Granted Patent B2

US 12,230,911 · App. 17/778,424 · Granted Feb 18, 2025

Inventors: Thorsten Diessel (Hiddenhausen, DE); Manuel Tuenker (Doerentrup, DE); Lukas Brillo (Hoexter, DE); Hartmut Schwettmann (Rahden, DE)

Assignee: PHOENIX CONTACT GMBH & CO. KG

H01R13/518H01R13/506H01R13/648

Abstract

Claims (51)

1. A holding frame for a plug connector for installation into a metal connector housing and for the protective earthing thereof, and for accommodating similar and/or different modules, comprising:

a base frame; and

at least one flange part,

wherein the holding frame comprises at least two different materials, of which at least one material is electrically conductive,

wherein the base frame comprises a die-cast component,

wherein the at least one flange part comprises resilient sheet metal, and

wherein the at least one flange part has trapezoidal tapering.

2. The holding frame of claim 1 , wherein the at least one flange part has a fastening region configured to hold the modules, and

wherein the at least one flange part tapers trapezoidally in a direction of the fastening region.

3. The holding frame of claim 2 , wherein the fastening region is formed on a head region of the at least one flange part, which is positioned on an end section of the flange part lying opposite a foot region.

4. The holding frame of claim 3 , wherein the at least one flange part is fastened to the base frame via the foot region.

5. The holding frame of claim 3 , wherein that the at least one flange part in the foot region has a fastening element which, in the mounted position, is in engagement with an opening formed in the base frame.

6. The holding frame of claim 3 , wherein, in a mounted position, the base frame has at least one slot-shaped cut-out into which the foot region of the at least one flange part is inserted.

7. The holding frame of claim 2 , wherein the fastening region has at least one fastening tab configured to hold the modules.

8. The holding frame of claim 7 , wherein the fastening region has two fastening tabs.

9. The holding frame of claim 7 , wherein the at least one fastening tab has a length which is at least three times a thickness of the at least one flange part.

10. The holding frame of claim 3 , wherein the at least one flange part has, between the foot region and the head region, a central section, and

wherein the central section tapers trapezoidally from the foot region towards the head region.

11. The holding frame of claim 10 , wherein, in a connection region of the foot region, an offset is formed on the central section such that the foot region extends in a first plane and the central section extends in a second plane arranged offset to the first plane.

12. A plug connector, comprising:

a housing;

the holding frame of claim 1 arranged in the housing; and

at least one module received in the holding frame.

13. An electronic device, comprising:

at least one plug connector of claim 8 .

14. A holding frame for a plug connector for installation into a metal connector housing and for the protective earthing thereof, and for accommodating similar and/or different modules, comprising:

a base frame; and

at least one flange part,

wherein the holding frame comprises at least two different materials, of which at least one material is electrically conductive,

wherein the base frame comprises a die-cast component,

wherein the at least one flange part comprises resilient sheet metal,

wherein the at least one flange part has trapezoidal tapering,

wherein the at least one flange part has a fastening region configured to hold the modules,

wherein the at least one flange part tapers trapezoidally in a direction of the fastening region,

wherein the fastening region has at least one fastening tab configured to hold the modules,

wherein the fastening region has two fastening tabs, and

wherein the two fastening tabs of a fastening region are arranged on opposite outer edges of the at least one flange part.

15. The holding frame of claim 14 , wherein the fastening tabs are each formed bent at an angle α≥90° to the outer edge of the at least one flange part.

16. A holding frame for a plug connector for installation into a metal connector housing and for the protective earthing thereof, and for accommodating similar and/or different modules, comprising:

a base frame; and

at least one flange part,

wherein the holding frame comprises at least two different materials, of which at least one material is electrically conductive,

wherein the base frame comprises a die-cast component,

wherein the at least one flange part comprises resilient sheet metal,

wherein the at least one flange part has trapezoidal tapering,

wherein the at least one flange part has a fastening region configured to hold the modules,

wherein the at least one flange part tapers trapezoidally in a direction of the fastening region,

wherein the at least one flange part in a mounted position is arranged on a receiving section formed on a side wall of the base frame,

wherein the receiving section has an opening configured to receive a projection element of a module inserted into an interior of the base frame, and

wherein, in the mounted position of the at least one flange part, on the base frame the opening is overlapped at least in regions by the fastening region of the at least one flange part.

17. The holding frame of claim 16 , wherein the receiving section is formed on an outer side, facing away from the interior, of the base frame.

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Priority Claims (3)

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