Washable electrical connector system for textiles

Abstract

The present invention relates to a washable electrical plug system for textiles, wherein the plug system (10) is designed for the detachable connection of electrical components and comprises the following: - a first plug (20) with a plug body (21), which has a plug-in section (30) on a first side (22) and a receiving section (40) designed to correspond to the plug-in section (30) on an opposite second side (24), wherein at least one contact socket (32, 34) is provided on one of the plug-in section (30) and the receiving section (40), and at least one contact pin (42, 44) designed to correspond to the contact socket (32, 34) is provided on the other of the plug-in section (30) and the receiving section (40), and wherein an electrically conductive cable (51, 52) projects from the plug body (21), which is electrically connected to the contact socket (32, 34) and / or to the contact pin (42, 44). - a second plug (20'),which is structurally identical to the first plug (20) and which can be releasably inserted into the receiving section (40) of the first plug (20) along an assembly direction with its plug-in section (30'), - a holder (60) which, in an assembly position of the first and second plugs (20, 20'), can be brought into direct or indirect contact with the first side (22) of the plug body (21) of the first plug (20) and with the second side (24') of the plug body (21') of the second plug (20') and is designed to hold or fix the first plug (20) and the second plug (20') in the assembly position.

Description

Technical area

[0001] The present invention relates to a washable and thus moisture-resistant or waterproof electrical plug system, particularly for use with or on textiles. Furthermore, the present invention relates to an electrical component with such a plug system and a textile article equipped with such a plug system or a corresponding electrical component. Finally, the invention encompasses a method for the care or treatment of a textile article. background

[0002] Clothing textiles, especially high-visibility clothing, can sometimes feature actively luminous elements, such as luminous stripes or patterns. Such actively luminous elements are often equipped with LED-based light sources, possibly in combination with light-conducting or light-diffusing elements, such as light-conducting diffusers or light-conducting fibers. Actively luminous elements require electrical energy to function properly. This is typically achieved via a battery, which must be carried by the wearer of the garment.

[0003] For example, WO 2019 / 072530 A1 discloses a light module comprising at least one light guide and a light source, wherein the light source is sealed with the light guide in a liquid-tight manner. This light module can be arranged on textiles.

[0004] Even when the textile is used as intended, it cannot be ruled out that individual light guides or light sources may malfunction or become unusable. Furthermore, it can be assumed that such light modules or light sources are not suitable for washing the textile, especially not for industrial washing processes, where the textile is exposed to comparatively high temperatures and mechanical stress during washing and subsequent drying.

[0005] In this respect, the object of the present invention is to provide improvements for electrical assemblies for clothing textiles that, on the one hand, enable the partial replacement of individual components of the electrical assembly. Furthermore, the electrical assembly should be washable in the sense of an industrial washing process, so that, for example, for a washing or treatment process of the textile, only a current or voltage source needs to be removed, while the remaining components of the electrical assembly, in particular all cabling and electrical loads, remain on the textile and can be washed along with it. Advantageous designs

[0006] These objects are achieved with a connector system, an electrical component, a textile object, and a method for caring for or treating a textile object according to the features of the independent patent claims. Advantageous embodiments are the subject of dependent patent claims.

[0007] The plug system provided in this respect and according to a first aspect serves for the detachable connection of electrical components, such as electrical consumers of an electrical unit for textile objects, such as clothing or items of clothing.

[0008] The connector system comprises a first connector and a second connector, as well as a holder. The first connector has a connector body, which has a plug-in portion on a first side and a receiving portion configured corresponding to the plug-in portion on an opposite second side.

[0009] At least one contact socket is provided on one of the plug-in portion and the receiving portion. At least one contact pin is provided or formed on the other of the plug-in portion and the receiving portion, which is configured to correspond to the contact socket. An electrically conductive cable also protrudes from the plug body and is electrically connected to the contact socket and / or the contact pin.

[0010] The second connector is functionally identical to the first connector. The second connector can be configured essentially identically to the first connector. It also has a connector body, namely a second connector body with a first and a second side, which are provided or configured on opposite outer sides of the connector body. The plug-in section is configured on the first side. A corresponding receiving section is configured on the second side. Like the first connector, the second connector also has at least one contact socket and one contact pin.

[0011] The first and second connectors can be connected to each other both mechanically and electrically. The second connector, in particular, can be inserted into the receiving portion of the first connector with its plug-in section, typically in a longitudinally displaceable manner. The insertion direction typically extends parallel to the longitudinal extension of the corresponding contact socket and the longitudinal extension of the corresponding contact pin.

[0012] The holder serves to hold or fix the first plug and the second plug in the mounting position. In the mounting position of the first and second plug, the holder can be brought into direct or indirect contact with the first side of the plug body of the first plug and with the second side of the plug body of the second plug. This contact position makes it possible to hold or fix the first and second plug in the mounting position. As long as the first and second plugs are engaged with the holder in the mounting position, the holder maintains or maintains the mounting position because the holder is designed to exert corresponding holding or fixing forces on the second plug in the direction of the first plug and corresponding forces on the first plug in the direction of the second plug.

[0013] Removing the second connector from the first connector is only possible if at least one of the two connectors is disengaged from the holder or if the holder is in a release configuration.

[0014] By means of the holder, the first and second plugs, and optionally also additional plugs, can be fixed in their mounting position relative to one another and to the holder. The holder can in particular contribute to the watertight, and thus moisture-tight, coupling of the electrical contacts, in particular the contact pins and contact sockets between the individual plugs. In particular, the holder can exert such a holding force on at least the first and second plugs that the first and second plugs are connected to one another in a watertight or moisture-tight manner. In this way, the penetration of moisture into the area of ​​the contact sockets and / or contact pins can be prevented, even during a washing process in which the plug system is subject to mechanical and thermal stress.

[0015] The connector system, in particular the individual first and second connectors as well as possible further identical connectors, can be considered a cascade connector system or implemented accordingly. Each connector has a plug-in section and a receptacle section, so to speak, which enable a mechanical connection of one or more connectors. Each connector further has a cable protruding from the connector body, which is electrically connected to the contact socket and / or the contact pin. In particular, one or more consumers, such as a light source or the like, can be arranged at the respective end of the cable facing away from the connector and can be connected to a current or voltage supply via the respective connector.

[0016] The principle of the cascade connector of the first and second connectors can be expanded as desired. For example, a plug-in section of a third connector, which is structurally identical to the second connector or the first connector, can be inserted into the receiving section of the second connector. Similarly, the plug-in section of a fourth connector of identical design can be inserted into the corresponding receiving section of the third connector, etc. The individual connectors, in particular their contact sockets and contact pins, can be electrically connected in series in this way. The individual cables protruding from the respective connector bodies can then be electrically connected in parallel to one another.

