EP2719030A1 - Élément d'emmanchement direct, en particulier pour un appareil de commande de véhicule - Google Patents

Élément d'emmanchement direct, en particulier pour un appareil de commande de véhicule

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EP2719030A1
EP2719030A1 EP12716029.9A EP12716029A EP2719030A1 EP 2719030 A1 EP2719030 A1 EP 2719030A1 EP 12716029 A EP12716029 A EP 12716029A EP 2719030 A1 EP2719030 A1 EP 2719030A1
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Prior art keywords
contact
direct
housing
plug
blade
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EP2719030B1 (fr
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Markus Kroeckel
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Robert Bosch GmbH
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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
    • H01R12/71—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures
    • H01R12/712—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures co-operating with the surface of the printed circuit or with a coupling device exclusively provided on the surface of the printed circuit
    • H01R12/714—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures co-operating with the surface of the printed circuit or with a coupling device exclusively provided on the surface of the printed circuit with contacts abutting directly the printed circuit; Button contacts therefore provided on the printed circuit
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/40—Securing contact members in or to a base or case; Insulating of contact members
    • H01R13/42—Securing in a demountable manner
    • H01R13/428—Securing in a demountable manner by resilient locking means on the contact members; by locking means on resilient contact members
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/02—Contact members
    • H01R13/22—Contacts for co-operating by abutting
    • H01R13/24—Contacts for co-operating by abutting resilient; resiliently-mounted
    • H01R13/2407—Contacts for co-operating by abutting resilient; resiliently-mounted characterized by the resilient means
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R2201/00—Connectors or connections adapted for particular applications
    • H01R2201/26—Connectors or connections adapted for particular applications for vehicles

