DE3314071A1 - Connector - Google Patents

Connector

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DE3314071A1
DE3314071A1 DE19833314071 DE3314071A DE3314071A1 DE 3314071 A1 DE3314071 A1 DE 3314071A1 DE 19833314071 DE19833314071 DE 19833314071 DE 3314071 A DE3314071 A DE 3314071A DE 3314071 A1 DE3314071 A1 DE 3314071A1
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contact
circuit board
connector
flat cable
wire
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Lothar 8520 Erlangen Mickel
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Siemens AG
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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
    • H01R29/00—Coupling parts for selective co-operation with a counterpart in different ways to establish different circuits, e.g. for voltage selection, for series-parallel selection, programmable connectors
    • 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
    • H01R12/50—Fixed connections
    • H01R12/59—Fixed connections for flexible printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables or like structures
    • H01R12/65—Fixed connections for flexible printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables or like structures characterised by the terminal
    • H01R12/67—Fixed connections for flexible printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables or like structures characterised by the terminal insulation penetrating terminals
    • H01R12/675—Fixed 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
    • 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
    • H01R12/50—Fixed connections
    • H01R12/59—Fixed connections for flexible printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables or like structures
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R4/00—Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one another; Means for effecting or maintaining such contact; Electrically-conductive connections having two or more spaced connecting locations for conductors and using contact members penetrating insulation
    • H01R4/24—Connections using contact members penetrating or cutting insulation or cable strands
    • H01R4/2416—Connections using contact members penetrating or cutting insulation or cable strands the contact members having insulation-cutting edges, e.g. of tuning fork type
    • H01R4/242—Connections using contact members penetrating or cutting insulation or cable strands the contact members having insulation-cutting edges, e.g. of tuning fork type the contact members being plates having a single slot

Abstract

The invention relates to a connector for simultaneously producing solder-free connections to a selected number of wire conductors of a flat cable. For this purpose, there is at least one contact element (5) on a contact holding element (1), which contact element (5) is supported in the contact holding element (1) such that it can be displaced at right angles to the wire conductor longitudinal direction and whose connecting means for the printed-circuit board (2) have allocated to them a connecting board (21) which runs at right angles to the wire conductor longitudinal direction. This results in the capability to find any desired one of a plurality of wire conductors in the flat cable (1) for connection to the contact element (5). <IMAGE>

Description

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Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf einen Verbinder zum gleichzeitigen Herstellen von lötfreien Verbindungen mit einer Anzahl von Drahtleitern eines Flachkabels, die mittels dieses Verbinders mit den Leiterbahnen einer Leiterplatte verbunden werden sollen, wobei der Verbinder aus einem Kontakthalterglied, aus dem auf der dem Flachkabel zugewandten Seite die gegabelten Enden und auf der dem Flachkabel abgewandten Seite die Anschlußmittel für die Leiterplatte einer Anzahl von Kontaktelementen hervorstehen, und aus einem Kabelandrückglied besteht, das die Drahtleiter des Flachkabels beim Zusammenbau des Verbinders in die gegabelten Enden der Kontaktelemente eindrückt.The invention relates to a connector for simultaneous Establishing solderless connections with a number of wire conductors of a flat cable, which are connected to the conductor tracks of a circuit board by means of this connector are to be, the connector from a contact holder member, from which on the the forked ends on the side facing the flat cable and on the side facing the flat cable facing away from the connection means for the circuit board of a number of contact elements protrude, and consists of a cable pressing member that the wire conductors of the flat cable presses into the forked ends of the contact elements when assembling the connector.

Bei einem bekannten Verbinder.der obengenannten Art (DE-AS 17 65 512) ist das Kontakthalterglied mit einer Anzahl von Reihen gleichmäßig gestaffelter Oeffnungen versehen, in die die Kontaktelemente eingesetzt werden können.In a known connector of the type mentioned above (DE-AS 17 65 512) the contact holder member is more evenly staggered with a number of rows Provided openings into which the contact elements can be used.

