EP1470620B1 - Borne polaire - Google Patents

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EP1470620B1
EP1470620B1 EP02793114A EP02793114A EP1470620B1 EP 1470620 B1 EP1470620 B1 EP 1470620B1 EP 02793114 A EP02793114 A EP 02793114A EP 02793114 A EP02793114 A EP 02793114A EP 1470620 B1 EP1470620 B1 EP 1470620B1
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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
    • H01R24/00—Two-part coupling devices, or either of their cooperating parts, characterised by their overall structure
    • H01R24/20—Coupling parts carrying sockets, clips or analogous contacts and secured only to wire or cable
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R2101/00—One pole

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  • the invention relates to a pole terminal for the production of electrical Cable connections, with a metallic conductor body, the one of Enclosed housing of an electrical device is fixed to the insulating body which a clamping nut can be screwed, which is to be connected electrical conductor to make an electrical contact against the Clamp the ladder body.
  • pole terminals are widely used in consumer electronics used to connect wires and especially speakers to the amplifiers to dock. They are characterized by having a light manual on and off Enable uncoupling. Your line and contact cross sections should be designed according to the conductivity of the material so that short Power pulses, such as a speaker signal, not unnecessary be steamed.
  • pole terminals of the conductor body is usually made as a rotating part a material produced, on the one hand for a machining suitable and electrically conductive on the other hand.
  • the disadvantage is that one for the Machining suitable material has a lower conductivity as, for example, the conductive material of the conductor to be connected.
  • The requires larger cable and contact cross sections to the quality-reducing Damping of power pulses to prevent.
  • High conductivity materials such as copper and silver, conductive and conductive materials Contact cross-sections analogous to the conductor to be connected.
  • they are suitable not for machining. They do not form chips but lubricate.
  • a further disadvantage is that the conductor body of the known pole terminals as Turned parts are complex and elaborately designed for production. To record The external conductor to be connected must be drilled. thread are required to clamp components for clamping the external conductors, to Fixing the pole terminal on the housing or for receiving the insulating body for the fuse against external contacts to screw.
  • a pole terminal of known type is in Document US-A-2,713,670.
  • the pole terminal of the aforementioned Further develop type to the effect that the conductor body made of a material can be made, which has a higher electrical conductivity, for example as that of copper or silver.
  • the guide body is less be complex, which reduces the manufacturing cost.
  • a simple one Construction also proves to be user-friendly.
  • the invention proposes a pole terminal according to claim 1 in front.
  • the conductor body is designed to that of metallic flat material with highest conductivity, for example Copper or silver, can be punched.
  • metallic flat material with highest conductivity for example Copper or silver
  • the conductor body receives the Shape to fulfill the required functions.
  • the conductor body receives a bending technology in the transverse direction to the longitudinal axis Angled contact surface, which then again parallel to the longitudinal axis is aligned.
  • contacts are in both the longitudinal and transverse directions made to the external conductor.
  • the mechanical stability required for pole terminals is maintained by the conductor body according to the invention by the surrounding insulating body.
  • Ladder body and Insulating bodies are connected to form a composite body.
  • To form a positive, firm connection between the conductor body and the insulating body ensure the conductor body has recesses into which the insulating body intervenes.
  • a saddle-like radial formation, which encloses the insulating body, additionally protects against torques from rotational movements between conductor and Insulator.
  • the insulating body is applied by spray technique on the conductor body.
  • the contact surfaces of the conductor body remain free. This includes the tubular opening with the annular contact surface for receiving the Contact pin of a banana plug, which runs transversely to the longitudinal axis Contact surface for receiving an external electrical conductor and as Lötfahne configured contact outside the insulator.