[0017] In this respect, the plug system not only provides a simple electrical connection between an electrical consumer and a current or voltage source, but also enables the distribution of electrical voltages and / or electrical power to multiple consumers connected to the respective plugs via cables. The plug system can thus provide a splitter, by means of which, for example, a single current and / or voltage source can be used to supply electrical energy to multiple consumers, such as electric light sources.

[0018] According to a further development of the connector system or its connectors, the receiving section has a receiving base and the plug-in section has an end face. The receiving base of the receiving section of the first connector serves as an end stop for inserting the plug-in section of the second connector into the receiving section of the first connector. The receiving base of the first connector functions, so to speak, as a limit, end stop for an insertion or assembly movement. The receiving base typically has a surface normal that extends essentially parallel or antiparallel to the insertion or assembly direction of the plug-in section of the second connector into the receiving section of the first connector. The end face of the plug-in section of the second connector can come into contact directly or indirectly with the receiving base of the first connector upon reaching a final assembly position or assembly position.

[0019] Furthermore, the mutually corresponding contact sockets and contact pins are provided or formed in the region of the receiving base and the end face. For example, one or more contact sockets can be formed in the region of the end face. One or more contact pins, for example protruding from the receiving base, can be arranged or formed in the region of the receiving base. When the mounting position of the first and second plugs is reached, the at least one contact socket can engage the at least one contact pin in an electrically conductive manner, thus ensuring an electrical connection between the current- or voltage-carrying components of the first and second plugs. The contact socket and the contact pin are of course made from an electrically conductive material, while a frame and / or an enclosing structure of the plug is made from a non-conductive, i.e. electrically insulating material, or comprises such a material.

[0020] According to a further embodiment, an elastic sealing element is arranged or formed on the receiving base of the first plug and / or the end face of the second plug. The contact pin passes through this sealing element or can be passed through by the contact pin. In the assembly position of the first and second plugs, the sealing element is compressible between the receiving base of the first plug and the plug-in section of the second plug, in particular between the end face of the second plug and the receiving base of the first plug, along the assembly direction of the first and second plugs. Upon reaching the assembly position, the sealing element is in a compressed, typically elastically compressed state along the assembly direction, as a result of which it exerts a moisture-sealing effect on the contact pin and / or the contact socket.

[0021] The elastic sealing element can typically be made of an elastomer material, for example, silicone rubber. It is made of an electrically insulating material, such as an elastomer or plastic. The dimensions and geometries of the plug-in portion of the second connector and the corresponding receptacle portion of the first connector are selected such that the elastic sealing element experiences compression or pinching between the end face of the second connector and the receptacle base of the first connector when the first and second connectors assume their assembly position, which may be predetermined by the holder or assumed or maintained by mechanical interaction with the holder.

[0022] According to a further embodiment, the sealing element has an elastic sealing disc which is designed to seal the contact pin passing through the sealing disc against moisture as a result of compression along the assembly direction of the first and second plug. The sealing disc can extend in particular with its surface normal parallel to the surface normal of the end face and / or the receiving base. It can lie essentially flat against the receiving base and / or flat against the end face. When the assembly position of the first and second plug is reached, the sealing disc can be compressed between the end face of the plug-in section of the second plug and the receiving base of the receiving section of the first plug, which leads to its extension increasing in the transverse direction, i.e. perpendicular to the joining or assembly direction of the first and second plug.In particular, this also ensures that a through-hole in the sealing disc or sealing element, through which at least one contact pin passes, is effectively sealed against moisture. This prevents water or moisture from penetrating the electrically conductive structures of the contact socket and contact pin of the first and second connectors.

[0023] The elastic sealing element also seals the electrically conductive structures of the contact socket and contact pin of interconnected connectors when the connectors and the entire connector system are subjected to thermal stress, for example, during washing or drying. Any thermally induced deformation or expansion of the material of the first and second connectors or the first and second connector frames, as well as thermally induced deformation of the contact socket and / or contact pin, can be compensated for and compensated for by the elastic sealing element.

[0024] According to a further embodiment of the connector system, a connecting element is provided on an outer side of the plug-in section, which is designed to complement a mating connecting element provided on an inner side of the receiving section. The connecting element and the mating connecting element can be offset from the end face and the receiving base with respect to the mounting direction, i.e., spaced apart from each other.

[0025] The connecting element and the complementary or corresponding mating connecting element are typically located on an outer or inner wall section of the plug-in section of the first plug body and the receiving section of the second plug body. The respective outer or inner wall sections of the plug-in section and receiving section can overlap or cover each other in the assembly position of the first and second plugs, so that the connecting element can mechanically interact with the mating connecting element to hold and / or fix the first and second plugs in the assembly position.

[0026] The connecting element and the mating connecting element can be corresponding locking elements. For example, the connecting element can be designed in the form of a locking recess and the mating connecting element in the form of a corresponding locking projection. A reverse arrangement is also conceivable, in which the connecting element is designed as a locking projection and the mating connecting element as a locking recess.

[0027] According to a further embodiment of the connector system, it further comprises an end plug having a plug body with a first side and an opposite second side. An electrically conductive cable protrudes from the plug body. The plug body of the end plug has a plug-in section corresponding to the receiving section of the first or second plug, or a receiving section corresponding to the plug-in section of the first or second plug. In contrast to the first and second plugs, the end plug has either a plug-in section or a receiving section for mechanically and electrically coupling to a receiving section or plug-in section of the first or second aforementioned plug.

[0028] In this respect, the end plug can form a terminating plug of a cascade plug arrangement of the plug system. The cable of the end plug can, in particular, be a power or voltage supply cable, which is connected at the other end to a controller and / or to a power or voltage source, such as a battery or accumulator, in order to supply corresponding electrical signals or electrical power to the first and second plugs as well as the cables electrically connected thereto and, in turn, to the electrical loads connected thereto.

[0029] The end plug can also be the plug which can be brought into direct engagement with the holder in order to exert a holding or fixing force acting in the direction of assembly on the individual plugs connected to one another within or on the holder.

[0030] Likewise, the end plug has at least one contact socket and / or one contact pin on its plug-in or receptacle portion, which is electrically connectable to at least one contact pin or one contact socket of the plug-in or receptacle portion of the first or second plug. In this way, an electrical connection can be provided between the cable of the end plug and the cable or cables of the first and second plugs.

[0031] According to a further embodiment, the holder comprises a rail extending longitudinally in the mounting direction of the first and second connectors, having a first longitudinal end and an opposite second longitudinal end. The rail has a contact surface for the first side of the connector body of the first connector at the first longitudinal end. The contact surface can, in particular, mark a longitudinal end of the rail or form the longitudinal end of the elongated rail. The rail can, in particular, be designed as a profile component having a cross-sectional profile that is continuous in the longitudinal direction.

