Plug connector part for a housing of a control device, housing for a control device of a vehicle, control device for a vehicle having such a housing, and vehicle having a control device

Abstract

The invention relates to a plug connector part (10) designed to cooperate with at least one housing part (56, 58), in particular a housing part (56, 58) made of metal, wherein the plug connector part (10) and the at least one housing part (56, 58) are intended to form a housing (50) for a control device (100) for vehicles (200), in particular for vehicle components of a vehicle (200). The control device (100) has a plurality of control elements (102, 104), connected to one another in a signal-conducting manner, for controlling functions of the vehicle (200). The plug connector part (10) has one or more plug connectors (16) for signal lines (18) to be coupled thereto, and a contact region (28, 62, 64) which extends along at least a portion of the plug connector part (10) and is configured for sealingly connecting to the housing part (56, 58). The plug connector part (10) also has at least one connector structure (34) which is arranged on the plug connector part inner side (24) delimiting an interior space (54) of the housing (50) and is configured to hold the plug connector part (10) in position relative to the housing part (56, 58) by means of a holding means (60) which is arranged on the housing part (56, 58) or can be connected to the housing part.

Description

[0001] Connector part for a housing of a control device, housing for a control device of a vehicle, control device for a vehicle with such a housing and vehicle with a control device

[0002] The present invention relates to a plug connector part, designed to interact with at least one housing part, in particular a housing part made of metal or plastic, wherein the plug connector part and the at least one housing part are intended to form a housing for a control device for vehicles, in particular for vehicle components of a vehicle, wherein the control device has a plurality of control elements interconnected in a signal-conducting manner for controlling functions of the vehicle, wherein the plug connector part has one or more plug connectors for signal lines to be coupled thereto, and a contact region extending along at least a section of the plug connector part, which contact region is designed to be connected to the housing part, in particular for a form-fitting and / or sealing connection to the housing part.

[0003] Furthermore, the invention relates to a housing for a control device for vehicles, in particular for vehicle components of a vehicle, a control device for a vehicle, in particular for vehicle components of a vehicle and a vehicle, in particular a passenger car or commercial vehicle.

[0004] Known control devices for vehicles, such as engine control units or brake or transmission control units, are used to control the functions of a vehicle, in particular the various vehicle components of the vehicle. The known control devices often comprise a plurality of control elements interconnected in a signal-conducting manner, by means of which the various functions and operating states of, for example, a vehicle engine, a braking device or a transmission are implemented. The control devices usually comprise a housing accommodating the control elements, which can be made at least partially of metal. A region of the housing surrounding the control elements is defined by a connector part, also referred to as a header, on which at least one connector, in particular designed as a plug interface, is provided for a signal line to be coupled thereto.The connector part further comprises a contact region which extends at least along a portion of the connector part and which is configured for connection to the housing part.

[0005] In the control devices known from the prior art, a sealing connection, often an adhesive connection, also provides a structural coupling between the housing part and the connector part. Particularly in the case of adverse forces acting on the connector part or the header, for example, generated by the control lines connected to the connector part, a partial failure of the adhesive connection can occur, which often also leads to a failure of the sealing effect of the adhesive connection. If the sealing function fails, moisture can penetrate into the interior of the control device, which often leads to a failure of the control device itself and thus to a defect in the vehicle.

[0006] This is where the invention comes in. Its object is to provide a connector part, a housing, and a control device that avoid the disadvantages described above. In particular, the invention was based on the object of providing a connector part, a housing, and a control device that at least reduce, and at best eliminate, the structural stress on the adhesive connection, thus ensuring a permanently reliable sealing function.

[0007] According to the invention, the object is achieved in a connector part having the features of the subject matter of claim 1. The invention is based on a connector part mentioned at the outset and provides that at least one connector structure is provided on the connector part, which is arranged on the inside thereof delimiting an interior of the housing and is designed to hold the connector part in position relative to the housing part by means of holding means arranged on the housing part or connectable to the housing part.

