Conductor terminal and method for assembling a conductor terminal

Abstract

The invention relates to a conductor connection terminal with an insulating housing (1) and a contact insert for connecting an electrical conductor, wherein the insulating housing (1) has a first housing part (2) with a plug-in contour (3) and a second housing part (4) with a mating plug-in contour (5) which is designed for plug-in connection with the plug-in contour (3) of the first housing part (2), wherein the first housing part (2) has a receiving chamber (6) with two opposing side walls (7) for receiving the contact insert and wherein a distance between the opposing side walls (7) defines a chamber width (W) of the receiving chamber (6), wherein the mating plug-in contour (5) of the second housing part (4) is designedWhen establishing a plug connection between the plug-in contour (3) of the first housing part (2) and the mating plug-in contour (5) of the second housing part (4), the chamber width (W) of the receiving chamber (6) is reduced at least in sections by at least partially deforming and / or displacing at least one side wall (7) of the receiving chamber (6) of the first housing part (2). The invention further relates to a method (100) for assembling a conductor connection terminal with an insulating housing (1) and a contact insert.

Description

[0001] The invention relates to a conductor terminal with an insulating housing and a contact insert for connecting an electrical conductor. The invention further relates to a method for assembling a conductor terminal.

[0002] In general, the invention relates to the field of electrical connection technology. Conductor terminals are used, in particular, for clamping an electrical conductor and for establishing an electrically conductive connection between the electrical conductor and a connection contact of the conductor terminal by means of a contact insert.

[0003] For reasons of cost-effectiveness, cost-effective production of conductor connection terminals is preferred. Accordingly, efficient manufacturing processes suitable for mass production are sought. At the same time, high reliability, durability, and ease of handling of the conductor connection terminals provided are required, so that component quality must not be compromised by economical manufacturing processes. For example, it is desired that the contact insert of the conductor connection terminal is precisely aligned in the insulating housing so that connection can be carried out easily and reliably. However, a precise arrangement of the contact insert in the insulating housing is associated with increased manufacturing effort, as tight tolerances can potentially complicate assembly of the contact insert in the insulating housing.The compatibility of these conflicting requirements represents a technical challenge in the development of conductor connection terminals.

[0004] DE 10 2004 014 353 B4 discloses a plug or socket of a connector with a contact partner that has a contact element in the form of a spring tab. This contact element projects beyond the outer parts of the contact partner and, when plugged into a receiving carrier, exerts a contact and holding force on an electrical cable.

[0005] Against this background, the object of the invention is to provide an improved conductor connection terminal with an insulating housing and a contact insert, which can be manufactured economically and efficiently and enables an easy and reliable connection process.

[0006] The object is achieved with a conductor terminal according to claim 1 and with a method for assembling a conductor terminal according to claim 18. Advantageous embodiments can be found in the subclaims, the description and the drawings.

[0007] A conductor connection terminal with an insulating housing and a contact insert for connecting an electrical conductor is proposed. The insulating housing has a first housing part with a plug-in contour and a second housing part with a mating plug-in contour, which is configured for plug-in connection with the plug-in contour of the first housing part. The first housing part has a receiving chamber with two opposing side walls for receiving the contact insert.A distance between the opposing side walls defines a chamber width of the receiving chamber, wherein the mating plug-in contour of the second housing part is designed to reduce the chamber width of the receiving chamber at least in sections when establishing a plug-in connection between the plug-in contour of the first housing part and the mating plug-in contour of the second housing part by at least partial deformation and / or displacement of at least one side wall of the receiving chamber of the first housing part.

[0008] In other words, a conductor terminal with a pluggable insulating housing is proposed, the receiving chamber of which can be narrowed by component structures of the insulating housing during plugging of the insulating housing such that the contact insert arranged in the receiving chamber is aligned and fixed in the narrowed receiving chamber. This makes it possible to arrange the contact insert in a simple manner during production, in particular with play, in a part of the insulating housing and to secure the contact insert in the receiving chamber only in a final assembly step when attaching the further part of the insulating housing, whereby any play of the contact insert in the receiving chamber is advantageously reduced or completely eliminated.In addition, the chamber constriction can enable self-centering of the contact insert in the receiving chamber, so that precise positioning of the contact insert is achievable. For example, for the purposes of precise positioning, an alignment of a conductor connection area of ​​the contact insert with a conductor entry channel of the conductor connection terminal can be achieved. The proposed conductor connection terminal advantageously combines simple production with reliable and easy operation of the conductor connection terminal. According to some embodiments, the chamber constriction can be reversible, for example through elastic component structures, so that when the housing parts are separated from one another, the original chamber width can be restored at the receiving chamber.

