EP1249895B1 - Connecteur électrique - Google Patents

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EP1249895B1
EP1249895B1 EP20020007541 EP02007541A EP1249895B1 EP 1249895 B1 EP1249895 B1 EP 1249895B1 EP 20020007541 EP20020007541 EP 20020007541 EP 02007541 A EP02007541 A EP 02007541A EP 1249895 B1 EP1249895 B1 EP 1249895B1
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Klaus Hömle
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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
    • H01R13/62—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
    • H01R12/52—Fixed connections for rigid printed circuits or like structures connecting to other rigid printed circuits or like structures
    • 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
    • H01R12/7005—Guiding, mounting, polarizing or locking means; Extractors

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  • the invention relates to a connector.
  • An electrical connector often comprises two components, in particular a spring and a pin header.
  • the pin header is also referred to as a male connector.
  • These components are rigid components, which are each connected in particular to a housing part or even have a housing-forming function. Therefore, the components when plugging and unplugging, ie when connecting and disconnecting, must be moved relatively close to each other.
  • the deviation from the ideal position when connecting or when releasing the connector is sometimes limited by a guide.
  • This guide is integrated in housing parts or the like. In manual operation of the connector, so connect or disconnect the connector by using the hand by the operator, this has to be done accordingly accurately.
  • the components of the connector are housed in different housing parts. If a connector is not centered, then the connector parts can be easily damaged by tilting when disconnecting or plugging the connection. This effect is all the more dangerous, the greater the distance between connected by the connector printed circuit boards.
  • a plug connection comprising a first connector part which is rigidly connected to a first part, and a second connector part which is rigidly connected to a second part, wherein in electrical connection electrical connections effectively become.
  • the invention is therefore the object of developing a connector that is inexpensive to produce and has low wear during opening and closing.
  • Essential features of the invention in the connector are that it comprises a first connector part which is rigidly connected to a first part, and a second connector part which is rigidly connected to a second part, wherein the second connector part rotatable about a second pivot point mounted component, wherein during and after the merging of the two connector parts for making the connection, a first pivot point is effective, around which the first connector part is rotatable in the component, and wherein said first pivot further merging its relative position and / or its relative Distance to the first or second part changes, and wherein the further merging after the effective date of the first pivot point electrical connections between the first and second connector part are effective.
  • the advantage here is that a low wear during opening, so separating, and closing, so plugging, is present.
  • the operation of the connector is improved by the partially flexible design.
  • the components of the connector are housed in different housing parts. If the connector is not centered, the connector parts are not damaged by tilting when disconnecting or plugging the connection, since the partially flexible design with the pivot points causes a compensation of the deviations advantageous. This effect is given even at a large distance connected by the connector circuit boards.
  • one or both connector parts are rotatable and / or elastic.
  • these connector parts align with each other.
  • the alignment of the connector parts is improved by their elasticity or rotatability, so that a greater positional deviation when closing and opening the connector is allowed.
  • Another advantage is that assembly and part tolerances are absorbed by the partially elastic design of the connector in cooperation with the first and second fulcrum. The forces that arise in the plugged state, are thus lower, whereby the material, contacts, insulators, solder joints are spared.
  • the first part and the second part are each a housing part or each rigidly connected to a housing part and / or connectable.
  • the advantage here is that the invention is applicable to a variety of devices, such as power plugs, electronic appliances of any kind, computers, stereos, industrial electronics used devices, converters and the like. It is essential only that the first part is connected to a first housing part and the second part is connected to a second housing part.
  • the two housing parts for example, each moved to one another by hand.
  • the connector is designed such that it compensates for the deviations from the ideal position when moving towards each other or Vondenwegbe admire and both no damage to the components occurs as well as no increased wear and / or wear.
  • the first part and the second part are each a printed circuit board.
  • the advantage here is that the invention can be used in devices that have electronic circuits or circuit boards for cost-effective connection.
  • a device in which a first electronic components comprehensive circuit board and a second electronic components comprehensive circuit board are present are prevented by deviations from the ideal position forces prevented by the invention or at least kept so small, so that the circuit boards, such as circuit boards sensitive solder joints, are protected and no destruction or damage occur.
  • one or more components made of elastic material are designed to intercept, absorb and / or compensate for positional deviations of the printed circuit boards.
  • the advantage here is that the inventive compensation of deviations by the elastic design of components is still further improved, in particular, even larger deviations are compensated and / or trappable.
  • a first connector part which is electrically and mechanically connectable to a first circuit board as the first part, and a second connector part which is electrically and mechanically connectable with a second circuit board as the second part, wherein the first connector part is a spring bar with embedded contact springs includes, and wherein the second connector part includes a relative to the associated circuit board about a pivot rotatable guide bar as a rotatably mounted component, wherein the guide bar is rotatable relative to the spring bar about a first pivot point, which is effective only when merging the first and second connector part.
