Connector housing with angled strain relief element
AssigneeHarting Electronics GmbH
InventorMarc Lindkamp
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Abstract
A connector housing with an angled strain relief element is separably fixed thereon in different directions. The housing includes an insulating body with a square collar around an opening, wherein the collar features a peripheral recess with interlocking recesses. The angled strain relief element features a connection opening that is consistent with this opening, as well as a U-Shaped rail that surrounds the connection openings on three sides. The rail features interlocking tabs and interlocking hooks and can be completely inserted into the recess of the insulating body until it interlocks.
Claims18
A connector housing for clamping and curving an electric cable that is connected to a connector, wherein the connector housing consists of an insulating body and an angled strain relief element that can be separably fixed on the insulating body in different directions, and wherein the strain relief element features a receptacle sleeve that is provided with a thread and a pressure screw, wherein a face side of the insulating body features an opening that is surrounded by a square collar, wherein the collar features a peripheral recess, in that a front side of the strain relief element features a connection opening that is consistent with the opening of the insulating body, as well as a rail that surrounds the connection opening on three sides and is open toward the fourth side, wherein the rail can be inserted into the peripheral recesses of the collar in a form-fitting fashion on its open side, and in that the receptacle sleeve is arranged on a rear side of the strain relief element that faces away from the front side in an angled fashion and features at least one recess with a clamping element that is clear on three sides arranged therein.
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