[0009] An insulating housing can be a housing made of an electrically insulating material, for example plastic. The insulating housing can protect the contact insert from environmental influences and from contact. The insulating housing has a first and a second housing part and is therefore constructed in several parts. The first and second housing parts can be connected to one another by a plug connection, which is in particular designed to be detachable, and are designed to securely and safely accommodate the contact insert in the interior of the insulating housing when plugged together. A plug contour of the first housing part and a mating plug contour of the second housing part are designed to match one another so that they can be plugged into one another. For example, the plug contour can represent a negative contour of the mating plug contour, or vice versa.Optionally, the plug connection can be designed as a plug-in snap-in connection, in which the plug contour and the mating plug contour can have a snap-in edge and a snap-in element engaging behind the snap-in edge in order to provide a plug connection secured against unintentional loosening.

[0010] Depending on the embodiment, the contact insert can be a one-piece contact element or a multi-piece contact arrangement with an electrically conductive contact piece configured to establish an electrical connection between an electrical conductor connectable to the contact insert and a connection contact of the conductor connection terminal. According to an embodiment explained in more detail below, the contact insert can have a spring-loaded clamp connection. This allows an electrical conductor to be clamped to the electrically conductive contact piece with the aid of spring force. For this purpose, the contact insert can, for example, have a contact piece with a clamping spring arranged thereon, for example, suspended from the contact piece.

[0011] A receiving chamber can be a hollow space in the insulating housing that is designed to accommodate the contact insert and, for example, has a suitable shape and dimensions for this purpose. The receiving chamber can be surrounded on several sides by housing structures of the insulating housing and can be largely closed off, whereby, for example, a conductor entry channel for guiding an electrical conductor to the contact insert can open into the receiving chamber. The insulating housing has two side walls that delimit the receiving chamber. These side walls are opposite one another and the distance between the walls determines the chamber width. When assembling the conductor connection terminal, the contact insert can be arranged between the two opposite side walls.The width of the contact insert can essentially correspond, in particular at most, to the chamber width of the receiving chamber or be less than the chamber width, so that, if desired, lateral play of the contact insert between the opposing side walls is possible during the assembly process. If the first housing part is subsequently connected to the second housing part by plugging them together, the plug-in contour of the first housing part and the mating plug-in contour of the second housing part interact to narrow the receiving chamber by at least partially deforming and / or displacing at least one side wall of the receiving chamber during the plugging process.An at least partial deformation and / or displacement can, for example, mean a local or section-wise deformation and / or displacement of the side wall, so that the entire side wall does not have to be affected by the deformation and / or displacement, but according to some embodiments, a deformation and / or displacement occurring across the entire side wall can also occur. In the present case, a deformation and / or displacement can be understood in particular as an elastic deformation and / or displacement, so that the resulting deformation or deflection of the side wall is fundamentally reversible. For this purpose, the side walls of the receiving chamber can, for example, be designed to be elastic to a limited extent at least in sections, for example by using a suitable material or a suitable shape, for example by having a low flexural rigidity.

[0012] According to one embodiment, the plug-in contour of the first housing part can be designed as a socket-shaped plug-in contour and the mating plug-in contour of the second housing part can be designed as a pin-shaped mating plug-in contour. This makes it possible to provide plug-in and mating plug-in contours that fit together and are easily connected to one another. As a pin-shaped mating plug-in contour, it can be inserted into the socket-shaped plug-in contour. A socket-shaped plug-in contour can be a component structure with an elongated channel. A pin-shaped mating plug-in contour can be a component structure with an elongated projection. To form a plug-in connection, the pin-shaped mating plug-in contour can penetrate at least partially into the socket-shaped plug-in contour. It is possible, but not absolutely necessary, for the mating plug-in contour to be completely countersunk or recessed into the plug-in contour.

