EP1096606A1 - Borne de connexion - Google Patents

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EP1096606A1
EP1096606A1 EP00120412A EP00120412A EP1096606A1 EP 1096606 A1 EP1096606 A1 EP 1096606A1 EP 00120412 A EP00120412 A EP 00120412A EP 00120412 A EP00120412 A EP 00120412A EP 1096606 A1 EP1096606 A1 EP 1096606A1
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housing
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Felix Dr. Franck
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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
    • 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
    • H01R4/30—Clamped connections, spring connections utilising a screw or nut clamping member
    • H01R4/36—Conductive members located under tip of screw
    • H01R4/363—Conductive members located under tip of screw with intermediate part between tip and conductive member

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  • connection terminal which is a housing has, in which a lift cage is arranged, the housing and the lift cage each have a first alignable opening for insertion of a Have the cable end in the lift cage.
  • Such terminals are generally known and are in the form of a Special embodiment shown in Figures 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B.
  • the Reference number 10 a circuit carrier, single-layer or multi-layer, or one Track. Openings 12a, 12b are provided in the circuit carrier 10. in the Housing 14, two screws 16a, 16b are countersunk.
  • Figure 1B shows a section along the line A-A of Figure 1A.
  • the housing 14 has an opening 20 for inserting a cable end 24 (see Fig. 2B).
  • a lift cage 22 is arranged in the housing 14, which are moved relative to the housing 14 by turning the screw 16b can. In the lift cage 22 there is an opening 21 which is aligned with the opening 20 of the Housing 14 is aligned.
  • FIGS. 2A and 2B correlate with the representations of FIGS. 1A and 1B, with a cable end 24 now in the opening 20 of the housing 14, as well as into the opening 21 of the lift cage 22, the solder pin 18 in the opening 12b was inserted and fixed in this position by means of solder 26 has been.
  • the cable end 24 is now - after moving the lift cage 22 through Turn the screw 16b upwards - conductively connected to the solder pin 18.
  • the solder pin 18 is in turn conductive on the solder 26 with a conductor track 28 connected to the circuit carrier 10. Due to the meandering shape of the solder pin 18 increases the torsional elasticity and thus the solder joint relieved.
  • the present invention is based on this prior art the task of developing a generic terminal in such a way that the electrical resistance resulting from the solder joint is reduced becomes.
  • connection terminal with the features of claim 1. Characterized in that the housing and lift cage in alignment have orientable opening into which at least part of a circuit carrier can be inserted into the lift cage, that a conductor track on the circuit board through a different position of the lift cage is pressed against one end of the cable. The fact that a solder pin manufacturing costs can be completely eliminated. Because of the fact that there is no longer any need for soldering, the electrical disappears Resistance of the solder joint completely.
  • connection terminal So that part of a circuit carrier is inserted into the connection terminal , it is particularly advantageous to finger-shape the circuit carrier edge to train.
  • the air and creepage distances are advantageously increased and thus the dielectric strength between the individual poles of the terminal, if several individual terminals according to the invention in a common housing be summarized.
  • the connector is more advantageous Way of insulating material.
  • the first and the second opening of the lift cage designed and connected together or these two openings merge into one another such that a conductive Connection between the cable end and a conductor track on the part of the Circuit carrier is producible.
  • the lift cage can be compared to the first and second opening of the housing, in particular by turning a screw, be movable such that the conductive connection between the cable end and the conductor track can be fixed.
  • the mobility of the lift cage be realized by a spring that is used to insert the circuit carrier and the cable end in a first position and for fixing the Cable end and the circuit carrier is in a second position.
  • the first and second Opening on diametrically opposite sides of the housing and the lift cage to arrange.
  • a particularly stable embodiment results, however, if the first and second opening on the same side of the housing and the Lift cage are arranged, in particular formed by a common opening become.
  • the housing can have latching means which are connected to the circuit carrier work together.
  • weaker circuit carrier material can be used for manufacturing a conductive connection between at least part of the circuit carrier and a terminal according to the invention are provided that a U-shaped pinch protection can be pushed over the part of the circuit carrier, to establish a conductive connection with the cable end in the terminal is to be introduced.
  • the anti-trap device can have an anti-tip device Tilt at least the part of the circuit carrier inserted into the terminal prevented.
  • a projection in the housing of the connection terminal interact with a recess of the pinch protection.
  • a protrusion of the pinch protection and a recess that works with it the connection terminal naturally have the same effect.
  • the pinch protection can be made of an electrically conductive and / or resilient Be made of material and have locking means that interact with the housing, to fix the pinch protection in the housing.