[0008] The invention is characterized in that a connector structure is provided on the connector part, which is designed separately from the contact area and by means of which a structural coupling is additionally created between the connector part, also referred to as a header, and the housing part, in particular made of metal or plastic, which usually accommodates the connector part. Forces which act on the connector part, for example via the signal lines which are connected to the connector of the connector part during operation of the control device, are now absorbed by the connector structure instead of via the adhesive connection and introduced into the housing part which can be connected to the connector part. By means of the connector structure arranged on the inside of the connector part, the forces acting on the sealing connection are significantly reduced compared to the known designs; in the best case, they are completely eliminated.Preferably, a force-free adhesive connection is formed between the connector part and the housing part, by means of which, in particular, a permanent sealing effect is possible. The inner side of the connector part, on which the connector structure is arranged, defines the interior of the housing of the control device, within which its control elements are arranged.

[0009] In the present case, a connector to which a signal line is connected in the operating state of the control device can be a plug, such as a pin strip, or can be designed as a socket, by means of which correspondingly designed connectors are coupled for the signal-conducting transmission.

[0010] Further developments of the invention are specified in the dependent claims, which further develop the concept of the invention with regard to advantageous features within the scope of the task and with regard to further advantages.

[0011] In one possible development, the connector part has a wall section that defines a part of the housing, wherein the connector(s) is / are arranged on the outside of the wall section and the connector structure is / are arranged on the inside of the wall section. The wall section of the connector part preferably forms regions of the housing wall surrounding the control elements and thus the electronics of the control device. The wall section, which in one possible embodiment forms at least one flat surface area on the connector part, separates, on the one hand, the outside from the inside of the connector part, which in particular lie on mutually opposite surface areas of the wall section.On the other hand, the elements are arranged on the oppositely facing surface areas of the wall section, namely the connector(s) on the outside and the at least one connector structure on the inside. These elements apply forces to the connector part and divert them into the housing part that can be coupled to the connector part, thereby firmly holding the connector part in position on the housing part when mounted. Deformation of the connector part due to the forces acting on it is advantageously avoided.

[0012] The provision of a wall section on the connector part also provides an advantageous option for designing a contact area that can be brought into contact with the housing part. The contact area is preferably formed at least along a portion of the periphery of the wall section. According to a preferred development, the contact area on the connector part is created continuously along the periphery of its wall section. The contact area on the connector part can be brought into contact with one or more housing parts to form the housing.

[0013] Preferably, a plurality of connector structures are arranged on the inside of the connector part, wherein the connector structure is preferably designed as an internally protruding holder or socket. With the aid of a plurality of such connector structures arranged on the inside of the connector part, in particular on its inner wall section, a more even force distribution over a larger area on the inside of the connector part is possible. Localized structural loading on the connector part is further reduced, which has an advantageous effect on the dimensional stability of the connector part. Preferably, at least two, three, or more such connector structures are arranged on the inside of the connector part, in particular on the inside of its wall section.In one possible embodiment, the plurality of connector structures are arranged at a uniform distance along, for example, the length of the connector part.

[0014] In one possible embodiment, the connector structures are designed as an internally protruding holder or bushing, which can be easily coupled to a corresponding holding means arranged on the housing part or connectable to the housing part. The connector structure is preferably designed as a bushing, with which, for example, a bolt protruding from a housing part or a fastening pin, for example in the form of a screw, which can be subsequently passed through after assembly of the housing cooperates. A holding means designed as a screw, for example, penetrates the connector structure designed as a bushing and is fastened with its end with a threaded portion opposite the head in a blind bore with a thread of a fastening mandrel on one of the housing parts.In an alternative or optional embodiment, a respective connector structure designed as a holder, which, for example, has a web section projecting vertically from the connector part, at the end of which, for example, a cylindrical dome is arranged, engages in correspondingly formed recesses on one housing part or on the multiple housing parts. The connector structures formed on the inside of the connector part can have any desired design / shape, provided that this is suitable for forming a positive connection between the connector structure on the connector part and a holding means arranged on the housing part or connectable to the housing part.