[0013] According to one embodiment, the plug-in contour of the first housing part can be designed as a plug-in channel, with at least one channel wall of the plug-in channel forming a side wall of the receiving chamber of the first housing part. This allows the plug-in contour to be integrated compactly into the housing structure of the first housing part. Furthermore, when establishing a plug-in connection between the plug-in channel and the mating plug-in contour, a direct displacement and / or deformation of the side wall of the receiving chamber can be achieved, since the mating plug-in contour is guided along the side wall in the plug-in channel.

[0014] According to one embodiment, the mating connector contour of the second housing part can have a spreading contour. This allows a displacement and / or deformation of the side wall of the receiving chamber caused by the mating connector contour to be reliably effected or reinforced. A spreading contour can, for example, be a wing-like projection or a projecting radius on the mating connector contour. The spreading contour can, for example, protrude radially from an elongated, in particular pin-shaped, mating connector contour. According to an advantageous further development, the mating connector contour can have several spreading contours protruding from the mating connector contour in order to be able to displace and / or deform a side wall of the two adjacent receiving chambers, for example in an insulating housing with several receiving chambers and an introduction of the mating connector contour between two adjacent receiving chambers.

[0015] According to one embodiment, the mating plug contour can have an insertion bevel for inserting the mating plug contour into the plug contour. This allows the mating plug contour to be inserted more easily into the plug contour and enables gradual deformation and / or displacement of the side wall of the receiving chamber. For this purpose, the mating plug contour can advantageously be designed as a pin-shaped mating plug contour and the plug contour can advantageously be designed as a socket-shaped plug contour. A mating plug contour with an insertion bevel can be particularly advantageous if the mating plug contour has a spreading contour or if the plug contour of the first housing part and the mating plug contour of the second housing part are designed with an interference fit relative to one another according to an embodiment described in more detail below.The insertion bevel can be arranged on the mating plug contour in such a way that when the mating plug contour is inserted into the plug contour, it faces the plug contour and is the first partial area of ​​the mating plug contour to enter the plug contour.

[0016] According to one embodiment, the mating connector contour can have a guide web for guiding the mating connector contour along the plug contour. This can simplify and assist the creation of a plug connection between the plug contour and the mating connector contour. For this purpose, the mating connector contour can advantageously be designed as a pin-shaped mating connector contour and the plug contour can advantageously be designed as a socket-shaped plug contour. The guide web can, for example, be configured to be guided along the outside of the plug contour in order to align the mating connector contour with the plug contour and facilitate plugging together. According to a further development, the mating connector contour can also have a plurality of guide webs which can hold the plug contour between them in a clamp-like manner and ensure a centered alignment of the mating connector contour with the plug contour.If the plug-in contour of the first housing part is designed as a plug-in channel, wherein at least one channel wall of the plug-in channel forms a side wall of the receiving chamber of the first housing part, the guide web can also achieve a stabilization of the displaced and / or deformed side wall by being guided on the outside outside the plug-in channel along the side wall and at least partially limiting the deflection and / or deformation thereof.

[0017] According to one embodiment, the plug-in contour of the first housing part and the mating plug-in contour of the second housing part can be designed with an interference fit relative to one another. For example, the mating plug-in contour, if configured for insertion into the plug-in contour, can have a greater width or a larger diameter than the plug-in contour. For example, a pin-shaped mating plug-in contour can have a larger diameter perpendicular to a plug-in direction of the mating plug-in contour than an associated socket-shaped plug-in contour. By being designed with an interference fit, the mating plug-in contour can be configured to widen the plug-in contour, which can lead to deformation and / or displacement of a side wall of the receiving chamber. Thus, a structurally simple embodiment for reducing a chamber width of the receiving chamber by means of the plug-in and mating plug-in contours can be provided.

[0018] According to one embodiment, the insulating housing can have at least two receiving chambers extending parallel to one another, each accommodating a contact insert for connecting an electrical conductor. This allows multiple electrical conductors to be connected to the conductor connection terminal. The conductor connection terminal can therefore have multiple connections, each provided by a contact insert. Each contact insert can be arranged in its own receiving chamber. The receiving chambers can be arranged in a row, with the contact inserts in the receiving chambers being aligned parallel to one another, for example.

