Contact housing with positioning means for fixing the position of a cable that is prone to kinking
View Patent ↗A contact housing for a connector of a connector assembly extends through a wall and includes a contact region having a contact seat for receiving a contact-side end of a kink-prone cable. The connector may be for a sealed connector assembly that includes an outer housing, which has a cable inlet opening and an interior space, at least sections of which form a mating-connector receptacle for a mating connector that is complementary to the connector. At least sections of the contact housing of the connector are arranged in the interior space. The contact housing, which has the contact region having the contact seat for holding the contact-side end of the kink-prone cable, facilitates assembly of the connector and prevents damage to the kink-prone cable, and includes positioning means for fixing the position of a laced section of the kink-prone cable.
1. A contact housing,
comprising: a contact seat, wherein the contact seat receives a contact end of a first cable that is prone to kinking;
a cover having a guide element along which the first cable extends;
a securing element abutting the first cable such that the first cable is in contact with the length of the guide element; and
a contact module receptacle housing a contact module fitted with at least one stranded second cable and connected with the cover such that the cover is in between the first cable and the at least one stranded second cable to restrict the emergence of the at least one stranded second cable from the contact housing.
2. The contact housing of claim 1 , wherein the securing element is disposed on the guide element.
3. The contact housing of claim 2 , wherein the securing element is disposed on part of the guide element, and a portion of the guide element that does not include the securing element is positioned between the contact seat and the securing element.
4. The contact housing of claim 1 , wherein the contact seat and guide element are separated by a distance, and the position of the guide element determines the shape of the first cable in the region between the contact seat and guide element.
5. The contact housing of claim 1 , wherein the cover seals sections of the contact housing.
6. The contact housing of claim 5 , wherein the guide element and the securing element are integrated into the cover.
7. The contact housing of claim 1 , further comprising a cable duct leading from the contact module receptacle to the cable outlet region.
8. The contact housing of claim 7 , wherein the contact seat is located outside of the cable duct.
9. The contact housing of claim 1 , wherein the contact seat, the guide element, the securing element, the contact module receptacle, and the cover are formed as an integral piece.
10. A connector, comprising:
an outer housing comprising a cable inlet opening, a contact housing, and a receptacle for a mating connector; wherein
the contact housing comprises:
a contact seat, wherein the contact seat receives a contact end of a first cable that is prone to kinking;
a cover having a guide element along which the first cable extends;
a securing element abutting the first cable such that the first cable is in contact with the length of the guide element; and
a contact module receptacle housing a contact module fitted with at least one stranded second cable and connected with the cover such that the cover is in between the first cable and the at least one stranded second cable to restrict the emergence of the at least one stranded second cable from the contact housing.
11. The connector of claim 10 , wherein the guide element aligns the first cable with the cable inlet opening.
12. The connector of claim 11 , wherein the aligns the stranded second cable with the cable inlet opening.
13. The connector of claim 10 , wherein the securing element is disposed on the guide element.
14. The connector of claim 13 , wherein the securing element is disposed on part of the guide element, and a portion of the guide element that does not include the securing element is positioned between the contact seat and the securing element.
15. The connector of claim 10 , wherein the contact seat and guide element are separated by a distance, and the position of the guide element determines the shape of the first cable in the region between the contact seat and guide element.
16. The connector of claim 10 , wherein the cover seals sections of the contact housing.
17. The connector of claim 16 , wherein the guide element and the securing element are integrated into the cover.
18. The connector of claim 10 , further comprising a cable duct leading from the contact module receptacle to the cable outlet region.
19. The connector of claim 18 , wherein the contact seat is located outside of the cable duct.
20. The connector of claim 10 , wherein the contact seat, the guide element, the securing element, the contact module receptacle, and the are formed as an integral piece.
21. A contact housing, comprising:
a contact seat, wherein the contact seat receives a contact end of a first cable that is prone to kinking;
a cover having a guide element along which the first cable extends;
a securing element abutting the first cable such that the first cable is in contact with the length of the guide element; and
a contact module receptacle housing a contact module fitted with at least one stranded second cable-and connected with the cover such that the cover restricts the emergence of the at least one stranded second cable from the contact housing and seals sections of the contact housing.
22. The contact housing of claim 21 , wherein the guide element and the securing element are integrated into the cover.
23. A connector, comprising:
an outer housing comprising a cable inlet opening, a contact housing, and a receptacle for a mating connector; wherein
the contact housing comprises:
a contact seat, wherein the contact seat receives a contact end of a first cable that is prone to kinking;
a cover having a guide element along which the first cable extends;
a securing element abutting the first cable such that the first cable is in contact with the length of the guide element; and
a contact module receptacle housing a contact module fitted with at least one stranded second cable and connected with the cover such that the cover restricts the emergence of the at least one stranded second cable from the contact housing and seals sections of the contact housing.
24. The connector of claim 23 , wherein the guide element and the securing element are integrated into the cover.
25. A contact housing, comprising:
a contact seat, wherein the contact seat receives a contact end of a first cable that is prone to kinking;
a guide element along which the first cable extends;
a securing element abutting the first cable such that the first cable is in contact with the length of the guide element;
a contact module receptacle housing a contact module fitted with at least one stranded second cable;
a retaining device positioned on the contact module receptacle and restricting the emergence of the at least one stranded second cable from the contact housing; and
a cable duct leading from the contact module receptacle to the cable outlet region;
wherein the contact seat is located outside of the cable duct.
26. A connector, comprising:
an outer housing comprising a cable inlet opening, a contact housing, and a receptacle for a mating connector; wherein
the contact housing comprises:
a contact seat, wherein the contact seat receives a contact end of a first cable that is prone to kinking;
a guide element along which the first cable extends;
a securing element abutting the first cable such that the first cable is in contact with the length of the guide element;
a contact module receptacle housing a contact module fitted with at least one stranded second cable;
a retaining device positioned on the contact module receptacle and restricting the emergence of the at least one stranded second cable from the contact housing; and
a cable duct leading from the contact module receptacle to the cable outlet region;
wherein the contact seat is located outside of the cable duct.