EP1380072A1 - Electric connector - Google Patents

Electric connector

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EP1380072A1
EP1380072A1 EP02729827A EP02729827A EP1380072A1 EP 1380072 A1 EP1380072 A1 EP 1380072A1 EP 02729827 A EP02729827 A EP 02729827A EP 02729827 A EP02729827 A EP 02729827A EP 1380072 A1 EP1380072 A1 EP 1380072A1
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Rainer Topp
Achim Henkel
Reinhard Milich
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Robert Bosch GmbH
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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
    • H01R29/00—Coupling parts for selective co-operation with a counterpart in different ways to establish different circuits, e.g. for voltage selection, for series-parallel selection, programmable connectors
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R9/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, e.g. terminal strips or terminal blocks; Terminals or binding posts mounted upon a base or in a case; Bases therefor
    • H01R9/22—Bases, e.g. strip, block, panel
    • H01R9/24—Terminal blocks
    • H01R9/2458—Electrical interconnections between terminal blocks

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  • the invention relates to a plug, in particular for a control device, comprising a plug input with at least two input connections, a plug output with at least two output connections and at least one connecting part, via which the respectively associated connections - input connection and output connection - are connected to one another.
  • connectors i.e. Plugs that differ in the assignment of the connector outputs for a given assignment of the connector inputs.
  • An example here is the regulator of the alternator, the connector of which can have different output assignments depending on the vehicle type.
  • the large number of connector variants is realized in practice with the help of appropriately configured inserts that serve as connecting parts.
  • the geometry of these connecting parts is particularly complex when three-dimensional connection crossings have to be implemented in order to provide the desired assignment at the connector output. Since practically every connector variant is equipped with an individually configured connector, the connector housings, which are adapted to the geometry of the connector, also generally differ. Overall, this leads to relatively high manufacturing costs.
  • a connector is proposed, in which only significantly simpler connecting parts are used, which can also be used for the realization of several connector variants, which has an overall favorable effect on the manufacturing costs.
  • This is achieved according to the invention in that the plug input and the plug output are decoupled by providing at least one first connecting part which only comprises input connections and at least one second connecting part which exclusively comprises output connections.
  • the two connecting parts are arranged one above the other in such a way that the respectively associated connections overlap at at least one intersection point and that the respectively associated connections are connected to one another by contacting at the intersection point.
  • the decoupling of plug input and plug output significantly simplifies the connection routing, i.e. the geometries of the input connections and the output connections.
  • the use of two connecting parts arranged one above the other - a first connecting part exclusively for the input connections and a second connecting part exclusively for the output connections - eliminates the complex implementation of three-dimensional crossings.
  • these contactless line crossings are laid in the interface between the plug input and the plug output, namely between the two connecting parts. This significantly reduces the complexity of the connecting parts, which has a positive effect on the manufacturing costs.
  • such connecting parts can be used with suitable geometry of the connections without adaptation or modification for the implementation of different connector variants, which also has a positive effect on the manufacturing costs.
  • the first connecting part has a separate connection strip for each of the input connections, which includes at least as many connection points as possible associated output connections are available.
  • each output connection is connected to the corresponding appropriate input connection connected.
  • the coding of the connector is particularly simple here, since the output connections can simply be assigned to one of the input connections and connected to it.
  • each output connection on the second connecting part only has to be routed to the corresponding connection point on the connection strip of the associated input connection.
  • the second connecting part for each of the output connections can also have its own connection strip, which comprises at least as many connection points as possible associated input connections are available.
  • each input connection is connected to the associated output connection via a connection point on the corresponding connection strip.
  • each input connection on the first connection part then only has to be routed to the corresponding connection point on the connection strip of the associated output connection.
  • both the first and the second connecting part have their own connection strip for each of its connections, which includes at least as many connection points as possible associated connections are available.
  • the plug can be coded particularly easily if the connection points of the two connecting parts are arranged in coordinated connection point grids, i.e. in grids with the same grid dimension.
  • the two connecting parts are arranged one above the other in such a way that their connection point grids are arranged one above the other but rotated relative to one another in such a way that any possible connection of an input connection to an output connection is achieved by simply connecting two connection points arranged one above the other is feasible.
  • the connecting parts of the plug according to the invention can advantageously be realized as sheet metal stamped parts, in particular in the form of stamped grids.
  • the two connecting parts must be mutually opposed by introducing a suitable insulator material. be electrically isolated.
  • the connecting parts can, however, also be implemented in the form of an electrically insulating carrier on which conductor tracks are applied. Solder, weld, glue, thermocompression or clamp connections are suitable for contacting two connections or connection points.
  • FIG. 1 shows a top view of the first connecting part of a plug according to the invention, the first connecting part here having three input connections,
  • FIG. 2 shows a first connection variant of the input connections shown in FIG. 1 with the associated output connections of the plug according to the invention
  • FIG. 3 shows a second connection variant of the input connections shown in FIG. 1 with the associated output connections of the plug and
  • Fig. 4 shows a section through a connector according to the invention. Description of the embodiments
  • the connecting part 10 is implemented as an insert in the form of a sheet metal stamped part.
