EP0909470A1 - Connecteur a fiche avec blindage - Google Patents

Connecteur a fiche avec blindage

Info

Publication number
EP0909470A1
EP0909470A1 EP97931696A EP97931696A EP0909470A1 EP 0909470 A1 EP0909470 A1 EP 0909470A1 EP 97931696 A EP97931696 A EP 97931696A EP 97931696 A EP97931696 A EP 97931696A EP 0909470 A1 EP0909470 A1 EP 0909470A1
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
circuit board
printed circuit
cage
insulating body
sheet metal
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Granted
Application number
EP97931696A
Other languages
German (de)
English (en)
Other versions
EP0909470B1 (fr
Inventor
Georges Embo
Rik Sterckx
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Siemens AG
Original Assignee
Siemens AG
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Siemens AG filed Critical Siemens AG
Publication of EP0909470A1 publication Critical patent/EP0909470A1/fr
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of EP0909470B1 publication Critical patent/EP0909470B1/fr
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

Links

Classifications

    • 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
    • H01R13/648—Protective earth or shield arrangements on coupling devices, e.g. anti-static shielding  
    • H01R13/658—High frequency shielding arrangements, e.g. against EMI [Electro-Magnetic Interference] or EMP [Electro-Magnetic Pulse]
    • H01R13/6591—Specific features or arrangements of connection of shield to conductive members
    • H01R13/6594—Specific features or arrangements of connection of shield to conductive members the shield being mounted on a PCB and connected to conductive members
    • H01R13/6595—Specific features or arrangements of connection of shield to conductive members the shield being mounted on a PCB and connected to conductive members with separate members fixing the shield to the PCB
    • 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
    • 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
    • H01R12/7047—Locking or fixing a connector to a PCB with a fastener through a screw hole in the coupling device
    • 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
    • H01R12/712—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures co-operating with the surface of the printed circuit or with a coupling device exclusively provided on the surface of the printed circuit
    • H01R12/716—Coupling device provided on the PCB