[0032] In particular, the rail can be designed like a U- or C-profile and provide a longitudinally extending receiving space for the individual connectors. In this respect, the first connector, the second connector, additional connectors, and finally the end connector can be inserted into the longitudinally extending rail. The rail not only secures the individual connectors in the longitudinal direction, i.e., in the mounting direction of the individual connectors, but also simultaneously guides the individual connectors laterally. In particular, the individual connectors can be inserted into the longitudinally extending rail one after the other.Any or optional side walls or guide structures of the elongated rail can act as lateral guides for the longitudinally displaceable storage of individual plugs, so that a plug inserted into the rail in the correct orientation, for example at the second longitudinal end, can be guided or displaced in the longitudinal direction of the rail and in the direction of the second longitudinal end.

[0033] The longitudinally extending contact sockets and contact pins can then be precisely inserted into one another, so that the longitudinally extended rail also facilitates the joining or interlocking of contact pins and contact sockets of the first and second or subsequent plugs. Damage to contact sockets or contact pins can thus be effectively prevented.

[0034] In the area of ​​the contact surface for the first side of the connector body, the rail, and thus the holder, can have a sealing element. Thus, one or more contact sockets can be provided, particularly on the first side of the connector body, which can be effectively sealed against moisture by engaging the seal in the area of ​​the contact surface. If the respective first connector is also pressed with a certain holding force against that contact surface, and thus against that sealing element, the sealing effect can be further enhanced.

[0035] According to a further embodiment, the holder has a detachable or movably mounted closure on the rail at the second longitudinal end. In the closed position, the closure is connected to the rail in a tensile-resistant manner. In the closed position, the closure rests against the second side of the plug body of the second plug or against the second side of the end plug. Depending on the number of plugs provided on the holder, the closure can mechanically act in particular on the plug located closest to the closure.

[0036] The joining or mounting direction of the individual connectors typically extends parallel to the longitudinal extension of the rail. For example, the first connector can be moved from the second longitudinal end of the holder along the holder or through the holder to the first longitudinal end. The second connector can also be moved in the same mounting direction, namely from the second longitudinal end toward the first longitudinal end relative to the rail, or along the rail or the holder, until its plug-in portion engages the receiving portion of the first connector.

[0037] Additional connectors can be guided in the same way over the second longitudinal end in or along the rail until they engage with a connector already mounted on or in the rail. The last connector, i.e., the end connector, can finally be positioned near the second longitudinal end of the bracket or rail. The bracket's lock can then be moved into its locked position, in which the lock can exert a force on the end connector in the direction of installation due to its tensile-stable connection to the rail, i.e., to the bracket.The respective holding or fixing force can be transferred from the end plug to the other plugs in the plug cascade, so that all elastic sealing elements located between the plugs experience a corresponding compression or compression, as a result of which the electrically conductive components of the individual connected plugs, in particular the various contact sockets and contact pins, are sealed against moisture.

[0038] According to a further embodiment, the closure is designed to exert a holding or clamping force directed in the longitudinal direction of the rail or the holder on at least the first connector and the second connector in the closed position. Typically, all connectors arranged in a row and engaging with one another are subjected to the holding or clamping force, because the joining or assembly direction of the individual connectors extends parallel to the direction in which the holding or clamping force emanating from the closure acts.

[0039] The closure can, in particular, be positively secured to the second longitudinal end of the rail. It can, in particular, be detachably secured thereto. In particular, the closure can be provided with a clip-on or latching mechanism, with a corresponding latching or clip structure configured to correspond to a corresponding mating latching structure on the second longitudinal end of the rail or the holder. In this way, a particularly secure, durable, and detachable connection between the closure and the rail can be provided, which can only be released and opened for maintenance purposes, for example, so that an individual connector can be removed from the connector cascade and, if necessary, replaced with another connector.

[0040] The individual connectors and their cables can be permanently connected to one another. In particular, each cable can be sealed with the associated connector body in a fluid-tight manner, thus providing a waterproof, particularly wash-resistant, electrically conductive connection. At other ends, the cables of the individual connectors can also be permanently connected to one or more electrical consumers. In this respect, an electrical consumer, such as a light source, can be sealed with the cable, particularly in a fluid-tight manner.

[0041] In the event of a system failure of an electrical consumer, it is preferably provided that the electrical consumer, including its cable and the corresponding plug, is replaced with a corresponding replacement part. To do this, the closure of the plug system, in particular the closure on the rail of the holder, is opened, all or at least some of the plugs are guided out of the rail, the plug in question is removed, including its cable and electrical consumer, and it is replaced with a corresponding new plug, including the cable and consumer. The entire arrangement of plugs is then inserted back into the holder or rail, and the closure is closed. In this way, a detachable and water- or dust-resistant connection can be created.A moisture-proof, particularly wash-resistant, electrical connection of individual electrical components and connectors must be provided, which enables the replacement of individual components in case of damage.

[0042] According to a further embodiment, the closure has a through-opening for the cable of the end plug. The individual cables of the first and second, as well as any additional plugs, can protrude from the top of the respective plug body and thus also from the top of the rail. The cable of the end plug, however, can protrude longitudinally from the end plug, in particular longitudinally from its second side, while the first side of the end plug can be electrically connected to the last plug of the plug system. For such a plug geometry, a through-opening for the cable of the end plug in the area of ​​the closure is particularly advantageous.

[0043] Particularly when the end plug operates as a supply line or supply plug for the plug system functioning as an electrical splitter, the electrical function of the individual cables can be intuitively clarified simply by the arrangement and orientation of the individual cables and plugs. The cable extending approximately in the longitudinal direction of the holder can be a supply cable. The cables projecting upwards or downwards from this and extending essentially parallel to one another, which are each connected to the first, second, and optionally additional plugs, can be considered parallel branches thereof, which are electrically connected in parallel with one another.

[0044] According to a further embodiment, first and second contact sockets and corresponding first and second contact pins are arranged or formed on the plug-in section of the first plug and on the receiving section of the second plug. For example, two contact pins running parallel to one another and arranged at a predetermined distance from one another can be provided on or in the receiving section. Two parallel contact sockets can then be formed at a corresponding distance on the corresponding plug-in section.

[0045] In further embodiments, and regardless of the number of contact sockets or contact pins, it is provided that the contact sockets are arranged on the receiving section and the contact pins are arranged on the plug-in section. In further embodiments, it is conceivable that the receiving section has a contact socket and a contact pin, and the corresponding plug-in section has one contact pin and one contact socket.

[0046] For a sealing arrangement, it is advantageous if the first side of the first plug, which faces the first longitudinal end of the rail of the holder, has only contact sockets, which can be sealed, for example, by means of a sealing element provided on the holder and / or on the end face of the plug-in section. However, other configurations are equally conceivable. For example, the first plug can also be provided on its first side with contact pins, which can be sealingly engaged with contact sockets configured complementarily or correspondingly thereto on the first longitudinal end of the holder or the rail.

