Plug connector that can be turned by 90°

Claim 2

A plug connection with shielding, especially a multi-conductor, multi-row plug connection, comprising a male multipoint connector ( 1 ) and female multipoint connector, with at least two contact elements ( 4 ), which are shielded from the outside and from further contact elements ( 4 ) by shield plates ( 3 ), the shield plates ( 3 ) being disposed on the male multipoint connector ( 1 ) and female multipoint connector and each at least partly embracing at least two adjacent contact elements ( 4 ), and the contact elements ( 4 ) being disposed in the male multipoint connector ( 1 ) and female multipoint connector in a plurality of parallel rows ( 5 a , 5 b , 5 c , 5 d ), wherein at least two rows ( 5 a , 5 b , 5 c , 5 d ) of the contact elements ( 4 ) are disposed offset relative to one another as viewed perpendicular to their longitudinal extent, and each shield plate ( 3 ) embraces at least one contact element ( 4 ) from two adjacent rows disposed offset relative to one another.

Claim 3

A plug connector with shielding according to claim 1 , wherein the contact elements of the first ( 5 a ), third ( 5 c ) and corresponding further rows and those of the second ( 5 b ), fourth ( 5 d ) and corresponding further rows are respectively disposed in alignment with one another as viewed perpendicular to their longitudinal extent.

Claim 4

A plug connection with shielding according to claim 1 , wherein an even number of rows ( 5 a . . . 5 d ), especially four, is present.

Claim 5

A plug connection with shielding according to claim 1 , wherein the shield plates ( 3 ) are disposed at an angle of 45° to the longitudinal extent of the male multipoint connector ( 1 ) and female multipoint connector.

Claim 6

A plug connection with shielding according to claim 1 , wherein the shield plates ( 3 ) are substantially U-shaped.

Claim 7

A plug connection with shielding according to claim 1 , wherein the shield plates ( 3 ) pass through the bottom ( 8 ) of the male multipoint connector ( 1 ) or of the female multipoint connector.

Claim 8

A plug connection with shielding according to claim 1 , wherein outwardly projecting guide pins ( 9 ) are provided on the bottom ( 8 ) of the male multipoint connector ( 1 ) or of the female multipoint connector.

Claim 9

A plug connection with shielding, especially a multi-conductor, multi-row plug connection, comprising a male multipoint connector ( 11 ) and female multipoint connector, with at least two contact elements ( 41 ), which are shielded from the outside and from further contact elements ( 41 ) by shield plates ( 31 ), the shield plates ( 31 ) being disposed on the male multipoint connector ( 11 ) and female multipoint connector and each at least partly embracing at least two adjacent contact elements ( 41 ), and the contact elements ( 41 ) being disposed in the male multipoint connector ( 11 ) and female multipoint connector in a plurality of parallel rows ( 5 a , 5 b , 5 c , 5 d ), wherein the contact elements ( 41 ) have a substantially Z-shaped cranked structure formed by three portions ( 4 ′, 4 ″, 4 ′″), the first portions ( 4 ′) are disposed in rows ( 5 a to 5 d ), which are in alignment with one another as viewed perpendicular to the longitudinal extent of the rows ( 5 a to 5 d ), and the third portions ( 4 ′″) are disposed offset relative to one another at least in two rows ( 5 a ′ to 5 d ′), as viewed perpendicular to the longitudinal extent of the rows ( 5 a ′ to 5 d ′), and each shield plate ( 31 ) embraces at least two first portions ( 4 ′) of contact elements ( 4 ) from two adjacent rows ( 5 a to 5 d ).

Claim 10

A plug connection with shielding, especially a multi-conductor, multi-row plug connection, comprising a male multipoint connector ( 11 ) and female multipoint connector, with at least two contact elements ( 41 ), which are shielded from the outside and from further contact elements ( 41 ) by shield plates ( 31 ), the shield plates ( 31 ) being disposed on the male multipoint connector ( 11 ) and female multipoint connector and each at least partly embracing at least two adjacent contact elements ( 41 ), and the contact elements ( 41 ) being disposed in the male multipoint connector ( 11 ) and female multipoint connector in a plurality of parallel rows ( 5 a , 5 b , 5 c , 5 d ), wherein the contact elements ( 41 ) have a substantially Z-shaped cranked structure formed by three portions ( 4 ′, 4 ″, 4 ′″), the first portions ( 4 ′) are disposed in rows ( 5 a to 5 d ), which are in alignment with one another as viewed perpendicular to the longitudinal extent of the rows ( 5 a to 5 d ), and the third portions ( 4 ′″) are disposed offset relative to one another at least in two rows ( 5 a ′ to 5 d ′), as viewed perpendicular to the longitudinal extent of the rows ( 5 a ′ to 5 d ′), and each shield plate ( 31 ) embraces at least two first portions ( 4 ′) of contact elements ( 4 ) from two adjacent rows ( 5 a to 5 d ).

Claim 11

A plug connection with shielding according to claim 8 , wherein the shield plates ( 31 ) are substantially U-shaped, and embrace two first portions ( 4 ′) of contract elements ( 41 ).

Claim 12

A plug connection with shielding according to claim 8 , wherein the third portions ( 4 ′″) of the contact elements ( 41 ), viewed in a horizontal projection relative to the longitudinal extent of the rows ( 5 a to 5 d and 5 a ′ to 5 d ′), are disposed offset relative to the first portions ( 4 ′) of the contact elements ( 41 ).

Claim 13

A plug connection with shielding according to claim 8 , wherein the second portions ( 4 ″) run substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal extent of the first and third portions ( 4 ′ and 4 ′″), and in particular all second portions ( 4 ″) of a male multipoint connector ( 11 ) are parallel to one another.