Definitions

  • the invention relates to a connector with shielding for an installation perpendicular to a printed circuit board, with a contact-receiving one-part or multi-part insulating body and a metallic shielding cage which encloses the insulating body and with a sheet metal plate produced using deep-drawing technology and with the end of the sheet metal plate facing away from the plug side a flat ceiling wall is formed.
  • Such a connector is known from DE 43 29 151 AI.
  • This Sub-D connector has a two-part insulating body in which the contact springs are accommodated.
  • a front plate with a cover wall is pushed onto the outer insulating body, the two insulating bodies being clamped together by means of sheet metal tabs formed on the cover wall.
  • the shielding is designed as a metallic shielding cage which has two identical, lateral sheet metal parts, the bent edges of which are mounted between the front plate and the two parts of the insulating body and are clamped to one another laterally.
  • These shield plates extend as far as the printed circuit board and can be formed at their end there with press-in pins for fastening to the printed circuit board.
  • the invention has for its object to form a connector of the type mentioned with an all-round electrically and magnetically conductive shield and above all to simplify the structure of the shield. This object is achieved in a connector of the type mentioned according to the invention by the following features:
  • the metallic screen cage consists of a one-piece sheet metal part
  • side parts are molded onto the edges of the ceiling wall and bent by 90 ° to the ceiling wall as side walls that laterally enclose the insulating body, which extend as far as the printed circuit board
  • the insulating body is completely in the screen cage recorded and shielded except for the plug-in side and the underside opposite the plug-in side facing the circuit board and trapped between the circuit board and the screen cage.
  • the metal shielding cage consists of a one-piece sheet metal part. This simplifies the structure of the shield cage and facilitates the attachment of the shield cage to the insulating body of the connector.
  • the one-piece sheet metal part is shaped by its design with a top wall and side walls bent from it in such a way that a box-shaped cavity is formed in which the insulating body is received and enclosed. Since the shield cage with its side walls also extends to the printed circuit board, effective electromagnetic shielding from the surroundings, which surrounds the insulating body and the contacts accommodated therein, is guaranteed.
  • FIG. 1 shows a perspective, exploded, exploded view of a connector designed here, for example, as a female connector, with its individual parts and its shield
  • FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of a metallic shield cage forming the shield
  • FIG. 3 shows the fastening of a connector on a printed circuit board
  • FIGS. 4, 5 and 6 show special embodiments of the screen cage on the edges thereof facing a printed circuit board
  • Figure 7 shows a further attachment of a connector to a circuit board.
  • the connector shown is designed in a subminiature version and is - in terms of its basic structure - generally referred to as a Sub-D connector.
  • the connector here is straight, that is to say it is suitable for vertical installation on a circuit board 18, so that the direction of insertion and thus the contacts of the connector are directed perpendicular to the circuit board.
  • the plug connector according to FIG. 1 has an insulating body for a spring or pin strip, which is formed by an outer insulating part 1 and an inner insulating part 2 which can be accommodated therein and which has chambers 3 for two opposite sides
  • a metallic shield cage 7 is provided as the insulating body 1, 2, except for the plug-in side and the underside facing the printed circuit board, which consists of a one-piece sheet metal part. This is with the tower-like upper part 6 of the insulating part 1 on its outer jacket, made in deep-drawing technology, tower-like sheet metal 8 of a suitable shape and on which the End of the sheet metal facing away from the plug side is formed with a flat top wall 9 parallel to the printed circuit board 18.
  • the ceiling wall 9 has such a size that it completely covers the plate 10 of the insulating part 1 carrying the upper part 6 or the plate 29 of the insulating part 2 in the installed state.
  • the top wall 9 of the screen cage 7 is provided on the side of the sheet metal sheet 8 with two holes 11, 12 through which the fastening elements 5 for fastening the connector to the printed circuit board can be guided to a mating connector or a chassis.
  • four side parts are formed on the edges of the ceiling wall 9 and bent 90 ° to the ceiling wall as the insulating body 1, 2 laterally enclosing side walls 14, 15, 16 and 17, which are so long that they extend to the printed circuit board 18.
  • this is formed on two opposite side walls, here on the longer side walls 14 and 16, for example with two cut-out sheet metal tabs 13, which are bent inwards and connected to the insulating body 1, 2 by being clasp the plate 29 of the insulating part 1 laterally.
  • the insulating body 1, 2 and the screen cage 7 pushed onto it are connected to one another in a simple manner.
  • the side walls 14 to 17 are designed such that the insulating body with its two insulating parts 1 and 2 (or as a one-piece pin strip) is completely accommodated in the closed, box-shaped cavity of the screen cage. It is therefore sufficient in itself - as shown in FIG. 3 - to simply fasten the entire plug connector to the printed circuit board 18 by means of screws 21 penetrating the holes 11, 12 of the shielding cage and holes 19, 20 of the insulating part 2 with nuts 22, as a result of which the insulating body 1, 2 stationary between the circuit board and the screen cage is caught. In addition, it can also be expedient if the screen cage can be pushed onto the insulating body 1, 2 so that it fits. As can be seen in FIG.
  • the screen cage 7 is fastened directly to the printed circuit board, the edges of the side walls 14 to 17 of the screen cage 7 being at least very close above the printed circuit board 18, but also being able to touch them directly and thus one there may be a direct electrical connection between the screen cage and the surface of the circuit board.
  • the edges of the side walls facing the printed circuit board 18 14 to 17 of the umbrella cage 7a are formed with protruding, rigid teeth 23. These prongs are preferably arranged at regular intervals from one another and form a multiplicity of points of contact with the printed circuit board.
  • a corresponding circuit board surface made of electrically conductive material is a prerequisite for this.
  • Figure 5 may be provided with spring elements 24. These are formed, for example, by a feathering of the side walls or in that the side walls 14 to 17 of the screen cage 7b are preferably at regular intervals from the edge with a short incision 25 and with spring tabs 26 bent inwards somewhat less than 90 ° (detail A) are provided. In this way, a multiplicity of contact points resiliently abutting the printed circuit board are formed, so that reliable contacting between the screen cage 7b and a printed circuit board 18 is ensured even in the event of tolerance fluctuations. Furthermore, as with the shield cage 7c in FIG.
  • FIG. 7 a further possibility for fastening the plug connector to a printed circuit board 18 is shown in FIG. 7.
  • the screen cage 7 and with it the entire connector is fixed to the printed circuit board by means of screw fastening, a contact plate 28 being arranged as an intermediate layer between the printed circuit board 18 and the screen cage 7, which contacts the screen cage indirectly with the printed circuit board.
  • the screen cage consists of a one-piece sheet metal part, which is designed and arranged on the circuit board so that the insulating body received in the screen cage, for. B. a female connector, trapped between the circuit board and the screen cage and - except for the free plug-in side - is electromagnetically shielded on all sides and all around.