[0047] Such contact sockets can, for example, be arranged on the holder or integrated into the holder. Furthermore, it is conceivable for such contact sockets to be provided or formed on a further end plug provided at a first longitudinal end of the holder. For example, both longitudinal ends of the holder can each be connected to an end plug, so that the connector system can be connected not only via its second longitudinal end but also via its first longitudinal end to further components, such as to another connector system, to other electrical loads, or to another current or voltage source.

[0048] Overall, by implementing first and second contact pins and contact sockets, an entire circuit can be connected to the connector system with each connector.

[0049] According to a further embodiment, the at least one contact socket on one of the plug-in section and the receiving section is electrically conductively connected to a contact pin on the other of the plug-in section and the receiving section. In particular, each contact socket on one of the receiving section and the plug-in section can be electrically conductively connected to a contact pin on the other of the receiving section and the plug-in section. Furthermore, it is conceivable that one or each contact socket is connected directly and integrally to a corresponding contact pin. Contact sockets and contact pins can in this respect be integrated into the plug body as one-piece electrically conductive components, for example in the form of metal components, or can be embedded therein. The creation of a separate electrical connection between the contact socket and the contact pin on the opposite sides of the plug body is therefore not necessary.

[0050] According to a further embodiment, the cable protruding from the plug body has a first line and a second line. The first line is connected to the first contact socket and / or the first contact pin. The second line is connected to the second contact socket and / or the second contact pin. The lines of the cable can, in particular, be soldered to the contact pins or contact sockets or connected in another way, for example by means of a mechanical joining process.

[0051] According to a further embodiment, the cable projecting from the plug body has a third and a fourth line. The third line is connected to the first contact socket and / or to the first contact pin. The fourth line is connected to the second contact socket and / or to the second contact pin. The first line and the second line can be connected in parallel to one another. Likewise, the second and the fourth line can be connected in parallel to one another. The doubling of the first and second lines achieved in this way increases the reliability of the cable. In the event of a line breaking, for example the first line, its function can be taken over by the third line. Likewise, a functional failure of the second line, for example, can be taken over by the fourth line. The third and the fourth lines are thus redundant lines for the first and second lines of the cable.

[0052] The cable protruding from the connector body can be designed, in particular, as a so-called textile cable. The electrically conductive structures of the cable, such as the first, second, and optionally also the third and fourth wires, can be covered with electrical insulation made of a textile material. Such materials are particularly well-suited for washing. They are highly temperature-resistant and robust. Furthermore, a so-called textile cable can also be connected to the textile body of a garment in a particularly simple manner, for example, by sewing or gluing it.

[0053] In particular, the plug can have a plug frame or connector shell on which the at least one contact pin and the at least one contact socket are arranged. The frame can in particular be manufactured as a plastic injection-molded component, into which the contact pins or contact sockets are, so to speak, overmolded as inserts. The frame or shell of the plug can further have a cavity in which the lines of the cable are electrically connected to the contact pin or contact socket. The cavity of the shell can be filled with a casting compound, for example with another plastic compound, polymer compound, or elastomer compound, which is designed as electrical insulation. The corresponding plastic compound, polymer compound, or elastomer compound can, for example, be introduced into the cavity of the shell or shell in a two-component or multi-component injection-molding process.

[0054] Potting or overmolding, i.e. filling the cavity of the connector frame, provides a particularly good and durable seal in the connection area between the cable and the contact pins or contact sockets.

[0055] In a further aspect, the present invention relates to an electrical assembly for textiles, in particular for clothing textiles. The electrical assembly comprises a power and / or voltage supply, at least one electrical load, and a previously described plug system. The plug system provides a detachable electrical connection between the power supply and the at least one electrical load. By means of the plug system, electrical energy provided via the power supply can be transmitted to the at least one electrical load, preferably to a plurality of electrical loads, all of which are electrically connected to the plug system.

[0056] The electrical unit can therefore be designed in a modular manner. The electrical unit can in particular have individual load strands, each equipped with a cable and a plug of a previously described plug system. At least one electrical load, for example a light source, an electrical cable comprising at least two lines, and a plug of a previously described plug system can be provided in each load strand. The load strand can be connected to the plug system via the plug, or to the power supply via the plug system. The electrical load is connected to the plug via the cable. In the event of a malfunction or failure of the electrical load, for example due to severe mechanical stress, the present plug system enables the entire load strand to be replaced.

[0057] In a load string, the plug, the current- or voltage-carrying cable, and the electrical load are typically encapsulated in a waterproof or liquid-tight manner, so that the entire section from the plug to the load is waterproof. This fluid-tight encapsulation solution forms a self-contained unit. If a component of the load string in question fails, the entire load string can be replaced in a defined manner. To do this, the holder of the plug system can be opened, for example by moving the lock of the holder into an open position, and the relevant plug can be separated from the other plugs, so that the entire load string, including plug, cable, and electrical load, can be replaced as a whole.

[0058] The interchangeability of an entire load string is particularly advantageous with regard to the reliability of individual components of an electrical unit featuring the connector system. If, for example, an electrical load fails due to sustained high mechanical stress, it can be assumed that the cable of the same load string has also been subjected to correspondingly high mechanical stress and may soon malfunction. Replacing the entire load string in such a case already constitutes a precautionary replacement of the cable.

[0059] The electrical unit can further comprise an actuating element or a control, which is implemented, for example, as a button or switch and which is arranged, for example, between the power supply and the connector system, thus between the power supply and the connector system acting as an electrical splitter. The actuation of the electrical unit can be controlled via such an actuating element. For example, all electrical consumers connected to the power supply via the connector system can be activated or deactivated as required. This actuating element can also be implemented, for example, as an actuating line and detachably connected to the connector system, in particular detachably attached to the connector system holder.

[0060] According to a further embodiment, the present invention finally relates to a textile article comprising a textile body on which a previously described plug system is arranged and on which at least one electrical load connected to the plug system is detachably arranged. In the event of a system failure of the electrical load or of an entire load line, the electrical load, or the load line, can be separated from the plug system as described above and replaced with a new, similar load line.

[0061] The plug system is washable thanks to its liquid-tight design. In particular, the entire plug system can remain on the textile item, for example, for a washing and drying process. However, for a washing and / or drying process, it may be necessary to disconnect the power supply from the textile item, at least temporarily. The detachable arrangement of the electrical load, thus the detachable arrangement of an entire load chain, comprising the load, the cable, and the associated plug, enables the needs-based replacement of individual loads or load chains that may be impaired in their function, if necessary.

[0062] Finally, the present invention encompasses a method for the care or treatment of a textile article described above. The textile article, equipped with the above-described plug system and at least one electrical consumer, is washed and optionally also dried. During the washing process, the plug system and the at least one electrical consumer connected to it remain on the textile article.

