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EP1964215B1
EP1964215B1 EP06804822A EP06804822A EP1964215B1 EP 1964215 B1 EP1964215 B1 EP 1964215B1 EP 06804822 A EP06804822 A EP 06804822A EP 06804822 A EP06804822 A EP 06804822A EP 1964215 B1 EP1964215 B1 EP 1964215B1
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    • 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
    • H01R13/02—Contact members
    • H01R13/20—Pins, blades, or sockets shaped, or provided with separate member, to retain co-operating parts together
    • H01R13/213—Pins, blades, or sockets shaped, or provided with separate member, to retain co-operating parts together by bayonet connection
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R12/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, specially adapted for printed circuits, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB], flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, e.g. terminal strips, terminal blocks; Coupling devices specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures; Terminals specially adapted for contact with, or insertion into, printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures
    • H01R12/70—Coupling devices
    • H01R12/82—Coupling devices connected with low or zero insertion force
    • H01R12/85—Coupling devices connected with low or zero insertion force contact pressure producing means, contacts activated after insertion of printed circuits or like structures
    • H01R12/88—Coupling devices connected with low or zero insertion force contact pressure producing means, contacts activated after insertion of printed circuits or like structures acting manually by rotating or pivoting connector housing parts
    • 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
    • H01R13/6456—Means for preventing incorrect coupling by exchangeable elements on case or base comprising keying elements at different positions along the periphery of the connector
    • 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
    • H01R13/46—Bases; Cases
    • H01R13/52—Dustproof, splashproof, drip-proof, waterproof, or flameproof cases
    • H01R13/5224—Dustproof, splashproof, drip-proof, waterproof, or flameproof cases for medical use