[0015] According to a preferred development of the invention, the connector structure is formed integrally with the connector part; in particular, the connector structure is molded onto the connector part, also referred to as the header. The one-piece or single-piece design of the connector part achieves a permanently secure connection between the connector structure and the adjacent areas of the connector part for secure power transmission. In a preferred embodiment, the connector structure is molded onto the connector part, so that the connector structure is created directly on the connector part during its manufacture.

[0016] In one possible embodiment of the invention, the connector part has a circumferential recess along the contact area with a constant width for the sealing connection, in particular an adhesive connection, to be formed with the housing part. The constant width of the recess achieves a uniform connection along the entire contact area between the connector part and the at least one housing part that can be brought into contact with it. Sections or areas in which reduced bonding forces due to an increased accumulation of adhesive between the components to be connected are advantageously avoided.

[0017] Preferably, the recess is formed along the periphery of the wall section of the connector part, which further simplifies the engagement of the connector part with the one or more housing parts, for example, with a housing base and / or a housing cover, to form the housing. Furthermore, the design of the recess with a constant width offers the advantage that, with such a form-fitting connection of constant width, the same amount of adhesive per length of the recess can be dispensed circumferentially into the recess to ensure a sealed connection with the housing part—i.e., a sealing function, especially for an adhesive connection.

[0018] According to a further development of the invention, the recess is groove-like and has two side walls extending parallel to one another at a uniform distance along their length and a base surface running approximately perpendicular to the side walls. With the help of two side walls, which in particular preferably run parallel to one another along the entire recess, a structurally simple design of a recess, in particular a continuous recess with a constant width, on the connector part is achieved. The groove-like design also simplifies the introduction of the adhesive for producing the adhesive connection between the connector part and the at least one housing part that can be brought into contact with the connector part. The depth of the groove-like recess is determined in particular by the base surface, which preferably runs perpendicular to the side walls. The width of the base surface orThe distance between the parallel side walls defines the width of the recess. Preferably, the recess has, in addition to its straight sections, curved sections along its extension direction, thereby achieving a gradual change of direction along the contact area and thus an improved connection between the contact surfaces to be joined.

[0019] Preferably, the inner side wall of the recess has a smaller height, starting from the base surface, than the outer side wall. The shortened inner side wall ensures that, when the connector part is brought into contact with at least one housing part, excess adhesive in the recess escapes towards the inside of the housing. During formation of the housing, contamination on the outside is thus avoided, which simplifies its assembly. Furthermore, the side walls of different heights mean that a housing part to be brought into contact with the connector part can be flush with the upper edge of the connector part, enabling a flat construction of the housing. The height of the inner side wall is preferably reduced by approximately one quarter to approximately one third, relative to the height of the outer side wall.

[0020] A further development of the invention provides that a stiffening structure is provided on the connector part, wherein the stiffening structure preferably extends along at least a portion of a side edge of the wall portion. With the help of the stiffening structure, in addition to the connector structures on the inside of the connector part, an additional reinforcement is created on the connector part. By means of this reinforcement, the deformation stiffness of the connector part is improved. The stiffening structure runs partially on the outside as well as the inside of the connector part and preferably reinforces the wall portion, in particular a large-area, flat central wall portion, on the connector part. Parts of the housing that delimits the wall in its outer dimensions are defined by means of the reinforced wall portion.Preferably, at least two stiffening structures arranged at a distance from one another are provided on the connector part, by means of which the deformation resistance of the connector part is further increased.

[0021] In one possible embodiment of the invention, the stiffening structure is designed as a material web that protrudes laterally from the wall section and accommodates the recess on the outside and / or inside. Preferably, the stiffening structure works in conjunction with a recess formed on the periphery of the connector part. Areas, for example, on the wall section of the connector part, which are exposed to an increased risk of deformation perpendicular to the plane of the wall section, are additionally stiffened.

[0022] In one possible embodiment, the connector part has a central wall part accommodating the connector(s). Adjacent to the central wall part at opposite ends are two wall end pieces extending at an angle thereto, which protrude from the surface defining the inner side of the wall section. Preferably, connecting radii are provided in the deflection region between the central wall section and the wall end pieces. In conjunction with the stiffening structure, which preferably extends along the longitudinal sides of the central wall part and the wall end pieces, the connector part has a preferably stiffened corner geometry, which has an advantageous effect on the deformation resistance of the connector part. In a further aspect, the present invention relates to a housing for a control device for vehicles, in particular for vehicle components of a vehicle.Such a housing is used, for example, to seal off control electronics for a vehicle component from external environmental conditions.

