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EP3694058B1 - Verbinderanordnung für ein sicherheitstechnisches system - Google Patents

Verbinderanordnung für ein sicherheitstechnisches system Download PDF

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EP3694058B1
EP3694058B1 EP19156364.2A EP19156364A EP3694058B1 EP 3694058 B1 EP3694058 B1 EP 3694058B1 EP 19156364 A EP19156364 A EP 19156364A EP 3694058 B1 EP3694058 B1 EP 3694058B1
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Ricardo J GOMEZ
Prasanna RAMAKRISHNAN
Sivakumar PRABHAKAR
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/62—Means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement
    • H01R13/629—Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure electrical locking indicators, manufacturing tolerances
    • H01R13/62933—Comprising exclusively pivoting lever
    • H01R13/62955—Pivoting lever comprising supplementary/additional locking means
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/62—Means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement
    • H01R13/639—Additional means for holding or locking coupling parts together, after engagement, e.g. separate keylock, retainer strap

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  • the present invention relates to a connector assembly for a safety related system, comprising a first connector and a second connector connectable to each other, wherein the first connector comprises a lever movably mounted to the first connector and a second connector comprises a receiving means for receiving the lever, wherein the lever is moveable at least between a release position and a fixation position, whereby connecting and releasing of the first connector and the second connector is possible with the lever in its release position and prohibited with the lever in its fixation position by a form fit between the lever and the receiving means, the connector assembly further comprising a primary locking mechanism and an additional connector position assurance (CPA) device, both for securing the lever in its fixation position.
  • CPA connector position assurance
  • Connector assemblies are commonly used to provide connections of different types, for instance for connecting power lines and data cables.
  • Such connector assemblies can for instance be used in vehicles like cars, ships and/or airplanes.
  • disconnection of connector assemblies has to be prohibited.
  • a lever moveably mounted on one of the connectors and configured to engage the other connector in a form fitting way.
  • securing the two connectors to each other can be provided by the lever in a respective fixation position.
  • a locking mechanism can be provided to hold the lever in this fixation position.
  • an additional connector position assurance (CPA) device can be provided to ensure a proper function of the locking mechanism.
  • EP 2 675 021 A2 discloses an electrical connection system according to the preamble of claim 1, including a mating assist lever that contains locking means and a connector position assurance member that interacts therewith.
  • US 10 135 183 B1 discloses an electrical connector with assist lever.
  • CN 206004036 U discloses a connector assembly.
  • US 2006/211286 A1 discloses a lever mated connector assembly with a position assurance device.
  • a connector assembly for a safety related system which provides an increased safe guarding against a failure and/or an accidental disconnecting of the connector assembly and which preferably are easy to handle.
  • the connector assembly of the invention comprises a first connector and a second connector connectable to each other, wherein the first connector comprises a lever moveably mounted to the first connector and the second connector comprises a receiving means for receiving the lever, wherein the lever is movable at least between a release position and a fixation position, whereby connecting and releasing of the first connector and the second connector is possible with the lever in its release position and prohibited with the lever in its fixation position by a form fit between the lever and the receiving means, the connector assembly further comprising a primary locking mechanism and an additional connector position assurance (CPA) device, both for securing the lever and its fixation position.
  • the CPA device is separate and independent from the primary locking mechanism.
  • the connector assembly of the invention can be used to connect power lines and data cables, especially for and/or in safety related systems.
  • the connector assembly is part and/or can be used in a safety related system of a vehicle, for instance a car, a ship or a plane.
  • safety related systems can be for instance an airbag system of the vehicle.
  • one of the connectors can be formed as a male connector, the other one as a female connector. Additionally or alternatively, one of the connectors can be formed as a cover of the connector assembly, whereby the actual connection functionality is, preferably is exclusively provided by the other connector.
  • the first connector comprises a lever, which is moveably mounted to this first connector, preferably pivotably mounted to the first connector.