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  • the invention relates to a multi-pin plug unit comprising a plug with a non-conductive plug body and a corresponding socket, the combined form an electrical and a positive connection, according to the preamble of the independent claim.
  • multi-pin plug units which are suitable for transporting different electrical signals, for example multi-plug systems.
  • Such a multi-pin plug unit includes a multi-pin plug and a socket that includes a corresponding socket for each pin.
  • Such a plug unit has the disadvantage that not all electrical contacts are created at the same time and that during use a wrong manipulation can interrupt a part of the contacts.
  • such connector units are not suitable for devices that use various electrical signals to perform various measurements simultaneously. The measurements of the first moments after the Switching on are unusable if the electrical contacts are not closed at the same time.
  • This multifunctional catheter probe has a multiluminar tube divided into several sections. The successive sections are each connected to each other via a coupling piece. On the one hand, this coupling piece makes it possible to connect each lumen of a tube section to each lumen of a subsequent tube section, and on the other hand carries a sensor. The electrical lines of the sensors each run in a lumen from the coupling piece to the end of the multilumenar tube. At the end of the multiluminar hose several electrical wires come out. A plug unit is thus required in order to feed all sensors via these electrical lines and to supply their various electrical signals to a central evaluation unit.
  • a major problem to be avoided in this case is that when assembling the plug and socket no short-term contact connections may occur that do not correspond to the only selected contact combinations. In plug units, in which the contacts in the direction of movement of the plug insertion are behind each other, this is problematic.
  • From the EP-A-136 783 is another multi-pole switch for connecting to contacts on a depressed circuit.
  • the switch housing has an axial opening into which a pluggable switch can be inserted, and by means of a spring-mounted axle, the switch can be rotated, bringing a multiplicity of contact elements into contact with depressed contact points on a pressed circuit.
  • the object of the invention is to provide a multi-pin plug unit, which simultaneously produces all the electrical contacts in the assembled state and which allows a particularly compact design with a high density of contacts per unit volume, which also virtually eliminates false manipulation.
  • the FIG. 1 shows a first variant of a plug unit according to the invention.
  • the multi-pin plug unit 1 comprises a plug 2 and a socket 3.
  • the plug 2 has a plug handle 5 and a non-conductive plug body 4.
  • the non-conductive plug body 4 is inserted into the socket 3 and rotated with the plug handle 5 to turn on the electrical contacts simultaneously.
  • the plug 2 is further described in the drawings 2 to 6.
  • the plug handle 5 is connected to the plug body 4.
  • the plug handle 5 has an entry hole 51 which provides access to an interior space 52.
  • the plug body 4 comprises a cavity running in its longitudinal direction, which opens into the interior space 52.
  • the interior 52 and the entrance hole 51 define an access from outside into the cavity 42, the function of which will be explained later.
  • the non-conductive plug body 4 is an elongated body having a polygonal cross-section, for example, a square cross-section 16 as in FIG FIG. 2 shown.
  • the polygonal cross-section may also be a triangular, pentagonal, hexagonal, octagonal, etc. cross section.
  • the longitudinal edges 18 of this plug body 4 can be rounded.
  • a longitudinal groove 12 extends in the region of at least one longitudinal edge 18 of the plug body 4
  • FIG. 2 extends a longitudinal groove 12 in the region of each longitudinal edge 18 of the elongate plug body 4.
  • Each longitudinal groove 12 is crossed by a plurality of transverse grooves 14 in a grid. These transverse grooves 14 are parallel and distributed side by side, at regular intervals, over the longitudinal groove 12.
  • a printed circuit board 6 with contact surfaces 8 inserted so that certain contact surfaces correspond to predetermined locations of the transverse grooves 14.
  • the transverse grooves 14 form an access to the contact surfaces for transverse to the longitudinal direction extending contact wires or pins of the socket 3 as shown in the FIGS. 7 and 8 will be described later.
  • the contact surfaces do not come into contact with the contact wires or pins of the socket 3.
  • the contact wires or pins are arranged so that they lie by rotation of the plug in the transverse grooves and so with the Contact surfaces come into contact while causing a translational locking of the plug in the socket.
  • the longitudinal groove 12 of the plug will be described in detail below.
  • the longitudinal groove 12 may be either a closed longitudinal groove or an open longitudinal groove.
  • an open longitudinal groove 12 is shown. It is from an open Longitudinal groove 12 spoken, if in the region of a longitudinal edge 18, a longitudinal groove along at least part of its length is opened. This outwardly directed opening in the plug body 4, allows a printed circuit board with contact surfaces in the longitudinal groove 12 to insert, glue or pinch.
  • FIG. 5 shows another embodiment of an open longitudinal groove which is widened in the region of the groove bottom.
  • the open longitudinal groove 12 comprises two laterally engaging behind longitudinal grooves 13.1 and 13.2, so that the cross section of the open longitudinal groove 12 forms a cross section in the form of a rotated T. A first example will be in FIG. 4 shown.
  • This open longitudinal groove 12 opens into the interior 52 of the male grip 5 and a printed circuit board 6 can be inserted into the open space in the longitudinal groove 52 through this opening.
  • the lateral longitudinal grooves 13.1 and 13.2 hold both longitudinal sides of the printed circuit board 6 in the open longitudinal groove 12 firmly. Instead of opening into the interior, and the open longitudinal groove at the other end of the plug body 4 can escape. It is also possible to have an open longitudinal groove 12 with two lateral longitudinal grooves 13.1 and 13.2 with or without an opening at one end of the plug body.
  • a flexible printed circuit board 6, such as a Flexiprint introduced with contact surfaces 8 in the longitudinal groove 12 under pressure until it snaps, so that each longitudinal side of this circuit board 6 engages in a lateral longitudinal groove 13.1, 13.2 so that the circuit board 6 firmly in the Plug body 4 is held by a positive or frictional connection.
  • FIG. 12 Another variant, not shown, consists of a closed or covered longitudinal groove 12.
  • a longitudinal groove closed over its entire length is formed in the plug body 4, which has an opening at at least one of its two ends, into which a printed circuit board 6 is inserted can be.
  • the opening of the covered longitudinal groove can either open into the end of the plug body, which is inserted into the socket or can open into the other end of the plug body, which opens, for example, in the interior 52.
  • the tunnel-like closed longitudinal groove crosses all transverse grooves 14 so that the contact surfaces of the printed circuit board can be located at these locations.
  • a printed circuit board 6 comprises a plurality of contact surfaces 8, which are connected to conductor wires, not shown, so that each contact surface 8 has an electrical supply.
  • the cavity 42 comprises transversely to the longitudinal direction passages 41.1, 41.2, 41.3, 41.4, 41.5, which open into the various longitudinal grooves 12.
  • the conductor wires not shown extend from the inserted in the grooves PCB 6 in the bushings 41.1, 41.2, 41.3, 41.4, 41.5, then in the cavity, traverse the interior 52, to finally open in the entrance hole.
  • the socket comprises a socket housing 20 having an interior 24 for receiving the plug 2.
  • This inner space 24 is cylindrical and has a circular cross section, wherein the polygonal cross section of the plug body 4 can be inserted in the circular cross section.
  • Openings 26 extend transversely to the longitudinal direction in the socket housing 20 and form a row in the longitudinal direction with the grid of the transverse grooves of the plug.
  • a plurality of rows of openings are formed, which are arranged so that each row corresponds to a longitudinal edge of the plug body.
  • Contact pins or contact wires 28 extend in certain apertures 26.
  • the grid of a series of apertures 26 corresponds to the grid of the transverse grooves of the plug body 4, so that by rotation of the plug body in the socket housing 20, the contact pins or contact wires 28 come to rest in the transverse grooves and with the contact surfaces get in touch.
  • the socket housing 20 includes an insertion opening 22 which forms a passage for the plug.
  • the passage has a polygonal shape corresponding to the polygonal shape of the cross section of the plug body.
  • at least one stop is formed, which secures an angular position of the longitudinal edges 18 of the plug 2 to the contact wires or pins 28 in the socket 3 during insertion of the plug.
  • a quadrangular shape of the insertion opening is formed by four stops 36.1, 36.2, 36.3, 36.4.
  • the angulare position of this polygonal shape is chosen so that when the plug body 4 is inserted into the socket housing 20, the longitudinal edges of the plug body with its contact surfaces do not come to lie against the openings with the contact wires or pins of the socket housing 20.
  • the plug 2 comprises at the connection between the end of the plug body and the plug handle 5, a circular groove 43 which has a smaller diameter than the clear width between two opposing stops 36.1, 36.3 and 36.2, 36.4 in the plug body.
  • FIG. 6 also shows a plug comprising a plurality of circular grooves 43 distributed along the length of the plug body. Between two successive circular grooves 43, a part of the longitudinal grooves is arranged with a predetermined number of transverse grooves. This embodiment increases the strength of mechanical connection of plug and socket in the secured, rotated arrangement.
  • the plug body can also, as in the Figures 2 and 6 shown, a cam 32 on a side surface of the plug body, between two of its longitudinal edges include.
  • This longitudinal cam 32 extends up to the circular groove 43 and is interrupted in the region of the transverse grooves 14.
  • the insertion opening 22 of the socket housing 20, in particular one of the stops 36.4 of the insertion opening 22, has a corresponding receiving groove 34 for the cam 32.
  • the cam 32 is positively inserted into the corresponding receiving groove 34.
  • This longitudinal cam 32 and the corresponding receiving groove 34 allow the insertion of the plug body in the socket housing only when the plug body in a certain position relative to the socket. This makes it possible to determine which longitudinal groove is to be assigned to which row of openings and their contact wires or pins.
  • the longitudinal cam 32 with the receiving groove 34 and the polygonal shape of the insertion opening forming stops a bayonet locking means which causes the translational locking of the plug in the socket 3, as soon as the non-conductive plug body 4 has been inserted and turned into the socket housing 20.
  • bayonet locking means are conceivable while maintaining the teaching of the invention.
  • this receiving groove is a longitudinal groove. The cam fits positively into a receiving groove in the plug body. 4
  • the receiving groove 34 is in communication with an annular groove in which the cam 32 is able to engage in an end position and thus the plug is a bayonet lock in the socket body securable.
  • FIG. 6 shows another embodiment of the plug.
  • Each transverse groove extends transversely to the longitudinal direction of the longitudinal grooves. While the outer contour of the plug body 4 thus remains polygonal, the cross-sectional shape of the plug body in the region of the transverse grooves is circular.
  • FIG. 8 It can be seen that the contact wires or pins 28 intersect the inner space 24 of the socket housing 20 in such a way that the plug body 4 can be inserted in a predetermined angular position and the contact wires or pins 28 in a rotated position of the plug 2 are in touching contact with the conductive contact areas 8 get the circuit board 6.
  • the socket housing 20 has a quadrangular cross-section.
  • the circular shape of the transverse grooves prevents the contact wires or pins from being damaged by the rotation of the plug body 4 in the socket 3.