  • the insulating body for receiving the external electrical Ladder an additional opening.
  • the clamping nut is made of insulating material.
  • the clamping nut cap can be made of metallic material.
  • Between the Clamping nut and the surrounding clamping nut cap is a pressure ring over a circumferential on the outer circumference of the clamping nut projection and a Ring shoulder rotatably mounted in the pressure ring.
  • the pressure ring is from the Clamping nut moves axially. This can be introduced into the ladder body external conductor against a cap on the housing made of insulating Material to be clamped.
  • this insulating cap is a metallic ring with only optical function inserted.
  • the pole terminal shown consists essentially of a metallic Conductor body 1, with a surrounding insulating body 2 a composite body 1, 2 forms.
  • annular Contact surface 3 For the connection of a banana plug, not shown, the conductor body 1 parallel to its longitudinal axis a bending technology produced annular Contact surface 3. This is as a bridge with adjoining across the Longitudinal punched rings formed.
  • the further continued ladder body 1 has a bending technology produced and both parallel and transverse to the longitudinal axis extending contact surface 4 for an external electrical conductor, not shown. Access to the Contact surface 4 for the external conductor allows an opening 5 in the insulating body 2.
  • the contact surface 4 is extended transversely to the longitudinal axis and has a slot-like Recesses 6, in which the insulating body 2 with flattened legs. 7 intervenes.
  • Following the contact surface of the conductor body 1 forms a Saddle 8, by first parallel and then in the direction Lijnsache the Pole terminal is bent. This saddle 8 is anchored in the insulator 2 and secures against torques from radial rotational movements between conductor and Insulating body 1, 2.
  • the conductor body 1 is for example for introduction into the housing 9 of a not shown device of consumer electronics extended. He ends in a trained as Lötfahne, not surrounded by the insulating body 2 Element 10 for connecting a line, not shown.
  • the insulating body 2 is provided on the housing side with a thread 11 and is within the housing 9 by means of a nut 12 made of insulating material via a fan disc 13 against an insulating washer 14 and the housing. 9 pressed.
  • a double-stage disc 15 of the composite body 1 the second insulated from the outside relative to the housing 9 and fixed for the screw connection.
  • a gradation 16 of the rotating on the insulating body 2 engages Projection 16, 17 form-fitting in the outer stage 18 of the double-stage disc 15, while another gradation 17 on the double-stage disc 15th is applied.
  • a cap 19 made of insulating, transparent material limits the Distance between the housing 9 and the contact surface 4 for the across the Longitudinal axis of the composite body 1, 2 to be supplied external conductor. She attacks with an inner circumferential projection 20 in an outside of the insulator second circumferential groove 21 a. For optical reasons is in the cap 19 a Metal ring 22 inserted.
  • the side facing away from the housing edge 23 of the cap 19 also serves as Counterpart for a pressure ring 24 for clamping the external conductor.
  • a pressure ring 24 for clamping the external conductor.
  • the Pressure ring 24 has an inner circumferential groove 25. In this attacks the outside on a clamping nut 26 circumferential projection 27 a. This is the result Thrust ring 24 rotatably mounted and the clamping nut 26 axially and yet independently of their rotational movements.
  • the clamping nut 26 is connected to the insulating body 2 via a SAge leopardgewinde 28th externally screwed to the insulating body 2 with the same.
  • a SAge leopardgewinde 28th externally screwed to the insulating body 2 with the same.
  • the axial movements of the nut 26 are finite and so on defines that only the distance to the introduction of the external conductor in the Opening 5 of the insulating body 2 is released and the screwed Do not unscrew clamping nut 26 again.
  • clamping nut cap 31 On the clamping nut 26 made of insulating material is a clamping nut cap 31 made of metallic material.
  • the clamping nut 26 has on her outer circumference and the clamping nut cap 31 at its inner periphery Surface formations 32, 33, whereby the adjusting moments of the clamping nut cap 31 are positively transmitted to the clamping nut 26.
  • locknut 26 and clamping nut cap 31 have end openings 34, 35 for Introduction of the contact pin of a banana plug, not shown in the Composite body 1, 2 on.

