DE102020130329A1 - Receptacle Connectors and Procedures - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention comprises a receiving device (100, 200, 300) for a number of conductors (190-1, 190-n, 290-1, 290-n, 390-1, 390-n), having a receiving section (101, 301) and a sacrificial section (102, 202, 302), which is detachably coupled to the receiving section (101, 301), wherein the receiving section (101, 301) and the sacrificial section (102, 202, 302) extend in the longitudinal direction of the receiving device (100 , 200, 300) are arranged at a predetermined distance from one another, the receiving section (101, 301) delimiting a processing space (103, 303) in the longitudinal direction on the input side and the sacrificial section (102, 202, 302) delimiting the processing space (103, 303) limited on the output side in the longitudinal extension direction, and wherein the receiving section (101, 301) and the sacrificial section (102, 202, 302) are formed, the conductors (190-1, 190-n, 290-1, 290-n, 390-1 , 390-n) in such a way that the conductors (190-1, 190-n, 290-1, 290- n, 390-1, 390-n) from the receiving section (101, 301) to the sacrificial section (102, 202, 302) through the processing space (103, 303). Furthermore, the present invention includes a connector and a corresponding method.

Description

technical field

The invention relates to a receiving device, in particular for a number of conductors of a cable, a connector and a corresponding method.

State of the art

The present invention will be described primarily in connection with the assembly of electrical cables and connectors. It goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to plug connectors, but can be used for any type of cable processing.

In modern electrical applications, a large number of cables with corresponding connectors are used. For example, USB cables with appropriate connectors are often used in applications with smartphones, PCs, industrial computers and the like.

When manufacturing USB cables with the corresponding plugs, several of the production steps usually have to be carried out manually. In particular, the stripping of the conductors and the soldering of the conductors to a corresponding circuit board are complex production steps that are carried out by hand.

Description of the invention

It is therefore an object of the present invention to simplify the manufacture of cables with plugs.

The object is solved by the subject matter of the independent claims. Advantageous developments of the invention are specified in the dependent claims, the description and the accompanying figures. In particular, the independent claims of a claim category can also be developed analogously to the dependent claims of another claim category.

A receiving device according to the invention for a number, i.e. one or more, of conductors has: a receiving section and a sacrificial section, which is detachably coupled to the receiving section, the receiving section and the sacrificial section being arranged at a predetermined distance from one another in the direction of longitudinal extension of the receiving device, and wherein the receiving section delimits a processing space on the input side in the direction of longitudinal extension and the sacrificial section delimits the processing space on the output side in the direction of longitudinal extension. The accommodating portion and the sacrificial portion are configured to receive and fix the conductors such that the conductors pass through the processing space from the accommodating portion to the sacrificial portion.

A connector according to the invention has: a cable with a number, i.e. one or more, of conductors, a receiving device according to the invention with a sacrificial section that is separate from the receiving section, the conductors being fixed in the receiving section, and a carrier element, which has a number, i.e. one or a plurality of external contacts and corresponding internal contacts each electrically coupled to a corresponding one of the external contacts on the support member, the conductors each being electrically coupled, e.g., soldered, to one of the internal contacts. The plug connector according to the invention is designed in particular as a USB cable with a USB plug, with a support element designed as a PCB (printed circuit board) being accommodated in the plug. Contact pins designed as external contacts are arranged on the PCB and are connected to electrical lines and/or electronic components arranged on the PCB. Internal contacts are also provided on the PCB, which are connected to the electrical lines and/or the electronic components, the conductors of the USB cable, which are designed as stranded wires, for example, being electrically coupled to the internal contacts, for example soldered or welded.

A method according to the invention for fixing a number, i.e. one or more, of conductors, in particular with a receiving device according to the invention, has: Inserting the conductors into a receiving section of a receiving device, which delimits a processing space in the longitudinal direction of the receiving device on the input side, and inserting the conductors into a Sacrificial section of the conductor device, which is arranged at a predetermined distance from the receiving section in the direction of longitudinal extent of the receiving device and delimits the processing space on the output side in the direction of longitudinal extent, the conductors being arranged in such a way that they lie from the receiving section to the sacrificial section in the processing space.

The present invention is based on the knowledge that manual production steps are both time-consuming and cause high costs. Furthermore, the reproducibility of manual production steps is lower than that of automated production steps, and the quality of the goods produced is therefore not constant.

The present invention takes this knowledge into account and provides the receiving device for the production of electrical cables with corresponding plugs, eg USB cables with USB plugs, which supports automated processing of the cables.

The receiving device serves in particular to receive the individual conductors of a cable for further production. For this purpose, the receiving device provides the receiving section and the sacrificial section.

The receiving section is provided on the entry side in the receiving device and delimits a processing space on the entry side. The sacrificial section is provided on the output side in the receiving device and delimits the processing space on the output side. The processing space is consequently between the receiving section and the sacrificial section.

In this context, on the input side is to be understood as that end of the receiving device at which the cable lies on the receiving device or from which the individual conductors of the cable are inserted into the receiving device. On the other hand, on the output side is meant that end of the receiving device which is opposite the input end or on which the loose ends of the conductors are also located. The direction of longitudinal extension of the receiving device runs from the input side to the output side and also characterizes the longitudinal axis of the receiving device.

The receiving section and the sacrificial section both serve to receive the individual conductors of a cable. The receiving section accommodates the individual conductors and also fixes them in later use or until the end of the production process. The recording section can remain in the final product, e.g. a USB cable with a USB connector.

The sacrificial section, on the other hand, is used to stably fix the conductors in the processing area and to ensure access to the conductors for further production steps. The sacrificial section can be removed during production, for example after the conductors have been appropriately processed in the machining room. As a result, the victim section does not necessarily remain in the final product.

