Housing, conductor device, and connector for shielded electrical conductors

Abstract

To provide a shield electric conductor, e.g., a housing for a bus bar, in which a construction and an assembling can be facilitated.SOLUTION: A shield electric conductor (18), e.g., a housing (1) for a bus bar (76), comprises: a first receptacle (2) for the shield electric conductor, which is the first receptacle (2) capable of inserting the shield electric conductor from an open end part of the first receptacle in their longer direction (6); and a second receptacle (4) for a ground conductor (28), which is the second receptacle (4) capable of introducing the ground conductor via an open part, in which a shift region (20) extended to the longer direction of the first receptacle is constructed so as to receive an electric contact element in order to connect the shield (74) to the ground conductor. The second receptacle is separated from the first receptacle by at least one wall (8) extended to the longer direction of the first receptacle.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a housing for a shielded electrical conductor and to a conductor arrangement for insertion into such a housing. Furthermore, an electrical connector comprising a housing according to the invention and a conductor arrangement according to the invention inserted into the housing is the subject of the present invention. [Background technology]

[0002] Electrical connectors are used to conductively connect electrical conductors, such as bus bars, to one another. The connector typically provides at least one electrical conductor that can be inserted into and received in a housing. The electrical conductor often has an electromagnetic shield. During operation, especially with high currents or voltages, currents or signals can be generated in the shield that must be dissipated.

[0003] Providing such derivations often involves complex construction and a time-consuming connector assembly process, especially if not automated. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, the problem underlying the present invention is to provide a means for simplifying the construction and assembly of electrical connectors. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] The problem is a housing for a shielded electrical conductor, e.g. a busbar, a first receptacle for a shielded electrical conductor, the first receptacle having a longitudinal length such that the shielded electrical conductor can be inserted through an open end of the first receptacle; a second receptacle for a ground conductor, the second receptacle having an opening through which the ground conductor can be introduced and a transition region extending longitudinally of the first receptacle, the transition region configured to receive an electrical contact element for connecting the shield of the shielded electrical conductor to the ground conductor; Equipped with The second receptacle is solved by a housing, which is separated from the first receptacle by at least one wall extending in the longitudinal direction of the first receptacle.

[0006] By providing two separate receptacles, one shield conductor and one ground conductor can be received separately from each other in the housing. On the one hand, this has the advantage of improving the guidance of the conductors in the respective receptacles. On the other hand, this simplifies assembly and ensures that the conductors fit securely into the housing with little backlash. This ensures a particularly reliable electrical connection and prevents damage to the conductors.

[0007] The above invention can be further improved by the following features, which are each preferred and can be combined with one another as desired.

[0008] The housing according to the present invention may be part of the aforementioned conductor arrangement. The ground conductor may be configured as a ground and connected, for example, to the vehicle body. The ground conductor may also function as a signal conductor, through which electrical signals, particularly in the low-voltage or low-current range, can be transmitted. Furthermore, the ground conductor may have a connector configured to contact a contact element, for example, a crimp connector or a pigtail. Possible examples of connectors that can be used are the MCP6.3 connector and the SCON6 connector. Naturally, other standardized or non-standardized connectors are also conceivable.

[0009] The shielded electrical conductor may have an insulator at least partially disposed between the shielded electrical conductor and the shield. The electrical conductor may be essentially cylindrical, tubular, or rectangular parallelepiped in shape. Similarly, one of the shield and / or the insulator and / or the receptacle may be essentially cylindrical, tubular, or rectangular parallelepiped in shape. In particular, the electrical conductor, the insulator, and the shield may be disposed coaxially with one another.

[0010] According to one configuration, the enclosure surrounding the first receptacle or the housing portion surrounding the first receptacle can be sealed to the electrical conductor. The electrical conductor or shield can be surrounded in an area by a seal that seals a gap between the electrical conductor or the shield of the electrical conductor and the enclosure surrounding the first receptacle or the housing portion surrounding the first receptacle.

