EP2201578B1 - Raccord électrique flexible - Google Patents

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EP2201578B1
EP2201578B1 EP08803000.2A EP08803000A EP2201578B1 EP 2201578 B1 EP2201578 B1 EP 2201578B1 EP 08803000 A EP08803000 A EP 08803000A EP 2201578 B1 EP2201578 B1 EP 2201578B1
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    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01B—CABLES; CONDUCTORS; INSULATORS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR CONDUCTIVE, INSULATING OR DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES
    • H01B7/00—Insulated conductors or cables characterised by their form
    • H01B7/17—Protection against damage caused by external factors, e.g. sheaths or armouring
    • H01B7/18—Protection against damage caused by wear, mechanical force or pressure; Sheaths; Armouring
    • H01B7/24—Devices affording localised protection against mechanical force or pressure
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    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01B—CABLES; CONDUCTORS; INSULATORS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR CONDUCTIVE, INSULATING OR DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES
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  • the control module according to the DE 10 2005 002 813 B4 comprises a first housing part, on which an electronic circuit part is arranged.
  • the control module further comprises a second housing part and a carrier, on which a flexible conductor foil is arranged.
  • the flexible conductor foil extends within a housing interior formed between the first housing part and the second housing part and is electrically connected to the circuit part and outside of the housing interior with electrical components fixed to the support.
  • the second housing part is placed on the flexible conductor foil.
  • the control module has a basically stack-shaped construction, in which the carrier is disposed with a first side resting on a provided with the circuit part inside of the first housing part.
  • the circuit part is arranged in a recess of the carrier and the flexible conductor foil is arranged on the second side of the carrier facing away from the first housing part.
  • Out GB 2 096 818 A is a flexible electrical connection has become known.
  • sensors that are part of a control module or a sensor module, either firmly connected to the module, such as by means of a Warmverstemmung, or the sensors are electrically connected via a simple wiring with the corresponding module.
  • the formation of a simple electrical wiring means that the sensors in the non-installed state and during assembly are usually free to move.
  • damage to the cable may occur during handling of the sensors, during assembly or even during operation of the sensor arrangement, including sensor, sensor or control module and electrical conductor.
  • the mounting of such sensors relative to other solutions is relatively time consuming.
  • an arrangement according to claim 1 is proposed, in which electrically conductive connections, which are formed, for example, as a cable, strand or flex foil or the like, are protected against mechanical damage during assembly and operation.
  • electrically conductive connections which are formed, for example, as a cable, strand or flex foil or the like.
  • the predefined rigidity of the flexible electrical connection proposed according to the invention be it used in individual cables, in strands or for sheathing individual sections of a flex foil against a simple cable connection known from the prior art, enables twist protection during handling and is therefore safer, what an assembly eg a sensor, plug or actuator counteracts in a wrong mounting position.
  • the mobility e.g. can be designed targeted against a simple wired sensor, such as by a different length or stiffness of individual, one or more electrical conductors enclosing Umspritzungsabbalde, the positioning of the electrical connection during the assembly process can be specified and thus a faster and easier and considerably safer expiring assembly process get supported.
  • the packaging volume can be compared to a rigid embodiment, i. a fixed connection, e.g. between a sensor and a sensor module, can be significantly reduced, since the sensor can be used in a e.g. can be delivered to the housing of the sensor or control module folded position, which significantly reduces the volume to be packaged.
  • the flexible electrical connection is performed by at least one plastic extrusion around the electrical conductors, which may be formed, for example, as a cable, cable bundle, as a strand or as a flex foil.
  • the inventively proposed flexible electrical connection can be formed, for example, as an encapsulation of the electrical conductor or in which individual Umspritzungsabête in a thin hinge-like encapsulation, which allows deformation, and other portions of the encapsulation of a thicker, stronger and stiffer executed Kunststoffumspritzung be executed.
