EP2380246A1 - Fiche de mise en contact et liaison de mise en contact - Google Patents

Fiche de mise en contact et liaison de mise en contact

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EP2380246A1
EP2380246A1 EP09760874A EP09760874A EP2380246A1 EP 2380246 A1 EP2380246 A1 EP 2380246A1 EP 09760874 A EP09760874 A EP 09760874A EP 09760874 A EP09760874 A EP 09760874A EP 2380246 A1 EP2380246 A1 EP 2380246A1
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spring
contacting
contacting plug
contact
spring means
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EP2380246B1 (fr
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Michael Schoenfeld
Wolfgang Pade
Hartmut Buschle
Michael Fleig
Achim Puettner
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Robert Bosch GmbH
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R12/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, specially adapted for printed circuits, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB], flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, e.g. terminal strips, terminal blocks; Coupling devices specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures; Terminals specially adapted for contact with, or insertion into, printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures
    • H01R12/70—Coupling devices
    • H01R12/82—Coupling devices connected with low or zero insertion force
    • H01R12/85—Coupling devices connected with low or zero insertion force contact pressure producing means, contacts activated after insertion of printed circuits or like structures
    • H01R12/88—Coupling devices connected with low or zero insertion force contact pressure producing means, contacts activated after insertion of printed circuits or like structures acting manually by rotating or pivoting connector housing parts