  • the second connector comprises a receiving means for receiving this lever. In a connected state of the first connector and the second connector, the lever can be moved in its fixation position wherein it is received by the receiving means of the second connector. In this fixation position, the lever and the receiving means of the second connector form a form fit and hence a disconnection, especially an accidental disconnection, of the two connectors can be prevented.
  • the lever can be moved into a release position, in which the form fit of the lever and the receiving means is lifted and hence disconnecting the two connectors is rendered possible.
  • the connector assembly comprises a primary locking mechanism and an additional connector position assurance (CPA) device for securing the lever in its fixation position.
  • the primary locking mechanism can be formed as a latching mechanism.
  • the CPA device is separate and independent from the primary locking mechanism.
  • both the primary locking mechanism and the CPA device are positioned at different locations and/or sections of the connector assembly according to the invention. Therefore, they provide securing a remaining of the lever in its fixation position in different and especially independent modes of operations. Therefore, even if the primary locking mechanism fails, the separate and independent CPA device stays functional. A gain in safe guarding against a failure of the connector assembly can therefore be improved.
  • a connector assembly according to the invention can provide a higher security against disconnecting of the first connector and the second connector.
  • the CPA device comprises a movable CPA element, a bearing portion for bearing the CPA element and a CPA counter portion, wherein an interaction between the CPA element and the CPA counter portion provides the securing of the lever in its fixation position, whereby the lever comprises the bearing portion and the receiving means comprises the CPA counter portion or whereby the receiving means comprises the bearing portion and the lever comprises the CPA counter portion.
  • the bearing portion and the CPA counter portion preferably are assigned and accordingly located on different connectors of the connector assembly according to the invention.
  • a bearing portion as part of the lever of the first connector and the CPA counter portion as part of the receiving means of the second connector and on the other hand the bearing portion as part of the receiving means of the second connector and the CPA counter portion as part of the lever of the first connector.
  • Both arrangements allow providing a form fit between the CPA element supported in the bearing portion and the CPA counter portion in an especially easy way. This form fit secures in both possible arrangements that the lever stays in its fixation position and therefore that the two connectors of the connector assembly stay connected.
  • the CPA element is slidably supported in the bearing portion and slidable in a first direction between an unblocking position and a blocking position, whereby with the CPA element in its unblocking position a movement of the lever is possible, and with the lever in its fixation position and simultaneously with the CPA element in its blocking position, the lever is locked in its fixation position by a form fit between an assurance section of the CPA element and an assurance surface of the CPA counter portion and by a form fit provided by supporting of the CPA element in the bearing portion, respectively.
  • the CPA element is formed as slider, moveably, especially slidably, supported in the bearing portion.
  • the CPA element is especially longitudinally movably supported in the bearing portion. In the unblocking position, a movement of the lever is not hindered by the CPA element.
  • a form fit between the CPA element and the CPA counter portion provides a secure locking of the lever in its fixation position.
  • the aforementioned form fit is provided between an assurance section of the CPA element and an assurance surface of the CPA counter portion.
  • the CPA element may comprise at least two assurance sections and/or the CPA counter portion comprises at least two assurance surfaces.
  • the CPA element may comprise at least two assurance sections and/or the CPA counter portion comprises at least two assurance surfaces.
  • the CPA element comprises an operation element
  • the bearing portion comprises a retaining element
  • the CPA counter portion comprises an activation element
  • the retaining element blocks a movement of the CPA element from its unblocking position into its blocking position by form fittingly contacting the operation element
  • the activation element contacts the operation element and brakes the form fit between the operation element and the retaining element to enable a movement of the CPA element from its unblocking position into its blocking position.
  • a movement of the CPA element from its unblocking position in its blocking position is only possible, when the lever is positioned in its fixation position.
