EP0882317A1 - Serre-cable pour batterie de vehicule - Google Patents

Serre-cable pour batterie de vehicule

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Publication number
EP0882317A1
EP0882317A1 EP97903340A EP97903340A EP0882317A1 EP 0882317 A1 EP0882317 A1 EP 0882317A1 EP 97903340 A EP97903340 A EP 97903340A EP 97903340 A EP97903340 A EP 97903340A EP 0882317 A1 EP0882317 A1 EP 0882317A1
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Prior art keywords
cable clamp
battery cable
force
battery
clamp according
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German (de)
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EP0882317B1 (fr
Inventor
Robert Albiez
Maximilian Gröbmair
Alfred Krappel
Günther Nölle
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Bayerische Motoren Werke AG
Auto Kabel Hausen GmnH and Co Betriebs KG
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Bayerische Motoren Werke AG
Auto Kabel Hausen GmnH and Co Betriebs KG
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H39/00—Switching devices actuated by an explosion produced within the device and initiated by an electric current
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R11/00—Individual connecting elements providing two or more spaced connecting locations for conductive members which are, or may be, thereby interconnected, e.g. end pieces for wires or cables supported by the wire or cable and having means for facilitating electrical connection to some other wire, terminal, or conductive member, blocks of binding posts
    • H01R11/11—End pieces or tapping pieces for wires, supported by the wire and for facilitating electrical connection to some other wire, terminal or conductive member
    • H01R11/28—End pieces consisting of a ferrule or sleeve
    • H01R11/281—End pieces consisting of a ferrule or sleeve for connections to batteries
    • H01R11/287—Intermediate parts between battery post and cable end piece
    • 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
    • H01R4/28—Clamped connections, spring connections
    • H01R4/50—Clamped connections, spring connections utilising a cam, wedge, cone or ball also combined with a screw
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H1/00—Contacts
    • H01H1/58—Electric connections to or between contacts; Terminals
    • H01H2001/5877—Electric connections to or between contacts; Terminals with provisions for direct mounting on a battery pole
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H39/00—Switching devices actuated by an explosion produced within the device and initiated by an electric current
    • H01H2039/008—Switching devices actuated by an explosion produced within the device and initiated by an electric current using the switch for a battery cutoff