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  • the present invention relates to a direct plug-in element with a
  • the direct plug-in element according to the invention with the features of claim 1 has the advantage that a contact blade, which is the direct contact with a contact area on a counterpart, such as a printed circuit board, is securely arranged in a direct contact housing. This can insbesondre both in the assembly of the
  • Direct plug with direct contacts as well as during handling of the Ministeckelements scratching or damaging the contact blade are avoided.
  • the direct plug-in element according to the invention can always enable secure contacting. This is inventively achieved in that the direct contact a contact blade with a
  • Contact section for direct contacting and a contact section, and a direct contact housing comprises.
  • the contact blade is so in the
  • Direct contact housing arranged that the abutment section in one
  • Direct contact housing is disposed near a longitudinal opening.
  • the contact portion of the contact blade can be arranged protected in direct contact housing.
  • the contact portion which protrudes from the direct contact housing, pressed against a contact surface, whereby the contact portion a
  • Direct contact housing protrudes, so that a secure direct contact is possible. Also, a damage-free assembly of the direct plug element can be ensured with direct contacts.
  • the direct contact housing is substantially box-shaped with a quadrangular cross-section which has an opening on one side.
  • the contact portion of the contact blade can be deformed such that the contact portion emerges from the opening and thus a secure direct contacting of an exposed contact area, such as a printed circuit board, is possible.
  • the direct contact housing may also have a substantially U-shaped cross-section and the contact portion of the contact blade is deformed such that the contact portion is pushed out of the box-shaped housing on the wall-free side of the U-shaped cross section.
  • the contact blade and the direct contact housing are provided as a one-piece component.
  • a material for the direct contact for example, a spring plate can be used.
  • the contact blade preferably has a longitudinal buckling, i. a kink, extending in the longitudinal direction of the contact blade on. As a result, the shape of the contact blade is stabilized.
  • the direct contact further comprises a one-piece attachment portion for attaching a cable.
  • the attachment portion may be provided, for example, as a crimp connection.
  • the direct plug-in element according to the invention further comprises a separate contact element which can be fastened to the plug housing and which has a contact surface for contact with the contact section of the contact blade.
  • a separate contact element which can be fastened to the plug housing and which has a contact surface for contact with the contact section of the contact blade.
  • Direct contact housing protrudes. This process is preferably carried out shortly before attaching the direct plug to the counterpart to leave the contact blade as long as possible without damage in the direct contact housing.
  • the direct contact further comprises a latching element which is arranged on the contact blade is.
  • the latching element is provided such that a contact position of the contact blade, ie a position in which the contact portion of
  • Direct contact housing projects such that a contact of a
  • the latching element is arranged close to one end of the contact section, or directly at the end of the contact section. In this way, it can be ensured, in particular, that when the abutment section abuts against a contact surface, the
  • the direct plug-in element according to the invention further comprises a primary lock, which secures a position of the direct contact in the plug housing.
  • a primary lock which secures a position of the direct contact in the plug housing.
  • secondary locking for a redundant protection of the direct contact can be provided.
  • the secondary lock can also be formed by a separate plug-in part, which allows a check of a position of the direct contacts in the connector housing. This can
  • the present invention further relates to an electrical arrangement with a direct plug-in element according to the invention and a counterpart with an exposed contact area.
  • the counterpart is preferably a printed circuit board with exposed contact areas, which is used for example in a control device for vehicles.
  • the direct plug-in element according to the invention comprises a multiplicity of direct contacts arranged in series in order to contact a multiplicity of exposed contact areas.
  • the present invention is preferably used in control units of vehicles for direct contacting. drawing
  • Figure 1 is a schematic sectional view of a direct plug-in element according to a first embodiment of the invention
  • Figure 2 is a schematic sectional view of the direct plug element of
  • FIG. 1 in the plugged state
  • FIG. 3 shows a schematic view of the direct plug-in element of FIG. 1 from the front
  • FIG. 4 shows a schematic view from the front of a direct plug-in element according to a second exemplary embodiment of the invention
  • Figure 5 is a schematic sectional view of a direct plug-in element according to a third embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 6 shows a schematic sectional view of a direct plug-in element according to a fourth exemplary embodiment of the invention in the contact state
  • Figure 7 is a schematic view of a direct plug element according to a fifth embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 8 shows a schematic view of the direct plug-in element of FIG. 7 in the contact state.
  • Direct plug 1 and a printed circuit board 20 described in detail.
  • the direct plug-in element 1 comprises a direct contact 2, which is arranged in a receiving space 60.
  • the receiving space 60 is provided in a connector housing 6.
  • the direct contact 2 is electrically connected via a mounting portion 5 with a cable 7.
  • This can be produced for example by means of a crimping process.
  • the direct contact 2 comprises a contact blade 3, which in the non-contacting state shown in FIG.
  • Direct contact housing 4 is arranged.
  • the contact blade 3 has an im
  • Substantially arcuate shape and comprises a contact portion 31, via which the direct contacting takes place later, and a contact portion 32.
  • the abutment portion 32 is disposed at the end of the contact blade 3 and projects in a longitudinal direction 8 of the direct contact 2 from the direct contact housing 4.
  • the plug housing 6 has a first opening
  • the abutment portion 32 protrudes into the second opening 62, so that it is easily accessible from the outside of the direct plug-in element 1
  • the direct plug-in element 1 If a direct contacting is to be carried out by means of the direct plug-in element 1, the direct plug-in element 1, as indicated by the arrow A in FIG. 2, is pushed onto an exposed row of contact areas 21 on a printed circuit board 20 of a control unit 22.
  • the abutment surface 23 is disposed on a protruding portion of the circuit board case 22, and a shape of the protruding portion corresponds to a shape of the second opening 62 on the male plug 1.
  • material for the direct contact 2 is preferably a spring plate
  • Direct contact housing 4 is formed. Of course, it is also possible that the contact blade 3 and the direct contact housing 4 are made of different materials. However, in particular for the
  • inventive direct plug-in element 1 are also repeatedly plugged onto the circuit board and deducted, since due to the inherent elasticity of the contact blade 3, this again has the tendency to their original form
  • Figure 5 shows a direct plug-in element 1 according to a third embodiment of the invention, wherein identical or functionally identical parts are denoted by the same reference numerals as in the first embodiment.
  • the direct plug-in element 1 of the third embodiment further comprises a primary latch 10 and a
  • Secondary lock 1 1 to secure the direct contact 2 safely in the connector housing 6.
  • the primary lock 1 1 is formed as a protruding area on the connector housing 6, which engages in a correspondingly formed recess in the direct contact housing 4.
  • the secondary lock 1 1 is provided as a separate component which is insertable into a third opening 62.
  • the secondary locking serves in particular to determine whether a correct placement of the direct plug-in element with the direct contact 2 takes place. If the secondary lock can be easily inserted into the direct plug-in element 1, this means that the assembly with the
  • Figure 6 shows a direct plug element in the contact state with a counterpart according to a fourth embodiment of the invention, wherein the same or functionally identical parts with the same reference numerals as in
  • the fourth exemplary embodiment has a separate one
  • the abutment surface 41 is adapted to come into contact with the abutment portion 32 and cause the deformation of the contact blade 3.
  • the contact element 40 is a separate component which can be connected, for example, via a plug connection with the plug housing 6.
  • Embodiment is that the contact blade 3 can exert no restoring force on, for example, the circuit board housing 22, but is supported on the contact surface 41 of the contact element 40. Another great advantage is that the separate contact element 40 can be plugged in just before the actual plugging operation for direct contacting of the exposed contact areas 21 (arrow D). As a result, the contact blade 3 remains until shortly before mounting in a protected manner in the direct contact housing 4 and is deformed only by the attachment of the separate contact element 40. Otherwise, this embodiment corresponds to the previous one
  • FIG. 7 shows the non-contacting state of the direct plug-in element 1, in which the contact section 32 is still arranged in the second opening 62. In the contact state, which in
  • the contact section 32 comes again with a Contact surface 23 on the printed circuit board housing 22 in contact, whereby the deformation of the contact blade 3 is caused.
  • Bearing portion 32 is moved with the locking element 9 in the direction of arrow B, so that the locking element 9 engages behind the formed by the inner wall 64 in the receiving space 60 undercut (see Figure 8). As a result, the position of the contact blade 3 is locked, so that it is maintained even with repeated attachment and detachment of the direct plug-in element 1.
  • Another advantage is also that is prevented by the locking element 9 that restoring forces of the contact blade 3 are transmitted to the circuit board housing 22. The force acts only during the period of Aufsteckvorgangs, which causes the Lamellenausschung. Acts the locking, is the
  • Latching element 9 is that the locking element can be designed such that during the Aufsteckvorgangs an audible signal, for example, a click, can be generated, which signals a fitter that the direct plug-in element 1 has been correctly plugged. Otherwise, this embodiment corresponds to the previous embodiments, so that reference can be made to the preceding description.
  • the invention is preferably used in control units for vehicles, wherein the direct plug-in element according to the invention is a very robust