For the production of e.g. a plug at one cable end, the conductors are arranged lengthwise in the receiving device. The conductors consequently extend longitudinally from the receiving section through the processing space to the sacrificial section.

The processing space of the receiving device is used to mechanically fix the individual conductors of a cable in a defined position and in a defined orientation. During the production of the cable or the plug at the cable end, the individual conductors can consequently be processed automatically at the specified position in the processing room. For example, in the processing room, the individual conductors can be stripped, cut to length, and tinned while held in place. The receiving section can be used to position or fix the conductors in the application, e.g. in a plug on a cable.

With the help of the receiving device, it is consequently possible to automatically process individual conductors of a cable and to assemble the cable with a minimum number of manual production steps, e.g. to provide it with a plug. For example, only the sorting and insertion of the conductors can be carried out manually and the rest of the processing steps can be carried out automatically. A plug connector that uses a receiving device according to the invention can be manufactured in a largely automated manner.

It goes without saying that the individual conductors can be of different types. For example, the conductors can be sheathed stranded conductors, coaxial conductors, in particular so-called micro-coaxial or μcoax conductors, or the like.

To produce a plug connector, a cable or the conductors of a cable can be coupled to a corresponding receiving device. The necessary preparatory work steps can then be carried out, such as the automatic stripping of the conductors and the tinning of the conductors. Here or afterwards, the sacrificial section can be removed and then the tinned conductor ends, which are held by the receiving section, can be soldered to a circuit board, for example. These steps can be carried out automatically due to the configuration of the receiving device with the receiving section and the sacrificial section. Automation also makes it possible to carry out the manufacturing steps with a high level of reproducibility and thus constant quality.

Further embodiments and developments result from the dependent claims and from the description with reference to the figures.

In one embodiment, the receiving section and the sacrificial section can be detachably coupled to one another by a web which couples the receiving section to the sacrificial section and laterally delimits the processing space in the transverse direction of the receiving device. Alternatively, the receiving section and the sacrificial section can be coupled to one another by two webs which couple the receiving section to the sacrificial section and delimit the processing space on opposite sides in the direction of transverse extent of the receiving device. It goes without saying that more than two webs are also possible.

If the receiving section and the sacrificial section are connected to one another by a single web, a three-sided frame results which encompasses the processing space on three sides and thus enables easy access to the ladder in the processing space from above, below and from one side. If two webs are used to connect the receiving section and the sacrificial section to one another, this results in a four-sided frame that encompasses the processing space on four sides.

Furthermore, the webs can be designed in such a way that they can be severed very easily. This can be done, for example, by choosing a suitable material. For example, the receiving device, and thus also the webs, can be made of plastic. Furthermore, predetermined breaking points or tapers can be provided in the webs, for example, at which the webs can be separated. The direction of transverse extension, in which the webs delimit the processing space, is orthogonal to the direction of longitudinal extension of the receiving device. Consequently, between the receiving section and the sacrificial section, the conductors lie parallel to the longitudinal direction and orthogonal to the transverse direction.

The ability to separate the sacrificial section from the receiving section facilitates automated processing of the individual conductors. In order to process the conductors, they can be fixed in the processing space by being held or clamped in the receiving section and the sacrificial section.

If the sacrificial section is separated from the receiving section, the sacrificial section can continue to be positioned exactly and the parts of the ladder still connected to it can also move. This can be used to advantage, e.g. to strip and separate the individual conductors and to tin the exposed strands of the conductor.

In one embodiment, the individual conductors can first be introduced into the receiving device, ie the receiving section and the sacrificial section. The jackets or sheaths of the individual conductors can then be cut. If the sacrificial section is now separated from the accommodating section, the sacrificial section can be removed from the accommodating section along the direction of longitudinal extension and thus pulls the cut-off ends of the jackets or casings with it. After the corresponding area of the conductive elements of the conductors, e.g. the strands, has been exposed, the conductive elements can be cut so that the ends of the conductors protrude from the receiving section with a residual length of the jackets or sheaths and an exposed section of the conductive elements. These ends can then be tinned, for example. It is understood that the above-described process can also be carried out in several stages, for example to expose and cut the jacket of a coaxial cable, the screen of the coaxial cable, the dielectric of the coaxial cable and finally the conductor of the coaxial cable.

In a further embodiment, the receiving section and the sacrificial section can be designed to receive conductors on a first side of a center plane of the receiving device. Furthermore, the receiving device can have a further receiving section and a further sacrificial section which are detachably coupled to one another, wherein the further receiving section and the further sacrificial section are configured to receive conductors on a second side of the midplane.

The center plane is a plane which intersects the receiving device in the middle in its direction of vertical extension and lies parallel to the direction of longitudinal extension and to the direction of transverse extension of the receiving device. In this embodiment, a set of receiving section and sacrificial section is provided on each side of the midplane. So conductors on the top and bottom of the midplane can be accommodated.

In this embodiment, two frames or carriers are consequently formed, each consisting of a receiving section and a sacrificial section coupled thereto, in each of which conductors can be received. Thus, if one side of the midplane is called the top and the other side of the midplane is called the bottom, the conductors are consequently placed on the top and bottom of the receptacle.

In one embodiment, the frames or supports can be loose, that is, not coupled to one another. This allows the individual frames can still be moved with ladders already inserted. For example, one of the frames can be folded away from the other frame in each case in order to enable the ladder to be processed separately.

It goes without saying that a folding mechanism can be provided which makes it possible to fold the two frames apart or together. Such a folding mechanism can be provided, for example, on the entry-side end of the frames, i.e. on the receiving sections, for example. Such a folding mechanism can be articulated or hinged, for example. A pin can be provided on one of the frames, while a corresponding receptacle for the pin can be provided on the other frame. It is also understood that the two frames can also be provided independently of one another, that is to say in particular can be configured without a direct connection of the two frames to one another. The two frames are then received in a processing device, each separately from one another and aligned relative to one another.

