EP2195887A1 - Connecteur de matrice multipolaire - Google Patents

Connecteur de matrice multipolaire

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EP2195887A1
EP2195887A1 EP08802531A EP08802531A EP2195887A1 EP 2195887 A1 EP2195887 A1 EP 2195887A1 EP 08802531 A EP08802531 A EP 08802531A EP 08802531 A EP08802531 A EP 08802531A EP 2195887 A1 EP2195887 A1 EP 2195887A1
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Prior art keywords
matrix
connector
housing
contact
matrix connector
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EP2195887B1 (fr
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Andreas SCHMÜCKLE
Matthias Kassner
Uwe ELLSÄSSER
Eckhard Schewe
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Amphenol Tuchel Electronics GmbH
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Amphenol Tuchel Electronics 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
    • 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
    • H01R12/77—Coupling devices for flexible printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables or like structures
    • H01R12/778—Coupling parts carrying sockets, clips or analogous counter-contacts
    • 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
    • H01R13/2421—Contacts for co-operating by abutting resilient; resiliently-mounted characterized by the resilient means using coil 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
    • H01R13/62—Means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement
    • H01R13/629—Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure electrical locking indicators, manufacturing tolerances
    • H01R13/631—Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure electrical locking indicators, manufacturing tolerances for engagement only
    • H01R13/6315—Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure electrical locking indicators, manufacturing tolerances for engagement only allowing relative movement between coupling parts, e.g. floating connection

