EP1003246A2 - Système de connecteur modulaire - Google Patents

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EP1003246A2
EP1003246A2 EP99121831A EP99121831A EP1003246A2 EP 1003246 A2 EP1003246 A2 EP 1003246A2 EP 99121831 A EP99121831 A EP 99121831A EP 99121831 A EP99121831 A EP 99121831A EP 1003246 A2 EP1003246 A2 EP 1003246A2
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connector system
plug
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modular connector
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Manfred Rantzsch
Achim Kamp
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Weidmueller Interface GmbH and Co KG
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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
    • H01R13/46—Bases; Cases
    • H01R13/502—Bases; Cases composed of different pieces
    • H01R13/506—Bases; Cases composed of different pieces assembled by snap action of the parts
    • 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
    • H01R13/46—Bases; Cases
    • H01R13/514—Bases; Cases composed as a modular blocks or assembly, i.e. composed of co-operating parts provided with contact members or holding contact members between them

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  • the invention relates to a modular connector system with a socket and a Plug part, which each have a basic frame, one in cross section essentially U-shaped recess for receiving at least one provided with plug contacts Includes individual modules.
  • a generic connector system is known from DE 29812500. That in this Scripture shown connector system includes a support or base frame, the longitudinal Has frame strips and contains several modules, each on a first Longitudinal edge of the frame strips are supported. There are independent locking elements provided, which can be attached to the modules by locking or clamping block a second longitudinal edge opposite the first longitudinal edge. The locking elements are formed by strips that extend over several modules and attack on each of these modules. For this purpose, the strips include protrusions, which are in corresponding Include recesses in the modules.
  • the modules that can be used in the support frame are each for a specific purpose e.g. adapted as a plug or socket part, but have few identical parts. Although in principle a modular structure is implemented the individual modules differ fundamentally in their structure. A standardization the elements of the individual modules do not take place.
  • the invention therefore starts with the task of an easy to assemble and manufacture modular To create connector system in which, even the individual modules largely consist of multiple usable standard elements exist.
  • each individual module two pluggable and in the assembled state the plastic housing plates forming the module housing has between which sections of metal assemblies to form the plug contacts can be used, the plastic carrier plates and those of the plastic carrier plates framed sections of the metal assemblies on the socket and plug side are structurally the same.
  • the individual modules consist of an assembly, each consisting of two plastic carrier plates has an existing housing which accommodates the metal assemblies is designed.
  • the housing of the individual modules - and preferably also the spring elements the metal assemblies - are designed identically in terms of plug and socket.
  • the carrier plates expediently each have a plate-like base section and one contour molded onto the base section for receiving the metal assemblies and for Formation of openings and / or bores for inserting the conductor and / or one Actuating tool in the individual module, preferably further being provided that the openings for inserting the conductor into the individual module are opposite the Plug direction of the connector system inclined guide contour for easy guiding of the screwdriver in the single module and for easy opening of the springs of the metal assemblies to have.
  • the base frame comprises on its outer sides Locking elements such as dovetails or snap hooks for inserting the Base frame in a holding element. So that the holding frame can easily be used as a plug element use of a higher-level system that is itself designed as a modular system can be.
  • FIG. 1a shows an exploded view of a single module 1 for insertion into the U-shaped recess 3 of a base or holding frame 5 designed as a pin adapter according to FIG. 1b.
  • Each individual module 1 has two identical, pluggable carrier plates 7a, 7b, between which spring elements 9a, 9b and busbars molded onto the spring elements 9 10a, 10b of two metal assemblies 11a, 11b can be placed.
  • the carrier plates are 7 on their mutually facing sides each with a plate-like base section 13 and a contour 15 formed on the base section for receiving the metal assemblies 11 and provided to form bore-like openings 17, 19.
  • the openings 17, 19 serve to insert the conductor (not shown here) - opening 17 - and / or one Screwdriver for opening the spring element 9 - openings 19.
  • the contour 15 includes also a plurality of pin-like projections 21, which in the assembled state of the Individual modules firmly in corresponding bores 23 of the opposite carrier plate 7 intervention.