[0011] The contact element may be Z-shaped, in particular having two parallel sections that extend at an angle, preferably at a right angle, to another section of the contact element. The contact element may be flat, e.g., have a rectangular cross section. In one configuration, the contact element may be at least partially curved and thus have the shape of, e.g., a hollow cylindrical shell segment. The contact element may also have a configuration that complements the wall of the housing or the housing enclosure.

[0012] According to a preferred embodiment, the contact element can be inserted into the housing. Additionally, the contact element can be embedded in the housing. This configuration allows the contact element to be fixed relative to the housing, simplifying the assembly of the shield electrical conductor and the housing. In particular, the contact element can be captivatingly fixed.

[0013] In one configuration, the contact element may be part of the housing.

[0014] To make the contact elements more easily accessible for contacting the ground conductor and / or the shield, according to a further aspect, the contact elements can protrude from the housing into the first receptacle and the second receptacle.

[0015] The contact elements can, for example, protrude from the enclosure of the housing, especially in the transition region. The portions of the housing where the contact elements protrude into the first and second receptacles can be the portions of the housing where the contact elements are inserted. The contact elements can extend at least partially perpendicular to the walls of the housing, the enclosure of the first receptacle, or the longitudinal direction of the first receptacle, or the longitudinal direction of the second receptacle. In particular, a portion of the contact element can extend along the longitudinal direction of the first receptacle and / or a further portion of the contact element can extend along the longitudinal direction of the second receptacle.

[0016] In one embodiment, the contact element may have a plug contact at an end protruding into the second receptacle, the plug contact being configured to contact the ground conductor. This configuration allows for easy and reliable contact between the contact element and the ground conductor, reducing assembly effort and improving the quality of the electrical connection.

[0017] The end of the contact element that protrudes into the second receptacle can be configured as a plug contact. In particular, standardized plug contacts can be used. The plug contacts can be configured, for example, as contact lugs, crimped cable lugs, tubular cable lugs, or compression cable lugs. Furthermore, the plug contacts can be flat and therefore configured, for example, as flat conductors.

[0018] To further improve the quality of the electrical connection between the contact element and the shield, according to another preferred embodiment the contact element may be configured as a contact spring at its end projecting into the first receptacle, which may be, for example, a crown spring.

[0019] The contact spring may be resiliently deflectable, particularly radially outward, and configured to apply a contact force to the shield electrical conductor. The contact force may act radially inward or toward the center of the first receptacle, and may be, for example, a normal contact force. The contact spring may be resiliently deflectable by the shield electrical conductor held in the first receptacle and / or may be deflected radially outward or away from the center of the first receptacle. The contact force may be generated by a restoring force of the contact spring that suppresses the deflection.

[0020] In one configuration, the contact spring can extend at least partially around the circumference of the first receptacle. Further, the contact spring can be at least partially complementary to the electrical conductor and / or a shield of the electrical conductor and / or a wall of the housing and / or an enclosure of the first receptacle.

[0021] According to another preferred embodiment, the second receptacle may be closed to the ground conductor at the transition region. In particular, the ground conductor may not protrude into the first receptacle. Furthermore, the housing may be configured so that there is no passage between the first receptacle and the second receptacle, or at least no passage open to the ground conductor. In one embodiment, the second receptacle may be open only to the contact element at the transition region. Additionally, the transition region for the ground conductor may be closed by a portion of the housing or wall into which the contact element is inserted and / or embedded.

[0022] According to a further aspect of the invention, the longitudinal direction of the second receptacle can extend parallel to the longitudinal direction of the first receptacle or at a right angle, an obtuse angle, or an acute angle. These configurations allow the housing geometry to be flexibly adapted to the space requirements or limitations of various installation situations, particularly certain conductor exit directions. According to one embodiment, the first and second receptacles can be arranged radially parallel to each other.