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Abstract

The invention relates to a multi-pole plug unit comprising a plug and a socket. The plug has a polygonal cross section, a longitudinal groove running in the region of a longitudinal edge, which longitudinal groove is crossed by a large number of transverse grooves with a predetermined grid pattern. A printed circuit board is inserted in the longitudinal groove, which printed circuit board has contact pads at certain points of the transverse grooves. The socket has contact wires or pins, which run transversely with respect to the longitudinal directions, to come to lie in the transverse grooves owing to the rotation of the plug and therefore come into touching contact with the contact faces and, at the same time, bring about translatory locking of the plug in the socket.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine mehrpolige Steckereinheit umfassend einen Stecker mit einem nichtleitenden Steckerkörper und eine entsprechende Steckdose, die zusammengefügt eine elektrische und eine formschlüssige Verbindung bilden, gemäss dem Oberbegriff des unabhängigen Patentanspruchs.The invention relates to a multi-pin plug unit comprising a plug with a non-conductive plug body and a corresponding socket, the combined form an electrical and a positive connection, according to the preamble of the independent claim.

Es existieren verschiedene Arten von mehrpoligen Steckereinheiten, die geeignet sind, verschiedene elektrische Signale zu transportieren, beispielsweise Multisteckersysteme. Eine solche mehrpolige Steckereinheit umfasst einen mehrere Pins umfassenden Stecker und eine Steckdose, die eine entsprechende Buchse für jedes Pin umfasst. Eine solche Steckereinheit hat den Nachteil, dass nicht alle elektrischen Kontakte gleichzeitig erstellt werden und dass während der Verwendung eine falsche Manipulierung einen Teil der Kontakte unterbrechen kann. Solche Steckereinheiten sind zum Beispiel nicht für Geräte geeignet, die verschiedene elektrische Signale benützen, um verschiedene Messungen gleichzeitig durchzuführen. Die Messungen der ersten Momente nach dem Einschalten sind unbenutzbar, wenn die elektrischen Kontakte nicht gleichzeitig geschlossen werden.There are various types of multi-pin plug units which are suitable for transporting different electrical signals, for example multi-plug systems. Such a multi-pin plug unit includes a multi-pin plug and a socket that includes a corresponding socket for each pin. Such a plug unit has the disadvantage that not all electrical contacts are created at the same time and that during use a wrong manipulation can interrupt a part of the contacts. For example, such connector units are not suitable for devices that use various electrical signals to perform various measurements simultaneously. The measurements of the first moments after the Switching on are unusable if the electrical contacts are not closed at the same time.

Ein Beispiel für ein solches Gerät ist eine multifunktionale Kathetersonde, die der Anmelder entwickelt und in der Patentanmeldung CH 1646/04 offenbart hat. Diese multifunktionale Kathetersonde weist einen multiluminaren Schlauch auf, der in verschiedene Abschnitte unterteilt ist. Die aufeinanderfolgenden Abschnitte sind jeweils über ein Kupplungsstück miteinander verbunden. Dieses Kupplungsstück ermöglicht einerseits das Verbinden jedes Lumens eines Schlauchabschnittes mit jedem Lumen eines darauffolgenden Schlauchabschnittes, und trägt andererseits einen Sensor. Die elektrischen Leitungen der Sensoren verlaufen jeweils in einem Lumen vom Kupplungsstück bis zum Ende des multiluminaren Schlauchs. Am Ende des multiluminaren Schlauchs treten mehrere elektrischen Leitungen heraus. Eine Steckereinheit ist somit erforderlich, um über diese elektrischen Leitungen alle Sensoren zu speisen und deren verschiedene elektrische Signale einer zentralen Auswerteeinheit zuzuführen.An example of such a device is a multifunctional catheter probe developed by the applicant and in the patent application CH 1646/04 has revealed. This multifunctional catheter probe has a multiluminar tube divided into several sections. The successive sections are each connected to each other via a coupling piece. On the one hand, this coupling piece makes it possible to connect each lumen of a tube section to each lumen of a subsequent tube section, and on the other hand carries a sensor. The electrical lines of the sensors each run in a lumen from the coupling piece to the end of the multilumenar tube. At the end of the multiluminar hose several electrical wires come out. A plug unit is thus required in order to feed all sensors via these electrical lines and to supply their various electrical signals to a central evaluation unit.

Während solche medizinischen Geräte in der Bauweise immer kleiner werden und die zentralen Auswerteeinheiten immer kompakter, sind alle bisher auf dem Markt erhältlichen Steckereinheiten vergleichsweise voluminös. Je mehr Verbindungen erstellt werden müssen, umso schwieriger ist es, die Kontakte zusammenzufügen, ohne dass dabei Fehlschaltungen verursacht oder Pins verbogen werden.While such medical devices are becoming smaller in design and the central evaluation units more compact, all previously available on the market plug units are relatively bulky. The more connections you need to create, the harder it is assemble the contacts without causing mismatches or bending pins.

Ein wesentliches hierbei zu vermeidendes Problem besteht darin, dass beim Zusammenfügen von Stecker und Steckdose keine kurzzeitigen Kontaktverbindungen auftreten dürfen, die nicht den einzig gewählten Kontaktkombinationen entsprechen. Bei Steckereinheiten, bei denen die Kontakte in Bewegungsrichtung der Steckereinführung hintereinander liegen, ist dies jedoch problematisch.A major problem to be avoided in this case is that when assembling the plug and socket no short-term contact connections may occur that do not correspond to the only selected contact combinations. In plug units, in which the contacts in the direction of movement of the plug insertion are behind each other, this is problematic.

Aus der US-4 488 766 ist ein mehrpoliger Schalter bekannt, mit zwei etwa zylindrischen Schaltwalzen auf der eine Vielzahl von Kontaktringe aufgesetzt sind. Diese Kontaktringe sind durch Drehen der Schaltwalze mit beispielsweise gedrückten Kontaktplättchen in leitende Verbindung bringbar.From the U.S. 4,488,766 is a multi-pole switch is known, with two approximately cylindrical shift rollers on which a plurality of contact rings are placed. These contact rings can be brought into a conductive connection by turning the shift drum with, for example, pressed contact plates.

Aus der EP-A-136 783 ist ein weiterer mehrpoliger Schalter für eine Verbindung mit Kontakten auf einer gedrückten Schaltung.From the EP-A-136 783 is another multi-pole switch for connecting to contacts on a depressed circuit.

