EP0091080B1 - Zugentlastungseinrichtung - Google Patents

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EP0091080B1
EP0091080B1 EP83103134A EP83103134A EP0091080B1 EP 0091080 B1 EP0091080 B1 EP 0091080B1 EP 83103134 A EP83103134 A EP 83103134A EP 83103134 A EP83103134 A EP 83103134A EP 0091080 B1 EP0091080 B1 EP 0091080B1
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strain relief
clamp
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Walter Melnychenko
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R12/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, specially adapted for printed circuits, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB], flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, e.g. terminal strips, terminal blocks; Coupling devices specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures; Terminals specially adapted for contact with, or insertion into, printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures
    • H01R12/70—Coupling devices
    • H01R12/71—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures
    • H01R12/75—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures connecting to cables except for flat or ribbon 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
    • H01R12/70—Coupling devices
    • H01R12/7005—Guiding, mounting, polarizing or locking means; Extractors
    • H01R12/7011—Locking or fixing a connector to a PCB
    • H01R12/7017—Snap means
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R12/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, specially adapted for printed circuits, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB], flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, e.g. terminal strips, terminal blocks; Coupling devices specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures; Terminals specially adapted for contact with, or insertion into, printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures
    • H01R12/70—Coupling devices
    • H01R12/7005—Guiding, mounting, polarizing or locking means; Extractors
    • H01R12/7011—Locking or fixing a connector to a PCB
    • H01R12/707—Soldering or welding
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/58—Means for relieving strain on wire connection, e.g. cord grip, for avoiding loosening of connections between wires and terminals within a coupling device terminating a cable