[0023] In a preferred embodiment, the contact elements may be at least partially overmolded with the housing. This allows the contact elements to be rigidly secured to the housing, simplifies contact between the contact elements and the ground conductor and / or shield, and improves the quality of the electrical connection. Furthermore, the easily automated injection molding process reduces the manufacturing costs of the housing.

[0024] The housing can be injection molded, particularly fully injection molded. Furthermore, the contact elements can be fully overmolded by the housing. Overmolding of the contact elements can be achieved by an insert molding process. In one configuration, the housing portion forming the overmold can be located in the transition region. Furthermore, the housing wall can be and / or include the housing portion forming the overmold.

[0025] According to a further preferred embodiment, the first receptacle may have a ridge extending along its length along which the contact element can be inserted. Such a housing may accommodate electrical contact elements that extend radially outwardly further than the first receptacle. Furthermore, the ridge helps protect and / or guide the contact element.

[0026] In one configuration, only a portion of the contact element can be inserted along the ridge, and the contact element and / or a portion of the contact element can protrude outward, particularly radially, or away from the center of the first receptacle.

[0027] The ridges may be configured to complement the contact elements or portions of the contact elements that can be inserted along the ridges. The ridges may be configured as slots or have the shape of hollow cylindrical segments. According to one configuration, the ridges are only slightly wider in the circumferential direction of the first receptacle than the contact elements or portions of the contact elements that can be inserted along the ridges. In particular, the ridges may be configured such that the contact elements or portions of the contact elements cannot move or can only move slightly in the circumferential direction of the first receptacle.

[0028] According to a further preferred embodiment, the housing can have a third receptacle for a further electrical conductor, the third receptacle being connected to the first receptacle at a second end thereof, the second end being disposed opposite the open end in the longitudinal direction of the first receptacle. This configuration broadens the scope of application of the housing according to the present invention. In particular, such a housing can be used to receive a shielded electrical conductor that is connected to an electrical infrastructure or electrical device via the further electrical conductor.

[0029] The longitudinal direction of the first receptacle and the longitudinal direction of the third receptacle may be at a 90° angle to each other. Additionally, the longitudinal directions of the first receptacle, the second receptacle, and the third receptacle may lie in a common plane. According to a further configuration, the longitudinal direction of one receptacle may extend at a right angle to the longitudinal directions of the other two receptacles.

[0030] The shielded electrical conductor and the further electrical conductor may be conductively connected and / or connectable to each other in the housing, for example, at a transition between the first receptacle and the third receptacle or at the first receptacle or the third receptacle. The shielded electrical conductor may be connected to a flange portion, through which the electrical conductor may be fastened to the further housing using a fastening means. Examples of such fastening means are bolts or screws. Furthermore, the fastening means may be at least partially received in the third receptacle.

[0031] The further electrical conductor can be configured as a socket or fastening means. The third receptacle can have an enclosure, and the housing can be plugged or connected to a further housing via an end of the enclosure. The further housing can be part of a battery system, for example.

[0032] The aforementioned object is further achieved by a conductor arrangement according to the invention for insertion into a housing, in which the shielded electrical conductor has a shield providing a contact point arranged at the level of the transition region in the longitudinal direction of the first receptacle, through which the shield can be connected to the contact element. Providing such a contact point is advantageous in terms of a reliable and high-quality electrical connection between the shield and the contact element.

[0033] The contacts may be located on or be bare shields, and may extend in particular along the circumferential direction of the first receptacle. Preferably, the contacts extend completely, but at least partially, along the shield of the electrical contact element. The contacts may be cylindrical, cylindrical shell-shaped, or cylindrical shell segment-shaped.

[0034] In a preferred configuration, the conductor device can have a conductive socket that rests on the shield at the contact point, providing a socket is a cost-effective and easy way to connect the shield of the electrical conductor to the contact element in terms of assembly.

[0035] The conductive socket may be, for example, a crimp socket, a crimp sleeve, a crimp ferrule, a simple sleeve, or a shielding sleeve.

