EP0702426B1 - Press-fit spring contact - Google Patents

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EP0702426B1
EP0702426B1 EP95114577A EP95114577A EP0702426B1 EP 0702426 B1 EP0702426 B1 EP 0702426B1 EP 95114577 A EP95114577 A EP 95114577A EP 95114577 A EP95114577 A EP 95114577A EP 0702426 B1 EP0702426 B1 EP 0702426B1
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Johan Ir. Vanbesien
Jozef Meyfroidt
Johan Verhegghe
Roger Schoubben
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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
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/40—Securing contact members in or to a base or case; Insulating of contact members
    • H01R13/405—Securing in non-demountable manner, e.g. moulding, riveting
    • H01R13/41—Securing in non-demountable manner, e.g. moulding, riveting by frictional grip in grommet, panel or base
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S439/00—Electrical connectors
    • Y10S439/943—Electrical connectors including provision for pressing contact into pcb hole

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  • the invention relates to a press-in female connector for pressing into holes in a printed circuit board, each with contact springs made from a sheet metal strip, each consisting of a contact part, a fastening section and a connection area with a press-in part, and with a two-part insulating material body in which the contact springs in at least a row each arranged individually in chambers and fastened such that the press-in parts protrude from the lower insulating body part.
  • the invention is therefore based on the object to provide a press-in female connector of the type mentioned, which can be pressed in with a flat stamp and which is particularly suitable for three-row contact springs.
  • connection springs in the connection area each have two press-in shoulders, and in that the connection area is twisted at a fixed angle to the rest of the contact spring in such a way that the press-in shoulders interact with press-in surfaces formed in the lower part of the insulating body.
  • the figure shows an insulating body consisting of a lower 1 and an upper (2) insulating body part, in which, in three rows next to one another, contact chambers 7 are provided for receiving contact springs.
  • the contact springs each consist of a contact part 3, a fastening section 4 and a connection area with a press-in part 6.
  • the torsion area can also be seen in the figure 5 and the press-in shoulders 8 and 9 in the connection area of each contact spring, which each cooperate with press-in surfaces 10 and 11 formed in the lower part of the insulating body.
  • the great advantage of the present invention is therefore that the not yet twisted contact springs can be fitted into the press-in direction from the side of the lower insulating body part facing the upper one insulating body part.
  • connection areas can advantageously be twisted at an angle of approximately 75-105 ° in each case. It is advantageous for the deformation of the contact springs if they have a narrower point in the torsion area 5.
  • the contact springs are first inserted in the press-in direction, ie from above, into the upper side of the lower part of the insulating body. Then the upper 2 insulating body part is put on and locked.

Abstract

An insulating body is formed of lower and upper parts (1,2) enclosing rows of contact chambers (7) into which springs are inserted having a contact portion (3), a fixing section (4), a twist region (5) and two shoulders (8,9). The connection region with pins (6) protruding from the lower part (1) of the body is twisted through an angle of 75 to 105 deg. w.r.t. the remainder of the contact spring so that its shoulders co-operate with surfaces (10,11) of the body.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Einpreß-Federleiste zum Einpressen in Bohrungen einer Leiterplatte, mit jeweils aus einem Blechstreifen hergestellten Kontaktfedern, die jeweils aus einem Kontaktteil, einem Befestigungsabschnitt und einem Anschlußbereich mit einem Einpreßteil bestehen, und mit einem zweiteiligen Isolierstoffkörper, in dem die Kontaktfedern in mindestens einer Reihe jeweils einzeln in Kammern angeordnet und derart befestigt sind, daß die Einpreßteile aus dem unteren Isolierstoffkörperteil hervorstehen.The invention relates to a press-in female connector for pressing into holes in a printed circuit board, each with contact springs made from a sheet metal strip, each consisting of a contact part, a fastening section and a connection area with a press-in part, and with a two-part insulating material body in which the contact springs in at least a row each arranged individually in chambers and fastened such that the press-in parts protrude from the lower insulating body part.