Der Hersteller kann die Verbinder mit Kontaktelementen vollständig bestückt liefern, wobei der Verbraucher die für seine Zwecke nicht benötigten Kontaktelemente entfernt oder die Kontaktelemente und die Teile des Verbinders werden gesondert geliefert, wobei der Verbraucher die Kontaktelemente in die betreffenden oeffnungen einsetzt.The manufacturer can complete the connector with contact elements Delivered equipped, with the consumer the contact elements not required for his purposes removed or the contact elements and the parts of the connector are separated delivered, with the consumer placing the contact elements in the relevant openings begins.

Die erstere Methode hat den Nachteil, daß eine Reihe von Kontaktelementen hergestellt und geliefert werden, die nicht benötigt werden und die zuletzt genannte Möglichkeit birgt die Gefahr in sich, daß zum Zeitpunkt der Kontaktierung die Kontaktelemente nicht zur Stelle sind. Durch die Erfindung soll der obengenannte Verbinder dahingehend verbessert werden, daß ohne großen Aufwand mit einfachen Mitteln vor Ort eine beliebige wahlweise Kontaktierung des Verbinders mit einer ausgewählten Anzahl von Drahtleitern eines Flachkabels möglich ist.The former method has the disadvantage that a number of contact elements manufactured and delivered that are not required and the latter Possibility harbors the risk that at the time of contacting the contact elements are not there. The invention is intended to make the above connector to that effect that can be improved without much effort with simple Means any optional contacting of the connector with a selected one on site Number of wire conductors of a flat cable is possible.

Dies wird auf einfache Weise dadurch erreicht, daß zumindest ein quer zur Drahtleiterlängsrichtung verschiebbar im Kontakthalterglied gelagertes Kontaktelement vorhanden ist, dessen Anschlußmittel eine sich quer zur Drahtleiterlängsrichtung verlaufende Anschlußplatte an der Leiterplatte zugeordnet ist.This is achieved in a simple manner that at least one transverse Contact element mounted in the contact holder member so as to be displaceable relative to the longitudinal direction of the wire conductor is present, the connection means of which is transverse to the wire conductor longitudinal direction extending connection plate is assigned to the circuit board.

Um die gewünschte Kontaktierung vor dem Einlegen der Drahtleiter sicher wählen zu können ist es vorteilhaft, wenn das Kontaktelement in dem den einzelnen Drahtleitern zugeordneten Stellungen verrastbar ist. Die Kontaktierung mit der Leiterplatte läßt sich auf einfache Weise durchführen, wenn das Kontakthalterglied quaderförmig ausgebildet mit einer quer zur Drahtleiterlängsrichtung verlaufenden Einschubschlitz für die Leiterplatte versehen ist. Hierzu ist es von Vorteil, wenn die Anschlußmittel aus die Kontaktflächen der Leiterplatte umfassenden Zangenkontakten bestehen.To ensure the desired contact before inserting the wire conductor to be able to choose, it is advantageous if the contact element in which the individual Positions assigned to wire conductors can be locked. The contact with the circuit board can be carried out in a simple manner if the contact holder member is cuboid designed with an insertion slot running transversely to the longitudinal direction of the wire conductor is provided for the circuit board. For this purpose it is advantageous if the connection means consist of pliers contacts encompassing the contact surfaces of the circuit board.

Anhand der Zeichnung wird ein Ausführungsbeispiel gemäß der Erfindung beschrieben und die Verbindung näher erläutert.An exemplary embodiment according to the invention is illustrated with the aid of the drawing described and the connection explained in more detail.

Es zeigen: Fig. 1 eine Explosionsdarstellung des erfindungsgemäßen Verbinders, Fig. 2 eine Ausbildungsmöglichkeit des Anschlußmittels und Fig. 3 die Anschlußmöglichkeiten mit dem erfindungsgemäßen Verbinder bei einem sechsdrähtigen Flachkabel.They show: FIG. 1 an exploded view of the invention Connector, Fig. 2 a possible embodiment of the connecting means and Fig. 3 the Connection possibilities with the connector according to the invention with a six-wire Flat cable.

