Abstract: The invention relates to an electrical plug connector comprising at least one plug connector housing and at least one insulation displacement contact element that can be plugged into the plug connector housing and comprises a sheet-metal stamping, which element has a contact baseplate, on which, on mutually opposite edges, a first contact plate and a second contact plate are integrally formed in one piece in a manner such that they are bent away in the same direction via a respective bending zone, the contact plates each having an insulation displacement contact device for a conductor wire, and contact-making elements for forming a contact-making device for making releasably pluggable contact with a mating plug contact element being provided on the insulation displacement contact element, in which case at least one contact plate is embodied as a contact arm in which the insulation displacement contact device is accommodated at its bending zone end region and whose free end has at least one element of the cont

Abstract: A plug-in contact element, which is fabricated from a sheet metal stamping for receiving a post-like plug-in contact pin having four sides has a basic contact member provided with a rear connecting region, a central base region and a front contact region linked together one behind another in a one piece construction along a longitudinal axis, the central base region having a box shaped configuration, and the front contact region including contact spring arms for contacting the sides of the plug-in contact pin. A rectangular sleeve is arranged around the central base region and the front contact region so that the contact spring arms are protectively disposed within the rectangualr sleeve. A polarization plate and a latching spring arm project outwardly from a sleeve top wall of the rectangular sleeve.

Abstract: A connector housing for an air bag connector and a method for contacting an air bag connector. A connector housing having at least two sections is provided with locking elements for a pre-lock-in position and a final lock-in position. In the pre-lock-in position, both sections of the housing are arranged apart from one another and the pre-lock-in position is localized by means of a spacer to maintain the pre-lock-in position maintain at a predetermined distance so that electric conductors can be introduced into the connector housing. The spacer ensures that the connector housing is not inadvertently pressed from the pre-lock-in position to the final lock-in position. The connector housing can be pressed together for an insulation-piercing contact in the connector housing, and locked in the final lock-in position. The connector housing is furthermore provided with a belt arrangement, with the spacer being of a one-piece design with one of the elements of the belt arrangement.

Abstract: The invention pertains to an electrical contact element composed of a perforated piece of sheet metal that has a connection region (3) for an electrical connection on one end and a contact region (2) with a polygonal cross-sectional spring-arm base (7) with smooth walls on the other end, where to form a contact casing (1) with a polygonal plug hole (15) defining the contact sites, at each of the front edges of the walls of the spring arm base (7) turned away from the connection area (3), at least one spring arm (14) extending in the direction of the plug hole (15) is provided; the spring arms (14) extend toward each other as far as the plug hole (15) and form it, and then are bent away at an angle to the outside to form a positioning funnel (10) for a contact plug pin in the front free end region.

Abstract: A solder contact made of a stamped piece of sheet metal with a housing with housing walls and with a movably attached contact position bounded by two contact spring arms for contact with the contact pin, whereby the housing exhibits at least one soldering post insertable through a hole in a printed-circuit board and whereby the contact position bounding the contact spring arms with a bow spring arm support are connected to one of the housing walls and the bow spring arm support extends freely in the housing in an arched shape, so that the contact position bounded by the contact spring arms is arranged to be movable in the direction of the plug axis of and/or perpendicular to it.

Abstract: An electrical contact element including a perforated piece of sheet metal that has on one end a connection region (3) for an electrical connection and on the other end a contact region (2) with a polygonal cross-sectional spring-arm base (7) with smooth walls. The walls of the spring arm base have front edges in the direction facing away from the connection region, from which extend at least one spring arm to form a contact casing with a polygonal plug hole defining contact sites. The spring arms extend toward each other as far as the location of the plug hole to form that hole, and then are bent away at an angle to the outside to form a positioning funnel for a contact plug pin in the front free end region of the spring arms.

Abstract: Double leaf spring contact with external enclosure spring and a cover in the form of skids which cover stop devices on fork spring arms of the double-leaf spring contact. Fork spring arms converge in the shape of a curve to form a contact element for a counter contact, and stop devices that protrude towards the outside and maintain a certain distance between the converging fork spring arms are arranged in the contact area. An external enclosure spring includes a box-shaped spring arm base that rests on the spring arm base of the double leaf spring contact in a positive and stationary manner, and converging enclosure spring fork arms are connected to the lateral side walls of the spring arm base that press against the fork spring arms of the double leaf spring contact from the outside. Skids cover at least the stop devices of the fork spring arms of the double leaf spring contact and are arranged on an external enclosure spring that rests on the double-leaf contact spring.

Abstract: An electrical plug housing with a keying device for inserting a contact element into a contact chamber of the plug housing. The contact chamber has a square cross section preceded by a sealing chamber of round cross section. An inbound contact element encounters a keying element between the sealing and contact chambers for proper alignment. The frontal edges of the keying elements are slanted to form a blunt cone-shaped funnel for aligning the contact element.

Abstract: An electrical contact element having a contact base, and with a cover-spring provided on and affixed to the contact base. The contact element forms a one-piece punched/bent component of sheet metal with a connector part formed by a crimped member, and with a tubular contact base extending forwardly therefrom. The cover-spring is designed in two pieces, each cover-spring piece having a cover-spring base part. Those base parts are affixed to the contact base opposite each other in relation to the longitudinal midaxis of the contact base.

Abstract: An electrical switching arrangement for an electric contacting system of an airbag having a short circuit bridge arrangement in a plug, which includes a counter-contact casing and a contact sleeve casing of plastic. In the two casings, there are provided chambers in which are seated connectors connected to electric lines. The casings of the plug are hinged with one another, and a short circuit bridge is provided, in each case, between adjacent contacts in such a way that on opening of the plug, the adjacent contacts are short-circuited first before the connectors of the plug are separated. The contact sleeve casing is constructed substantially in slab form and includes a surrounding casing and an inner casing. The inner casing includes side walls and two front walls, as well as a cover wall and a bottom wall.