Das Einpressen derartiger Federleisten in die Bohrungen einer Leiterplatte geschah bisher in der Weise, daß kontaktteilseitig, ähnlich wie beim Steckverbinden der Federleiste mit einer Messerleiste, jeweils gleichzeitig ein Druckstift von oben in jeden Federkontakt und damit in den Isolierstoffkörper eingesteckt und anschließend Druck ausgeübt wurde. Die bisherige Einpreßtechnik ist problematisch, da die unveredelten Druckstifte beim Einpreßen in Berührung mit den Kontaktfedern, insbesondere mit deren Federkuppen, gelangen, wobei eine Beschädigung aufgrund der Einpreßkraft, die für eine zuverlässige Kontaktierung bis zu 120N betragen kann, nicht auszuschließen ist. Da hochpolige Federleisten weit überwiegen, sehen die zum Einpressen benötigten Einpreßdruckstücke jeweils etwa wie ein Nagelbrett aus. Bei diesen Einpreßdruckstücken handelt es sich, unabhängig davon, ob diese in Handpressen oder in Einpreßautomaten eingesetzt werden, angesichts der notwendigen Präzision und der Vielzahl an Typen, die ja jeweils pro Polzahl benötigt werden, um aufwendige und kostenintensive Werkzeuge.The pressing of such female connectors into the holes in a printed circuit board has previously been done in such a way that, on the contact part side, a pressure pin from above is inserted into each spring contact and thus into the insulating body, similarly as when the female connector is connected to a male connector, and then pressure is exerted. The previous press-in technique is problematic because the unfinished pressure pins come into contact with the contact springs, in particular with their spring tips, whereby damage due to the press-in force, which can be up to 120N for reliable contacting, cannot be ruled out. Since multipole female connectors predominate, the press-in pressure pieces required for pressing in each look like a nail board. Regardless of whether they are used in hand presses or in automatic press-in presses, these press-in pressure pieces are complex and cost-intensive tools, given the necessary precision and the large number of types required for each number of poles.

In der nicht zum Stand der Technik gehörenden älteren deutschen Patentanmeldung mit dem Aktenzeichen DE-A-43 29 151 ist bereits eine mit einem flachen Stempel einpreßbare Federleiste beschrieben. Die dortige Konstruktion, bei der ein zentrales inneres Isolierstoffkörperteil zu beiden Seiten hin mit Nasen versehen ist, die jeweils in eine im Befestigungsabschnitt der Kontaktfedern vorgesehene Ausnehmung eingreifen, ist jedoch hauptsächlich für Federleisten mit zweireihiger Anordnung der Kontaktfedern geeignet.In the older German patent application with the file number DE-A-43 29 151 which does not belong to the prior art already described a pressable spring bar with a flat stamp. The construction there, in which a central inner insulating body part is provided on both sides with lugs, each of which engages in a recess provided in the fastening section of the contact springs, is mainly suitable for female connectors with a two-row arrangement of the contact springs.

Der Erfindung liegt daher die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine Einpreß-Federleiste der eingangs genannten Art zu schaffen, die mit einem flachen Stempel einpreßbar ist und die insbesondere auch für dreireihig angeordnete Kontaktfedern geeignet ist.The invention is therefore based on the object to provide a press-in female connector of the type mentioned, which can be pressed in with a flat stamp and which is particularly suitable for three-row contact springs.

Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß dadurch gelöst, daß die Kontaktfedern im Anschlußbereich jeweils zwei Einpreßschultern aufweisen, und daß jeweils der Anschlußbereich mit einem festen Winkel zum restlichen Teil der Kontaktfeder derart tordiert ist, daß die Einpreßschultern mit im unteren Isolierstoffkörperteil ausgebildeten Einpreßflächen zusammenwirken.This object is achieved in that the contact springs in the connection area each have two press-in shoulders, and in that the connection area is twisted at a fixed angle to the rest of the contact spring in such a way that the press-in shoulders interact with press-in surfaces formed in the lower part of the insulating body.

Weiterbildungen der Erfindung sind in Unteransprüchen gekennzeichnet.Developments of the invention are characterized in the subclaims.

Die Erfindung wird im folgenden anhand der einzigen Figur der Zeichnung, die im linken Teil eine Ansicht auf die Längsseite der Federleiste und, im rechten Teil, eine Ansicht auf die gleiche Federleiste von der Stirnseite her, jeweils im Schnitt, zeigt, noch näher erläutert.The invention is explained in more detail below with reference to the single figure of the drawing, which shows in the left part a view of the longitudinal side of the female connector and, in the right part, a view of the same female connector from the front side, each in section.

In der Figur ist ein Isolierstoffkörper, bestehend aus einem unteren 1 und einem oberen (2) Isolierstoffkörperteil, dargestellt, in dem, dreireihig nebeneinander, Kontaktkammern 7 für die Aufnahme von Kontaktfedern vorgesehen sind. Die Kontaktfedern bestehen jeweils aus einem Kontaktteil 3, einem Befestigungsabschnitt 4 und einem Anschlußbereich mit einem Einpreßteil 6. Erkennbar in der Figur sind auch der Torsionsbereich 5 und die Einpreßschultern 8 und 9 im Anschlußbereich jeder Kontaktfeder, die jeweils mit im unteren 1 Isolierstoffkörperteil ausgebildeten Einpreßflächen 10 und 11 zusammenwirken.The figure shows an insulating body consisting of a lower 1 and an upper (2) insulating body part, in which, in three rows next to one another, contact chambers 7 are provided for receiving contact springs. The contact springs each consist of a contact part 3, a fastening section 4 and a connection area with a press-in part 6. The torsion area can also be seen in the figure 5 and the press-in shoulders 8 and 9 in the connection area of each contact spring, which each cooperate with press-in surfaces 10 and 11 formed in the lower part of the insulating body.