  • the connecting part 10 exclusively comprises all the input connections of the plug, namely the three input connections 1, 2 and 3, which are connected to the outputs of the control device 100.
  • the connector output which is not shown here and is only explained in more detail in connection with FIGS. 2 and 3, is decoupled from the connector input in accordance with the invention in that a second connecting part is provided which only includes all the output connections.
  • the two connecting parts are arranged one above the other in the connector housing in such a way that the corresponding connections - input connection and output connection - overlap at at least one crossing point.
  • the corresponding connections are connected to each other at the crossing point. Otherwise the two connecting parts are insulated from each other.
  • All input connections 1, 2 and 3 are implemented in the form of a connection strip. Since the plug in the exemplary embodiment shown here comprises three output connections, three connection points 11, 12, 13; 21, 22, 23 and 31, 32, 33 so that these connection points 11, 12, 13; 21, 22, 23 and 31, 32, 33 are arranged in a grid.
  • connection points 11, 12, 13; 21, 22, 23 and 31, 32, 33 and their arrangement enables simple connection of the output connections to the associated input connections, regardless of which connections are combined with one another.
  • the three output connections 4, 5 and 6 of the connector output 40 are also parallel to one another but perpendicular to the connection strips 1, 2 and 3 of the first connection part 10. orderly.
  • the output connections 4, 5 and 6 are also dimensioned such that they each cover one connection point of each of the input connections 1, 2, 3.
  • the contacts 7 shown in FIG. 2 between the first and the second connection part determine the assignment of the individual input connections to the individual output connections and thus determine the coding of the plug, they are referred to here as coding connection points 7.
  • Insulation 8 is arranged between the first and the second connecting part.
  • the areas of the first connecting part 10, designated 9, serve for pre-fixing the connector outlet 40. These pre-fixing areas 9 do not necessarily have to be part of the finished connector. They are only needed for manufacturing reasons before connecting the two connecting parts.
  • connection variant shown in FIG. 3 the three output connections 4, 5 and 6 of the plug output 40 are each only led to the corresponding connection point of the associated input connection 1, 2 or 3.
  • the coding of the plug is not carried out exclusively via the contacts 7 but already takes place during the formation of the output connections 4, 5 and 6.
  • FIG. 4 again illustrates the decoupling of the connector input from the connector output 40 according to the invention using the first connecting part 10, which only includes input connections and is realized here in the form of a standard stamped part, and a second connecting part 20, which only uses output connections includes and is realized here in the form of an insert.
  • the first connecting part 10 forms the input level of the plug according to the invention, while the second The connecting part forms the starting level.
  • the contactless crossing of connections is relocated to the interface between the input level and the output level and takes place here via the three input connections designed as connection strips, to which the output connections have optional access.
  • All combinations of input connections with output connections are possible.
  • the coupling of the input level with the output level takes place through contacts in the area of the terminal strips. In this way, the complexity of the connecting parts can be reduced to such an extent that they can also be implemented in the form of simple lead frames, which are largely independent of the coding of the plug. To implement different connector codes, only the coding connections have to be positioned differently.
  • the coding connections can be realized, for example, by solder, weld, adhesive, thermocompression or clamp connections.
  • the two connecting parts 10 and 20 are arranged here in a housing 50, in which the control device 100 is also located.

Abstract

The invention relates to a connector, especially for a control device (100), having a connector input with at least two input terminals (1, 2, 3), a connector output with at last two output terminals (4, 5, 6) and at least one connecting part (10, 20) by means of which matching terminals (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) - input and output terminals - are connected to one another. In order to exclusively use simple connecting parts that can also be used in the realization of several connector variants, the connector input and the connector output are decoupled, wherein at least one first connecting part (10) only comprising input terminals (1, 2, 3) and at least a second connecting part (20) only comprising output terminals (4, 5, 6) are provided. Both connecting parts (10, 20) are placed one on top of the other in such a way that the matching terminals superimpose in at least one crossing point. The matching terminals are connected to one another by contacting (7).

Description

ELEKTRISCHER STECKVERBINDER ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR
Stand der TechnikState of the art
Die Erfindung betrifft einen Stecker, insbesondere für ein Steuergerät, umfassend einen Steckereingang mit mindestens zwei Eingangsanschlüssen, einen Steckerausgang mit mindestens zwei Ausgangsanschlüssen und mindestens ein Verbin- dungsteil, über das die jeweils zusammengehörigen Anschlüsse - Eingangsanschluss und Ausgangsanschluss - miteinander verbunden sind.The invention relates to a plug, in particular for a control device, comprising a plug input with at least two input connections, a plug output with at least two output connections and at least one connecting part, via which the respectively associated connections - input connection and output connection - are connected to one another.
