EP1371113A1 - Power connector for a printed circuit - Google Patents

Power connector for a printed circuit

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EP1371113A1
EP1371113A1 EP02752881A EP02752881A EP1371113A1 EP 1371113 A1 EP1371113 A1 EP 1371113A1 EP 02752881 A EP02752881 A EP 02752881A EP 02752881 A EP02752881 A EP 02752881A EP 1371113 A1 EP1371113 A1 EP 1371113A1
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opening
pins
power
printed circuit
power connector
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Alain Barbion
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Valeo Systemes de Controle Moteur SAS
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Johnson Controls Automotive Electronics SAS
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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
    • 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
    • H01R12/71—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures
    • H01R12/75—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures connecting to cables except for flat or ribbon cables
    • 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
    • H01R2201/00—Connectors or connections adapted for particular applications
    • H01R2201/26—Connectors or connections adapted for particular applications for vehicles

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  • the present invention relates to a power connector which can be used in particular in a printed circuit board intended for example for the control of electrical and in particular electronic actuators.
  • the power supply currently envisaged for these actuators is provided by power modules associated with a card comprising conductive tracks of the power intended for the actuators.
  • a problem related to this type of power supply is to connect these power tracks to the power supply conductors of the actuators, this connection having to be removable in order to allow the replacement of the power supply card in the event of a failure thereof.
  • very large space constraints lead to impose a departure of the power supply conductors parallel to the printed circuit, as close as possible to the latter.
  • a power connector for a printed circuit comprising:
  • an insulating base provided with a bearing face on the printed circuit and a housing associated with an opening arranged laterally, - at least one pin passing through the bearing face perpendicular thereto and having a connection portion which projects into the housing and has two faces parallel to a plane perpendicular to the opening, - an insulating support arranged to be inserted at least partially in the housing through the opening,
  • the connector has a relatively compact structure which allows good transmission of relatively high electrical currents and easy introduction of the support into the base parallel to the bearing surface. This connection therefore does not require bending the conductors to make them leave parallel to the printed circuit. This contributes to a connection of minimal bulk,
  • the pin comprises a tab which is cut from a conductive plate forming the printed circuit and is folded to extend perpendicular to the conductive plate.
  • the spindle is then produced in a particularly simple manner in one piece with the conductive plate forming the printed circuit.
  • Other characteristics and advantages of the invention will emerge on reading the following description of a particular non-limiting embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 1 is a partial perspective view, with cutaway, of a printed circuit board associated with a connector, according to a particular embodiment of the invention
  • - Figure 2 is a partial sectional view of this card and the connector
  • FIG. 3 is a partial exploded view of the connector
  • FIG. 4 is a partial top view, with cutaway, of this connector
  • FIGS. Sa and Sb are sectional views of the card showing the connection of the circuits to each other
  • FIG. 6 is a view similar to Figure 2 of an alternative embodiment of the invention.
  • the invention is here described in relation to a printed circuit board intended to receive a power module (not shown) of known type and associated with a power connector for supplying the power supply of an electric actuator (not shown) ) connected to the power module via the connector.
  • the card generally designated in 1, comprises an insulating plate 2 having two opposite faces 3 and 4 carrying a control circuit 5 and two power circuits generally designated in 6 and 7.
  • the control circuit 5 is produced in the form of conductive tracks printed on the face 3 of the insulating plate 2.
  • the control circuit 5 is connected to the power module to ensure the transmission of the low power control signals from and to destination of the power module and to connect the power circuits 6 and 7 to the power module via short sections which can transmit higher power signals without undergoing heating which risks damaging them.
  • the power circuits 6 and 7 are of the lead frame type and respectively comprise a conductive plate 8 fixed on the face 4 of the insulating plate 2 and a conductive plate 9 fixed on the conductive plate 6,
  • the conductive plates 8, 9 are made in copper of sufficient thickness for the conduction of power and delimit conductive tracks.
  • the conductive plates 8, 9 further comprise holes 40, 41 for the passage of the pins for connecting the power module and other components possibly mounted on the card, such as coils 12, one of which is visible in FIG. 2.
  • the holes 40, 41 have a cross section greater than that of the connection pins so that the connection pins are not in contact with the plates S, 9.
  • the conductive plates B, 9 are each wrapped in an insulating layer 10, 11 (not shown in Figure 1 but visible in Figure 2).
  • the insulating layers 10 and it are here formed by flexible sheets of insulating material having an adhesive face for their attachment to the conductive plates 8, 9. Thanks to the insulating layers 10, 11 interposed between the conductive plates 8 and 9, the circuits of power 6 and 7 can be arranged one on the other, which makes it possible to limit the bulk, the insulating layers 10, l have openings opposite the holes 40, 41.
  • Tracks of the conductive plate 8 comprise end portions 38 extending substantially perpendicular to the conductive plate 8 projecting from the insulating layer 10.
  • tracks of the conductive plate 9 comprise portions of end 39 extending substantially perpendicular to the conductive plate 9 projecting from the insulating layer 11. It will be noted that the power circuits can thus form sub-assemblies ready to be mounted on printed circuits.
  • the end portions 38 are received in holes 42 formed in the insulating plate 2 and each have a free end projecting from the control circuit 5 and fixed to a section thereof.
  • the end portions 39 are received in bores 43 formed in the power circuit 6 and in corresponding bores 42 of the insulating plate 2 and each have a free end projecting from the control circuit 5 and fixed to a section thereof.