Landscapes

  • Details Of Connecting Devices For Male And Female Coupling (AREA)
  • Coupling Device And Connection With Printed Circuit (AREA)
  • Mechanical Coupling Of Light Guides (AREA)
  • Measurement And Recording Of Electrical Phenomena And Electrical Characteristics Of The Living Body (AREA)
EP97931696A 1996-07-02 1997-07-01 Connecteur a fiche avec blindage Expired - Lifetime EP0909470B1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE19626629 1996-07-02
DE19626629 1996-07-02
PCT/DE1997/001378 WO1998000889A1 (fr) 1996-07-02 1997-07-01 Connecteur a fiche avec blindage

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP0909470A1 true EP0909470A1 (fr) 1999-04-21
EP0909470B1 EP0909470B1 (fr) 2000-01-05

Family

ID=7798720

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP97931696A Expired - Lifetime EP0909470B1 (fr) 1996-07-02 1997-07-01 Connecteur a fiche avec blindage

Country Status (6)

Country Link
US (1) US6066002A (fr)
EP (1) EP0909470B1 (fr)
JP (1) JP2000513486A (fr)
AT (1) ATE188578T1 (fr)
DE (1) DE59700985D1 (fr)
WO (1) WO1998000889A1 (fr)

Families Citing this family (11)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US6146202A (en) * 1998-08-12 2000-11-14 Robinson Nugent, Inc. Connector apparatus
US6231391B1 (en) 1999-08-12 2001-05-15 Robinson Nugent, Inc. Connector apparatus
FR2792121B1 (fr) * 1999-03-24 2001-06-08 Framatome Connectors France Connecteur avec jupe de blindage
US6478624B2 (en) 2000-06-29 2002-11-12 Robinson Nugent, Inc. High speed connector
US6554642B1 (en) * 2001-12-05 2003-04-29 Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd. Electrical connector
DE50308645D1 (de) * 2003-05-20 2008-01-03 Grundfos As Elektromotor
US6767225B1 (en) * 2003-07-24 2004-07-27 Chin-Hwa Hwang Structure of connector
WO2005029674A1 (fr) * 2003-09-18 2005-03-31 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Unite de condensateur
DE202008016738U1 (de) * 2008-12-18 2009-03-26 Harting Electronics Gmbh & Co. Kg Geschirmter Steckverbinder
CN106374266B (zh) * 2016-11-01 2019-10-25 町洋机电(中国)有限公司 插拔式电连接器压入螺母结构
JP6819778B2 (ja) 2017-05-18 2021-01-27 株式会社村田製作所 携帯型電子機器

Family Cites Families (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4708412A (en) * 1986-05-20 1987-11-24 Amp Incorporated Electrical connector having low inductance shield
US4992061A (en) * 1989-07-28 1991-02-12 Thomas & Betts Corporation Electrical filter connector
JPH0521110A (ja) * 1991-07-10 1993-01-29 Amp Japan Ltd シールド型電気コネクタ
DE4329151A1 (de) * 1993-08-30 1995-03-09 Siemens Ag Einpreß-Federleiste
JP2728624B2 (ja) * 1993-12-13 1998-03-18 北川工業株式会社 電子素子シールドパッケージ
DE19607548C2 (de) * 1996-02-28 1998-02-26 Siemens Ag Abgewinkelter Einpreß-Steckverbinder zum Einpressen in Bohrungen einer Leiterplatte

Non-Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
See references of WO9800889A1 *

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
DE59700985D1 (de) 2000-02-10
ATE188578T1 (de) 2000-01-15
WO1998000889A1 (fr) 1998-01-08
EP0909470B1 (fr) 2000-01-05
US6066002A (en) 2000-05-23
JP2000513486A (ja) 2000-10-10

