EP4007082B1 - Angled connector and method for assembling an angled connector - Google Patents

Description

The invention relates to an angled connector, in particular an angled push-pull connector, and a method for assembling or putting together an angled connector.

The invention is in the field of connector technology, in particular in the field of circular connectors. A subtype of these connectors are angled connectors, which are designed at an angle and can have an angle of, for example, 90° adjacent to a plug-in end of the connector, with which the connector is plugged into a complementary connector receptacle in the direction of a plug-in direction. These connectors therefore have an angle, which is why the plug-in end is arranged at an angle to the cable end of the connector.

Angled connectors generally have more components than non-angled connectors. This makes the assembly of angled connectors particularly difficult. Furthermore, angled connectors are more susceptible to mechanical forces acting on the connector, which can impair the connection between the connector and a complementary connector receptacle.

Furthermore, the WO 2010/114068 A1 a coaxial cable connector is known which is provided with a connector body made of cylindrically shaped conductive metal and a cylindrical interlocking portion made of conductive metal. The interlocking portion is formed such that an opening side, which is the opposite side of the connector body, is tapered with the diameter widening toward the outer direction; and the opening side is capable of having its diameter shortened by the tapered portion is divided into several sections by a plurality of slots which are formed starting from the opening side and formed along the central axis of the interlocking section.

The US 2019/393652 A1 further relates to an electrical plug with a plug housing, which has a first, at least partially metallic housing outer part and a separate second, at least partially metallic housing outer part, wherein the electrical plug has a protective conductor contact which is arranged in the plug housing, and a one-piece protective conductor connection element of the electrical plug which is separate from the protective conductor contact is arranged in the plug housing, wherein the protective conductor connection element is connected to the protective conductor contact, the first housing outer part and the second housing outer part in order to produce an electrically conductive connection.

It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide an angled connector, in particular an angled push-pull connector, and to provide a method for assembling an angled connector, which make it possible to overcome the aforementioned disadvantages.

This object is solved by the subject matter of the independent claims. Preferred embodiments are defined in the dependent claims.

• einen ersten Steckverbinderabschnitt zum Einstecken des Steckverbinders in Richtung einer Einsteckrichtung in eine komplementäre Steckverbinderaufnahme, wobei der erste Steckverbinderabschnitt einen Isolationskörper aufweist, der ein steckverbinderseitiges elektrisches Kontaktierungsmittel zum elektrischen Verbinden eines Kabels mit einem komplementären steckverbinderaufnahmeseitigen elektrischen Kontaktierungsmittel aufweist;
• einen zweiten Steckverbinderabschnitt zum Einführen des Kabels in den Steckverbinder, wobei das Kabel in dem zweiten Steckverbinderabschnitt entlang einer Kabelführungsrichtung anordenbar ist; und
• ein Verbindungsgehäuseteil zum Verbinden des ersten Steckverbinderabschnitts und des zweiten Steckverbinderabschnitts derart, dass die Kabelführungsrichtung unterschiedlich zur Einsteckrichtung ist.

One aspect relates to an angled connector, in particular an angled push-pull connector, comprising:

• a first connector section for inserting the connector in the direction of an insertion direction into a complementary connector receptacle, wherein the first connector section has an insulating body which has a connector-side electrical contacting means for electrically connecting a cable to a complementary connector receptacle-side electrical contacting means;
• a second connector section for inserting the cable into the connector, wherein the cable can be arranged in the second connector section along a cable guide direction; and
• a connection housing part for connecting the first connector portion and the second connector portion such that the cable routing direction is different from the insertion direction.

The connection housing part advantageously allows the first connector section and the second connector section to be angled to one another at an angle predetermined by the connection housing part. Furthermore, the connection housing part connects the first connector section to the second connector section. In particular, the connection housing part can determine the angle between a longitudinal axis of the first connector section and a longitudinal axis of the second connector section, wherein the longitudinal axis of the first connector section runs essentially parallel to the insertion direction and the longitudinal axis of the second connector section runs essentially parallel to the cable routing direction. The longitudinal axis is understood to be the axis that corresponds to the direction of the greatest extent of the corresponding element, e.g. the first connector section or the second connector section. Furthermore, the longitudinal axes can each approximately form an axis of symmetry of the respective element. Furthermore, the connection housing part can be formed in one piece and/or solid.

Furthermore, the first connector section, the connection housing part and the second connector section can together form a housing of the connector in which the cable is guided at least in sections. Preferably, the cable within the second connector section is arranged substantially parallel to the cable guide direction. In other words, the longitudinal direction of the cable within the second connector section is substantially parallel to the cable guide direction.

The connection housing part has a first connection section that can be connected to the first connector section in a force-fitting manner. Advantageously, the first connector section can thus be easily connected to the connection housing part and the connection housing part and the first connector section can be separated from one another without causing any damage.

The connection housing part has a second connection section which can be connected to the second connector section in a form-fitting manner along the cable routing direction. The second connector section can thus advantageously be easily connected to the connection housing part. In particular, the connection housing part and the second connector section can be displaced into one another in order to be connected to one another in a form-fitting manner. Furthermore, the connection housing part and the second connector section can be detached from one another without causing any damage.

Furthermore, it is provided that in order to assemble the connector, the second connector section is first connected to the connection housing part and then the first connector section is connected to the connection housing part. Before the first connector section is connected to the connection housing part in a force-fitting manner, it can be provided in particular that the connection housing part is first pushed onto the second connector section in the insertion direction. At the same time, the force-fitting connection of the first connector section to the connection housing part prevents the second connector section from being detached from the connection housing part. In particular, when the connector is assembled, the first The first connector portion is arranged on the connection housing part such that the second connector portion is not detachable from the connection housing part. In other words, the first connector portion secures the second connector portion to the connection housing part.

Preferably, the first connector section can have a first housing part and a second housing part, wherein the first housing part surrounds the insulating body at least in sections along the insertion direction and wherein the second housing part surrounds the first housing part at least in sections along the insertion direction, and
wherein the connector preferably has a connecting means which is arranged at least in sections between the first housing part and the second housing part and is rotatably mounted and which can be connected in a force-fitting manner to the first connecting section.

Preferably, the first housing part and/or the second housing part can be designed as a substantially elongated hollow body, preferably as a substantially hollow cylindrical body. The longitudinal axis of the first housing part and/or the longitudinal axis of the second housing part can run substantially parallel to the insertion direction. The longitudinal axis is understood to be the axis that corresponds to the direction of the greatest extent of the first housing part or the second housing part. Furthermore, the longitudinal axis of the first housing part and the longitudinal axis of the second housing part can each approximately form an axis of symmetry of the respective housing part.

Furthermore, the insulating body can be arranged at least in sections in the first housing part and/or at least in sections in the second housing part. In particular, the first housing part can be arranged between the second housing part and the insulating body. Furthermore, the first housing part can be arranged at least in sections in the second housing part. In particular, for assembling or putting together the plug connector, the insulating body can be inserted into the first housing part and the first housing part into the second housing part. For example, the The insulating body must be insertable into the first housing part in the direction of insertion and the first housing part must be insertable into the second housing part in the direction of insertion. It is understood that the connector can also be assembled in the opposite direction, namely that the second housing part can be pushed onto the first housing part against the insertion direction and that the first housing part can be pushed onto the insulating body against the insertion direction.

