Distribution automation device

1 . A distribution automation device for receiving a plurality of plug connectors, comprising:

a housing having a plurality of sockets, each socket at least partially receives a respective plug connector of the plurality of plug connectors, each socket has a locking feature engaging a complementary locking feature of the respective plug connector, the locking feature of each socket and the housing are formed integrally with one another as a monolithic unit, a plurality of protrusions each extending from a front face of the housing extend into a volume at least partially enclosed by the housing, the locking feature of each socket is formed on one protrusion; and

a plurality of socket inserts, each protrusion is received in one socket insert.

2 . The distribution automation device of claim 1 , wherein each socket insert is mounted in each socket.

3 . The distribution automation device of claim 2 , wherein a gap is formed between each socket insert and the housing, the locking feature of each socket is accessible through the gap.

4 . The distribution automation device of claim 3 , wherein the gap between each socket insert and the housing is open at a side of each socket facing an outside and forms a channel leading to the locking feature of each socket.

5 . The distribution automation device of claim 2 , further comprising a sealing ring sealing a connection between each socket insert and at least one of the housing and the respective plug connector.

6 . The distribution automation device of claim 5 , wherein the sealing ring and each socket insert are formed integrally with one another as a monolithic component.

7 . The distribution automation device of claim 2 , wherein the housing has a positioning rib on a bottom surface of the housing, the bottom surface facing away from an outside, the positioning rib positioning at least one socket insert of the plurality of socket inserts relative to one socket of the plurality of sockets.

8 . The distribution automation device of claim 2 , wherein each socket insert has a radially protruding keying stud.

9 . The distribution automation device of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of socket inserts, the plurality of socket inserts are combined into a unitary part that is simultaneously unitarily mounted in the plurality of sockets.

10 . The distribution automation device of claim 1 , wherein the locking feature of each socket extends only over a part of an inner circumference of each socket.

11 . The distribution automation device of claim 1 , wherein the distribution automation device is a junction box or a sensor-actuator box.

12 . The distribution automation device of claim 1 , wherein each locking feature is one of a pair of locking features of each socket that are formed integrally with one another and the housing as the monolithic unit.

13 . The distribution automation device of claim 12 , wherein the pair of locking features of each socket include a first locking feature and a second locking feature that have different types of positive fit systems.

14 . The distribution automation device of claim 13 , wherein the pair of locking features of each socket extend over different parts of an inner circumference of each socket.

15 . The distribution automation device of claim 13 , wherein the second locking feature of each socket is radially further distanced to a center axis of each socket than the first locking feature of each socket.

16 . The distribution automation device of claim 1 , wherein the protrusion extends further into the volume than the locking feature.

17 . A kit, comprising:

a first type of plug connector having a complementary formed locking feature;

a second type of plug connector having a different type of complementary formed locking feature than the first type of plug connector; and

a distribution automation device including a housing and a socket insert, the housing has a socket at least partially receiving the first type of plug connector and the second type of plug connector, the socket having a pair of locking features that are formed integrally with one another and the housing as a monolithic unit, a first locking feature of the pair of locking features engages the complementary formed locking feature of the first type of plug connector with a first type of a positive fit system and a second locking feature of the pair of locking features engages the different type of complementary formed locking feature of the second type of plug connector with a second type of a positive fit system, the second type of the positive fit system is different than the first type of the positive fit system, a protrusion extending from a front face of the housing extends into a volume at least partially enclosed by the housing, the pair of locking features are formed on the protrusion, the socket insert has a sealing ring and a collar, the sealing ring extends around an outer circumference of the collar, the sealing ring is pressed between the collar and the protrusion.

18 . A distribution automation device for receiving a plurality of plug connectors, comprising:

a housing having a plurality of sockets and a plurality of socket inserts, each socket at least partially receives a respective plug connector of the plurality of plug connectors, each socket has a locking feature engaging a complementary locking feature of the respective plug connector, the locking feature of each socket and the housing are formed integrally with one another as a monolithic unit, the plurality of socket inserts are combined into a monolithic part such that the plurality of socket inserts are simultaneously mounted in the plurality of sockets.

19 . The distribution automation device of claim 18 , wherein the monolithic part has a plurality of reduced thickness sections having a reduced material thickness as compared to a material thickness of sections adjacent to each reduced thickness section, each reduced thickness section abuts one socket insert, each reduced material section is a breaking area of the monolithic part for separating the one socket insert from the monolithic part.

20 . The distribution automation device of claim 18 , wherein the monolithic part is spaced apart from a printed circuit board.