EP1324435B1 - Electrical connector between two end positions - Google Patents

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EP1324435B1
EP1324435B1 EP02292898A EP02292898A EP1324435B1 EP 1324435 B1 EP1324435 B1 EP 1324435B1 EP 02292898 A EP02292898 A EP 02292898A EP 02292898 A EP02292898 A EP 02292898A EP 1324435 B1 EP1324435 B1 EP 1324435B1
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    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
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  • the invention relates to an electrical connector according to the preamble of patent claim 1 (EP 0 520 503 A2).
  • Such a connector is used, for example, for the transmission of signals to trigger the existing as impact protection in motor vehicles "airbags" or other components of motor vehicles. It is mounted for transmitting the signals on the steering wheel of a motor vehicle.
  • a major problem for this application is the signal transmission between fixed parts and the rotatable steering wheel of the motor vehicle.
  • the known for such cases per se sliding contacts or slip rings are subject to wear and hardly usable, especially at low currents due to fluctuating contact resistance. They could lead to incorrect transmissions.
  • contactless connectors which consist of a cassette with a winding electrical line.
  • the line can follow the movement of a steering wheel in both directions without being damaged. It is for this purpose, for example, according to EP 0 417 350 B1 similar to the balance of a clock wound or split according to DE 196 25 388 A1 in two interconnected parts, each with opposite winding direction.
  • At the ends of the line further connecting cables are either attached with plugs or firmly connected. The two ends The cables must be equipped according to the selected connection technology. This is expensive.
  • an electrical connector emerges in which identical electrical contact elements are provided at both ends of a cable which is present in a cassette and runs in several turns.
  • a part of the contacts of the contact elements is designed as pins on which a plug can be plugged, which is attached to the end of a first lead.
  • the contact elements also have a second part with contact rails, with which the conductors of a second connecting line can be connected by welding or soldering.
  • the invention has for its object to make the above-described connector so that the connection of secondary leads can be simplified.
  • This connector is very simple. Its line is equipped at its ends with a contact element which is identical for both ends. It is therefore only required one type of contact element, which is fastened in each case in the same manner at the ends of the line. The assembly of the connector is thus simplified. The storage for contact elements can be reduced.
  • the connector is suitable for all techniques for connecting secondary leads. It can be plugged at both ends plug or conductor, for example, soldered. For this purpose, the pins have a length greater than the length required for attaching a plug. In their course, contact surfaces are present which are sufficiently large to fasten electrical conductors of a connecting line, for example by soldering or welding. It is also possible to provide a connector at one end and a fixed connection at the other. The contact element itself remains unaffected.
  • FIGS. 1 and 3 show diagrammatically two walls 1 and 2 of circular design, for example, of a cassette K consisting of a stator 16 and a rotor 17 rotatable relative to the same about a common axis A. It is intended for installation in the steering wheel of a motor vehicle.
  • the cassette K is connected to a battery 4 of the motor vehicle.
  • the battery 4 is connected via an electrical connection line 5 with a located on the stator 16 of the cassette K, designed as a fixed point terminal 6.
  • the electronics 3 is connected via an electrical connection line 7 to a terminal 8 of the cassette K, which is movable with the rotor 17 of the cassette K in the direction of the double arrow 9.
  • the terminal 8 fixed and the terminal 6 could be designed to be movable, with a correspondingly different assignment to the stator 16 and rotor 17 of the cassette K.
  • an electrical line 10 - hereinafter referred to as "F8L 10" - with at least two electrical conductors 15 (Fig. 4) attached.
  • the conductors 15 are preferably formed as a flat conductor. This embodiment of the FBL 10 is particularly thin and therefore takes up very little space. Basically, the FBL 10 could also have round ladder.
  • the FBL 10 can be arranged in several turns according to FIG. 1 in the cassette K between the two terminals 6 and 8, so in the manner of a barrel of watches. Although the number of revolutions of a steering wheel is limited to about six turns, more than six turns for the FBL 10 should be provided. The rotational movement of the terminal 8 then makes for a single turn of the FBL 10 is not significantly noticeable. It is only the diameter of the existing of all turns of the FBL 10 bobbin in the one direction of rotation of the steering wheel and increased in the other direction of rotation.
  • the FBL 10 can also be arranged in the cassette K in turns, which are subdivided into an outer winding region 11 and an inner winding region 12.
  • the two winding areas 11 and 12 are marked by brackets. They comprise in the middle position shown in FIG. 2 or in the mounting position of the cassette K, two to three turns each. In the two winding areas 11 and 12, the turns of the FBL 10 have opposite winding directions.
  • the winding areas 11 and 12 are connected to each other by an approximately U-shaped förrnig reversing point 13. Between the two Wickei Siemensen 11 and 12, a one-piece, annular executed guiding body 14 may be attached, which includes the reversal point 13.
  • the guide body 14 is rotatable about its center and in the circumferential direction of the cassette K, ie in the direction of the double arrow 9, easily movable. It may for example be designed as a closed ring with a passage for the reversal point 13 of the FBL 10.
  • the guide body 14 is preferably made of plastic. He is very light, so that it can be easily moved in the cassette K.
  • the cassette K according to FIG. 3 consists of a stator 16 and a rotor 17.
  • the rotor 1 7 is rotatable relative to the stator 16 about the common axis A. He is, for example, connected to the steering wheel of a vehicle, in which the cassette K is installed.
  • the FBL 10 is arranged in the rotor 17 on the one hand and the stator 16 on the other enclosed receiving space 18.
  • electrical leads 19 and 20 are connected.
  • These may be, for example, the above-mentioned connecting lines 5 and 7.
  • the same is equipped at both ends with identical contact elements 21.
  • Such a contact element 21 can be seen for example in FIG. 4.
  • Fig. 4 shows one end of a in the illustrated embodiment with four, preferably made of copper, flat conductors 15 equipped FBL 10. It is folded at this end by an angle of 90 °. At the free end of the bent portion of the FBL 10 in the present case four pins 22 having contact element 21 is attached. Each of the pins 22 is electrically connected to a conductor 15 of the FBL 10. The contact element 21 could be attached to the FBL 10 even if it were not folded.
  • the pins 22 can be used both as plug pins for attaching a plug and as a contact carrier for fixed connection of electrical conductors.
  • the pins 22 have a length required for the attachment of a plug greater length and in its course dashed lines indicated contact surfaces 23 are present, which are large enough to electrical conductors of a lead 19 or 20 attached, for example by soldering or welding.
  • the pins 22 may be conically tapered at their free ends, thereby facilitating the attachment of a connector 19 or 20 attached to a connector.

