EP0957539A2 - Connecteurs électriques - Google Patents

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EP0957539A2
EP0957539A2 EP99100597A EP99100597A EP0957539A2 EP 0957539 A2 EP0957539 A2 EP 0957539A2 EP 99100597 A EP99100597 A EP 99100597A EP 99100597 A EP99100597 A EP 99100597A EP 0957539 A2 EP0957539 A2 EP 0957539A2
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arm
connector according
plug part
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housing
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Bernd Taubitz
Ewald Spiess
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Robert Bosch GmbH
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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
    • H01R43/00—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors
    • H01R43/20—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors for assembling or disassembling contact members with insulating base, case or sleeve
    • H01R43/24—Assembling by moulding on contact members
    • 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
    • H01R12/592—Fixed connections for flexible printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables or like structures connections to contact elements
    • 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
    • H01R13/62—Means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement
    • H01R13/629—Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure electrical locking indicators, manufacturing tolerances
    • H01R13/631—Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure electrical locking indicators, manufacturing tolerances for engagement only
    • H01R13/6315—Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure electrical locking indicators, manufacturing tolerances for engagement only allowing relative movement between coupling parts, e.g. floating connection
    • 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
    • H01R12/51—Fixed connections for rigid printed circuits or like structures
    • H01R12/55—Fixed connections for rigid printed circuits or like structures characterised by the terminals
    • H01R12/58—Fixed connections for rigid printed circuits or like structures characterised by the terminals terminals for insertion into holes
    • 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
    • H01R13/73—Means for mounting coupling parts to apparatus or structures, e.g. to a wall
    • H01R13/74—Means for mounting coupling parts in openings of a panel