The distance between the conductors on the upper side and the conductors on the underside of the center plane can be selected such that the conductors can be contacted, in particular soldered, on the upper side or the lower side of a printed circuit board after the processing of the receiving device. For this purpose, the thicknesses of the receiving sections can be dimensioned accordingly. The circuit board thus lies between the conductors on the top and the conductors on the bottom of the midplane.

When processing conductors with a two-sided arbor, the steps described above for processing the conductor ends in the processing room, e.g. stripping and tinning, can be carried out for each of the sides in turn, if necessary. For this purpose, the individual sides of the recording device can be unfolded, for example.

If the individual conductors are positioned accordingly, e.g. in such a way that they are next to each other in a plan view, the processing steps can also be carried out at least partially simultaneously for the conductors on both sides.

In another embodiment, the receiving section can have a receiving web which is designed to receive the conductors in corresponding recesses. Furthermore, the sacrificial section can have a sacrificial web which is designed to accommodate the conductors in corresponding recesses.

The receiving web and the sacrificial web can be elongate, in particular in the direction of transverse extension of the receiving device. The individual conductors can consequently be arranged next to one another in the receiving web and the sacrificial web. This enables easy processing of the individual conductors in the processing space.

In a further embodiment, the recesses can have an opening over their entire length parallel to the direction of longitudinal extension, and the conductors can be introduced or inserted through the respective opening into the respective recess.

The recesses in the receiving web and in the sacrificial web can have openings parallel to the direction of longitudinal extent of the receiving device. The conductors can consequently be very easily inserted through these openings into the recesses of the receiving web or the sacrificial web.

In order to fix the conductors in the recesses, these can be dimensioned in such a way that they clamp the conductors. The recesses can therefore be narrower than the circumference of the conductor. Furthermore, the recesses can be dimensioned in such a way that they correspond to the diameter of the conductors and the openings are smaller, in particular narrower, than the diameter of the conductors. The conductors, which usually have a flexible sheath, can be pressed through the openings into the recesses and are held there because of the small width of the openings. Such a clamping of the conductors can be used as the only fixation, particularly in the case of low force requirements during the further production process. In order to increase the holding forces, the conductors can also be glued in the recesses. For this purpose, e.g. a UV adhesive can be used, which can be hardened very quickly by irradiation with UV light.

For this embodiment, the receiving device can be designed, for example, as a molded part, in particular as a plastic molded part.

In yet another embodiment, the receiving device can be designed as an injection molded part. The receiving web and the sacrificial web can completely enclose the conductor in the direction of longitudinal extent.

With this design, the conductors can be inserted into the injection mold before the receiving device is manufactured. The receiving device can then be manufactured as an injection molded part around the ladder. A separate fixie Consequently, there is no need for the conductors in the receiving section and the sacrificial section to be connected.

In another embodiment, the receiving device can have a number, i.e. one or more, of positioning elements which have a predetermined geometry and are arranged at predetermined positions of the receiving device, the positioning elements being arranged in particular detachably on the receiving device.

The positioning elements can be formed on or coupled to the receiving section, the sacrificial section and/or the webs which couple the receiving section and the sacrificial section to one another.

The predetermined geometry of the positioning elements can be dome-shaped or cone-shaped, for example, so that the domes or cones can be accommodated in corresponding counterparts of a production system. Since the shape of a cone or dome expands from its tip, the dome or cone can be accommodated in the counterparts very easily and with low positional accuracy. If the cones or domes then slide into the counterparts, the cones or domes are centered in the counterparts. The cones or domes can therefore also be described as self-centering.

It goes without saying that other geometries can also be provided. For example, the positioning elements can be designed as cylinders or pins. Furthermore, the positioning elements can be designed as openings or recesses or as bores, in particular as through bores, into which corresponding pins, cones or domes can enter.

In a further embodiment, different positioning elements can be combined. For example, cones and cylinders or domes and cylinders can be combined. Furthermore, additional positioning elements, ie domes, cones, pins or the like, can be combined with positioning elements in the form of recesses.

It will be appreciated that the positioning elements can be removed after the conductors have been processed or at a later point in time, leaving a compact holding device. Alternatively, at least some of the locating elements may remain in the receptacle to position the receptacle in an application such as a connector.

In particular for processing the individual conductors in the processing space, as described above, positioning elements can be attached both to the receiving section and to the sacrificial section in order to be able to position them precisely during processing.

After the sacrificial section has been separated, the positioning elements provided on the receiving section can be used to ensure that the receiving section serves as a soldering aid for the strands of the conductors, in the sense that the positioning elements ensure a defined positioning of the strands of the conductors accommodated in the receiving section during the tinning process step and/or in the subsequent method step of fastening, in particular soldering, the tinned strands on a carrier element designed in particular as a PCB. The receiving device can thus in particular also be provided as a soldering aid.

character list

• 1 eine Draufsicht auf eine Ausführungsform einer Aufnahmevorrichtung gemäß der vorliegenden Erfindung;
• 2 weitere Draufsichten auf die Ausführungsform der Aufnahmevorrichtung der 1;
• 3 eine Frontalansicht auf eine Ausführungsform einer Aufnahmevorrichtung gemäß der vorliegenden Erfindung;
• 4 eine perspektivische Ansicht einer Ausführungsform einer Aufnahmevorrichtung gemäß der vorliegenden Erfindung;
• 5 eine weitere perspektivische Ansicht der Ausführungsform der Aufnahmevorrichtung der 4;
• 6 weitere perspektivische Ansichten der Ausführungsform der Aufnahmevorrichtung der 5; und
• 7 ein Ablaufdiagramm einer Ausführungsform eines Verfahrens gemäß der vorliegenden Erfindung.