  • the aforementioned form fit between the CPA element and the CPA counter portion to fixate the lever in its fixation position often includes engaging of a part of the CPA element behind a part of the CPA counter portion, for instance of the assurance section of the CPA element and the assurance surface of the CPA counter portion. If the CPA element is moved into its blocking position when the lever is outside of its fixation position, also the part of the CPA element providing this engaging behind, especially the assurance section, is moved into its engaging position. This may block the way of the respective part of the CPA counter portion and hence prevent moving the lever in its fixation position. Therefore, blocking the movement of the CPA element from its unblocking position into its blocking position unless the lever in its fixation position prevents this unfortunate situation.
  • the CPA element comprises an opening delimited by a peripheral frame and a flexible rod section extending into the opening, wherein the flexible rod section comprises a shaft portion and a head portion arranged at an end of the shaft portion positioned in the opening, and wherein the operation element is arranged at the head portion.
  • the assurance section is at least partly arranged at the peripheral frame.
  • the operation element is at least partly movably arranged in the opening within the CPA element. This movability can be provided by the flexible rod section, in particular by the shaft portion of the flexible rod section.
  • one end of the flexible rod section is fixed to a body portion of the CPA element, preferably is formed integrally with the body portion of the CPA element, the other end of the flexible rod section forms the head portion comprising the operation element.
  • this embodiment allows to break the form fit between the operation element and the retaining element by the activation element in an especially easy way, simply by contacting and successively displacing the flexible rod section, in particular the shaft portion of the flexible rod section, with the activation element. Therefore, complex and hence costly means for an activation of the CPA element can be avoided.
  • An at least partly arrangement of the assurance section at the peripheral frame can provide an especially compact design of the CPA element.
  • the head portion can be formed at least essentially in a triangular shape with a base of the triangle forming the operation element and the two legs of the triangle smoothly connect the operation element to the shaft portion of the flexible rod section.
  • the legs of the triangular head section can avoid that the head section and especially the operation element is getting caught in the bearing portion.
  • the CPA element at least with respect to the assurance section and the operation element, is symmetric with respect to 180° rotation around the first direction.
  • the CPA element is at least with respect to the assurance section and the operation element symmetrically independent, whether the CPA element is normal orientated or upside down orientated. Mounting the CPA element into the bearing portion is therefore possible in both ways and/or both orientations of the CPA element, respectively, whereby a handling and/or mounting of the CPA element and therefore of the connector assembly according to the invention as a whole can be simplified.
  • the CPA element, at least with respect to the assurance section, the bearing portion and the CPA counter portion, at least with respect to the assurance surface are all mirror symmetric in respect to a mirror plane perpendicular to the first direction for allowing an assembly of the CPA device by moving the CPA element in a second direction opposite to the first direction.
  • the CPA element, the bearing portion and the CPA counter portion are constructed such that the bearing portion is open on both ends and the CPA element can be inserted into the bearing portion at both ends of the bearing portion. Therefore, a further simplification of an assembly of a connector assembly according to the invention can be provided.
  • the bearing portion comprises two retaining elements arranged apart from each other along the first direction and the second direction, each retaining element comprising a guiding surface, wherein the respective guiding surface is tilted in respect to the first direction and the second direction, respectively, and faces away from the mirror plane to deflect the head portion of the flexible rod section during an insertion of the CPA element in the bearing portion.
  • the CPA element can be inserted into the bearing portion both in the first direction and in the second direction at respective ends of the bearing portion. For each case, only the retaining element farther from the end of the bearing portion used for the insertion of the CPA element is in operation as actual retaining element, the other retaining element remains unused.
  • the retaining elements comprise guiding surfaces tilted in respect to the first and second direction.
  • the head portion of the flexible rod section at first contacts this guiding surface and is easily deflected by its tilted form.
  • the shaft portion of the flexible rod section preferably is formed smaller with respect to a direction perpendicular to the first and second direction as the head portion, the flexible rod section can return to its normal and non-displaced state after a passing of the head portion of the currently unused retaining element by the head portion. Therefore, contacting the operation element on the head portion of the flexible rod section by the second and active retaining element can easily be provided.