Der in der Zeichnung dargestellte Verbinder besteht aus dem Kontakthalterglied 1, der Leiterplatte 2 und dem Kabelandrückglied 3, mit dem das mit einer Anzahl von Drahtleitern versehene Flachkabel 4 mit den Kontaktelementen 5 bzw. 6 verbindbar ist. Das Kontaktelement 6 ist fest mit dem Kontakthalterglied 1 verbunden und dient zum Kontaktieren des Drahtleiters 7 als gemeinsame Zuleitung.The connector shown in the drawing consists of the contact holder member 1, the circuit board 2 and the Cable pressing member 3, with which the with Flat cables 4 provided with a number of wire conductors with the contact elements 5 or 6 is connectable. The contact element 6 is fixed to the contact holder member 1 and is used to contact the wire conductor 7 as a common lead.

Das Kontaktelement 5 ist auf der Bodenseite des Kontakthalterglieder 1 über einen Einsatz 8 beispielsweise über eine Nut- und Federverbindung quer zur Längsrichtung des Flachkabels 4 verschiebbar. Rasten 9 dienen zur Arretierung des Kontaktelementes 5 in den den Drahtleitern 10 bis 14 entsprechenden Stellungen, so daß wahlweise eine Kontaktierung des Kontaktelementes 5 mit den Drahtleitern 10 bis 14 herstellbar ist. Hierzu wird das Flachkabel 4 in die Ausnehmung 15 des Kontakthaltergliedes 1 eingelegt und über das Kabelandrückglied in bekannter Weise mit den Kontaktelementen 5, 6 kontaktiert. Das Kabelandrückglied 3 ist über eine Gelenkverbindung 16 mit dem Kontakthalterglied 1 zunächst schwenkbar in Verbindung zu bringen.The contact element 5 is on the bottom side of the contact holder members 1 via an insert 8, for example via a tongue and groove connection across the The longitudinal direction of the flat cable 4 is displaceable. Detents 9 are used to lock the Contact element 5 in the positions corresponding to the wire conductors 10 to 14, so that optionally a contact between the contact element 5 and the wire conductors 10 to 14 can be produced. For this purpose, the flat cable 4 is inserted into the recess 15 of the Contact holder member 1 inserted and over the cable pressing member in a known manner contacted with the contact elements 5, 6. The cable pressing member 3 is a Articulated connection 16 initially pivotably connected to the contact holder member 1 bring to.

Nach Einschwenken, was durch den Pfeil 17.angedeutet ist, verrasten Ansätze 18 mit Rastvorsprüngan 19 des Kontakthaltergliedes 1, so daß das Flachkabel 4 fest mit dem Kontakthalterglied 1 in Verbindung steht. Auf der dem Flachkabel 4 abgewandten Seite der Kontaktelemente wird die Verbindung mit der Verdrahtung der Leiterplatte 2 hergestellt. Die Kontaktauflage 20 dient hier zum Anschließen des Kontaktelementes 6 und die sich praktisch über den Restbereich des Kontakthaltergliedes 1 erstreckende Kontaktbahn 21 der Leiterplatte 2 dient zum Anschließen des Kontaktelementes 5. Die Längserstreckung der Kontaktbahn 21 ist so gewählt, daß die Kontaktierung in allen Stellungen des Kontaktelementes 5, die zum Anschließen der Drahtleiter 10 bis 14 auswählbar sind, erfolgt. Hierzu kann beispielsweise ein zangenförmiges Kontaktteil 22, das durch Verschränken der gabelförmigen Kontaktelemente 5 bzw. 6 aus einem Stück mit dem Kontaktelement 5 bzw. 6 herstellbar ist.After swiveling in, which is indicated by arrow 17, snap into place Approaches 18 with Rastvorsprüngan 19 of the contact holder member 1, so that the flat cable 4 is firmly connected to the contact holder member 1. On the flat cable 4 facing away from the contact elements is the connection with the wiring the printed circuit board 2 produced. The contact pad 20 is used here for connection of the contact element 6 and which practically extends over the remaining area of the contact holder member 1 extending contact track 21 of the circuit board 2 is used to connect the contact element 5. The longitudinal extension of the contact track 21 is chosen so that the contact in all positions of the contact element 5 for connecting the wire conductor 10 to 14 can be selected. For this purpose, for example, a pincer-shaped Contact part 22 through Interlocking the fork-shaped contact elements 5 or 6 can be produced in one piece with the contact element 5 or 6.

