EP0984515A1 - Connecteur électrique blindé - Google Patents

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EP0984515A1
EP0984515A1 EP99116084A EP99116084A EP0984515A1 EP 0984515 A1 EP0984515 A1 EP 0984515A1 EP 99116084 A EP99116084 A EP 99116084A EP 99116084 A EP99116084 A EP 99116084A EP 0984515 A1 EP0984515 A1 EP 0984515A1
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shielded electrical
electrical connector
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Dietmar Dipl-Kfm. Harting
Günter Dipl.-Ing. Pape
Dieter Dipl.-Ing. Lüttermann
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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
    • H01R12/50—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
    • H01R12/57—Fixed connections for rigid printed circuits or like structures characterised by the terminals surface mounting terminals
    • 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
    • H01R12/72—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures coupling with the edge of the rigid printed circuits or like structures
    • H01R12/722—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures coupling with the edge of the rigid printed circuits or like structures coupling devices mounted on the edge of the printed circuits
    • 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]
    • H01R13/6581—Shield structure
    • H01R13/6582—Shield structure with resilient means for engaging mating connector
    • 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

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  • the invention relates to a shielded electrical connector for surface mounting on printed circuit boards, consisting of an insulating Plug housing, arranged in the electrical connection elements are for contacting the contacts of a complementary connector are provided with connection ends for connection to conductor tracks a circuit board, at least one side of the connector housing is provided with a shielding plate that has a contact edge for contacting has ground-conducting tracks of a circuit board.
  • the shielding of electrical connectors is to improve the Transmission performance (RF characteristics) as well as for extensive reduction own and third-party interference signals required.
  • Shielding surface-mounted connectors is very complex. It is not possible to use a shielded SMD connector to be soldered in a soldering system for surface soldering technology. The heat radiation needed to solder the contacts would be reflected by the shield. So it is when processing SMD connectors required, first the connector without shielding by means of an automatic placement machine on a circuit board position and in a further work process the completely equipped Solder circuit board. Only then is there an additional manual or mechanical work step the assembly of the shield and its Soldering.
  • a card edge connector which is not intended for surface mounting, but in conventional Press-fit technology pressed into the circuit board together with the shielding plate becomes.
  • the shielding plate is for this purpose with a press-in contact pin provided, which are pressed into the circuit board to be contacted got to. In this way, the shield is fixed on one side with the PCB connected.
  • the shielding plate is on the opposite side inserted into undercut designs on the connector housing.
  • the invention has for its object a connector of the beginning mentioned type to train a shield the connector provided and one with ground-conducting tracks Circuit board can be connected without expensive soldering or Press-in processes are necessary.
  • the shielding plate is opened the side of the holding edge inserted into pockets on the connector housing and locked on the side of the contact edge by means of openings on the housing, which are formed in the contact edge bent by 90 ° and in engage the locking hooks that are provided on the connector housing, preferably in a pocket.
  • the contact edge can either be springy Contact tabs should be provided, which directly lead to the conductive tracks contact the circuit board. According to a different embodiment the contact edge can also engage in contact elements that are connected to the mass-leading Conductor tracks of the circuit board are in electrical connection.
  • the shielding plate is provided with a bend, which is used to hold a complementary Around the connector provided side of the connector housing, and it is by means of locking tabs in the area of the opposite side of the Plug housing snapped onto this.
  • the contact edge has recesses attacking the shield contacts, for example at the same time with the soldering of the connector to the earth-conducting tracks were soldered.
  • Another advantage is that either one-sided or a multi-sided shielding plate can be used, the Shield plate only pushed on and by appropriate contact elements is conductively connected to the circuit board.
  • a connector which consists of an insulating Connector housing 1 and from a shielding plate 2 exists, which is provided with contact tongues 3, which is a ground conductive Ensure contact to a complementary connector.
  • contact tongues 3 which is a ground conductive Ensure contact to a complementary connector.
  • the shielding plate 2 which forms a holding edge 30, are one or more Fastening fingers 4 are provided in appropriately designed pockets 5 of the connector housing.
  • the back of the shield plate has a right-angled bend 6, which forms a contact edge and in which recesses 8 are formed, when the bend is inserted in an elongated chamber 7 by means of the locking hooks located there 10 snap into place.
  • the resiliently trained, attached to the turn 6 Contact tabs 9 make contact with ground-conducting conductor tracks 13 ago on a circuit board 12.
  • FIG 3 is a connector according to a different embodiment shown. Similar to the first embodiment, this connector is made from an insulating connector housing 1 and an overlying one Shielding plate 2, which is provided with contact tongues 3, which is a ground conductor Ensure contact to a complementary connector. At the The front of the shielding plate is one or more fastening fingers 4 provided that in appropriately designed pockets 5 of the connector housing grip while the back has a right-angled turn 6, in which the recesses 8 are inserted when inserting lock the bend 6 into the elongated chamber 7 by means of the locking hooks 10.
  • contact elements 11 which are firmly positioned in the elongated chamber 7 and on or can be formed with two legs, the contact elements individually can be introduced or connected together as a contact rail are.
  • FIG. 4 shows a connector according to a further embodiment, which shows another shielding option for the connector.
  • the shielding plate 2 has a bend 32 as a holding edge, which of is pushed over the insulating connector housing 1 at the front.
  • the shielding plate is provided with a plurality of cutouts 15, which engage under shield contacts 14.
  • a resilient transition 16 is provided between the contact edge 6 and the shielding plate so that a secure connection between the shield plate 2 and the shield contacts 14 is guaranteed.
  • the shielding plate 2 also has resilient locking tabs 17 which when the shielding plates are pushed into corresponding recesses 18 of the connector housing 1 snap into place, thereby ensuring that the shielding plate 2 can not be solved without tools.
  • the connector housing 1 of the connector of Figure 4 with shielding contacts shown in a mounting cap.
  • a mounting cap 22 In the backward part of the Mounting cap 22 are a plurality of receiving pockets 23 with individual Shielding contacts 14 are equipped.
  • the mounting cap 22 with connector housing 1 and the shield contacts 14 is from an automatic placement machine positioned on the circuit board and again after the soldering process away.
  • FIG 6 is a connector according to another embodiment shown, the components of the connector shown in Figures 1 and 2 combined with those of the connector shown in Figure 4.
  • the insulating plug housing 1 has a multi-sided shielding plate 2 with a bend, a window-like in the front plug-in area 20 Opening 19 is recessed into which the signal contacts of a complementary Connector can be plugged. By embossing one Beading 21 in the lower and upper part of the shielding plate will bend of the shield plate prevented.
  • the shield is with one Provide the bend on the side of the Plug housing is snapped into a chamber.

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  • Details Of Connecting Devices For Male And Female Coupling (AREA)
  • Coupling Device And Connection With Printed Circuit (AREA)
  • Shielding Devices Or Components To Electric Or Magnetic Fields (AREA)
  • Multi-Conductor Connections (AREA)
EP99116084A 1998-09-04 1999-08-17 Connecteur électrique blindé Expired - Lifetime EP0984515B1 (fr)

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DE19840413A DE19840413C1 (de) 1998-09-04 1998-09-04 Abgeschirmter elektrischer Steckverbinder
DE19840413 1998-09-04

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DE19640847A1 (de) 1996-10-03 1998-04-09 Amp Holland Rechtwinkliger abgeschirmter elektrischer Verbinder

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EP0984515B1 (fr) 2010-10-27
ATE486392T1 (de) 2010-11-15
DE19840413C1 (de) 2000-02-03

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