[0036] The socket can be attached, plugged, positioned, clamped, and / or fastened to the shield. The socket can be attached to the shield by plastic deformation, for example by crimping. The socket can protrude radially outward from the shield or away from the center of the first receptacle.

[0037] Preferably, the socket can be attached to the contact or shield without orientation, meaning that the relative alignment of the socket around the circumference of the shield or electrical conductor during assembly is not important.

[0038] According to another preferred embodiment, the socket may be provided with contact elements, thus reducing the number of individual parts in the conductor arrangement, which helps to reduce manufacturing costs and simplify assembly.

[0039] The socket is preferably mechanically and electrically connected to the contact element. Furthermore, the contact element may be attached to the socket by a fastening means and / or the socket may be integrally formed with the contact element. The contact element may extend outward from the socket or from a portion of the socket that does not include the contact element, or may extend radially away from the center of the first receptacle. The socket may be configured such that only the contact element of the socket contacts the ground conductor when fully assembled.

[0040] The above-mentioned object is further achieved by an electrical connector comprising a housing according to the invention and a conductor arrangement according to the invention inserted into the housing. The conductor arrangement may be inserted, plugged or received in the housing. The electrical connector may be easily and automatically assembled and meets a wide variety of requirements, in particular with regard to the mounting space available for mounting and different conductor outlet directions.

[0041] According to a preferred configuration, the electrical connector can have a ground conductor connected to the contact element at the transition region. The ground conductor may be connected to the shield of the electrical conductor. This configuration of the electrical connector can reliably discharge currents generated in the shield.

[0042] The present invention will be described in more detail below using embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this context, according to the above embodiments, if the technical effect associated with each feature present in the following embodiments is not important, the feature can be omitted. Conversely, if the technical effect associated with a feature previously described but not present in the following embodiments is important for a specific application, the feature can be added to the embodiment.

[0043] In the following, the same reference signs are used for elements which correspond to one another in terms of structure and / or function. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0044] [Figure 1] 1 is a schematic perspective view of a housing with a shielding electrical conductor and a ground conductor according to a possible embodiment. [Figure 2] 1 is a schematic perspective view of a housing according to a possible embodiment; [Figure 3] 10 is a schematic perspective view of a housing according to a further possible embodiment; [Figure 4] 1 is a schematic perspective view of an electrical connector according to a possible embodiment; [Figure 5] 10 is a schematic perspective view of a housing with a shielding electrical conductor and a ground conductor according to a further possible embodiment; DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0045] The structure of the housing will be described below as an example with reference to FIGS.

[0046] The housing 1 has a first receptacle 2 and a second receptacle 4. The second receptacle 4 is separated from the first receptacle 2 by at least one wall 8 extending along a longitudinal axis 6 of the first receptacle 2. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 , the wall 8 is formed by a beam-shaped housing portion 12 that extends along the longitudinal axis 6 of the first receptacle 2 and along a radial direction 10 of the first receptacle 2.

[0047] In the configuration shown in Figure 1, the first receptacle 2 and the second receptacle 4 are essentially cylindrical, with their longitudinal directions 6, 14 extending parallel to one another. However, according to the embodiment shown in Figures 2 and 3, the longitudinal direction 14 of the second receptacle 4 may extend perpendicular to the longitudinal direction 6 of the first receptacle 2, as shown in Figure 2, or at an acute angle as seen in Figure 3. According to further embodiments, the angle between the longitudinal direction 6 of the first receptacle 4 and the longitudinal direction 14 of the second receptacle 4 may be an obtuse angle. Furthermore, at least one of the receptacles 2, 4 may have a shape other than cylindrical, for example, a generally rectangular parallelepiped shape.

[0048] The first receptacle 2 has an open end 16 through which the first receptacle 2 is accessible from outside the housing 1. For example, a shielded electrical conductor 18 can be inserted into the first receptacle 2 through the open end 16 along the longitudinal direction 6 of the first receptacle 2 and at least partially received in the first receptacle 2.