Bei vielen Steckeranwendungen z.B. im Kfz-Bereich erfordert der Markt eine große Steckervielfalt, d.h. Stecker, die sich bei einer gegebenen Belegung der Steckereingänge in der Belegung der Steckerausgänge unterscheiden. Als Beispiel sei hier der Regler der Lichtmaschine genannt, dessen Stecker je nach Fahrzeugtyp unterschiedliche Ausgangsbelegungen aufweisen kann. Die Vielzahl der Steckervarianten wird in der Praxis mit Hilfe von entsprechend konfigurierten Einlegeteilen realisiert, die als Verbindungsteile dienen. Die Geometrie dieser Verbin- dungsteile ist insbesondere dann sehr komplex, wenn dreidimensionale Anschlusskreuzungen realisiert werden müssen, um die gewünschte Belegung am Steckerausgang zur Verfügung zu stellen. Da praktisch jede Steckervariante mit einem individuell konfigurierten Verbindungsteil ausgestattet ist, unterscheiden sich in der Regel auch die Steckergehäuse, die an die Geometrie des jeweiligen Verbindungsteils angepasst werden. Dies führt insgesamt zu relativ hohen Herstellungskosten.In many connector applications e.g. in the automotive sector, the market requires a wide variety of connectors, i.e. Plugs that differ in the assignment of the connector outputs for a given assignment of the connector inputs. An example here is the regulator of the alternator, the connector of which can have different output assignments depending on the vehicle type. The large number of connector variants is realized in practice with the help of appropriately configured inserts that serve as connecting parts. The geometry of these connecting parts is particularly complex when three-dimensional connection crossings have to be implemented in order to provide the desired assignment at the connector output. Since practically every connector variant is equipped with an individually configured connector, the connector housings, which are adapted to the geometry of the connector, also generally differ. Overall, this leads to relatively high manufacturing costs.
Vorteile der ErfindungAdvantages of the invention
Mit der vorliegenden Erfindung wird ein Stecker vorgeschlagen, bei dem ausschließlich deutlich einfachere Verbindungsteile eingesetzt werden, die außerdem auch für die Realisierung mehrerer Steckervarianten verwendet werden können, was sich insgesamt günstig auf die Herstellungskosten auswirkt. Dies wird erfindungsgemäß dadurch erreicht, dass der Steckereingang und der Steckerausgang entkoppelt sind, indem mindestens ein erstes Verbindungsteil vorgesehen ist, das ausschließlich Eingangsanschlüsse umfasst, und mindesten ein zweites Verbindungsteil, das ausschließlich Ausgangsanschlüsse umfasst. Die beiden Verbindungsteile sind so übereinander angeordnet, dass sich die jeweils zusammengehörigen Anschlüsse an mindestens einem Kreuzungspunkt überlagern, und dass die jeweils zusammengehörigen Anschlüsse durch Kontaktierung am Kreuzungspunkt miteinander verbunden sind.With the present invention, a connector is proposed, in which only significantly simpler connecting parts are used, which can also be used for the realization of several connector variants, which has an overall favorable effect on the manufacturing costs. This is achieved according to the invention in that the plug input and the plug output are decoupled by providing at least one first connecting part which only comprises input connections and at least one second connecting part which exclusively comprises output connections. The two connecting parts are arranged one above the other in such a way that the respectively associated connections overlap at at least one intersection point and that the respectively associated connections are connected to one another by contacting at the intersection point.
Erfindungsgemäß ist erkannt worden, dass die Entkopplung von Steckereingang und Steckerausgang eine wesentliche Vereinfachung der Anschlussführung, d.h. der Geometrien der Eingangsanschlüsse und der Ausgangsanschlüsse, ermöglicht. Durch Verwendung zweier übereinander angeordneter Verbindungsteile - eines ersten Verbindungsteils ausschließlich für die Eingangsanschlüsse und eines zweiten Verbindungsteils ausschließlich für die Ausgangsanschlüsse - entfällt die aufwendige Realisierung von dreidimensionalen Kreuzungen. Diese kontaktlosen Leitungskreuzungen werden erfindungsgemäß in die Schnittstelle zwischen Steckereingang und Steckerausgang, nämlich zwischen die beiden Verbindungsteile, verlegt. Dadurch reduziert sich die Komplexität der Verbindungsteile selbst entscheidend, was sich positiv auf die Herstellungskosten auswirkt. Außerdem ist erfindungsgemäß erkannt worden, dass derartige Verbindungsteile bei geeigneter Geometrie der Anschlüsse ohne Anpassung oder Modifikation für die Realisierung von unterschiedlichen Steckervarianten verwendet werden können, was sich ebenfalls positiv auf die Herstellungskosten auswirkt.According to the invention, it has been recognized that the decoupling of plug input and plug output significantly simplifies the connection routing, i.e. the geometries of the input connections and the output connections. The use of two connecting parts arranged one above the other - a first connecting part exclusively for the input connections and a second connecting part exclusively for the output connections - eliminates the complex implementation of three-dimensional crossings. According to the invention, these contactless line crossings are laid in the interface between the plug input and the plug output, namely between the two connecting parts. This significantly reduces the complexity of the connecting parts, which has a positive effect on the manufacturing costs. In addition, it has been recognized according to the invention that such connecting parts can be used with suitable geometry of the connections without adaptation or modification for the implementation of different connector variants, which also has a positive effect on the manufacturing costs.