  • the mechanical attachment of the electrical conductor by the proposed electrical flexible connection to a sensor module or to a control module can be done, for example, in the classical manner by means of a clip or even by way of heat staking, by screws, rivets or other non-positive or cohesive connection.
  • the flexible electrical connection is designed so that it runs without damage caused by adjacent components when mounted in a housing.
  • a deflection of the electrical conductors preferably occurs due to the existing lower rigidity of the encapsulation where the at least one electrical line is surrounded by a hinge-like encapsulation element, which is made in a smaller wall thickness, or where an encapsulation of plastic material is missing and a free section the electrical conductor is left.
  • the rigidity or a specific deformation path or a targeted deformation of the surrounded by at least one encapsulation electrical conductor can be specified.
  • the inventively proposed flexible electrical connection of a sensor, or the like is preferably used on sensors in which at least for example, a sensor via at least one electrical conductor to be electrically connected to a control module or a sensor module.
  • Training The electrical conductor itself can be designed as a single cable, as cable strands, as twisted cable strands, as a stranded wire or as a flex foil.
  • FIG. 1 The representation according to FIG. 1 is to be taken from a known from the prior art rigid electrical connection.
  • a sensor 10 is electrically connected to a sensor module 12 via an electrical conductor 14.
  • the electrical conductor 14 is designed as a rigid electrical connection 28.
  • the sensor 10 is housed in a sensor housing 22.
  • Above the rigid electrical connection 28 is a movable Component 18, which is shown in the illustration FIG. 1 at a first distance 24 from the periphery of a stationary component 20 is located.
  • the sensor module 12 is located, for example, in a vehicle transmission.
  • the rigid electrical connection 28 extends below the movable component 18 and above the stationary component 20 and is connected via a rigid coupling 30 to a housing 16 of the sensor module 12.
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an inventive proposed electrical connection.
  • the housing 16 of the sensor module 12 and the recorded in the sensor housing 22 sensor 10 via electrical conductors 14 are electrically connected to each other.
  • the electrical conductor 14 may be formed as a flex foil, as a strand or as a cable or cable bundle.
  • the electrical conductor 14 has a first portion 32, and on the other hand, a subsequent to this second portion 34 with an encapsulation.
  • the first portions 32 and the second portions 34 follow each other alternately with respect to the axial length of the electrical conductor 14.
  • the first sections 32 can be executed both without encapsulation, as well as be provided with a thin, film-hinge-like encapsulation, which is thinner compared to the thickness of the encapsulation of the second portions 34.
  • film-hinge-like hereinafter is to be understood as meaning a thickness which has a film hinge made of plastic material.
  • the first portions 32 differ from a second portion 34 following therefrom, either by the lack of overmolding or by the thickness of the plastic material from which the electrical conductor 14, be it a cable, a cable bundle, a flex foil or a strand, at least partially is surrounded, and which affects the flexural rigidity of the electrical conductor 14.
  • FIG. 2 shown kinked layer 42, the electrical conductor 14 is bent in the overmold portion 32.
  • connection of the electrical conductors 14 to the sensor housing 22 of the sensor 10 on the one hand and to the housing 16 of the sensor module 12 on the other hand are not shown here.
  • the representation according to FIG. 2 can be taken that a second section 34 follows on the electrical conductor 14 to a first section 32, which takes on a film hinge function, in turn, followed by a first section 32 and so on.
  • the wall thickness of the extrusion coating of the second section 34 is selected so that the bend 48 adjusts in the region of the first section 32 due to the higher rigidity.
  • FIG. 3 The representation according to FIG. 3 is to be taken from the invention proposed flexible electrical connection in another mounting position.
  • FIG. 3 can be removed, it is at least one electrical conductor 14, be it a single cable, a cable bundle, whether strands, flex foils, positioned in an indicated by reference numeral 44 mounting position.
  • the housing 22 of the sensor 10 in a different position to the housing 16 of the sensor module 12 further away.
  • the at least one electrical conductor 14 assumes the stretched layer 44, which is indicated for example by a second bend 56 in this mounting position 44.