Furthermore, the electrical contacting means on the connector side can have one or more electrical contacting means, for example pins and/or sockets, which can be connected and/or are connected to electrically conductive wires or strands of the cable. Accordingly, the complementary electrical contacting means on the connector receptacle side can have one or more complementary electrical contacting means, for example pins and/or sockets, which can be electrically connected to corresponding electrical contacting means on the connector side, for example by inserting the connector into the connector receptacle in the direction of insertion.

Furthermore, the insulating body can be made of a dielectric material so that the electrical contacting means on the connector side are electrically insulated from other parts of the connector. In particular, the insulating body arranges the one or more electrical contacting means on the connector side of the insulating body so as to be electrically insulated from one another on the insulating body.

The connecting means can preferably be designed as a hollow body, for example as a nut, which can be screwed to the first connecting section, which is preferably designed as a thread. The axis of rotation of the connecting means can coincide with the longitudinal axis of the first housing part or the second housing part. Furthermore, the connecting means can be arranged between the first housing part and the second housing part in the assembled state of the connector in such a way that the connecting means cannot be pulled away from the first connector section can be released. In particular, the connecting means can have a stop which can strike a complementary stop of the first housing part when the connecting means is moved relative to the first housing part against the insertion direction.

Furthermore, it can be provided that the first housing part is inserted or introduced into the connecting means in the insertion direction in order to assemble the plug connector, or that the connecting means is pushed onto the first housing part in the opposite direction to the insertion direction. The first housing part can thus be arranged in sections in the connecting means.

Preferably, the connection housing part can have a connection housing part-side alignment element which extends from the first connection portion in the insertion direction and which is designed to engage with a complementary housing part-side alignment element of the first housing part in order to align the position of the first connector portion with respect to the connection housing part.

Advantageously, the provision of the connection housing part-side alignment element and the complementary housing part-side alignment element allows the first housing part to be aligned with the connection housing part, so that the first housing part can be arranged in a predetermined orientation on the connection housing part. The alignment elements can be designed as projections, the arrangement of which determines the orientation of the first housing part with respect to the connection housing part. Furthermore, the alignment elements are arranged in such a way that rotation of the first housing part relative to the connection housing part about the longitudinal axis of the first housing part is prevented.

Preferably, the insulating body can be arranged in a form-fitting manner in the circumferential direction of the first housing part; and/or
the first housing part can be arranged in a form-fitting manner in the second housing part in the circumferential direction of the second housing part.

Advantageously, the positive arrangement of the insulating body in the first housing part and the positive arrangement of the first housing part in the second housing part allows forces, which act in particular on the second connector section and transversely to the insertion direction, to be distributed to the elements of the first connector section, in particular on the insulating body, the first housing part and the second housing part. In this way, stress on the mechanical and/or electrical connection between the connector and the complementary connector receptacle can advantageously be reduced, which at the same time improves the electrical connection between the connector and the complementary connector receptacle or reliably implements this.

In the context of the present invention, the circumferential direction of the first housing part and the circumferential direction of the second housing part are each understood to be a direction which lies in a plane which is arranged substantially perpendicular to the insertion direction. Furthermore, the circumferential direction is a direction in an extension of the circumference of the respective housing part.

Preferably, the insulating body can have an anti-twist element on the insulating body side, in particular a projection or a recess, and the first housing part can have a complementary first anti-twist element on the housing part side, in particular a recess or a projection, wherein in an assembled or put together state of the connector, the anti-twist element on the insulating body side and the first anti-twist element on the housing part side engage with one another in such a way that the insulating body is arranged in a form-fitting manner in the first housing part in the circumferential direction of the first housing part. In other words, in the assembled state of the connector, the insulating body and the first housing part are not movable relative to one another in the circumferential direction of the first housing part.

Advantageously, the interlocking of the anti-twisting element on the insulation body side and the first housing part side By means of the anti-twisting element, a torque acting on the insulating body and/or the first housing part can be transferred to the other element (the insulating body or the first housing part), whereby the force is distributed between the insulating body and the first housing part.

Preferably, the anti-twisting element on the insulation body side can be formed on the outer circumferential surface of the insulation body, which faces the first housing part. For example, the insulation body can be formed as a substantially cylindrically shaped body, wherein the anti-twisting element on the insulation body side is arranged on the outer surface of the insulation body. Furthermore, the cylinder axis of the insulation body can lie substantially parallel to the insertion direction. Furthermore, in the assembled state of the connector, the cylinder axis of the insulation body can substantially coincide with the longitudinal axis of the first housing part and/or the second housing part.

Furthermore, the first anti-twisting element on the housing part side can be designed to be complementary to the anti-twisting element on the insulation body side. This means that if the anti-twisting element on the insulation body side is designed as a projection, then the first anti-twisting element on the housing part side is designed as a complementary recess into which the anti-twisting element on the insulation body side can engage, and if the anti-twisting element on the insulation body side is designed as a recess, then the first anti-twisting element on the housing part side is designed as a projection which can engage in the anti-twisting element on the insulation body side.

Advantageously, the anti-twisting element on the insulation body side and the anti-twisting element on the first housing part side are arranged in such a way as to predetermine an orientation of the insulation body relative to the first housing part. In other words, the insulation body can be introduced into the first housing part in exactly one orientation by means of the anti-twisting element on the insulation body side and the anti-twisting element on the first housing part side.

Preferably, the second housing part can have a second housing-part-side anti-twist element, in particular a projection or a recess, wherein in the assembled state of the connector, the second housing-part-side anti-twist element and the first housing-part-side anti-twist element engage with one another in such a way that the first housing part is arranged in the second housing part in a form-fitting manner in the circumferential direction of the second housing part. In other words, in the assembled state of the connector, the second housing part and the first housing part are not movable relative to one another in the circumferential direction of the first housing part.

Advantageously, by engaging the second housing part-side anti-twist element and the first housing part-side anti-twist element, a torque that acts on the insulating body and/or the first housing part and/or the second housing part can be transmitted to the other elements (the insulating body, the first housing part, or the second housing part), whereby the force is distributed over the insulating body, the first housing part, and the second housing part. In particular, the second housing part-side anti-twist element can be arranged on an inner side of the second housing part, which faces the first housing part.

Preferably, the first anti-twisting element on the housing part side can engage with the anti-twisting element on the insulation body side and at the same time with the second anti-twisting element on the housing part side. For example, the first anti-twisting element on the housing part side can be provided as a recess into which the anti-twisting element on the insulation body side, designed as a projection, and the second anti-twisting element on the housing part side, designed as a projection, engage together. It is therefore advantageously sufficient for the first housing part to have only a single first anti-twisting element on the housing part side.

As an alternative to a first housing part-side anti-twist element designed as a recess, the first housing part-side anti-twist element can be arranged on an outer side of the first housing part, which faces the second Housing part faces, and on an inner side of the first housing part, which faces the insulation body. For example, the first housing-part-side anti-twist element can have a projection on the outer side of the first housing part and a projection on the inner side of the first housing part, which are arranged opposite one another in relation to the wall of the first housing part. Furthermore, the projection arranged on the inner side of the first housing part can engage in the insulation body-side anti-twist element designed as a recess, and the projection arranged on the outer side of the first housing part can engage in the second housing-part-side anti-twist element designed as a recess.