Grundsätzlich gibt es verschiedene Möglichkeiten für die geometrische Ausgestaltung der Verbindungsteile bzw. der Eingangsanschlüsse und der Ausgangsanschlüsse.Basically, there are various options for the geometric configuration of the connecting parts or the input connections and the output connections.
In einer vorteilhaften Variante des erfindungsgemäßen Steckers weist das erste Verbindungsteil für jeden der Eingangsanschlüsse eine eigene Anschlussleiste auf, die mindestens so viele Anschlussstellen umfasst, wie mögliche zugehörige Ausgangsanschlüsse vorhanden sind. In diesem Fall ist jeder Ausgangsanschluss über eine Anschlussstelle auf der entsprechenden Anschlussleiste mit dem zuge- hörigen Eingangsanschluss verbunden. Die Codierung des Steckers gestaltet sich hier besonders einfach, da die Ausgangsanschlüsse einfach wahlweise einem der Eingangsanschlüsse zugeordnet und mit diesem verbunden werden können. Dazu muss jeder Ausgangsanschluss auf dem zweiten Verbindungsteil lediglich bis zur entsprechenden Anschlussstelle auf der Anschlussleiste des zugehörigen Eingangsanschlusses geführt sein.In an advantageous variant of the plug according to the invention, the first connecting part has a separate connection strip for each of the input connections, which includes at least as many connection points as possible associated output connections are available. In this case, each output connection is connected to the corresponding appropriate input connection connected. The coding of the connector is particularly simple here, since the output connections can simply be assigned to one of the input connections and connected to it. For this purpose, each output connection on the second connecting part only has to be routed to the corresponding connection point on the connection strip of the associated input connection.
Alternativ zu der voranstehend beschriebenen Variante eines erfindungsgemäßen Steckers kann auch das zweite Verbindungsteil für jeden der Ausgangsanschlüsse eine eigene Anschlussleiste aufweisen, die mindestens so viele Anschlussstellen umfasst, wie mögliche zugehörige Eingangsanschlüsse vorhanden sind. In diesem Fall ist jeder Eingangsanschluss mit dem zugehörigen Ausgangsanschluss über eine Anschlussstelle auf der entsprechenden Anschlussleiste verbunden. Zur Codierung des Steckers muss dann jeder Eingangsanschluss auf dem ersten Ver- bindungsteil lediglich bis zur entsprechenden Anschlussstelle auf der Anschlussleiste des zugehörigen Ausgangsanschlusses geführt sein.As an alternative to the variant of a plug according to the invention described above, the second connecting part for each of the output connections can also have its own connection strip, which comprises at least as many connection points as possible associated input connections are available. In this case, each input connection is connected to the associated output connection via a connection point on the corresponding connection strip. To code the plug, each input connection on the first connection part then only has to be routed to the corresponding connection point on the connection strip of the associated output connection.
Von besonderem Vorteil ist es, wenn sowohl das erste als auch das zweite Verbindungsteil für jeden seiner Anschlüsse eine eigene Anschlussleiste aufweist, die mindestens so viele Anschlussstellen umfasst, wie mögliche zugehörige Anschlüsse vorhanden sind. Der Stecker lässt sich in diesem Fall besonders einfach codieren, wenn die Anschiussstellen der beiden Verbindungsteile in aufeinander abgestimmten Anschlussstellen-Rastern angeordnet sind, d.h. in Rastern mit gleichem Rastermaß. In diesem Zusammenhang erweist es sich als besonders vor- teilhaft, wenn die beiden Verbindungsteile so übereinander angeordnet sind, dass deren Anschlussstellen-Raster übereinander aber so gegeneinander verdreht angeordnet sind, dass jede mögliche Verbindung eines Eingangsanschlusses mit einem Ausgangsanschluss durch einfaches Verbinden zweier übereinander angeordneter Anschlussstellen realisierbar ist.It is particularly advantageous if both the first and the second connecting part have their own connection strip for each of its connections, which includes at least as many connection points as possible associated connections are available. In this case, the plug can be coded particularly easily if the connection points of the two connecting parts are arranged in coordinated connection point grids, i.e. in grids with the same grid dimension. In this context, it proves to be particularly advantageous if the two connecting parts are arranged one above the other in such a way that their connection point grids are arranged one above the other but rotated relative to one another in such a way that any possible connection of an input connection to an output connection is achieved by simply connecting two connection points arranged one above the other is feasible.