  • the free ends of the end portions 38, 39 are fixed to the control circuit 5 by a weld.
  • the sections in question of the control circuit 5 have a very short length to allow them to conduct relatively strong currents (of the order of 20 amperes) without undergoing excessive heating which would risk damaging them.
  • the end portions 38, 39 ensure on the one hand the connection of the conductive plates 8, 9 with the control circuit 5 to transmit the power signals between the power module and the actuator and on the other hand the fixing of the power circuits 6, 7 on the insulating plate 2.
  • end portions 38 ′, 39 ′ which are welded to sections of the control circuit 5 which are not connected to the power module and are used only for fixing the power circuit in question.
  • connection of the power circuits 6, 7 of the card 1 to the electric actuator to which they are intended to be connected is ensured by means of a connector generally designated at 13.
  • the connector 13 comprises a base generally designated at 14 which is made of an insulating material and is provided with a bearing face 15 on the circuit of power 7 and a housing 16 associated with an opening
  • Pins generally designated 18 and 19 / through the bearing face perpendicularly 15 'thereto and extend through holes 20 of the base 14.
  • the pins 18 extend into openings in the power circuit 7 and have one end 21 connected to the conductive plate 8 and an opposite end forming a connection portion 22 which projects into the housing 16.
  • the end 21 is extended opposite the connection portion 22 by one of the additional end portions 38 'welded to sections of the control circuit 5 not connected to the power module.
  • the connection portion 22 includes two faces 23 parallel to a plane perpendicular to the opening 17 (the plane of the sheet in FIG. 2) and a bevelled edge 24 oriented towards the opening 17.
  • the pins 18 have steps 25 d anchoring in the insulating base 1. Pins 19 are arranged beyond the pins
  • connection portion 27 comprises two faces 28 parallel to a plane perpendicular to the opening 17 (the plane of the sheet in FIG. 2) and a bevelled edge 29 oriented towards the opening 17.
  • the pins 19 have steps 30 for anchoring in the insulating base 14.
  • the pins 18 and 19 are here formed of a tab which is cut in the conductive plate 8, 9 and is folded to extend perpendicular thereto through the corresponding insulating layer 10, 11.
  • the pins 18 and 19 are arranged in two rows offset from one another.
  • the pins 19 are adjacent to the opening 17 and have a height in the housing 16 which is less than that of the pins 18. This arrangement makes it possible to limit the size of the connector 13.
  • the base 14 also serves as a mounting support for the coils 12, the connection pins of which extend into holes provided in correspondence in the base 14, in the power circuits 6, 7 and in the insulating plate 2, and have a free end projecting from the control circuit 5 and soldered to it.
  • the connector further comprises a support, generally designated at 31, which is made of insulating material and is arranged to be introduced at least partially into the housing IS through the opening 17.
  • the support 31 comprises housings 32 which each have a slot 33 longitudinal to receive a pin 18, 19 and which each receive a plug 34 fixed in a housing 32.
  • Each plug 34 has one end connected to a conductor 40 for connection to the electric actuator (only two conductors are shown in Figure 1 ) and an opposite end comprising, opposite the slot 33, two flexible legs 35 which are elastically deformable between a first state in which the two flexible legs 35 have surfaces 36 applied one against the other and a second state in which the surfaces 36 are spaced from one another (see in particular Figure 4).
  • the flexible legs 35 have divergent free ends 37.
  • Plugs 34 intended to be connected to pins 18 extend projecting and above the plugs 34 intended to be connected to pins 19 (see Figure 1).
  • the base 14 is force fitted onto pins 18 and 19.
  • the steps 25 and 30 are then anchored in the walls of the holes 20 and keep the base 14 resting on the power circuit 7 by its bearing face 15.
  • the control circuit 5 is produced on the face 3 of the support plate 2 and the power circuits 6 and 7 then the power module and the coils 12 are mounted on the insulating plate 2 by the face 4 thereof.
  • the free ends of the end portions 38, 39, 38 ′, 39 ′ and of the connection pins of the power module and of the coils 12 are then soldered to the control circuit 5.
  • the soldering is here preferably performed at the wave. It will be noted that thus all the components of the card, including the power circuits 6, 7, are fixed to the insulating plate 2 and connected to the control circuit 5 in a particularly easy manner, in a single operation.
  • connection is made by engaging the support 31 in the housing 16 through the opening 17 in a direction parallel to the bearing face 15 and to the insulating plate 2.
  • Such an introduction does not require bending the conductors 44 to run parallel to the card, which allows a connection of minimal bulk.
  • connection portions 22, 27 of the pins 18, 19 are engaged in the slots 33 and the free ends 37 of the plugs 34 come into contact with the beveled edge 24, 29 of the pins 18, 19 and are separated by the latter to bring the surfaces 36 in contact with the faces 23 and 28.
  • the elasticity of the material of each plug 34 keeps the surfaces 36 of the latter in contact with the faces 23, 28 of the corresponding pin 18, 19.
  • the depth of the slot 33 determines the depth of introduction of the pin 18, 19 into the plug 34 so that, for maximum penetration, the surfaces 36 and the faces 23, 28 extend opposite.
  • the connector 13 thus has a relatively compact structure which allows good transmission of relatively high power electric currents and easy introduction of the support 31 into the base 14 parallel to the support surface 15.