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
DE3544838C2 (fr)
DE69103652T2 (de) Verbinderanordnung für gedruckte Leiterplatten.
DE69120688T2 (de) Mehrpoliger abgeschirmter verbinder mit gemeinsamer erdung
DE4341103C1 (de) Elektrischer Steckverbinder
DE69214947T2 (de) Modulare Steckerbuchse
DE69711716T2 (de) Verbinderanordnung mit abgeschirmten modulen und verfahren für seine herstellung
DE69619429T2 (de) Hochleistungsfähiger Leiterplattenrandverbinder
DE69027012T2 (de) Verbesserter Leiterplattenrandverbinder
DE69901404T2 (de) Steckverbinder mit einem Stecker und einer Buchse
DE69309309T2 (de) Verbindungssystem
DE69021430T2 (de) Elektrischer Verbinder und Befestigungsarm dafür.
DE69104350T2 (de) Verbinder für IC-Karten.
DE3789392T2 (de) Elektrischer Verbinder verwendet für Leiterplatte.
DE69722134T2 (de) Deckel eines randmontierten Leiterplattenverbinders
DE69404918T2 (de) Elektrischer Verbinder mit Mitteln zum Ändern von Schaltungseigenschaften
DE69020993T2 (de) Abgeschirmtes Gehäuse zum Schutz gegen die Störungen von elektromagnetischen Wellen.
DE69308225T2 (de) Steckverbinder zusammenwirkend mit dem Rand von gedruckten Schaltungen oder ähnlichen Vorrichtungen
DE8907785U1 (de) Mit einer Leiterplatte verbindbare Koaxialsteckverbinderhälfte oder Hochstromkontakt
DE29922723U1 (de) Elektrische Verbinderanordnung mit Abschirmung und Vorrichtung zur elektrostatischen Entladung
EP0909470B1 (fr) Connecteur a fiche avec blindage
DE10310502A1 (de) Elektrischer Verbinder mit Erdungsanschluss
DE60310002T2 (de) Geschirmte Steckeranordnung für die Datenübertragung
DE68912448T2 (de) Abschirmung eines Buchsenleiters für Kopfgehäuse und Verbindungsstecker.
DE3933658A1 (de) Elektrischer steckverbinder
DE68922279T2 (de) Kreisförmiger Miniatur-Din-Verbinder.

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PUAI Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012

17P Request for examination filed

Effective date: 19981217

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A1

Designated state(s): AT BE CH DE DK FI FR GB IT LI NL SE

GRAG Despatch of communication of intention to grant

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS AGRA

GRAG Despatch of communication of intention to grant

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS AGRA

GRAH Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS IGRA

17Q First examination report despatched

Effective date: 19990521

GRAH Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS IGRA

GRAA (expected) grant

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: B1

Designated state(s): AT BE CH DE DK FI FR GB IT LI NL SE

REF Corresponds to:

Ref document number: 188578

Country of ref document: AT

Date of ref document: 20000115

Kind code of ref document: T

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: NV

Representative=s name: SIEMENS SCHWEIZ AG

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: EP

REF Corresponds to:

Ref document number: 59700985

Country of ref document: DE

Date of ref document: 20000210

ITF It: translation for a ep patent filed
GBT Gb: translation of ep patent filed (gb section 77(6)(a)/1977)

Effective date: 20000309

ET Fr: translation filed
REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DK

Ref legal event code: T3

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: PUE

Owner name: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT TRANSFER- TYCO ELECTRON

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: NV

Representative=s name: RIEDERER HASLER & PARTNER PATENTANWAELTE AG

PLBE No opposition filed within time limit

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009261

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMIT

26N No opposition filed
REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: GB

Ref legal event code: 732E

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: GB

Ref legal event code: IF02

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: AT

Payment date: 20020613

Year of fee payment: 6

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: DK

Payment date: 20020614

Year of fee payment: 6

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: NL

Payment date: 20020618

Year of fee payment: 6

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: CH

Payment date: 20020910

Year of fee payment: 6

Ref country code: BE

Payment date: 20020910

Year of fee payment: 6

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: AT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20030701

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: SE

Payment date: 20030703

Year of fee payment: 7

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: FI

Payment date: 20030709

Year of fee payment: 7

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: LI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20030731

Ref country code: DK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20030731

Ref country code: CH

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20030731

Ref country code: BE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20030731

BERE Be: lapsed

Owner name: *SIEMENS A.G.

Effective date: 20030731

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: NL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20040201

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: PL

NLV4 Nl: lapsed or anulled due to non-payment of the annual fee

Effective date: 20040201

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DK

Ref legal event code: EBP

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: FI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20040701

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: SE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20040702

EUG Se: european patent has lapsed
PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: IT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20050701

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: FR

Payment date: 20080729

Year of fee payment: 12

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GB

Payment date: 20080729

Year of fee payment: 12

GBPC Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 20090701

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: FR

Ref legal event code: ST

Effective date: 20100331

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: FR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20090731

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GB

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20090701

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: DE

Payment date: 20100728

Year of fee payment: 14

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: DE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20120201

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R119

Ref document number: 59700985

Country of ref document: DE

Effective date: 20120201