  • the spring bar is rotatably mounted in the guide bar.
  • the rotatable mounting can be produced by suitable shaping.
  • the guide rail with at its, the spring bar facing the end protruding material which cooperates with a present in the spring strip cavity for receiving the guide bar, wherein the cavity is shaped such that the protruding material is guided on it and thus during the insertion or removal of the guide rail of the pivot point is effective, in particular at different locations of the cavity.
  • a cavity having a rectangular cross section is advantageously usable.
  • the guide bar is rotatable about an axis parallel to the printed circuit boards.
  • a pin carrier having contact pins with solder areas is connected to the second circuit board.
  • the second connector part comprises a spring strip which is rigidly connected to a printed circuit board or a housing part and in which a pin holder comprising a contact pins can be inserted.
  • the spring strip comprises contact pins which can be plugged through the associated printed circuit board into a further spring strip which is rigidly connected to a further printed circuit board, in particular an option printed circuit board.
  • FIG. 5a comprises the connector according to the invention as the first connector part, the plug part 54 which is rigidly connected to the circuit board 53, and the second connector part, the plug part 56 which is rigidly connected to a circuit board 57.
  • the intermediate piece is rotatably mounted in the plug part 54.
  • the distance of the fulcrum 1 to the circuit board 53 when moving toward each other remains constant.
  • the electrical connections are in the FIGS. 5a to 5c Not shown.
  • Contact pins or - sockets are in a simple manner, for example according to the embodiments according to Figure 1 to 4 executable.
  • the invention encompasses plug connections which have two pivot points, namely pivot point 1 and pivot point 2.
  • the advantage can be seen in the effect of translatory and / or rotational offset, as in FIG. 5b and FIG. 5c is shown.
  • FIG. 1 the general structure of the connector according to the invention is shown schematically. In the left half is a transverse view and in the right half a side view is shown.
  • the task of the connector is to create electrical connections between two circuit boards 4. Each of these printed circuit boards 4 is mounted in a housing part respectively. When connecting the housing parts, the plug connection should be closed. Since the operator guides the housing parts by hand, deviations of the housing parts from the ideal position are present. These deviations are intercepted by the partially flexible construction of the connector.
  • pins 2 are pressed with soldering areas, which are inserted into the lower circuit board 4 and soldered.
  • the guide strip 5 is mounted via a pivot point in the pin carrier 3.
  • contact springs 7 are introduced with soldering areas and soldered.
  • the contact springs 7 with soldering areas are embedded in the spring strip 6.
  • the contact pins 2 When closing, so plugging, the contact pins 2 are introduced with soldering areas in the contact springs 7 and then give the electrical contact.
  • FIG. 2a and 2 B the mobility is shown at lateral deviation of the contact pins 2 with soldering areas of the ideal position.
  • the broadening 21 of the main body of the spring strip is used for positioning in the guide rail.
  • the taper 22 of the main body of the spring bar creates a mobility for the spring bar in the guide rail.
  • the chamber 23 for spring bar in the guide bar creates a space for mobility of the spring bar.
  • the mobility of the contact pins 2 with soldering areas is indicated by the reference numeral 24.
  • the contact point 26 of the spring in the longitudinal direction makes the electrical contact.
  • the insertion aid 27 of the spring and the insertion aid 28 in the main body of the spring strip expand the permissible range for deviations from the ideal position.
  • the contact spring and the interior of the spring bar are designed so that the ends of the contact pins have room for a transverse movement.
  • the contact spring of the spring strip is shaped so that the contact surfaces are arranged to the contact pin of the pin header in the longitudinal direction. The contact springs must absorb no forces in the transverse movement
  • FIG. 3 various deviations are illustrated, which may have the lower housing part 31 and the upper housing part 32 to each other.
  • a translational offset 33, 34 of the connector and the lateral housing wall 33 is shown leading to a bend 36 of the contact pins.
  • an angular offset 35 of the connector and an angular offset 37 of the housing parts shown which leads to a rotation of the spring bar and the contact springs relative to the guide rail.
  • FIG. 4a another embodiment of the invention is shown, in which the pins in the spring strip 6 may have deviations from the ideal position. Then the spring bar 6 rotates according to FIG. 2b , The contact pins lead at its other end in the spring bar 44, which is soldered firmly into the lower circuit board. At an offset 34 and a rotation 35 according to FIG. 3 arises in the spring bar 44 of FIG. 4a turn a rotation of the pins analogous to that in the FIG. 2a shown.
  • the pin carrier 3 is inserted with contact pins.
  • the guide strip 5 is mounted on a pivot bearing in the mounting shoe 42, which includes the mounting hole 43 for a mounting screw, which fixes the mounting shoe on the circuit board and also fastened fastening shoe and circuit board in the housing part.