  • the installation position 44 as shown in FIG FIG. 3 is the at least one electrical conductor 14 in comparison to the bent layer 42 according to FIG. 2 not so strongly bent within the first section 32, but in the mounting position 44, as in FIG. 3 shown, only at a smaller angle.
  • FIG. 2 shown kinked position of the flexible electrical connection out.
  • the at least one electrical conductor 14 is in the direction indicated by reference numeral 42 kinked mounting position.
  • the at least one electrical conductor 14 is connected to the sensor housing 22 at a coupling 46.
  • the coupling 46 may, for example, also be embodied as an encapsulation made of plastic material in order to avoid an excessive buckling of the electrical conductor or conductors 14 immediately below the sensor housing 22 of the sensor 10.
  • a first portion 32 which is formed in a first thickness 36 extends.
  • the thickness 36 of the first section 32 is given either by the thickness of the overmold-free executed first portion 32 or by the thickness of the provided with a thin, film hinge-like encapsulation first portion 32.
  • the first portion 32 may extend in different lengths along the at least one electrical conductor 14, depending on the desired degree of deformation of the flexible electrical connection 28 and depending on the available installation space.
  • the deformation or deformation capacity of the electrical conductor 14 can be defined defined, so that this - can be placed in a specific position - for example, during assembly, in For example, the sensor housing 22 with sensor 10 received therein also remains permanently.
  • a second section 34 with encapsulation As a comparison of the thickness 36 of the first portion 32 and the thickness 38 of the second portion 34 according to FIG. 4 is apparent, the second portion 34 is formed with a first encapsulation in a second thickness 38, which exceeds the thickness 36 of the first portion 32. Consequently, due to the greater material thickness in the region of the second section 34 with encapsulation, designated by reference numeral 38, a deformation of the flexible electrical connection 28 is made more difficult due to the greater rigidity.
  • FIG. 3 shows a deformation of the at least one electrical conductor 14 defined in an alternating sequence on the basis of the first sections 32 and the second sections 34 with encapsulation in the region in which the first sections 32 formed in the smaller thickness 36 are located.
  • a predetermined deflection path of the at least one electrical conductor 14 can be predetermined. This takes, for example, the in FIG. 4 shown first contact position (kinked position) 42 and lies without contact between the periphery 60 of the stationary member 20 and the lower side of the component 18.
  • the other coupling ie the rotatable coupling 54, designed to be rotatable to the housing 16 of the sensor module 12, so that the at least one electrical conductor 14 is easier to regulate during its assembly.
  • the coupling 54 may alternatively be designed as a rigid coupling.
  • the component 18 may be both a stationary component, as well as a component, which in vertical direction 40 within a housing, for example, relative to the flexible electrical connection 28 is movable.
  • the representation according to FIG. 5 is another installation position of the flexible electrical connection refer.
  • the inventively proposed flexible electrical connection 28 connects the at least one embedded in the sensor housing 22 sensor 10 with the housing 16 of the sensor module 12.
  • the inventively proposed electrical connection 28 extends.
  • FIG. 5 shows, extends below the rigid coupling 46 of the at least one electrical conductor 14 on the underside of the housing 22, a first portion 32 in a first axial length 50.
  • the thickness of the first, overmoulded or in a small thickness 36 molded portion 32 is less than the thickness 38, in which the second portion 34 with encapsulation, which is applied to the first portion 32 in the axial direction of the at least one electrical conductor 14 connects, is executed. Because of this, the first sections 32 have a higher deformation capacity, ie can be deflected more easily in comparison with the second sections 34 with encapsulation. Due to the thicknesses 36, 38 of the first sections 32 or of the second sections 34 with encapsulation and the lengths 50, 52 of the sections 32, 34, a defined deformation can be impressed on the at least one electrical conductor 14. This then takes, such as the FIG. 5 represents an installation position 44 between the rigid coupling 46 on the sensor housing 22 and the rotatable - alternatively rigidly executable - coupling 54 on the housing 16 of the sensor module 12 a.