Beim Einpressen von Steckverbindern mit Einpreßanschlüssen in Leiterplatten stehen dem wünschenswerten Übergang zu einer Einpreßtechnik "über Kunststoff", also dem Einpressen mittels eines flachen Stempels, der oben auf den Isolierstoffkörper des Steckverbinders gedrückt wird, vor allem Schwierigkeiten bei der Übertragung der Einpreßkraft vom Isolierstoffkörper auf die Kontaktfedern entgegen. Es werden relativ große Einpreßschultern benötigt, um ausreichend Oberfläche zur Übertragung der Einpreßkraft zur Verfügung stellen zu können. Die großen Einpreßschultern wiederum bedingen eine Minimalisierung der Kontaktkammer, damit der Platzbedarf insgesamt konstant bleibt. Die Kontaktfedern mit derartigen Einpreßschultern können jedoch nicht mehr ohne weiteres in den Isolierstoffkörper bestückt werden, da die Einpreßschultern unten an die Wände der Kontaktkammer anstoßen.When pressing in connectors with press-in connections in printed circuit boards, the desirable transition to a press-in technique "via plastic", that is to say pressing in by means of a flat stamp which is pressed onto the insulating body of the connector, is particularly difficult when transferring the pressing force from the insulating body to the Contact springs. Relatively large press-in shoulders are required in order to be able to provide sufficient surface area for transmitting the press-in force. The large press-in shoulders in turn minimize the contact chamber so that the overall space requirement remains constant. However, the contact springs with such press-in shoulders can no longer be easily fitted into the insulating body, since the press-in shoulders abut the walls of the contact chamber at the bottom.

Der große Vorteil der vorliegenden Erfindung besteht deshalb darin, daß die noch nicht tordierten Kontaktfedern in Einpreßrichtung von der dem oberen 2 Isolierstoffkörperteil zugewandten Seite des unteren 1 Isolierstoffkörperteils her in dieses bestückbar sind.The great advantage of the present invention is therefore that the not yet twisted contact springs can be fitted into the press-in direction from the side of the lower insulating body part facing the upper one insulating body part.

Die Anschlußbereiche können dabei vorteilhaft mit einem Winkel von jeweils etwa 75-105° tordiert sein. Vorteilhaft für die Verformung der Kontaktfedern ist es, wenn diese im Torsionsbereich 5 eine schmäler ausgeführte Stelle aufweisen.The connection areas can advantageously be twisted at an angle of approximately 75-105 ° in each case. It is advantageous for the deformation of the contact springs if they have a narrower point in the torsion area 5.

Beim Bestückungsvorgang werden zunächst die Kontaktfedern in Einpreßrichtung, also von oben her, in die obere Seite des unteren 1 Isolierstoffkörperteils bestückt. Anschließend wird das obere 2 Isolierstoffkörperteil aufgesetzt und verrastet.During the assembly process, the contact springs are first inserted in the press-in direction, ie from above, into the upper side of the lower part of the insulating body. Then the upper 2 insulating body part is put on and locked.

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  1. Press-fit female multipoint connector for press-fitting into bores in a printed circuit board,
    - having contact springs which are produced in each case from a strip of sheet metal and in each case comprise a contact part (3), a securing portion (4) and a terminal region with a press-fit part (6),
    - and having a two-part insulator (1, 2), in which the contact springs are arranged in at least one row, each individually in chambers (7), and are secured in such a way that the press-fit parts (6) protrude out of the lower (1) insulator part,
    characterized
    - in that the contact springs have in the terminal region in each case two press-fit shoulders (8, 9), and in that in each case the terminal region is twisted at a fixed angle with respect to the remaining part of the contact spring in such a way that the press-fit shoulders (8, 9) interact with press-fit areas (10, 11) formed in the lower (1) insulator part.
  2. Press-fit female multipoint connector according to Claim 1, characterized in that the terminal regions are twisted at an angle of in each case about 75 to 105°.
  3. Press-fit female multipoint connector according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the contact springs have in the torsion region (5) a narrowed location.
  4. Press-fit female multipoint connector according to one of Claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the untwisted contact springs can be fitted into the lower (1) insulator part in the press-fitting direction from the side of the said part facing the upper (2) insulator part.
  5. Press-fit female multipoint connector according to one of Claims 1 to 4, characterized by use in the case of a plug-in connector.
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