Aufgrund ihrer einfachen Geometrien können die Verbindungsteile des erfindungsgemäßen Steckers in vorteilhafter Weise als Blech-Stanzteile, insbesondere in Form von Stanzgittern, realisiert werden. In diesem Fall müssen die beiden Verbindungsteile durch Einbringen eines geeigneten Isolatormaterials gegenein- ander elektrisch isoliert werden. Die Verbindungsteile können aber auch in Form eines elektrisch isolierenden Trägers realisiert werden, auf den Leiterbahnen aufgebracht sind. Für die Kontaktierung zweier Anschlüsse bzw. Anschlussstellen eignen sich Lot-, Schweiß-, Klebe-, Thermokompressions- oder auch Klemmver- bindungen.Because of their simple geometries, the connecting parts of the plug according to the invention can advantageously be realized as sheet metal stamped parts, in particular in the form of stamped grids. In this case, the two connecting parts must be mutually opposed by introducing a suitable insulator material. be electrically isolated. The connecting parts can, however, also be implemented in the form of an electrically insulating carrier on which conductor tracks are applied. Solder, weld, glue, thermocompression or clamp connections are suitable for contacting two connections or connection points.
Zeichnungendrawings
Es gibt verschiedene Möglichkeiten, die Lehre der vorliegenden Erfindung in vorteilhafter Weise auszugestalten und weiterzubilden. Dazu wird - ergänzend zu den voranstehenden Ausführungen - einerseits auf die dem Patentanspruch 1 nachge- ordneten Patentansprüche und andererseits auf die nachfolgende Beschreibung zweier Ausführungsbeispiele der Erfindung anhand der Zeichnungen verwiesen.There are various ways of advantageously designing and developing the teaching of the present invention. In addition to the foregoing, reference is made to the claims subordinate to claim 1 and to the following description of two exemplary embodiments of the invention with reference to the drawings.
Fig. 1 zeigt die Draufsicht auf das erste Verbindungsteil eines erfindungsgemäßen Steckers, wobei das erste Verbindungsteil hier drei Eingangsanschlüsse aufweist,1 shows a top view of the first connecting part of a plug according to the invention, the first connecting part here having three input connections,
Fig. 2 zeigt eine erste Verbindungsvariante der in Fig. 1 dargestellten Eingangsanschlüsse mit den zugehörigen Ausgangsanschlüssen des erfindungsgemäßen Steckers,FIG. 2 shows a first connection variant of the input connections shown in FIG. 1 with the associated output connections of the plug according to the invention,
Fig. 3 zeigt eine zweite Verbindungsvariante der in Fig. 1 dargestellten Eingangsanschlüsse mit den zugehörigen Ausgangsanschlüssen des erfindungsgemäßen Steckers undFIG. 3 shows a second connection variant of the input connections shown in FIG. 1 with the associated output connections of the plug and
Fig. 4 zeigt einen Schnitt durch einen erfindungsgemäßen Stecker. Beschreibung der AusführungsbeispieleFig. 4 shows a section through a connector according to the invention. Description of the embodiments
In Fig. 1 ist ein erstes Verbindungsteil 10 eines erfindungsgemäßen Steckers für ein Steuergerät 100 dargestellt. Das Verbindungsteil 10 ist als Einlegeteil in Form eines Blech-Stanzteils realisiert. Im hier dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel umfasst das Verbindungsteil 10 ausschließlich sämtliche Eingangsanschlüsse des Steckers, nämlich die drei Eingangsanschlüsse 1 , 2 und 3, die mit den Ausgängen des Steuergeräts 100 verbunden sind.1 shows a first connecting part 10 of a plug according to the invention for a control device 100. The connecting part 10 is implemented as an insert in the form of a sheet metal stamped part. In the exemplary embodiment shown here, the connecting part 10 exclusively comprises all the input connections of the plug, namely the three input connections 1, 2 and 3, which are connected to the outputs of the control device 100.
Der Steckerausgang, der hier nicht dargestellt ist und erst in Verbindung mit den Figuren 2 und 3 näher erläutert wird, ist erfindungsgemäß vom Steckereingang entkoppelt, indem ein zweites Verbindungsteil vorgesehen ist, das ausschließlich sämtliche Ausgangsaπschlüsse umfasst. Die beiden Verbindungsteile sind im Steckergehäuse so übereinander angeordnet, dass sich die jeweils zusammenge- hörigen Anschlüsse - Eingangsanschluss und Ausgangsanschluss - an mindestens einem Kreuzungspunkt überlagern. Die jeweils zusammengehörigen Anschlüsse sind am Kreuzungspunkt miteinander verbunden. Ansonsten sind die beiden Verbindungsteile gegeneinander isoliert.The connector output, which is not shown here and is only explained in more detail in connection with FIGS. 2 and 3, is decoupled from the connector input in accordance with the invention in that a second connecting part is provided which only includes all the output connections. The two connecting parts are arranged one above the other in the connector housing in such a way that the corresponding connections - input connection and output connection - overlap at at least one crossing point. The corresponding connections are connected to each other at the crossing point. Otherwise the two connecting parts are insulated from each other.