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  • the invention relates to a contacting plug for contacting a contact carrier, in particular a printed circuit board, according to the preamble of claim 1 and a contacting connection comprising a contacting plug according to claim 11.
  • the known Maisticiansharm is characterized by the fact that the applied contact elements on a printed circuit board contact forces are independent of clamping forces with which the contact elements carrying, designed as a contact holder clamping jaws abut the circuit board.
  • the known MaisticiansENS has been proven. However, it appears to be in need of improvement insofar as the clamping force with which the contact holders which can be pivoted relative to one another are pressed against the printed circuit board depends on the quality and dimensional stability of the contacting plug receptacle against which V-shaped spring elements are supported for generating the clamping force. Any kind of shape change or
  • the invention has for its object to further develop the known Kunststoffssensstecker to the effect that force or temperature-influenced shape Changes the Kunststofftechnischssteckerability not affect the clamping force with which the Kunststofftechnischsstecker on the contact carrier, in particular a printed circuit board, is supported. Furthermore, the object is to propose a contacting connection with a correspondingly optimized contacting plug.
  • the invention is based on the idea of making the contacting plug self-sufficient with regard to the size of the clamping force with which the clamping claws, preferably designed as contact holders, rest against the contact carrier, in particular a printed circuit board.
  • the clamping force of the contacting plug acting on the clamping claws is, at least approximately, preferably completely independent of a contacting plug receptacle.
  • the spring means thus act exclusively on the contacting plug, such that the clamping claws, of which at least one contact holder carrying at least one resilient contact element, are endeavored to move toward one another.
  • the spring means acting to generate the clamping force acting exclusively on the contacting plug preferably exclusively on the clamping claws, counteract an opening movement of the clamping claws forced during the insertion process. Since the clamping force in a contact plug formed according to the concept of the invention is no longer dependent on a change in shape or friction xation the justifyleiterssteckerability, falling below a minimum required clamping force is avoided with advantage.
  • the structure of amaschinetechnikssteckers invention can be significantly simplified due to the special design and arrangement of the spring means. Another significant advantage is that the clamping force without the
  • Clamping force and the contact force generated by the at least one resilient contact element lie in a plane of action.
  • the force arrows of the aforementioned forces are in a plane in a force arrow model. This can be achieved, for example, in that the spring means are arranged directly outside the contact points against which the contact elements rest on the contact carrier, in particular on land or conductor tracks of a printed circuit board.
  • the contact holder has at least one contact surface defining the position of the contact element to the contact carrier.
  • the clamping claws are preferably each provided with a contact surface which, when the clamping claws rest in the final assembly position on the contact carrier, ensure a defined relative position of the contact elements to the printed circuit board or a defined relative position of the receiving trenches for the contact elements to the printed circuit board and thus for a defined bias of, preferably metallic, resilient contact elements effect, for example in the manner as shown and described in DE 10 2005 063 239 A1.
  • the Kunststoffesstecker to cooperate with at least one, the spring means at Inserting the Kunststoff michellesssteckers exciting, Gegeneinsteckelement is formed.
  • the Gegeneinsteckelement is preferably part of a Kunststofftechnischssteckerability mentioned above and is inserted during insertion of the Kunststoff musclesssteckers in a corresponding receptacle (receiving channel) of the same and causes the insertion process widening the
  • the spring means are circumferentially closed, i. form a, in particular rectangular contoured, ring which surrounds the clamping claws, preferably in transverse directions to the longitudinal extent thereof.
  • the spring means surround the clamping jaws in full, and act upon them with a spring force towards each other.
  • the spring means of at least two, preferably only two, most preferably identical, spring elements are formed, which are operatively connected to each other.
  • the springs are connected to one another with the aid of, in particular mechanical, fastening elements, or material-locking, for example by welding.
  • the spring means are formed by only a single spring element, which is fixed with its free ends to each other and thus forms a ring.
  • the at least one spring element preferably in which the at least two, in particular the only two spring elements respectively, is designed as a wire spring elements / are. It is particularly preferred if the wire spring elements are connected by positive engagement with each other, whereby a non-positive and / or material-locking connection, for example by soldering, welding or gluing can be realized. It is particularly expedient if the, preferably a wire spring element comprehensive, spring means in one, preferably designed as a circumferential groove on at least one of the clamping jaws, preferably on both clamping claws, are guided. It is particularly preferred if the groove in a contact points with which the contact elements rest on the contact carrier, receiving plane are arranged.
  • the spring means comprise a ring formed, for example, as an O-ring of an elastic see material, for example of a sealing material, most preferably the clamping jaws annularly surrounds.
  • the spring means comprise at least one spring loading the tensioning jaws on the clamping claws, which preferably acts on the mutually facing sides of the clamping jaws.
  • This is preferably a helical spring or a helical spring.
  • two springs arranged on different sides of the clamping jaws and which stress the clamping claws on tension preferably helical springs, are provided.