[0063] The method for caring for or treating the textile object can further comprise drying the textile object together with the plug system and the at least one electrical consumer connected thereto. During the drying process, drying temperatures above 60°C, above 80°C, and above 100°C, thus up to 120°C, can be achieved. According to a further development, the method for caring for or treating the textile object can further comprise replacing an electrical consumer or an entire consumer strand. In this case, before or after the washing and optional drying process, the holder of the plug system can be transferred into a release configuration. Then, at least one plug of the plug system can be decoupled or uncoupled from the other plugs. The relevant consumer strand can be removed from the textile object and replaced with a new consumer strand, which must then be reattached to the textile as intended.The plug of the new consumer line can then be connected to the other plugs of the plug system and the lock of the plug system holder can be returned to a locking configuration.

[0064] Further features, advantages, and advantageous applications of the present invention are explained with reference to the following figures. Fig. 1 a perspective view of a connector system with a total of seven connectors and one end connector, Fig. 2 the connector system according to Fig. 1 but without bracket, Fig. 3 an isolated representation of the bracket of the connector system according to Fig. 1 , Fig. 4 a perspective view of a second plug of the plug system, Fig. 5 a perspective view of the first plug of the plug system, Fig. 6 a further perspective view of the first plug, Fig. 7 a cross section in the longitudinal direction through the plug system according to Fig. 1, Fig. 8 a perspective view of an end plug, Fig. 9 an electrical equivalent circuit diagram of the entire electrical unit comprising the plug system, Fig. 10 an example of a textile object which is designed with a plug system, Fig. 11 a flow diagram of a method for the care or treatment of a textile object equipped with such a plug system, Fig. 12 a perspective view of two plugs from below before a joining process and Fig. 13 the two plugs according to Fig. 12 in a mounting configuration. Detailed description

[0065] The Figures 1 to 8The connector system 10 shown in different representations and perspectives has a total of seven individual connectors 20, 20', 20", 20‴, each of which is provided with a cable 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, which projects approximately upwards or to the side from a connector body 21 of each connector 20, 20', 20", 20‴. The individual connectors 20, 20' are of identical construction, which is why the following mainly only refers to a first connector 20 and a second connector 20' as representatives for all seven connectors 20, 20', 20", 20‴. All features, advantages and possible applications mentioned and described for the first connector 20 also apply equally to each of the other connectors 20', 20", 20"' shown.

[0066] The connector system 10 further comprises a holder 60 which is Fig. 3is shown separately. The connector system 10 is designed to be particularly fluid-tight, particularly wash-resistant or wash-resistant, so that it is suitable for conducting, particularly distributing, electrical signals and electrical energy to or in a clothing textile, such as a Fig. 10 shown textile object 10. The plug system 10 also enables the replacement of individual plugs 20, 20' or entire consumer strands 16, for example for maintenance or repair purposes.

[0067] The connector system 10 is, for example, part of an electrical unit 11, as used, for example, in Fig. 9The electrical unit 11 comprises a power supply 1, for example in the form of a battery. The battery can be connected to an actuating element 12 via a plug 13. A current-carrying cable 15 extends between the plug 13 and the actuating element 12. The plug 13 can be detachably connected to a complementary mating plug 14 of the power supply 1.

[0068] The actuating element 12 can be designed in the form of a push-button or a switch, optionally also in the form of a control unit, in order to be able to supply the electrical consumers 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, which can be connected to the power supply 1, for example, via the plug system 10, with electrical energy in a controlled manner. In the present exemplary embodiment, the plug system 10 functions as an electrical splitter. It can be connected to the power supply 1, for example, via the actuating element 12, via a cable 50 and via an end plug 80. Several consumer strands 16, 16' are detachably connected to the plug system 10 by means of individual plug connections, i.e., by means of the individual plugs 20, 20'. Each cable 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, as is the case, for example, in or on a textile object 100 according to Fig. 10is provided, has a first electrical line 58 and a second electrical line 59. Starting from the respective plug 20, 20', the electrical lines 58, 59 form a closed circuit, which has a fuse element 9 connected in parallel between the lines 58, 59 and an electrical load, for example in the form of a light-emitting diode or LED. The fuse element can be designed, for example, as a suppressor diode, in particular as a bidirectional suppressor diode.

[0069] Likewise, the holder 60 can be provided with its own safety element 9', for example on the input side, for example towards the actuating element 12. Likewise, the actuating element 12 can also be provided with another separate safety element 9" on the output side, i.e., facing the holder 60, or on the input side, i.e., facing the plug 13. The safety elements 9, 9', 9" can each be designed as electrostatic protection or suppressor diodes. The risk of damage to electrical or electronic components as a result of an electrostatic discharge can be minimized in this way. The provision of additional safety elements 9', 9" on or in the actuating element 12 and on or in the holder 60 proves to be extremely advantageous for better protection against electrostatic discharge.

[0070] The load line 16 comprises at least one electrical load 2 and an associated plug 20, which is connected to the electrical load 2 via the cable 51. In the event of a failure or malfunction of the electrical load 2, the entire load line 16 can be replaced as needed with a replacement load line 16. The detachable connection of the individual plugs 20, 20' of the plug system 10 is provided for this purpose.

[0071] The individual plugs 20, 20' form a, approximately Fig. 2The connector cascade shown. The connectors 20, 20' and the further connectors 20", 20‴ are arranged in series and virtually one behind the other. The individual connectors 20, 20' are connected in series within the holder 60. From each of the connectors, the respective cable 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57 projects outwards from the connector body 21. The cables 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57 are connected in parallel to one another, as can be seen in particular from the equivalent circuit diagram according to Fig. 9 emerges.

[0072] The electrical connection of the individual connectors, in particular the series connection of contact pins and contact sockets as well as the parallel connection of the individual cables 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, makes it possible to attach the individual connectors 20, 20', 20" to the holder 60 in any order, or to insert them into the rail 61 in any order. This particularly simplifies the replacement of any damaged load strands 16, 16'.

[0073] The first plug 20 with its plug body 21 has a plug-in section 30 on a first side 22 and a receiving section 40 configured corresponding to the plug-in section 30 on an opposite second side 24. As further shown in FIG. Figures 4 to 6 As can be seen, two contact sockets 32, 34 are formed on the plug-in section 30' of the second plug 20' and equally also on the plug-in section 30 of the first plug 20, which are flush with an end face 31 of the plug-in section 30. Electrically connected to each of the contact sockets 32, 34 is a contact pin 43, 44 which projects into the receiving section 40 of the opposite second side 24 of the plug body 21.

[0074] The plug-in section 30 has a top side 36, an opposite bottom side 37, and opposite side walls 38, 39 on the outer sides. The outer contour or outer geometry of the plug-in section 30 is designed to complement or match the inner contour or inner geometry of the receiving section 40.

[0075] In this way, a particularly firm and stable plug connection between the first plug 20 and the second plug 20' can be brought about in such a way that the plug section 31' of the second plug 20' is inserted in a longitudinally displaceable manner into the receiving section 40 of the first plug 20 provided for this purpose.