Alle Eingangsanschlüsse 1 , 2 und 3 sind in Form einer Anschlussleiste realisiert. Da der Stecker im hier dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel drei Ausgangsanschlüsse umfasst, sind in jeder der drei parallel zueinander angeordneten Anschlussleisten 1 , 2 und 3 drei Anschlussstellen 11 , 12, 13; 21 , 22, 23 und 31 , 32, 33 ausgebildet, so dass diese Anschlussstellen 11 , 12, 13; 21 , 22, 23 und 31 , 32, 33 in einem Raster angeordnet sind.All input connections 1, 2 and 3 are implemented in the form of a connection strip. Since the plug in the exemplary embodiment shown here comprises three output connections, three connection points 11, 12, 13; 21, 22, 23 and 31, 32, 33 so that these connection points 11, 12, 13; 21, 22, 23 and 31, 32, 33 are arranged in a grid.
Die Anzahl der Anschlussstellen 11 , 12, 13; 21 , 22, 23 und 31 , 32, 33 und deren Anordnung ermöglicht eine einfache Verbindung der Ausgangsanschlüsse mit den zugehörigen Eingangsanschlüssen, unabhängig davon, welche Anschlüsse mit- einander kombiniert werden.The number of connection points 11, 12, 13; 21, 22, 23 and 31, 32, 33 and their arrangement enables simple connection of the output connections to the associated input connections, regardless of which connections are combined with one another.
Bei der in Fig. 2 dargestellten Verbindungsvariante sind die drei Ausgangsanschlüsse 4, 5 und 6 des Steckerausgangs 40 ebenfalls parallel zueinander aber senkrecht zu den Anschlussleisten 1 , 2 und 3 des ersten Verbindungsteils 10 an- geordnet. Die Ausgangsanschlüsse 4, 5 und 6 sind außerdem so dimensioniert, dass sie jeweils eine Anschlussstelle jedes der Eingangsanschlüsse 1 , 2, 3 überdecken. Bei dieser Variante können alle möglichen Codierungen des Steckers, d.h. Kombinationen von Eingangs- und Ausgangsanschlüssen, auf einfache Weise realisiert werden, indem jeder Ausgangsanschluss 4, 5 und 6 des zweiten Verbindungsteils mit der entsprechenden Anschlussstelle des ersten Verbindungsteils kontaktiert wird. Selbst eine permutierende Codierung erfordert keine speziellen Verbindungsteile mit dreidimensionalen Anschlusskreuzungen.In the connection variant shown in FIG. 2, the three output connections 4, 5 and 6 of the connector output 40 are also parallel to one another but perpendicular to the connection strips 1, 2 and 3 of the first connection part 10. orderly. The output connections 4, 5 and 6 are also dimensioned such that they each cover one connection point of each of the input connections 1, 2, 3. With this variant, all possible codings of the plug, ie combinations of input and output connections, can be implemented in a simple manner by contacting each output connection 4, 5 and 6 of the second connection part with the corresponding connection point of the first connection part. Even permuting coding does not require any special connecting parts with three-dimensional connection crossings.
Da die in Fig. 2 dargestellten Kontaktierungen 7 zwischen dem ersten und dem zweiten Verbindungsteil die Zuordnung der einzelnen Eingangsanschlüsse zu den einzelnen Ausgangsanschlüssen festlegen und damit die Codierung des Steckers bestimmen, werden sie hier als codierende Verbindungspunkte 7 bezeichnet. Zwischen dem ersten und dem zweiten Verbindungsteil ist eine Isolierung 8 angeord- net. Die mit 9 bezeichneten Bereiche des ersten Verbindungsteils 10 dienen der Vorfixierung des Steckerausgangs 40. Diese Vorfixierungsbereiche 9 müssen nicht zwangsläufig Bestandteil des fertigen Steckers sein. Sie werden lediglich aus fertigungstechnischen Gründen vor dem Verbinden der beiden Verbindungsteile benötigt.Since the contacts 7 shown in FIG. 2 between the first and the second connection part determine the assignment of the individual input connections to the individual output connections and thus determine the coding of the plug, they are referred to here as coding connection points 7. Insulation 8 is arranged between the first and the second connecting part. The areas of the first connecting part 10, designated 9, serve for pre-fixing the connector outlet 40. These pre-fixing areas 9 do not necessarily have to be part of the finished connector. They are only needed for manufacturing reasons before connecting the two connecting parts.
Bei der in Fig. 3 dargestellten Verbindungsvariante sind die drei Ausgangsanschlüsse 4, 5 und 6 des Steckerausgangs 40 jeweils lediglich bis zu der entsprechenden Anschlussstelle des zugehörigen Eingangsanschlusses 1 , 2 oder 3 geführt. Bei dieser Variante erfolgt die Codierung des Steckers nicht ausschließlich über die Kontaktierungen 7 sondern findet schon bei der Ausbildung der Ausgangsanschlüsse 4, 5 und 6 statt.In the connection variant shown in FIG. 3, the three output connections 4, 5 and 6 of the plug output 40 are each only led to the corresponding connection point of the associated input connection 1, 2 or 3. In this variant, the coding of the plug is not carried out exclusively via the contacts 7 but already takes place during the formation of the output connections 4, 5 and 6.