Preferably, the second housing part is movable relative to the first housing part along the insertion direction, wherein the path or range by which the second housing part is movable relative to the first housing part is limited. In other words, the movement of the second housing part relative to the first housing part in the direction of the insertion direction and against the insertion direction is limited.

Preferably, the first housing part can have a resiliently mounted securing element which is designed to engage positively in the connector receptacle, and wherein preferably a movement of the second housing part relative to the first housing part along the insertion direction, in particular against the insertion direction, releases an engagement of the securing element in the connector receptacle.

Advantageously, the connector can be released from the complementary connector receptacle by moving the second housing part in the opposite direction to the insertion direction. The second housing part can also be seen as an operating part, which a user actively moves in the opposite direction to the insertion direction in order to release the connector from the connector receptacle. In particular, the second housing part can be arranged on the outside of the connector so that it can be operated or touched by the user.

Furthermore, the second housing part can have a through-opening through which the securing element of the first housing part can pass from the inside to the outside. Furthermore, by moving the first housing part against the insertion direction, the securing element can be displaced in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the first housing part, so that the engagement of the securing element in the connector receptacle can be released. Furthermore, the resilient mounting of the securing element can move the securing element radially outwards, i.e. away from the longitudinal axis of the first housing part. Furthermore, when the connector is assembled, the securing element can limit the movement of the second housing element relative to the first housing element in the insertion direction. In particular, the through-opening and the securing element are arranged in such a way that the through-opening strikes the securing element when the second housing element is moved in the insertion direction.

Furthermore, the first housing part designed as a hollow body can have a spring element which is arranged in the housing wall or in the wall of the first housing part. The spring element can in particular be designed integrally with the first housing part and be formed by a recess which runs around the spring element at least in sections and which is provided in the housing wall. The longitudinal direction of the spring element can extend essentially parallel to the insertion direction, with an end of the spring element lying in the insertion direction not being connected to the first housing part and an end of the spring element lying opposite to the insertion direction being connected to the first housing part. Furthermore, the end of the spring element lying in the insertion direction can have the securing element on the outside which faces the second housing part, for example in the form of a nose or a projection.

It is understood that the first housing part can also have more than one securing element and that the second housing part can correspondingly have several through-openings.

Preferably, the second connecting section of the connecting housing part can have two opposing connecting housing part-side guide elements and the second connector section can have connector section-side guide elements that are complementary to the connecting housing part-side guide elements. Furthermore, in order to connect the connecting housing part to the second connector section, the connecting housing part-side guide elements and the connector section-side guide elements can engage with one another and be moved relative to one another essentially along the insertion direction.

Preferably, the connecting housing part can be connected to the second connector section in a form-fitting manner by the interlocking of the guide elements on the connector section side and the guide elements on the connecting housing part side. Furthermore, the connecting housing part is designed such that movement of the second connector section relative to the connecting housing part counter to the insertion direction is limited.

Preferably, the longitudinal direction of the guide elements on the connector section side and the guide elements on the connection housing part side can run substantially parallel to the insertion direction. Furthermore, the guide elements on the connector section side can be arranged opposite one another with respect to a cable arranged in the second connector section. Furthermore, the guide elements on the connector section side and the guide elements on the connection housing part side can be designed such that a relative movement of the second connector section with respect to the connection housing part along the cable guide direction is prevented.

• ein Kabelsicherungselement, welches das Kabel entlang der Kabelführungsrichtung zumindest abschnittsweise umgibt,
• ein drittes Gehäuseteil, und
• ein viertes Gehäuseteil, welches mit dem dritten Gehäuseteil kraftschlüssig verbindbar ist, wobei das Kabelsicherungselement zumindest abschnittsweise in dem dritten Gehäuseteil und/oder dem vierten Gehäuseteil angeordnet ist.

Preferably, the second connector portion may further comprise:

• a cable securing element which surrounds the cable at least in sections along the cable routing direction,
• a third housing part, and
• a fourth housing part which can be non-positively connected to the third housing part, wherein the cable securing element is arranged at least in sections in the third housing part and/or the fourth housing part.

Advantageously, the cable can thus be easily arranged and secured in the second connector section when assembling the connector.

Preferably, the third housing part can have the guide elements on the connector section side.

Preferably, the cable securing element, the third housing part and/or the fourth housing part are designed as essentially elongated hollow bodies, preferably as essentially hollow cylindrical bodies, with their longitudinal axis running essentially parallel to the cable guide direction. To assemble the connector, it can be provided that the cable is guided with one cable end in the cable guide direction first through the fourth housing part, then through the cable securing element and then through the third housing part. By connecting the fourth housing part and the third housing part, the cable is secured in the second connector section by means of the cable securing element. The term secured means that the position of the cable is fixed in relation to the second connector section.

Preferably, the cable securing element can be designed to be deformable, whereby by force-fitting the fourth housing part to the third housing part, the cable securing element can be deformed such that the cable is secured in the second connector section. Furthermore, by releasing the force-fitting connection between the third and fourth housing parts, the cable securing element can be relaxed so that the cable is released.

In particular, the cable securing element can be designed as a clamping bush, which secures the cable at least in sections along the Cable routing direction. Furthermore, the cable securing element can have an outwardly directed projection which can engage in the third housing part in order to prevent a rotational movement of the cable securing element relative to the third housing part about the longitudinal axis of the cable securing element.

Furthermore, it can be provided that the third housing part, the cable securing element and the fourth housing part can be detached from one another without causing damage. It can also be provided that the first connector section and the second connector section can be detached from the connecting housing part without causing damage.

Preferably, the third housing part has the connector section-side guide elements, which are arranged at an end of the third housing part lying in the cable guide direction.

Preferably, the insertion direction and the cable routing direction essentially form an angle of 80° to 145°, preferably 80° to 120°, and particularly preferably approximately 90° to one another. In other words, the second connector section is angled relative to the first connector section essentially by an angle of 80° to 145°, preferably 80° to 120°, and particularly preferably approximately 90°. In particular, the longitudinal axes of the first connector section and the second connector section are arranged such that they intersect in the connection housing part and enclose an angle of 80° to 145°, preferably 80° to 120°, and particularly preferably approximately 90°.

Preferably, the connector can have a spacer element which spaces the insulating body from the connection housing part in the direction of the insertion direction.

The spacer element can in particular enclose the insulation body in sections along the insertion direction. Preferably, a section of the insulation body along the insertion direction is not surrounded by the spacer element In particular, the anti-twisting element on the insulation body side is not covered by the spacer element. Furthermore, the spacer element can be arranged at least in sections in the connection housing part and in particular in the first connection section. The spacer element can preferably be formed by two symmetrical, preferably mirror-symmetrical, half-shell elements which, when put together, result in an elongated hollow body, preferably a substantially hollow-cylindrical body, the longitudinal axis of which runs substantially parallel to the insertion direction and coincides with the longitudinal axis of the insulation body.