Definitions

  • the invention relates to a battery cable clamp with the features of the preamble of claim 1 and a method for producing such a cable clamp.
  • Such a cable clamp and a method for its production is known from WO 95/21454 A.
  • the two clamping parts have a cylindrical surface.
  • This has various disadvantages.
  • the contact force depends on the manufacturing tolerances of the two clamping parts and cannot be exactly defined.
  • the auxiliary drive usually is carried out with the aid of a detonator capsule, this results in a relatively high explosiveness of the detonator capsule with the problem of reliably precluding a human health hazard in the event of a false triggering, for example in the event of a repair in the engine compartment.
  • the invention has for its object to provide a battery cable clamp of the type mentioned, in which the two clamping parts are separated from one another in a defined manner and with a minimal squeezing force of the auxiliary drive, and also to provide a method in which these effects can be represented with little manufacturing effort.
  • the invention solves this problem for the battery cable clamp of the initially mentioned type with the features of the characterizing part of claim 1 and for the manufacturing method with the features of the characterizing part of claim 9.
  • cone cone seat
  • a conical seat is problem-free in terms of production technology, since any manufacturing tolerances due to the surface structure are largely compensated for.
  • the clamping force can be monitored in a simple manner during the entire joining process and thus the breakaway force can also be set in a defined ratio to the maximum clamping force.
  • the breakaway force is usually generated with the help of an explosive. Its amount can be relatively small since it is only necessary to overcome the breakaway force. Due to the resulting relative movement, the contact separation is ensured quickly and safely.
  • the two cone angles can thus be designed almost identically. In contrast to a relative difference between the two cone angles, this results in a contact surface between the two Clamping parts which are provided over the entire surface which is connected to one another.
  • the contact surfaces can additionally be surface-treated, for example surface-finished by tinning and / or glued to one another.
  • the adhesive can be such that it only becomes effective during the joining process.
  • the adhesive strength can also depend on the press-in force. This results in a clamping connection of the two clamping parts that is stable over the long term and practically does not change in its squeezing force over the entire running time.
  • the recoil force can be directed past the battery pole, for example at an oblique angle to the direction of exit of the cable clamp.
  • the clamping parts can be provided with an insulating protective covering. This serves in particular for electrical insulation. It can also serve to keep the two clamping parts at a defined distance from one another after their separation.
  • the casing can be open in the direction of movement of the one clamping part.
  • it can have locking means for the clamping part removed from the other clamping part. This locking means on the one hand limits the movement of the clamping part and prevents it from approaching again and thus preventing the two clamping parts from making contact.
  • FIG. 1 shows a first structural embodiment of the invention in side view (a) and top view (b),
  • FIG. 2 shows an alternative to the embodiment of FIG. 1 also in side view and top view
  • FIG. 4 shows the clamp connection of FIG. 3 in the assembled state
  • FIG. 5 shows the clamp connection of FIGS. 3 and 4 in the separated state
  • 6 shows a perspective illustration of a further embodiment of the invention
  • FIG. 7 is a sectional view of the embodiment of FIG. 6 with the clamp connection closed
  • Fig. 8 shows the clamp connection of Fig. 7 in the separated state
  • FIG. 9 shows an alternative to the clamp connection from FIG. 7.
  • SBK 1 shows a battery cable clamp (hereinafter referred to as SBK) 1, which is essentially used from a known version of a clamp 8 for fastening to a battery pole 8 ' .
  • the SBK 1 also has two clamping parts 2 and 4, which are held in an electrically conductive connection by a press fit on their contact surface 7.
  • An auxiliary drive in the form of a detonator capsule 3 is also provided, which is held in the clamping part 2.
  • the clamping part 4 is connected to a battery line 5.
  • the outgoing direction of the battery cable 5 is parallel and in alignment with the outgoing direction of the battery terminal 8 from the battery pole 8 ' .
  • parts with the same function are provided with the same reference symbols as in FIG. 1.
  • the embodiments of FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 have in common that when the auxiliary drive (detonator capsule 3) becomes effective, the recoil force on the stationary clamp 2 that occurs when the battery cable 5 moves in the direction of the arrow is directed past the battery terminal 8. As a result, there is no damage to the battery pole 8 ' and thus to the connected vehicle battery.
  • the conicity of the clamping part 4 and the corresponding expression of the contact surface in the clamping part 2 as a conical seat are essential for the invention.
  • the cone angles 10a of the two electrically connected contact surfaces are approximately the same and have a value of max. 5, here preferably represents approximately 2.5 °. This creates a self-locking in the manufacture of the Clamping connection reached the two clamping parts 2 and 4.
  • the clamping part 4 is pressed into the clamping part 2 in a force-controlled manner with a value of, for example, 3500 N. Manufacturing tolerances are largely compensated in this way. It is important that the manufacturing process itself ensures the parallelism between the cone angle 10 and the cone angle 10a.
  • the squeezing force is higher, for example, by a factor of 1.1 to 1.3 than the squeezing force. This calculable squeezing force is important for the dimensioning of the explosive force of the detonator capsule 3.
  • the surface of the clamping part 4 and / or the surface of the cone in the clamping part 2 is e.g. finished with tin (11).
  • the tin surface has the property that during the joining process the tin flows into any grooves, reefs, depressions and angular deviations caused by production and is cold welded on site. In this way, a positive, gas-tight connection 12 (FIG. 4) can be produced over the entire cone / cone surface.
  • adhesive which is applied, for example, as an adhesive ring 25 to the clamping part 4.
  • adhesive materials are used which only harden under pressure, that is to say during and after production of the press fit.
  • Any holding force can be set by a suitable choice of the adhesive material.
  • the holding force of the glue point is set so that the total force from the holding force of the press fit and the holding force of the glue point is still below the force that is applied with the detonator capsule 3 when it is triggered.
  • the detonator capsule 3 In the triggered state, the detonator capsule 3 generates a gas which enters the fore-volume 6 and generates an extrusion force for the clamping part 4. This is pressed out of its press fit and, for example, assumes the position shown in FIG. 5. In this the electrical connection between the clamping parts 2 and 4 is interrupted. Due to the conical seat, the clamping part 4 is ejected with moderate dynamics. This is justified by the fact that a very large air gap 17 is generated after the cone connection has been broken loose for the first time. which leads to the instantaneous pressure drop and thus does not accelerate the battery line 5 very much. Furthermore, the recoil force on the battery pole 8 'is low in the event of tripping. Damage to the battery pole 8 ′ which impairs the function can thus be avoided.
  • the clamping part 2 with the pressed-in clamping part 4 is clipped into a plastic part 18 (FIG. 6), which fulfills two functions:
  • the plastic part 18 also fulfills the function of a touch guard.
  • the clamping part 4 moves under the action of the gas developed in the detonator 3 to the right in FIG. 7 until a collar 4 'of the clamping part 4 strikes the rear end of the plastic part 18. This takes place after covering the path 19.
  • the detonator 3 is expediently fired with the aid of an airbag control device (not shown) or another suitable trigger control (for example short-circuit current measurement).
  • the locking elements 20 take effect and prevent the clamping part 4 from moving again in the direction of the clamping part 2.
  • the connection between the battery cable 5 and the battery pole 8 ' is thus permanently interrupted.
  • the plastic part 18 ' is provided with a predetermined breaking point 22 and locked with the clamping part 2 via circumferential ring grooves 23.
  • the plastic part 18 ' detaches at the predetermined breaking point 22 and the battery cable with the clamping part 4 falls off. This prevents contact being made again.
  • Installation geometries can require that the separating mechanism (detonator capsule 3 and conical seat 10/11) is not attached directly to the battery terminal 8, but that it is part of the battery cable. This results in universal applications.
  • the Kiemmteil 2 is not connected to the battery terminal 8, but also designed as a line connector.