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  • the invention relates to a strain relief device for connected to circuit cards, connection plates, plug-in units and the like, e.g. soldered conductor tracks, which consists of two clamping pieces that can be locked together by means of elastic locking elements, between which the conductor tracks are clamped.
  • Strain relief devices are always required if a plug, a plug-in unit or similar cable strands, conductor tracks etc. are attached to which a certain tensile force is exerted, which in no way affects the line connection, e.g. the solder joint may be transferred. This is particularly true if, due to their small dimensions and difficult accessibility, plug connections can only be detached by pulling on the cable, or at least it can be expected that the plug will be detached in this way.
  • Strain relief devices are known in large numbers.
  • IBM Technical Disclosure Bulletin, Vol. 10, No. 10, March 1968, pages 1519/20 shows a strain relief arrangement for flat cables, in which the cable end forms a loop before it is passed under a terminal strip.
  • the loop is tightened and thus acts as a wedge to relieve the strain, so that the tensile forces are completely transmitted to the housing.
  • this relief principle is limited to flat cables.
  • the clamping force for the cable is generated by means of a screw and transmitted to the clamping bracket.
  • the assembly of the cables is therefore complex, and there is also no control that the clamping force is correctly dimensioned. If the clamping force is too low, there is a risk that the cable will slip, while if the clamping force is too strong, the insulation may be damaged.
  • the invention has for its object to provide a strain relief device which can be produced at low cost, which reliably secures cable bundles of different designs and can be handled easily without damage to the cables or the insulation occurring. This object has been achieved with the strain relief device according to claim 1.
  • a particular advantage of the strain relief device according to the invention can also be seen in the fact that the two clamping pieces are of identical design, which simplifies storage.
  • FIG. 1 shows a cable 10 with a number of conductor tracks 11, the ends of which are soldered to a number of contact connections with holes 12 in a circuit card 13.
  • the circuit lines 14 on the card are conductively connected, e.g. soldered, with spring contacts of a plug unit 15.
  • the strain relief device consists of an upper clamping piece 16 and a lower clamping piece 17.
  • the clamping pieces 16 and 17 are formed in one piece and identically and consist of a flexible, not too brittle and moisture-resistant material. A material made from an optimal combination of toughness, impact resistance, heat resistance and dimensional stability is preferred. Since the clamping pieces 16 and 17 are, as mentioned, identical, their shaped elements are designated by the same reference numerals.
  • Each clamping piece 16, 17 is provided on its outer surface 18 at one corner with a recess 19 and at the corner located diagonally thereto with a locking recess 20.
  • the hole 21 and the locking pin 24 as well as the locking recess 20 and the locking hook 25 are each located at opposite ends, so that when the upper clamping piece 16 and the lower clamping piece 17 interact, when these have turned towards one another (FIG.
  • the locking pins 24 also the holes 21 aligned and the locking hooks 25 are assigned to the locking recesses 20.
  • a recess 26 for receiving the conductor tracks 11 is also provided on the inner surface. 1 further shows that the locking pins 24 are forked and provided with lugs 27 at their ends.
  • Each locking hook 25 carries a V-shaped hook part 28.
  • the upper clamping piece 16 is placed with its inner side, ie the recess 26, on the free edge of the card 13. Between the clamping piece 16 and the conductor tracks 11, a resilient pressure piece 30 can be inserted. Then the locking pin 24 is inserted into the associated pin hole 29 of the card 13 and the clamping piece 16 is pressed against the card 13, so that the conductors get into the recess 26, the locking pin 24 and the locking hook 25 projecting beyond the thickness of the card 13 and the hole 21 in the recess 19 is aligned with the associated pin hole 29 of the card 13.
  • the lower clamp 17 is placed in the reverse orientation from below so that its inner surface 23 with the recess 26 faces the lower surface of the card 13 and its locking pin 24 is aligned with the pin hole 29 in the card 13 and the hole 21 in the upper clamp 16 is.
  • the two clamping pieces 16, 17 are pressed together and assume the position shown in FIG. 2.
  • the locking pin 24 of the lower clamping piece 17 now protrudes through the pin hole 29 of the card 13 and the hole 21 of the upper clamping piece 16, the lugs 27 acting on the upper surface of the recess 19 in a locking manner.
  • the two halves of the locking pin 24, which is designed as an expansion pin are pressed together and expand automatically as soon as the lugs 27 have passed through the hole 21.
  • the hook part 28 of the locking hook 25 and the lower clamping piece 27 comes into engagement with the locking projection 22 on the upper clamping piece 16, as shown in FIG. 2.
  • the locking hook 25 of the upper clamping piece 16 also engages in the locking projection 22 of the lower clamping piece 17.
  • the shape of the recess 26 in the inner surface of the upper clamping piece 16 causes a section of the conductor tracks 11 to be held on the card 13, and since the clamping pieces 16, 17 protrude with their inclined surfaces in the recesses 26 beyond the edge of the card 13 another section of the conductor tracks 11 clamped directly between the clamping pieces 16 and 17.
  • the connecting elements between the clamping pieces 16 and 17 are unlocked in the usual way.
  • the resilient pressure piece 30 is generally only used when only a few conductor tracks are to be fastened, as shown for example in FIG. 1. With a larger number of conductor tracks 11, as in the illustration according to FIG. 2, such a pressure piece is not necessary.

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  • Coupling Device And Connection With Printed Circuit (AREA)
  • Multi-Conductor Connections (AREA)
  • Structures For Mounting Electric Components On Printed Circuit Boards (AREA)
  • Insertion, Bundling And Securing Of Wires For Electric Apparatuses (AREA)
  • Details Of Connecting Devices For Male And Female Coupling (AREA)
EP83103134A 1982-04-05 1983-03-30 Zugentlastungseinrichtung Expired EP0091080B1 (de)

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US06/365,414 US4448474A (en) 1982-04-05 1982-04-05 Strain relief device
US365414 1982-04-05

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EP0091080A2 EP0091080A2 (de) 1983-10-12
EP0091080A3 EP0091080A3 (en) 1985-12-04
EP0091080B1 true EP0091080B1 (de) 1987-10-28

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JP (1) JPS58173896A (ja)
CA (1) CA1187148A (ja)
DE (1) DE3374251D1 (ja)

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EP0091080A3 (en) 1985-12-04
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JPS58173896A (ja) 1983-10-12
DE3374251D1 (en) 1987-12-03
US4448474A (en) 1984-05-15
CA1187148A (en) 1985-05-14

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