 1, characterized in that the angle of the feature c) is between 30 and 60 °, in particular between 40 and 50 °. Connector assembly according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the angle refers to the orientation of the inner connector relative to the wall.

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