EP1575133B1 - Verbinder in dünner Bauweise - Google Patents

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EP1575133B1
EP1575133B1 EP04290401A EP04290401A EP1575133B1 EP 1575133 B1 EP1575133 B1 EP 1575133B1 EP 04290401 A EP04290401 A EP 04290401A EP 04290401 A EP04290401 A EP 04290401A EP 1575133 B1 EP1575133 B1 EP 1575133B1
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Henrikus Van Der Steen
Marcel Meijer
Paul Potters
Michel Fonteneau
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Priority to EP07004923A priority patent/EP1788668A3/de
Priority to AT04290401T priority patent/ATE357070T1/de
Priority to DE602004005302T priority patent/DE602004005302T2/de
Priority to PCT/EP2005/001463 priority patent/WO2005081368A1/en
Priority to CNA2005800042535A priority patent/CN1918754A/zh
Priority to KR1020067018631A priority patent/KR20060108778A/ko
Priority to TW094104228A priority patent/TW200534541A/zh
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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
    • H01R13/648—Protective earth or shield arrangements on coupling devices, e.g. anti-static shielding  
    • H01R13/658—High frequency shielding arrangements, e.g. against EMI [Electro-Magnetic Interference] or EMP [Electro-Magnetic Pulse]
    • H01R13/6581—Shield structure
    • 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
    • H01R13/2407—Contacts for co-operating by abutting resilient; resiliently-mounted characterized by the resilient means
    • H01R13/2428—Contacts for co-operating by abutting resilient; resiliently-mounted characterized by the resilient means using meander springs
    • 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
    • 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
    • H01R13/648—Protective earth or shield arrangements on coupling devices, e.g. anti-static shielding  
    • H01R13/658—High frequency shielding arrangements, e.g. against EMI [Electro-Magnetic Interference] or EMP [Electro-Magnetic Pulse]
    • H01R13/6591—Specific features or arrangements of connection of shield to conductive members
    • H01R13/6592—Specific features or arrangements of connection of shield to conductive members the conductive member being a shielded cable

