# US 12,224,519 B2 · Electrical plug connector > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,224,519 B2 - Document ID: US12224519B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/640,671 - Filed: 2020-09-22 - Published: 2022-10-13 - Granted: 2025-02-11 - Earliest claimed: 2019-09-24 - Assignees: Neutrik AG - Applicants: Neutrik AG - Inventors: Oliver Dobler - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12224519B2 ## CPC - H01R 13/5205: {Sealing means between cable and housing, e.g. grommet (H01R13/5221 takes precedence)} - H01R 13/5202: {Sealing means between parts of housing or between housing part and a wall, e.g. sealing rings} - H01R 13/748: {using one or more screws (H01R13/746 takes precedence)} - H01R 13/5213: {Covers} - H01R 13/6335: {comprising a handle} - H01R 24/64: for high frequency, e.g. RJ 45 - H01R: ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS ## Abstract An electrical plug connector, in particular built-in plug connector, includes a housing with a connecting flange having through holes for feeding through fasteners; a flange plate with mounting bores for connecting to a device wall; a control panel, or similar; and a seal inserted therebetween. The outer edge of the flange plate is bent towards the housing and overlaps the outer edge of the connecting flange. The seal protrudes with a circumferential sealing lip into the insertion opening and has an edge bent towards the housing, which edge overlaps circumferential edge of the connecting flange and which, itself, is overlapped by the outer edge of the flange plate. In the assembled state, the circumferential edge of the flange plate extends at maximum to the height of the rear side of the connecting flange and the edge of the seal is higher than the rear surface of the connecting flange. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An electrical plug connector, comprising: a housing (1) with an insertion opening (2) for a complementary plug connector, wherein a projecting connecting flange (3) protrudes on an insertion-side end of the housing (1), which connecting flange (3) has through holes (4) for feeding through a fastener (5); an insertion-side flange plate (10) with an insertion opening (11) for the complementary plug connector and having mounting bores (12) for connecting to a device wall (G); a control panel; and a seal (17) with a central cutout (30) in a region of the insertion opening (2), inserted between the connecting flange (3) and the flange plate (10), wherein the seal (17) with a circumferential sealing lip (18) protrudes radially into the insertion opening (2), and the fastener (5) for fastening the housing (1), the flange plate (10), and the seal (17) to the device wall (G) or the control panel; wherein an outer edge (14) of the flange plate (10) is bent up towards the housing (1) and overlaps an outer edge of the connecting flange (3), and on a rear side, the seal (17) has an edge (19) bent up towards the housing (1), which edge (19) rises above a rear surface of the seal (17) and overlaps an outer circumferential edge of the connecting flange (3) and which, itself, is overlapped by the outer edge (14) of the flange plate (10); wherein, in an assembled state, a circumferential edge (14) of the flange plate (10) extends at maximum to a height of the rear side of the connecting flange (3) of the housing (1), and the edge (19) of the seal (17) protruding towards the housing (1) is higher than a rear surface of the connecting flange (3) over an entire circumference of the connecting flange (3) and forms a sealing structure or is provided with a sealing structure; wherein at locations of the mounting bores (12), sealing grommets (21) are integrally formed onto the seal (17), which protrude upwards towards the flange plate (10); wherein, in the assembled state, the sealing grommets (21) extend inside the mounting bores (12) of the flange plate (10); wherein an outer diameter of the sealing grommets (21) corresponds to an inner diameter of the mounting bore (12); and wherein the sealing grommets (21) end above the lower edge of an accommodating region for a head of the fastener (5) in the mounting bore (12). ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The electrical plug connector according to claim 1, wherein an inner side of the outer edge (14), which is bent up towards the housing (1), of the flange plate (10) is slanted outwardly, and the outer side of the circumferential edge (19) of the seal (17) is also slanted outwardly, in a complementary manner thereto. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The electrical plug connector according to claim 1, wherein in the assembled state, the circumferential edge (14) of the flange plate (10) ends before the height of the rear side of the connecting flange (3) of the housing (1), and a circumferential sealing edge (31) projecting outwards covers at least a part of a thickness of the circumferential edge (14), which is bent up towards the housing (1), of the flange plate (10). ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The electrical plug connector according to claim 1, wherein an inner diameter of the sealing grommets (21) corresponds at a minimum to the outer diameter of the fastener (5). ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The electrical plug connector according to claim 1, wherein the flange plate (10) has retaining pins (16) protruding towards the housing (1); wherein the connecting flange (3) has corresponding retaining bores (6), into which ends of the retaining pins (16) can be inserted; and wherein the retaining bores (6) extend in a center of rings (7) rising above the connecting flange (3), and the seal (17) overlaps the rings (7) with centrally open domes (22) abutting thereon. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The electrical plug connector according to claim 5, wherein the central opening (23) of the domes (22) has a slightly smaller diameter than the retaining bore (6) and/or the outer diameter of the retaining pins (16). ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The electrical plug connector according to claim 1, wherein the flange plate (10) has a circumferential groove (25) surrounding the insertion opening (11), in which groove (25) a ridge (24) is accommodated, which surrounds the sealing lip (18) for the insertion opening (2) radially outside and rises above a surface of the seal (17). ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The electrical plug connector according to claim 1, wherein in the flange plate (10), a recess (13) extends radially outwards from the insertion opening (11), through which recess (13), in the assembled state, an actuating element (8) for a locking mechanism (8, 9) protrudes from the housing (1) outwards towards a front side of the flange plate (3); and wherein a dome (26) rising above a surface of the seal (17), radially connecting to the insertion opening (11), extends through the recess (13) outwards towards the front side of the flange plate (10), and thereby, the actuating element (8) is covered by the dome (26). ### Claim 9 A seal (17) for an electrical plug connector for sealing against a device wall (G), comprising: the seal having a central cutout (30) at a location of an insertion opening (2) of the electrical plug connector and through holes (20) at locations of mounting bores (12) for the electrical plug connector; wherein a sealing lip (18) surrounding the central cutout (30) limits an inner circumference of the central cutout, and an edge (19) bent backwards and rising above a rear surface of the seal (17) is present on a rear side of the seal (17), on which edge (19) a circumferential sealing structure is arranged or which edge (19) itself forms the sealing structure; and wherein sealing grommets (21) rising above a front surface of the seal (17) and having central feed-throughs (20) for a fastener (5) are arranged at locations for feeding through the fastener (5). ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The seal according to claim 9, wherein the sealing structure comprises a circumferential sealing ridge, wherein an outside of the circumferential edge (19) of the seal (17) is slanted outwardly. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The seal according to claim 9, wherein the sealing structure is a circumferential sealing edge radially projecting outwards. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The seal according to claim 9, wherein domes (22) rising above the front surface of the seal (17) and having central feed-throughs (23) for spacer pins (16) are arranged at locations for feeding through spacer pins (16). ### Claim 13 (depends on 9) The seal according to claim 9, wherein a dome (26) rising above the front surface of the seal (17), radially connecting to the central cutout (30), is arranged and formed integrally with the seal (17). ### Claim 14 (depends on 9) The seal according to claim 9, wherein a ridge (24) surrounding the central cutout (30) radially outside, rising above the front surface of the seal (17), is provided. ### Claim 15 (depends on 9) The seal according to claim 9, wherein at least one radially protruding connecting strip (27) is integrally formed onto the seal (17), a pot-shaped sealing plug (28) is fastened to an outer end of the connecting strip (27), and an outer diameter of the pot-shaped sealing plug is slightly greater than an inner diameter of the sealing lip (18) of the central cutout (30). ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The seal according to claim 15, wherein a full-surface gripping lug (29), which has a pot-shaped design, protrudes on a side of the sealing plug (28) opposite the connecting strip (27).