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An identical plug (21) is fitted to each end of a line (10). The plug pins (22) enter a socket. They also form suitable contact carriers for permanent line connection

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Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf einen elektrischen Verbinder gemäß dem Oberbegriff des Patentanspruchs 1 (EP 0 520 503 A2).The invention relates to an electrical connector according to the preamble of patent claim 1 (EP 0 520 503 A2).

Ein derartiger Verbinder wird beispielsweise für die Übertragung von Signalen zum Auslösen des als Prallschutz in Kraftfahrzeugen vorhandenen "Airbags" oder zu anderen Bauteilen der Kraftfahrzeuge verwendet. Er ist zur Übertragung der Signale am Lenkrad eines Kraftfahrzeugs angebracht. Ein wesentliches Problem für diese Anwendung ist die Signalübertragung zwischen feststehenden Teilen und dem drehbaren Lenkrad des Kraftfahrzeugs. Die für solche Fälle an sich bekannten Schleifkontakte bzw. Schleifringe sind einem Verschleiß unterworfen und insbesondere bei niedrigen Stromstärken wegen schwankender Übergangswiderstände kaum verwendbar. Sie könnten zu Fehlübertragungen führen.Such a connector is used, for example, for the transmission of signals to trigger the existing as impact protection in motor vehicles "airbags" or other components of motor vehicles. It is mounted for transmitting the signals on the steering wheel of a motor vehicle. A major problem for this application is the signal transmission between fixed parts and the rotatable steering wheel of the motor vehicle. The known for such cases per se sliding contacts or slip rings are subject to wear and hardly usable, especially at low currents due to fluctuating contact resistance. They could lead to incorrect transmissions.