  • the contour 15 comprises the one on the left in this figure Part of the carrier plate 7 also a rail-like projection inclined to the main plug axis S. 25 which, when a further carrier plate 7 is placed in a correspondingly shaped one Groove 27 engages and a problem when inserting a screwdriver into the channels 19 Opening of the spring elements 9 allowed (see also Fig. 2b).
  • the contour 15 In the assembled state of the carrier plates 7, the contour 15 also forms lower openings 29, which extend essentially in the direction of insertion.
  • spring lugs 31 In the inside End region of the openings 29 are spring lugs 31 which are designed for the resilient contact of Connector pins 33 or sockets 33, 35 (see Fig. 1 and 2) and to compensate for the different thermal expansion behavior of the plastic and metal components.
  • the busbar and the tension spring section of the metal assembly 11 are around webs 37 placed with rounded ends.
  • the entire carrier plate is hermaphroditic.
  • the webs 37 are made divided compared to the standard disc design.
  • the carrier plates 7 further comprise lateral snap hooks 39 on their outer sides for locking of the individual modules 7 on undercuts interacting with the snap hooks 39 41 the base frame 5.51.
  • lateral snap hooks 39 on their outer sides for locking of the individual modules 7 on undercuts interacting with the snap hooks 39 41 the base frame 5.51.
  • For safe guidance of the individual modules on the base frame ensures the interaction of grooves 42 extending in the plugging direction S ' Base frame 5 and from guide projections 44 on the individual modules 1.
  • the base frame 5 are designed such that they in turn as elements of a parent (not shown here) system can be used.
  • the base frame has this on its outer sides via locking elements, which are shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 as snap closures 46 are designed for inserting the connector into a holding element.
  • Fig. 1b illustrates the engagement of the individual module 1 in the frame part 5.
  • the side Snap locks 46 on the frame part 5 allow the frame part 5 to be inserted in a superordinate (not shown here) holding system.
  • On the lower base of the U-shaped Each individual module 1 is formed by a recess on the holding frame Web 43, which engages in incisions 45 in the individual modules 1, centered in the individual module 1. Openings 47 are also provided in the lower base side of the U-shaped recess 3, through which the connector pins 33 protrude beyond the base of the U to the outside.
  • the base side of the U-shaped recess 3 thus forms a pin adapter section 49.
  • FIGS. 2 and 3 differs from that of FIG. 1 in particular characterized in that a socket adapter section 51 is formed on the base frame 5 in the plug-in direction is.
  • the socket adapter section 51 is in turn with the openings 47, in which, however, the plug sockets in this embodiment 35 are performed.
  • the length of the lower socket adapter section approximately the extension of the plug sockets. With that lie the bases of the pin and socket adapter section in the mated Condition to each other.
  • the centering effect between the plug and socket part is increased by that the side walls 53 of the openings 47 of the connector part on the lower Protrude the base of the U and when merging the plug and socket part in engage the socket part or the socket adapter section 51.
  • the further exemplary embodiments serve to illustrate the versatile possible uses of individual modules 1 in various types of module connector systems.
  • FIGS. 4 and 5 show, analogously to FIGS. 1 and 2, a connector adapter pin S and a connector adapter socket B, each of which can be provided with three individual modules 1.
  • Fig. 7 shows a holding frame 7 for receiving a plurality of individual modules.
  • 8 to 10 show the possibility of holding frame 7 with outer dovetail elements Mistake.
  • 11 to 13 illustrate different implementation options of the locking elements of the basic framework. So the holding frame of FIGS. 8 to 10 has the dovetails 55 and the holding frame of FIGS. 11 to 13 mentioned above Snap projections 57.

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  • Coupling Device And Connection With Printed Circuit (AREA)
  • Multi-Conductor Connections (AREA)
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DE29820771U 1998-11-20
DE29820771U DE29820771U1 (de) 1998-11-20 1998-11-20 Modulares Steckverbindersystem

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DE29812500U1 (de) * 1998-07-14 1998-09-10 Industria Lombarda Materiale Elettrico I.L.M.E. S.P.A., Mailand/Milano Modularer Steckverbinder

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DE29812500U1 (de) * 1998-07-14 1998-09-10 Industria Lombarda Materiale Elettrico I.L.M.E. S.P.A., Mailand/Milano Modularer Steckverbinder

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EP1555726A1 (fr) * 2004-01-15 2005-07-20 Weidmüller Interface GmbH & Co. KG Dispositif de raccordement des conducteurs électriques à un appareil électrique
CN101351933B (zh) * 2006-03-29 2010-06-16 K.I.C.A股份有限公司 用于将插头连接至不同类型的电源插座的适配器

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