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  • the invention relates to an electrical connector with a on a housing connector part fixed in the direction of its longitudinal axis, lines for electrical Contacting of the connector part and an anti-rotation device, one around the longitudinal axis directional rotation of the connector part prevented.
  • Such electrical connectors are used, for example, in automotive engineering, control electronics installed in a vehicle transmission with others, to connect electrical devices arranged outside the gear housing.
  • electrical cables are often used within the gearbox Lead frame with resiliently bendable, flat conductor tracks used with Plug contacts on the back of the plug part electrically connected are.
  • plugs are often rotationally symmetrical to their longitudinal axis, for example. cylindrical, designed so that an anti-rotation device is arranged on the plug part must be to prevent twisting of the connector part.
  • the invention is therefore based on the object of an electrical connector of the type mentioned, which is secured against rotation. Another job of The present invention is, despite the anti-rotation of the connector part provide for a compensation of the installation and component tolerances.
  • the anti-rotation device is an arm connected to the plug part educated.
  • an anti-rotation device with a elongated arm designed stiffening element on the joints forces acting between lines and connector pins can be effectively reduced can.
  • the stiffening element is advantageously designed as a stable arm, which is attached with its first end to the rear of the plug part and whose second end is fixed to housing parts.
  • the lines run preferentially inside the arm and can therefore be isolated and advantageous the connector part are secured against rotation.
  • the arm is preferably movable in a bearing in the housing or on housing parts stored. Due to the storage, the arm allows the connector part to move in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the plug part. Especially during insertion or installing the plug part in a plug part receiving opening on the housing there may be tolerances of up to 1mm in relation to the longitudinal axis of the plug part vertical directions come. Due to the movable storage, this can Side connector part, i.e. in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the plug part, be moved. In principle, the anti-twist device ensures torsional forces on the connection points between conductor tracks and plug part prevented. When the connector part is moved laterally, there are no loads on the connection points that usually lead to the breakage of the connection points would.
  • the arm can be moved back and forth in a bearing arranged on the housing be. This also allows the connector part to be perpendicular to its longitudinal axis move, causing the plug part to move laterally during installation on the housing or to find an existing sleeve on the housing becomes.
  • an elongated Arm a movement in the longitudinal direction can be carried out.
  • a limiting part can be provided to prevent the movement of the stiffening element restrict.
  • the boundary part is preferably a wall or wall step, which is arranged on the side of the stiffening element and its displacement limited with the plug part and the conductor tracks relative to the housing. Straight the pendulum movement, which depending on the length of the arm also tendencies one Rotational movement can be limited.
  • the arm with the Cables in particular rigid conductor tracks of a lead frame, non-positively connected.
  • the arm is preferably in particular encompassing the lines molded plastic part.
  • kinks are arranged on the lead frame, where the lead frame over a certain distance perpendicular to the connection direction, so that the conductor tracks can be pulled apart to a certain extent at the kinks or are compressible.
  • the arm preferably encompasses the plug part on its back.
  • the plug part has sockets or plug contacts on one front, which are connected to the plug contacts or sockets of a mating connector.
  • a sleeve with sealing elements is arranged between the plug part and mating connector.
  • the plug contacts are on the back of the plug part for connection to the lines, in particular with conductor tracks Punching grid, arranged exposed in the connection area.
  • the arm can also be molded directly onto the connector part, without the cables or to encompass the connection points.
  • the arm has one at one end Pin on which is stored in a bearing in a plastic part, for example on the housing is. Due to the special design of the bearing described below the plug part in a plane perpendicular to its longitudinal axis for tolerance compensation relocatable.
  • the conductor tracks of the lead frame are preferably by soldering or a laser welding process connected to the plug contacts and the lead frame as well the rear connection area of the plug part are through that forming the arm Injection molded plastic.
  • the overmolding is in the direction of a lead frame processing designed as a stable arm that is, for example, about 50 mm long.
  • the plug part has on its rear circumference, for example. A circumferential groove into which the end of the molded arm engages the connection between the arm and plug part still improve.
  • connection points are between connector pins and the cables covered by the arm.
  • the Connection points are thus directly protected and especially against environmental influences, e.g. chips in gear oil, isolated.
  • the arm is preferably inside arranged by housing parts.
  • connection points are between connector pins and cables through a window-like opening accessible in the stiffening element. This makes the connection points for soldering or laser welding freely accessible even after the arm has been molded on are also easier to control.
  • connection between the arm and the plug part can be detachable.
  • the connection arranged on the back of the plug part the pin in Grooves can be snapped into the stiffening element. This way the connector is can be easily coupled to the arm during assembly.
  • connection with the window-like Opening is then the back of the connector part freely accessible for soldering and the locking connection prevents in connection with the stiffening element a twisting of the connector plate relative to the housing and at the same time a twisting of the plug part relative to the lead frame.
  • the arm has a Connection area of the plug part fastened end and in a bearing on the housing led end on.