[0049] The housing 1 further comprises a transition region 20 configured to receive an electrical contact element 22 (shown in FIG. 4 ). The transition region 20 extends along the longitudinal direction 6 of the first receptacle 2 and may have a passage 24 between the first receptacle 2 and the second receptacle 4 or may be formed by the second receptacle 4, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 4 , for example. In particular, the second receptacle 4 may be connected to the first receptacle 2.

[0050] The second receptacle 4 has an opening 26 through which the second receptacle 4 is accessible from outside the second receptacle 4 or from outside the housing 1. The second receptacle 4 is configured to receive a ground conductor 28, which can be inserted into the second receptacle 4 through the opening 26 along the longitudinal direction 14 of the second receptacle 4.

[0051] According to one possible configuration, the second receptacle 4 may be closed to the ground conductor 28 at the transition region 20. Thus, the ground conductor 28 may be received in the second receptacle 4, but the ground conductor 28 may not protrude into the first receptacle 2 at, beyond, or through the transition region 20.

[0052] The housing 1 may further include a third receptacle 30 connected to the first receptacle 2 at a second end 32 of the first receptacle 2. The second end 32 of the first receptacle 2 is opposite the open end 16 of the first receptacle 2 in the longitudinal direction 6 of the first receptacle 2. In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1-3, the third receptacle 30 has a generally cylindrical shape, and the longitudinal direction 34 of the third receptacle 30 extends perpendicular to the longitudinal direction 6 of the first receptacle 2 and perpendicular to the longitudinal direction 14 of the second receptacle 4. In particular, the longitudinal direction 6 of the first receptacle 2, the longitudinal direction 14 of the second receptacle 4, and the longitudinal direction 34 of the third receptacle 30 lie in a common plane in the embodiment shown in FIG. 1.

[0053] The third receptacle 30 may be configured to receive an additional electrical conductor 36. As seen in FIG. 1 , the additional electrical conductor 36 may be configured as a conductive fastening element 38, which may be in conductive contact with the shielded electrical conductor 18 received in the first receptacle 2.

[0054] Additionally, a further electrical conductor 36 or a conductive fastening element 38 can be inserted into the third receptacle 30 through an upper opening 40 of the third receptacle 30. Furthermore, the third receptacle 30 can have a lower opening 42 that can be located opposite the upper opening 40 in the longitudinal direction 34 of the third receptacle 30. As can be seen in FIG. 3 , at the lower opening 42, the housing 1 can be connectable or pluggable to a further housing 44. The further housing 44 can be, for example, a battery or part of a battery system, in particular for a vehicle.

[0055] Furthermore, the electrical contact elements 22 can be inserted into the housing 1. In the embodiment according to Fig. 4, the electrical contact elements 22 are partially overmolded by the housing, with an overmolded region 46 of the electrical contact elements 22 being located in the transition region 20. In this embodiment, the second receptacle 4 is separated from the first receptacle 2 by the electrical contact elements 22 and a portion 48 of the housing 1 that forms the overmolding of the electrical contact elements 22. The portion 48 of the housing 1 that forms the overmolding may be part of a wall or a wall 8.

[0056] According to a further configuration, a gap 50 may be present between the electrical contact elements 22 inserted into the housing 1 and the housing 1, particularly in the transition region 20. The gap 50 may extend along the longitudinal direction 6 of the first receptacle 2 and perpendicular to the longitudinal direction 6 of the first receptacle 2. As a result, the electrical contact elements 22 may be movable or displaceable, particularly in the transition region 20.

[0057] In the embodiment shown in FIG. 4 , the electrical contact elements 22 received in the transition region 20 protrude from the housing 1 into the first receptacle 2 and the second receptacle 4. At the end 52 that protrudes into the second receptacle 2, the electrical contact elements 22 in this configuration have plug contacts 54 configured to contact the ground conductors 28 receivable in the second receptacle 4. As further seen in FIG. 4 , the plug contacts 54 of the electrical contact elements 22, configured as flat contacts, extend along the longitudinal direction 14 of the second receptacle 4.