  • a connector assembly according to the invention can be constructed such that the assurance surface and/or the activation element of the CPA counter portion are formed as and/or on at least one protrusion.
  • the remaining parts of the receiving means can be constructed generally flat for the receiving of the lever and the assurance surface and/or the activation element can be provided as and/or at least one protrusion projected out of this flat surface.
  • a protrusion is in this case an especially easy way to provide the specialized parts of the receiving means forming the CPA counter portion, especially the assurance surface and/or the activation element of the CPA counter portion.
  • the assurance surface and the activation element of the CPA counter portion are formed on different, in particular opposite, sides of the same protrusion. This allows using the same protrusion to provide both the assurance surface and deactivation element, respectively.
  • a connector assembly according to the invention can further be simplified, as no separate elements for providing both the assurance surface and the activation element, respectively, are needed.
  • a connector assembly according to the invention can be improved by that the bearing portion comprises at least one recess to receive the at least one protrusion when the lever is in its fixation position.
  • the at least one protrusion can be placed in the at least one recess when the lever is moved in its fixation position.
  • An interaction between the assurance surface and/or the activation element formed as and/or on the at least one protrusion with the CPA element beard in the bearing portion can therefore be provided especially easily.
  • the recess of the bearing portion receives the protrusion, the CPA element is moved within the bearing portion and therefore can easily engage behind the protrusion and hence provide the form fit for locking the lever in its fixation position.
  • providing a recess to receive the at least one protrusion allows providing the CPA device as a whole in an especially compact way.
  • the CPA element may comprise a pre-lock element and the bearing portion may comprise a pre-lock section, wherein the pre-lock section contacts the pre-lock element in a form fitting way to prevent a movement of the CPA element against the first direction, when the CPA element is in its unblocking position.
  • the pre-lock element of the CPA element engages the pre-lock section of the bearing portion.
  • the pre-lock element of the CPA element can be provided as protrusion of the CPA element and the pre-lock section of the bearing portion can be provided as a recess and vice versa.
  • the engagement of the pre-lock section by the pre-lock element secures a CPA element in the bearing portion such, that an accidental removing of the CPA element from the bearing portion can be prohibited.
  • a pre-mounting of the CPA element in the bearing portion can therefore be provided in a secure way. If the aforementioned embodiment is realized, in which a mounting of the CPA element into the bearing portion is also possible in a second direction, the CPA device can comprise additionally pre-lock elements and respective pre-lock sections to provide the advantages described above also for a mounting of the CPA element in the second direction.
  • the CPA element may comprise a grip element for a manual movement of the CPA element from its unblocking position into its blocking position, in particular wherein the grip element is accessible from outside of the bearing portion independent of the actual position of the CPA element.
  • a grip element can for instance be formed as a special section of the CPA element, preferably at one of the ends of the CPA element.
  • This special embodiment of the connector assembly allows an especially easily handling, whereby the movement of the CPA element can be provided without the need for a tool, especially for a special tool.
  • the CPA element can be moved manually via the grip element in both directions, from its unblocking position into its blocking position and vice versa. This can especially easily be provided by a grip element accessible from outside of the bearing portion independent of the actual position of the CPA element.
  • the connector assembly comprises an interface for an assembly in a safety related system of a vehicle, in particular an airbag system of the vehicle.
  • a safety related system of a vehicle in particular an airbag system of the vehicle.
  • Such an interface can for instance be formed as a cable inlet and/or outlet or as mounting parts and/or sections accordingly constructed to counterparts and/or sections of the safety related system.
  • a usage of a connector assembly according to the invention in a safety related system can therefore be provided in an especially easy way.
  • a safety related system can comprise a connector assembly as discussed above. Therefore, a safety related system comprising a connector assembly of the invention has all the features and advantages described above in detail with respect to the connector assembly of the invention.
  • the safety related system may be an airbag system.
