CA2340678A1 - Adapter, notably power bus adapter - Google Patents

Adapter, notably power bus adapter Download PDF

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CA2340678A1
CA2340678A1 CA002340678A CA2340678A CA2340678A1 CA 2340678 A1 CA2340678 A1 CA 2340678A1 CA 002340678 A CA002340678 A CA 002340678A CA 2340678 A CA2340678 A CA 2340678A CA 2340678 A1 CA2340678 A1 CA 2340678A1
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base plate
adapter
container
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power bus
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Alexander Schuir
Angelika Hoffmann
Stefan Tluczykont
Horst Dorrmann
Helmut Ellmann
Alfons Hiltscher
Dieter Kroner
Gerhard Reh
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Wieland Electric GmbH
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01RELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/66Structural association with built-in electrical component
    • H01R13/665Structural association with built-in electrical component with built-in electronic circuit
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01RELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R25/00Coupling parts adapted for simultaneous co-operation with two or more identical counterparts, e.g. for distributing energy to two or more circuits
    • H01R25/14Rails or bus-bars constructed so that the counterparts can be connected thereto at any point along their length
    • H01R25/142Their counterparts
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01RELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R12/00Structural 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
    • H01R12/50Fixed connections
    • H01R12/59Fixed connections for flexible printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables or like structures
    • H01R12/65Fixed connections for flexible printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables or like structures characterised by the terminal
    • H01R12/67Fixed connections for flexible printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables or like structures characterised by the terminal insulation penetrating terminals
    • H01R12/675Fixed connections for flexible printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables or like structures characterised by the terminal insulation penetrating terminals with contacts having at least a slotted plate for penetration of cable insulation, e.g. insulation displacement contacts for round conductor flat cables
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01RELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R12/00Structural 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
    • H01R12/70Coupling devices
    • H01R12/77Coupling devices for flexible printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables or like structures

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Abstract

The invention relates to an adapter for connecting notably a power bus to a ribbon cable, comprising a base plate (1) provided with insulation-displacement contacts for contacting the ribbon cable and a chamber (11) which can be placed on to the base plate (1) and connected to the base plate (1) by means of one or more plug-in connections.