[0058] Furthermore, the electrical contact elements 22 may be configured as contact springs 58 at their ends 56 that protrude into the first receptacle 2. In the illustrated embodiment, the ends 56 or contact springs 58 that protrude into the first receptacle 2 extend essentially along the longitudinal direction 6 of the first receptacle 4. In FIG. 4 , the contact springs 58 have, by way of example, the shape of a generally cylindrical shell segment configured to complement the outer contour 60 of the shielded electrical conductor 18 that can be received in the first receptacle 2.

[0059] 4 , the contact spring 58 further includes contact curves 64 arranged parallel to one another along the longitudinal direction 6 of the first receptacle 2 and along the circumferential direction 62 of the first receptacle 2, protruding toward a center 66 of the first receptacle 2. The contact curves 64 may be configured to contact the shielded electrical conductor 18 received in the first receptacle 2.

[0060] The contact springs 58 may further be configured to resiliently deflect perpendicular to the longitudinal direction 6 of the first receptacle 2 or radially outward 10, i.e., away from the center 66 of the first receptacle 2. In this manner, the contact springs 58 may exert a restoring force opposite to the deflection, which may be exerted radially inward 10, or toward the center 66 of the first receptacle 2, on the shielded electrical conductor 18 received in the first receptacle 2.

[0061] According to one configuration, the first receptacle 2 may have a ridge 68 (not visible) along which the electrical contact element 22, or at least a portion of the electrical contact element 22, may be inserted into the first receptacle 2. The ridge 68 may extend along the longitudinal direction 6 of the first receptacle 2 and may be recessed into a wall 70 of the first receptacle 2.

[0062] The structure of the conductor device 72 will be described below as an example with reference to FIGS.

[0063] The conductor arrangement 72 includes an electrical conductor 18 and a shield 74. In the illustrated example, the electrical conductor 18 is configured as a generally cylindrical bus bar 76 that is partially coaxially surrounded by a generally cylindrical shield 74. An insulator 78 may be disposed between the shield 74 and the shielded electrical conductor 18, electrically isolating the electrical conductor 18 from the shield 74.

[0064] The shield 74 provides contact points 80 via which the shield 74 can be connected to the electrical contact elements 22. When the conductor arrangement 72 is fully inserted into the housing 1, in particular into the first receptacle 2 of the housing 1, the contact points 80 are located at the level of the transition area 20 in the longitudinal direction 6 of the first receptacle 2.

[0065] 4, the conductor device 72 includes a conductive socket 82 that rests on the shield 74 at a contact point 80. In the illustrated case, the socket 82 completely surrounds the shield 74 of the electrical conductor 18 along the circumferential direction 62.

[0066] As can be seen in the embodiment of the conductor arrangement 72 according to Fig. 5, the socket 82 can be provided with electrical contact elements 22. In this case, the electrical contact elements 22 are configured as contact fins 84 that extend away from the center 66 of the first receptacle 2 of the housing 1, or radially outward 10. In order to insert the conductor arrangement 72 into the first receptacle 2 of the housing 1, the housing 1 can have the aforementioned ridges 68.

[0067] 5, the conductor device 72 may also have a seal 86 that may be configured to seal the conductor device 72 inserted into the first receptacle 2 of the housing 1 to the housing 1. In the illustrated embodiment, the seal 86 is configured as a radial seal that extends coaxially or concentrically around the longitudinal direction 85 of the electrical conductor 18 or the longitudinal direction 87 of the shield 74.

[0068] The structure of an electrical connector 88 according to the present invention will now be described with reference to FIG.

[0069] The electrical connector 88 comprises a housing 1 according to the present invention and a conductor device 72 according to the present invention inserted into a first receptacle 2 of the housing 1 .