  • the insulating layers 10 are formed of a rigid insulating material molded around the plates 8 and 9 and the base 14 is made of the same material to form with the insulating layers 10 and 11 a single part generally designated at 45.
  • the conductive plates 8 and 9 are then used as inserts in the mold into which the material intended to form the part 45 is injected.
  • the invention is not limited to the mode of the embodiment described and it is possible to make variant embodiments without departing from the scope of the invention as defined by the claims.
  • pins 18, 19 have been described as being cut from the conductive plates 8, 9 and folded to extend perpendicular to the plates, this mistletoe simplifies the structure of the power circuits 6, 7, the pins 18, 19 can be added to the power circuits 6, 7.
  • the support plate 2 can be made of a heat conducting material such as aluminum (an added insulating layer then being interposed between the plate and the circuits) in order to contribute to the cooling of the circuits.
  • the insulating layer 10, 11 may cover only one face of the conductive plate 8, 9.
  • the card may comprise only one power circuit or more than two power circuits.
  • the pins 18, 19 can be arranged differently, their positions can for example be reversed.

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Abstract

The invention relates to a power connector for a printed circuit comprising: an insulating base (14) which is provided with a support face (15) on the printed circuit and a housing (16) that is connected to a laterally-disposed opening (17); a pin (18, 19) that passes through the support face perpendicularly and which is provided with a connection portion (22, 27) that projects into the housing and two faces (23, 28) that are parallel to a plane that is perpendicular to the opening; an insulating support (31) which is disposed to be at least partially inserted in the housing through the opening; and a plug (34) which is solidly connected to the support and which is provided with two flexible tabs (35) in order to be applied to the faces of the connection portion of the pin.

Description

Connecteur de puissance pour circuit imprime .C o nn ect eur power to the circuit print.
La présente invention concerne un connecteur de puissance utilisable en particulier dans une carte à circuit imprimé destinée par exemple à la commande d' actionneurs électriques et notamment ëlecfcroma- gnétiques .The present invention relates to a power connector which can be used in particular in a printed circuit board intended for example for the control of electrical and in particular electronic actuators.
Dans le domaine automobile, de plus en plus d'actionneurs électriques de forte puissance sont utilisés. L'alimentation de puissance actuellement envisagée pour ces actionneurs est assurée par des modules de puissance associés à une carte comportant des pistes conductrices de la puissance à destination des actionneurs. Un problème lié à ce type d'alimentation est de connecter ces pistes de puissance à des conducteurs d'alimentation des actionneurs, cette connexion devant pouvoir être démontable afin de permettre le remplacement de la carte d'alimentation en cas de défaillance de celle-ci. En outre, des contraintes d'encombrement très fortes conduisent à imposer un départ des conducteurs de l'alimentation parallèlement au circuit imprimé, au plus près de celui-ci.In the automotive field, more and more high power electric actuators are used. The power supply currently envisaged for these actuators is provided by power modules associated with a card comprising conductive tracks of the power intended for the actuators. A problem related to this type of power supply is to connect these power tracks to the power supply conductors of the actuators, this connection having to be removable in order to allow the replacement of the power supply card in the event of a failure thereof. . In addition, very large space constraints lead to impose a departure of the power supply conductors parallel to the printed circuit, as close as possible to the latter.
Il existe actuellement de nombreuses structures de connecteurs. Toutefois, aucune ne constitue une adéquation optimale pour répondre aux contraintes ci- desεus énoncées. Selon l'invention, on propose, un connecteur de puissance pour circuit imprimé, comprenant :There are currently many connector structures. However, none of them constitutes an optimal adequacy to meet the above-mentioned constraints. According to the invention, a power connector for a printed circuit is proposed, comprising:
- une embase isolante pourvue d'une face d'appui sur le circuit imprimé et d'un logement associé à une ouverture disposée latéralement, - au moins une broche traversant la face d'appui perpendiculairement à celle-ci et ayant une portion de raccordement qui s'étend en saillie dans le logement et présente deux faces parallèles à un plan perpendiculaire à l'ouverture, - un support isolant agencé pour être introduit au moins partiellement dans le logement par l'ouverture,- an insulating base provided with a bearing face on the printed circuit and a housing associated with an opening arranged laterally, - at least one pin passing through the bearing face perpendicular thereto and having a connection portion which projects into the housing and has two faces parallel to a plane perpendicular to the opening, - an insulating support arranged to be inserted at least partially in the housing through the opening,
- et au moins une fiche solidaire du support et pourvue de deux pattes flexibles pour être appliquée sur les faces de la portion de raccordement de la broche. Ainsi, le connecteur a une structure relativement compacte gui permet une bonne transmission des courants électriques de relativement forte puissance et une introduction aisée du support dans l'embase parallèlement à la surface d'appui. Cette connexion n'oblige donc pas à courber les conducteurs pour les faire partir parallèlement au circuit imprimé. Ceci concourt à une connexion d'encombrement minimal,- And at least one plug secured to the support and provided with two flexible tabs to be applied to the faces of the connection portion of the pin. Thus, the connector has a relatively compact structure which allows good transmission of relatively high electrical currents and easy introduction of the support into the base parallel to the bearing surface. This connection therefore does not require bending the conductors to make them leave parallel to the printed circuit. This contributes to a connection of minimal bulk,
De préférence, la broche comprend une patte qui est découpée dans une plaque conductrice formant le circuit imprimé et est pliêe pour s'étendre perpendiculairement à la plaque conductrice.Preferably, the pin comprises a tab which is cut from a conductive plate forming the printed circuit and is folded to extend perpendicular to the conductive plate.