  • the spring means is designed as a spring, each having a first section aligned in the clamping direction and a hook-shaped second section adjoining the first section, wherein the second section has, on the side facing away from the first section, in each case an end region which is arranged at an angle to the clamping direction, wherein the second sections are arranged at least substantially in a common plane and wherein during clamping of the spring elements the second sections are punctiform Contact should be advised and the springs are elastically deformed transversely to the clamping direction to over the end and then lock positively.
  • the angle between 30 ° and 60 °, in particular 45 ° is particularly preferred.
  • the assembly forces are limited to a meaningful measure when pressing against each other the hook areas, at the same time a simple lateral deflection of the hook is guaranteed.
  • the spring means are formed as a spring having two cooperating hook areas and that the plane of the two hook areas inclined relative to a joining plane extending parallel to the joining direction by an angle. are arranged, wherein the angle is preferably less than 45 degrees.
  • the angle is preferably less than 45 degrees.
  • the spring means comprise at least one spring and that the at least one spring has at least one partially plasticized area.
  • the partial plasticization is preferably carried out by a mechanical preloading of the spring before its month beyond the deformation required actually during the month.
  • Partial plasticization takes place a heat treatment.
  • the invention also leads to a contacting connection comprising at least one contacting plug described above, to which a contacting plug receptacle, which can preferably be fixed on a contact carrier, is assigned.
  • the Kunststofftechnikssteckerability has in accordance with the concept of Invention formed KunststofftechniksENS essentially only the task of protecting the Kunststofftechniksstecker and prevent unintentional removal against the plug. At the generation of the clamping forces acting on the clamping forces the Kunststoff Industriesssteckerability is not involved due to the self-sufficient training of Mais réellessteckers.
  • the contacting connection is preferably an electrical direct connector for PCB contacting of control devices and / or components, in particular for door control units and / or engine control units in motor vehicles.
  • FIG. 5 shows different, highly schematically illustrated, exemplary embodiments of a contacting plug with two spring elements (tension springs) designed as helical springs for generating a clamping force
  • FIG. 13 is a front view of a modified spring, which is particularly compact, during the joining process
  • 17 is a diagram illustrating the effect of partial plasticization of a spring.
  • the Kunststoffels 1, an electrically conductive connection between a harness, not shown, and the contact carrier can be made.
  • the Kunststofftechniksstecker 1 comprises two identically formed and mirror-image arranged clamping claws 2, 3, which are each formed as a contact holder 4, 5, wherein each contact holder 4, 5 in the embodiment shown a
  • juxtaposed contact elements 6 carries, which serve for the direct contacting of a contact carrier, more precisely on a conductor track or a land of a contact carrier. On the provision of male connectors is here deliberately omitted.
  • the contact elements 6 are formed as metallic spring elements see which with a substantially perpendicular to
  • the contact force with which the contact elements 6 bear against the contact carrier is independent of a clamping force with which the clamping claws 2, 3 are supported in the normal direction of the contact carrier.
  • Fig. 2 shows, are formed by two formed as wire spring elements spring elements 8, 9. These are positively connected with each other and formed as a common part to minimize manufacturing costs and simplify installation.
  • the spring elements 8, 9 designed as wire spring elements are hooked into one another and thus form the circumferentially closed spring means 7.
  • the spring elements 8, 9 produce an annular spring element which holds the clamping claws 2, 3, in FIG Direction towards each other to spring force.
  • these can additionally or alternatively be fixed to one another by soldering, welding, gluing or by other, in particular mechanical fastening means.
  • the clamping claws 2, 3 are formed as separate components, which are pivotally connected to each other via two pivot joints 10 (here in the form of hinges), wherein also an embodiment analogous to DE 10 2005 063 239 A1 with one another integrally formed clamping jaws 2, 3 can be realized, which are preferably pivotable via a film hinge.
  • the spring elements 8, 9 are corrugated or serrated on the upper side and on the underside of the contacting plug 1 are formed and lie at defined, transversely to the longitudinal extent of the contacting plug 1 or transversely to the plug-in direction E from each other spaced locations in the grooves 1 1, 12 on the clamping claws 2, 3.
  • the grooves 11, 12 are contoured essentially in the shape of a cylinder, wherein a cross-sectionally rectangular, prismatic, trapezoidal or triangular cross-sectional contouring of the grooves 11, 12 can also be realized.
  • spring means formed by spring elements and spring means can be used, which are formed of a preferably elastomeric elastomeric material.
  • E receiving channel 13, 14 serves for receiving a respective Jacobeinsteckides, which is preferably arranged on the Kunststofftechnikssteckerability not shown in Figs. 1 and 2.
  • the Jacobeinsteck genome provide via corresponding chamfers for the fact that the clamping jaws 2, 3 are pivoted when inserted into the Kunststofftechnikssteckerage relative to each other about the pivot joints 10, wherein in this pivoting the spring means 7 stretched and the
  • FIGS. 3 to 5 different design possibilities of the clamping jaws 2, 3 with associated spring means 7 are shown in highly schematic form.
  • the spring means 7 are formed by two spaced, laterally disposed coil springs 15, 16, the force applied to the clamping jaws 2, 3 at a distance from the pivot joints, not shown.
  • the clamping claws 2, 3 are concave on the sides facing each other transversely to their longitudinal extent and convex in the embodiment according to FIG. 5.
  • the coil springs 15, 16 and spiral springs or rod springs, etc. can be used in each case. It is essential that the clamping claws 2, 3 by means of the spring means 7 in the direction towards each other to spring force acted upon when the clamping claws
  • FIG. 6 shows a sectional view of a contacting connection 17 at the beginning of a plugging operation.