[0070] 4 shows an example of a housing 1 with three receptacles 2, 4, 30 whose longitudinal directions 6, 14, 34 lie in a common plane. Furthermore, the longitudinal direction 6 of the first receptacle 2 and the longitudinal direction 14 of the second receptacle 4 run parallel to each other. The housing 1 has electrical contact elements 22 that are overmolded by the housing 1 and protrude from the housing 1 into the first receptacle 2 and the second receptacle 4 at a transition region 20 of the housing 1.

[0071] Ends 56 of the electrical contact elements 22 that protrude into the first receptacle 2 extend along the longitudinal direction 6 and the circumferential direction 62 of the first receptacle 2. Ends 52 of the electrical contact elements 22 that protrude into the second receptacle 2 are configured as flat plug contacts 54 that extend along the longitudinal direction 6 of the second receptacle 2. The plug contacts 54 are connected or plugged to the ground conductor 28 in the second receptacle 2, which is received in the second receptacle 2 along the longitudinal direction 14. An electrical cable 90, which may be part of the exemplary ground conductor 28, may be connected to a ground potential, for example, to a vehicle body.

[0072] The conductor device 72 in the illustrated embodiment includes the shielded electrical conductor 18 and a conductive socket 82 arranged at a contact 80 and resting on the shield 74. The illustrated socket 82 extends completely around the shield 74 of the electrical conductor 18 in the circumferential direction 62 of the first receptacle 2. The conductor device 72 is inserted into the housing 1, such that one end of the electrical conductor 18, configured as a flange portion 92, protrudes through the second end 32 of the first receptacle 2 and into the third receptacle 30. In the third receptacle 30, the electrical conductor 18 is connected via the flange portion 92 to a conductive clamping element 38 received in the third receptacle 30. In the illustrated embodiment, the clamping element 38 is connected to a mating contact 94 arranged in the further housing 44.

[0073] 4, the shield 74 is conductively connected to the electrical contact elements 22 via sockets 82 that rest on contacts 80. In particular, the ends 56 of the electrical contact elements 22, which are configured as contact springs 58 and protrude into the first receptacle 2, are in contact with the sockets 82. The illustrated contact springs 58 are configured in the shape of cylindrical shell segments and are therefore complementary to the cylindrical exterior of the sockets 82.

[0074] During operation of the electrical connector 88, current may flow through the shield electrical conductor 18, resulting in currents and / or signals being generated in the shield 74 of the electrical conductor 18. These currents and / or signals can be discharged from the shield 74 via the ground conductor 28 connected to the shield 74 of the electrical conductor 18. To this end, current first flows from the shield 74 to the socket 82 through or at the contact 80 and is then transmitted to the electrical contact element 22 via the contact spring 58 in contact with the socket 82. The current is then introduced into the ground conductor 28 connected to the shield 74 via the end 52 of the contact element 22, which protrudes into the second receptacle 4 and is exemplarily configured as a plug contact 54 in FIG. 3 . [Explanation of symbols]

[0075] 1. Housing 2 First Receptacle 4 Second Receptacle 6 Longitudinal direction of first receptacle 8. Wall 10 Radial direction of first receptacle 12 Beam-shaped housing part 14 Longitudinal direction of second receptacle 16 Open end of first receptacle 18 Shielded Electrical Conductor 20 Transition Zone 22 Electrical Contact Elements 24 aisles 26 Opening 28 Grounding Conductor 30 Third Receptacle 32 second end of first receptacle 34 Longitudinal direction of third receptacle 36 Further Electrical Conductors 38 Clamping element 40 Top opening 42 Lower opening 44 More Housing 46 Overmolded Area 48 Part of the housing that forms the die overmold 50 gap 52 End portion protruding into second receptacle 54 plug contacts 56 End portion protruding into first receptacle 58 Contact spring 60 Outer contour of electrical conductor 62 Circumferential direction of first receptacle 64 Contact curved part 66 Center of first receptacle 68 Ridge 70 Enclosure of first receptacle 72 Conductor Device 74 Shield 76 Busbar 78 Insulator 80 contacts 82 sockets 84 Contact Fin 86 Stickers 88 Electrical Connectors 90 Electrical Cable 92 Flange 94 Counterpart Contact