La broche est alors réalisée de manière particulièrement simple en une seule pièce avec la plaque conductrice formant le circuit imprimé, D'autres caractéristiques et avantages de l'invention ressortiront à la lecture de la description qui suit d'un mode de réalisation particulier non limitatif de l'invention.The spindle is then produced in a particularly simple manner in one piece with the conductive plate forming the printed circuit. Other characteristics and advantages of the invention will emerge on reading the following description of a particular non-limiting embodiment of the invention.
Il sera fait référence aux dessins annexés, parmi lesquels ÎReference will be made to the accompanying drawings, among which Î
- la figure 1 est une vue partielle en perspective, avec écorehê, d'une carte â circuits imprimés associée à un connecteur, selon un mode de réalisation particulier de l'invention, - la figure 2 est une vue partielle en coupe de cette carte et du connecteur,- Figure 1 is a partial perspective view, with cutaway, of a printed circuit board associated with a connector, according to a particular embodiment of the invention, - Figure 2 is a partial sectional view of this card and the connector,
- la figure 3 est une vue partielle avec éclaté du connecteur,FIG. 3 is a partial exploded view of the connector,
- la figure 4 est une vue partielle de dessus, avec écorché, de ce connecteur, - les figures S.a et S.b sont des vues en coupe de la carte montrant le raccordement des circuits les uns aux autres,FIG. 4 is a partial top view, with cutaway, of this connector, FIGS. Sa and Sb are sectional views of the card showing the connection of the circuits to each other,
- la figure 6 est une vue analogue à la figure 2 d'une variante de réalisation de l'invention.- Figure 6 is a view similar to Figure 2 of an alternative embodiment of the invention.
L'invention est ici décrite en relation avec une carte à circuits imprimés destinée à recevoir un module de puissance (non représenté) de type connu et associée à un connecteur de puissance pour fournir l'alimentation de puissance d'un actionneur électrique (non représenté) relié au module de puissance via le connecteur.The invention is here described in relation to a printed circuit board intended to receive a power module (not shown) of known type and associated with a power connector for supplying the power supply of an electric actuator (not shown) ) connected to the power module via the connector.
En référence aux figures 1 à 5.a, la carte, généralement désignée en 1, comprend une plaque isolante 2 ayant deux faces opposées 3 et 4 portant un circuit de commande 5 et deux circuits de puissance généralement désignés en 6 et 7.With reference to FIGS. 1 to 5.a, the card, generally designated in 1, comprises an insulating plate 2 having two opposite faces 3 and 4 carrying a control circuit 5 and two power circuits generally designated in 6 and 7.
Le circuit de commande 5 est réalisé sous la forme de pistes conductrices imprimées sur la face 3 de la plaque isolante 2. Le circuit de commande 5 est raccordé au module de puissance pour assurer la transmission des signaux de commande de faible puissance en provenance et à destination du module de puissance et pour relier les circuits de puissance 6 et 7 au module de puissance via des tronçons de faible longueur pouvant transmettre des signaux de plus forte puissance sans subir un échauffement risquant de les détériorer.The control circuit 5 is produced in the form of conductive tracks printed on the face 3 of the insulating plate 2. The control circuit 5 is connected to the power module to ensure the transmission of the low power control signals from and to destination of the power module and to connect the power circuits 6 and 7 to the power module via short sections which can transmit higher power signals without undergoing heating which risks damaging them.
Les circuits de puissance 6 et 7 sont de type lead frame et comprennent respectivement une plaque conductrice 8 fixée sur la face 4 de la plaque isolante 2 et une plaque conductrice 9 fixée sur la plaque conductrice 6, Les plaques conductrices 8, 9 sont réalisées en cuivre d'épaisseur suffisante pour la conduction de la puissance et délimitent des pistes conductrices. Les plaques conductrices 8, 9 comprennent en outre des perçages 40, 41 pour le passage des broches de connexion du module de puissance et des autres composants éventuellement montés sur la carte, comme des bobines 12 dont l'une est visible sur la figure 2. Les perçages 40, 41 ont une section supérieure à celle des broches de connexion de telle manière que les broches de connexion ne sont pas en contact avec les plaques S, 9.The power circuits 6 and 7 are of the lead frame type and respectively comprise a conductive plate 8 fixed on the face 4 of the insulating plate 2 and a conductive plate 9 fixed on the conductive plate 6, The conductive plates 8, 9 are made in copper of sufficient thickness for the conduction of power and delimit conductive tracks. The conductive plates 8, 9 further comprise holes 40, 41 for the passage of the pins for connecting the power module and other components possibly mounted on the card, such as coils 12, one of which is visible in FIG. 2. The holes 40, 41 have a cross section greater than that of the connection pins so that the connection pins are not in contact with the plates S, 9.