[0023] The housing according to the invention solves the problem underlying the connector part in that the housing comprises a connector part according to one of the preferred developments or embodiments described above and also at least one housing part, in particular made of metal, which cooperates with the connector part, wherein the housing part has at least one holding means which cooperates with the connector structure on the connector part for holding the connector part in position relative to the housing part.With the aid of a housing designed in accordance with the invention in this way, which cooperates with its holding parts with the connector structures provided on the connector part, a structural coupling of the housing part and the connector part to one another takes place, so that possible forces acting on the connector part, in particular on the wall section of the connector part, can be reliably absorbed by the connector structure(s) formed on the inside of the connector part and can be diverted into the housing part via the holding means on the housing part. Structural loading of the sealing connection created in the contact area between the at least one housing part and the connector part is avoided by the additional connector structure formed on the inside of the connector part and the holding means on the housing part interacting therewith.

[0024] A preferred development of the housing provides that the housing part has a projection running along its contact area and interacting with the recess on the connector part. The housing part preferably engages with its projection running along its contact area into the recess on the connector part and comes into contact with the adhesive, in particular previously introduced into the recess on the connector part, to form the sealing connection. When the adhesive connection hardens, a sealing function is created in the contact area between the connector part and the housing part. Due to the connector structures on the inside of the connector part and the retaining means interacting with them, the sealing connection, in particular the adhesive connection, is ideally free from forces acting on it.

[0025] The housing for a control device makes use of the same advantages and preferred developments as the connector part according to the invention, which, together with at least one housing part, is intended to form the housing for a control device for vehicles.

[0026] In a third aspect, the invention relates to a control device for a vehicle, in particular for vehicle components of a vehicle, with a connector part according to one of claims 1 to 9, or a housing according to one of claims 10 and 11, with control elements interconnected within the housing in a signal-conducting manner for controlling functions of the vehicle, wherein the control elements are preferably arranged on a circuit board.

[0027] Yet another aspect of the invention relates to a vehicle, in particular a passenger car or a commercial vehicle, having at least one connector part according to one of claims 1 to 9, a housing according to one of claims 10 and 11 or a control device according to claim 12.

[0028] The preferred embodiments and further developments described for the connector part or the housing are also preferred embodiments or further developments of the control device according to the invention for a vehicle or of a vehicle, in particular a passenger car or a commercial vehicle itself. Both the control device and the vehicle make use of the same advantages as the connector part according to the invention or the housing according to the invention.

[0029] Embodiments of the invention will now be described below with reference to the drawings in comparison to the prior art, some of which is also shown. These are not necessarily intended to represent the embodiments to scale; rather, where useful for explanation, the drawings are schematic and / or slightly distorted. With regard to additions to the teachings immediately apparent from the drawings, reference is made to the relevant prior art. It should be noted that many modifications and changes to the form and detail of an embodiment can be made without departing from the general idea of ​​the invention. The features of the invention disclosed in the description, in the drawings and in the claims can be essential for the further development of the invention, both individually and in any combination.Furthermore, all combinations of at least two of the features disclosed in the description, the drawings, and / or the claims fall within the scope of the invention. The general idea of ​​the invention is not limited to the exact form or detail of the preferred embodiment shown and described below, nor is it limited to a subject matter that would be limited compared to the subject matter claimed in the claims.

[0030] Further advantages, features and details of the invention will become apparent from the following description of the preferred embodiments and from the drawing, which shows:

[0031] Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a housing with a connector part according to the invention and two housing parts in an exploded view;

[0032] Fig. 2 is a plan view of a connector part according to the invention with housing parts removed therefrom;

[0033] Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the control device according to the invention with the housing cover removed from its inside in an exploded view, and

[0034] Fig. 4 is a schematic view of a vehicle with a control device according to Fig. 3.