[0019] According to a further development, at least one side wall of a receiving chamber can form a separating structure from an adjacent receiving chamber. This allows for a compact arrangement and structural separation of the receiving chambers with sufficient air and creepage distances. For example, two adjacent receiving chambers can be separated from each other by a common or separate side wall in the form of a double wall.

[0020] According to a further development, the plug-in contour of the first housing part can be designed as a plug-in channel, and two opposing channel walls of the plug-in channel can each form a side wall of two adjacent receiving chambers. This enables a counter-plug-in contour inserted into the plug-in channel to achieve a simultaneous displacement and / or deformation of the side walls of two adjacent receiving chambers forming the plug-in channel, thus enabling efficient chamber constriction in several receiving chambers simultaneously.

[0021] According to a further development, the chamber width of a receiving chamber can be smaller than the grid dimension of the insulating housing. In particular, a chamber width reduced by deformation and / or displacement of at least one side wall of the receiving chamber can be smaller than the grid dimension of the insulating housing. A grid dimension can be understood, for example, as a distance between the central longitudinal axes of adjacent conductor entry openings of the insulating housing through which electrical conductors to be connected can be guided to adjacent receiving chambers.

[0022] According to one embodiment, the contact insert can have play in the receiving chamber when the first housing part and the second housing part are not connected to one another, and the contact insert can have reduced or eliminated play when the first housing part and the second housing part are connected to one another. The play can, in particular, be play in the direction of the chamber width, i.e., play between the opposing side walls of the receiving chamber, which define the chamber width, and the contact insert. Accordingly, by reducing the chamber width of the receiving chamber, any existing play of the contact insert in the receiving chamber can be reduced or completely eliminated.This allows the contact insert to be easily mounted in the receiving chamber and then aligned and secured when the housing parts are connected to each other, enabling a reliable and easy connection of an electrical conductor to the conductor terminal. When the conductor terminal is designed as a plug-in connector, a mating connector can be inserted and connected more easily.

[0023] According to one embodiment, the contact insert can have a spring-loaded clamp connection. A spring-loaded clamp connection is a conductor connection with a clamping spring, with which an electrical conductor can be clamped to an electrically conductive contact piece of the contact insert by means of spring force. By means of a spring-loaded clamp connection, an electrical conductor can be connected and contacted securely easily and with little force. Because the clamping spring forms a movable part of the contact insert, it is advantageous if the contact insert can be inserted into the receiving chamber of the conductor connection terminal with some play. Furthermore, it is advantageous if the contact insert can be precisely aligned by reducing the chamber width of the receiving chamber, for example in the sense of alignment with a conductor entry channel of the conductor connection terminal, and can be fixed in the aligned position.

[0024] According to a further development, the conductor terminal can have an actuating element for actuating the spring-loaded clamp connection. An actuating element can be, for example, an actuating lever or an actuating push-button that can move a clamping leg of the clamping spring from a clamped position to an open position to facilitate the insertion of an electrical conductor into the conductor terminal in the area of ​​the clamping point or to release a connected electrical conductor. If the contact insert of the conductor terminal is precisely positioned and secured in the receiving chamber, the spring-loaded clamp connection can be actuated reliably and with minimal force.

[0025] According to one embodiment, the first housing part and the second housing part can form a common extended receiving chamber for the contact insert, wherein the receiving chamber of the first housing part forms a first chamber section and the second housing part has a second chamber section. When the first and second housing parts are plugged together, the second chamber section of the second housing part forms an extension of the receiving chamber of the first housing part. This can further simplify the assembly of the conductor connection terminal, since the contact insert only needs to be placed in a partial area of ​​the receiving chamber, and this is only fully formed and closed when the housing parts are joined.For example, the opposing side walls defining the chamber width of the receiving chamber can be formed partly by the first housing part and partly by the second housing part and can be assembled when a plug-in connection is made between the housing parts.

