WO2015189185A1

WO2015189185A1 - Structural unit and method for assembling a distributor connection module comprising a structural unit

Info

Publication number: WO2015189185A1
Application number: PCT/EP2015/062805
Authority: WO
Inventors: Marcus Bernhard BENESCH
Original assignee: Tyco Electronics Services Gmbh
Priority date: 2014-06-12
Filing date: 2015-06-09
Publication date: 2015-12-17
Also published as: DE102014211285A1

Abstract

The invention relates to a structural unit (12) for insertion into a base module (2), the structural unit (12) comprising at least two sub-modules (3) which are combined to the structural unit (12) by at least one fastening means, said fastening means being an adhesive strip (13). The invention further relates to a method for assembling a distributor connection module (1).

Description

Assembly and method for assembling a distributor connection module with a structural unit

The invention relates to an assembly for insertion into a base module and to a method for assembling a distributor connection module for the

Telecommunications and data technology with a unit.

From WO 2013/189616 A1 a distributor connection module for the

Telecommunications and data technology known, comprising a housing, wherein in the housing electrical input and output contacts are arranged as

Core connection contacts are formed, wherein in each case an input contact with an output contact is electrically connected. In this case, the input contacts are arranged in a base module and the output contacts are arranged in at least two sub-modules, wherein the sub-modules are independent of the base module detachable or vebindbar. It is proposed that the submodules with the

Output contacts are combined by means of at least one fastening means to form a structural unit, wherein further preferably all sub-modules are combined to form a structural unit. As a result, the effort in assembling or assembling the distributor connection module is reduced since only one unit has to be inserted into the base module. The or the fastening means connect the sub-modules so reversible that after assembly, the fastener can be released again to remove a single sub-module. In this case, the fastening means may be a separate component (for example a frame) or else the sub-modules themselves are each formed with fastening means in order to be fastened to one another.

The invention is based on the technical problem of providing a structural unit which has a cost-effective and easy to remove fastening means. Another technical problem is the provision of a simple method of assembling a distribution board module.

The solution of the technical problem results from a unit with the

Features of claim 1 and a method having the features of claim 7. Further advantageous embodiments of the invention will become apparent from the

Dependent claims. The assembly for insertion into a base module has at least two sub-modules, which are combined by at least one fastening means to the unit, wherein the at least one fastening means is formed as an adhesive strip. The assembly may have all or only a certain number of sub-modules that can be inserted into the base module. If the base module is suitable, for example, for accommodating eight submodules, the structural unit can comprise, for example, 2, 4 or 8 submodules. Preferably, however, the assembly comprises all sub-modules.

In one embodiment, the adhesive strip has a carrier on which an adhesive layer is applied on one side. Preferably, the carrier is polyester and / or the adhesive layer is polysiloxane. Polyester has sufficient strength. Polysiloxane adhesive thereby have the property that a sufficiently large holding force for holding together the sub-modules is realized, but on the other hand, is not so large that the removal is difficult.

Another advantage of polysiloxane adhesives is that they can be removed from the common PBT resins of distribution board modules without leaving any residue.

In a further embodiment, the adhesive strip has an adhesive-free gripping surface on at least one end, so that the detachment of the adhesive strip is very simple.

In a further embodiment, the adhesive strip is designed such that, when exerting an insertion force on a submodule, the submodule slides along the adhesive strip and / or the adhesive strip is stretched in the direction of the insertion force. This can be adjusted by the holding power of the adhesive layer and the extensibility of the carrier.

In principle, different locations for the application of the adhesive strip are possible. For example, the adhesive strip may extend over the top of the sub-modules. Since, however, often the sub-modules are still printed differently on the top, therefore, the adhesive strip would have to be applied after the printing process. In order to better integrate the application of the adhesive strip in the production process, the adhesive strip is therefore preferably on the front and / or back

applied. This can be done for example by an adhesive strip on the front and an adhesive strip on the back can be realized. In this case, for example, the adhesive strip can also be glued completely around the submodules. However, then the release of the tape is a little more difficult.

In a preferred embodiment, therefore, the adhesive strip is only on the

Glued back of the sub-modules, and more preferably directly below the top.

Procedurally, the assembly is placed on the base module. Subsequently, the sub-modules are plugged in one at a time or all at the same time.

In particular, in embodiments where all sub-modules are combined to form a unit, the sub-modules are preferably inserted individually, since the required insertion force for all sub-modules can be very large.

Further preferably, the base module has two rows of latching openings, wherein latching the module on the base module latching hooks of the sub-modules in the latching openings of a first row, which engage when inserting a sub-module, the latching hooks of the sub-module in the latching openings of the second row.

The invention will be explained in more detail below with reference to a preferred embodiment. The figures show:

1 is a front view of a distribution terminal module,

2 is a rear view of the distribution terminal module,

3 is a plan view of the distribution terminal module,

4 is a perspective rear view of a structural unit,

Fig. 5 is a perspective rear view of a patch on a base module

assembly,

6 is a detailed view of Fig. 5, 7 is a rear perspective view of the unit with base module and an inserted sub-module,

Fig. 8 is a detail view of Fig. 7 and

9 is a rear perspective view of the unit with base module and

seven inserted submodules.