  • a malfunction of the airbag system caused by an accidental disconnection of the connector assembly can therefore be prohibited or at least be rendered improbable.
  • a CPA element 20 is shown which can be used in a CPA device 16 as shown in the following Figs. 2 to 7 .
  • Fig. 2 to 4 show a pre-mounting of parts of the CPA device 16. Fig. 1 to 4 are therefore described in the following together wherein each of the figures is addressed accordingly.
  • Fig. 2 to 4 show a pre-mounting of a CPA device 16, wherein in this embodiment of a connector assembly 10 of the invention as shown in Fig. 5 to 7 , a bearing portion 40 of the CPA device 16 is provided in a lever 62 of the connector assembly 10.
  • this bearing portion 40 the CPA element 20 can be inserted, whereby the CPA element 20 is movably supported, especially longitudinally movably supported, in the bearing portion 40.
  • the CPA element 20 is provided as a slider.
  • the CPA element 20 and the bearing portion 40 may be constructed such, that the CPA element 20 can be inserted into the bearing portion 40 at both ends in a first direction 30 and an opposite second direction 32, respectively.
  • This can easily be provided by constructing the CPA element 20, at least with respect to the assurance section 22, the bearing portion 40 and the CPA counter portion 50, at least with respect to the assurance surface 54, with a mirror symmetry in respect to a mirror plane 90 perpendicular to the first direction 30 and the second direction 32.
  • the CPA element 20 can be constructed such, that the CPA element 20 can also be inserted into the bearing portion 40 in a state where it is rotated by 180° around the first direction 30, in other words when the CPA element 20 is flipped upside down.
  • the CPA element 20 comprises an opening 86 delimited by a peripheral frame 88 and a flexible rod section 80 extending into this opening 86.
  • the flexible rod section 80 comprises a shaft portion 82 and a head portion 84 arranged at an end of the shaft portion 82 positioned in the opening 86, wherein the operation element 24 is arranged at the head portion 84.
  • the head portion 84 can be formed at least essentially with a triangular shape with a base of the triangle forming the operation element 24 and the two legs of the triangle smoothly connect the operation element 24 to the shaft portion 82 of the flexible rod section 80.
  • the assurance section 22 is at least partly arranged at the peripheral frame 88 to provide an especially compact design of the CPA element 20.
  • Fig. 3 shows a second step of a pre-mounting of such a CPA device 16, whereby the CPA element 20 is already inserted into the bearing portion 40 along the first direction 30.
  • the operation element 24 of the CPA element 20 constructed on the head section 84 of the flexible rod section 80 of the CPA element 20 engages a guiding surface 48, which is part of a retaining element 44 of the bearing portion 40.
  • the retaining element 44 shown in Fig. 3 is provided on this position of the bearing portion 40 for an insertion of the CPA element 20 into the bearing portion 40 along the second direction 32. Therefore, the retaining element 44 shown in Fig. 3 is actually unused.
  • a guiding surface 48 facing the first direction 30 and additionally tilted with respect to the first direction 30 is provided on the retaining element 44.
  • the shaft portion 82 of the flexible rod section 80 preferably is formed smaller with respect to a direction perpendicular to the first direction 30 as the head portion 84, the flexible rod section 80 can return to its normal and non-displaced state after a passing of the head portion 84 of this currently unused retaining element 44.
  • a recess 42 of the bearing portion 40 which later on can receive a protrusion 52 of a CPA counter portion 50 (both not shown).
  • Fig. 4 shows the final stage of the pre-mounting of the CPA device 16, in which the CPA element 20 is finally mounted in its unblocking position 34.
  • the CPA element 20 comprises a pre-lock element 26, see Fig. 1 , which can engage a pre-lock section 46 of the bearing portion 40 in a form fitting way, see especially the upper insert of Fig. 4 .
  • This form fit secures the CPA element 20 in the bearing portion 40 and prevents a movement of the CPA element 20 against the first direction 30 out of the bearing portion 40.