[0026] According to one embodiment, the first housing part can have at least one plug connection for establishing an electrical connection to the contact insert. This allows the conductor connection terminal to be designed as a plug connector. Plug connectors enable a simple and rapid establishment of a detachable electrical connection between the plug connector and an electrical mating connector. For this purpose, the first housing part can have a plug connection that is configured for connection to a corresponding mating plug connection of a mating connector. The plug connection can, for example, have a socket-shaped or pin-shaped plug contact element. The plug connection can form a previously described connection contact of the conductor connection terminal.According to an alternative embodiment or in addition, it is conceivable that the second housing part has at least one plug connection for establishing an electrical connection to the contact insert.

[0027] According to one embodiment, the second housing part can have at least one conductor insertion opening for guiding an electrical conductor to the contact insert. This allows an electrical conductor to be securely guided through the insulating housing to the contact insert. A conductor insertion channel can adjoin the conductor insertion opening, which opens into the receiving chamber and enables precise guidance of the electrical conductor to the contact insert. According to an alternative embodiment or in addition, it is conceivable for the first housing part to have at least one conductor insertion opening for guiding an electrical conductor to the contact insert.

[0028] The invention further relates to a method for assembling a conductor connection terminal with an insulating housing and a contact insert, comprising the steps: - Providing a first housing part of the insulating housing, wherein the first housing part has a plug-in contour and a receiving chamber with two opposite side walls for receiving the contact insert and wherein a distance between the opposite side walls defines a chamber width of the receiving chamber; - Providing a second housing part of the insulating material housing, wherein the second housing part has a mating plug-in contour which is designed for plug-in connection with the plug-in contour of the first housing part; - Providing the contact insert; - Inserting the contact insert into the receiving chamber of the first housing part; and - Producing a plug-in connection between the first housing part and the second housing part, wherein the mating plug-in contour of the second housing part is designed to reduce the chamber width of the receiving chamber at least in sections during the production of the plug-in connection by at least partial deformation and / or displacement of at least one side wall of the receiving chamber of the first housing part.

[0029] This makes it possible to arrange the contact insert in a simple manner, particularly with play, in the first housing part in one assembly step, and to secure the contact insert in the receiving chamber in a further assembly step during the attachment of the second housing part, whereby any play of the contact insert in the receiving chamber is advantageously reduced or completely eliminated. The conductor connection terminal can be designed in particular according to one of the features described above.

[0030] In general, in the context of this application, the words “a / an”, unless expressly defined otherwise, are not to be understood as a number, but as an indefinite article with the literal meaning of “at least one”.

[0031] The invention permits various embodiments and is explained in more detail below using an exemplary embodiment with the accompanying drawings. They show schematically: Fig. 1 - an insulating housing of a conductor connection terminal with a first and a second housing part in a plugged-together state in a sectional plan view; Fig. 2 - the Fig. 1 shows the insulating housing shown in a perspective cut-out top view; Fig. 3 - Exploded view of the first and second housing parts before assembly; Fig. 4 - the first housing part of the Fig. 1 shown insulating housing in an isolated representation with deformed state of the side walls in a front view; Fig. 5 - the second housing part of the Fig. 1 shown insulating housing in an isolated representation in a front view; and Fig. 6 - a simplified flow diagram of a method for assembling a conductor terminal.

[0032] The Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 show an insulating material housing 1 of a conductor connection terminal with a first housing part 2 and a second housing part 4. The first housing part 2 has, according to the illustrated embodiment, socket-shaped plug-in contours 3. The second housing part 4 has, according to the illustrated embodiment, pin-shaped mating plug-in contours 5. The mating plug-in contours 5 are designed for plug-in connection with the plug-in contours 3 of the first housing part 2. In the Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, the first housing part 2 and the second housing part 4 are shown in a mated state, in which a plug connection is established between the plug contours 3 and the mating plug contours 5. The first housing part 2 has a plurality of receiving chambers 6, each with two opposing side walls 7 for receiving a contact insert (not shown in detail). A distance between the opposing side walls 7 defines a chamber width W of a receiving chamber 6.