In heutiger Technik werden daher kontaktlose Verbinder eingesetzt, die aus einer Kassette mit einer in Windungen verlaufenden elektrischen Leitung bestehen. Die Leitung kann der Bewegung eines Lenkrades in beiden Drehrichtungen folgen, ohne beschädigt zu werden. Sie ist dazu beispielsweise gemäß der EP 0 417 350 B1 ähnlich wie die Unruh einer Uhr gewickelt oder gemäß DE 196 25 388 A1 in zwei miteinander verbundene Teile mit jeweils entgegengesetzter Wickelrichtung aufgeteilt. An den Enden der Leitung werden weiterführende Anschlußleitungen entweder mit Steckern angebracht oder fest angeschlossen. Die beiden Enden der Leitung müssen je nach gewählter Verbindungstechnik ausgerüstet werden. Das ist aufwendig.In today's technology, therefore, contactless connectors are used which consist of a cassette with a winding electrical line. The line can follow the movement of a steering wheel in both directions without being damaged. It is for this purpose, for example, according to EP 0 417 350 B1 similar to the balance of a clock wound or split according to DE 196 25 388 A1 in two interconnected parts, each with opposite winding direction. At the ends of the line further connecting cables are either attached with plugs or firmly connected. The two ends The cables must be equipped according to the selected connection technology. This is expensive.

Aus der eingangs erwähnten EP 0 520 503 A2 geht ein elektrischer Verbinder hervor, bei dem an beiden Enden einer in einer Kassette vorhandenen, in mehreren Windungen verlaufenden Leitung identische elektrische Kontaktelemente angebracht sind. Ein Teil der Kontakte der Kontaktelemente ist als Stifte ausgeführt, auf welche ein Stecker aufgesteckt werden kann, der am Ende einer ersten Anschlußleitung angebracht ist. Die Kontaktelemente weisen außerdem einen zweiten Teil mit Kontaktschienen auf, mit welchen die Leiter einer zweiten Anschlußleitung durch Schweißen oder Löten verbindbar sind.From the above-mentioned EP 0 520 503 A2 an electrical connector emerges in which identical electrical contact elements are provided at both ends of a cable which is present in a cassette and runs in several turns. A part of the contacts of the contact elements is designed as pins on which a plug can be plugged, which is attached to the end of a first lead. The contact elements also have a second part with contact rails, with which the conductors of a second connecting line can be connected by welding or soldering.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, den eingangs geschilderten Verbinder so zu gestalten, daß der Anschluß weiterführender Anschlußleitungen vereinfacht werden kann.The invention has for its object to make the above-described connector so that the connection of secondary leads can be simplified.

Diese Aufgabe wird gemäß den kennzeichnenden Merkmalen des Patentanspruchs 1 gelöst.This object is achieved according to the characterizing features of claim 1.

Dieser Verbinder ist besonders einfach aufgebaut. Seine Leitung wird an ihren Enden mit einem Kontaktelement bestückt, das für beide Enden identisch ist. Es wird daher nur noch eine Art von Kontaktelement benötigt, das jeweils in gleicher Art und Weise an den Enden der Leitung befestigt wird. Die Konfektionierung des Verbinders ist damit vereinfacht. Die Lagerhaltung für Kontaktelemente kann reduziert werden. Der Verbinder ist für alle Techniken zum Anschluß weiterführender Anschlußleitungen geeignet. Es können an beiden Enden Stecker aufgesteckt oder Leiter beispielsweise angelötet werden. Dazu haben die Stifte eine gegenüber der für das Aufstecken eines Steckers benötigten Länge größere Länge. In ihrem Verlauf sind Kontaktflächen vorhanden, die ausreichend groß sind, um elektrische Leiter einer Anschlußleitung zu befestigten, beispielsweise durch Löten oder Schweißen. Es ist auch möglich an einem Ende eine Steckverbindung und am anderen eine feste Verbindung vorzusehen. Das Kontaktelement selbst bleibt davon unberührt.This connector is very simple. Its line is equipped at its ends with a contact element which is identical for both ends. It is therefore only required one type of contact element, which is fastened in each case in the same manner at the ends of the line. The assembly of the connector is thus simplified. The storage for contact elements can be reduced. The connector is suitable for all techniques for connecting secondary leads. It can be plugged at both ends plug or conductor, for example, soldered. For this purpose, the pins have a length greater than the length required for attaching a plug. In their course, contact surfaces are present which are sufficiently large to fasten electrical conductors of a connecting line, for example by soldering or welding. It is also possible to provide a connector at one end and a fixed connection at the other. The contact element itself remains unaffected.