[0076] In this case, the side wall 38 slidably engages with an inner side of the side wall 46 of the receiving section 40. Likewise, the side wall 39 of the plug-in section 30' engages with the inner side of the side wall 47 of the receiving section 40. The side walls 46, 47 of the receiving section 40 are provided with inwardly projecting legs 48, 49 at the top and bottom, which function, so to speak, as the top and bottom, thus as the upper and lower limits of the side walls 46, 47, and thus limit the receiving section 40 at the top and bottom.

[0077] When the plug-in section 30' of the second plug 20 is inserted into the receiving section 40 of the first plug 20, the upper side 36 of the plug-in section 30' slidingly engages the inner side of the upper legs 48 of the two side walls 46 and 47. Likewise, the underside 37 of the plug-in section 30' slidingly engages the inwardly projecting upper sides of the legs 49 of the two side walls 46, 47. The assembly movement is directly or indirectly limited by the receiving base 41 at the inner longitudinal end of the receiving section 40.

[0078] The contact pins 42, 44 extend from the receiving base 41 in the opposite direction to the mounting direction. A sealing element 70 can be arranged on the receiving base 41 and / or on the end face 31 of the plug-in section 30. In the present exemplary embodiment, this is designed in the manner of a sealing disk 71, which is precisely dimensioned to fit the cross-sectional geometry of the receiving section 40. The two contact pins 42, 44 pass through the sealing element 70. The sealing element 70, in particular the sealing disk 71, is made of an elastic, non-conductive material, such as an elastomer, for example, silicone rubber.

[0079] Upon reaching an assembly position, as shown for example in the cross section of the Fig. 7As is illustrated, the end face 31' of the second plug 20' comes into contact with the sealing element 70, thus with the sealing disc 71, and causes a tensioning or compression of the sealing disc 71, thus of the sealing element 70, in the assembly direction, ie in the longitudinal direction.

[0080] On the underside 37 of the plug 20, a connecting element 35 is provided, as is shown here using the example of the end plug 80 of the Fig. 8 The connecting element 35 is also shown in the perspective view of the Fig. 12shown. It can be designed as a locking recess. It is designed complementary or corresponding to a counter-locking element on the receiving section 40. The receiving section 40 can have a web 43, approximately between the two side walls 46, 47, which projects counter to the mounting direction and extends approximately parallel to the contact pins 42, 44, the free end of which is designed as a counter-connecting element 45, for example as a counter-locking element in the form of a locking projection. When the first plug 20 and the second plug 20' reach an installed position, the counter-connecting element 45 engages with the connecting element 35 on the underside 37 of the plug-in section 30' of the second plug 20'. In this way, two interconnected plugs 20, 20' can be fixed to one another even without the holder 60, as is the case, for example, in Fig. 13is clarified. However, the holding forces provided by the locking connection of connecting element 35 and counter-connecting element 45 may not be sufficient for a sealing effect between the end face 31' of the second plug 20' and the receiving base 41 of the receiving section 40 of the first plug 20.

[0081] In this respect, it is provided that a cascade of individual plugs 20, 20', 20", 20"', in the present example approximately seven individual plugs together with an end plug 80, are inserted one after the other into the holder 60 and clamped against one another in the longitudinal direction in the holder 60, so that the individual plugs 20 are pressed tightly against one another in the longitudinal direction and are firmly arranged in the holder 60 under prestress. The holder 60 and the geometric dimensions of the individual plugs 20, 20' are dimensioned such that when an assembly position of all plugs 20, 20' in the holder is reached and when the holder 60 is closed, all sealing elements 70, 72 are compressed and elastically deformed to a predetermined degree, so that a sufficient sealing effect is provided in the transition area between the individual plugs 20, 20', 20", 20‴.

[0082] The holder 60 has an elongated, profiled rail 61 with a first longitudinal end 62 and a second longitudinal end 63. In the region of the second longitudinal end 62, a contact surface 64 is provided or formed, which is provided with a further sealing element 72, such as a further sealing disc 73, for example made of an elastomer material. The contact surface 64 can be considered the end wall of a receptacle for the elongated rail 61. The rail 61 has an elongated base 74 and two elongated cheeks 75, 76 projecting upwards on opposite sides of the base 74.

[0083] The cheeks 75, 76 are connected to one another in the region of the first longitudinal end 62 via the contact surface 64. Overall, the rail 61 can be manufactured as a one-piece component, for example, from plastic or metal. Individual inwardly projecting pins 77, 78 are provided at the end of the cheeks 75, 76 facing away from the base 74. These pins, viewed in the longitudinal direction, have a certain spacing from one another. Those pins 77, 78 adjacent to the second longitudinal end 63 function as counter-locking means for a locking element 79 of the closure 65, which can be releasably arranged at the second longitudinal end 63.

[0084] The closure 65 can be connected to the second longitudinal end 63 of the rail 61 in a tensile-stable manner and can be removed from the rail 61 if necessary. The closure 65 has a substantially U-shaped cross-sectional profile. The closure 65 has an upper leg portion 68 extending in the longitudinal direction and a second leg portion 69 extending parallel thereto. The leg portion 68 lies approximately in the region of the upper end of the two side cheeks 75, 76, which faces away from the base 74. The further leg portion 69 lies approximately in the region of the base 74, in particular on the outer sides of the base 74, approximately at the base of the cheeks 75, 76. The closure 65 further comprises a front wall section 67 extending between the leg sections 68, 69. A through-opening 66 for the cable 50 of the end plug 80 is provided in this section.

[0085] The through opening 66 is open downwards, ie towards the floor 74.

[0086] The wall section 67 has a left and a right web, each of which merges into a lower leg section 69. In Fig. 3 Only one of the two leg sections 69 is shown. The further leg section 69, which engages approximately in the mating connection structure 85 in the transition between the base 74 and the side cheek 75, is configured similarly or identically to the connection structure 84 of the leg section 69, which engages in the mating connection structure 85 in the transition between the base 74 and the side cheek 76.

[0087] Because the through opening 66 is designed to be open downwards, ie away from the leg section 68, the closure 65 can be pivoted upwards and removed even when the end plug 80 is arranged inside the strip or rail 61.

[0088] The locking element 79 has a substantially C-shaped structure and can engage behind the inwardly projecting pins 77, 78, so that a tensile-stable connection can be formed between the rail 61 and the closure 65. In the closed position, an inner side of the closure, in particular the inner side of the wall section 67, comes into contact with the contact surfaces 86, 87, which are designed complementarily or correspondingly thereto, on the second side 84 of the end plug 80. The contact surfaces 86, 87 are rounded and correspond to the rounded inner contour in the region of the wall section 67, in particular in the transition from the wall section 67 to the adjacent leg sections 68, 69. In this way, a particularly good mutual contact position can be achieved between the inner side of the closure 65 and the outward-facing contact surfaces 86, 87 of the end plug 80.