[0033] The mating plug contours 5 of the second housing part 4 are designed to at least partially deform and / or displace at least one side wall 7 of a receiving chamber 6 when establishing the plug connection between the plug contour 3 of the first housing part 2 and the mating plug contour 5 of the second housing part 4, so that the chamber width W of the receiving chamber 6 is reduced at least in sections. As a result, the receiving chamber 6 can be narrowed such that a contact insert located in the receiving chamber 6 is aligned and secured. A contact insert can thus be arranged in the first housing part 2 in a simple manner, in particular with play, during manufacture of the conductor connection terminal and can be fixed by narrowing the receiving chamber 6 when the second housing part 4 is attached to the first housing part 2.The side wall 7 can be elastically deformable and / or displaceable, for example by means of a suitable material or a suitable shape, for example by means of a narrow, elongated design, so that the chamber constriction is reversible when the housing parts 2, 4 are separated from one another and the original chamber width W can be reset when the housing parts 2, 4 are separated.

[0034] As in the Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, the plug-in contours 3 of the first housing part 2 can be designed as plug-in channels 8, wherein at least one channel wall 9 of a plug-in channel 8 forms a side wall 7 of a receiving chamber 6 of the first housing part 2. As a result, the plug-in contours 3 can be integrated compactly into the housing structure of the first housing part 2, and a direct deformation and / or displacement of a side wall 7 can be effected when the mating plug-in contour 5 is guided along the side wall 7 in a plug-in channel 8.

[0035] According to the Fig. 1 and Fig. In the embodiment shown in Figure 2, the insulating housing 1 has several receiving chambers 6, four of which extend parallel to one another, each for receiving a contact insert. This allows several electrical conductors to be connected to the conductor terminal. Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 is still removable, the side walls 7 of the receiving chambers 6 can each form a separating structure from an adjacent receiving chamber 6, thus providing a compact arrangement. The plug-in contours 3 designed as plug-in channels 8 have two opposing channel walls 9, each of which forms a side wall 7 of two adjacent receiving chambers 6. Furthermore, it is shown that the chamber width W of a receiving chamber 6 is smaller than the grid dimension R of the insulating housing 1, which can be described by a distance between the central longitudinal axes of adjacent conductor insertion openings 14.

[0036] As in the Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, the first housing part 2 and the second housing part 4 can jointly form the receiving chambers 6, wherein a first chamber section 6a is formed by the first housing part 2 and a second chamber section 6b is formed by the second housing part 4. This can further simplify the assembly of the conductor connection terminal. Furthermore, it can be seen that the second housing part 4 has plug connections 13 for establishing an electrical connection to the contact inserts, so that the conductor connection terminal is designed as a plug-in connector and can be connected to an electrical mating connector. In addition, the Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 that the second housing part 4 has conductor entry openings 14 for guiding electrical conductors to the contact inserts so that electrical conductors can be easily and reliably connected to the conductor connection terminal.

[0037] Fig. 3 shows an exploded view of the first and second housing parts 2, 4 prior to mating. On the mating side opposite the conductor insertion openings 14, the first housing part 2 has projecting side walls 7 which, together with a bottom wall and a top wall, form a circumferentially closed channel. On the mating side opposite the mating openings 13, the second housing part 4 has a mating mating contour 5 which has guide webs 12 and spreading contours 10. Between each guide web 12 and each spreading contour 10, there is an intermediate space designed to accommodate the end region of a side wall 7 projecting from the mating side of the first housing part 2.

[0038] Between each pair of side walls 7, a plug-in channel 8 is formed, which is delimited by channel walls 9 and is designed to receive the spreading contour 10.

[0039] Fig. 4 shows the first housing part 2 of the Fig. 1 shown insulating housing in an isolated representation with deformed state of the side walls 7 in a front view.

[0040] It can be seen that the side walls 7 are each deformed toward the adjacent first chamber section 6a of the receiving chamber 6. This reduces the width of the receiving chamber 6. Between each pair of adjacent side walls 7, a plug-in channel 8 is formed, which is designed to receive a spreading contour 10. By inserting the spreading contour 10, which has an insertion bevel 10 and is wider than the plug-in channel 8, the side walls 7 are pushed laterally out of the plug-in channel 8 and deformed.