Les plaques conductrices B, 9 sont enveloppées chacune dans une couche isolante 10, 11 (non représentées sur la figure 1 mais visibles sur la figure 2) . Les couches isolantes 10 et il sont ici formées par des feuilles flexibles de matériau isolant ayant une face adhésive pour leur fixation sur les plaques conductrices 8, 9. Grâce aux couches isolantes 10, 11 interposées entre les plaques conductrices 8 et 9 , les circuits de puissance 6 et 7 peuvent être disposés l'un sur l'autre, ce qui permet de limiter l' encombrement , Les couches isolantes 10, l possèdent des ouvertures en regard des perçages 40, 41.The conductive plates B, 9 are each wrapped in an insulating layer 10, 11 (not shown in Figure 1 but visible in Figure 2). The insulating layers 10 and it are here formed by flexible sheets of insulating material having an adhesive face for their attachment to the conductive plates 8, 9. Thanks to the insulating layers 10, 11 interposed between the conductive plates 8 and 9, the circuits of power 6 and 7 can be arranged one on the other, which makes it possible to limit the bulk, the insulating layers 10, l have openings opposite the holes 40, 41.
Des pistes de la plaque conductrice 8 comprennent des portions d'extrémité 38 s' étendant de façon sensiblement perpendiculaire à la plaque conductrice 8 en saillie de la couche isolante 10. De la même manière, des pistes de la plaque conductrice 9 comprennent des portions d'extrémité 39 s' étendant de façon sensiblement perpendiculaire à la plaque conductrice 9 en saillie de la couche isolante il. On remarquera que les circuits de puissance peuvent ainsi former des sous-ensembles prêts à être montés sur des circuits imprimés.Tracks of the conductive plate 8 comprise end portions 38 extending substantially perpendicular to the conductive plate 8 projecting from the insulating layer 10. Likewise, tracks of the conductive plate 9 comprise portions of end 39 extending substantially perpendicular to the conductive plate 9 projecting from the insulating layer 11. It will be noted that the power circuits can thus form sub-assemblies ready to be mounted on printed circuits.
Les portions d'extrémité 38 sont reçues dans des perçages 42 ménagés dans la plaque isolante 2 et ont chacun une extrémité libre en saillie du circuit de commande 5 et fixée à un tronçon de celui-ci. De manière analogue, les portions d'extrémité 39 sont reçues dans des perçages 43 ménagés dans le circuit de puissance 6 et dans des perçages correspondants 42 de la plaque isolante 2 et ont chacun une extrémité libre en saillie du circuit de commande 5 et fixée à un tronçon de celui-ci. Les extrémités libres des portions d'extrémité 38, 39 sont fixées au circuit de commande 5 par une soudure. Comme indiqué plus haut, les tronçons en question du circuit de commande 5 ont une longueur très faible pour leur permettre de conduire des courants relativement forts (de l'ordre de 20 ampères) sans subir un êchauffement trop important qui risquerait de les détériorer.The end portions 38 are received in holes 42 formed in the insulating plate 2 and each have a free end projecting from the control circuit 5 and fixed to a section thereof. Similarly, the end portions 39 are received in bores 43 formed in the power circuit 6 and in corresponding bores 42 of the insulating plate 2 and each have a free end projecting from the control circuit 5 and fixed to a section thereof. The free ends of the end portions 38, 39 are fixed to the control circuit 5 by a weld. As indicated above, the sections in question of the control circuit 5 have a very short length to allow them to conduct relatively strong currents (of the order of 20 amperes) without undergoing excessive heating which would risk damaging them.
Les portions d'extrémité 38, 39 assurent d'une part la liaison des plaques conductrices 8, 9 avec le circuit de commande 5 pour transmettre les signaux de puissance entre le module de puissance et l'actionneur et d'autre part la fixation des circuits de puissance 6, 7 sur la plaque isolante 2.The end portions 38, 39 ensure on the one hand the connection of the conductive plates 8, 9 with the control circuit 5 to transmit the power signals between the power module and the actuator and on the other hand the fixing of the power circuits 6, 7 on the insulating plate 2.
Pour améliorer la fixation, il est prévu des portions d'extrémité 38', 39' additionnelles qui sont soudées à des tronçons du circuit de commande 5 non raccordés au module de puissance et ne servent qu'à la fixation du circuit de puissance en question.To improve the fixing, there are provided end portions 38 ′, 39 ′ which are welded to sections of the control circuit 5 which are not connected to the power module and are used only for fixing the power circuit in question. .
On notera, en particulier à la figure 5.b, que la flexibilité des couches isolantes 10, 11 permet à celles- ci d'épouser la forme de la partie coudée d'une portion d'extrémité 38, cette partie coudée s'êtendant en saillie de la plaque 8 dans une ouverture de la plaque conductrice 9. Ceci permet encore de limiter l'encombrement des circuits de puissance superposés.It will be noted, in particular in FIG. 5.b, that the flexibility of the insulating layers 10, 11 allows them to conform to the shape of the bent part of an end portion 38, this bent part extending projecting from the plate 8 in an opening of the conductive plate 9. This again makes it possible to limit the size of the superimposed power circuits.
La liaison des circuits de puissance 6, 7 de la carte 1 à l'actionneur électrique auquel ils sont destinés à être reliés est assurée par l'intermédiaire d'un connecteur généralement désigné en 13.The connection of the power circuits 6, 7 of the card 1 to the electric actuator to which they are intended to be connected is ensured by means of a connector generally designated at 13.
Le connecteur 13 comprend une embase généralement désignée en 14 qui est réalisée en un matériau isolant et est pourvue d'une face d'appui 15 sur le circuit de puissance 7 et d'un logement 16 associé à une ouvertureThe connector 13 comprises a base generally designated at 14 which is made of an insulating material and is provided with a bearing face 15 on the circuit of power 7 and a housing 16 associated with an opening
17 disposée latéralement.17 arranged laterally.