[0089] The closure 65 can have a bevel 88 or insertion bevel on the underside of the locking element 79, which particularly simplifies the application of a tool for opening the closure 65. In this way, for example, an opening tool can be applied obliquely from above under the locking element 79 in order to disengage the locking element 79 and the pins 77, 78 to open the closure 65.

[0090] The end plug 80, similar to the plugs 20, 20', also has a plug body 81 and a plug-in section 30 with an end face 31. In the area of ​​the end face 31, as with the other plugs, contact sockets 32, 34 are provided or formed, which are designed to match or complement the contact pins 42, 44 of the plug 20 provided in the area of ​​the second longitudinal end 63.

[0091] By correctly loading and arranging all connectors 20, 20', 20", 20‴ shown in the drawings and the other identical connectors without their own reference symbol according to Fig. 2 and the end plug 80 into the rail 61 and by subsequently closing the rail 61 by means of the closure 65, a connection of all plugs can be made in the longitudinal direction, ie in the assembly direction, as a result of which all sealing elements 70 are compressed and thus a corresponding seal for the electrically connected contact sockets 32, 34 and contact pins 42, 44.

[0092] Likewise, a guided connection of the individual plugs 20, 20' can be achieved by means of the rail 61, in that the plugs 20, 20' are first connected to one another by insertion into the second longitudinal end 63 of the rail 61 and then by subsequent displacement along the rail 61 toward the first longitudinal end 62 until a final assembly position is reached. The lateral guidance provided to the individual plugs 20, 20' by the side cheeks 75, 76 when they are moved along the rail 61 simultaneously ensures a precise insertion of the contact pins 42, 44 into the corresponding contact sockets 32, 34, effectively providing lateral centering.

[0093] Deviating from the illustrated embodiment with a total of seven plugs 20, 20', 20", 20‴ arranged on the holder 60, the number of plugs 20 and the load strands 16, 16' electrically connected thereto can also be adapted as needed and to the varying requirements of different textile objects 100. If, for example, only four or fewer load strands 16 are required for the electrical unit 11, three or more of the seven plugs can be designed, for example, as dummy plugs, which are designed identically to the plugs 20, 20' described above in terms of their geometry and contour and in terms of the electrical connection between contact sockets 32, 34 and contact pins 42, 44.However, those dummy plugs, which are not explicitly shown here, do not have a cable 51 projecting from the plug body 21, but rather serve merely to occupy the otherwise empty space within the rail 61 and to completely equip the rail 61 and to provide an electrical connection or series connection between plugs which are adjacent in the longitudinal direction.

[0094] Alternatively or additionally, it is conceivable to provide several brackets 60 adapted to the respective application or correspondingly designed rails 61 of different lengths. For example, if an electrical unit 11 has only four load strands 16, 16' to be electrically connected to one another, the bracket 60 equipped with a total of seven receptacles can be replaced by a functionally identical bracket 60 with only four receptacles for individual plugs 20, 20'. Such a shortened bracket 60 would be usable accordingly with the same plugs 20, 20'.

[0095] The provision of several brackets 60 of different lengths or rails 61 of different lengths enables a needs-based configuration of the electrical unit 11 and thus an adaptation to a different number of plugs 20, 20' or load strands 16, 16'.

[0096] The use of a connector system 10 according to the Figures 1 to 8 on a textile object 100 is finally determined based on the Fig. 10 explained. The textile object 100 has a textile body 101 in the form of a jacket 102. The jacket 102, thus the textile body 101, has a left and a right sleeve 103, 104, a back section 105, and two chest sections 106, 107. In the example shown, a total of seven load strands 16, 16', each with an electrical load 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, are arranged on the textile body 101. The loads 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 are designed here, for example, as light sources, such as LEDs.

[0097] In addition to the light source, they can also comprise a light-conducting element, such as a diffuser or a light-conducting fiber. The loads 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and thus the luminous elements or diffusers optically coupled thereto, can be arranged or attached, in particular, to the outside of the textile body 101. Corresponding cables 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57 are provided inside the textile body 101, each extending from the connector system 10 or from the holder 60 to the individual loads 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and supplying the loads 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 with electrical power.

[0098] Furthermore, an electrical power supply 1 is provided on the textile object 100, which is connected to an actuating element 12 via a cable 15. The actuating element 12 can be arranged almost anywhere at an easily accessible location on the textile object 100. In this case, the actuating element 12, which is designed, for example, in the form of a switch or push-button, is located on the lapel of the left side of the jacket. The actuating element 12 can, in particular, interrupt or restore the power supply from the power supply 1 and, in this way, can supply the connection of the individual plugs 20, 20', 20" acting as a splitter 17 with electrical power as needed.

[0099] The individual cables 51, 52, 53, 55, and 57 run from the connector system 10, i.e., from the splitter 17, approximately along the lower back area to the opposite right-hand side of the jacket. From there, approximately at the height of the sleeve 104, they run upwards to the sleeve 104, partially through the sleeve 104, and / or from there toward the upper back section. There, i.e., on the back section 105, a total of three electrical consumers are provided. These are the electrical consumer 3, which runs in the upper back area, and two electrical consumers 2, 8, which run longitudinally from the upper to the lower back area and are spaced apart from one another horizontally.

[0100] The electrical loads 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 shown do not necessarily have to be electrical loads that extend beyond the geometric shape shown. Therefore, the electrical load can be relatively small, for example, in the form of an LED, and the Fig. 10 The structures 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 shown represent only the actively luminous or light-distributing element.

[0101] The further cable 55 extends from the splitter 17 along the lower jacket bottom through or into the right sleeve to the electrical consumer 5. The further cable 54 extends directly from the splitter 17 through the left sleeve 103 to the electrical consumer 4. The arrangement of individual cables 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57 can be variably changed depending on the manufacture of the textile object 100 and depending on the requirements and number of the individual electrical consumers 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8.

[0102] For a treatment and / or care process, the process provides for subjecting the textile object 100, together with the plug system 10 arranged thereon, and thus even with the load strands 16, 16' and the splitter 17 arranged thereon, to a washing process. For the washing process, it is merely provided that the power supply 1 is disconnected from the electrical assembly 11 beforehand. To this extent, the process provides for the disconnection of the power supply 1 from the electrical assembly 11 after a first process step 200. In the subsequent step 202, a washing process, optionally also a drying process, of the textile object 100 takes place, wherein the plug system 10 and the electrical loads 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 electrically connected thereto remain on the textile object 100 during the washing and the optional drying.

[0103] In the event that a consumer 2 or a consumer strand 16 needs to be replaced, the entire consumer strand 16 is provided. For this purpose, in step 204, the holder 60 is first converted into an open configuration by removing the closure, so that individual plugs can be removed from the holder 60, and thus from the rail 61. In step 206, the entire consumer strand 16 is removed from the textile object 100. Depending on how the consumer strand 16 is attached to the textile object, it may be necessary, for example, to undo a connecting seam or to cut or sever fastening elements.