Das Schaltergehäuse wiest eine achsiale Öffnung auf, in die ein steckbarer Schalter einführbar ist und mittels einer federnd gelagerten Achse lässt sich der Schalter drehen und dabei eine Vielzahl von Kontaktelementen mit gedrückten Kontaktstellen auf einer gedrückten Schaltung in Verbindung bringen.The switch housing has an axial opening into which a pluggable switch can be inserted, and by means of a spring-mounted axle, the switch can be rotated, bringing a multiplicity of contact elements into contact with depressed contact points on a pressed circuit.

Aufgabe der Erfindung ist es, eine mehrpolige Steckereinheit zu schaffen, die in zusammengefügtem Zustand gleichzeitig alle elektrischen Kontakte herstellt und die eine besonders kompakte Bauweise ermöglicht mit einer hohen Dichte von Kontakten pro Volumeneinheit, die zudem Fehlmanipulationen praktisch ausschliesst.The object of the invention is to provide a multi-pin plug unit, which simultaneously produces all the electrical contacts in the assembled state and which allows a particularly compact design with a high density of contacts per unit volume, which also virtually eliminates false manipulation.

Diese Aufgabe wird durch eine mehrpolige Steckereinheit nach dem unabhängigen Anspruch gelöst.This object is achieved by a multipolar connector unit according to the independent claim.

Weitere vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungsformen des Erfindungsgegenstandes gehen aus den abhängigen Ansprüchen hervor. Die genaue Ausgestaltung und die Wirkungsweise des Erfindungsgegenstandes wird in der nachfolgenden Beschreibung erläutert mit Bezug auf die anliegenden Zeichnungen. In der Zeichnung ist ein bevorzugtes Ausführungsbeispiel des Erfindungsgegenstandes dargestellt.Further advantageous embodiments of the subject invention will become apparent from the dependent claims. The exact configuration and the operation of the subject invention will be explained in the following description with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the Drawing is shown a preferred embodiment of the subject invention.

Die Erfindung wird nachstehend im Zusammenhang mit den Zeichnungen beschrieben. Es zeigen:

Figur 1
eine perspektivische Ansicht einer ersten Variante der mehrpoligen Steckereinheit gemäss der Erfindung;
Figur 2
eine perspektivische Ansicht des Steckers gemäss der Erfindung;
Figur 3
einen Axialschnitt durch einen Stecker gemäss einer ersten Variante der Erfindung;
Figur 4
eine perspektivische Ansicht des Steckers gemäss einer zweiten Variante der Erfindung;
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ein Detail D des Steckers gemäss Figur 4;
Figur 6
eine perspektivische Ansicht des Steckers gemäss einer dritten Variante der Erfindung;
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eine perspektivische Ansicht der Steckdose gemäss der Figur 1;
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einen Axialschnitt durch die Steckdose gemäss der Figur 7.
The invention will be described below in conjunction with the drawings. Show it:
FIG. 1
a perspective view of a first variant of the multi-pin plug unit according to the invention;
FIG. 2
a perspective view of the plug according to the invention;
FIG. 3
an axial section through a plug according to a first variant of the invention;
FIG. 4
a perspective view of the plug according to a second variant of the invention;
FIG. 5
a detail D of the plug according to FIG. 4 ;
FIG. 6
a perspective view of the plug according to a third variant of the invention;
FIG. 7
a perspective view of the socket according to the FIG. 1 ;
FIG. 8
an axial section through the socket according to the FIG. 7 ,

Die Figur 1 zeigt eine erste Variante einer Steckereinheit gemäss der Erfindung. Die mehrpolige Steckereinheit 1 umfasst einen Stecker 2 und eine Steckdose 3. Der Stecker 2 weist einen Steckergriff 5 und einen nichtleitenden Steckerkörper 4 auf. Erfindungsgemäss wird der nichtleitende Steckerkörper 4 in die Steckdose 3 eingeführt und mit dem Steckergriff 5 gedreht, um die elektrischen Kontakte gleichzeitig anzuschalten. Der Stecker 2 ist weiter beschrieben in den Zeichnungen 2 bis 6.The FIG. 1 shows a first variant of a plug unit according to the invention. The multi-pin plug unit 1 comprises a plug 2 and a socket 3. The plug 2 has a plug handle 5 and a non-conductive plug body 4. According to the invention, the non-conductive plug body 4 is inserted into the socket 3 and rotated with the plug handle 5 to turn on the electrical contacts simultaneously. The plug 2 is further described in the drawings 2 to 6.