Claims

1. A housing (1) for a shielded electrical conductor (18), comprising: a first receptacle (2) for the shielded electrical conductor (18), the first receptacle (2) having a longitudinal direction (6) through which the shielded electrical conductor (18) can be inserted from an open end (16) of the first receptacle (2); a second receptacle (4) for a ground conductor (28), the second receptacle (4) having an opening (26) through which the ground conductor (28) can be introduced and having a transition area (20) extending in the longitudinal direction (6) of the first receptacle (2), the transition area (20) being configured to receive an electrical contact element (22) for connecting a shield (74) of the shielded electrical conductor (18) to the ground conductor (28); The second receptacle (4) is separated from the first receptacle (2) by at least one wall (8) extending in the longitudinal direction (6) of the first receptacle (2); The electrical contact elements (22) protrude from the housing (1) into the first receptacle (2) and the second receptacle (4); The housing (1) includes an end (52) of the electrical contact element (22) that projects into the second receptacle (4) and has a plug contact (54) that extends along the longitudinal direction (14) of the second receptacle (4) and is configured to contact the ground conductor (28).

2. 2. The housing (1) according to claim 1, wherein the electrical contact element (22) is inserted into the housing (1).

3. A housing (1) as described in claim 1, wherein the plug contact (54) is configured to plug into the ground conductor (28) in the second receptacle (4).

4. A housing (1) as described in claim 1, wherein the end (52) of the electrical contact element (22) faces in a direction opposite to the direction of introduction of the grounding conductor (28) into the second receptacle (4).

5. 2. The housing (1) according to claim 1, wherein the electrical contact element (22) is configured as a contact spring (58) at an end (56) that projects into the first receptacle (2).

6. 2. The housing (1) according to claim 1, wherein the second receptacle (4) is closed to the ground conductor (28) at the transition area (20).

7. 2. The housing (1) according to claim 1, wherein the longitudinal direction (14) of the second receptacle (4) extends parallel to the longitudinal direction (6) of the first receptacle (2), or at a right angle, an obtuse angle, or an acute angle.

8. 2. The housing (1) according to claim 1, wherein the electrical contact elements (22) are at least partially overmolded by the housing (1).

9. 2. The housing (1) according to claim 1, wherein the first receptacle (2) has a ridge extending along its longitudinal direction (6) and recessed in its wall (70), along which the electrical contact element (22) can be inserted.

10. 2. The housing (1) of claim 1, further comprising a third receptacle (30) for a further electrical conductor (36), said third receptacle (30) being connected to said first receptacle (2) at a second end (32) arranged opposite said open end (16) in said longitudinal direction (6) of said first receptacle (2).

11. The housing (1) of claim 1, wherein the shielded electrical conductor (18) comprises a bus bar (76).

12. A conductor device (72) for insertion into the housing (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 11, comprising: The shielded electrical conductor (18) has a shield (74) that provides a contact (80) that is arranged at the level of the transition region (20) in the longitudinal direction (6) of the first receptacle (2), and the shield (74) can be connected to the electrical contact element (22) via the contact (80).

13. The conductor arrangement (72) of claim 12, wherein the conductor arrangement (72) includes a conductive socket (82) positioned on the shield (74) at the contact (80).

14. The conductor device (72) of claim 13, wherein the electrical contact element (22) is provided on the conductive socket (82).

15. A housing (1) according to claim 1; A conductor device (72) according to claim 12 inserted into the housing (1); An electrical connector (88) comprising:

16. The electrical connector (88) of claim 15, comprising the ground conductor (28) connected to the electrical contact element (22) at the transition region (20).

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