Advantageous exemplary embodiments of the invention are explained below with reference to the accompanying figures. Show it:

• 1 a plan view of an embodiment of a recording device according to the present invention;
• 2 further plan views of the embodiment of the recording device 1 ;
• 3 a front view of an embodiment of a recording device according to the present invention;
• 4 a perspective view of an embodiment of a recording device according to the present invention;
• 5 another perspective view of the embodiment of the receiving device 4 ;
• 6 further perspective views of the embodiment of the receiving device of FIG 5 ; and
• 7 a flow chart of an embodiment of a method according to the present invention.

The figures are only schematic representations and only serve to explain the invention. Elements that are the same or have the same effect are provided with the same reference symbols throughout.

Detailed description

1 shows a plan view of an exemplary embodiment of a holding device 100. The holding device 100 serves to fix individual conductors 190-1-190-n of a cable 191, in particular for further processing. It is understood that fewer or more than the three illustrated conductors 190-1 - 190-n are possible. In particular, the conductors 190-1 - 190-n can also be arranged both on the top and on the bottom of a receiving device (see 3 ).

The receiving device 100 has a receiving section 101 and a sacrificial section 102 . The receiving section 101 is arranged on the input side, ie at the end of the receiving device 100 which faces the cable 191 . The sacrificial section 102 is arranged in the receiving device 100 on the outlet side. A processing space 103 is arranged between the receiving section 101 and the sacrificial section 102 . The processing space 103 is delimited by the receiving section 101 and the sacrificial section 102 in the direction of longitudinal extent x of the receiving device 100 .

The receiving section 101 and the sacrificial section 102 are coupled to one another via webs 104 , 105 . The webs 104, 105 are arranged laterally on the processing space 103 and delimit it in the transverse direction y of the receiving device 100.

The receiving section 101 and the sacrificial section 102 each have recesses (see e.g 3 ) in which the conductors 190-1 - 190-n are inserted. The recesses are arranged one behind the other in the direction of longitudinal extent x, so that the conductors 190 - 1 - 190 - n lie parallel to the direction of longitudinal extent x in the processing space 103 .

It goes without saying that the conductors 190-1-190-n in the receiving section 101 and the sacrificial section 102 can also be fixed, in particular glued, in order to improve the hold. For this purpose, e.g. after the insertion of the conductors 190-1 - 190-n, a UV adhesive can be applied and cured.

Alternatively, the receiving device 100 can also be designed as an injection molded part. In such an embodiment, the conductors 190-1-190-n are first placed in the injection mold and then overmolded. Firm fixing, in particular gluing, of the conductors 190-1-190-n can thus be omitted.

The processing room 103 offers the possibility of processing the conductors 190-1 - 190-n. For example, the conductors 190 - 1 - 190 -n can be stripped and cut in an automated manner in the processing room 103 . When the insulation is stripped, the sheathings of the conductors 190-1-190-n can be removed, for example evaporated or melted all the way around in the circumferential direction and then pulled off. In particular, when stripping the sheathing of the conductors, it is provided that a circumferential groove is made in the respective sheathing, for example by means of a laser beam or a knife, and that the sheath section between the groove made and the end of the conductor 190-1 - 190-n is mechanically can be gripped and pulled off by applying a pulling force. After stripping, the conductors 190-1-190-n can also be cut mechanically or, for example, by means of a laser. After these processing steps, the sacrificial section 102 can be removed and what remains is the receiving section 101, which contains the cable ends 192-1 - 192-n (see 2 ) holds, for further processing e.g. in a connector.

2 shows the recording device 100 in different processing stages.

The representation a) in the 2 Above shows the receiving device 100, wherein the sheathing of the conductors 190-1 - 190-n was evaporated in the area of the processing space 103. As an alternative to the evaporation, a circumferential groove may have been introduced and then the section between the groove and the end of the lines 190-1 - 190-n are removed. The conductors 190-1-190-n and the webs 104, 105 are now cut. The cut lines are shown as dashed lines in FIG 2 shown.

The representation b) in the 2 below shows the receptacle 100 after separating the sacrificial section 102 from the receptacle section 101. The portion of the conductors 190-1 - 190-n held in the sacrificial section 102 can be discarded along with the sacrificial section 102.

3 shows a front view of a possible embodiment of a receiving device 200. In contrast to the receiving device 100, the receiving device 200 is designed as a two-sided receiving device 200. FIG. This means that the receiving device 200 receives the conductors 290-1-290-n both on its underside and on its upper side. The underside of the receiving device 200 lies below a central plane 206, which lies parallel to the longitudinal direction x and the transverse direction y and the receiving device is located centrally in the vertical axis z intersects. The top of the receiving device 200 is consequently above the center plane 206 and the bottom below the center plane 206.

The front view of the receiving device 200 shows that the sacrificial section 202 has recesses 207-1-207-n into which the conductors 290-1-290-n are inserted. The diameter of the recesses 207-1-207-n corresponds in each case to the diameter of the conductor 290-1-290-n to be accommodated. On the other hand, the openings through which the conductors 290-1 - 290-n are inserted into the recesses 207-1 - 207-n are narrower than the diameter of the conductors 290-1 - 290-n. Consequently, when the conductors 290-1 - 290-n are pressed into the recesses 207-1 - 207-n through these openings, they are held in the recesses 207-1 - 207-n. As already explained above, the conductors 290 - 1 - 290 - n can also be glued in the receiving device 200 . In a further alternative, the receiving device can also be designed as an injection molded part around the conductors 290-1 - 290-n.

The embodiment of the receiving device 200 has a sacrificial section 202 which receives conductors 290-1 - 290-n on both the top and the bottom. The same applies to the recording section, which in 3 is not visible. It goes without saying that in other exemplary embodiments two separate receiving sections and two separate sacrificial sections are possible. This is exemplified in the following 4 - 6 explained.