  • the first sections 32 and the second sections 34 are provided with encapsulation along the axial length of the at least one electrical conductor 14 in an alternating sequence.
  • a defined deformation of the at least one electrical conductor 14 by the flexible electrical connection 28 also be lent that on the individual longitudinal sides of the at least one electrical conductor 14, a portion of plastic material, for example, one or more layers can be applied and on the one or more multilayer plastic section opposite side completely missing.
  • a defined deformability can be impressed on the at least one electrical conductor 14, which can considerably facilitate the assembly of the at least eg a sensor 10 or of the sensor housing 22 on a vehicle transmission, for example, and thus drastically reduce assembly time.
  • formed on at least one electrical conductor 14 flexible electrical connection 28 can be made by applying first portions 32 and second portions 34 with encapsulation in an alternating sequence, various applications with one and the same flexible electrical connection 28. As a result, an unnecessary variety of parts can be avoided, which contributes to a significant cost reduction in mass production.

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  1. Système comportant un capteur (10), un conducteur électrique (14), un boîtier (16) d'un module de capteur ou de commande (12), un composant mobile (18) et un composant stationnaire (20), comprenant une connexion électrique flexible (28) du capteur (10) au boîtier (16) du module de capteur ou de commande (12), muni d'au moins un conducteur électrique (14) s'étendant sur une longueur axiale entre le composant mobile (18) et le composant stationnaire (20), dans lequel l'au moins un conducteur électrique (14) comporte des premières parties (32) non enrobées ou enrobées sur une épaisseur du type charnière à film et des deuxièmes des parties (34) comportant un enrobage, dans lequel les premières parties (32) et les deuxièmes parties (34) s'étendent respectivement sur un longueur prédéterminée par rapport à la longueur axiale du conducteur électrique (14) et se suivent les unes les autres de manière alternée par rapport à la longueur axiale du conducteur électrique, et les premières parties (32) présentent une épaisseur (36) qui est inférieure à l'épaisseur (38) des deuxièmes parties (34) comportant un enrobage, et en ce que les premières et deuxièmes parties présentent des déformabilités différentes les unes des autres, dans lequel une première partie (32) de l'au moins un conducteur électrique (14) est fixée à un boîtier de capteur (22) du capteur (10) par l'intermédiaire d'un accouplement rigide (46) et une deuxième partie (34) est accouplée par l'intermédiaire d'un accouplement mobile (54) qui est réalisé de manière tournante, au le boîtier (16) du module de capteur et de commande (12) et dans lequel une deuxième partie (32) munie de l'accouplement réalisé de manière tournante (54) est disposée entre le composant mobile (18) et le pourtour du composant stationnaire (20) et les premières parties (32) et les deuxièmes parties (34) définissent un trajet d'écartement prédéterminé de l'au moins un conducteur électrique (14) de manière à ce qu'une flexion (48) du conducteur électrique (14) de 90° ou plus puisse être réglé à une position de montage coudée (42) à l'intérieur d'un première partie (32), de manière à éviter un contact du conducteur électrique (14) avec le composant stationnaire (20) et le composant mobile (18) à la position de montage coudée (42).
  2. Système selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que les deuxièmes parties (34) comportant un enrobage entourent au moins partiellement l'au moins un conducteur électrique (14).
  3. Système selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que l'au moins un conducteur électrique (14) est réalisé sous la forme d'un câble, d'un faisceau de câbles, d'un toron, d'une feuille flexible ou d'un treillis métallique.
  4. Système selon l'une ou plusieurs des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que l'au moins un conducteur électrique (14) conserve de manière durable des déformations effectuées sur celui-ci lors du montage et des positions de montage (42, 44) conférées à celui-ci.
  5. Système selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce qu'il peut être mis en place pendant le transport à une position de rangement sur le boitier (16) du module de capteur (12).
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