Furthermore, it can be provided that the insulating body is arranged in a positionally fixed manner at an end of the spacer element lying in the insertion direction, such that the position of the insulating body relative to the spacer element is fixed along the insertion direction. In particular, the insulating body can have a positioning element on the insulating body side, which can engage with a complementary positioning element of the spacer element on the spacer element side, so that the insulating body and the spacer element are arranged in a form-fitting manner along the insertion direction.

Furthermore, it can be provided that the spacer element is arranged in the assembled state of the connector at least in sections along the insertion direction in the first housing part.

Preferably, the first connector section is designed to be arranged in a form-fitting manner in the circumferential direction of the first connector section in the complementary connector receptacle. Advantageously, a torque acting on the connector, in particular a torque acting on the insulation body, the first housing part and/or the second housing part, can thus be transmitted to the connector receptacle. Preferably, the second housing part is designed to be arranged in a form-fitting manner in the complementary connector receptacle in the circumferential direction of the first connector section or in the circumferential direction of the second housing part. In this case, it can be provided that the circumferential direction of the first connector section runs in a plane that is aligned substantially perpendicular to the insertion direction. Furthermore, the circumferential direction of the first connector section can run around the longitudinal direction of the first connector section. In particular, the second housing part can have an orientation aid that engages with a complementary orientation aid of the connector receptacle when the connector is plugged into the connector receptacle and/or is plugged in. The orientation aid is designed in such a way as to prevent or block movement of the first housing part relative to the connector receptacle along the circumferential direction.

Furthermore, it can be provided that the first housing part, the second housing part, the insulating body, the connecting means and the spacer element can be separated from one another without causing any damage.

1. (a) Bereitstellen eines ersten Steckverbinderabschnitts des Steckverbinders, wobei der erste Steckverbinderabschnitt zum Einstecken des Steckverbinders in eine komplementäre Steckverbinderaufnahme in Richtung einer Einsteckrichtung ausgebildet ist;
2. (b) Einführen eines Kabelendes eines Kabels in Richtung einer Kabelführungsrichtung in einen zweiten Steckverbinderabschnitt des Steckverbinders und Durchführen des Kabelendes durch den zweiten Steckverbinderabschnitt, wobei das Kabel in dem zweiten Steckverbinderabschnitt entlang der Kabelführungsrichtung angeordnet ist;
3. (c) Verbinden des Kabelendes mit einem Isolationskörper;
4. (d) Abwinkeln des Isolationskörpers gegenüber dem zweiten Steckverbinderabschnitt;
5. (e) Verbinden eines Verbindungsgehäuseteils des Steckverbinders mit dem zweiten Steckverbinderabschnitt derart, dass ein zweiter Verbindungsabschnitt des Verbindungsgehäuseteils entlang der Kabelführungsrichtung formschlüssig mit dem zweiten Steckverbinderabschnitt verbunden ist;
6. (f) Einführen des Isolationskörpers in den ersten Steckverbinderabschnitt; und
7. (g) Verbinden des ersten Steckverbinderabschnitts mit dem Verbindungsgehäuseteil derart, dass die Kabelführungsrichtung unterschiedlich zur Einsteckrichtung ist und dass ein erster Verbindungsabschnitt des Verbindungsgehäuseteils kraftschlüssig mit dem ersten Steckverbinderabschnitt verbunden ist, wobei das kraftschlüssige Verbinden des ersten Steckverbinderabschnitts mit dem Verbindungsgehäuseteil ein Lösen des zweiten Steckverbinderabschnitts von dem Verbindungsgehäuseteil verhindert.

A further aspect relates to a method for assembling an angled connector, in particular an angled push-pull connector, the method comprising the following steps:

1. (a) providing a first connector portion of the connector, the first connector portion being configured for insertion of the connector into a complementary connector receptacle in a direction of insertion;
2. (b) inserting a cable end of a cable in the direction of a cable routing direction into a second connector portion of the connector and passing the cable end through the second connector portion, wherein the cable is arranged in the second connector portion along the cable routing direction;
3. (c) connecting the cable end to an insulating body;
4. (d) bending the insulation body relative to the second connector section;
5. (e) connecting a connection housing part of the connector to the second connector section such that a second connection section of the connection housing part is positively connected to the second connector section;
6. (f) inserting the insulation body into the first connector section; and
7. (g) connecting the first connector section to the connection housing part such that the cable routing direction is different from the insertion direction and that a first connection section of the connection housing part is frictionally connected to the first connector section, wherein the frictionally connected connection of the first connector section to the connection housing part prevents the second connector section from becoming detached from the connection housing part.

Advantageously, the connector can be easily assembled using the proposed method.

Furthermore, the connector can be developed according to the previous aspect.

Furthermore, step (b) of the method can provide that the cable is guided in the cable guide direction first through the fourth housing part, then through the cable securing element and then through the third housing part, wherein a shielding of the cable is preferably arranged between the cable securing element and the third housing part.

Furthermore, step (c) of the method can provide that wires or strands of the cable are connected to the corresponding electrical contacting means on the connector side, for example by soldering. Furthermore, the method can provide that after step (d) the spacer element is arranged on the insulation body and on the third housing part. The connection housing part is then connected in a form-fitting manner to the second connector section or the third housing part, whereby the spacer element is arranged at least in sections in the connection housing part.

Preferably, the following step can be provided between steps (f) and (g):
Aligning the first connection section with respect to the Connection housing part by means of a connection housing part-side alignment element provided on the connection housing part and a complementary housing part-side alignment element provided on the first connector section.

• formschlüssiges Verbinden des Isolationskörpers mit einem ersten Gehäuseteil des ersten Steckverbinderabschnitts;
• formschlüssiges Verbinden des ersten Gehäuseteils mit einem zweiten Gehäuseteil des ersten Steckverbinderabschnitts. Insbesondere kann vorgesehen sein, dass zuerst das erste Gehäuseteil in Einsteckrichtung durch das Verbindungsmittel hindurchgeführt wird und anschließend das zweite Gehäuseteil entgegen der Einsteckrichtung auf das erste Gehäuseteil aufgeschoben wird, sodass das Verbindungsmittel zwischen dem ersten Gehäuseteil und dem zweiten Gehäuseteil drehbar gelagert ist. Anschließend kann das erste Gehäuseteil entgegen der Einsteckrichtung auf den Isolationskörper aufgeschoben werden und mittels dem verbindungsgehäuseteilseitigen Ausrichtungselement ausgerichtet werden.

Advantageously, the method may provide the following steps before step (e):

• positively connecting the insulating body to a first housing part of the first connector section;
• positive connection of the first housing part to a second housing part of the first connector section. In particular, it can be provided that first the first housing part is guided through the connecting means in the insertion direction and then the second housing part is pushed onto the first housing part against the insertion direction, so that the connecting means is rotatably mounted between the first housing part and the second housing part. The first housing part can then be pushed onto the insulation body against the insertion direction and aligned using the alignment element on the connecting housing part side.

The connecting means can then be connected in a force-fitting manner to the first connecting section of the connecting housing part, so that the second connector section is secured to the connecting housing part. Furthermore, the third housing part can be connected in a force-fitting manner to the fourth housing part.

The process steps can be carried out in the order given above. However, individual process steps can also be carried out in a different order.