  • the arm is preferably V-shaped and starts up its end attachable to the housing pointed together.
  • the arm preferably forms a cone-like end that fits into the Bearing engages on the housing so that the arm with its pointed end on the housing is fixed and can be deflected like a pendulum with respect to the bearing is.
  • the bearing on the housing preferably has a guide groove for movable storage of the arm.
  • the pin-like termination of the arm in linearly reciprocable in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the plug part be.
  • the arm is pendulum-like to the side of the guide groove movable around the pin-like closure.
  • the electrical connector 1 has a plug part 2 and a sleeve 3.
  • the Sleeve 3 is with seals 4 for sealing the connector 1 against one Wall of a gear housing 5 provided.
  • the plug part 2 is within one of the transmission housing 5 side inserted into the sleeve 3 and there by means a spring element 6 in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis 7 of the plug part 2 definable.
  • the plug part 2 has a front arranged outside the housing 5 Side connector pins 8 for contacting a mating connector, not shown on.
  • the connector pins 8 are for the rear, i.e. inside the gearbox 5 arranged connection area 9 of the connector part 2 extended.
  • the connector pins 8 are rigid but resilient bendable conductor tracks of a lead frame 10 connected, e.g. by soldering, welding, Rivets etc.
  • the lead frame 10 extends from the connection area 9 through a Arm 11 designed as a stiffening element leads to control electronics, which in turn are connected to sensors and other electrical components is.
  • the arm 11 is a on the lead frame 10 and the connection area 9 of the Plug part 2 molded plastic part, which at the joints between Lead frame 10 and the connector pins 8 of the connector part 2 occurring destructive Derives forces on housing parts 16.
  • the arm 11 is at the connection area 9 of the plug part 2 additionally positively fastened, since it is in a on the plug part 2 trained circumferential groove 12 engages.
  • An annular groove on the circumference of the connector part 2 formed sleeve receptacle 13 has a ring gear 14 to prevent twisting to prevent the sleeve 3 relative to the plug part 2.
  • An additional seal 15 is arranged between the plug part 2 and the inside of the sleeve 3.
  • the rigid unit consisting of plug part 2 and arm 11 is in a bearing 17 with an end region 18 of the arm 11 movably set.
  • the arm 11 is in its end region 18 designed like a pin and inserted into a guide groove 19 of the bearing 17.
  • the arm 11 is due to the movable storage by about 2mm in the direction of Arrow 20 up and down, so that the connector part 2 when inserted into the sleeve 3 can be shifted by +/- 1mm according to the specified installation tolerances.
  • the arm 11 can be moved in a pendulum-like manner around the bearing 17, so that one sideways movement of the plug part 2 executable when inserted into the sleeve 3 is. Both the movement parallel to the arrow 20 and the pendulum movement of the Plug part 2 is limited, in particular by one comprising the plug part Guide frame 28 with limit step 27 or through the installation opening for the connector part 2 in the gear housing 5.
  • the arm 21 is an injection molded part made of plastic, which is around the lead frame 10 with the Conductor tracks 22 injected and in the connection area 23 on the back of the plug part 2 is molded, so that a non-positive connection between the stiffening element 21, the conductor tracks 22 of the lead frame 10 and the plug part 2 arises.
  • the stiffening element 21 has a V-shaped end region 24 on. At the tip end of the V-shaped end area 24 is a pin 25 for storage of the stiffening element 21 is provided.
  • the stiffening element 21 can due to its storage in a not shown Guide groove can be moved back and forth in a first direction 26, wherein the movement is limited by a limiting step 27 on a guide frame 28 is.
  • the stiffening element 21 can, together with the plug part 2, perform a pendulum movement Run 29 around the pin 25 and is also by the limit level 27 of the guide frame 28 limited to a range of movement of +/- 1mm.
  • a second embodiment of a stiffening element 30 is corresponding of the present invention.
  • the stiffening element 30 has one window-like opening 31 through which the connector pins 8 are accessible in the connection area 23 are.
  • the stiffening element 30 has an annular circumference Grooves 32 with an undercut, into which a plug part 2 with lateral pins 33 can be snapped is.
  • the connector pins 8 are both for Soldering as well as easily accessible during later inspection.
  • a third embodiment of an electrical connector 36 is corresponding of the present invention.
  • the arm 11 is with his one end attached to the circumference of the plug part 2 and preferably in one piece with this educated. This creates a rigid connection between connector part 2 and arm 11, which in turn is mounted in the bearing 17.
  • Bearing of the arm 11 is the connector part 2 in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis 7 of the connector 36 relative to the housing 5 and the housing parts 16 slidably attached.
  • the lead frame 10 runs within a lead frame guide in the housing parts 16.
  • the lead frame 10 is in the connection area 9 on the Back of the connector part 2 with the connector pins 8 electrically connected and protected by a cover 34 against environmental influences.
  • the lead frame 10 runs in the guide groove 35 independently of the arm 11.
  • the electrical connection through the lead frame 10 is carried out so that a displacement of the electrical connector 36 compared to the housing 5, 16 in the approved by the arm 11 Directions of movement can also be performed by the lead frame 10.

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DE29808527U 1998-05-12
DE29808527U DE29808527U1 (de) 1998-05-12 1998-05-12 Elektrischer Steckverbinder

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EP0805525A2 (fr) * 1996-05-02 1997-11-05 Molex Incorporated Dispositif pour le montage flottant d'un connecteur électrique à un panneau
GB2337375A (en) * 1998-05-12 1999-11-17 Bosch Gmbh Robert Electrical separable connector

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EP0805525A2 (fr) * 1996-05-02 1997-11-05 Molex Incorporated Dispositif pour le montage flottant d'un connecteur électrique à un panneau
GB2337375A (en) * 1998-05-12 1999-11-17 Bosch Gmbh Robert Electrical separable connector

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