  • An accidental removing of the CPA element 20 after finishing the pre-mounting of the CPA device 16 can therefore be provided.
  • Fig. 5 to 7 show a connector assembly 10 during three steps of an activation of the CPA device 16 of the connector assembly 10 as described above with respect to Fig. 2 to 4 .
  • the Figs. 5 to 7 are therefore described together in the following.
  • the CPA device 16 is constructed as described above with respect to Fig. 1 to 4 .
  • the connector assembly 10 comprises a first connector 60 and a second connector 70, which comprise an interface 18 for the possible usage of the connector assembly 10 in a safety related system 100, for instance an airbag system.
  • the second connector 70 is formed as a cover of the connector assembly 10.
  • the first connector 60 and the second connector 70 are already connected, wherein the first connector 60 comprises a lever 62 in its release position 64 and the second connector 70 comprises a receiving means 72 for receiving this lever 62.
  • a CPA element 20 of the CPA device 16 is already pre-mounted in a bearing portion 40 located in the lever 62.
  • the receiving means 72 comprises two protrusions 52, both of them comprising an assurance surface 54 and an activation element 56 positioned on opposite sides of the respective protrusion 52.
  • the second connector 70 comprises a primary locking mechanism 12, constructed as a latching mechanism 14 to secure the lever 62 in its fixation position 66, as shown in Fig. 6 and 7 .
  • Fig. 6 shows the connector assembly 10 directly after moving the lever 62 in its fixation position 66.
  • the CPA element 20 is positioned still in its unblocking position 34. Nevertheless, as shown in the insert in Fig. 6 , the protrusion 52 is already received in the recess 42, whereby the activation element 56 as part of the protrusion 52 engages the operation element 24 of the CPA element 20, thereby deforming the flexible rod section 80 and braking the form fit between the operation element 24 and the retaining element 44 of the bearing portion 40. This allows a further movement of the CPA element 20 along the first direction 30.
  • Fig. 7 The result of such a movement of the CPA element 20 out of its unblocking position 34 in its blocking position 36 is shown in Fig. 7 .
  • protrusions 52 are received by recesses 42 of the bearing portion 40, whereby each of the two protrusions 52 comprises assurance surfaces 54 arranged on opposite sides of the protrusion 52 as the deactivation elements 56.
  • the movement of the CPA element 20 into its blocking position 36 results in engaging behind of the assurance surfaces 54 of the CPA counter portion 50 by the assurance sections 22 of the CPA element 20.
  • This form fit securely fixes the lever 62 in its fixation position 66.
  • Providing at least two assurance surfaces 54 and respective assurance sections 22 allows distributing the force needed to provide the form fit between the CPA element 20 and the CPA counter portion 50.
  • fixation of the lever 62 provided by the CPA element 20 of the CPA device 16 is separate and independent of the locking of the primary locking mechanism 12. An overall safe guarding of a connector assembly 10 according to the invention against failure can therefore be improved. Even if the primary locking mechanism 12 fails, the CPA device 16 stays functional and therefore a continuation of the security against disconnecting can be provided.