Figure 1

einen gewinkelten Steckverbinder in einer perspektivischen Ansicht;

Figur 2

eine Explosionsdarstellung des Steckverbinders in einer perspektivischen Ansicht;

Figur 3

einen Querschnitt durch den Steckverbinder;

Figur 4

einen weiteren Querschnitt durch den Steckverbinder;

Figur 5

einen weiteren Querschnitt durch den Steckverbinder

The invention is described in more detail below using embodiments shown in figures. Similar features of the embodiments are identified by the same reference numerals. They show:

Figure 1

an angled connector in a perspective view;

Figure 2

an exploded view of the connector in a perspective view;

Figure 3

a cross-section through the connector;

Figure 4

another cross-section through the connector;

Figure 5

another cross-section through the connector

Figure 1 shows a perspective view of an angled connector 10, which is preferably designed as an angled push-pull connector. The connector 10 is designed to receive a cable 12 and to be connected to a complementary connector receptacle (not shown). Furthermore, the connector 10 is essentially L-shaped and has an essentially straight first connector section 14 and an essentially straight second connector section 16.

Furthermore, the first connector section 14 is designed to be connected to the complementary connector receptacle (not shown) in the direction of an insertion direction E. In particular, an end of the first connector section 14 located in the insertion direction E has an insertion section 15 which can preferably be mechanically connected to the complementary connector receptacle.

Furthermore, the connector 10 has a connection housing part 18 which connects the first connector section 14 to the second connector section 16.

The cable 12 can be inserted into the connector 10 in the direction of the cable routing direction K via the second connector section 16. Within the second connector section 16, the cable 12 is guided through the second connector section 16 along the cable routing direction K. In other words, within the second connector section 16, the longitudinal direction of the cable 12 is substantially parallel to the cable routing direction K. The first connector section 14 and the second connector section 16 are angled to one another so that the cable routing direction K and the insertion direction E run in different directions. Furthermore, the first connector section 14 has a longitudinal axis L1 and the second connector section 16 has a longitudinal axis L2, which intersect in the connection housing part 18. The longitudinal axes L1 and L2 enclose an angle α, which determines the angle of the second connector section 16 relative to the first connector section 14. In the embodiment shown, the angle α is essentially 90°. However, other angles α are also included in the invention, in particular angles α in a range from 80° to 145° and preferably from 80° to 120°.

Figure 2 shows an exploded view of the Figure 1 shown connector 10. Figure 2 that the first connector section 14 has a first housing part 20, a second housing part 22, an insulating body 24 and a connecting means 26. Furthermore, the connection housing part 18 has a first connection section 28 and a second connection section 30.

By means of the connecting means 26, the first connector section 14 can be connected in a force-fitting manner to the connecting housing part 18 and in particular to the first connecting section 28.

The second connector section 16 has a third housing part 32, a cable securing element 34 and a fourth housing part 36. The third housing part 32 and the second connecting section 30 are designed to be connected to one another in a form-fitting manner. Furthermore, the assembled connector 10, having the first connector section 14, the second connector section 16 and the connecting housing part 18, forms a housing in which the cable 12 is guided.

Furthermore, the insulating body 24 has a connector-side electrical contacting means 54, for example one or more pins and/or sockets, which electrically connect the cable 12 to a complementary connector-receiving-side electrical contacting means (not shown). the complementary connector receptacle. The insulating body 24 can be made of a dielectric material so that the connector-side electrical contacting means 54 is electrically insulated from other elements of the connector 10, in particular from other connector-side electrical contacting means 54 that are arranged on the insulating body 24.

Furthermore, the first housing part 20, the second housing part 22, the third housing part 32, the fourth housing part 36 and the cable securing element 34 are designed as essentially elongated hollow bodies, preferably as an essentially hollow cylindrical body. In the assembled state of the connector 10, the longitudinal axis of the first housing part 20, the second housing part 22 coincide with the longitudinal axis L1 of the first connector section 14. Furthermore, in the assembled state of the connector 10, the longitudinal axis of the third housing part 32, the cable securing element 34 and the fourth housing part 36 coincide with the longitudinal axis L2 of the second connector section 16.

The insulating body 24 can have a substantially cylindrical shape, wherein the cylinder axis of the insulating body 24 coincides with the longitudinal axis L1 of the first connector section 14 in the assembled state of the connector 10.

Further details of the connector 10 are described below with reference to the Figures 3 to 5 explained in more detail.

Figure 3 shows a sectional view of the connector 10 along the Figure 1 AA line shown. Figure 4 shows a cross-sectional view of the connector 10 along the Figure 1 shown BB line. Figure 5 shows a cross-sectional view of the connector 10 along the Figure 1 shown CC line.

As from Figure 3 As can be seen, in the assembled state of the connector 10, the insulating body 24 is at least partially along the Insertion direction E in the first housing part 20. In particular, the insulating body 24 is arranged in a form-fitting manner in the circumferential direction Ur of the first housing part 20 in the first housing part 20. In other words, the insulating body 24 cannot be moved relative to the first housing part 20 in the circumferential direction Ur of the first housing part 20. The circumferential direction Ur lies in a fictitious plane which is essentially perpendicular to the insertion direction E.

Furthermore, the first housing part 14 is arranged at least in sections along the insertion direction E within the second housing part 22. In particular, the first housing part 20 is arranged in a form-fitting manner in the circumferential direction Ur of the first housing part 20 in the second housing part 22. In other words, the first housing part 20 cannot be moved relative to the second housing part 22 in the circumferential direction Ur of the first housing part 20. Furthermore, the second housing part 22 has a circumferential direction Ur which runs essentially parallel to the circumferential direction Ur of the first housing part 20.

For the positive connection of the insulating body 24 to the first housing part 20, the insulating body 24 has an anti-twist element 38 on its outer surface (see Figures 2 , 3 and 4 ). Furthermore, the first housing part 20 has a first housing part-side anti-twist element 40 which is designed to be complementary to the insulation body-side anti-twist element 38 and which is arranged on an inner side of the first housing part 20 which faces the insulation body 24. As can be seen from the Figures 2 and 4 As can be seen, the anti-twisting element 38 on the insulation body side is designed as a projection, and the first anti-twisting element 40 on the housing part side is designed as a recess that extends from the inside to the outside through the wall of the first housing part 20. In the assembled state of the connector 10, the anti-twisting element 38 on the insulation body side and the first anti-twisting element 40 on the housing part side engage with one another in order to arrange the insulation body 24 in a form-fitting manner in the first housing part 20.

Furthermore, the second housing part 22 has a second housing-part-side anti-twist element 42, which is designed to be complementary to the first housing-part-side anti-twist element 40. In an assembled state of the connector 10, the second housing-part-side anti-twist element 42 and the first housing-part-side anti-twist element 40 are designed to engage with one another. In particular, the second housing-part-side anti-twist element 42 can be formed on an inner side of the second housing part 22, which faces the first housing part 20. The second housing-part-side anti-twist element 42 is preferably designed as a projection, which can engage with the first housing-part-side anti-twist element 40. Advantageously, with this arrangement, the first housing-part-side anti-twisting element 40 can be used for the positive-locking arrangement of the insulating body 24 in the first housing part 20 and for the positive-locking arrangement of the first housing part 20 in the second housing part 22.