Fig. 4 verdeutlicht nochmals anhand der in Fig. 3 dargestellten Variante die erfindungsgemäße Entkopplung des Steckereingangs vom Steckerausgang 40 durch Verwendung eines ersten Verbindungsteils 10, das ausschließlich Eingangsanschlüsse umfasst und hier in Form eines Standardstanzteils realisiert ist, und eines zweiten Verbindungsteils 20, das ausschließlich Ausgangsanschlüsse umfasst und hier in Form eines Einlegeteils realisiert ist. Das erste Verbindungsteil 10 bildet die Eingangsebene des erfindungsgemäßen Steckers, während das zweite Verbindungsteil die Ausgangsebene bildet. Die kontaktlose Kreuzung von Anschlüssen wird in die Schnittstelle zwischen Eingangsebene und Ausgangsebene verlegt und erfolgt hier über die drei als Anschlussleisten ausgebildeten Eingangsanschlüsse, auf die die Ausgangsanschlüsse wahlweise zugreifen. Je nach Codie- rung sind alle Kombinationen von Eingangsanschlüssen mit Ausgangsanschlüssen möglich. Die Kopplung der Eingangsebene mit der Ausgangsebene erfolgt durch Kontaktierungen im Bereich der Anschlussleisten. Auf diese Weise kann die Komplexität der Verbindungsteile so weit reduziert werden, dass sie auch in Form von einfachen Stanzgittern realisiert werden können, die weitgehend unabhängig von der Codierung des Steckers sind. Zur Realisierung unterschiedlicher Steckercodierungen müssen lediglich die codierenden Anschlüsse anders positioniert werden.FIG. 4 again illustrates the decoupling of the connector input from the connector output 40 according to the invention using the first connecting part 10, which only includes input connections and is realized here in the form of a standard stamped part, and a second connecting part 20, which only uses output connections includes and is realized here in the form of an insert. The first connecting part 10 forms the input level of the plug according to the invention, while the second The connecting part forms the starting level. The contactless crossing of connections is relocated to the interface between the input level and the output level and takes place here via the three input connections designed as connection strips, to which the output connections have optional access. Depending on the coding, all combinations of input connections with output connections are possible. The coupling of the input level with the output level takes place through contacts in the area of the terminal strips. In this way, the complexity of the connecting parts can be reduced to such an extent that they can also be implemented in the form of simple lead frames, which are largely independent of the coding of the plug. To implement different connector codes, only the coding connections have to be positioned differently.
Die codierenden Anschlüsse können beispielsweise durch Lot-, Schweiß-, Klebe-, Thermokompressions- oder Klemmverbindungen realisiert werden. Die beiden Verbindungsteile 10 und 20 sind hier in einem Gehäuse 50 angeordnet, in dem sich auch das Steuergerät 100 befindet. The coding connections can be realized, for example, by solder, weld, adhesive, thermocompression or clamp connections. The two connecting parts 10 and 20 are arranged here in a housing 50, in which the control device 100 is also located.

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Patentansprüche claims
1. Stecker, insbesondere für ein Steuergerät (100), umfassend - einen Steckereingang mit mindestens zwei Eingangsanschlüssen (1, 2, 3),1. Plug, in particular for a control device (100), comprising - a plug input with at least two input connections (1, 2, 3),
- einen Steckerausgang mit mindestens zwei Ausgangsanschlüssen (4, 5, 6) und- A connector output with at least two output connections (4, 5, 6) and
- mindestens ein Verbindungsteil (10, 20), über das die jeweils zusammengehörigen Anschlüsse (1, 2, 3a4, 5, 6) - Eingangsanschluss und Ausgangsan- schluss - miteinander verbunden sind, dad u rch g e ken n zeich n et, dass der Steckereingang und der Steckerausgang entkoppelt sind, indem mindestens ein erstes Verbindungsteil (10) vorgesehen ist, das ausschließlich Eingangsanschlüsse (1, 2, 3) umfasst, und mindesten ein zweites Verbindungsteil (20), das ausschließlich Ausgangsan- Schlüsse (4, 5, 6) umfasst, dass die beiden Verbindungsteile (10, 20) übereinander angeordnet sind, so dass sich die jeweils zusammengehörigen Anschlüsse an mindestens einem Kreuzungspunkt überlagern, und dass die jeweils zusammengehörigen Anschlüsse durch Kontaktierung (7) am Kreuzungspunkt miteinander verbunden sind.- at least one connecting part (10, 20), by means of which the respectively associated connections (1, 2, 3 a 4, 5, 6) - input connection and output connection - are connected to one another, so that they are marked, that the plug input and the plug output are decoupled by providing at least one first connecting part (10) which exclusively comprises input connections (1, 2, 3) and at least one second connecting part (20) which exclusively comprises output connections (4, 5 , 6) comprises that the two connecting parts (10, 20) are arranged one above the other so that the respectively associated connections overlap at at least one intersection point, and that the respectively associated connections are connected to one another by contacting (7) at the intersection point.
