EP1182745A2 - Connexion enfichable multipolaire pour lignes de signaux électroniques - Google Patents

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EP1182745A2
EP1182745A2 EP00126652A EP00126652A EP1182745A2 EP 1182745 A2 EP1182745 A2 EP 1182745A2 EP 00126652 A EP00126652 A EP 00126652A EP 00126652 A EP00126652 A EP 00126652A EP 1182745 A2 EP1182745 A2 EP 1182745A2
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Meinolf Dingenotto
Jörg Kühle
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FILTEC GmbH Filtertechnologie fuer die Elektronikindustrie
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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
    • H01R13/66—Structural association with built-in electrical component
    • H01R13/719—Structural association with built-in electrical component specially adapted for high frequency, e.g. with filters
    • H01R13/7195—Structural association with built-in electrical component specially adapted for high frequency, e.g. with filters with planar filters with openings for contacts
    • 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
    • H01R13/66—Structural association with built-in electrical component
    • H01R13/6608—Structural association with built-in electrical component with built-in single component
    • H01R13/6625—Structural association with built-in electrical component with built-in single component with capacitive component

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  • the invention relates to a multi-pin connector for receiving a mating connector, with one arranged in a housing Insulating body with the number of cables passed through for signals or control or power flows or the like.
  • corresponding number of contact inserts used in plug-in receptacles, each with connection sleeve, Insert foot, insert body and with socket or Pin, for connecting the lines, at least for one line an essentially designed as a planar insert, at least a matching circuit having a capacitor is provided is that with the assigned line via a signal contact area and electrically with the housing via a ground contact surface connected is.
  • the insulating body is essentially cuboid and has a filter bag at least on its long side, in which is inserted a planar matching circuit. Further points the insulating body has essentially cylindrical plug receptacles, into the contact inserts. There is one in each Plug-in receptacles with a substantially cylindrical passage circumferential inner ring provided. This inner ring is in the Sides facing filter bags with an axially extending groove interrupted, which breaks through the wall facing the filter bags and so opens a window to the filter bag. Because of this The contact between the contact insert and the window becomes Signal contact surface of the matching circuit made.
  • each of the contact inserts inserted into one of the plug receptacles one interacting with the inner ring of the plug-in receptacles Fit ring.
  • the contact insert is fixed radially.
  • the contact insert is provided with means by which the seat of the Contact insert also ensured axially essentially free of play is, as well as by means of contacting the adaptation circuit guarantee.
  • the inside diameter is larger than the outer diameter of the ring groove, so that it is under Reduction of the snap ring joint compressed and elastic is received by the ring groove in such a way that the snap ring goes through the Inner ring of the insulating body can be pressed.
  • the elastic forces spread the snap ring again its outer diameter increases and the underside of the inner ring is gripped in such a way that the contact insert is pulled off towards the insert foot is excluded. This is designed so that it is not pressed through the inner ring can be, rather he remains on it.
  • the heights of the inner ring and fitting ring are coordinated so that when the contact insert is inserted, its foot with the interposition a contact ring on the support surface of the upper support overlying under the action of the snap ring pulled against it becomes; an essentially backlash-free seat of the contact insert is also ensured with regard to axial displacement.
  • a contact ring inserted between the snap ring and the foot of the plug contact insert is inserted.
  • This Intermediate contact ring surrounds the contact insert and stands in electrical contact with him. He has two diametrically opposed to each other opposing contact arms, which are essentially axially parallel aligned resiliently by the axial grooves and by these Reach through open windows. The free form Ends of the contact arms make the contact surfaces resilient against each other place the signal contact areas of the matching circuit and so the make electrical contact.
  • a pressure bar is advantageous provided interacting with the free end of the contact arms, presses them onto the signal contact surfaces.
  • the filter chamber is provided by means of a contact insert Bar limited that extends beyond the free end of the contact arms and the end of which is chamfered towards the contact arms is so these free ends of the contact arms on this Slip on and press against the signal contact surfaces become.
  • the contact ring advantageously has means for increasing the contact pressure on facing the side of the base of the contact insert are so that the contacting system is linear or punctiform is.