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Patentansprüche Verbinder zum gleichzeitigen Herstellen von lötfreien erbindungen mit einer Anzahl von Drahtleitern eines Flachkabels, die mittels dieses Verbinders mit den Leiterbahnen einer Leiterplatte verbunden werden sollen, wobei -der Verbinder aus einem Kontakthalterglied, aus dem auf der dem Flachkabel zugewandten Seite die gegabel--ten Enden und auf der dem Flachkabel abgewandten Seite die Anschlußmittel für die Leiterplatte einer Anzahl von Kontaktelementen hervorstehen, und aus einem Kabelandrückglied besteht, das die Drahtleiter des Flachkabels beim Zusammenbau des Verbinders in die gegabelten Enden der Kontaktelemente eindrückt, d a d u r c h g e k e n nz e i c h n e t , daß zumindest ein quer zux Drahtleiterlängsrichtung verschiebbar im Kontakthalterglied (1) gelagertes Kontaktelement (5) vorhanden ist, dessen Anschlußmittel (22) eine sich quer zur Drahtleiterlängsrichtung verlaufende Anschlußplatte (20,21) an der Leiterplatte (2) zugeordnet ist.Claims connectors for the simultaneous production of solderless connections with a number of wire conductors of a flat cable, which by means of this Connector to be connected to the conductor tracks of a circuit board, wherein -the connector from a contact holder member, from the one facing the flat cable The forked ends on the side and the connecting means on the side facing away from the flat cable for the printed circuit board a number of contact elements protrude, and from one Cable pressure member consists of the wire conductors of the flat cable during assembly of the connector presses into the forked ends of the contact elements, d a d u r c h g e k e n nz e i c h n e t that at least one cross to x wire conductor longitudinal direction a contact element (5) mounted displaceably in the contact holder member (1) is present, the connecting means (22) of which one extends transversely to the longitudinal direction of the wire conductor Connection plate (20,21) is assigned to the circuit board (2). 2. Verbinder nach Anspruch 1, d a d u r c h g e k e n n z e i c h n e t , daß das Kontaktelement (5) in dem den einzelnen Drahtleitern (7) zugeordneten Stellungen verrastbar ist.2. Connector according to claim 1, d a d u r c h g e k e n n z e i c h n e t that the contact element (5) is assigned to the individual wire conductors (7) Positions can be locked. 3. Verbinder nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, d a d u r c h g e k e n n z e i c h n e t , daß das Kontakthalterglied (l) quaderförmig ausgebildet mit einem quer zur Drahtleiterlängsrichtung verlaufenden Einschubschl itz (23) für die Leiterplatte (2) versehen ist.3. Connector according to claim 1 or 2, d a d u r c h g e k e n n z e i c h n e t that the contact holder member (l) is cuboid with a insertion slot (23) for the printed circuit board running transversely to the longitudinal direction of the wire conductor (2) is provided. 4. Verbinder nach Anspruch 3, d a d u r c h g e -k e n n z e i c h n e t , daß die Anschlußmittel aus die Kontaktflächen (20, 21) der Leiterplatte (2) umfassenden Zangenkontakten (22) bestehen.4. Connector according to claim 3, d a d u r c h g e -k e n n z e i c h n e t that the connection means from the contact surfaces (20, 21) of the circuit board (2) comprehensive pincer contacts (22) exist.
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DE102020102488A1 (en) 2020-01-31 2021-08-05 Wieland Electric Gmbh Tapping a linear power distribution arrangement with a printed circuit board
US11862889B2 (en) 2021-02-09 2024-01-02 Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc. Systems and methods for a cable connector
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