US 12,257,868 B2
Plug-in connector for transmitting data between coupled vehicles, and system and vehicle therewith
Andelko Glavinic, Sarstedt (DE); and Andreas Goers, Pattensen (DE)
Assigned to ZF CV Systems Europe BV, Brussels (BE)
Appl. No. 17/299,548
Filed by ZF CV Systems Hannover GmbH, Hannover (DE)
PCT Filed Dec. 6, 2019, PCT No. PCT/EP2019/084016
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Jun. 3, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/126556, PCT Pub. Date Jun. 25, 2020.
Claims priority of application No. 10 2018 132 867.2 (DE), filed on Dec. 19, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2022/0055432 A1, Feb. 24, 2022
Int. Cl. B60D 1/64 (2006.01); H01R 13/66 (2006.01)
CPC B60D 1/64 (2013.01) [H01R 13/665 (2013.01); H01R 2201/26 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A plug-in connector device (64, 64a, 64b, 64c) for a vehicle (10), in particular a towing vehicle (12) or a vehicle trailer (14), for transmitting data, comprising:
a first interface (66, 66a, 66b, 66c) for connection to a vehicle (10),
a second interface (68, 68a, 68b, 68c) for connection to a connecting line (26, 74a, 74b, 74c, 137),
wherein at least one of the first interface (66, 66a, 66b, 66c) and the second interface (68, 68a, 68b, 68c) is a connecting element (28) for establishing a connection (22, 24) according to an ISO or SAE standard, in particular a connection (22) according to ISO 7638 or a connection (24) according to ISO 12098,
a data interface (70, 70a, 70b, 70c) for connection to a data line (78, 84) of the vehicle (10),
wherein the data interface (70, 70a, 70b, 70c) is electrically connected to the first interface (66, 66a, 66b, 66c) to transmit electrical signals (81) or data (79) between the data interface (70, 70a, 70b, 70c) and the second interface (68, 68a, 68b, 68c), and
wherein the first interface (66, 66a, 66b, 66c) is electrically connected to the second interface (68, 68a, 68b, 68c) to transmit the electrical signals (81) or data (79) between the first interface (66, 66a, 66b, 66c) and the second interface (68, 68a, 68b, 68c),
wherein the first interface (66, 66a, 66b, 66c) has a plurality of first contacts (112),
wherein the second interface (68, 68a, 68b, 68c) has a plurality of second contacts (114),
wherein the first contacts (112) of the first interface (66, 66a, 66b, 66c) are solder contacts (92) for permanent connection to lines (60a to 60c) of a vehicle (10), and the second contacts (114) are formed as the connecting element (28) for establishing a connection (22) according to ISO 7638 or a connection (24) according to ISO 12098,
wherein the second contacts (98) are formed as contact areas (102, 104) in contact sockets or formed as contact pins, wherein at least one of the contact sockets or one of the contact pins has two electrically isolated contact areas (102, 104).