[0035] Fig. 1 shows a housing 50 for a control device 100 for vehicles 200 (Fig. 4), which has a wall 52 for forming an interior space 54, sealed off from the environment, for control elements 102, 104, which are arranged on a circuit board 106 and interconnected. The housing 50 is formed in particular from a plug-in connector part 10 according to the invention and two housing parts 56, 58 that interact with the plug-in connector part 10. The housing parts 56, 58 are made in particular of metal or plastic, wherein in the present embodiment at least one, in this case three, holding means 60 is / are fastened to the housing part 56 designed as a housing base part. These holding means 60 are preferably designed as screws 68 and interact with the plug-in connector part 10 to hold the plug-in connector part 10 in position relative to the housing parts 56, 58.

[0036] The connector part 10, also referred to as a header, has a wall section 12 that is part of the wall 52 of the housing 50. Two connectors 16 for signal lines 18, shown schematically, to be coupled thereto are arranged on an outer side 14 of the wall section 12.

[0037] The wall section 12 of the connector part 10 is formed in particular from a central wall part 20 and wall end pieces 22, 22'. The wall end pieces 22, 22' extend at an angle in the range of 30° to 150° to the central wall part 20. In the embodiment shown, the wall end pieces 22, 22' extend on the wall part 20 at an angle of approximately 90° each, starting from its inner side 24, which simultaneously also forms the inner side of the connector part 10.

[0038] In the embodiment shown here, the connectors 16 are designed as plugs 26. The signal lines 18 interacting with them have corresponding sockets at their ends (not shown in detail) for interacting with the connectors 16, which are designed in particular as plugs 26.

[0039] The connector part has a contact area 28, which is designed to correspond, in particular in a sealing manner, with contact areas 62, 64 on the housing parts 56, 58 – in this respect, the contact areas 28, 62, 64 can be connected in a form-fitting manner to close the housing. The contact area 28 on the connector part 10 in this case has a recess 32 running along the periphery of the connector part 10. The contact areas 62, 64 on the housing parts, in particular on the housing base 56 and the housing cover 58, each have material projections 66, 66' that interact with the recess 32 on the connector part 10; in this respect, the connection is formed in a sealing manner via the contact areas 28, 62, 64.

[0040] Fig. 2 shows a plan view of the connector part according to the invention, in particular of its inner side 24. As Fig. 2 illustrates, the connector part 10 has at least one, in this case three, connector structures 34 on the inner side 24, which together with the housing lower part 56 and the housing cover 58 delimits the interior 54 of the housing 50. The connector structure 34, in particular the plurality of connector structures 34, are designed to hold the connector part 10 in position relative to at least one of the housing parts 56, 58 by means of holding means 60 arranged on the housing part 56, 58 or connectable to the housing part 56, 58. The connector structures 34 are arranged on the inner side 24 of the wall section 12. In the embodiment shown, the connector structures 34 are designed as a socket 36.Any desired design of the connector structures 34, for example as a holder protruding from the inner side 24 of the connector part 10, is conceivable.

[0041] The connector structures 34 are formed integrally with the connector part 10. The connector structures 34 are, in particular, molded onto the connector part 10 on its inner side 24; the connector structures 34 are thus created during the manufacture of the connector part 10, also referred to as a header.

[0042] As Fig. 2 further shows, the recess 32 as contact area 28 on the connector part has a constant width dimension B all the way around. The recess 32 is groove-like and has two side walls 38, 38' extending parallel to one another at a uniform distance A over its entire length, in particular over its entire length. The width dimension B corresponds in this case to the distance A. In addition, the recess 32 has a bottom surface 40 running approximately perpendicular to the side walls 38, 38'. Alternatively, in an embodiment not shown, the bottom of the recess 32 can be semicircular. The inner side wall 38' has a smaller height dimension H than the outer side wall 38.

[0043] This prevents the external leakage of an adhesive to be introduced into the recess for producing the sealing, in particular material-locking, connection between the connector part 10 and the housing parts 56, 58 to be brought into contact therewith.