Des broches, généralement désignées en 18 et 19/ traversent la face d'appui 15 perpendiculairement' à celle-ci et s'étendent dans des trous 20 de l'embase 14.Pins, generally designated 18 and 19 / through the bearing face perpendicularly 15 'thereto and extend through holes 20 of the base 14.
Les broches 18 s'étendent dans des ouvertures du circuit de puissance 7 et ont une extrémité 21 reliée à la plaque conductrice 8 et une extrémité opposée formant une portion de raccordement 22 qui s'étend en saillie dans le logement 16. L'extrémité 21 est prolongée à l'opposé de la portion de raccordement 22 par une des portions d'extrémité 38' additionnelles soudées à des tronçons du circuit de commande 5 non raccordés au module de puissance. La portion de raccordement 22 comprend deux faces 23 parallèles à un plan perpendiculaire à l'ouverture 17 (le plan de la feuille a la figure 2) et un chant biseauté 24 orienté vers l'ouverture 17. Les broches 18 possèdent des redans 25 d'ancrage dans 1 ' embase isolante 1 . Les broches 19 sont disposées au-delà des brochesThe pins 18 extend into openings in the power circuit 7 and have one end 21 connected to the conductive plate 8 and an opposite end forming a connection portion 22 which projects into the housing 16. The end 21 is extended opposite the connection portion 22 by one of the additional end portions 38 'welded to sections of the control circuit 5 not connected to the power module. The connection portion 22 includes two faces 23 parallel to a plane perpendicular to the opening 17 (the plane of the sheet in FIG. 2) and a bevelled edge 24 oriented towards the opening 17. The pins 18 have steps 25 d anchoring in the insulating base 1. Pins 19 are arranged beyond the pins
18 et ont une extrémité 26 reliée à la plaque conductrice 9 et une extrémité opposée formant une portion de raccordement 27 qui s'étend en saillie dans le logement 16. L'extrémité 26 est prolongée à l'opposé de la portion de raccordement 27 par une des portions d'extrémité 39' additionnelles reçues dans des perçages 42 et soudées à des tronçons du circuit de commande 5 non raccordés au module de puissance, La portion de raccordement 27 comprend deux faces 28 parallèles à un plan perpendiculaire à l'ouverture 17 (le plan de la feuille à la figure 2) et un chant biseauté 29 orienté vers l'ouverture 17. Les broche 19 possèdent des redans 30 d'ancrage dans l'embase isolante 14.18 and have one end 26 connected to the conductive plate 9 and an opposite end forming a connection portion 27 which projects into the housing 16. The end 26 is extended opposite the connection portion 27 by one of the additional end portions 39 ′ received in holes 42 and welded to sections of the control circuit 5 not connected to the power module, the connection portion 27 comprises two faces 28 parallel to a plane perpendicular to the opening 17 (the plane of the sheet in FIG. 2) and a bevelled edge 29 oriented towards the opening 17. The pins 19 have steps 30 for anchoring in the insulating base 14.
Les broches 18 et 19 sont ici formées d'une patte qui est découpée dans la plaque conductrice 8, 9 et est pliêe pour s'étendre perpendiculairement à celle-ci au travers de la couche isolante 10, 11 correspondante.The pins 18 and 19 are here formed of a tab which is cut in the conductive plate 8, 9 and is folded to extend perpendicular thereto through the corresponding insulating layer 10, 11.
Les broches 18 et 19 sont disposées selon deux rangs décalés l'un par rapport à l'autre. Les broches 19 sont adjacentes à l'ouverture 17 et ont une hauteur dans le logement 16 qui est inférieure à celle des broches 18. Cet agencement permet de limiter l'encombrement du connecteur 13.The pins 18 and 19 are arranged in two rows offset from one another. The pins 19 are adjacent to the opening 17 and have a height in the housing 16 which is less than that of the pins 18. This arrangement makes it possible to limit the size of the connector 13.
L'embase 14 sert également de support de montage pour les bobines 12 dont les broches de connexion s'étendent dans des perçages ménagés en correspondance dans l'embase 14, dans les circuits de puissance 6, 7 et dans la plaque isolante 2, et possèdent une extrémité libre en saillie du circuit de commande 5 et soudée à celui-ci.The base 14 also serves as a mounting support for the coils 12, the connection pins of which extend into holes provided in correspondence in the base 14, in the power circuits 6, 7 and in the insulating plate 2, and have a free end projecting from the control circuit 5 and soldered to it.