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  • the present invention relates to a connector for connection to a complementary connector along a longitudinal connecting direction, said connector comprising:
  • Such a connector is for example disclosed in EP-1 220 370, or EP-0473063A.
  • the outer housing fully surrounds the shield.
  • the object of the invention is to solve this problem by providing a connector which can be thinner.
  • the invention relates to a connector according to claim 1.
  • the invention may comprise one or several of the features recited in the dependent claims.
  • the invention also relates to a connection assembly according to claim 11.
  • Figures 1 and 2 show a connector or plug 1, such as an input/output plug for a mobile telephone, suitable for connection to a complementary connector or receptacle 2 (only shown on figure 2) along a longitudinal connecting direction LD depicted by a dotted line.
  • a connector or plug 1 such as an input/output plug for a mobile telephone
  • the connector 1 comprises an outer housing 20 having, in this particular embodiment, of a lower or bottom part 3 and an upper part or cover 4.
  • the connector further comprises an electrically insulating body 5 made of an electrically insulating thermoplastic material and is placed inside a shield 6.
  • the shield can be made of folded metal sheets. The shield 6 is placed within the outer housing 20.
  • the shield 6 comprises a lower part 6a and an upper part 6b.
  • the shield 6 surrounds or covers the insulating body 5.
  • the insulating body 5 is provided with a plurality of terminals 7 arranged in a row.
  • the terminals 7 project forwardly from the insulating body 5 along the longitudinal direction LD.
  • the terminals 7 are electrically connected to respective wires (not shown) of a cable 8, whereas the shield 6 is electrically connected to a braid (not shown) of the cable 8, which braid surrounds and thus shields said wires.
  • a strain relieving element 9 (overmoulded bushing) is provided in the rear of the outer housing so as to avoid excessive forces on the (solder) connection between the terminals 7 and the wires when the cable 8 is being bent.
  • the strain relieve 9 is angled and offset with respect to the longitudinal direction LD.
  • the insulating body 5 is provided with two substantially parallel pegs 10, 10', for aligning and polarizing the connector 1 with respect to connector 2.
  • Peg 10, 10' includes a latch 11, 11', respectively, for establishing a secure mechanical connection between the connector 1 and the complementary connector 2.
  • Buttons 15, 15' provided on the bottom 3 to control the latches 11, 11' to release the mechanical connection between the connector 1 and the connector 2.
  • EP-1 220 370 For further details on the connector 1 and the complementary connector 2, one may refer to EP-1 220 370.
  • the outer housing 20 has a general planar shape with a thickness T1 along a first transversal direction TD 1 lower than its thickness T2 along a second transversal direction TD2.
  • Directions TD1 and TD2 are perpendicular to the longitudinal direction LD and are perpendicular one with another.
  • the outer housing 20 exhibits two major opposing side walls 17 and 19 facing outwardly along the first transversal direction TD1.
  • Cutouts defining through openings 21 and 23 are provided in the side walls 17 and 19. These transversal openings 21 and 23 communicate with a front opening 25 of the outer housing 20 through which the terminals 7 and the insulating body 5 protrudes forwardly in the longitudinal direction LD.
  • An embossment 60a, respectively 60b, is provided in each shield part 6a, respectively 6b.
  • the embossments 60a and 60b define recesses receiving the electrically insulating body 5 so that the body 5 is a least partially covered by the embossments 60a and 60b.
  • the embossments 60a and 60b are received respectively in the transversal openings 21 and 23 so that the outer surfaces of the embossments 60a and 60b are transversally exposed and are flush with the outer surfaces of the side walls 17 and 19.
  • the thickness T1 of the connector 1 along the first transversal direction TD1 is reduced by the amount of the thicknesses of the side walls 17 and 19, for example by 2 mm.
  • an opening can be provided in only one of the side walls 17 and 19 to receive an embossment provided in either one of the shield parts 6a and 6b.
  • the shield 6 is not necessarily flush with the outer surface(s) of the side wall(s) through which it extends.
  • Figures 3 and 4 illustrate another feature which can also provide for a lower thickness T1 of a connector 1.
  • Figures 3 and 4 show a connector 1 having the same general design as the connector 1 of Figures 1 and 2, but for the absence of an exposed shield 6, such as the exposed shield 6 of Figures 1 and 2.
  • such a shield 6 may be absent in the connector 1 of figures 3 and 4.
  • FIGS 3 and 4 only two terminals 7 have been shown, for clarity. However, the connector 1 may of course comprise more than two terminals 7.
  • each terminal 7 of the connector 1 extends along the longitudinal direction LD and comprises a contacting end portion 31 and a spring portion 33.
  • the portion 31 protrudes out of the insulating body 5 and the portion 33 is embedded in the insulating body 5.
  • the spring portion 33 is carried by the insulating body 5 and provides for an electrical connection of the contacting end portion 31 to the wires of the cable 8.
  • the conventional purpose of the contacting end portions 31 is to be placed in contact with contact elements of the connector 2 to establish an electrical connection when connectors 1 and 2 are in abutment.
  • the springs portions 33 allows the contacting portions 31 to move transversally with respect to the insulating body 5, thereby reducing potential damages of the contact elements of connector 2 during connection to the connector 1.
  • the spring portions 33 have a serpentine shape. This serpentine extends in a plane defined by the longitudinal direction LD and the second transversal direction TD2.
  • the terminals 7 have a greater width W2 along the second transversal direction TD2 and a smaller width W1 along the first transversal direction TD1.
  • the thickness T1 of the connector 1 along the first transversal direction TD1 can be diminished.
  • the terminals 7 may be inclined, with respect to the plane defined by the longitudinal direction LD and the transversal direction TD2, by an angle comprised between 0 and 45°.
  • this orientation of the terminals 7 may be used alone, as shown on Figures 3 and 4, or in combination with the feature illustrated by Figures 1 and 2 and relating to the opening(s) in the outer housing receiving the shield 6.