  • These agents which increase the contact pressure are under Effect of the forces exerted by the snap ring against the insert foot drawn, at least possibly existing oxide layers being broken through be guaranteed so that a safe electrical contact is.
  • Corrugations or serrations can be provided as such means his; at least two, preferably three, are advantageous or four contact claws expressed from the contact ring.
  • connection end of the socket is as Solder sleeve formed so that the conductor is soldered in a known manner can be; if soldering has to be avoided, for example for reasons environmental protection, the sleeve is designed as a crimp sleeve.
  • soldering has to be avoided, for example for reasons environmental protection
  • the sleeve is designed as a crimp sleeve. This allows a departure from the known soldering technique; since making of cables adapted to special applications Connectors where at least some of the conductors have a Wiring in electrical connection, done via crimping can.
  • the prefabricated contact inserts also subsequently in the connector housing be used; the line connections have to be soldered, this can be done before insertion, making it heat sensitive Components of the matching circuit are not loaded.
  • the wiring with its electronic components is as plate-shaped planar filter insert designed as individual elements, Twin or triple elements or as a series of elements are trained.
  • Capacitors are preferably used as components provided, but also inductors, resistors or voltage-limiting devices, such as varistors or the like. be provided; such components that are not in the Printing processes are representable, miniaturized physically on the Carrier placed, with a circuit board or a planar substrate is provided. For certain cases discrete components in chip form on the carriers, the circuit board or the planar substrate soldered, so that great flexibility is achievable.
  • the contact springs interacting with the connector are also available whose connection contacts and connect the connections of the electronic components used for wiring so that the signal lines connected to the connector on the respectively assigned electronic component of the circuit are laid.
  • the outputs of those intended for wiring electronic components are connected to ground potential Housing connected.
  • these have rear mass contact surfaces on that with the metallic parts of the case communicate in a managerial manner.
  • the rear contact surfaces not directly with the metallic parts of the case be connected; to have a conductive connection in this case too reach, the mass contact areas are here laterally as contact areas led out with the metallic parts of the Housing are connected.
  • the electrical Establish connectors that act as input / output sockets or with this cooperating input / output connector are connected, wherein all or individual sockets / plugs with electronic components are connected.
  • the design described is also then can be used if in the course of the signal or power line a series inductor is provided; it allows in cooperation with this even the construction of ⁇ filters if the leakage capacitors are provided twice and once before and once connected behind the series inductor.
  • the adaptation circuit is advantageous as a via the ground contact area transverse capacitor connected to ground; alternative the adaptation circuit has one in the course of at least one longitudinal inductance of the cables.
  • the matching circuit can also be a cross capacitor and have a longitudinal impedance and as an H filter or switched with a further series inductance as a T-filter his.
  • Other electronic components can also be provided be, for example voltage-limiting varistors or the like.
  • Figure 1 gives an overview of a multi-pin connector with five leads, four of which are direct adjacent and the fifth are spaced therefrom.
  • the metallic housing for shielding purposes consists of the Upper shell 2 and the lower shell 3, which - according to the dashed or the dash-dotted lines - can be joined together.
  • both housings 2 and 3 form circumferential Flanges 4 over which the two shells 2 and 3 e.g. by welding, soldering or other connecting means (not closer shown) are interconnected.
  • an insulating body 5 is arranged between these two shells 2 and 3 is held. Edging 2.1 and 3.1 engage under this insulating body 5 in the area of Longitudinal side walls 6, the corresponding indents 6.1 and 6.2 have at the lower or upper end, which ensures the holding becomes.
  • the insulating body 5 is designed as a block, with longitudinal side walls 6 and with terminal transverse side walls 9, dividing walls 9.1 the individual recordings for the contact inserts separate from each other.
  • the insulating body on the one hand a continuous plug-in receptacle 10 in which the Contact inserts 15 are used - here as inserts with sockets shown - whereby it goes without saying that Connector pins can be used in the same way.
  • the insulating body 5 has a filter pocket 7 on at least one side, into which the filter insert 23 is inserted.
  • the filters are in the dielectric body as filter capacitors of the filter insert 23 arranged, the electrodes led out and be contacted via outer metal surfaces.