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  • Connection Of Batteries Or Terminals (AREA)
  • Automotive Seat Belt Assembly (AREA)
  • Connections By Means Of Piercing Elements, Nuts, Or Screws (AREA)
  • Manufacturing Of Electrical Connectors (AREA)

Abstract

L'invention concerne un serre-câble pour batterie de véhicule, qui comprend un dispositif de fixation pour une extrémité de câble, dans lequel deux pièces de serrage sont solidarisées de manière électroconductrice par l'intermédiaire d'une connexion par serrage pouvant être désolidarisée avec une force de séparation élevée à l'aide d'une commande auxiliaire. La connexion par serrage résulte d'une surface de contact conique.
EP97903340A 1996-02-21 1997-02-20 Serre-cable pour batterie de vehicule Expired - Lifetime EP0882317B1 (fr)

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DE19606448 1996-02-21
DE19606448A DE19606448A1 (de) 1996-02-21 1996-02-21 Batterie-Kabelklemme für Fahrzeuge
PCT/EP1997/000813 WO1997031406A1 (fr) 1996-02-21 1997-02-20 Serre-cable pour batterie de vehicule

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EP0882317A1 true EP0882317A1 (fr) 1998-12-09
EP0882317B1 EP0882317B1 (fr) 1999-09-15

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EP (1) EP0882317B1 (fr)
AR (1) AR005925A1 (fr)
AT (1) ATE184733T1 (fr)
DE (2) DE19606448A1 (fr)
ES (1) ES2137049T3 (fr)
WO (1) WO1997031406A1 (fr)
ZA (1) ZA971476B (fr)

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AR005925A1 (es) 1999-07-21
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