Der Steckergriff 5 ist mit dem Steckerkörper 4 verbunden. Als Beispiel in Figur 3 weist der Steckergriff 5 ein Eintrittsloch 51 auf, das einen Zugang zu einem Innenraum 52 darstellt. Der Steckerkörper 4 umfasst einen in seiner Längsrichtung verlaufenden Hohlraum, der in den Innenraum 52 einmündet. Der Innenraum 52 und das Eintrittsloch 51 definieren einen Zugang von draussen in den Hohlraum 42, dessen Funktion später erklärt wird. Der nichtleitende Steckerkörper 4 ist ein länglicher Körper, der einen mehreckigen Querschnitt aufweist, zum Beispiel einen quadratischen Querschnitt 16 wie in Figur 2 gezeigt. Der mehreckige Querschnitt kann auch ein dreieckiger, fünfeckiger, sechseckiger, achteckiger, usw. Querschnitt sein. Die Längskanten 18 dieses Steckerkörpers 4 können gerundet sein. Erfindungsgemäss verläuft eine Längsnut 12 im Bereich mindestens einer Längskante 18 des Steckerkörpers 4. In Figur 2 verläuft einen Längsnut 12 im Bereich jeder Längskante 18 des länglichen Steckerkörpers 4. Jede Längsnut 12 wird von einer Vielzahl von Quernuten 14 in einem Raster gekreuzt. Diese Quernuten 14 verlaufen parallel und nebeneinander verteilt, in regelmässigen Abständen, über der Längsnut 12. Wie in Figur 5 gezeigt ist in der Längsnut 12 eine gedruckte Leiterplatte 6 mit Kontaktflächen 8 so eingelegt, dass gewisse Kontaktflächen vorgegebenen Stellen der Quernuten 14 entsprechen. Die Quernuten 14 bilden einen Zugang zu den Kontaktflächen für quer zur Längsrichtung verlaufende Kontaktdrähte oder Kontaktstifte der Steckdose 3 wie anhand der Figuren 7 und 8 später beschrieben wird. Wenn der Steckerkörper 4 in die Steckdose 3 eingeführt wird, gelangen die Kontaktflächen nicht in Berührung mit den Kontaktdrähten oder Kontaktstiften der Steckdose 3. Die Kontaktdrähte oder Kontaktstifte sind so angeordnet, dass sie durch Drehung des Steckers in den Quernuten zu liegen kommen und so mit den Kontaktflächen in Berührung gelangen und gleichzeitig eine translatorische Verriegelung des Steckers in der Steckdose bewirken. Die Längsnut 12 des Steckers wird nachfolgend im Detail beschrieben.The plug handle 5 is connected to the plug body 4. As an example in FIG. 3 For example, the plug handle 5 has an entry hole 51 which provides access to an interior space 52. The plug body 4 comprises a cavity running in its longitudinal direction, which opens into the interior space 52. The interior 52 and the entrance hole 51 define an access from outside into the cavity 42, the function of which will be explained later. The non-conductive plug body 4 is an elongated body having a polygonal cross-section, for example, a square cross-section 16 as in FIG FIG. 2 shown. The polygonal cross-section may also be a triangular, pentagonal, hexagonal, octagonal, etc. cross section. The longitudinal edges 18 of this plug body 4 can be rounded. According to the invention, a longitudinal groove 12 extends in the region of at least one longitudinal edge 18 of the plug body 4 FIG. 2 extends a longitudinal groove 12 in the region of each longitudinal edge 18 of the elongate plug body 4. Each longitudinal groove 12 is crossed by a plurality of transverse grooves 14 in a grid. These transverse grooves 14 are parallel and distributed side by side, at regular intervals, over the longitudinal groove 12. As in FIG. 5 is shown in the longitudinal groove 12, a printed circuit board 6 with contact surfaces 8 inserted so that certain contact surfaces correspond to predetermined locations of the transverse grooves 14. The transverse grooves 14 form an access to the contact surfaces for transverse to the longitudinal direction extending contact wires or pins of the socket 3 as shown in the FIGS. 7 and 8 will be described later. When the plug body 4 is inserted into the socket 3, the contact surfaces do not come into contact with the contact wires or pins of the socket 3. The contact wires or pins are arranged so that they lie by rotation of the plug in the transverse grooves and so with the Contact surfaces come into contact while causing a translational locking of the plug in the socket. The longitudinal groove 12 of the plug will be described in detail below.

Die Längsnut 12 kann entweder eine geschlossene Längsnut oder eine offene Längsnut sein. In den Figuren 3 und 5 ist eine offene Längsnut 12 dargestellt. Es wird von einer offenen Längsnut 12 gesprochen, falls im Bereich einer Längskante 18 eine Längsnut entlang mindestens einem Teil ihrer Länge geöffnet ist. Diese nach aussen gerichtete Öffnung im Steckerkörper 4, ermöglicht eine gedruckte Leiterplatte mit Kontaktflächen in die Längsnut 12 einzulegen, zu kleben oder einzuklemmen. Figur 5 zeigt eine andere Ausführungsform von einer offenen Längsnut, die im Bereich des Nutenbodens erweitert ist. Die offene Längsnut 12 umfasst zwei seitlich hintergreifende Längsrillen 13.1 und 13.2, so dass der Querschnitt der offenen Längsnut 12 einen Querschnitt in Form eines gedrehten T bildet. Ein erstes Beispiel wird in Figur 4 gezeigt. Diese offene Längsnut 12 mündet in den Innenraum 52 des Steckergriffs 5 ein und eine gedruckte Leiterplatte 6 kann in die offene Längsnut durch diese Öffnung in den Innenraum 52 eingeführt werden. Die seitlichen Längsrillen 13.1 und 13.2 halten beide Längsseiten der Leiterplatte 6 in der offenen Längsnut 12 fest. Statt in den Innenraum einzumünden, kann auch die offene Längsnut am anderen Ende des Steckerkörpers 4 austreten. Es ist auch möglich eine offene Längsnut 12 mit zwei seitlichen Längsrillen 13.1 und 13.2 zu haben mit oder ohne Öffnung an einem Ende des Steckerkörpers. In diesem Fall wird eine flexibel gedruckte Leiterplatte 6, beispielsweise ein Flexiprint, mit Kontaktflächen 8 in der Längsnut 12 unter Druck eingeführt bis diese einschnappt, so dass jede Längsseite dieser Leiterplatte 6 in eine seitliche Längsrille 13.1, 13.2 eingreift so dass die Leiterplatte 6 fest in dem Steckerkörper 4 durch einen Form- oder Kraftschluss gehalten ist.The longitudinal groove 12 may be either a closed longitudinal groove or an open longitudinal groove. In the Figures 3 and 5 an open longitudinal groove 12 is shown. It is from an open Longitudinal groove 12 spoken, if in the region of a longitudinal edge 18, a longitudinal groove along at least part of its length is opened. This outwardly directed opening in the plug body 4, allows a printed circuit board with contact surfaces in the longitudinal groove 12 to insert, glue or pinch. FIG. 5 shows another embodiment of an open longitudinal groove which is widened in the region of the groove bottom. The open longitudinal groove 12 comprises two laterally engaging behind longitudinal grooves 13.1 and 13.2, so that the cross section of the open longitudinal groove 12 forms a cross section in the form of a rotated T. A first example will be in FIG. 4 shown. This open longitudinal groove 12 opens into the interior 52 of the male grip 5 and a printed circuit board 6 can be inserted into the open space in the longitudinal groove 52 through this opening. The lateral longitudinal grooves 13.1 and 13.2 hold both longitudinal sides of the printed circuit board 6 in the open longitudinal groove 12 firmly. Instead of opening into the interior, and the open longitudinal groove at the other end of the plug body 4 can escape. It is also possible to have an open longitudinal groove 12 with two lateral longitudinal grooves 13.1 and 13.2 with or without an opening at one end of the plug body. In this case, a flexible printed circuit board 6, such as a Flexiprint, introduced with contact surfaces 8 in the longitudinal groove 12 under pressure until it snaps, so that each longitudinal side of this circuit board 6 engages in a lateral longitudinal groove 13.1, 13.2 so that the circuit board 6 firmly in the Plug body 4 is held by a positive or frictional connection.