Description

DESCRIPTION
ADAPTER, PARTICULARLY A POWER BUS ADAPTER
The present invention relates to an adapter for a connection to a ribbon cable. Adapters of this type are known, in the form of junction boxes, from EP-A-0697751, also by this Applicant.
In this connection,, it is known from the state of the technology to wire systems with the aid of ribbon cables.
In these instances, the ribbon cable extends over the entire length of the system, or the entire wall length of the system space. In this way, it is possible to tap potential from any arbitrary location on the cable, so a junction box can be mounted anywhere on the ribbon cable.
The position of the junction box can be flexibly adapted to the respective system or individual machines of the system.
In terms of a space or room that is wired with a ribbon cable, it is possible to select completely arbitrary machine locations, and contact the ribbon cable at optimum points, as dictated by the respective machine locations.
In this connection,, is it emphasized that the adapter of the invention can be used to contact any type of ribbon cable, particularly power-supply lines, information-supply WO 0.0/10232 PCT/EP99/05745 lines or hybrids, that is, combination power and information lines, embodied as ribbon cables.
The invention is especially well-suited for the adaptation of a power bus to a power-supply line, or an information bus to an information-supply line. An adapter can also be used to adapt both a power bus and an information bus on a lime embodied as a ribbon cable.
It is the object of the invention to embody an adapter such that one basic adapter type can cover the widest-possible range of applications. I:n accordance with the invention, this object is accomplished by the combination of features of claim 1. The dependent claims disclose inventive modifications of the subject of claim 1.
In accordance with the invention, the adapter comprises a base plate having insulation-displacement contacts. The insulation-displacement contacts produce a conducting contact between the base plate and the ribbon cable. A container can .be positioned on the base plate and connected to the base plate by way of one or more plug connections. This container is preferably sealed against dust and moisture in order to meet the stringent requirements of the IP 67 Standard. An advantage of the invention is that it only requires the insulation-displacement contacts to engage the ribbon cable.
Moreover, no additional cable or wiring procedures are necessary. Rather, the adapter is further constructed solely with plug connections. These plug connections are preferably mounted in tree region of the floor of the container positioned on the base plate, so the container covers the interfaces between the base plate and the container like a protective shield. Because the container can also be mechanically secured to the base plate, for example with fastening screws, the only possible unsealed location between the base plate and the container is the separating seam created by the two contact surfaces. This separating seam can be sealed by two intermediate sealing elements. It is also possible to provide cooperating labyrinth seals in the region of the container floor, on the one hand, and the top of the base plate, which faces the container, on the other hand, the seals covering the separating seam so as to meet the requirements of the IP 67 Standard in the region of the separating seam as well.
Thanks to the two-part embodiment of the adapter, the container can be removed easily from the base plate in the event of a failure of the components disposed in the container, without necessitating the breaking of the effective contact between the base plate and the insulation-displacement contact. For exchange or repair purposes, it suffices simply to remove the upper container from the base plate and plug a new replacement container into the base plate.
In this way, it is possible to replace the upper container without shutting down the corresponding system.
Should a shutdown be unavoidable, however, it is brief. It is also possible to assemble the adapter outside of the safety areas of the system, and therefore perform repair or service work on the adapter outside of the safety areas.
In accordance with claim 2, a receiving conduit having insulation-displacement contacts is provided in the base plate. The ribbon cables is simply guided through the base plate in the region of the receiving conduit. The receiving conduit is embodied in two parts to surround the ribbon cable that is already laid in the system. In the region of the insulation.-displacement contact, the ribbon cable is advantageously secured in a form fit in addition to the non-positive lockup created by the insulation-displacement contact. This additionally fixes the cable in the contact region in th.e manner of a strain relief, which significantly reduces the danger of damage to the insulation-displacement contacts.
According to claim ~, an additional receiving space is provided next to the receiving conduit. This receiving space is suited for receiving, for example, prefabricated cabling or other electromechanical components, as proposed in claim 4. It is also possible to arrange a printed circuit, i.e., a circuit: board, in the receiving space. Of course, the receiving space is also sealed against the environment so as to meet the requirements of the IP 67 Standard.
In a particularly preferred embodiment according to claim 6, the container that can be positioned on the base plate provided with a receiving space serves to receive the adapter electronics. In this embodiment, the floor of the container rests on the t.op of the receiving space provided on the base plate. The separating seam between the container floor and the top of the receiving space is, again, sealed in the above~described manner. With this embodiment, it is possible to concentrate all of the electromechanical elements in the receiving space on the base plate, while the container accommodates all of the electronics. Thus, it is possible to produce a plurality of control variations from a base electromechanical setup.
For example, an outdated electronics variation can be replaced with a so-called update in a timesaving manner.
According to claim '1, further plug connections can be provided in addition to the plug connections between the base plate and the container, or the receiving space and the container on the base plate. These connections can be signal outputs or signal. inputs for actuators and sensors.
It is also possible to provide outputs for plug connectors for further conducting Electrical energy, such as a plug connection for conducting driving energy to a motor.
Finally, it is possible to provide a plug connection for a bus module on the base plate or the top of the receiving space. In the adapter of the invention, the plugged-in bus module is a power bus preferred by the Applicant.
The invention is described in detail below by way of an embodiment that is illustrated in the drawing figures.
Shown are in:
Fig. 1 a three-dimensional view of the power bus adapter according to the invention; and Fig. 2 a front view of the power bus adapter according to the view arrow I:T in Fig. 1.
At its rear end 2, the base plate 1 supports the receiving conduit 3 for the ribbon cable, not shown in the illustrated embodiment. The receiving conduit 3 comprises a stepped conduit floor ~ and a U-shaped conduit lid 5 that is placed on the head. The conduit lid 5 is placed on the conduit floor 4 such that the U legs form the support feet of the conduit lid 5, with the end faces of the U legs resting against the conduit floor 4.
The insulation-displacement contacts provided for contacting the ribbon cable are likewise formed onto the conduit lid 5, but are not visible in the drawings. It is also possible to mount t:he insulation-displacement contacts on the conduit floor 4.
In Fig. 1, the receiving space 7 is disposed next to the receiving conduit 3 in the direction of the front end 6. The top 8 of the receiving space, which extends over the entire surface of the base plate, and the side surfaces 9 and underside 10 of the receiving space define the receiving space 7.
The container 11 is positioned on the top 8 of the receiving space. The container 11 surrounds and receives the electronics of the power bus adapter, while the receiving space 7 accommodates the mechanical elements of the power bus adapter, namely its electromechanical components. Plug connecaors produce the connection between the electronic and the electromechanical elements. These plug connectors are disposed in the overlapping region of the underside of the container 11 and the top 8 of the receiving space. The sealed separating seam 12 is visible between the top 8 of the' receiving space and the underside of the container 11.
The plug connector 13 is particularly clearly visible in the illustrated view of the front end 6 of the base plate 1, with the receiving space 7 and the container 11 on it, the view being oriented in the direction of the view arrow II. In the illustrated embodiment, the driving energy is transmitted from the ribbon cable to the drive motor by way of the plug connector 13. The bus plug connector 14 is disposed on the top of the receiving space.
The bus plug connector 1.4 serves to connect a power bus to the adapter. The connecaion of the power bus by way of the bus plug connector 14 constitutes the power bus adapter of the invention.
Finally, a display field 16 and an operating console 17 are integrated into t:he top 15 of the container. The operating console 17 is provided with a keypad, which is not shown in Fig. 1.
LIST OF REFERENCE CHARAC:TERS
1 Base plate 2 Rear end 3 Receiving conduit 4 Conduit floor 5 Conduit lid 6 Front end 7 Receiving space 8 Top of receiving space 9 Side surface of receiving space 10 Underside of receiving space 11 Container 12 Separating seam 13 Plug connector 14 Bus plug connector 15 Container top 16 Display .field 17 Operating console

Claims (7)

1. An adapter, particularly for connecting a power bus to a ribbon cable, characterized by - a base plate (1) having insulation-displacement contacts for contacting the ribbon cable, and - a container (11) that can be positioned on the base plate (1) and connected to the base plate (1) by means of one or more plug connections.
2. The adapter according to claim 1, characterized in that the base plate (1) has a receiving conduit (3) with insulation-displacement contacts as a lead-through for the ribbon cable in the assembled state.
3. The adapter according to claim 2, characterized in that a receiving space (7) is disposed next to the receiving conduit (3).
4. The adapter according to one of claims 1 through 3, characterized in that the receiving space (7) receives the electromechanical elements, which are preferably embodied as cabling.
5. The adapter according to one of claims 1 through 3, characterized in that a printed circuit is disposed in the receiving space (7).
6. The adapter according to one or more of the foregoing claims, characterized in that the electronics are disposed in the container (11).
7. The adapter according to one or more of the foregoing claims, characterized by a plurality of plug connections for further plug connectors, particularly for plugging in a power bus plug connector, the connectors being provided on the base plate (1) or the top (8) of the receiving space (7).
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