Abstract: A central current distribution arrangement, especially for motor vehicles, for the connection of electric feed lines with electric components of a carrier plate arranged in a casing. Openings are provided in at least one casing longitudinal wall or in at least one casing transverse wall for the passage of electric connecting elements. The openings extend through outward projecting first coupling arrangements, which are preferably molded onto the casing in one piece. Second coupling arrangements are provided with electric contact elements which are connected to electric lines. The method coupling arrangements are coupled to the first coupling arrangements. At least one sealing ring is disposed between a first and a second coupling element, and at least one sealing ring is disposed between an electric line and one associated second coupling arrangement to assure a moisture-proof and watertight arrangement of each first and second coupling arrangement.

Abstract: The invention relates to a process and to an apparatus for assembling an electrical connector onto two electric wires. The electrical connector is formed from a sheet metal stamping part, having a contact portion and a claw portion, the claw portion having insulation and strand claws, in which two electric lines are each insulated in an end portions, the end portion being arranged adjacent to one another so that the end portions are crimped in the insulation and strand claws. The connectors are arranged in the form of a band in which the connectors are connected together by stamping strips, and the lines are fed adjacent to one another to a crimping tool. The first connector of the band to be crimped and the ends of the lines are positioned under the crimping tool, thereupon--simultaneously during the crimping process--the crimped connector is separated from the band, and the claws of the following connector in the band are opened up.

Abstract: A plugging device for connecting at least one line of an electric switching arrangement for the electrical initiation of an airbag, including two plugging device parts with contact elements for the line, and an auxiliary switching arrangement including two auxiliary contacts in association with a short circuit bridge arrangement to prevent the initiation of the airbag when the plugging device is opened. During the opening movement of the plugging device, first the two auxiliary contact are closed to close the short circuit bridge arrangement to bring about a shirt circuit to prevent the initiation of the airbag, after which the contact elements are opened. The plugging device includes a delay opening mechanism for retarding the opening movement of the plugging device between the closing of the two auxiliary contacts and the opening of the contact elements to allow a longer time to bring about the short circuit.

Abstract: A casing of plastic provided with casing chambers for the reception of electric plug connectors, and also provided with rest arrangements connectable with rest arrangements of an adjacent casing to form a belt. A first rest arrangement is arranged on a first side wall and a second rest arrangement is arranged on the oppositely lying second side wall. The first rest arrangement includes at least one hook-shaped rest finger molded to the first side wall and projecting therefrom, being formed by a connecting strip and by a rest strip molded thereto and extending upward. On the second side wall there is arranged at least one outward-projecting lug member forming the second rest arrangement, which includes a connecting strip and a bow portion joined therewith. The bow portion is provided with a recess for receiving and retaining the rest strip of an associated similar casing therein to form the belt.

Abstract: A plastic casing for reception of electric contact elements which is suited for processing by machine, including coding elements for permitting the machine to recognize the electric contact elements present in the casing so that the casing can be properly assembled with a mating second casing to avoid assembling errors. The coding elements include grooves and coding pins, the grooves being provided in the first-mentioned casing. At least one of the coding pins being extractably inserted in a selected one of the grooves so that the presence and non-presence of the coding pins provides a predetermined code which is read by the machine. The coding arrangement can also be used to prevent incorrect mating of the casing with a plug.

Abstract: A cylindrical round plug casing of plastic with a casing cylinder wall and a face wall, and chambers extending axially parallel in an interior thereof for an electrical plugging contact, the chambers being formed adjacent on a circular arc peripherally or adjacent to the cylinder wall. The chamber walls are longitudinally divided beginning from the face wall to about half its length, a longitudinal half of the chambers being arranged on the cylinder wall and the other longitudinal half of the chambers being arranged on a hinged cover-type wall part piece which are attached together by hinging strips, where supporting and resting elements prevent undesired opening of the wall part piece from the cylinder wall. The supporting elements are formed from pin-form projections molded externally on the cylinder wall, and strip-form projections formed laterally internally on the hinged cover-type wall part piece.

Abstract: An external connector with an additional lock for a multipolar electrical coupling.

Abstract: A round pin bushing of a punched sheet metal part defining an elastically deformable pin receiving orifice area. The orifice area is encompassed by an outer spring sleeve slid thereover. Further disclosed is an expansion lock comprising first and second hook pieces on the orifice-forming portion which mutually engage when a pin is inserted but provide a radial clearance therebetween for expansion when free of an inserted pin.

Abstract: A process and apparatus for applying sealing glands to electric lines. The sealing glands are positioned in guide sleeve, and the electric line is held by centering jaws so that the electric line and the sealing gland are in alignment with each other. Clamping jaws secure the electric line a short distance behind the end of the line, which is secured with very little play in the centering jaws. A ram is inserted into the guide sleeve, and moves the guide sleeve and the sealing gland toward the electric line until the sealing gland strikes the centering jaws. The centering jaw mechanism then moves toward the clamping jaw mechanism, and the sealing gland is pushed over the electric line.

Abstract: The invention pertains to a potential connector where the insulated ends of several electrical lines are combined in one connector element; where plastic housing (1) with contact plate (2) of electrically conducting metal is provided, having bearing elements (3) for electrical plug connector (4) of e.g., a punched metal article, that is crimped to the insulated ends of the electrical lines.