  • the electrodes of the capacitor assigned to the line to be filtered as signal electrodes with the signal contacts 24 and the counter electrode as a ground electrode with the metallic surface of the (Common) ground contact 25 in connection, with others Contacting is possible, for example when different Potentials no common contact provided on the ground side may be.
  • Circuitry can be used for everyone or for individuals Signal or power lines are provided, for this Capacitors, inductors or resistors are provided can.
  • FIG. 2 shows a cross section through a plug connector in Height of one of the receptacles 10.
  • the filter insert 23 has also been omitted on the right).
  • the side walls 6 are in the upper area with an upper Provide bar 8.1 and a lower bar 8.2, between which a filter chamber 7 is formed, the contact insert 15 with another bar 8.3 (Fig. 2a) is limited.
  • a filter insert 23 is used in this filter chamber.
  • this insulating body 5 is the contact insert 15 with its connection (shown as solder connection 17) and with the socket 18 (in place of which a plug pin can also be used), who sits with his foot 15.1 on the abutment 13, between Bearing 13 and foot 15.1 of the contact insert 15 a contact ring 22 is inserted.
  • a pass ring closes at the foot 19, and an annular groove 20.
  • the fitting ring 19 interacts with the circumferential Inner ring 11 together and centers the inserted contact insert 15.
  • An annular groove 20 adjoins the fitting ring; in this a snap ring 21 is inserted through the opening of the circumferential inner ring 11 pressed, engages behind and so blocks the contact insert 15 against retraction.
  • the contact ring 22 lies against the upper support 13 because of the height "h" of the circumferential inner ring 11 with the upper bearing 13 is adjusted to the height of fitting ring 19 and contact ring 22, that further pushing through is prevented and a corresponding one secure fit achieved with the necessary contact pressure becomes.
  • the contact ring 22 has contact arms 22.1, at least of which two are arranged diametrically opposite one another.
  • the Contact arms 22.1 run essentially parallel to the axis of the Contact insert 15, wherein they are bent outwards in such a way that they are on the signal contact surfaces 24 of the wiring 23 issue.
  • the filter chamber 7 to the contact insert 25 bounding strips out over the free ends of the contact arms 22.1 and form there is a wedge-shaped pressure bar 8.4 on which the free ends the contact arms slide up and against the signal contact surfaces be pressed.
  • FIG. 3 shows a sequence of manufacturing steps of such a connector insert.
  • the snap ring 21 is placed on the contact insert 15, the is taken up by the annular groove 20 with a certain play.
  • the Figure 3b shows the assembly of the housing into which the insulating body 5 is used.
  • the next, shown in Figure 3c Step is to complete the one with the snap ring 21
  • the figure 3d finally shows the insertion of the plug contact insert prepared in this way 15 in the housing (completed according to FIG. 3b) 1.
  • the plug contact insert 15 is pressed into the insulating body 5 under pressure.
  • the snap ring 21 is due to the game of his Seat pressed together and slides through the circumferential inner ring 11; the snap ring 21 can be pushed in further expand again behind the abutment 14 and reach behind it.
  • the foot 15.1 of the contact insert 15 lies with the interposed contact ring 22 on the upper support 13, the height adjustment of the circumferential inner ring 11 with the upper Support 13 and pass ring 19 ensure an (almost) play-free fit.
  • means are provided that are quasi point or line-shaped lay against the bottom of the foot 15.1 of the contact insert 15.
  • these means are shown as inclined Contact claws 22.2 shown, which on the one hand can give way and sticking to the metal of the foot during assembly 15.1 of the contact insert 15, possibly penetrating existing Oxide layers possibly penetrate into this.
  • the power necessary for this provides the expanding snap ring 21, the one with the lower edge of the circumferential inner ring 11 advantageously a suitable one Receives angular adjustment. This training makes him the one Safe contacting necessary contact pressure reached and at the same time also the further pushing of the contact insert 15 prevented

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DE20014791U DE20014791U1 (de) 2000-08-26 2000-08-26 Mehrpoliger Steckverbinder für elektronische Signalleitungen
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