4 shows a perspective view of a further exemplary embodiment of a receiving device 300. The receiving device 300 is designed as a two-sided receiving device 300 and can receive conductors 390-1-390-n of a cable 391 on its top and bottom. It goes without saying that the number of conductors 390-1-390-n shown is merely an example and that the receiving device 300 can be designed to receive a different number of conductors 390-1-390-n.

The conductors 390-1 - 390-n of the cable 391 are arranged in two groups. A first set of conductors 390-1 - 390-n are aligned side by side and parallel to each other and inclined upwardly. A second group of conductors 390-1 - 390-n are side by side and parallel to each other and inclined downwards. The first group of conductors 390 - 1 - 390 - n can thus be arranged on top of the conductors 390 - 1 - 390 - n and the second group of conductors 390 - 1 - 390 - n can be arranged on the underside of the receptacle 300 .

In contrast to receiving device 200, receiving device 300 provides separate supports 310, 311 for the top and bottom.

In the case of the carrier 310, a first receiving section 301 and a first sacrificial section 302 are provided, which are connected by webs (not identified separately). The receiving section 301 and the sacrificial section 302 are designed to receive conductors 390-1-390-n on the upper side of the receiving device 300 and have corresponding recesses. Furthermore, the carrier 310 has four positioning elements 312, 313, 314, 315, which are arranged laterally on the carrier 310. Positioning elements 312 and 313 are arranged laterally next to the receiving section 301 in the direction of transverse extension y. Positioning elements 314 and 315 are arranged laterally next to the sacrificial section 302 in the direction of transverse extent y.

In the carrier 311, a second receiving section and a second sacrificial section are provided, which are connected by webs (not shown separately) and in the perspective view of FIG 3 are not visible. The second receiving section and the second sacrificial section are designed to receive conductors 390-1 - 390-n on the underside of the receiving device 300 and have corresponding recesses. Furthermore, the carrier 311 has four positioning elements 316, 317, 318, 319, which are arranged laterally on the carrier 311. Positioning elements 316 and 317 are arranged laterally next to the second receiving section in the direction of transverse extension y. Positioning elements 318 and 319 are arranged laterally next to the second sacrificial section in the direction of transverse extension y.

The positioning elements 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319 of the carriers 310, 311 are offset from one another in a plan view of the receiving device 300 parallel to the direction of longitudinal extent x. In a further embodiment, the positioning elements 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319 can also lie directly one above the other.

The positioning elements 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319 of the receiving device 300 are designed as domes or cones which extend upwards from the carrier 310 and extend downwards from the carrier 311. A mandrel or cone-like shape enables the dome or cone to be automatically centered in the counterparts with the appropriate counterparts. For the processing of the conductors 390-1 - 390-n, the receiving device 300 can consequently be precisely positioned in a very simple manner. It goes without saying that the positioning elements 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319 can also have a different geometry.

The carrier 311 also has two retaining elements 320, 321 designed as latching lugs, which extend from the positioning elements 316, 317 on its rear side, ie pointing upwards. If the two carriers 310, 311 are pressed together back to back, the locking lugs engage in the upper edge of the carrier 310 and fix the two carriers 310, 311 to one another.

5 shows a further perspective view of the recording device 300. In the representation of 5 the conductors 390-1 - 390-n are already inserted in the receiving device 300. For this purpose, the conductors 390-1-390-n of the first group were inserted into the corresponding recesses of the carrier 310 from above. The conductors 390-1 - 390-n of the second group were inserted into the corresponding recesses of the carrier 311 from below.

As already explained above, the recesses can be adapted to the dimensions of the respective conductors 390-1-390-n in such a way that the conductors 390-1 to 390-n are loosely inserted in the recesses or mechanically clamped and clamped. Additionally or alternatively, the conductors 390-1 - 390-n can be firmly fixed to the receiving device 300, for example glued. A UV adhesive is particularly suitable for bonding, as it can be cured in a controlled manner by exposure to UV light.

It goes without saying that the two carriers 310, 311 can also be connected separately to the respective conductors 390-1-390-n and can only be joined after the individual conductors 390-1-390-n have been processed. Alternatively, the supports 310, 311 can be separated again after the conductors 390-1 - 390-n have been inserted, e.g. by bending back the holding elements 320, 312.

6 shows further perspective views of the exemplary embodiment of the receiving device 300 in different processing stages. In the individual representations a), b), c), d) of 6 the two supports 310, 311 are unfolded. The conductors 390-1-390-n on the upper side of the receiving device 300 and on the lower side of the receiving device 300 can therefore be processed separately. In the receiving device 300, the conductors 390-1-390-n themselves form a kind of hinge for unfolding the supports 310, 311. It goes without saying that a hinge or the like can be explicitly provided. For example, the carriers 310, 311 can be coupled to one another at their input-side end by means of a film hinge, in particular when the receiving device 300 is designed as an injection molded part. Alternatively, a hinge consisting of one or more pins on one of the supports 310, 311 and a corresponding receptacle on the other support 310, 311 can be provided. In this embodiment, the pins can be arranged on the respective carrier in the direction of transverse extent y.

In addition to the explanations above, in which a sheathing of the conductors 390-1 - 390-n was evaporated, for example, the sheathing of the conductors 390-1 - 390-n in the receiving device 300 is stripped off step by step. This procedure can be used in particular with multi-layer conductors such as coaxial cables, in particular so-called micro-coaxial or µCoax cables, so that the sheathing, shielding, dielectric and conductor can be severed one after the other at different points.

In the illustrations a), b), c), and d), the conductors 390-1-390-n on the carrier 310 are processed. It goes without saying that the processing of the conductors 390-1-390-n on the carrier 311 can take place in a similar manner. Alternatively, the conductors 390 - 1 - 390 - n can also be grouped in the manner of the conductors and arranged on different sides of the receiving device 300 . For example, simple conductors in one of the carriers 310, 311 can be stripped of their insulation by cutting a circumferential groove and then partially pulling it off, alternatively by vaporizing the sheathing. On the other hand, more complex conductors, such as coaxial conductors, can be processed in the other of the carriers 310, 311 as described below.