In Fig. 1 to 3, a distribution terminal module 1 for telecommunications and data technology is shown. The distributor connection module 1 comprises a base module 2 and eight sub-modules 3, which can be removed or inserted individually from the base module 2. The distributor connection module 1 has a front side 4, a rear side 5 and an upper side 6, which is formed by the upper side 7 of the submodules 3. The base module 2 has two rows of latching openings 8, 9, can engage in the latching hooks 10 of the sub-modules 3, which will be explained later in more detail. The detent openings 8, 9 are located both on the front side 4 and on the back 5. The tops 7 of the sub-modules 3 each have a different printing 1 1 for numbering of the sub-modules 3. With regard to the further functionalities of the distributor connection module 1, reference is made to WO 2013/189616 A1.

4, a structural unit 12 is shown, which has the eight sub-modules 3 and an adhesive strip 13 as a fastening means. The adhesive strip 13 extends over all sub-modules 3 and is applied to a rear side 15 of the sub-modules 3. The length of the adhesive strip 13 is greater than the width of the juxtaposed sub-modules 3. The thereby protruding part of the adhesive strip 13 is free of adhesive and forms a grip surface 14. The adhesive strip 13 is just below the

Tops 7 arranged. This makes it possible to automatically combine the submodules 3 in the production by an adhesive strip 13 to form a unit 12 and then to print the submodules 3 of the unit 12, which would not be possible, for example, if the adhesive strip 13 were applied to the topsides 7. Furthermore, the latching hooks 10 can be seen in FIG. 4, each submodule 3 having four latching hooks 10.

For assembling the distribution terminal module 1, the base unit 12 is placed on the base module 2, wherein the latching hooks 10 engage in the latching openings 8, which is shown in Figs. 5 and 6. This can be done both vertically (as shown) and horizontally, for example, because the base modules 2 are already arranged horizontally in a carrier system, not shown. Subsequently, the

Submodules 3 inserted sequentially in the base module 2.

This is shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 for the right sub-module 3. For this purpose, a corresponding insertion force is applied perpendicular to the top 7 of the sub-module 3. The detent hooks 10 then engage in the detent openings 9. It is the

Adhesive strip 13 is stretched and thus remains connected to the inserted sub-module 3.

In FIG. 9 it is now shown that, with the exception of the left submodule 3, all the other seven submodules 3 are inserted. After then the last sub-module 3 is inserted, then the adhesive strip 13 can be removed by pulling on the gripping surface 14.

The adhesive strip 13 preferably has a carrier made of polyester and a

Adhesive layer with a polysiloxane on. The adhesive strip 13 is, for example, 120 mm long (length of the grip area 10 mm), between 5 to 10 mm wide and 0.5 mm thick.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1 distributor connection module

2 basic module

3 submodule

4 front side

5 back side

6 Top of the distribution board module

7 Top of the submodule

8, 9 detent openings

10 snap hooks

1 1 printing

12 assembly

13 adhesive strips

14 gripping area

15 back side

Claims

Assembly (12) for insertion into a base module (2), wherein the structural unit (12) has at least two sub-modules (3), which by at least one

Fastening means are combined to form the structural unit (12),

characterized in that

the fastening means is designed as an adhesive strip (13).

Assembly according to Claim 1, characterized in that the adhesive strip (13) has a carrier on which an adhesive layer is applied on one side.

Assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that the carrier consists of polyester and / or the adhesive layer consists of polysiloxane.

Assembly according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the adhesive strip (13) has at least one end of an adhesive-free gripping surface (14).

Assembly according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the adhesive strip (13) is designed such that when exerting an insertion force on a submodule (3) the submodule (3) slides along the adhesive strip (13) and / or the adhesive strip (13 ) is stretched in the direction of the insertion force.

Assembly according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the adhesive strip (13) on a rear side (15) of the sub-modules (3) is arranged.

Method for assembling a distributor connection module for the

Telecommunications and data technology, comprising a base module (2) and a structural unit (12) according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the structural unit (12) is placed on the base module (2) and the sub-modules (3) in the Base module (2) are inserted one at a time or all at the same time, after the insertion of the last sub-module (3) of the assembly (12) of the adhesive strip (13) is removed.

8. The method according to claim 7, characterized in that the base module (2) has two rows of latching openings (8, 9), wherein when placing the assembly (12) on the base module (2) latching hooks (10) of the sub-modules (3) engage in the latching openings (8) of a first row, wherein when inserting a sub-module (3), the latching hooks (10) of the sub-module (3) engage in the latching openings (9) of the second row.

9. Use of an adhesive strip (13) as a fastening means of a structural unit (12) for insertion into a base module (2).