[0044] In the embodiment shown here and as can be seen in particular from Fig. 1 and Fig. 3, the connector part 10 has a stiffening structure 42 which extends along at least a portion of a side edge 44, 44' of the wall section 12. The stiffening structure 42 is produced in particular in the region of the recess 32 formed circumferentially on the wall section 12. The stiffening structure 42 forms a circumferential material thickening on the periphery 30 of the wall section 12 and is designed in particular as a material web 46 projecting approximately vertically on the outside and / or inside. The circumferential recess 32 with a constant width is embedded in the material web 46, which protrudes circumferentially in particular on the inside 24 of the connector part 10 and protrudes on the outside only on the side edges 44, 44'.

[0045] Fig. 3 shows a perspective view of a control device 100 according to the invention, which has a housing 50 comprising the connector part 10 and the housing parts 56, 58 (the housing cover 58 is not shown for simplicity) and a plurality of control elements 102, 104 interconnected within the housing 50 in a signal-conducting manner for controlling functions of the vehicle 200, in particular the function of vehicle components of the vehicle 200. In the embodiment shown here, the control elements 102, 104 are arranged on a circuit board 106. In the embodiment shown here, the electrical interconnection of the circuit board 106 with the terminals 48 of the connectors 16 protruding on the inner side 24 of the connector part for signal-conducting transmission is not shown in detail.

[0046] Fig. 3 illustrates the interaction of the holding means 60 with the housing lower part 56, which are arranged thereon or can be connected to the housing part 56, and with the connector structures 34 formed on the inner side 24 of the wall section 12. The holding means 60, which are designed as bolts, pins, preferably as screws 68, penetrate the connector structures 34, which are designed in particular as a socket 36, and secure the plug-in connector part 10 relative to and on at least one of the housing parts 56, 58 of the housing 50. The holding means 60, if designed as screws, can interact with fastening domes 70 protruding on the inner side of the housing lower part 56 and engage in recesses 72 formed thereon, in the form of blind bores with a thread.Alternatively, retaining means 60 embodied as bolts can also be firmly connected to one of the housing parts 56, 58, which interact with the connector part 10 and engage in corresponding recesses on the other housing part, for example, the housing cover 58. Fig. 4 shows a schematic representation of a vehicle 200, in particular a passenger car 202. However, the vehicle 200 can also be embodied as a commercial vehicle (not shown in detail). The vehicle 200 is equipped with a control device 100, shown in Fig. 3, having a connector part 10 according to the invention.The control device 10 thus has at least one, in particular a plurality of connector structures 34 on its connector part 10, which are arranged on the inner side 24 of the connector part 10 facing the interior 54 of the housing and are designed to hold the connector part 10 in position relative to at least one, in particular both housing parts 56, 58 by means of the holding means 60 arranged on the housing part 56, 58 or connectable to the housing part, in particular to the housing lower part 56.

[0047] The control device 100 can be any control unit on the vehicle 200, such as an engine control unit, a brake control unit, or a transmission control unit.

[0048] Reference symbol (part of the description)

[0049] 10 Connector part

[0050] 12 wall section

[0051] 14 Outside

[0052] 16 connectors

[0053] 18 Signal line

[0054] 20 wall section

[0055] 22, 22' wall end piece

[0056] 24 Inside

[0057] 26 plugs

[0058] 28 Contact area

[0059] 30 Peripherals

[0060] 32 Deepening

[0061] 34 Connector structure

[0062] 36 socket

[0063] 38, 38' side wall

[0064] 40 floor space

[0065] 42 Stiffening structure

[0066] 44, 44' side edge

[0067] 46 Material bridge

[0068] 48 connection

[0069] 50 housings

[0070] 52 wall

[0071] 54 Interior

[0072] 56, 58 Housing parts, housing base, housing cover

[0073] 60 holding devices

[0074] 62, 64 Contact area

[0075] 66, 66' material advantage

[0076] 68 bolt, pin

[0077] 70 Mounting dome

[0078] 72 recess

[0079] 100 control device

[0080] 102, 104 control

[0081] 106 Circuit Board 200 Vehicle

[0082] 202 passenger cars

[0083] A distance

[0084] B Width dimension

[0085] H height measurement

Claims

Patent claims:

1. A connector part (10) designed to interact with at least one housing part (56, 58), in particular a housing part (56, 58) made of metal or plastic, wherein the connector part (10) and the at least one housing part (56, 58) are intended to form a housing (50) for a control device (100) for vehicles (200), in particular for vehicle components of a vehicle (200), wherein the control device (100) has a plurality of control elements (102, 104) interconnected in a signal-conducting manner for controlling functions of the vehicle (200), wherein the connector part (10) has: - one or more connectors (16) for signal lines (18) to be coupled thereto, and - a contact region (28, 62, 64) extending along at least one section of the plug connector part (10), which is designed to be connected to the housing part (56, 58), in particular for a form-fitting and / or sealing connection to the housing part (56, 58), characterized by at least one connector structure (34) which is arranged on the inner side (24) thereof delimiting an interior space (54) of the housing (50) and is designed to hold the plug connector part (10) in position relative to the housing part (56, 58) by means of holding means (60) arranged on the housing part (56, 58) or connectable to the housing part.

2. Connector part (10) according to claim 1, characterized in that the connector part (10) has a wall section (12) which defines a part of the housing (50), wherein the connector(s) (16) is / are arranged on the outer side (14) of the wall section (12) and the connector structure (34) is / are arranged on the inner side (24) of the wall section (12).

3. Connector part (10) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that a plurality of connector structures (34) are arranged on the inner side (24) of the connector part (10), wherein the connector structure (34) is preferably designed as an internally projecting holder or socket (36).

4. Connector part (10) according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the connector structure (34) is formed in one piece with the connector part (10), in particular is injection-molded onto the connector part (10).

5. Connector part (10) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the connector part (10) has a circumferential recess (32) with a constant width (B) along the contact area (28, 62, 64) for an adhesive connection to be formed with the housing part (56, 58).

6. Connector part (10) according to claim 5, wherein the recess (32) is groove-like and has two side walls (38, 38') extending parallel to one another at a uniform distance (A) over its length and a bottom surface (40) preferably running approximately perpendicular thereto.

7. Connector part (10) according to claim 6, wherein the inner side wall (38'), starting from the bottom surface (40), has a smaller height dimension (H) compared to the outer side wall (38).

8. Connector part (10) according to one of the preceding claims 2 to 7, characterized in that a stiffening structure (42) is provided on the connector part (10), wherein the stiffening structure (42) preferably extends along at least a portion of a side edge (44, 44') of the wall portion (12).

9. Connector part (10) according to claim 8, characterized in that the stiffening structure (42) is designed as a material web (46) which receives the recess (32) and projects laterally on the outside and / or inside of the wall section (12).

10. Housing (50) for a control device (100) for vehicles (200), in particular for vehicle components of a vehicle, with a plug connector part (10) according to one of claims 1 to 9, and at least one housing part (56, 58) cooperating with the plug connector part (10), in particular a housing lower part (56) and / or housing cover (58), preferably made of metal or plastic, wherein the housing part (56, 58) has at least one Holding means (60) which cooperates with the connector structure (34) on the connector part (10) to hold the connector part (10) in position relative to the housing part (56, 58), in particular to hold the connector part (10) in position relative to a housing lower part (56) and / or housing cover (58).

11. Housing (50) according to claim 10, characterized in that the housing part (56, 58) has a projection (66, 66') running along its contact area (28, 62, 64) and cooperating with the recess (32) on the connector part (10).

12. Control device (100) for a vehicle (200), in particular for vehicle components of a vehicle (200), with a housing (50) according to one of claims 10 and 11, with control elements (102, 104) interconnected within the housing (50) in a signal-conducting manner for controlling functions of the vehicle (200), wherein the control elements (102, 104) are preferably arranged on a circuit board (106).

13. Vehicle (200), in particular passenger car (202) or commercial vehicle, with at least - a connector part (10) according to one of claims 1 to 9, - a housing (50) according to one of claims 10 and 11, or - a control device (100) according to claim 12.

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