Furthermore, the first housing part-side anti-twist element 40 specifies an orientation about the longitudinal axis of the first housing part-side anti-twist element 40, in which the insulating body 24 can be inserted into the first housing part 20.

Furthermore, the second housing part 22 is movable along the insertion direction E relative to the first housing part 20, wherein the movement path or distance along the insertion direction E is limited. The first housing part 20 further comprises a resiliently mounted securing element 44 which is designed to engage positively in the connector receptacle. The positive engagement of the securing element 44 in the connector receptacle secures the connector 10 to the connector receptacle. Furthermore, moving the second housing part 22 against the insertion direction E and relative to the first housing part 20 results in the engagement of the securing element 44 in the connector receptacle being released or cancelled, so that the connector 10 can be removed from the connector receptacle. The second housing part 22 is arranged on the outside of the connector 10 so that it can be operated by a user. When inserting the connector 10 into the connector receptacle, the second housing part 22 is moved relative to the first housing part 20 in the direction of insertion direction E, whereby the securing element 44 is released in order to engage positively in the connector receptacle.

In particular, the second housing part 44 has a through-opening 46 through which the securing element 44 extends outwards. The through-opening 46 is formed in the insertion section 15 of the first connector section 14. Furthermore, the securing element 44 forms a stop against which the second housing part 22 with the through-opening 46 strikes when the second housing part 22 is moved relative to the first housing part 20 in the direction of the insertion direction E. In other words, the securing element 44 and the through-opening 46 limit the movement path of the second housing part 22 in the direction of the insertion direction E relative to the first housing part 20.

Furthermore, the first housing part 20 has a spring element 48, which is arranged or formed in the housing wall or in the wall of the first housing part 20. The spring element 48 is in particular formed integrally with the first housing part 20 and is formed by a recess 50 which runs around the spring element 48 at least in sections and which is provided in the housing wall. The longitudinal direction of the spring element 48 can extend essentially parallel to the insertion direction E, wherein an end of the spring element 48 lying in the insertion direction E is not connected to the first housing part 20 and an end of the spring element 48 lying opposite to the insertion direction E is connected to the first housing part 20. Furthermore, the end of the spring element 48 lying in the insertion direction E can have the securing element 44 on its outer side, which faces the second housing part 22, for example in the form of a nose or a projection.

It is understood that the first housing part 20 can also have more than one securing element 44 with corresponding spring elements 48, and that the second housing part 22 can accordingly have several passage openings 46 In a preferred embodiment, the first housing part 20 has three securing elements 44, which are evenly distributed in the circumferential direction Ur on the first housing part 20. Accordingly, the second housing part 22 has three through openings 46.

Furthermore, the second housing part 22 has an orientation aid 52 in the form of a projection on the outside in the area of the insertion section 15, with which the plug connector 10 can be inserted into the plug connector receptacle in a predetermined orientation. Furthermore, the second housing part 22 can be connected to the complementary plug connector receptacle in a form-fitting manner in the circumferential direction Ur of the second housing part 22, preferably by means of the orientation aid 52. Advantageously, this can ensure that a connector-side electrical contacting means 54 arranged on the insulating body 24 can be correctly electrically connected, in particular contacted, with a complementary connector receptacle-side electrical contacting means (not shown) or that several connector-side electrical contacting means 54 of the insulating body 24 are correctly assigned to respective complementary connector receptacle-side electrical contacting means. Furthermore, a torque acting on the elements of the first connector section 14, in particular on the first housing part 20, on the second housing part 22 and/or on the insulating body 24, can be transmitted or diverted to the connector receptacle.

Furthermore, the electrical contacting means 54 on the connector side are designed to electrically connect wires or strands of the cable 12 to the corresponding electrical contacting means on the connector receptacle side. The electrical contacting means 54 on the connector side can be designed in particular as pins and/or sockets. Furthermore, the insulating body 24 is made of a dielectric material in order to electrically insulate the electrical contacting means 54 on the connector side from other elements of the connector 10. Furthermore, the electrical contacting means 54 on the connector side are each arranged in or on the insulating body 24 so as to be electrically insulated from one another.

As in Figure 3 The connecting means 26 is shown as being arranged so as to be rotatable at least in sections along the insertion direction E between the first housing part 20 and the second housing part 22. The connecting means 26 can preferably be designed as a hollow body, preferably as a hollow cylindrical body, for example as a nut, which can be non-positively connected to the first connecting section 28, which is preferably designed as a thread. The axis of rotation of the connecting means 26 can coincide with the longitudinal axis L1 of the first connector section 14. Furthermore, the connecting means 26 can be arranged between the first housing part 20 and the second housing part 22 in such a way that the connecting means 26 cannot be detached from the first connector section 14 contrary to the insertion direction E. In particular, the connecting means 26 can have a stop 56 running around in the circumferential direction Ur on the inner side facing the first housing part 22, which stop 56, when the connecting means 26 moves relative to the first housing part 20 against the insertion direction E, strikes a stop 58 running around in the circumferential direction Ur on the outer side of the first housing part 20 facing the connecting means 26.

To assemble the plug connector, it can be provided that the first housing part 20 is inserted into the connecting means 26 in the direction of the insertion direction E. Furthermore, the second housing part 22 can be pushed onto the first housing part 20 against the insertion direction E, so that the securing element 44 protrudes through the passage opening 46. Furthermore, the mobility of the second housing part 22 relative to the first housing part 20 against the insertion direction E can be limited at least by the connecting means 26. Likewise, the engagement of the second housing-part-side anti-twist element 42 with the first housing-part-side anti-twist element 40 can limit the mobility of the second housing part 22 relative to the first housing part 20 against the insertion direction E. Furthermore, the first housing part 20 can have a shoulder 60 running around the circumference in the circumferential direction Ur, at which the outer diameter of the first housing part 20 decreases abruptly in the direction of the insertion direction E. The shoulder 60 can limit the mobility of the second housing part 22 relative to the first housing part 20 against the Limit the insertion direction E by the second housing part 22 striking the shoulder 60 when the second housing part 22 moves relative to the first housing part 20 against the insertion direction E.

With reference to the Figures 2 , 3 and 5 The structure of the second connector section 16 is described below with . The cable securing element 34 can be arranged in the cable routing direction K between the third housing part 32 and the fourth housing part 36. Furthermore, the cable securing element 34 can be designed as a clamping bush which at least partially surrounds the cable 12 along the cable routing direction K. The cable securing element 34 can be arranged between the third housing part 32 and the fourth housing part 36 in such a way that by force-fittingly connecting the third housing part 32 to the fourth housing part 36, the cable securing element 34 is deformed in order to secure the position of the cable 12 in the second connector section 16. In particular, the fourth housing part 36 can be designed as a nut which can be screwed to the third housing part 32.