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  • Connections By Means Of Piercing Elements, Nuts, Or Screws (AREA)
  • Clamps And Clips (AREA)
  • Connections Arranged To Contact A Plurality Of Conductors (AREA)
  • Connections Effected By Soldering, Adhesion, Or Permanent Deformation (AREA)
  • Gates (AREA)
  • Semiconductor Lasers (AREA)
  • Coupling Device And Connection With Printed Circuit (AREA)

Claims (12)

  1. Borne polaire pour l'établissement d'une jonction de circuits électrique, avec un corps conducteur métallique (1) qui est entouré par un corps isolant (2) pouvant être fixé au boítier (9) d'un appareil électrique, où le corps conducteur est fabriqué en un matériau d'une conductivité la plus élevée et est assemblé avec le corps isolant entourant (2) en un corps composite,
    caractérisée en ce que le corps conducteur (1) est réalisé comme pièce découpée et présente par déformation de flexion une face de contact annulaire (3) s'étendant coaxialement à l'axe longitudinal de la borne polaire pour la réception de la barrette de contact d'une fiche banane, d'une part, et une face de contact (4) s'étendant transversalement à l'axe longitudinal de la borne polaire pour le conducteur électrique à connecter, d'autre part, où sur le corps isolant (2), un écrou tendeur (26) peut être vissé qui serre le conducteur électrique à connecter en établissant un contact électrique contre la face de contact (4) du corps conducteur (1) s'étendant transversalement à l'axe longitudinal de la borne polaire.
  2. Borne polaire selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que le corps conducteur (1) est constitué d'un matériau d'une conductivité électrique équivalente à celle du conducteur électrique externe à connecter.
  3. Borne polaire selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que le corps conducteur (1) est réalisé comme pièce découpée et, par des évidements (6) et des formations radiales en forme de selle (8), présente une liaison par concordance des formes avec le corps isolant entourant (2).
  4. Borne polaire selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que le corps isolant (2) est appliqué par une technique de projection sur le corps conducteur (1) et est relié solidement à celui-ci, où le corps conducteur (1), aux faces conductrices (3, 4) et à son côté de contact (10) dans le boítier (9), n'est pas enfermé par le corps isolant (2).
  5. Borne polaire selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que le corps isolant (2) présente une ouverture (5) pour l'introduction du conducteur électrique à connecter.
  6. Borne polaire selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que le filetage (28) de l'écrou tendeur (26) entourant le corps isolant (2) est réalisé comme filetage en dents de scie.
  7. Borne polaire selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que le déplacement transversal de l'écrou tendeur (26) par rapport au corps isolant (2) est limité par une saillie (29) s'étendant à l'extérieur de celui-ci et par des saillies (30) s'enclenchant dans celui-ci, qui se trouvent au pourtour intérieur de l'écrou tendeur (26), et assure l'écrou tendeur (26) à l'encontre d'un dévissage.
  8. Borne polaire selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que le corps isolant (2) présente à l'extérieur du boítier (9) une rainure annulaire (21) dans laquelle s'engage une saillie annulaire (20) du capuchon (19) en matériau isolant, dans laquelle est placée une bague de recouvrement métallique (22).
  9. Borne polaire selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que le corps isolant (2) présente au côté du boítier un filetage (11) et peut être serré par une couche intermédiaire de disques isolants (14, 15) et par une rondelle à éventail (13) au moyen d'un écrou (12) en matériau isolant contre le boítier (9).
  10. Borne polaire selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que l'écrou tendeur (26) est réalisé en matériau isolant et est recouvert par un capuchon d'écrou tendeur métallique (31).
  11. Borne polaire selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce qu'une bague de pression (24) est fixée entre l'écrou tendeur (26) et le capuchon d'écrou tendeur entourant (31) par une saillie (27) s'étendant tout autour de l'écrou tendeur (26) de telle manière que la bague de pression (24), indépendamment des mouvements de rotation de l'écrou tendeur (26), exerce une force de serrage sur un conducteur électrique inséré dans le corps conducteur métallique (1).
  12. Borne polaire selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce que le corps conducteur métallique (1), aux côtés de contacts à l'intérieur du boítier (9), est réalisé comme lame abrasée (10).
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DE10204373 2002-02-02
DE10204373 2002-02-02
DE10217082 2002-04-17
DE10217082A DE10217082A1 (de) 2002-02-02 2002-04-17 Polklemme
PCT/EP2002/014752 WO2003067719A1 (fr) 2002-02-02 2002-12-24 Borne polaire

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CN1615566A (zh) 2005-05-11
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