EP1291979A1 - Contact électrique femelle - Google Patents

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EP1291979A1
EP1291979A1 EP02019082A EP02019082A EP1291979A1 EP 1291979 A1 EP1291979 A1 EP 1291979A1 EP 02019082 A EP02019082 A EP 02019082A EP 02019082 A EP02019082 A EP 02019082A EP 1291979 A1 EP1291979 A1 EP 1291979A1
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Karl Wirth
Eduard Cvasa
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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
    • H01R13/02—Contact members
    • H01R13/15—Pins, blades or sockets having separate spring member for producing or increasing contact pressure
    • H01R13/18—Pins, blades or sockets having separate spring member for producing or increasing contact pressure with the spring member surrounding the socket
    • 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
    • H01R13/02—Contact members
    • H01R13/10—Sockets for co-operation with pins or blades
    • H01R13/11—Resilient sockets
    • H01R13/112—Resilient sockets forked sockets having two legs
    • 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
    • H01R4/10—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 effected solely by twisting, wrapping, bending, crimping, or other permanent deformation
    • H01R4/18—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 effected solely by twisting, wrapping, bending, crimping, or other permanent deformation by crimping
    • H01R4/183—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 effected solely by twisting, wrapping, bending, crimping, or other permanent deformation by crimping for cylindrical elongated bodies, e.g. cables having circular cross-section
    • H01R4/184—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 effected solely by twisting, wrapping, bending, crimping, or other permanent deformation by crimping for cylindrical elongated bodies, e.g. cables having circular cross-section comprising a U-shaped wire-receiving portion
    • H01R4/185—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 effected solely by twisting, wrapping, bending, crimping, or other permanent deformation by crimping for cylindrical elongated bodies, e.g. cables having circular cross-section comprising a U-shaped wire-receiving portion combined with a U-shaped insulation-receiving portion