  • the invention also includes a circuit carrier for use with a Terminal according to the invention or for use in a system comprising a connecting terminal according to the invention and a clamping protection, wherein the circuit carrier has at least one finger-shaped projection, to establish a conductive connection with a cable end in the connection terminal can be inserted.
  • the finger-shaped projection can have locking means have with the locking means of the housing of the terminal work together. He can also identify an anti-tip device which prevents tilting of the finger-shaped projection in the terminal.
  • connection terminal is shown in FIGS. 3A, 4A, 7A, 8A, which is constructed in two parts for the connection of two segments one Circuit carrier. Both parts of the connection terminal are constructed identically, one part is shown in plan view, the other in sectional view.
  • FIG. 3A shows a connecting terminal in a partially sectioned view a housing 14 which is for connection to two finger-shaped projections 30a, 30b of a circuit carrier 10 is provided.
  • a lift cage 22 is provided which is relative by means of a screw 16b can be moved to the housing 14.
  • latching means 32a, 32b on the housing provided with locking means 34a, 34b on the finger-shaped projections 30a, 30b cooperate to form the connection between circuit carrier 10 and to fix housing 14 of the connecting terminal.
  • Figure 3B shows a section along the line C-C of Figure 3A. Conversely the cut part of Figure 3A is a view along the section line D-D of Figure 3B.
  • FIG. 3B shows that the housing 14 has an opening 20 for feeding has a cable end and also an opening 36 for feeding of a finger-shaped projection 30a, 30b of the circuit carrier 10.
  • Lift 22 can rotate screw 16b as shown in FIG. 3B are moved up and down, whereby openings 21, 37 of the Lift cage 22 can be moved relative to the openings 20, 36 of the housing 14 can.
  • FIG 4A corresponds to the view of Figure 3B, but now the finger-shaped projection 30a through the opening 37 of the lift cage 22 aligned opening 36 of the housing 14 through into the lift cage 22 was introduced.
  • Figure 4B corresponds to Figure 3B and shows in partially sectioned Cross-sectional view of the terminal after insertion of the finger-shaped Projection 30b in the lift cage 22.
  • FIG. 5 corresponds to FIG. 4B and now additionally shows the state after inserting a cable end 24 through the aligned openings 20 and 21 and then turning the screw 16b to the Lift 22 to move upward, thereby tracing track 28 with the cable end 24 bring in electrically conductive connection. Because of the thread angle the screw 16b, the lift cage 22 can be fixed in this position.
  • Figure 6 shows a U-shaped pinch protection 38, as it is particularly for connection weaker circuit carrier material by an inventive Terminal with a cable end can be used.
  • the Pinch protection is preferably made of resilient, especially electrical conductive material. It has a cavity 40 into which the finger-shaped Lead of the circuit board material is to be introduced. Still has it on its upper and / or lower side locking means 42, around it in the housing 14 to fix the terminal. As anti-tippers are closed on his End two recesses 44a, 44b (see also Figure 7A) provided the interact with projections 46a, 46b of the housing 14 of the connecting terminal, by tilting the circuit board material in the connection terminal to prevent.
  • FIG. 7A shows a connecting terminal in a partially sectioned view a housing 14 which is for connection to two finger-shaped projections 30a, 30b of a weaker circuit carrier 10 is provided.
  • Figure 7B shows a section along the line C-C of Figure 7A. Conversely the section of Figure 7A is a view taken along section line D-D of Figure 7B.
  • FIG. 7A shows a section through the closed end of the Pinch protection 38.
  • FIG. 7B shows the pinch protection 38 arranged in the housing 14 of the connection terminal.
  • the latching means 42 cooperate with the housing 14 and prevent the pinch protection from falling out of the housing 14.
  • FIG. 8A corresponds to the representation of FIG. 7A, with the Finger-shaped projection 30a of the circuit carrier 10 in the lift cage 22 of the Terminal was introduced.
  • FIG. 8B shows this state in cross section. It can be clearly seen that the pinch guard 38 on both sides of the housing 14 in this way with the housing 14 is connected that tipping is prevented.
  • Figure 9 corresponds to the representation of Figure 8, but shows the state after inserting a cable end 24 and turning the screw 16b to the combination of pinch protection 38, circuit carrier 10 with conductor track 28 as well as to connect and fix the cable end 24 in an electrically conductive manner.
  • a pinch protection 38 also offers the advantage that optionally both sides of the circuit carrier used for contacting can be, which is accompanied by a reduction in contact resistance or alternatively the upper or lower side of the circuit board can be contacted. Contacting the top of the circuit carrier 10 can, in the embodiment shown in FIGS. 3A to 5, achieved by appropriate arrangement of the openings 36, 20 and 37, 21 become.
  • the fixing of the conductive Connection of a conductor track of the circuit carrier 10 to a cable end 24 by using a resilient snap mechanism can be done by hand or by a screwdriver be operable.

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  • Connections Arranged To Contact A Plurality Of Conductors (AREA)
  • Details Of Connecting Devices For Male And Female Coupling (AREA)
  • Multi-Conductor Connections (AREA)
  • Connector Housings Or Holding Contact Members (AREA)
  • Piezo-Electric Or Mechanical Vibrators, Or Delay Or Filter Circuits (AREA)
  • Non-Silver Salt Photosensitive Materials And Non-Silver Salt Photography (AREA)
  • Connections By Means Of Piercing Elements, Nuts, Or Screws (AREA)
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