Eine andere nicht dargestellte Variante besteht in einer geschlossenen oder gedeckten Längsnut 12. Im Bereich einer Längskante 18 ist eine auf ihrer gesamten Länge geschlossene Längsnut im Steckerkörper 4 eingeformt, die an mindestens einem ihrer beiden Enden eine Öffnung aufweist, in die eine gedruckte Leiterplatte 6 eingeführt werden kann. Die Öffnung der gedeckten Längsnut, wie schon erklärt für eine offene Längsnut, kann entweder in das Ende des Steckerkörpers einmünden, das in die Steckdose eingeführt wird oder kann in das andere Ende des Steckerkörpers einmünden, das beispielsweise in den Innenraum 52 einmündet. Die tunnelartige geschlossene Längsnut kreuzt aber sämtliche Quernuten 14 so, dass sich an diesen Stellen die Kontaktflächen der Leiterplatte befinden können.Another variant, not shown, consists of a closed or covered longitudinal groove 12. In the region of a longitudinal edge 18, a longitudinal groove closed over its entire length is formed in the plug body 4, which has an opening at at least one of its two ends, into which a printed circuit board 6 is inserted can be. The opening of the covered longitudinal groove, as already explained for an open longitudinal groove, can either open into the end of the plug body, which is inserted into the socket or can open into the other end of the plug body, which opens, for example, in the interior 52. However, the tunnel-like closed longitudinal groove crosses all transverse grooves 14 so that the contact surfaces of the printed circuit board can be located at these locations.

Eine Leiterplatte 6 umfasst mehrere Kontaktflächen 8, die mit nicht dargestellten Leiterdrähten verbunden sind, damit jede Kontaktfläche 8 eine elektrische Versorgung hat. Dafür umfasst der Hohlraum 42 quer zur Längsrichtung Durchführungen 41.1, 41.2, 41.3, 41.4, 41.5, die in die verschiedenen Längsnuten 12 einmünden. Die nicht dargestellten Leiterdrähte verlaufen von den in den Längsnuten eingelegten Leiterplatten 6 in den Durchführungen 41.1, 41.2, 41.3, 41.4, 41.5, dann in den Hohlraum, queren den Innenraum 52, um schliesslich in das Eintrittsloch einzumünden.A printed circuit board 6 comprises a plurality of contact surfaces 8, which are connected to conductor wires, not shown, so that each contact surface 8 has an electrical supply. For this, the cavity 42 comprises transversely to the longitudinal direction passages 41.1, 41.2, 41.3, 41.4, 41.5, which open into the various longitudinal grooves 12. The conductor wires not shown extend from the inserted in the grooves PCB 6 in the bushings 41.1, 41.2, 41.3, 41.4, 41.5, then in the cavity, traverse the interior 52, to finally open in the entrance hole.

Die dem beschriebenen Stecker 2 entsprechende Steckdose 3 wird jetzt mit Bezug auf die Figuren 7 und 8 beschrieben. Die Steckdose umfasst ein Steckdosengehäuse 20, das einen Innenraum 24 für die Aufnahme des Steckers 2 aufweist. Dieser Innenraum 24 ist zylindrisch und umfasst einen kreisförmigen Querschnitt, wobei der mehreckige Querschnitt des Steckerkörpers 4 in dem kreisförmigen Querschnitt eingeführt werden kann. Durchbrüche 26 verlaufen quer zur Längsrichtung im Steckdosengehäuse 20 und bilden in Längsrichtung eine Reihe mit dem Raster der Quernuten des Steckers. In der Wand des Innenraums 24 sind mehrere Reihen von Durchbrüchen gebildet, die so angeordnet sind, dass jede Reihe einer Längskante des Steckerkörpers entspricht. Kontaktstifte oder Kontaktdrähte 28 verlaufen in bestimmten Durchbrüchen 26. Das Raster einer Reihe der Durchbrüche 26 entspricht dem Raster der Quernuten des Steckerkörper 4, damit durch Drehung des Steckerkörpers in dem Steckdosengehäuse 20 die Kontaktstifte oder Kontaktdrähte 28 in den Quernuten zu liegen kommen und mit den Kontaktflächen in Berührung gelangen. Das Steckdosengehäuse 20 umfasst eine Einführungsöffnung 22, die einen Durchgang für den Stecker bildet. Der Durchgang hat eine mehreckige Form, die der mehreckigen Form des Querschnitts des Steckerkörpers entspricht. Im Bereich dieser Einführungsöffnung 22 ist mindestens ein Anschlag angeformt, welcher eine Winkellage der Längskanten 18 des Steckers 2 zu den Kontaktdrähten oder -stiften 28 in der Steckdose 3 während der Einführung des Steckers sichert. In Figur 7 ist eine viereckige Form der Einführungsöffnung mittels vier Anschlägen 36.1, 36.2, 36.3, 36.4 gebildet. Die angulare Position dieser mehreckigen Form ist so gewählt, dass wenn der Steckerkörper 4 in das Steckdosengehäuse 20 eingeführt wird, die Längskanten des Steckerkörpers mit seinen Kontaktflächen nicht gegenüber den Durchbrüchen mit den Kontaktdrähten oder -stiften des Steckdosengehäuses 20 zu liegen kommen.The described plug 2 corresponding socket 3 is now with reference to the FIGS. 7 and 8 described. The socket comprises a socket housing 20 having an interior 24 for receiving the plug 2. This inner space 24 is cylindrical and has a circular cross section, wherein the polygonal cross section of the plug body 4 can be inserted in the circular cross section. Openings 26 extend transversely to the longitudinal direction in the socket housing 20 and form a row in the longitudinal direction with the grid of the transverse grooves of the plug. In the wall of the interior 24 a plurality of rows of openings are formed, which are arranged so that each row corresponds to a longitudinal edge of the plug body. Contact pins or contact wires 28 extend in certain apertures 26. The grid of a series of apertures 26 corresponds to the grid of the transverse grooves of the plug body 4, so that by rotation of the plug body in the socket housing 20, the contact pins or contact wires 28 come to rest in the transverse grooves and with the contact surfaces get in touch. The socket housing 20 includes an insertion opening 22 which forms a passage for the plug. The passage has a polygonal shape corresponding to the polygonal shape of the cross section of the plug body. In the region of this introduction opening 22 at least one stop is formed, which secures an angular position of the longitudinal edges 18 of the plug 2 to the contact wires or pins 28 in the socket 3 during insertion of the plug. In FIG. 7 a quadrangular shape of the insertion opening is formed by four stops 36.1, 36.2, 36.3, 36.4. The angulare position of this polygonal shape is chosen so that when the plug body 4 is inserted into the socket housing 20, the longitudinal edges of the plug body with its contact surfaces do not come to lie against the openings with the contact wires or pins of the socket housing 20.