[0041] In the Fig. 5, the second housing part 4 is additionally shown in an isolated illustration in a front view. Fig. 5 shows that the mating plug-in contours 5 of the second housing part 4 have spreading contours 10. This allows a displacement and / or deformation of side walls 7 brought about by the mating plug-in contours 5 to be reliably effected or reinforced. According to the exemplary embodiment shown, the spreading contours 10 are designed as wing-like projections protruding from the pin-shaped mating plug-in contours 5 and are configured to at least partially displace and / or deform the side walls 7 of two adjacent receiving chambers 6. A spreading contour 10 can, in particular, have a greater cross-sectional width than a plug-in channel 8. As a result, an interference fit between the plug-in contour 3 and the mating plug-in contour 5 can be provided by means of the spreading contour 10, wherein in alternative embodiments without a spreading contour 10, the pin-shaped mating plug-in contour 5 itself can also have a greater cross-sectional width than the plug-in channel 8.

[0042] It is further evident that the mating plug contours 5 have an insertion bevel 11, which facilitates the insertion of the mating plug contours 5 into the plug contours 3 and enables a gradual deformation and / or displacement of the side walls 7. In cooperation with the expansion contours 10, a gradual expansion of the plug channel 8 can thus be achieved, which achieves a gradual chamber narrowing and thus a gentle fixation of the contact insert.

[0043] The Fig. 5 further shows that the mating plug contours 5 each have two guide webs 12. The guide webs 12 are designed to slide along a surface of a plug contour 3 and facilitate the establishment of a plug connection between the plug contours 3 and the mating plug contours 5. Furthermore, the guide webs 12 can accommodate the plug contours 3 between them in a clamp-like manner and ensure a centered alignment of a mating plug contour 5 with respect to a plug contour 3.

[0044] Fig.6 shows a schematic and highly simplified block diagram of a flow diagram of a method 100 for assembling a conductor connection terminal with an insulating housing 1 and a contact insert. According to a first step 110, a first housing part 2 of the insulating housing 1 is provided, wherein the first housing part 2 has a plug-in contour 3 and a receiving chamber 6 with two opposing side walls 7 for receiving the contact insert, and wherein a distance between the opposing side walls 7 defines a chamber width W of the receiving chamber 6. According to a further step 120, a second housing part 4 of the insulating housing 1 is provided, wherein the second housing part 4 has a mating plug-in contour 5 which is designed for plug-in connection with the plug-in contour 3 of the first housing part 2. According to a further step 130, the contact insert is provided.According to a further step 140, the contact insert is inserted into the receiving chamber 6 of the first housing part 2. According to a further step 150, a plug-in connection is produced between the first housing part 2 and the second housing part 4, wherein the chamber width W of the receiving chamber 6 is reduced at least in sections by means of the mating plug-in contour 5 of the second housing part 4 during the production of the plug-in connection by at least partial deformation and / or displacement of at least one side wall 7 of the receiving chamber 6 of the first housing part 2.

[0045] With the described conductor connection terminal and the described assembly method, simple production with reliable and easy operation of the conductor connection terminal can be advantageously combined. List of reference symbols 1 insulating housing 2 first housing part 3 Plug-in contour 4 second housing part 5 Mating contour 6 Recording chamber 6a first chamber section 6b second chamber section 7 Side wall 8 plug-in channels 9 Canal wall 10 Spreading contour 11 insertion bevel 12 guide bar 13 Plug connection 14 Conductor entry opening 100 procedures 110 Providing a first housing part 120 Providing a second housing part 130 Providing the contact insert 140 Inserting the contact insert 150 Making a plug connection R grid dimension W Chamber width QUOTES CONTAINED IN THE DESCRIPTION