Ausführungsbeispiele des Erfindungsgegenstandes sind in den Zeichnungen dargestellt.Embodiments of the subject invention are illustrated in the drawings.

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  • Fig. 1 eine Ansicht einer Kassette mit einem Verbinder nach der Erfindung in schematischer Darstellung.
  • Fig. 2 eine gegenüber Fig. 1 abgewandelte Ausführungsform der Kassette.
  • Fig. 3 in schematischer Darstellung einen Schnitt durch eine Kassette nach Fig. 1.
  • Fig. 4 ein Ende einer in der Kassette befindlichen Leitung in vergrößerter Darstellung.
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  • Fig. 1 is a view of a cassette with a connector according to the invention in a schematic representation.
  • Fig. 2 is a comparison with FIG. 1 modified embodiment of the cassette.
  • 3 shows a schematic representation of a section through a cassette according to FIG. 1.
  • Fig. 4 shows an end of a cable located in the cassette in an enlarged view.

In den Fig. 1 und 3 sind schematisch zwei beispielsweise kreisförmig ausgebildete Wände 1 und 2 einer aus einem Stator 16 und einem relativ zu demselben um eine gemeinsame Achse A drehbaren Rotor 17 bestehenden Kassette K dargestellt. Sie ist für den Einbau in das Lenkrad eines Kraftfahrzeugs bestimmt. Zur Stromversorgung einer Elektronik 3, durch deren Signal ein Prallsack (Airbag) ausgelöst werden kann, ist die Kassette K an eine Batterie 4 des Kraftfahrzeugs angeschlossen. Die Batterie 4 ist über eine elektrische Anschlußleitung 5 mit einer am Stator 16 der Kassette K befindlichen, als Festpunkt ausgeführten Endstelle 6 verbunden. Die Elektronik 3 ist über eine elektrische Anschlußleitung 7 an eine Endstelle 8 der Kassette K angeschlossen, die mit dem Rotor 17 der Kassette K in Richtung des Doppelpfeiles 9 bewegbar ist. Grundsätzlich könnten auch die Endstelle 8 feststehend und die Endstelle 6 bewegbar ausgeführt sein, mit entsprechend anderer Zuordnung zu Stator 16 und Rotor 17 der Kassette K.FIGS. 1 and 3 show diagrammatically two walls 1 and 2 of circular design, for example, of a cassette K consisting of a stator 16 and a rotor 17 rotatable relative to the same about a common axis A. It is intended for installation in the steering wheel of a motor vehicle. To supply power to an electronic unit 3, by the signal of which an impact bag (airbag) can be triggered, the cassette K is connected to a battery 4 of the motor vehicle. The battery 4 is connected via an electrical connection line 5 with a located on the stator 16 of the cassette K, designed as a fixed point terminal 6. The electronics 3 is connected via an electrical connection line 7 to a terminal 8 of the cassette K, which is movable with the rotor 17 of the cassette K in the direction of the double arrow 9. In principle, the terminal 8 fixed and the terminal 6 could be designed to be movable, with a correspondingly different assignment to the stator 16 and rotor 17 of the cassette K.

Zwischen den beiden Endstellen 6 und 8 ist eine elektrische Leitung 10 - im folgenden als "F8L 10" bezeichnet - mit mindestens zwei elektrischen Leitern 15 (Fig. 4) angebracht. Die Leiter 15 sind vorzugsweise als Flachleiter ausgebildet. Diese Ausführungsform der FBL 10 ist besonders dünn und nimmt daher sehr wenig Raum ein. Grundsätzlich könnte die FBL 10 aber auch runde Leiter haben.Between the two terminals 6 and 8, an electrical line 10 - hereinafter referred to as "F8L 10" - with at least two electrical conductors 15 (Fig. 4) attached. The conductors 15 are preferably formed as a flat conductor. This embodiment of the FBL 10 is particularly thin and therefore takes up very little space. Basically, the FBL 10 could also have round ladder.