After the conductors 390-1 - 390-n have been placed in the receiving device 300 or the supports 310, 311, as shown in FIG 6, a ) a first cut may be made at cut line 326. In this way, both the sheaths of the conductors 390-1 - 390-n are cut and the sacrificial section 302 is separated from the receiving section 301. Thereafter, the sacrifice portion 302 is pulled away from the receiving portion 301 by a predetermined distance. The sheathings of the conductors 390-1-390-n are pulled along from the first cutting line 325 and the underlying layer of the conductors 390-1-390-n is thus exposed. This layer can be, for example, a braided shield of a coaxial conductor. The braided shield can then be severed at the second cutting line 326 .

In representation in 6, b ) sacrificial portion 302 is shown being pulled away from receiving portion 301 by a further predetermined distance after being cut at cut line 326 . This exposes the next layer of the respective conductors 390 - 1 - 390 - n , for example the dielectric of a coaxial conductor, and can be cut at the third cutting line 327 .

In representation in 6, c ) the sacrificial section 302 has been separated from the receiving section 301 by a further predetermined distance and thus a further layer of the conductors 390-1 - 390-n, for example the inner conductor of the coaxial conductors, has been exposed. This last layer of conductors 390-1 - 390-n can then be severed at cut line 328.

In representation in 6, i.e ) the sacrificial portion 302 is completely separated from the receiving portion 301 and can be removed. The conductors are exposed in layers so that each of the layers can be contacted individually.

It goes without saying that further processing steps can follow. For example, the inner conductors of conductors 390-1-390-n can be tinned and soldered.

7 shows a flowchart of an exemplary implementation of a method for fixing a number, i.e. one or more, of conductors 190-1, 190-n, 290-1, 290-n, 390-1, 390-n, in particular with a receiving device 100 according to the invention , 200, 300.

In a first step S1, the conductors 190-1, 190-n, 290-1, 290-n, 390-1, 390-n are introduced into a receiving section 101, 301 of a receiving device 100, 200, 300, which has a processing space 103 , 303 in the longitudinal extension direction of the receiving device 100, 200, 300 is limited on the input side. In a second step S2, the conductors 190-1, 190-n, 290-1, 290-n, 390-1, 390-n are introduced into a sacrificial section 102, 202, 302 of the conductor device, which in the longitudinal direction of the receiving device 100, 200, 300 is arranged at a predetermined distance from the receiving section 101, 301 and delimits the processing space 103, 303 in the direction of longitudinal extension on the output side. It goes without saying that the two steps S1 and S2 of the introduction can also be carried out together as one step.

The conductors 190-1, 190-n, 290-1, 290-n, 390-1, 390-n are arranged in such a way that they run from the receiving section 101, 301 to the sacrificial section 102, 202, 302 in the processing space 103 , 303, i.e. longitudinally or along the direction of longitudinal extent of the receiving device 100, 200, 300.

In an exemplary implementation of the method, the conductors 190-1, 190-n, 290-1, 290-n, 390-1, 390-n can be processed in the processing space 103, 303. The processing may include stripping conductors 190-1, 190-n, 290-1, 290-n, 390-1, 390-n, cutting conductors 190-1, 190-n, 290-1, 290-n , 390-1, 390-n and/or tinning of the conductors 190-1, 190-n, 290-1, 290-n, 390-1, 390-n. Furthermore, the receiving portion 101, 301 can be separated from the sacrificial portion 102, 202, 302 before, during or after the processing. This can be done, for example, by cutting through a web 104, 105 or two webs 104, 105, which couple the receiving section 101, 301 to the sacrificial section 102, 202, 302 and the processing space 103, 303 in the transverse direction of the receiving device 100, 200, 300 laterally limit.

In a further preferred implementation of the method, when introducing the conductors 190-1, 190-n, 290-1, 290-n, 390-1, 390-n, a part of the conductors 190-1, 190-n, 290- 1, 290-n, 390-1, 390-n on a first side of a center plane 206 of the receiving device 100, 200, 300 in the receiving section 101, 301 and the sacrificial section 102, 202, 302 are introduced. The remaining conductors 190-1, 190-n, 290-1, 290-n, 390-1, 390-n can be placed on a second side of the center plane 206 in a further receiving section 101, 301 and a further sacrificial section 102, 202, 302 be introduced. Such a receiving device 100, 200, 300 can also be referred to as a two-sided receiving device 100, 200, 300.

In another preferred implementation, when the conductors 190-1, 190-n, 290-1, 290-n, 390-1, 390-n are introduced, the conductors 190-1, 190-n, 290-1, 290-n , 390-1, 390-n are introduced into corresponding recesses 207-1, 207-n in a receiving web of the receiving section 101, 301 and in a sacrificial web of the sacrificial section 102, 202, 302.

This can be done after the production of the receiving device 100, 200, 300 as a molded part. For example, by inserting the conductors 190-1, 190-n, 290-1, 290-n, 390-1, 390-n through a respective opening into the respective recess 207-1, 207-n). The openings can be arranged in the recesses 207-1, 207-n over their entire length parallel to the direction of longitudinal extension. It goes without saying that the conductors 190-1, 190-n, 290-1, 290-n, 390-1, 390-n can be glued in the recesses 207-1, 207-n.

Alternatively, the conductors 190-1, 190-n, 290-1, 290-n, 390-1, 390-n can be placed in an injection mold and the receiving device 100, 200, 300 can be designed as an injection molded part in the injection mold. The receiving web and the sacrificial web thus completely enclose the conductors 190-1, 190-n, 290-1, 290-n, 390-1, 390-n in the longitudinal direction.