2. Stecker nach Anspruch 1 , dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das erste Verbindungsteil (10) für jeden der Eingangsanschlüsse (1, 2, 3) eine eigene Anschlussleiste aufweist, die mindestens so viele Anschlussstellen (11, 12, 13; 21, 22, 23; 31 , 32, 33) umfasst, wie mögliche zugehörige Ausgangsanschlüsse (4, 5, 6) vorhanden sind, so dass jeder Ausgangsanschluss (4, 5, 6) mit dem zugehörigen Eingangsanschluss (1, 3, 2) über eine Anschlussstelle (11, 32, 23) auf der entsprechenden Anschlussleiste (1, 3, 2) verbunden ist.2. Plug according to claim 1, characterized in that the first connecting part (10) for each of the input connections (1, 2, 3) has its own terminal block, which has at least as many connection points (11, 12, 13; 21, 22, 23 ; 31, 32, 33) includes how possible associated output connections (4, 5, 6) are available, so that each output connection (4, 5, 6) with the associated input connection (1, 3, 2) via a connection point (11 , 32, 23) is connected to the corresponding terminal block (1, 3, 2).
3. Stecker nach Anspruch 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass jeder Ausgangsanschluss (4, 5, 6) auf dem zweiten Verbindungsteil (20) lediglich bis zur Anschlussleiste (1, 3, 2) des zugehörigen Eingangsanschlusses (1, 3, 2) geführt ist. 3. Plug according to claim 2, characterized in that each output connection (4, 5, 6) on the second connecting part (20) is only up to the terminal block (1, 3, 2) of the associated input connection (1, 3, 2) ,
4. Stecker nach einem der Ansprüche 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass das zweite Verbindungsteil für jeden der Ausgangsanschlüsse eine eigene Anschlussleiste aufweist, die mindestens so viele Anschlussstellen umfasst, wie mögliche zugehörige Eingangsanschlüsse vorhanden sind, so dass jeder Ein- gangsanschluss mit dem zugehörigen Ausgangsanschluss über eine Anschlussstelle auf der entsprechenden Anschlussleiste verbunden ist.4. Plug according to one of claims 1 or 2, characterized in that the second connecting part for each of the output connections has its own terminal block, which comprises at least as many connection points as possible associated input connections are available, so that each input connection with the associated Output connection is connected via a connection point on the corresponding terminal strip.
5. Stecker nach Anspruch 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass jeder Eingangsanschluss auf dem ersten Verbindungsteil lediglich bis zur Anschlussleiste des zugehörigen Ausgangsanschlusses geführt ist.5. Plug according to claim 4, characterized in that each input connection on the first connecting part is only led up to the terminal block of the associated output connection.
6. Stecker nach einem der Ansprüche 2 bis 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Anschlussstellen jedes Verbindungsteils in einem Anschlussstellen-Raster angeordnet sind.6. Plug according to one of claims 2 to 5, characterized in that the connection points of each connecting part are arranged in a connection point grid.
7. Stecker nach den Ansprüchen 2, 4 und 6, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die beiden Verbindungsteile so übereinander angeordnet sind, dass deren Anschlussstellen-Raster übereinander aber so gegeneinander verdreht angeordnet sind, dass jede mögliche Verbindung eines Eingangsanschlusses mit einem Aus- gangsanschluss durch einfaches Verbinden zweier übereinander angeordneter Anschlussstellen realisierbar ist.7. Plug according to claims 2, 4 and 6, characterized in that the two connecting parts are arranged one above the other in such a way that their connection point raster are arranged one above the other but rotated relative to one another in such a way that any possible connection of an input connection to an output connection is made simple It is possible to connect two connection points arranged one above the other.
8. Stecker nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass mindestens ein Verbindungsteil (20) als Blech-Stanzteil, insbesondere in Form eines Stanzgitters, realisiert ist.8. Plug according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that at least one connecting part (20) is realized as a sheet metal stamped part, in particular in the form of a lead frame.
9. Stecker nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 8, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass mindestens ein Verbindungsteil in Form einer Leiterplatte realisiert ist und/oder mit Leiterbahnen ausgestattet ist.9. Plug according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that at least one connecting part is realized in the form of a printed circuit board and / or is equipped with conductor tracks.
10. Stecker nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Kontaktierung (7) zweier Anschlüsse bzw. Anschlussstellen als Lot-, Schweiß-, Klebe-, Thermokompressions- oder Klemmverbindung realisiert ist. 10. Plug according to one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the contacting (7) of two connections or connection points is realized as a solder, weld, adhesive, thermocompression or clamp connection.
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