  • This comprises a contacting plug 1, which is designed essentially analogously to FIGS. 1 and 2, and a contacting plug receptacle 19 fixedly connected to a contact carrier 18.
  • This comprises two counter-insertion elements 20, 21 spaced transversely to their longitudinal extent Fig. 2 shown receiving channels 13, 14 are formed and arranged. In FIGS. 6 to 10, only one front receiving channel 13 is shown.
  • the Gegeneinsteck comprise 20, 21 are equipped with a run-on slope 22, 23, which cooperates with corresponding mating surfaces of the receiving channels 13, 14 during insertion, such that the contact holder 4, 5 formed clamping jaws 2, 3 to the common pivot joints 10 relative to each other, here apart, be pivoted.
  • the contact carrier 18 is provided with a plurality of conductor tracks 24, wherein the contact holders 4, 5, the conductor tracks 24 associated, formed of metal, resilient contact elements 6 carry the connected electrically connected to corresponding leads 25 of a cable harness 26 are.
  • Fig. 6 the spring means 7 can be seen, which are arranged in sections in grooves 11, 12 on the backs of the clamping jaws 2, 3, and act on the clamping jaws 2, 3 with a spring force directed towards each other, in particular during the insertion process in a plug-in direction E.
  • FIG. 7 an already further introduced position of the contacting plug 1 is shown in the Kunststoffssenssteckerfact 19. It can be seen that the clamping claws 2, 3 were pivoted about the pivot joints 10 in the manner of an opening clamping jaw due to the spreading action of the counter-insertion elements 20, 21. This pivotal movement counteracts the clamping force generated by the spring means 7.
  • the spring means 7 are based in the mounted state not on the Kunststoff Industriesssteckerability 19 (housing of a control unit) from.
  • the insertion process is even more advanced. It can be seen that the clamping claws 2, 3 again move towards each other, which is due to the fact that corresponding sliding surfaces of the receiving channels 13, 14 meanwhile run along drain slopes 27 of the Gegeneinsteck- elements 20, 21 along. In other words, a bottleneck formed by the sliding surfaces is just overcome during insertion.
  • FIGS. 11 to 13 Detailed views of two interacting spring elements 8 and 9 are shown in FIGS. 11 to 13.
  • Section 33 and 34 to each of which a hook-shaped second section 35, 36 connects.
  • the second sections 35 and 36 have on the side facing away from the first portion 34 and 35 each have a rectilinear end portion 37, 38.
  • the end portions 37, 38 are arranged at an angle ⁇ to the joining direction according to the arrows 31, 32, wherein the angle ⁇ between 30 ° and 60 ° , in particular 45 ° .
  • first sections 33, 34 and second sections 35, 36 formed so far are arranged substantially in a common plane arranged parallel to the plane of the drawing in FIGS. 11 to 13.
  • the second portions 35 and 36 in alignment with each other to extend the first portions 33 and 34 in a common point of contact 39, whereupon in the further anther moving the spring elements 8 and 9, the second portions 35 and 36 transversely, ie perpendicular to the arrows 31 and 32 are moved away from each other, wherein this movement takes place within the elastic range of the spring elements 8 and 9.
  • Fig. 12 the state is shown, in which the second portions 35 and 36 have undergone their maximum transverse deflection and the next moment in a further movement in the direction of arrows 31 and 32 positively lock together, i. elastically spring back transversely to its original position, as shown in FIG. 13.
  • FIG. 14 a connecting region 41 of two spring elements 8 and 9 is shown in plan view.
  • hook-shaped portions 42 and 43 can be seen, which are arranged offset by 90 ° to each other.
  • Essential to the invention here is that by tilting e.g. the hook-shaped region 42 in the direction of a joining plane 44, a space-saving arrangement of the hook-shaped portions 42 and 43 is made possible.
  • the space saving is greater, the lower the angle ß.
  • the angle ß according to the embodiment according to the figures 1 1 to 13 zero degrees.
  • the angle ⁇ in the embodiment shown in Figure 14 in the areas 42 and 43 are each 45 °, wherein preferably angle ß are selected, which are less than 45 °.
  • FIG. 15 represents the state of the clamping jaws 2 and 3, in which they are not yet in contact with the contact carrier 18, that the spring elements 8 and 9 are acted upon by a biasing force, the two clamping jaws. 2 and press 3 against each other.
  • the clamping jaws 2 and 3 are moved away from each other as shown in FIG. 16, wherein the spring elements 8 and 9 are elongated, ie deform elastically.
  • FIG. 17 shows a force-displacement diagram of a spring element 8 and 9, respectively. It is assumed here that when driving over the run-on slopes 22 and 23 these are deflected by a spring travel s of 2 mm. Looking at the curve A of a fully elastic spring element 8 and 9, it can be seen that to achieve a spring travel s of only exemplified inskysbeisiel 2mm a force of also exemplarily just under 80 Newtons is required.
  • the spring elements 8 and 9 are stored for a certain time and a white temperature in an oven.
  • the curve of the curves A and B can be influenced.

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Abstract

L'invention concerne une fiche de mise en contact (1) pour mettre en contact un support de contact (18), notamment un circuit imprimé, avec deux pattes de serrage (2, 3) pouvant pivoter l'une par rapport à l'autre transversalement par rapport à un sens d'insertion (E), dont au moins une est réalisée sous la forme d'un support de contact (4, 5) supportant au moins un élément de contact à ressort (6), lequel est configuré pour reposer sur le support de contact (18) avec une force de contact et comprend des moyens à ressort (7) pour générer une force de serrage indépendante de la force de contact. Selon l'invention, les moyens à ressort (7) sont configurés comme des appuis en vue de générer la force de serrage exclusivement au niveau de la fiche de mise en contact (1).
EP09760874A 2008-12-19 2009-11-30 Fiche de mise en contact et liaison de mise en contact Not-in-force EP2380246B1 (fr)

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DE102009047221A DE102009047221A1 (de) 2008-12-19 2009-11-27 Kontaktierungsstecker sowie Kontaktierungsverbindung
PCT/EP2009/066036 WO2010069741A1 (fr) 2008-12-19 2009-11-30 Fiche de mise en contact et liaison de mise en contact

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