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  • the invention relates to an electrical connection element with at least a connection section and at least one socket section, the for contacting a plug-in contact that can be inserted into the socket section has at least two contact arms.
  • connection elements are used, for example, in motor vehicles to to create a plug connection between two electrical lines.
  • the invention has for its object an electrical connection element to create a reliable, even after multiple insertion Contacting of the plug contact guaranteed and at the same time enables contacting of different size plug contacts.
  • An electrical connection element has at least a connection section, at least one socket section which for Contacting a plug contact that can be inserted into the socket section has at least two contact arms, and at least one the socket section at least partially surrounding jacket part, wherein the Jacket part at least in regions as interacting with the contact arms Overspring is formed against the restoring force Contact arms can be moved apart by inserting the plug contact are.
  • the contact arms of the socket section can each made of a particularly electrically conductive material and the spring be made of a material with low electrical conductivity. A targeted adjustment of the conductivity and elasticity properties the connection element is made possible in this way.
  • the spring can be dimensioned appropriately of the material, i.e. by a small strength and a small width, than particularly soft spring can be designed.
  • the contact arms need to carry a certain minimum cross section, which the Restricted dimensioning.
  • the jacket part can be sleeve-shaped trained and be plugged onto the socket section.
  • the jacket part not only serves as a spring, but at the same time fulfills a protective function by inserting the socket section surrounding housing forms.
  • At least one and preferably two opposite sides of the jacket part each as one cooperating with a contact arm of the socket section Spring arm designed. This training creates a symmetry of the socket section and the jacket part reached, resulting in a symmetrical distribution of the restoring and contact forces leads and in a further improved contact quality results.
  • the spring arms preferably each act in the insertion direction area of the contact arms located behind a contact area together. The deflection of the spring when inserting one Plug contact is reduced in this way, which reduces the spring behavior of the overall system becomes softer.
  • the spring arms are each held in the region of an insertion opening of the socket section and especially from the front or the side.
  • the spring is preferably made of a material with long-term stable elastic properties and in particular formed from a spring steel.
  • the contact arms made of a material with high electrical conductivity and in particular formed from copper or a copper alloy. On In this way, optimal electrical properties of the contact arms can be achieved, without the mechanical and in particular elastic properties Consideration would be needed.
  • the spring is advantageously biased in the direction of the contact arms, the contact arms preferably also when the connector is not plugged in Plug contact are acted upon by the spring. This ensures that for everyone for the respective connection element in question Plug contacts always a deflection of the spring takes place, whereby at least essentially constant contact forces for all plug contacts are guaranteed.
  • spacing means are provided for the contact arms, through which a Minimum size of an insertion opening of the socket section is defined.
  • This training minimizes the forces involved in a Introducing a plug contact for so-called beaking Contact arms must be applied. This makes insertion easier of the plug contact.
  • the contact arms can be preloaded be reduced so that the risk of exceeding the Yield point of the contact arms formed, for example, from a copper alloy is reduced by an incorrectly inserted plug contact.
  • spacer tabs are preferably in the insertion direction behind one Contact area with spacer tabs provided, which the contact arms at least when not plugged in Keep the plug contact at a distance.
  • the spacer tabs provide one particularly easy to implement form of spacers.
  • connection element in a further variant of the connection element according to the invention are locking means for locking it in an outer housing on the jacket part educated.
  • This locking means prevents the connection element when inserting or removing a plug contact is moved out of the outer housing.
  • the outer housing can it is a standard housing, which is used to integrate the connection element in a device containing electrical components, for example, a motor vehicle.
  • the locking means preferably comprise at least two locking spring arms.
  • This locking spring arms can be the connection element in a simple manner lock an outer housing.
  • the connecting section and the socket section are advantageous on the one hand and / or the jacket part on the other hand as one piece Stamped / bent part designed. This enables a particularly simple and economical production of the connecting element.
  • Fig. 1 shows the connection section 10 and the socket section 12 of a electrical connection element according to the invention.
  • the connection section 10 and the socket section 12 are over a transition section 14 integrally connected to one another and as a stamped / bent part Copper or a copper alloy.
  • the connection section 10 is designed as a crimp area.
  • the bushing section 12 has an axially extending one Recording space with an almost rectangular cross-section, through four side surfaces is limited.
  • a first and second side surface 18, 20 each have a locking opening 22, the function of which follows is explained in more detail.
  • the second side surface 20 is through four side tabs 24 formed, of which two each from a third side surface 26 and a fourth side surface 28 protrude at right angles.
  • the third side surface 26 goes into a first contact arm 30 and fourth side surface into a second contact arm 32.
  • the first and second contact arms 30, 32 extend in the axial direction and run towards each other in the direction of their free ends 34, 36.
  • the contact arms 30, 32 are spring arms which can be moved apart under elastic deformation educated.
  • the contact arms 30, 32 each have a contact section 38, 40 which define a contact area 42, in which the contact arms 30, 32 with one in the socket section 12 insertable plug contact (not shown).
  • the connecting element according to the invention has a one-piece Jacket part 48 on.
  • the pluggable on the socket section 12 corresponds to the cross section of the socket section 12 is sleeve-shaped and encloses the socket section 12.
  • the parallel to the third and fourth side surfaces 26, 28 of the socket section 12 extending side surfaces 56 of the jacket part 48 have in Area of the contact arms 30, 32 recesses in their area Spring arms 60 of the jacket part 48 are located.
  • the jacket part 48 and so that the spring arms 60 are made of a spring steel material so thin that the spring arms 60 as comparatively soft Springs are formed.
  • a multi-part design of the jacket part 48 is also possible, in which the spring arms 60 are made from separate pieces of material and connected to a base jacket part, for example, by pressing become.
  • the spring arms 60 are in exit areas 61 held on the jacket part 48 and hammered in from the front, i.e. by 180 ° bent inwards.
  • the spring arms 60 extend axially Direction along the recesses and are in investment areas 62 of inside on the side surfaces 56 of the jacket part 48. In the direction of insertion are intermediate areas 64 located behind the contact area 42 the spring arms 60 are curved toward one another and act approximately there together with the contact arms 30, 32 where the spacer tabs 44 are arranged are.
  • the spring arms 60 are biased towards each other, so that in the area of the spacer tabs 44 by the spring arms 60 each a force is exerted on the contact arms 30, 32.
  • the spring arms 60 of the jacket part 48 follow the exit areas 61 in locking spring arms 68, which are in the direction of insertion extend and diverge towards their free ends. additionally are 60 locking hooks in the contact areas 62 of the spring arms 72 arranged vertically from the side surfaces 56 of the jacket part 48 stick outward. Both the locking spring arms 68 and the locking hook 72 serve to lock the connecting element in an outer housing (Not shown).
  • the outer housing can be a standard housing act, which for the integration of the connection element in one Motor vehicle is used.
  • guide lugs on the jacket part 76 formed which are bent in the direction of the insertion opening 46 are that they are a guide channel for plug contacts with maximum Form dimensions of, for example, 1.6 mm x 0.8 mm and on the other hand, the contact arms 30, 32 from damage by one Protect too large or incorrectly inserted plug contact.
  • the contact arms 30, 32 By inserting a plug contact, the contact arms 30, 32 moved apart against the restoring force of the spring arms 60.
  • the electrical quality of the contact is determined by the good electrical conductivity of the contact arms 30, 32 and the mechanical Quality of the contacting due to the spring force of the spring arms 60 guaranteed.

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WO2015164754A1 (fr) 2014-04-24 2015-10-29 Molex Incorporated Raccord de borne
JP2016018662A (ja) * 2014-07-08 2016-02-01 日本航空電子工業株式会社 コンタクト及びそれを備えるコネクタ
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CN109478736A (zh) * 2016-07-06 2019-03-15 泰连公司 具有减少的法向力的端子
CN110313110A (zh) * 2017-03-01 2019-10-08 莫列斯有限公司 电端子以及连接器组件
US11223150B2 (en) 2016-09-30 2022-01-11 Royal Precision Products, Llc Spring-actuated electrical connector for high-power applications
US11398696B2 (en) 2018-06-07 2022-07-26 Eaton Intelligent Power Limited Electrical connector assembly with internal spring component
US11411336B2 (en) 2018-02-26 2022-08-09 Eaton Intelligent Power Limited Spring-actuated electrical connector for high-power applications
US11721927B2 (en) 2019-09-09 2023-08-08 Royal Precision Products Llc Connector recording system with readable and recordable indicia
US11721942B2 (en) 2019-09-09 2023-08-08 Eaton Intelligent Power Limited Connector system for a component in a power management system in a motor vehicle
US11929572B2 (en) 2020-07-29 2024-03-12 Eaton Intelligent Power Limited Connector system including an interlock system
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EP3134943A4 (fr) * 2014-04-24 2018-01-17 Molex Incorporated Raccord de borne
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