EP1372221A2 - Elément de contact électrique - Google Patents

Elément de contact électrique Download PDF

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EP1372221A2
EP1372221A2 EP03011819A EP03011819A EP1372221A2 EP 1372221 A2 EP1372221 A2 EP 1372221A2 EP 03011819 A EP03011819 A EP 03011819A EP 03011819 A EP03011819 A EP 03011819A EP 1372221 A2 EP1372221 A2 EP 1372221A2
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Georg Burkhardt
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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
    • H01R13/22—Contacts for co-operating by abutting
    • H01R13/24—Contacts for co-operating by abutting resilient; resiliently-mounted
    • H01R13/2442—Contacts for co-operating by abutting resilient; resiliently-mounted with a single cantilevered beam
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R43/00—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors
    • H01R43/20—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors for assembling or disassembling contact members with insulating base, case or sleeve
    • H01R43/24—Assembling by moulding on contact members
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R43/00—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors
    • H01R43/02—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors for soldered or welded connections

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  • the invention relates to an electrical contact element that defined in more detail in the preamble of claim 1 Kind of.
  • Such a contact element is known from practice and can be used, for example, as a contact between a Sensor and a control unit of an electro-hydraulic Brake are used.
  • a known contact element of the type mentioned in the introduction includes a bow spring, which is attached to a bracket leg Welding connection is connected to a control unit.
  • Welding and soldering connections have the disadvantage that no non-destructive solubility between the two connected electrical units and often a large installation space is required.
  • the electrical contact element according to the invention for manufacturing a connection between at least two electrical Units with the features according to the generic term of claim 1, in which the bow spring on the one hand is firmly connected to the first electrical unit and has a bond or weld contact and on the other hand for connection to the second electrical unit is designed with a spring contact has the advantage that there is the possibility of a due to the spring contact detachable connection between two electrical units offers. At the same time, over the bond area or - contact a fixed electrical connection for example producible with a computer.
  • the spring contact is in the installed position, for example with a PCB in connection.
  • a contact element According to the invention there is a bond connection for hybrid contacting and on the other hand via the spring contact in the broadest sense a plug connection is available.
  • the bow spring stands for example, with a bond area Control unit, which forms the first electrical unit, and via the contact element in connection with a sensor, which forms the second electrical unit.
  • the two electrical Units can be joined together blindly and also simply separable.
  • no assembly or disassembly forces are countered.
  • the electrical and mechanical contacting of the bow spring and the second electrical unit takes place purely via the spring force the bow spring.
  • the electrical contact element according to the invention is everywhere can be used where there is a bond connection on the one hand an electrical unit and on the other hand a separable one Connection to another electrical unit is required. So can the electrical contact element after various applications of the invention in the automotive sector, like an electrohydraulic brake, or find also used in other electrical devices such as telephones become.
  • the electrical contact element according to the invention offers further regarding the connection with the second electrical unit the advantage of tolerance compensation in the spring direction and also advantages in terms of Positional tolerance requirements with the contact element corresponding, for example from a circuit board formed contact point of the second electrical Unit.
  • the bow spring has at least plastic injection molding in some areas.
  • the Plastic encapsulation which also serves as insulation for the example Bow spring made of a copper alloy serves, offers the possibility of the electrical contact element subsequently on a plastic one Acreage, for example that of one Control unit, by connecting the plastic encapsulation to be attached to the acreage. This is particularly so an advantage because when spraying a control unit, bow springs should be designed as inserts, which is very demanding to the injection mold and therefore in particular is not desirable for cost reasons. Also would be Bow springs designed as inserts are difficult mold release. Due to the possibility of retrofitting of the contact element on the mounting surface, these are omitted Trouble. Plastic injection molding also offers when bonding, d. H. in electrical contacting the bow spring and the first electrical assembly, one sufficient stability, since this connection technology the components would otherwise tend to vibrate.
  • the plastic encapsulation is expediently configured in a base-like manner, so that they are flush with an acreage can be.
  • the plastic extrusion is assigned to a variety of bow springs, each on the one hand, firmly with the first electrical unit are connectable and have a bond contact and on the other hand for connection to the second electrical Unit are formed with a spring contact. In order to it is possible to contact several interfaces simultaneously.
  • the plastic encapsulation advantageous means for connection to the acreage.
  • the means of connection to the acreage can be one Hole for a mounting pin of the mounting surface, one Paragraph for connection with an embossed lip of the acreage or also include at least one ultrasonic welding bar.