In another preferred implementation, the method can position the receiving device 100, 200, 300 before the introduction of the conductors 190-1, 190-n, 290-1, 290-n, 390-1, 390-n by means of a number, ie one or more positioning elements 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319. The positioning elements 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319 have a predetermined geometry and can be arranged at predetermined positions of the receiving device 100, 200, 300. After processing the conductors 190-1, 190-n, 290-1, 290-n, 390-1, 390-n and after separating the sacrificial area from the receiving area of the receiving device 100, 200, 300, the exposed strands of the Conductors 390-1 - 390-n are tinned, ie covered with a layer of tin in a tin bath and attached in an electrically conductive manner to the carrier element, which is in particular designed as a PCB, in particular soldered. The positioning elements 312, 314 or 316, 318, which have remained on the receiving section 301 of the receiving device 300 after the sacrificial area has been separated, serve as positioning aids for the said tinning or the said soldering on the carrier element; after the pre-tinning or after the strands of the conductors 390-1-390-n have been attached to the carrier element, the remaining positioning elements 312, 314, 316, 318 can also be separated. The above-described receiving device 100, 200, 300 thus also serves as an aid when tinning or soldering the strands of the conductors 390-1 - 390-n. The invention includes in particular the use of the above-described receiving device 100, 200, 300 as a soldering aid, i.e. as a positioning aid during the preparatory tinning and/or final attachment of the strands of the conductors 390-1 - 390-n on the carrier element, which is in particular designed as a PCB . The soldering can be carried out in particular as infrared soldering (IR soldering), hot air soldering or as laser soldering.

Since the devices and methods described in detail above are exemplary embodiments, they can be modified to a large extent in the usual manner by a person skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the invention. In particular, the mechanical arrangements and the size ratios of the individual elements to one another are merely exemplary.

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100, 200, 300

recording device

101,301

recording section

102, 202, 302

sacrificial section

103,303

processing room

104, 105

web

206

midplane

207-1,207-n

recess

310,311

carrier

312, 313, 314, 315

positioning element

316, 317, 318, 319

positioning element

320,321

holding element

325, 326, 327, 328

cutting line

190-1, 190-n, 290-1, 290-n

Director

390-1, 390-n

Director

191,291,391

Cable

192-1, 192-n

conductor end

X

direction of longitudinal extent

Y

transverse direction

Z

high extension direction

Claims (15)

