Plug-and-Socket Connector Arrangement with Integrated Housing Securing Member
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional plug-and-socket connector arrangements in automotive applications are prone to unintentional loosening due to vibrations and require complex and costly assembly processes, increasing the likelihood of electrical connection failures.
Innovation Solution
A plug-and-socket connector arrangement featuring a surrounding housing with a securing member that engages with both the first and second plug-and-socket connectors, allowing for simplified assembly by fixing them relative to the housing through a single component, thereby establishing a force-conducting connection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If multiple fastening means are used to secure each plug-and-socket connector, then the reliability of the connection is improved, but the assembly complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple fastening functions into a single integrated surrounding housing that secures both the first and second plug-and-socket connectors. Instead of using separate fastening means for each connector, the housing provides a unified securing structure that simplifies assembly while maintaining connection reliability through integrated fastening design.
2Reliability
If multiple fastening means are used for each plug-and-socket connector, then the connection security is improved, but the probability of assembly errors and loosening increases
Solution Approach 1:
The surrounding housing integrates multiple fastening functions into a single component that secures both connectors simultaneously. This merged design reduces the number of assembly steps and minimizes the risk of assembly errors while maintaining secure connections through the unified housing structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The surrounding housing performs multiple functions: it secures the first plug-and-socket connector, secures the second plug-and-socket connector, and provides structural support for the entire assembly. This multi-functional design eliminates the need for separate fastening means for each connector, simplifying both manufacture and assembly.
3Device complexity
If a single surrounding housing is used to secure both connectors, then the assembly process is simplified, but the fastening capability for each individual connector may be reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The surrounding housing is designed as a multi-functional component that simultaneously provides fastening for both the first and second plug-and-socket connectors. The housing structure incorporates integrated fastening features that maintain adequate fastening capability for each connector while simplifying the overall assembly process through a single securing component.
Data Source
AI summary
The invention relates to a plug (1), with a first plug-and-socket connector (5) and at least a second plug-and-socket connector (4) in which the first plug-and-socket connector (5) can be received, and with a surround ing housing (6) i n which the second plug-and-socket connector (4) can be received non-displaceably in at least one securing direction (A). Furthermore, the invention relates to a mating plug (2) with a first mating connector (7) and at least a second mating connector (2a), in which the first mating connector (7) can be received. In order to facilitate the assembly of a plug-and-socket connector arrangement (3), provision is made according to the invention for the surrounding housing (6) to have a securing member (17, 18) which is designed to be able to be brought into engagement with the second plug-and-socket connector (4) and the fi rst plug-and-socket connector (5) received in the second plug-and-socket connector (4), and by means of which the first (5) and second (4) plug-and-socket connectors can be fixed relative to the surrounding housing (6). For a mating plug (2), the object is achieved in that the first mating connector (7) is designed to be able to be constructed in modular fashion from a receiving module (7e) and a connection module (7f).