  • An ultrasonic welding bar has the advantage that in addition to the form fit also a material fit between the Plastic injection molding and that also made of plastic Cultivation area can be produced.
  • To connect with the acreage in this embodiment is the ultrasonic welding bar via an ultrasonic vibration with the Fitted surface, whereby the plastic softens and immerses the sealing bar in the mounting surface.
  • the contact element can be used Hard gold.
  • the bond area can be provided with fine gold. Conceivable but it is also to bond the bond area with another Bonding suitable material, such as aluminum, to provide.
  • a control unit 10 is one here not shown electro-hydraulic brake for Use in a brake system of a motor vehicle shown.
  • the control unit 10 comprises an injection molding process Manufactured housing 12, which has a fastening screw 14 connected to a sensor module 16 is which u. a. a pressure sensor 18, wherein on the other structure of the sensor module 16 in the further is not discussed in detail.
  • the pressure sensor 18 is connected to a printed circuit board 20, on which several bow springs arranged side by side 22 attack the housing 12 of the control unit 10 are attached, with the in FIG selected representation only a bow spring 22 to recognize is.
  • the bow springs 22 each comprise a bonding area 24 and for electrical coupling to the circuit board 20 the bow spring 22, which is designed as a lead frame are each a spring contact 26.
  • the bow springs 22 on the housing 12 of the control unit 10 include the bow springs 22 one in figure 1 plastic molding not shown, which the Bow springs 22 is assigned together.
  • FIGS An electrical contact element for installation in a control unit of the type shown in Figure 1.
  • the contact element 30 has a plurality of parallel extending bow springs 22, of which only two are fully shown and two are indicated.
  • the Bow springs 22 made of a copper alloy each have a spring contact 32 at one end for connection to a printed circuit board.
  • On the spring contact 32 a contact cap 34 is formed.
  • On that End contacts facing away from spring contact 32 have the clip springs 22 each have a bond or welding area or bondoder Welding contact 36 for connection to the control unit on.
  • the bow springs 22 are in the area of the bond contact 36 each taken up by a common plastic encapsulation 38, so that the bond or weld contact 36 is exposed.
  • the bow springs 22 can be moved in the transverse direction extending bracket 40 made of plastic in the Plastic extrusion 38 be secured.
  • the bond contacts 36 of the bow spring designed as a lead frame 22 are each with a bondable surface Mistake.
  • the spring contact 32 of the bow spring 22 is in each case provided with hard gold.
  • the molded plastic encapsulation 38 has Bores 42 through which the contact element 30 on fastening pins 44 a mounting surface 46 can be fastened.
  • the plastic encapsulation 38 For fastening the contact element 30 to the mounting surface 46 is the plastic encapsulation 38 through the holes 42 put on the mounting pin 44. Then be the fastening pins 44 made of plastic are pressed, so that they face the shape of a spherical head have and the contact element 38 form-fitting and secured rests on the mounting surface 46, as can be seen in FIG. 4 is.
  • a contact element 50 differs from the contact element according to Figures 2 to 4 in that the Plastic encapsulation 38 for attachment to a mounting surface 46 has no bores but a shoulder 52, the circumferential in the connection area to the mounting surface 46 is arranged on the extrusion coating 38 and with an embossed lip 54 of the acreage 46 cooperates. Otherwise corresponds the structure of the contact element 50 to that of the in Figures 2 to 4 shown contact element.
  • the plastic encapsulation 38 becomes 46 on the mounting surface 46 arranged that they are flush with their floor abuts the latter and the shoulder 52 on the embossing lip 54 attacks. Then the embossing lip 54 is removed by means of a suitable tool, so that there is at least one forms so-called embossing bead 56 on three sides, the at least partially paragraph 52 of the plastic encapsulation 38 covers, as can be seen in FIGS. 6 and 7 is.
  • a contact element 60 differs from that according to Figures 2 to 4 in that the plastic extrusion 38 also has no holes, but for attachment to a mounting surface 46 on the floor with a Ultrasonic welding lip 62 is provided, which in the in Figure 9 shown, assembled state in the mounting area 46 engages and represents a melting zone, so that between the mounting surface 46 and the plastic encapsulation 38 the bow springs 22 formed as a lead frame next to one Form fit also a material fit is present. Such Connection is particularly stable.
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WO2007106562A1 (fr) * 2006-03-15 2007-09-20 Molex Incorporated Connecteur mâle étanche

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EP0572195A1 (fr) * 1992-05-27 1993-12-01 Yamaichi Electric Co., Ltd. Socle pour circuit intégré
US6106332A (en) * 1996-10-15 2000-08-22 The Whitaker Corporation Board lock for electrical connector
US6190213B1 (en) * 1998-01-07 2001-02-20 Amphenol-Tuchel Electronics Gmbh Contact element support in particular for a thin smart card connector
US20010034162A1 (en) * 1998-12-10 2001-10-25 Framatome Connectors International Courbevoie Connector with prestressed contacts and its use

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EP0572195A1 (fr) * 1992-05-27 1993-12-01 Yamaichi Electric Co., Ltd. Socle pour circuit intégré
US6106332A (en) * 1996-10-15 2000-08-22 The Whitaker Corporation Board lock for electrical connector
US6190213B1 (en) * 1998-01-07 2001-02-20 Amphenol-Tuchel Electronics Gmbh Contact element support in particular for a thin smart card connector
US20010034162A1 (en) * 1998-12-10 2001-10-25 Framatome Connectors International Courbevoie Connector with prestressed contacts and its use

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2007106562A1 (fr) * 2006-03-15 2007-09-20 Molex Incorporated Connecteur mâle étanche

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