Holding device (100, 200, 300) for a number of conductors (190-1, 190-n, 290-1, 290-n, 390-1, 390-n) comprising: a receiving portion (101, 301) and a sacrificial portion (102, 202, 302) which is detachably coupled to the receiving portion (101, 301), wherein the receiving portion (101, 301) and the sacrificial portion (102, 202, 302) in are arranged at a predetermined distance from one another in the direction of longitudinal extent of the receiving device (100, 200, 300), wherein the receiving section (101, 301) delimits a processing space (103, 303) in the longitudinal direction on the input side and the sacrificial section (102, 202, 302) delimits the processing space (103, 303) in the longitudinal direction on the output side, and wherein the receiving portion (101, 301) and the sacrificial portion (102, 202, 302) are configured to receive the conductors (190-1, 190-n, 290-1, 290-n, 390-1, 390-n) in such a manner and to fix that the conductors (190-1, 190-n, 290-1, 290-n, 390-1, 390-n) from the receiving portion (101, 301) to the sacrificial portion (102, 202, 302) run through the processing space (103, 303). Recording device (100, 200, 300) according to the preceding claim, wherein the receiving portion (101, 301) and the sacrificial portion (102, 202, 302) are detachably coupled to each other by a web (104, 105) which the receiving from section (101, 301) with the sacrificial section (102, 202, 302) and laterally delimits the processing space (103, 303) in the direction of transverse extension of the receiving device (100, 200, 300), or coupled to one another by two webs (104, 105). are which couple the receiving section (101, 301) to the sacrificial section (102, 202, 302) and delimit the processing space (103, 303) in the transverse direction of the receiving device (100, 200, 300) on opposite sides. Recording device (100, 200, 300) according to the preceding claim, wherein the receiving section (101, 301) and the sacrificial section (102, 202, 302) are formed conductors (190-1, 190-n, 290-1, 290- n, 390-1, 390-n) on a first side of a center plane (206) of the receiving device (100, 200, 300), and wherein the receiving device (100, 200, 300) has a further receiving section (101, 301) and a further sacrificial portion (102, 202, 302) detachably coupled to each other, wherein the further receiving portion (101, 301) and the further sacrificial portion (102, 202, 302) are formed conductors (190-1, 190-n , 290-1, 290-n, 390-1, 390-n) on a second side of the median plane (206). Receiving device (100, 200, 300) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the receiving section (101, 301) has a receiving web which is designed to carry the conductors (190-1, 190-n, 290-1, 290-n, 390 -1, 390-n) in corresponding recesses (207-1, 207-n), and wherein the sacrificial section (102, 202, 302) has a sacrificial web which is designed to receive the conductors (190-1, 190-n , 290-1, 290-n, 390-1, 390-n) in corresponding recesses (207-1, 207-n). Recording device (100, 200, 300) according to the preceding claim, wherein the recesses (207-1, 207-n) have an opening parallel to the direction of longitudinal extent over their entire length, and the conductors (190-1, 190-n, 290- 1, 290-n, 390-1, 390-n) can be introduced through the respective opening into the respective recess (207-1, 207-n). Recording device (100, 200, 300) according to the preceding claim 4 , wherein the receiving device (100, 200, 300) is designed as an injection molded part, and the receiving web and the sacrificial web, the ladder (190-1, 190-n, 290-1, 290-n, 390-1, 390- n) enclose in the longitudinal direction. Recording device (100, 200, 300) according to one of the preceding claims, having a number of positioning elements (312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319) which have a predetermined geometry, and at predetermined positions of the recording device ( 100, 200, 300), the positioning elements (312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 319) being arranged on the receiving device (100, 200, 300) in particular in a detachable manner. Connector comprising: a cable with a number of conductors (190-1, 190-n, 290-1, 290-n, 390-1, 390-n), a receiving device (100, 200, 300) according to any one of the preceding claims having a sacrificial section (102, 202, 302) separate from the receiving section (101, 301), wherein the conductors (190-1, 190-n, 290-1, 290 -n, 390-1, 390-n) are fixed in the receiving section (101, 301), and a carrier element designed in particular as a PCB, which has a number of external contacts and corresponding internal contacts, which are each electrically coupled to a corresponding one of the external contacts on the carrier element, wherein the conductors (190-1, 190-n, 290-1, 290-n, 390-1, 390-n) are each electrically coupled to one of the internal contacts. Method for fixing a number of conductors (190-1, 190-n, 290-1, 290-n, 390-1, 390-n), in particular with a holding device (100, 200, 300) according to one of the preceding ones Claims 1 until 7 , comprising: introducing (S1) the conductors (190-1, 190-n, 290-1, 290-n, 390-1, 390-n) into a receiving section (101, 301) of a receiving device (100, 200, 300 ), which delimits a processing space (103, 303) on the input side in the longitudinal extension direction of the receiving device (100, 200, 300), and introducing (S2) the conductors (190-1, 190-n, 290-1, 290-n, 390 -1, 390-n) in a sacrificial section (102, 202, 302) of the conductor device, which is arranged at a predetermined distance from the receiving section (101, 301) in the longitudinal direction of extension of the receiving device (100, 200, 300) and the processing space ( 103, 303) in the direction of longitudinal extent on the outlet side, the conductors (190-1, 190-n, 290-1, 290-n, 390-1, 390-n) being arranged in such a way that they are separated from the receiving section (101, 301) to the sacrificial portion (102, 202, 302) in the processing space (103, 303). Method according to the preceding claim, comprising cutting the conductors (190-1, 190-n, 290-1, 290-n, 390-1, 390-n) in the processing space (103, 303), and in particular stripping the Ladder (190-1, 190-n, 290-1, 290-n, 390-1, 390-n) before or after piercing ning of the conductors (190-1, 190-n, 290-1, 290-n, 390-1, 390-n) and/or tinning of the conductors (190-1, 190-n, 290-1, 290- n, 390-1, 390-n) before or after severing the conductors (190-1, 190-n, 290-1, 290-n, 390-1, 390-n), and comprising severing the receiving portion ( 101, 301) from the sacrificial section (102, 202, 302), in particular by cutting through a web (104, 105) which couples the receiving section (101, 301) to the sacrificial section (102, 202, 302) and separates the processing space (103 , 303) in the transverse direction of the receiving device (100, 200, 300) laterally limited, or by severing two webs (104, 105) which couple the receiving section (101, 301) to the sacrificial section (102, 202, 302) and the Processing space (103, 303) in the transverse direction of the receiving device (100, 200, 300) limit on opposite sides. Method according to the preceding claim, wherein when introducing the conductors (190-1, 190-n, 290-1, 290-n, 390-1, 390-n), conductors (190-1, 190-n, 290-1 , 290-n, 390-1, 390-n) on a first side of a center plane (206) of the receiving device (100, 200, 300) in the receiving section (101, 301) and the sacrificial section (102, 202, 302). and conductors (190-1, 190-n, 290-1, 290-n, 390-1, 390-n) on a second side of the midplane (206) into a further receiving section (101, 301) and a further Sacrificial section (102, 202, 302) are introduced. Method according to one of the preceding method-related claims, wherein when the conductors (190-1, 190-n, 290-1, 290-n, 390-1, 390-n) are introduced, the conductors (190-1, 190-n, 290 -1, 290-n, 390-1, 390-n) in a receiving web of the receiving section (101, 301) in corresponding recesses (207-1, 207-n) and in a sacrificial web of the sacrificial section (102, 202, 302) are introduced into corresponding recesses (207-1, 207-n). Method according to the preceding claim, wherein when introducing the conductors (190-1, 190-n, 290-1, 290-n, 390-1, 390-n) through a respective opening in the respective recess (207-1, 207 -n) are introduced, with the openings in the recesses (207-1, 207-n) being arranged over their entire length parallel to the direction of longitudinal extent, and with the method in particular involving the gluing of the conductors (190-1, 190-n, 290 -1, 290-n, 390-1, 390-n) in the recesses (207-1, 207-n). Procedure according to the preceding claim 12 , wherein when inserting the conductors (190-1, 190-n, 290-1, 290-n, 390-1, 390-n) the conductors (190-1, 190-n, 290-1, 290-n, 390-1, 390-n) are placed in an injection mold and the receiving device (100, 200, 300) is formed as an injection molded part in the injection mold, the receiving web and the sacrificial web supporting the conductors (190-1, 190-n, 290-1, 290-n, 390-1, 390-n) enclose in the longitudinal direction. Method according to one of the preceding method-related claims, comprising positioning the receiving device (100, 200, 300) before introducing the conductors (190-1, 190-n, 290-1, 290-n, 390-1, 390-n) by means a number of positioning elements (312, 313, 314,315, 316, 317, 318,319) which have a predetermined geometry and are arranged at predetermined positions of the receiving device (100, 200, 300), in particular wherein the positioning elements (312, 313, 314 , 315, 316, 317, 318, 319) after processing the conductors (190-1, 190-n, 290-1, 290-n, 390-1, 390-n) and/or after separating the sacrificial area from be separated from the receiving device (100, 200, 300) in the receiving area.

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