Die FBL 10 kann gemäß Fig. 1 in der Kassette K zwischen den beiden Endstellen 6 und 8 in mehreren Windungen angeordnet sein, also nach Art eines Federhauses von Uhren. Obwohl die Anzahl der Umdrehungen eines Lenkrades auf etwa sechs Umdrehungen begrenzt ist, sollen mehr als sechs Windungen für die FBL 10 vorgesehen sein. Die Drehbewegung der Endstelle 8 macht sich dann für eine einzelne Windung der FBL 10 nicht wesentlich bemerkbar. Es wird lediglich der Durchmesser des aus allen Windungen der FBL 10 bestehenden Wickelkörpers in der einen Drehrichtung des Lenkrades verkleinert und in der anderen Drehrichtung vergrößert.The FBL 10 can be arranged in several turns according to FIG. 1 in the cassette K between the two terminals 6 and 8, so in the manner of a barrel of watches. Although the number of revolutions of a steering wheel is limited to about six turns, more than six turns for the FBL 10 should be provided. The rotational movement of the terminal 8 then makes for a single turn of the FBL 10 is not significantly noticeable. It is only the diameter of the existing of all turns of the FBL 10 bobbin in the one direction of rotation of the steering wheel and increased in the other direction of rotation.

Die FBL 10 kann gemäß Fig. 2 in der Kassette K auch in Windungen angeordnet sein, die in einen äußeren Wickelbereich 1 1 und einen inneren Wickelbereich 12 unterteilt sind. Die beiden Wickelbereiche 11 und 12 sind durch Klammern gekennzeichnet. Sie umfassen in der aus Fig. 2 ersichtlichen Mittelstellung bzw. in der Montageposition der Kassette K jeweils zwei bis drei Windungen. In den beiden Wickelbereichen 11 und 12 haben die Windungen der FBL 10 entgegengesetzte Wickelrichtungen. Die Wickelbereiche 11 und 12 sind durch eine etwa U-förrnig ausgeführte Umkehrstelle 13 miteinander verbunden. Zwischen den beiden Wickeibereichen 11 und 12 kann ein einteiliger, ringförmig ausgeführter Führungskörper 14 angebracht sein, der die Umkehrstelle 13 umfaßt.According to FIG. 2, the FBL 10 can also be arranged in the cassette K in turns, which are subdivided into an outer winding region 11 and an inner winding region 12. The two winding areas 11 and 12 are marked by brackets. They comprise in the middle position shown in FIG. 2 or in the mounting position of the cassette K, two to three turns each. In the two winding areas 11 and 12, the turns of the FBL 10 have opposite winding directions. The winding areas 11 and 12 are connected to each other by an approximately U-shaped förrnig reversing point 13. Between the two Wickeibereichen 11 and 12, a one-piece, annular executed guiding body 14 may be attached, which includes the reversal point 13.

Der Führungskörper 14 ist um seinen Mittelpunkt drehbar und in Umfangsrichtung der Kassette K, also in Richtung des Doppelpfeils 9, leicht beweglich. Er kann beispielsweise als geschlossener Ring mit einem Durchlaß für die Umkehrstelle 13 der FBL 10 ausgeführt sein. Der Führungskörper 14 besteht vorzugsweise aus Kunststoff. Er ist dadurch sehr leicht, so daß er leichtgängig in der Kassette K bewegt werden kann.The guide body 14 is rotatable about its center and in the circumferential direction of the cassette K, ie in the direction of the double arrow 9, easily movable. It may for example be designed as a closed ring with a passage for the reversal point 13 of the FBL 10. The guide body 14 is preferably made of plastic. He is very light, so that it can be easily moved in the cassette K.