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  1. Verbinderanordnung (10) für ein sicherheitsrelevantes System (100), die einen ersten Verbinder (60) und einen zweiten Verbinder (70) umfasst, die miteinander verbunden werden können,
    wobei der erste Verbinder (60) einen Hebel (62) umfasst, der beweglich an dem ersten Verbinder (60) angebracht ist, und der zweite Verbinder (70) ein Aufnahmemittel (72) zur Aufnahme des Hebels (62) umfasst,
    wobei der Hebel (62) zumindest zwischen einer Freigabeposition (64) und einer Fixierungsposition (66) beweglich ist, wobei ein Verbinden und Lösen des ersten Verbinders (60) und des zweiten Verbinders (70) möglich ist, wenn sich der Hebel (62) in seiner Freigabeposition (64) befindet, und durch einen Formschluss zwischen dem Hebel (62) und dem Aufnahmemittel (72) verhindert wird, wenn sich der Hebel (62) in seiner Fixierungsposition (66) befindet,
    wobei die Verbinderanordnung (10) ferner einen primären Verriegelungsmechanismus (12) und eine zusätzliche Verbinderpositionssicherungsvorrichtung (16) (CPA-Vorrichtung) umfasst, beide zum Sichern des Hebels (62) in seiner Fixierungsposition (66), wobei die CPA-Vorrichtung (16) getrennt und unabhängig von dem primären Verriegelungsmechanismus (12) ist und ein bewegliches CPA-Element (20), einen Lagerabschnitt (40) zum Lagern des CPA-Elements (20) und einen CPA-Gegenabschnitt (50) umfasst,
    wobei ein Zusammenwirken zwischen dem CPA-Element (20) und dem CPA-Gegenabschnitt (50) die Sicherung des Hebels (62) in seiner Fixierungsposition (66) bewirkt,
    wobei der Hebel (62) den Lagerabschnitt (40) umfasst und das Aufnahmemittel (72) den CPA-Gegenabschnitt (50) umfasst oder
    wobei das Aufnahmemittel (72) den Lagerabschnitt (40) umfasst und der Hebel (62) den CPA-Gegenabschnitt (50) umfasst,
    wobei das CPA-Element (20) in dem Lagerabschnitt (40) verschiebbar gelagert ist und in einer ersten Richtung (30) zwischen einer Entsperrposition (34) und einer Sperrposition (36) verschiebbar ist, wodurch bei dem CPA-Element (20) in seiner Entsperrposition (34) eine Bewegung des Hebels (62) möglich ist, und wobei bei dem Hebel (62) in seiner Fixierungsposition (66) und gleichzeitig bei dem CPA-Element (20) in seiner Sperrposition (36) der Hebel (62) in seiner Fixierungsposition (66) jeweils durch einen Formschluss zwischen einer Sicherungssektion (22) des CPA-Elements (20) und einer Sicherungsfläche (54) des CPA-Gegenabschnitts (50), und durch einen Formschluss, der durch das Lagern des CPA-Elements (20) in dem Lagerabschnitt (40) bereitgestellt wird, verriegelt wird,
    wobei das CPA-Element (20) ein Betätigungselement (24) umfasst, der Lagerabschnitt (40) ein Halteelement (44) umfasst und der CPA-Gegenabschnitt (50) ein Aktivierungselement (56) umfasst,
    wobei, wenn der Hebel (62) von seiner Fixierungsposition (66) entfernt ist, das Halteelement (44) eine Bewegung des CPA-Elements (20) von seiner Entsperrposition (34) in seine Sperrposition (36) blockiert, indem es das Betätigungselement (24) formschlüssig kontaktiert, und
    wobei, wenn sich der Hebel (62) in seiner Fixierungsposition (66) befindet, das Aktivierungselement (56) das Betätigungselement (24) kontaktiert und den Formschluss zwischen dem Betätigungselement (24) und dem Halteelement (44) aufbricht, um eine Bewegung des CPA-Elements (20) aus seiner Entsperrposition (34) in seine Sperrposition (36) zu ermöglichen,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
    das CPA-Element (20) ferner eine Öffnung (86), die durch einen Umfangsrahmen (88) begrenzt ist, und eine flexible Stangensektion (80) umfasst, die sich in die Öffnung (86) hinein erstreckt, wobei die flexible Stangensektion (80) einen Schaftabschnitt (82) und einen Kopfabschnitt (84) aufweist, der an einem Ende des Schaftabschnitts (82) angeordnet ist, der in der Öffnung (86) positioniert ist, und wobei das Betätigungselement (24) an dem Kopfabschnitt (84) angeordnet ist, wobei das CPA-Element (20) zumindest in Bezug auf die Sicherungssektion (22), den Lagerabschnitt (40) und den CPA-Gegenabschnitt (50) zumindest in Bezug auf die Sicherungsfläche (54) alle spiegelsymmetrisch in Bezug auf eine Spiegelebene (90) rechtwinklig zu der ersten Richtung (30) sind, um eine Montage der CPA-Vorrichtung (16) durch Bewegen des CPA-Elements (20) in einer zweiten Richtung (32) entgegengesetzt zu der ersten Richtung (30) zu ermöglichen,
    der Lagerabschnitt (40) zwei Halteelemente (44) umfasst, die entlang der ersten Richtung (30) und der zweiten Richtung (32) voneinander beabstandet angeordnet sind, wobei jedes Halteelement (44) eine Führungsfläche (48) umfasst, wobei die jeweilige Führungsfläche (48) jeweils in Bezug auf die erste Richtung (30) und die zweite Richtung (32) geneigt ist und von der Spiegelebene (90) weg weist, um den Kopfabschnitt (84) der flexiblen Stangensektion (80) während eines Einführens des CPA-Elements (20) in den Lagerabschnitt (40) abzulenken.