Furthermore, the third housing part 32 can be positively connected to the second connecting section 30 of the connecting housing part 18. In particular, the connecting housing part 18 and the third housing part 32 are designed such that the connecting housing part 18 can be pushed onto the third housing part 32 in the direction of the insertion direction E in order to positively connect the third housing part 32 to the connecting housing part 18 in the direction of the cable guide direction K. For the positive connection of the third housing part 32 to the second connecting section 30, the third housing part 32 has guide elements 62 on the connector section side at an end lying in the cable guide direction K, which can come into positive engagement with complementary guide elements 64 on the connecting housing part side of the second connecting section 30 of the connecting housing part 18. In particular, the connector section-side guide elements 62 may consist of two guide elements which are arranged in relation to the longitudinal axis L2 of the second connector section 16 are arranged opposite each other and whose longitudinal direction runs substantially parallel to the insertion direction E.

The connection housing part 18 is essentially hollow-cylindrical in the direction of the insertion direction E and is delimited by an end wall 66 at an end opposite to the insertion direction E. Furthermore, the outer surface of the connection housing part 18 is not completely closed and has a recess 68 which, when the plug connector 10 is connected, enables the cable 12 to be fed to the insulation body 24. Furthermore, the guide elements 64 on the connection housing part side are formed on the recess 68, the longitudinal direction of which runs essentially parallel to the insertion direction E. To connect the connection housing part 18 to the third housing part 32, the connection housing part 18 is pushed onto the third housing part 32 in the insertion direction E in such a way that the guide elements 64 on the connection housing part side are moved relative to the guide elements 62 on the connector section side in the insertion direction E. Furthermore, the connecting housing part 18 abuts against the third housing part 32, so that the mobility of the connecting housing part 18 relative to the third housing part 32 in the insertion direction E is limited. Furthermore, the recess 68 can continue into the first connecting section 28, so that the external thread of the connecting section 28 is not continuous or continuous around the circumference.

Furthermore, the connection housing part 18 has a connection housing part-side alignment element 70, which extends from the first connection section 28 in the direction of the insertion direction E. Furthermore, the first housing part 20 has a housing part-side alignment element 72, which is complementary to the connection housing part-side alignment element 70 and which, when the connector 10 is assembled, engages with the connection housing part-side alignment element 70 in order to determine an orientation of the first housing part 20 relative to the connection housing part 18 around the longitudinal axis L1. In particular, the connection housing part-side alignment element 70 can consist of at least one projection, wherein in the in Figure 2 In the embodiment shown, three projections are shown, and the housing part-side alignment element 72 consists of corresponding recesses which engage in the connection housing part-side alignment element 70. In other words, the connection housing part-side alignment element 70 and the housing part-side alignment element 72 are interlocked with one another in the assembled state of the connector 10.

Furthermore, the connector 10 has a spacer element 74 (see Figures 2 and 3 ), which spaces the insulating body 24 from the connecting housing part 18 in the direction of the insertion direction E. The spacer element 74 can in particular enclose the insulating body 24 in sections along the insertion direction E. Preferably, a section of the insulating body 24 along the insertion direction E is not encompassed by the spacer element 74. Furthermore, the anti-twist element 38 on the insulating body side is not covered by the spacer element 74. Furthermore, the spacer element 74 can be arranged at least in sections in the connecting housing part 18 and in particular in the first connecting section 28. The spacer element 74 can preferably be formed by two symmetrical, preferably mirror-symmetrical, half-shell elements 74a/74b which, when assembled, form an elongated hollow body, preferably a substantially hollow cylindrical body, the longitudinal axis of which runs substantially parallel to the insertion direction E and coincides with the longitudinal axis of the insulating body 24.

Furthermore, it can be provided that the insulation body 24 is arranged at an end of the spacer element 74 lying in the insertion direction E in such a way that its position is fixed relative to the spacer element 74 that the position of the insulation body 24 relative to the spacer element 74 is fixed along the insertion direction E. In particular, the insulation body 24 can have an insulation body-side positioning element 76 which can engage with a complementary spacer element-side positioning element 78 of the spacer element 74 so that the insulation body 24 and the spacer element 74 are arranged in a form-fitting manner along the insertion direction E. As in Figure 2 shown, the insulation body side Positioning element 76 is designed as a projection on the outside of the insulating body 24, which faces the spacer element 74, and runs in the circumferential direction Ur of the insulating body 24. The positioning element 78 on the spacer element side is designed as a groove on the inside of the spacer element 74, which faces the insulating body 24, running in the circumferential direction Ur. Furthermore, it can be provided that the spacer element 74 is arranged in the assembled state of the plug connector 10 at least in sections along the insertion direction E in the first housing part 20.

Referring to Figure 2 a method for assembling the plug connector 10 is shown. First, a cable 12 is guided through the fourth housing part 36, through the cable securing element 34 and through the third housing part 32 in the cable routing direction K. A shield for the cable 12 is arranged between the cable securing element 34 and the third housing part 36. Furthermore, wires or strands of the cable 12 are connected to corresponding electrical contacting means 54 of the insulating body 24 on the connector side, for example by soldering. The spacer element 74 is then arranged on the insulating body 24 and the spacer element 74 with the insulating body 24 is arranged at an end of the third housing part 32 lying in the cable direction K. Subsequently, the connecting housing part 18 is positively connected to the third housing part 32 by means of the second connecting section 30, wherein the spacer element 74 is arranged in sections along the insertion direction E in the connecting housing part 18.

Furthermore, the first housing part 20 is inserted into the connecting means 26 in the insertion direction E. The second housing part 22 is then pushed onto the first housing part 20 against the insertion direction E, so that the securing element 44 passes through the through-opening 46. The first housing part 20 is then pushed onto the insulating body 24 against the insertion direction E and the connecting means 26 is connected in a force-fitting manner to the first connecting section 28. Furthermore, it can be provided that the first housing part 20 is secured by means of the housing part-side alignment element 72 and the connection housing part-side alignment element 70 with respect to the connection housing part 18. Furthermore, the fourth housing part 36 can be force-fitted to the third housing part 32, so that the cable securing element 34 is deformed in order to determine the position of the cable 12 in the second connector section 16 or to secure the cable 12 in the connector 17.

list of reference symbols

10

connectors

12

Cable

14

first connector section

15

insertion section

16

second connector section

18

connecting housing part

20

first housing part

22

second housing part

24

insulation body

26

connecting means

28

first connecting section of the connecting housing part

30

second connecting section of the connecting housing part

32

third housing part

34

cable securing element

36

fourth housing part

38

insulation body-side anti-twisting element

40

first anti-twisting element on the housing part

42

second anti-twisting element on the housing part

44

securing element

46

passage opening

48

spring element

50

recess for spring element

52

orientation aid

54

connector-side electrical contacting means

56

anchor connecting means

58

stop first housing part

60

Paragraph

62

connector section-side guide elements

64

connecting housing part-side guide elements

66

end wall

68

recess

70

connecting housing part-side alignment element

72

housing-side alignment element

74

spacer element

74a/74b

half-shell elements

76

insulation body-side positioning element

78

spacer-side positioning element

E

insertion direction

K

cable routing direction

L1

longitudinal axis of the first connector section

L2

longitudinal axis of the second connector section

α

Angle between first connector section and second connector section

Ur

Circumferential direction first housing part, second housing part, first connector section

Claims (13)