Die Kassette K besteht gemäß Fig. 3 aus einem Stator 16 und einem Rotor 17. Der Rotor 1 7 ist relativ zum Stator 16 um die gemeinsame Achse A drehbar. Er ist dazu beispielsweise mit dem Lenkrad eines Fahrzeugs verbunden, in welches die Kassette K eingebaut ist. In dem vom Rotor 17 einerseits und vom Stator 16 andererseits umschlossenen Aufnahmeraum 18 ist die FBL 10 angeordnet. An den Enden der FBL 10 sind weiterführende, aus der Kassette K herausgeführte elektrische Anschlußleitungen 19 und 20 angeschlossen. Das können beispielsweise die oben erwähnten Anschlußleitungen 5 und 7 sein. Zum elektrisch leitenden Verbinden der Anschlußleitungen 19 und 20 mit der FBL 10 ist dieselbe an beiden Enden mit identischen Kontaktelementen 21 ausgerüstet. Ein solches Kontaktelement 21 geht beispielsweise aus Fig. 4 hervor.The cassette K according to FIG. 3 consists of a stator 16 and a rotor 17. The rotor 1 7 is rotatable relative to the stator 16 about the common axis A. He is, for example, connected to the steering wheel of a vehicle, in which the cassette K is installed. In the rotor 17 on the one hand and the stator 16 on the other enclosed receiving space 18, the FBL 10 is arranged. At the ends of the FBL 10 further, led out of the cassette K electrical leads 19 and 20 are connected. These may be, for example, the above-mentioned connecting lines 5 and 7. For electrically conductive connection of the leads 19 and 20 with the FBL 10, the same is equipped at both ends with identical contact elements 21. Such a contact element 21 can be seen for example in FIG. 4.

Fig. 4 zeigt ein Ende einer im dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel mit vier, vorzugsweise aus Kupfer bestehenden, flachen Leitern 15 ausgerüsteten FBL 10. Sie ist an diesem Ende um einen Winkel von 90° gefaltet. Am freien Ende des abgeknickten Bereichs der FBL 10 ist das im vorliegenden Fall vier Stifte 22 aufweisende Kontaktelement 21 angebracht. Jeder der Stifte 22 ist mit einem Leiter 15 der FBL 10 elektrisch leitend verbunden. Das Kontaktelement 21 könnte auch dann an der FBL 10 angebracht sein, wenn dieselbe nicht gefaltet wäre.Fig. 4 shows one end of a in the illustrated embodiment with four, preferably made of copper, flat conductors 15 equipped FBL 10. It is folded at this end by an angle of 90 °. At the free end of the bent portion of the FBL 10 in the present case four pins 22 having contact element 21 is attached. Each of the pins 22 is electrically connected to a conductor 15 of the FBL 10. The contact element 21 could be attached to the FBL 10 even if it were not folded.

Die Stifte 22 können sowohl als Steckerstifte zum Aufstecken eines Steckers als auch als Kontaktträger zum festen Anschluß von elektrischen Leitern genutzt werden. Dazu haben die Stifte 22 eine gegenüber der für das Aufstecken eines Steckers benötigten Länge größere Länge und in ihrem Verlauf sind gestrichelt angedeutete Kontaktflächen 23 vorhanden, die ausreichend groß sind, um elektrische Leiter einer Anschlußleitung 19 oder 20 zu befestigten, beispielsweise durch Löten oder Schweißen. Die Stifte 22 können an ihren freien Enden konisch verjüngt sein, wodurch das Aufstecken eines an einer Anschlußleitung 19 oder 20 angebrachten Steckers erleichtert wird.The pins 22 can be used both as plug pins for attaching a plug and as a contact carrier for fixed connection of electrical conductors. For this purpose, the pins 22 have a length required for the attachment of a plug greater length and in its course dashed lines indicated contact surfaces 23 are present, which are large enough to electrical conductors of a lead 19 or 20 attached, for example by soldering or welding. The pins 22 may be conically tapered at their free ends, thereby facilitating the attachment of a connector 19 or 20 attached to a connector.

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  1. An electrical connector between two end points (6,8), one of which is movable relative to the other, comprising a cassette (K) having a stator (16) which is stationary in the mounted position and a rotor (17) which is rotatable relative to the stator about a common axis (A), the stator and rotor each bearing one of the end points (6,8), and in the cassette (K), between the stator (16) and the rotor (17), an electrical line (10) running in a coiled fashion is situated with its ends fixed to the end points (6,8) in order to connect to continuing connecting lines (19,20), and a substantially identical contact element (21) respectively mounted on each end of the line (10) which comprises pins as electrical contacts, characterized in
    - that the contact element (21) has pins (22) which simultaneously are suitable as contact pins for attaching a plug and as contact support for fixedly connecting the conductors of a connection line (19,20), and
    - that the pins (22) have a length greater than that required for establishing contact with a plug, and are provided with contact surfaces (23) along their length.
  2. A connector according to claim 1, characterized in that the free ends of the pins (22) are conically tapered.
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