  • the coding 41 encodes different variants of the series of devices, such as converters, and prevents incorrect insertion and represents a reverse polarity protection
  • FIG. 4b a further embodiment of the invention is shown, in which an option board is connectable.
  • the spring strip 45 with spread solder terminals allows the use of long pins 47 for connection to an option board 48.
  • the option board 48 again carries a spring strip 46th
  • one or both connector parts are rotatable and / or elastic.
  • these connector parts align with each other.
  • the alignment of the connector parts improves by their elasticity or rotation, so that a larger positional deviation when closing, so plugging, and opening, so disconnecting, the connector is allowed.
  • Another advantage is that assembly and part tolerances are absorbed by the partially elastic design of the connector in cooperation with the first and second fulcrum. The forces that arise in the plugged state, are thus lower, whereby the material, contacts, insulators, solder joints are spared.

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Claims (10)

  1. Connecteur,
    comprenant une première partie de connecteur qui est reliée rigidement à une première partie et une deuxième partie de connecteur qui est reliée rigidement à une deuxième partie,
    la première partie de connecteur comprenant une réglette à ressorts (6) avec ressorts de contact (7) incorporés,
    la deuxième partie de connecteur comprenant un composant monté tournant autour d'un deuxième centre de rotation (1, 51) et qui est prévu en tant que réglette de guidage (5), dans lequel sont prévues des broches de contact (2),
    un premier centre de rotation (52), autour duquel la première partie de connecteur peut tourner dans le composant, devenant actif lors et après la réunion des deux parties de connecteur pour établir la connexion, et la position relative et/ou la distance relative de ce premier centre de rotation par rapport à la première ou deuxième partie changeant lors de la suite de la réunion,
    et une connexion électrique entre chaque broche de contact (2) et le ressort de contact (7) respectif associé à celle-ci devenant active lors de la suite de la réunion après que le premier centre de rotation (52) est devenu actif.
  2. Connecteur selon la revendication 1,
    caractérisé en ce que
    la première partie et la deuxième partie sont chacune une partie de boîtier ou chacune reliée et/ou reliable rigidement à une partie de boîtier.
  3. Connecteur selon l'une des revendications précédentes,
    caractérisé en ce que
    la première partie et la deuxième partie sont chacune une carte à circuit imprimé 4.
  4. Connecteur selon la revendication 3,
    caractérisé en ce que
    un ou plusieurs composants sont réalisés dans un matériau élastique pour rattraper, absorber et/ou compenser les déviations de position des cartes à circuit imprimé.
  5. Connecteur selon l'une des revendications précédentes,
    caractérisé en ce que
    une première partie de connecteur, qui peut être reliée électriquement et mécaniquement à une première carte à circuit imprimé en tant que première partie, et une deuxième partie de connecteur, qui peut être reliée électriquement et mécaniquement à une deuxième carte à circuit imprimé en tant que deuxième partie,
    la première partie de connecteur comprenant une réglette à ressorts (6) avec ressorts de contact (7) incorporés,
    et la deuxième partie de connecteur comprenant en tant que composant monté tournant une réglette de guidage (5) pouvant tourner autour d'un centre de rotation (1) par rapport à la carte à circuit imprimé associée,
    la réglette de guidage (5) étant réalisée tournante par rapport à la réglette à ressorts (6) autour d'un premier centre de rotation qui ne devient actif que lors de la réunion de la première et de la deuxième partie de connecteur.
  6. Connecteur selon l'une des revendications précédentes,
    caractérisé en ce que
    la réglette à ressorts (6) est montée tournante dans la réglette de guidage (5).
  7. Connecteur selon l'une des revendications 3 à 6,
    caractérisé en ce que
    la réglette de guidage (5) peut tourner autour d'un axe parallèle aux cartes à circuit imprimé.
  8. Connecteur selon l'une des revendications 3 à 7,
    caractérisé en ce que
    un support de broches pourvu de broches de contact (2) avec zones de brasage est relié à la deuxième carte à circuit imprimé.
  9. Connecteur selon l'une des revendications précédentes,
    caractérisé en ce que
    la deuxième partie de connecteur comprend une réglette à ressorts (44) qui est reliée rigidement à une carte à circuit imprimé ou une partie de boîtier et dans laquelle un support de broches (3) comprenant des broches de contact est embrochable.
  10. Connecteur selon l'une des revendications 3 à 9,
    caractérisé en ce que
    la réglette à ressorts (44) comprend des broches de contact qui sont embrochables à travers la carte à circuit imprimé dans une autre réglette à ressorts (46) qui est reliée rigidement à une autre carte à circuit imprimé (48), en particulier une carte à circuit imprimé optionnelle.
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