1. An angled connector (10), in particular an angled push-pull connector, comprising:

   - a first connector portion (14) for inserting the connector (10) in the direction of an insertion direction (E) into a complementary connector receptacle, wherein the first connector portion (14) has an insulating body (24) which has a connector-side electrical contacting means (54) for electrically connecting a cable (12) to a complementary connector receptacle-side electrical contacting means;

   - a second connector portion (16) for introducing the cable (12) into the connector (10), wherein the cable (12) can be arranged in the second connector portion (16) along a cable routing direction (K); and

   - a connection housing part (18) for connecting the first connector portion (14) and the second connector portion (16) in such a way that the cable routing direction (K) is different from the insertion direction (E),

   wherein the connection housing part (18) has a first connection portion (28), which can be connected to the first connector portion (14) in a friction fit,

   characterised in that

   the connection housing part (18) has a second connection portion (30), which can be connected to the second connector portion (16) in a positive fit along the cable routing direction (K),

   wherein, to assemble the connector (10), the second connector portion (16) must first be connected to the second connection portion (30) of the connection housing part (18) and then the first connector portion (14) must be connected to the first connection portion (28) of the connection housing part (18), and

   wherein the friction-fit connection of the first connector portion (14) to the connection housing part (18) prevents the second connector portion (16) from becoming detached from the connection housing part (18).
2. The angled connector (10) according to claim 1, wherein the first connector portion (14) has a first housing part (20) and a second housing part (22), wherein the first housing part (20) encloses at least some portions of the insulating body (24) along the insertion direction (E) and wherein the second housing part (22) encloses at least some portions of the first housing part (20) along the insertion direction (E), and
   wherein the connector (10) preferably has a rotatably mounted connecting means (26), at least some portions of which are arranged between the first housing part (20) and the second housing part (22) and which can be connected to the first connection portion (28) in a friction fit.
3. The angled connector (10) according to claim 2, wherein the connection housing part (18) has a connection housing part-side alignment element (70), which extends from the first connection portion (28) in the insertion direction (E) and which is configured to engage with a complementary housing part-side alignment element (72) of the first housing part (20) so as to align the position of the first connector portion (14) with respect to the connection housing part (18), and/or

   wherein the insulating body (24) is arranged in the first housing part (20) in the circumferential direction (Ur) of the first housing part (20) in a positive fit; and/or

   wherein the first housing part (20) is arranged in the second housing part (22) in the circumferential direction (Ur) of the second housing part (22) in a positive fit.
4. The angled connector (10) according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the insulating body (24) has an insulating body-side anti-rotation element (38), in particular a projection or a recess, and the first housing part (20) has a first housing part-side anti-rotation element (40), in particular a recess or a projection, wherein the insulating body-side anti-rotation element (38) and the first housing part-side anti-rotation element (40) engage with each other in such a way that the insulating body (24) is arranged in the first housing part (20) in the circumferential direction (Ur) of the first housing part (20) in a positive fit.
5. The angled connector (10) according to claim 4, wherein the second housing part (22) has a second housing part-side anti-rotation element (42), in particular a projection or a recess, and wherein the second housing part-side anti-rotation element (42) and the first housing part-side anti-rotation element (40) engage with each other in such a way that the first housing part (20) is arranged in the second housing part (22) in the circumferential direction (Ur) of the second housing part (22) in a positive fit.
6. The angled connector (10) according to one of claims 2 to 5, wherein the second housing part (22) is movable relative to the first housing part (20) along the insertion direction (E).
7. The angled connector (10) according to one of claims 2 to 6, wherein the first housing part (20) has a resiliently mounted retaining element (44), which is configured to engage in the connector receptacle in a positive fit and wherein preferably a movement of the second housing part (22) relative to the first housing part (20) along the insertion direction (E), in particular against the insertion direction (E), releases an engagement of the retaining element (44) in the connector receptacle.
8. The angled connector (10) according to one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the second connection portion (30) of the connection housing part (18) has two opposing connection housing part-side guide elements (64) and the second connector portion (16) has connector portion-side guide elements (62) that in each case are complementary to the connection housing part-side guide elements (64), and
   wherein in order to connect the connection housing part (18) to the second connector portion (16), the connection housing part-side guide elements (64) and the connector portion-side guide elements (62) engage with each other and are movable relative to each other along the insertion direction (E).
9. The angled connector (10) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the second connector portion (16) further comprises:

   - a cable retaining element (34), which surrounds at least some portions of the cable (12) along the cable routing direction,

   - a third housing part (32), and

   - a fourth housing part (36), which can be connected to the third housing part (32) in a friction fit, wherein at least some portions of the cable retaining element (34) are arranged in the third housing part (32) and/or the fourth housing part (36),

   wherein, moreover, the cable retaining element (34), the third housing part (32) and/or the fourth housing part (36) are optionally configured as substantially elongated hollow bodies and wherein the longitudinal axis thereof runs substantially parallel to the cable routing direction (K).
10. The angled connector (10) according to claim 9, wherein the cable retaining element (34) is configured to be deformable and, by connecting the fourth housing part (36) to the third housing part (32) in a friction fit, the cable retaining element (34) is deformed in such a way that the cable (12) is retained in the second connector portion (16), and/or
    wherein the third housing part (32) includes the connector portion-side guide elements (72).
11. The angled connector (10) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the first housing part (20) and the second housing part (22) are configured as substantially elongated hollow bodies and wherein the longitudinal axis thereof runs substantially parallel to the insertion direction (E), and/or

    wherein the insertion direction (E) and the cable routing direction (K) form an angle of substantially 90° with each other, and/or

    further having a spacer element (74), which spaces the insulating body (24) apart from the connection housing part (18) in the direction of the insertion direction (E).
12. A method for assembling an angled connector (10), in particular an angled push-pull connector, wherein the method comprises the following steps:

    (a) providing a first connector portion (14) of the connector, wherein the first connector portion (14) is configured for insertion of the connector (10) into a complementary connector receptacle in the direction of an insertion direction (E);

    (b) introducing a cable end of a cable (12) in the direction of a cable routing direction (K) into a second connector portion (16) of the connector (10) and passing the cable end through the second connector portion (16), wherein the cable (12) is arranged in the second connector portion (16) along the cable routing direction (K);

    (c) connecting the cable end to an insulating body (24);

    (d) bending the insulating body (24) relative to the second connector portion (16);

    (e) connecting a connection housing part (18) of the connector to the second connector portion (16) in such a way that a second connection portion (30) of the connection housing part (18) is connected along the cable routing direction (K) to the second connector portion (16) in a positive fit;

    (f) introducing the insulating body (24) into the first connector portion (14); and

    (g) connecting the first connector portion (14) to the connection housing part (18) in such a way that the cable routing direction (K) is different from the insertion direction (E) and that a first connection portion (28) of the connection housing part (18) is connected to the first connector portion (14) in a friction fit, wherein the friction-fit connection of the first connector portion (14) to the connection housing part (18) prevents the second connector portion (16) from becoming detached from the connection housing part (18).
13. The method according to claim 12, wherein the following step is provided between step (f) and (g):
    aligning the first connection portion (14) with respect to the connection housing part (18) by means of a connection housing part-side alignment element (70) provided on the connection housing part and a complementary housing part-side alignment element (72) provided on the first connector portion (14).

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