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Claims

[1] Conductor connection terminal with an insulating housing (1) and a contact insert for connecting an electrical conductor, wherein the insulating housing (1) has a first housing part (2) with a plug-in contour (3) and a second housing part (4) with a mating plug-in contour (5) which is designed for plug-in connection with the plug-in contour (3) of the first housing part (2), wherein the first housing part (2) has a receiving chamber (6) with two opposite side walls (7) for receiving the contact insert and wherein a distance between the opposite side walls (7) defines a chamber width (W) of the receiving chamber (6), characterized byin that the mating plug-in contour (5) of the second housing part (4) is designed to reduce the chamber width (W) of the receiving chamber (6) at least in sections when establishing a plug-in connection between the plug-in contour (3) of the first housing part (2) and the mating plug-in contour (5) of the second housing part (4) by at least partial deformation and / or displacement of at least one side wall (7) of the receiving chamber (6) of the first housing part (2). [2] Conductor connection terminal according to claim 1, characterized by that the plug-in contour (3) of the first housing part (2) is designed as a socket-shaped plug-in contour (3) and the mating plug-in contour (5) of the second housing part (4) is designed as a pin-shaped mating plug-in contour (5). [3] Conductor connection terminal according to claim 1 or 2, characterized bythat the plug-in contour (3) of the first housing part (2) is designed as a plug-in channel (8), wherein at least one channel wall (9) of the plug-in channel (8) forms a side wall (7) of the receiving chamber (6) of the first housing part (2). [4] Conductor terminal according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the mating plug contour (5) of the second housing part (4) has a spreading contour (10). [5] Conductor connection terminal according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the mating plug contour (5) has an insertion bevel (11) for inserting the mating plug contour (5) into the plug contour (3). [6] Conductor terminal according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the mating plug contour (5) has a guide web (12) for guiding the mating plug contour (5) along the plug contour (3). [7] Conductor connection terminal according to one of the preceding claims, characterized bythat the plug-in contour (3) of the first housing part (2) and the mating plug-in contour (5) of the second housing part (4) are designed with an interference fit to one another. [8] Conductor terminal according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the insulating housing (1) has at least two receiving chambers (6) extending parallel to one another for each receiving a contact insert for connecting an electrical conductor. [9] Conductor connection terminal according to claim 8, characterized by that at least one side wall (7) of a receiving chamber (6) forms a separating structure to an adjacent receiving chamber (6). [10] Conductor terminal according to claim 8 or 9, characterized by that the plug-in contour (3) of the first housing part (2) is designed as a plug-in channel (8) and two opposite channel walls (9) of the plug-in channel (8) each form a side wall (7) of two adjacent receiving chambers (6). [11] Conductor terminal according to one of claims 8 to 10, characterized by that the chamber width (W) of a receiving chamber (6) is smaller than the grid dimension (R) of the insulating housing (1). [12] Conductor terminal according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the contact insert has a play in the receiving chamber (6) when the first housing part (2) and the second housing part (4) are not connected to one another, and that the contact insert has a play which is reduced or eliminated when the first housing part (2) and the second housing part (4) are connected to one another. [13] Conductor terminal according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the contact insert has a spring clamp connection. [14] Conductor terminal according to claim 13, characterized by that the conductor connection terminal has an actuating element for actuating the spring-loaded terminal connection. [15] Conductor terminal according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the receiving chamber (6) of the first housing part (2) forms a first chamber section (6a) and the second housing part (4) has a second chamber section (6b), wherein the first and second chamber sections (6a, 6b) together form an extended receiving chamber for the contact insert. [16] Conductor terminal according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the first housing part (2) has at least one plug connection (13) for establishing an electrical connection to the contact insert. [17] Conductor terminal according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by that the second housing part (4) has at least one conductor insertion opening (14) for guiding an electrical conductor to the contact insert. [18] Method (100) for assembling a conductor connection terminal with an insulating housing (1) and a contact insert, comprising the steps: - Providing a first housing part (2) of the insulating material housing (1) (110), wherein the first housing part (2) has a plug-in contour (3) and a receiving chamber (6) with two opposing side walls (7) for receiving the contact insert, and wherein a distance between the opposing side walls (7) defines a chamber width (W) of the receiving chamber (6); - Providing a second housing part (4) of the insulating material housing (1) (120), wherein the second housing part (4) has a mating plug-in contour (5) which is designed for plug-in connection with the plug-in contour (3) of the first housing part (2); - Providing the contact insert (130); - inserting the contact insert into the receiving chamber (6) of the first housing part (2) (140); and - Producing a plug-in connection between the first housing part (2) and the second housing part (4) (150), wherein the chamber width (W) of the receiving chamber (6) is reduced at least in sections by means of the mating plug-in contour (5) of the second housing part (4) during the production of the plug-in connection by at least partial deformation and / or displacement of at least one side wall (7) of the receiving chamber (6) of the first housing part (2). [19] Method (100) according to claim 18, characterized by that the conductor connection terminal is designed according to one of the features according to claims 1 to 17.

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