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  • Connector Housings Or Holding Contact Members (AREA)
  • Coupling Device And Connection With Printed Circuit (AREA)

Abstract

La présente invention porte sur un élément à emmanchement direct, comprenant un boîtier de fiche (6) et un contact direct (2) présentant une lamelle de contact (3) ayant un segment de contact (31) et un segment d'appui (32), et un boîtier de contact direct (4), la lamelle de contact (3) étant disposée dans le boîtier de contact direct (4) de telle manière que le segment d'appui (32) émerge du boîtier de contact direct (4) dans une direction longitudinale du contact direct (2), ou soit disposé dans le boîtier de contact direct (4) à proximité d'une ouverture (62) orientée dans la direction longitudinale.
EP12716029.9A 2011-06-06 2012-04-23 Élément d'emmanchement direct, en particulier pour un appareil de commande de véhicule Not-in-force EP2719030B1 (fr)

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DE102011076962A DE102011076962A1 (de) 2011-06-06 2011-06-06 Direktsteckelement, insbesondere für ein Fahrzeugsteuergerät
PCT/EP2012/057401 WO2012167986A2 (fr) 2011-06-06 2012-04-23 Élément d'emmanchement direct, en particulier pour un appareil de commande de véhicule

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EP2719030A1 true EP2719030A1 (fr) 2014-04-16
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WO2012167986A2 (fr) 2012-12-13
CN103620886A (zh) 2014-03-05
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TW201320487A (zh) 2013-05-16
JP5738482B2 (ja) 2015-06-24

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