  2. Verbinderanordnung (10) nach Anspruch 1,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
    das CPA-Element (20) mindestens zwei Sicherungssektionen (22) umfasst und/oder der CPA-Gegenabschnitt (50) mindestens zwei Sicherungsflächen (54) aufweist.
  3. Verbinderanordnung (10) nach Anspruch 1,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
    die Sicherungssektion (22) zumindest teilweise an dem Umfangsrahmen (88) angeordnet ist.
  4. Verbinderanordnung (10) nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
    das CPA-Element (20) zumindest in Bezug auf die Sicherungssektion (22) und auf das Betätigungselement (24) symmetrisch in Bezug auf eine Drehung um 180° um die erste Richtung (30) ist.
  5. Verbinderanordnung (10) nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
    die Sicherungsfläche (54) und/oder das Aktivierungselement (56) des CPA-Gegenabschnitts (50) als mindestens ein und/oder an mindestens einem Vorsprung ausgebildet sind.
  6. Verbinderanordnung (10) nach Anspruch 5,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
    die Sicherungsfläche (54) und das Aktivierungselement (56) des CPA-Gegenabschnitts (50) auf verschiedenen, insbesondere gegenüberliegenden Seiten desselben Vorsprungs ausgebildet sind.
  7. Verbinderanordnung (10) nach Anspruch 5 oder 6,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
    der Lagerabschnitt (40) mindestens eine Aussparung (42) zur Aufnahme des mindestens einen Vorsprungs (52) aufweist, wenn sich der Hebel (62) in seiner Fixierungsposition (66) befindet.
  8. Verbindungsanordnung (10) nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 7,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
    das CPA-Element (20) ein Vorverriegelungselement (26) umfasst und der Lagerabschnitt (40) eine Vorverriegelungssektion (46) umfasst, wobei die Vorverriegelungssektion (46) das Vorverriegelungselement (26) in einer formschlüssigen Weise kontaktiert, um eine Bewegung des CPA-Elements (20) entgegen der ersten Richtung (30) zu verhindern, wenn sich das CPA-Element (20) in seiner Entsperrposition (34) befindet.
  9. Verbinderanordnung (10) nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 8,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
    das CPA-Element (20) ein Griffelement (28) für eine manuelle Bewegung des CPA-Elements (20) aus seiner Entsperrposition (34) in seine Sperrposition (36) umfasst, wobei insbesondere das Griffelement (28) unabhängig von der tatsächlichen Position des CPA-Elements (20) von außerhalb des Lagerabschnitts (40) zugänglich ist.
  10. Verbinderanordnung (10) nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
    die Verbinderanordnung (10) eine Schnittstelle (18) für eine Montage in einem sicherheitsrelevanten System (100) eines Fahrzeugs, insbesondere einem Airbagsystem des Fahrzeugs, umfasst.
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