Wie in Figur 3 ersichtlich, umfasst der Stecker 2 an der Verbindung zwischen dem Ende des Steckerkörpers und dem Steckgriff 5 eine zirkulare Rille 43, die einen kleineren Durchmesser hat als die lichte Weite zwischen zwei einander gegenüberliegenden Anschlägen 36.1, 36.3 bzw. 36.2, 36.4 im Steckerkörper. Wenn der Steckerkörper 4 in das Steckdosengehäuse 20 eingeführt wird, ist der Steckkörper 4 nur drehbar, so bald die zirkulare Rille die Einführungsöffnung erreicht hat. Figur 6 zeigt auch einen Stecker, der mehrere zirkulare Rillen 43 umfasst, die auf der Länge des Steckerkörpers verteilt angeordnet sind. Zwischen zwei aufeinander folgenden zirkularen Rillen 43 ist ein Teil der Längsnuten mit einer vorgegebenen Anzahl der Quernuten angeordnet. Diese Ausführungsform erhöht die Festigkeit der mechanischen Verbindung von Stecker und Steckdose in der gesicherten, gedrehten Anordnung.As in FIG. 3 it can be seen, the plug 2 comprises at the connection between the end of the plug body and the plug handle 5, a circular groove 43 which has a smaller diameter than the clear width between two opposing stops 36.1, 36.3 and 36.2, 36.4 in the plug body. When the plug body 4 is inserted into the socket housing 20, the plug body 4 is only rotatable as soon as the circular groove has reached the insertion opening. FIG. 6 also shows a plug comprising a plurality of circular grooves 43 distributed along the length of the plug body. Between two successive circular grooves 43, a part of the longitudinal grooves is arranged with a predetermined number of transverse grooves. This embodiment increases the strength of mechanical connection of plug and socket in the secured, rotated arrangement.

Der Steckerkörper kann auch, wie in den Figuren 2 und 6 gezeigt, einen Nocken 32 an einer Seitenfläche des Steckerkörpers, zwischen zwei seiner Längskanten, umfassen. Dieser Längsnocken 32 verläuft bis zu der zirkularen Rille 43 und ist jeweils im Bereich der Quernuten 14 unterbrochen. Die Einführungsöffnung 22 des Steckdosengehäuses 20, besonders einer der Anschläge 36.4 der Einführungsöffnung 22, weist eine entsprechende Aufnahmerille 34 für den Nocken 32 auf. Der Nocken 32 ist in die entsprechende Aufnahmerille 34 formschlüssig einführbar. Dieser Längsnocken 32 und die entsprechende Aufnahmerille 34 erlauben die Einführung des Steckerkörpers in das Steckdosengehäuse nur wenn die Steckerkörper in einer bestimmten Position relativ zu der Steckdose sind. Damit ist es möglich zu bestimmen, welche Längsnut zu welcher Reihe von Durchbrüchen und deren Kontaktdrähten oder -stiften zugeordnet sein soll. Zusätzlich bildet der Längsnocken 32, mit der Aufnahmerille 34 und die eine mehreckige Form der Einführungsöffnung bildenden Anschläge ein Bajonettsperrmittel, das die translatorische Verriegelung des Steckers in der Steckdose 3 bewirkt, so bald der nichtleitende Steckerkörper 4 in das Steckdosengehäuse 20 eingeführt und gedreht worden ist. Andere Typen von Bajonettsperrmitteln sind unter Beibehaltung der erfindungsgemässen Lehre denkbar.The plug body can also, as in the Figures 2 and 6 shown, a cam 32 on a side surface of the plug body, between two of its longitudinal edges include. This longitudinal cam 32 extends up to the circular groove 43 and is interrupted in the region of the transverse grooves 14. The insertion opening 22 of the socket housing 20, in particular one of the stops 36.4 of the insertion opening 22, has a corresponding receiving groove 34 for the cam 32. The cam 32 is positively inserted into the corresponding receiving groove 34. This longitudinal cam 32 and the corresponding receiving groove 34 allow the insertion of the plug body in the socket housing only when the plug body in a certain position relative to the socket. This makes it possible to determine which longitudinal groove is to be assigned to which row of openings and their contact wires or pins. In addition, the longitudinal cam 32, with the receiving groove 34 and the polygonal shape of the insertion opening forming stops a bayonet locking means which causes the translational locking of the plug in the socket 3, as soon as the non-conductive plug body 4 has been inserted and turned into the socket housing 20. Other types of bayonet locking means are conceivable while maintaining the teaching of the invention.

Es ist natürlich möglich auf einem Anschlag 36.4 statt einer Aufnahmerille einen Nocken vorzusehen, und in dem Steckerkörper 4 statt einem Nocken 32 eine entsprechende Aufnahmerille für den Nocken vorzusehen. Es ist auch möglich, dass diese Aufnahmerille eine Längsnut ist. Der Nocken passt formschlüssig in eine Aufnahmerille im Steckerkörper 4.It is of course possible to provide on a stop 36.4 instead of a receiving groove a cam, and to provide a corresponding receiving groove for the cam in the plug body 4 instead of a cam 32. It is also possible that this receiving groove is a longitudinal groove. The cam fits positively into a receiving groove in the plug body. 4

Die Aufnahmerille 34 steht in Verbindung mit einer Ringnut, in welcher der Nocken 32 in einer Endstellung einzugreifen vermag und der Stecker somit bajonettverschlussartig im Steckdosenkörper sicherbar ist.The receiving groove 34 is in communication with an annular groove in which the cam 32 is able to engage in an end position and thus the plug is a bayonet lock in the socket body securable.

Figur 6 zeigt eine andere Ausführungsform des Steckers. Jede Quernut erstreckt sich quer zur Längsrichtung der Längsnuten. Während die äussere Kontur des Steckerkörpers 4 somit mehreckig bleibt, ist die Querschnittsform des Steckerkörpers im Bereich der Quernuten kreisförmig. FIG. 6 shows another embodiment of the plug. Each transverse groove extends transversely to the longitudinal direction of the longitudinal grooves. While the outer contour of the plug body 4 thus remains polygonal, the cross-sectional shape of the plug body in the region of the transverse grooves is circular.