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  • the invention relates to a matrix connector, in particular a high-poled matrix connector, according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • the invention relates to a matrix connector with integrated flexible printed circuit board which has a contact matrix.
  • the connector according to the invention therefore comprises a matrix connector pair with a first matrix connector with a first flexible printed circuit board and a first contact matrix and a second connector pair with a second printed circuit board and a second contact matrix, which is formed corresponding to the first contact matrix and can contact them.
  • the invention therefore relates to a detachable matrix connector for touchable connection of printed circuit boards, in particular flexible printed circuit boards.
  • CA 2 490 096 shows a matrix connector formed from a first contact matrix with formed contact pins and a second matrix with contact holes, into which the matrix connector with the contact pins can dip, for releasable connection and for contacting with the second matrix connector, that is the matrix box connector.
  • DE 3 215 191 discloses a contact matrix in which contacts between the contact matrix fields, or their contact points, which are formed as open contact points, can be connected by means of bridging punches to corresponding contact points, essentially via key actuation, so that current paths can be established , by local and selective connection of different contact points of the contact matrix with the corresponding contact points.
  • This arrangement is based on the peculiarity that the contact matrix is arranged with open contact points in a flexible connecting line and this does not have to dive into the corresponding contact arrangement.
  • Another disadvantage of such matrix connectors is the problem of tolerances and thus the position of corresponding contact pairs in a respective opposite contact matrix. If the corresponding contacts are not aligned correctly with one another, either there is no contact or the matrix connector can not be actuated and stuck. Also, the manufacturing and manufacturing-related tolerance still requires an increased insertion and removal force. Another disadvantage of the known matrix connectors is that the contact normal force over the entire contact field can not be set arbitrarily.
  • the object is achieved according to the invention by providing a matrix connector in which flexible printed circuit boards are integrated, each of which has a contact matrix which can be contacted to a corresponding contact matrix of the mating connector, wherein the flexible connector in one of the connector pairs of the matrix connector PCB to be integrated into resilient housing inserts.
  • the housing inserts have guide pins that accomplish the alignment of the matrix connector, in particular the contact matrix with the corresponding contact matrix.
  • These housing inserts are resiliently introduced into a further housing, in which a further guide means is present, for aligning the housing inserts to the corresponding matrix connector and thus to the corresponding contact matrix.
  • the high-poled matrix connector therefore comprises a connector pair, comprising a first connector, which resiliently receives the housing inserts and a pair of flexible printed circuit boards mounted therein with their contact matrix, and a corresponding matrix connector, comprising a further pair of printed circuit boards, preferably flexible printed circuit boards and a guide means, which fits into the corresponding guide means of the housing of the first matrix connector pair.
  • the connector that is the matrix connector, has first guide means which ensure that the contact matrix fields of the connector pairs of the multipolar matrix connector are aligned with one another and a second guide means, which also ensures that the housings of the matrix connector pairs are likewise aligned with one another.
  • the matrix connector according to the invention is particularly suitable for applications in ultrasound technology and for contacting and for obtaining images in the ultrasonic method.
  • one of the guide means may be designed so that it has a coding and a lock.
  • the housing inserts are formed with coil springs, in particular with several coil springs, in order to bring about a stable spring force and thus distributed to the dimension of the housing inserts.
  • the flexible interconnects are connected at several suitable locations, in particular by passbands with the housing inserts and securely held in position.
  • further substantially helical connections are attached to the flexible printed circuit board elements in order to connect them to the housing inserts.
  • the housing inserts have on their sides over a plurality of guide ribs, which additionally contribute to the precise alignment of the contact matrices to each other.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a portion of a matrix connector with inserted flexible interconnects, each having a contact matrix
  • 2 is a perspective view slightly rotated relative to FIG. 1, the flexible printed conductors and resilient housing inserts shown in FIG. 1,
  • Fig. 3 is a perspective view of Fig. 1 corresponding matrix connector element.
  • the present invention relates to a matrix connector 1, in particular a high-poled matrix connector.
  • Connectors are generically constructed of two plug-in parts, of which a first as a free connector, as shown in Fig. 3, is formed and a second as a header connector, for attachment to a housing, as shown in Fig. 1, executed.
  • Such connector pairs are commonly referred to as connectors or, in the present case, matrix connectors.
  • the matrix connector according to the present invention will be described below in its parts.
  • Fig. 1 shows a matrix connector according to the invention or a part of a matrix connector 1 according to the invention, surrounded by a mounting housing 2.
  • the mounting housing 2 is substantially formed so that it has a housing flange 4 which is substantially planar and over the contour of the attachment housing 2 protrudes.
  • a matrix connector 1 can be inserted into a corresponding housing opening of a device or housing, not shown.
  • the housing flange 4 further has at its corners via mounting holes 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, which serve to introduce the mounting housing with the therein contact matrices 13 in a housing opening provided therefor and on the basis of