Le connecteur comprend en outre un support, généralement désigné en 31, qui est réalisé en matériau isolant et est agencé pour être introduit au moins partiellement dans le logement IS par l'ouverture 17. Le support 31 comporte des logements 32 qui présentent chacun une fente 33 longitudinale pour recevoir une broche 18, 19 et qui reçoivent chacun une fiche 34 fixée dans un logement 32. Chaque fiche 34 possède une extrémité reliée à un conducteur 40 de raccordement à l'actionneur électrique (seuls deux conducteurs sont représentés à la figure 1) et une extrémité opposée comprenant en regard de la fente 33 deux pattes flexibles 35 qui sont ëlastiquement déforraables entre un premier état dans lequel les deux pattes flexibles 35 présentent des surfaces 36 appliquées l'une contre l'autre et un deuxième état dans lequel les surfaces 36 sont écartées l'une de l'autre (voir en particulier la figure 4) . Les pattes flexibles 35 ont des extrémités libres 37 divergentes. Les fiches 34 destinées à être raccordées aux broches 18 s'étendent en saillie et au-dessus des fiches 34 destinées à être raccordées aux broches 19 (voir figure 1) .The connector further comprises a support, generally designated at 31, which is made of insulating material and is arranged to be introduced at least partially into the housing IS through the opening 17. The support 31 comprises housings 32 which each have a slot 33 longitudinal to receive a pin 18, 19 and which each receive a plug 34 fixed in a housing 32. Each plug 34 has one end connected to a conductor 40 for connection to the electric actuator (only two conductors are shown in Figure 1 ) and an opposite end comprising, opposite the slot 33, two flexible legs 35 which are elastically deformable between a first state in which the two flexible legs 35 have surfaces 36 applied one against the other and a second state in which the surfaces 36 are spaced from one another (see in particular Figure 4). The flexible legs 35 have divergent free ends 37. Plugs 34 intended to be connected to pins 18 extend projecting and above the plugs 34 intended to be connected to pins 19 (see Figure 1).
Pour réaliser la carte, l'embase 14 est emmanchée â force sur les broches 18 et 19. Les redans 25 et 30 s'ancrent alors dans les parois des trous 20 et maintiennent l' mbase 14 en appui sur le circuit de puissance 7 par sa face d'appui 15. Le circuit de commande 5 est réalisé sur la face 3 de la plaque support 2 et les circuits de puissance 6 et 7 puis le module de puissance et les bobines 12 sont montés sur la plaque isolante 2 par la face 4 de celle-ci. Les extrémités libres des portions d'extrémité 38, 39, 38' , 39' et des broches de connexion du module de puissance et des bobines 12 sont ensuite soudées sur le circuit de commande 5. La soudure est ici de pré érence réalisée à la vague. On notera qu'ainsi tous les composants de la carte, y compris les circuits de puissance 6, 7, sont fixés à la plaque isolante 2 et raccordés au circuit de commande 5 de manière particulièrement aisée, en une seule opération.To make the card, the base 14 is force fitted onto pins 18 and 19. The steps 25 and 30 are then anchored in the walls of the holes 20 and keep the base 14 resting on the power circuit 7 by its bearing face 15. The control circuit 5 is produced on the face 3 of the support plate 2 and the power circuits 6 and 7 then the power module and the coils 12 are mounted on the insulating plate 2 by the face 4 thereof. The free ends of the end portions 38, 39, 38 ′, 39 ′ and of the connection pins of the power module and of the coils 12 are then soldered to the control circuit 5. The soldering is here preferably performed at the wave. It will be noted that thus all the components of the card, including the power circuits 6, 7, are fixed to the insulating plate 2 and connected to the control circuit 5 in a particularly easy manner, in a single operation.
La connexion est réalisée en engageant le support 31 dans le logement 16 par l'ouverture 17 selon une direction parallèle à la face d'appui 15 et à la plaque isolante 2. Une telle introduction n'oblige pas à courber les conducteurs 44 pour les faire partir parallèlement à la carte, ce qui permet d'avoir une connexion d' encombrement minimal .The connection is made by engaging the support 31 in the housing 16 through the opening 17 in a direction parallel to the bearing face 15 and to the insulating plate 2. Such an introduction does not require bending the conductors 44 to run parallel to the card, which allows a connection of minimal bulk.
Les portions de raccordement 22, 27 des broches 18, 19 sont engagées dans les fentes 33 et les extrémités libres 37 des fiches 34 arrivent en contact du bord biseauté 24, 29 des broches 18, 19 et sont écartées par celui-ci pour amener les surfaces 36 en contact des faces 23 et 28. L'élasticité du matériau de chaque fiche 34 maintient les surfaces 36 de celle-ci en contact avec les faces 23, 28 de la broche 18, 19 correspondante. La profondeur de la fente 33 détermine la profondeur d'introduction de la broche 18, 19 dans la fiche 34 de telle manière que, pour un enfoncement maximal, les surfaces 36 et les faces 23, 28 s'étendent en regard.The connection portions 22, 27 of the pins 18, 19 are engaged in the slots 33 and the free ends 37 of the plugs 34 come into contact with the beveled edge 24, 29 of the pins 18, 19 and are separated by the latter to bring the surfaces 36 in contact with the faces 23 and 28. The elasticity of the material of each plug 34 keeps the surfaces 36 of the latter in contact with the faces 23, 28 of the corresponding pin 18, 19. The depth of the slot 33 determines the depth of introduction of the pin 18, 19 into the plug 34 so that, for maximum penetration, the surfaces 36 and the faces 23, 28 extend opposite.
On notera que le connecteur 13 a ainsi une structure relativement compacte qui permet une bonne transmission des courants électriques de relativement forte puissance et une introduction aisée du support 31 dans l'embase 14 parallèlement à la surface d'appui 15.It will be noted that the connector 13 thus has a relatively compact structure which allows good transmission of relatively high power electric currents and easy introduction of the support 31 into the base 14 parallel to the support surface 15.