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Claims (11)

  1. Verbinder (1) zur Verbindung mit einem komplementären Verbinder (2) entlang einer longitudinalen Verbindungsrichtung (LD), wobei der Verbinder (1) umfasst:
    - mehrere Anschlussstücke (7),
    - einen elektrisch isolierenden Körper (5), der die Anschlussstücke trägt,
    - eine Abschirmung (6), und
    - ein Außengehäuse (20), welches wenigstens eine transversale Seitenwand (17, 19) aufweist,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass eine Öffnung (21, 23) in der Seitenwand (17, 19) vorgesehen ist, und dass die Abschirmung (6) eine Ausprägung (60a, 60b) aufweist, welche von der Öffnung (21, 23) aufgenommen wird.
  2. Verbinder gemäß Anspruch 1, worin eine Außenoberfläche der Ausprägung (60a, 60b) im Wesentlichen bündig mit der Außenoberfläche der Seitenwand (17, 19) ist.
  3. Verbinder gemäß Anspruch 1 oder 2, worin das Außengehäuse (3, 4) zwei, sich gegenüberliegende, transversale Seitenwände (17, 19) umfasst, und Öffnungen (21, 23) in jeder der transversalen Seitenwände (17, 19) vorgesehen sind, um entsprechende Ausprägungen (60a, 60b) der Abschirmung (6) aufzunehmen.
  4. Verbinder gemäß Anspruch 3, worin die Außenoberflächen der Ausprägungen (60a, 60b) im Wesentlichen bündig mit den entsprechenden Außenoberflächen der sich gegenüberliegenden Seitenwänden (21, 23) sind.
  5. Verbinder gemäß einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, worin das Außengehäuse (20) eine im Wesentlichen flächige Form aufweist, die eine Dicke (T 1) entlang einer ersten transversalen Richtung (TD 1) hat, die kleiner als eine Dicke (T2) entlang einer zweiten transversalen Richtung (TD2) ist, und worin die transversale Seitenwand (17, 19) entlang der ersten transversalen Richtung (TD1) nach außen gewandt ist.
  6. Verbinder gemäß Anspruch 5, worin die Anschlussstücke (7) sich entlang der longitudinalen Verbindungsrichtung (LD) erstrecken und eine kleinere Weite (W1) entlang der ersten transversalen Richtung (TD1) und eine größere Weite (W2) entlang der zweiten transversalen Richtung (TD2) aufweisen.
  7. Verbinder gemäß Anspruch 6, worin die Anschlussstücke (7) Federabschnitte (33) aufweisen, die im Wesentlichen in einer Ebene verlaufen, die durch die longitudinale Verbindungsrichtung (LD) und die zweite, transversale Richtung (TD2) vorgegeben ist.
  8. Verbinder gemäß Anspruch 7, worin der Federabschnitt (33) eine im Wesentlichen gewundene Form aufweist.
  9. Verbinder gemäß einem der Ansprüche 6-8, worin die Anschlussstücke (7) Seite an Seite in einer Reihe entlang der zweiten, transversalen Richtung (TD2) angeordnet sind.
  10. Verbinder gemäß einem der Ansprüche 1 - 9, worin die Ausprägung (60a, 60b) eine Ausnehmung vorgibt, die den elektrisch isolierenden Körper (5) aufnimmt, so dass der Körper wenigstens teilweise durch die Ausprägung (60a, 60b) bedeckt ist.
  11. Verbinderbaugruppe, umfassend ein Kabel (8) und einen Verbinder (1) gemäß einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche.
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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP07004923A EP1788668A3 (de) 2004-02-13 2004-02-13 Verbinder in dünner Bauweise
AT04290401T ATE357070T1 (de) 2004-02-13 2004-02-13 Verbinder in dünner bauweise
DE602004005302T DE602004005302T2 (de) 2004-02-13 2004-02-13 Verbinder in dünner Bauweise
EP04290401A EP1575133B1 (de) 2004-02-13 2004-02-13 Verbinder in dünner Bauweise
PCT/EP2005/001463 WO2005081368A1 (en) 2004-02-13 2005-02-11 A connector with a thinner design
CNA2005800042535A CN1918754A (zh) 2004-02-13 2005-02-11 具有较薄结构的连接器
KR1020067018631A KR20060108778A (ko) 2004-02-13 2005-02-11 더욱 얇은 설계를 구비하는 커넥터
TW094104228A TW200534541A (en) 2004-02-13 2005-02-14 A connector with a thinner design

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TW200534541A (en) 2005-10-16
WO2005081368A1 (en) 2005-09-01
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