  • the mounting housing 2 has a projecting from the flange, protruding circumferential chamber wall 7, which is on the one hand circumferentially closed and on the other hand connected in its center via a web 8.
  • the chamber wall 7 is formed on the mounting housing 2, that openings for receiving housing inserts 18 are formed, on the one hand of the chamber wall 7 and the other part of the web 8, and the side walls of the mounting housing 2, which extend over the entire height of the attachment housing.
  • recesses 6 a, 6 b, 6 c, 6 d which serve to position a housing insert in a predetermined direction, which is adapted to be received in the mounting housing 2.
  • the matrix connector 1 has, in addition to the attachment housing 2, housing inserts 18 inserted therein which are matched in their dimension to the openings in the attachment housing and the receptacles 5 located therein into the recesses 6a, 6b, 6c, 6d.
  • the web 8 has a guide opening 9, in which in turn is a groove 10 over the height of the web 8.
  • this guide opening 9 serves to position the part of the matrix plug connector shown in FIG. 3 correctly relative to the mounting housing, which results in the contacts, which are arranged corresponding to one another, being correctly aligned in their position relative to one another.
  • the attachment housing 2 as shown in Fig.
  • the contact matrices 13 have a multiplicity of contact elements 14 arranged in a fixed grid, which are located on the surface of the flexible printed circuit boards 11a, 11b.
  • the housing inserts 18 are equipped with the flexible printed circuit boards 11a, 11b in such a way that the sections of the flexible printed circuit boards 11a, 11b which have the contact matrix 13 are located on the upper side of the housing inserts 18, while the remaining part of the flexible circuit boards 11a, 11b are bent around the housing inserts 18 so that they can be inserted from below into the mounting housing 2.
  • the housing inserts 18 have two laterally mounted guide ribs 20a, 20b, wherein the guide ribs 20b are suitable for dipping into the recesses 6a, 6b, 6c, 6d of the attachment housing 2 and the guide ribs 20a, 20b can additionally be guided on further guide planes.
  • the housing inserts 18 have spring retainers 22, which extend substantially as a circular, cylindrical spring mounts 22 below the housing inserts 18 down to receive springs 21.
  • two substantially symmetrical spring receptacle 22 are formed on each housing insert 18, the each record a spring 21.
  • the spring 21 is inserted into the spring receptacle 22 on one side and can be supported on the opposite side at a suitable point, which can be provided, for example, by a contour in the housing.
  • a suitable point which can be provided, for example, by a contour in the housing.
  • these are there springs and movably mounted and can spring along the recesses 6a, 6b, 6c, 6d over a defined way and down. This ensures that in the inserted state, wherein the matrix connector 1 of FIG. 1 with the matrix connector 25 of FIG. 2 is inserted to each other, the contact normal force, which is necessary for contacting the contact elements 14 of the korrespondiemden contact matrices 13 is applied.
  • the spring force and thus the contact pressure force of such a matrix connector can be defined and adjusted to the given application.
  • the contact properties of such a high-pole matrix connector can be optimized and improved by increased spring forces of the spring 21.
  • a pass band 19 is further provided laterally above the flexible printed circuit boards 11a, 11b and connected to the housing inserts 18.
  • tabs 15 are attached to the respective flexible printed circuit boards 11a, 11b, which in turn are interrupted by a substantially U-shaped opening, for protruding further guide means 23
  • the tabs 15 are connected to the housing insert 18 by means of connecting means 16, preferably by means of screws.
  • an exact position of the flexible printed circuit boards 11a, 11b relative to the housing insert 18 can be defined and defined in connection with the above-mentioned passbands 19.
  • the guide means 23 are preferably designed as essentially cylindrical pins which run slightly pointed at their ends, for finding corresponding holes and thus for self-alignment of the connector during the insertion process.
  • the matrix connector 1 with its second matrix connector part 1 b has a further guide means 23, which essentially lies in the center of the second Matrix connector part 1 b is positioned.
  • This guide means 23 is also formed as a substantially cylindrical pin with a pointed end, and a web along the height of the pin, which can dip into the groove 10 shown in FIG. 1 in the guide opening 9. This ensures that the connector, in particular the matrix connector 1 shown here, not wrong, so it can be inserted in a 180 ° twisted position.
  • the groove 10 thus has the task of polarizing and correct alignment of the second connector part 1 b with the first connector part 1 a, that is, the entire matrix connector 1.
  • the second matrix connector part 1 b has a housing 26 into which a recess 27, ie offset back to the back, the corresponding contact matrices 13 are attached.
  • These contact matrices can be formed as solid, solid printed circuit boards, as shown here, with a large number of contact elements 14, which lie on the surface of the printed circuit boards 28a, 28b or are also replaced by flexible printed circuit boards in a suitable manner.
  • openings 29 are further provided which fit in their position corresponding to the guide means 23 shown here in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, respectively.

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Abstract

L'invention concerne un connecteur de matrice comportant une première et une seconde paire de connecteurs, la première paire de connecteurs disposant d'un boîtier dans lequel est formé au moins un circuit imprimé flexible doté d'au moins une matrice de contacts qui est en contact avec au moins une seconde matrice de contacts formée dans la seconde paire de connecteurs.
EP08802531.7A 2007-09-26 2008-09-23 Connecteur de matrice multipolaire Not-in-force EP2195887B1 (fr)

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DE102007045903A DE102007045903B3 (de) 2007-09-26 2007-09-26 Hochpoliger Matrixsteckverbinder
PCT/EP2008/008042 WO2009043508A1 (fr) 2007-09-26 2008-09-23 Connecteur de matrice multipolaire

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EP2195887B1 EP2195887B1 (fr) 2014-03-12

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