En variante, telle que représentée à la figure 6, les couches isolantes 10, il sont formées d'un matériau isolant rigide moulé autour des plaques 8 et 9 et l'embase 14 est réalisée dans le même matériau pour former avec les couches isolantes 10 et 11 une seule pièce généralement désignée en 45. Les plaques conductrices 8 et 9 sont alors utilisées comme inserts dans le moule dans lequel est injecté le matériau destiné à former la pièce 45. Bien entendu, l'invention n'est pas limitée au mode de réalisation décrit et on peut y apporter des variantes de réalisation sans sortir du cadre de 1' invention tel que défini par les revendications .As a variant, as shown in FIG. 6, the insulating layers 10, they are formed of a rigid insulating material molded around the plates 8 and 9 and the base 14 is made of the same material to form with the insulating layers 10 and 11 a single part generally designated at 45. The conductive plates 8 and 9 are then used as inserts in the mold into which the material intended to form the part 45 is injected. Of course, the invention is not limited to the mode of the embodiment described and it is possible to make variant embodiments without departing from the scope of the invention as defined by the claims.
En particulier, bien que les broches 18, 19 aient été décrites comme étant découpées dans les plaques conductrices 8, 9 et pliëes pour s'étendre perpendiculairement aux plaques, ce gui simplifie la Structure des circuits de puissance 6, 7, les broches 18, 19 peuvent être rapportées sur les circuits de puissance 6, 7.In particular, although the pins 18, 19 have been described as being cut from the conductive plates 8, 9 and folded to extend perpendicular to the plates, this mistletoe simplifies the structure of the power circuits 6, 7, the pins 18, 19 can be added to the power circuits 6, 7.
En outre, la plaque support 2 peut être réalisée en un matériau conducteur de chaleur comme l'aluminium (une couche isolante rapportée étant alors interposée entre la plaque et les circuits) afin de contribuer au refroidissement des circuits. La couche isolante 10, 11 peut ne recouvrir qu'une face de la plaque conductrice 8, 9.In addition, the support plate 2 can be made of a heat conducting material such as aluminum (an added insulating layer then being interposed between the plate and the circuits) in order to contribute to the cooling of the circuits. The insulating layer 10, 11 may cover only one face of the conductive plate 8, 9.
Par ailleurs, la carte peut ne comprendre qu'un circuit de puissance ou plus de deux circuits de puissance.Furthermore, the card may comprise only one power circuit or more than two power circuits.
Les broches 18, 19 peuvent être agencées différemment, leurs positions pouvant par exemple être inversées . The pins 18, 19 can be arranged differently, their positions can for example be reversed.

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REVENDICATIONS. CLAIMS.
1. Connecteur de puissance (13) pour circuit imprimé, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend : - une embase isolante (14) pourvue d'une face d'appui (15) sur le circuit imprimé et d'un logement (16) associé à une ouverture (17) disposée latéralement,1. Power connector (13) for printed circuit, characterized in that it comprises: - an insulating base (14) provided with a bearing face (15) on the printed circuit and a housing (16) associated with an opening (17) arranged laterally,
- au moins une broche (18, 19) traversant la face d'appui perpendiculairement à celle-ci et ayant une portion de raccordement (22, 27) qui s'étend en saillie dans le logement et présente deux faces (23, 28) parallèles à un plan perpendicul ire â l'ouverture,- at least one pin (18, 19) passing through the bearing face perpendicular to the latter and having a connection portion (22, 27) which projects into the housing and has two faces (23, 28) parallel to a plane perpendicular to the opening,
- un support isolant (31) agencé pour être introduit au moins partiellement dans le logement par ' ouve tu e,- an insulating support (31) arranged to be introduced at least partially into the housing by means of the opening,
- et au moins une fiche (34) solidaire du support isolant et pourvue de deux pattes flexibles (35) pour être appliquées sur les faces de la portion de raccordement de la broche. - And at least one plug (34) integral with the insulating support and provided with two flexible tabs (35) to be applied to the faces of the connection portion of the pin.
2. Connecteur de puissance selon la revendication2. Power connector according to claim
1, caractérisé en ce que la broche (18, 19) comprend une patte qui est découpée dans une plaque conductrice (8, 9) formant le circuit imprimé et est pliée pour s'étendre perpendiculairement à la plaque. 1, characterized in that the pin (18, 19) comprises a tab which is cut from a conductive plate (8, 9) forming the printed circuit and is folded to extend perpendicular to the plate.
3. Connecteur de puissance selon la revendication3. Power connector according to claim
1 ou la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que la broche (18, 19) comprend au moins un redan d'ancrage (25, 30) dans l'embase isolante (14) .1 or claim 2, characterized in that the pin (18, 19) comprises at least one anchoring step (25, 30) in the insulating base (14).
4. Connecteur de puissance selon l'une quelconque des revendications l à 3, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend plusieurs broches (18, 19) disposées dans l'embase isolante (14) selon au moins un premier et un deuxième rangs décalés l'un par rapport à l'autre, et plusieurs fiches (34) disposées de façon correspondante dans le support isolant (31) , 4. Power connector according to any one of claims l to 3, characterized in that it comprises several pins (18, 19) arranged in the insulating base (14) in at least a first and a second offset rows l 'relative to each other, and several plugs (34) correspondingly arranged in the insulating support (31),
5. Connecteur de puissance selon la revendication 4, caractérisé en ce que, le premier rang étant adjacent à l'ouverture (17), les broches (19) de ce rang ont une hauteur inférieure S, une hauteur des broches (18) du deuxième rang. 5. Power connector according to claim 4, characterized in that, the first row being adjacent to the opening (17), the pins (19) of this row have a lower height S, a height of the pins (18) of the second row.
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