Aus Figur 8 ist ersichtlich, dass die Kontaktdrähte oder -stifte 28 den Innenraum 24 des Steckdosengehäuses 20 so kreuzen, dass der Steckerkörper 4 in einer vorgegebenen Winkellage einführbar ist und die Kontaktdrähte oder -stifte 28 in gedrehter Lage des Steckers 2 in berührende Verbindung mit den leitenden Kontaktflächen 8 der Leiterplatte 6 gelangen. Vorteilhafterweise sind sämtliche Kontaktdrähte bzw. -stifte 28 an einer einzigen Seitenfläche des Steckdosengehäuses hinausgeführt, so dass das Steckdosengehäuse auf einer Platte einer gedruckten Schaltung anbringbar ist. Das Steckdosengehäuse 20 weist einen viereckigen Querschnitt auf.Out FIG. 8 It can be seen that the contact wires or pins 28 intersect the inner space 24 of the socket housing 20 in such a way that the plug body 4 can be inserted in a predetermined angular position and the contact wires or pins 28 in a rotated position of the plug 2 are in touching contact with the conductive contact areas 8 get the circuit board 6. Advantageously, all contact wires Pins 28 on a single side surface of the socket housing out so that the socket housing is attachable to a plate of a printed circuit. The socket housing 20 has a quadrangular cross-section.

Die zirkulare Form der Quernuten verhindert, dass die Kontaktdrähte oder -stifte durch die Drehung des Steckerkörpers 4 in der Steckdose 3 beschädigt werden.The circular shape of the transverse grooves prevents the contact wires or pins from being damaged by the rotation of the plug body 4 in the socket 3.

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11 Steckereinheitplug unit 22 Steckerplug 33 Steckdosesocket 44 Nichtleitender SteckerkörperNon-conductive plug body 41.1,...,41.641.1 ... 41.6 Durchführungexecution 4242 Hohlraumcavity 4343 Zirkulare RilleCircular groove 55 Steckergriffplug handle 5151 Eintrittslochentry hole 5252 Innenrauminner space 66 Leiterplattecircuit board 88th Leitende Kontaktflächen, gedrucktConductive contact surfaces, printed 1212 Längsnutlongitudinal groove 13.1, 13.213.1, 13.2 Seitliche LängsrillenLateral longitudinal grooves 1414 Quernutentransverse grooves 1616 Querschnitte des nichtleitenden SteckerkörpersCross sections of the non-conductive plug body 1818 Längskantenlongitudinal edges 2020 Steckdosengehäusesocket Outlets 2222 Einführungsöffnunginsertion opening 2424 Innenrauminner space 2626 Durchbrüchebreakthroughs 2828 Kontaktdrähte oder -stifteContact wires or pins 3232 Nockencam 3434 Aufnahmerille für Nocken -Recording groove for cams - 36.1, 36.2, 36.3,36.436.1, 36.2, 36.3, 36.4 Anschlagattack

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  1. Multi-pole plug unit (1) comprising a plug (2) with a non-conducting plug body (4) and a socket (3) with a socket housing (20) comprising an insertion opening (22), which when combined form an electrical and a positive-locking connection, characterized in that the plug body (4) has a polygonal cross-section, wherein in the region of at least one longitudinal edge (18) there extends a longitudinal groove (12) which is crossed by a plurality of transverse grooves (14) in a predefined grid pattern, and that in the longitudinal groove (12) a printed circuit board (6) is inserted, which at certain points of the transverse grooves has contact surfaces (8), and that additionally the socket (3) has contact wires or pins (28) extending transversely to the longitudinal direction, which by rotation of the plug (2) come to lie in the transverse grooves (14) and thus come into touching contact with the contact surfaces (8) and simultaneously effect a translatory locking of the plug (2) in the socket (3).
  2. Multi-pole plug unit according to Claim 1, characterized in that the longitudinal groove (12) is an open longitudinal groove, which is opened along at least one part of its length, and the printed circuit board (6) is inserted in this open longitudinal groove (12) and is held in place by being glued or clamped in.
  3. Multi-pole plug unit according to Claim 1, characterized in that the longitudinal groove is closed and of a tunnel-shaped construction and is arranged in the plug body in the longitudinal direction, wherein the longitudinal groove opens into an opening at the end of the plug body, wherein the printed circuit board (6) is introduced into the longitudinal groove and wherein the longitudinal groove crosses the transverse grooves (14).
  4. Multi-pole plug unit according to Claim 2, characterized in that the at least one longitudinal groove (12) is expanded in the region of the groove base and the circuit board (6) is held in this region with a positive-locking fit.
  5. Multi-pole plug unit according to Claim 1, characterized in that the plug body (4) has a cavity extending in its longitudinal direction, which is joined respectively via feed-through channels (41.1, 41.2, 41.3, 41.4, 41.5) running transversely to the longitudinal direction to the longitudinal grooves, wherein lead wires leading to the circuit board are arranged in the feed-through channels.
  6. Multi-pole plug unit according to Claim 1, characterized in that the plug body (4) has a circular cross-section in the region of the transverse grooves (14).
  7. Multi-pole plug unit according to Claim 1, characterized in that the insertion opening defines a passage for the plug body (4) with a polygonal shape corresponding to the cross-section of the plug body (4).
  8. Multi-pole plug unit according to Claim 7, characterized in that at least one stop piece (36.1, 36.2, 36.3, 36.4) is moulded on the socket housing (20) in the region of the insertion opening (22), which during the insertion of the plug guarantees a predefined angular position of the plug body (4) to the contact wires or pins (28) of the socket (3).
  9. Multi-pole plug unit according to Claim 1, characterized in that on a side surface of the plug body (4), which is polygonal in cross-section, a cam (32) is moulded, which can be inserted in a corresponding receiving channel (34) in the socket housing (20) with a positive-locking connection.
  10. Multi-pole plug unit according to Claim 1, characterized in that a cam is applied in the socket housing (20), which projects into the insertion opening (22) and fits into a longitudinal groove in the plug body (4) with a positive-locking connection.
  11. Multi-pole plug unit according to Claim 9, characterized in that the receiving channel (34) is connected to a circular groove, in which the cam (32) is able to engage in an end position, whereby the plug is securable in the socket body with a bayonet-type closure.
  12. Multi-pole plug unit according to Claim 1, characterized in that the socket housing (20) has a rectangular cross-section and all of the contact wires or pins (28) are brought out on one side surface of the socket housing, so that the socket housing can be applied to a circuit board of a printed circuit.
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