[0104] In step 208, a replacement load string 16 is installed before finally, in step 210, the plug 20 of the replacement load string 16 is connected to the remaining plugs 20', 20" of the plug system 10 and the holder 60 of the plug system 10 is returned to a closed configuration in which the individual plugs 20, 20', 20" are electrically connected to one another in a watertight or wash-resistant manner. List of reference symbols

[0105] 1 Power supply 2 Consumer 3 Consumer 4 Consumer 5 Consumer 6 Consumer 7 Consumer 8 Consumer 9 Fuse element 10 Connector system 11 Assembly 12 Actuating element 13 Connector 14 Mating connector 15 Cable 16 Consumer strand 17 Splitter 20 Connector 21 Connector body 22 Side 24 Side 25 Frame 26 Potting compound 27 Cavity 30 Plug-in section 31 End face 32 Contact socket 34 Contact socket 35 Connecting element 36 Top 37 Bottom 38 Side wall 39 Side wall 40 Receptacle section 41 Receptacle base 42 Contact pin 43 Web 44 Contact pin 45 Mating connecting element 46 Side wall 47 Side wall 48 Leg 49 Leg 50 Cable 51Cable 52Cable 53Cable 54Cable 55Cable 56Cable 57Cable 58Cable 59Cable 60Bracket 61Rail 62Longitudinal end 63Longitudinal end 64Contact surface 65Closure 66Through opening 67Wall section 68Leg section 69Leg section 70Sealing element 71Sealing washer 72Sealing element 73Sealing washer 74Base 75Chest 76Chest 77Tee 78Tee 79Locking element 80End plug 81Plug body 82Contact surface84Connection structure 85Counter-connection structure 86Contact surface 87Contact surface 88Bevel 100Textile object 101Textile body 102Jacket 103Sleeve 104Sleeve 105Back section 106Chest section 107Chest section

Claims

1. A connector system (10) for detachably connecting electrical components, comprising: - a first connector (20) with a connector body (21), which has a plug-in section (30) on a first side (22) and a receiving section (40) configured to correspond to the plug-in section (30) on an opposite second side (24), wherein at least one contact socket (32, 34) is provided on one of the plug-in section (30) and the receiving section (40), and at least one contact pin (42, 44) configured to correspond to the contact socket (32, 34) is provided on the other of the plug-in section (30) and the receiving section (40), and wherein an electrically conductive cable (51, 52) projects from the connector body (21) and is electrically connected to the contact socket (32, 34) and / or to the contact pin (42, 44), - a second connector (20'),which is structurally identical to the first plug (20) and which can be releasably inserted into the receiving section (40) of the first plug (20) along an assembly direction with its plug-in section (30'), - a holder (60) which, in an assembly position of the first and second plugs (20, 20'), can be brought into direct or indirect contact with the first side (22) of the plug body (21) of the first plug (20) and with the second side (24') of the plug body (21') of the second plug (20') and is designed to hold or fix the first plug (20) and the second plug (20') in the assembly position.

2. Plug system (10) according to claim 1, wherein the receiving portion (40) has a receiving base (41) and the plug portion (30) has an end face (31), wherein the receiving base (41) of the first plug (20) acts as an end stop for the insertion of the plug portion (30') of the second plug (20') into the receiving portion (40) of the first plug (20).

3. Plug system (10) according to claim 2, wherein an elastic sealing element (70) is arranged or formed on at least one of the receiving base (41) of the first plug (20) and the end face (31') of the second plug (20'), which elastic sealing element (70) is penetrated or can be penetrated by the contact pin (42, 44) and which is compressed in the assembly position of the first and second plugs (20, 20') between the receiving base (41) of the first plug (20) and the plug-in section (30') of the second plug (20') along the assembly direction of the first and second plugs (20, 20').

4. Connector system (10) according to claim 3, wherein the sealing element (70) has an elastic sealing disc (71) which is designed to seal the contact pin (42, 44) passing through the sealing disc (71) against moisture as a result of compression along the mounting direction of the first and second connectors (20, 20').

5. Plug system (10) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein a connecting element (35) is provided on an outer side of the plug-in section (30), which is designed to be complementary to a counter-connecting element (45) provided on an inner side of the receiving section (40).

6. Connector system (10) according to one of the preceding claims, further comprising an end plug (80) which has a plug body (81) with a first side (82) and an opposite second side (84), wherein an electrically conductive cable (50) protrudes from the plug body (81), wherein the plug body (81) of the end plug (80) has a plug section (30) corresponding to the receiving section (40, 40') of the first or second plug (20, 20') or a receiving section (40) corresponding to the plug section (30, 30') of the first or second plug (20, 20').

7. Connector system (10) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the holder (60) has a rail (61) which extends longitudinally in the mounting direction of the first and second connectors (20, 20') and has a first longitudinal end (62) and an opposite second longitudinal end (63), wherein the rail (61) has a contact surface (64) for the first side (22) of the connector body (21) of the first connector (20) at the first longitudinal end (62).

8. Connector system (10) according to claim 7, wherein the holder (60) has at the second longitudinal end (63) a closure (65) which is detachable or movably mounted on the rail (61), which in a closed position is connected to the rail (61) in a tensile-stable manner and which in the closed position rests on the second side (24') of the connector body (21') of the second connector (20') or on the second side (84) of the end connector (80).

9. Connector system (10) according to claim 8, wherein the closure (65) is designed to exert a holding or clamping force directed in the longitudinal direction of the rail (61) on at least the first connector (20) and the second connector (20') in the closed position.

10. Plug system (10) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein first and second contact sockets (32, 34) and corresponding first and second contact pins (42, 44) are arranged or formed on the plug-in section (30) of the first plug (20) and on the receiving section (40') of the second plug (20').

11. Plug system (10) according to claim 10, wherein a contact socket (32, 34) on one of the plug-in section (30) and the receiving section (40) is electrically conductively connected to a contact pin (42, 44) on the other of the plug-in section (30) and the receiving section (40).

12. Plug system (10) according to claim 10 or 11, wherein the cable (51, 52) projecting from the plug body (21) has a first line (58) and a second line (59), wherein the first line (58) is connected to the first contact socket (32) and / or to the first contact pin (42) and wherein the second line (59) is connected to the second contact socket (34) and / or to the second contact pin (44).

13. Electrical assembly (11) for clothing textiles, comprising: - a power supply (1), - at least one electrical consumer (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) and - a plug system (10) according to one of the preceding claims, which provides a detachable electrical connection between the power supply (1) and the at least one electrical consumer (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8).

14. Textile object (100) with a textile body (101) on which a plug system (10) according to one of the preceding claims 1 to 12 and on which at least one electrical consumer (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) connected to the plug system (10) is detachably arranged.

15. A method for the care or treatment of a textile object (100) according to claim 14, comprising the steps of: - washing the textile object (100) together with the plug system (10) and the at least one electrical consumer (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8) connected thereto.

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