EP2328236A1 - Electric connecting element - Google Patents

Electric connecting element Download PDF

Info

Publication number
EP2328236A1
EP2328236A1 EP09013167A EP09013167A EP2328236A1 EP 2328236 A1 EP2328236 A1 EP 2328236A1 EP 09013167 A EP09013167 A EP 09013167A EP 09013167 A EP09013167 A EP 09013167A EP 2328236 A1 EP2328236 A1 EP 2328236A1
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
contact
spring
connecting element
over
element according
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Granted
Application number
EP09013167A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP2328236B1 (en
Inventor
Karl Wirth
Eduard Cvasa
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Delphi Technologies Inc
Original Assignee
Delphi Technologies Inc
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Delphi Technologies Inc filed Critical Delphi Technologies Inc
Priority to EP20090013167 priority Critical patent/EP2328236B1/en
Publication of EP2328236A1 publication Critical patent/EP2328236A1/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of EP2328236B1 publication Critical patent/EP2328236B1/en
Active legal-status Critical Current
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Links

Images

Classifications

    • 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
    • H01R13/15—Pins, blades or sockets having separate spring member for producing or increasing contact pressure
    • H01R13/18—Pins, blades or sockets having separate spring member for producing or increasing contact pressure with the spring member surrounding the socket

Definitions

  • connection element for making electrical contact with a plug-in contact insertable into the connection element, which comprises a base part surrounding at least one contact spring arm and a spring surrounding the base part at least in the area of the contact spring arm and acting on the contact spring arm with a spring force.
  • connection elements are basically known and are used for example in motor vehicles, where they are often exposed to vibrations.
  • the invention has for its object to provide a connection element for making electrical contact with a plug-in contact plug-in connector, which - especially under the influence of vibration - allows a permanent reliable contact with the inserted plug contact.
  • connection element with the features of claim 1 is provided.
  • connection element not only has a base part which has at least one contact spring arm and which provides the actual contact with the plug-in contact to be inserted, but also a spring force surrounding the base part at least in the area of the contact spring arm and the contact spring arm acting over spring.
  • the additional arrangement of the over-spring allows an at least approximately separate from each other optimization of the electrical contact properties of the connection element on the one hand and the mechanical contact properties, ie the base can be designed for maximum electrical conductivity, while the over-spring ensures that the contact spring arm of the base always with a predetermined contact force is applied to the inserted plug contact.
  • the base part and the over-spring are formed as separate parts, which may have different materials.
  • the base part may be made of a copper material, while the over-spring is formed of a spring steel.
  • the contact spring arm has two contact areas for making contact with an inserted plug-in contact, which are spaced apart from one another in the plug-in direction.
  • there is a front and a rear contact region wherein as a front contact region here that contact region is referred to, which is closer to an insertion of the connection element, via which the plug contact is inserted into the connection element.
  • the rear contact area is accordingly further away from the insertion opening. Due to the formation of two contact areas, the effective contact area between the base part and inserted plug contact is increased and the resulting contact resistance is correspondingly reduced.
  • the over-spring engages in an engagement region with the contact arm, which is located in the insertion direction between the contact areas.
  • the male plug contact when inserted into the terminal element, the male plug contact initially engages with the front contact area of the contact spring arm, whereby a front portion of the contact spring arm extending from the engagement area to the front contact area is deflected outwards. A rear portion of the contact spring arm extending from the engagement portion to the rear contact portion moves slightly inward in this situation, and the over-spring engaged with the contact spring arm acts as a fulcrum.
  • This "yielding" of the rearmaschinefederarmabites results in that for the bending of the front Dodgefederarmabites a smaller force is required, so that the insertion of the plug contact with reduced effort is possible.
  • connection element according to the invention is able to accommodate plug contacts of different thicknesses, for example in the range of 0.6 mm to 0.8 mm, and to reliably contact them.
  • At least one of the contact areas of the contact spring arm in particular the contact area closer to the insertion opening of the terminal element, i. So the front contact area, two viewed transversely to the direction of insertion to each other spaced contact points.
  • point here is not to be understood in the geometric sense, but rather denotes an area with a certain areal extent.
  • the contact spring arm can thereby better adapt to an inserted plug contact, which ultimately an even more reliable mechanical and electrical contact of the inserted plug contact is achieved.
  • the contact spring arm comprises, in a section facing away from the insertion opening, three arm segments which are spaced apart from one another transversely to the insertion direction.
  • the middle arm segment may be more bulged or bent relative to the two outer arm segments, in order to engage with an inserted plug contact, i. the middle arm segment forms the rear contact area.
  • the base part comprises two contact spring arms to an inserted plug contact on opposite Contact pages.
  • the inserted plug contact is resiliently mounted on both sides in the connection element, and the connection between the plug contact and the connection element becomes even more insensitive to vibrations, ie an even more reliable contact is achieved.
  • the contact spring arms and the over-spring are formed with respect to a central plane of the connecting element substantially mirror-symmetrical.
  • the center plane is here referred to that plane in which extends the inserted into the connection element plug contact. Due to the symmetry, a more uniform distribution of forces is achieved, which contributes to the reliable mechanical and electrical contacting of the plug-in contact.
  • a spacer device is provided in order to keep the contact spring arms in a predetermined minimum distance with plug contact not plugged.
  • the spacer device facilitates the insertion of a plug-in contact in the connection element, since the forces required for the first spreading of the contact spring arms are reduced by the already existing minimum distance between the contact spring arms.
  • the spacer means may for example be formed by lateral tabs of the contact spring arms, which are positioned and bent towards each other so that their free ends abut against each other when plug contact not plugged.
  • the spacer device is arranged in the region of the engagement region in which the over-spring is in engagement with the contact spring arms. In this way, those by the over-spring forces exerted on the contact spring arms are optimally absorbed by the spacer device, and undesired deformation of the contact spring arms is avoided.
  • the over-spring for acting on the or each devisfederarms each comprise a spring arm, which is taken from the insertion inwardly.
  • the bias can be adjusted, which exerts the over-spring on the contact spring arms.
  • connection element proves to be particularly simple and inexpensive, if it is in the base part and the over-spring each a stamped and bent part. Alternatively, of course, only one of these parts may be formed as a stamped and bent part.
  • the over-spring is a stamped and bent part, then the over-spring advantageously comprises a locking mechanism in order to lock it in a final state bent around the base part.
  • the over-spring can be fixed by means of a fixing mechanism on the base part, wherein the fixing preferably comprises at least one inwardly turned tab of the over-spring, which engages in a correspondingly provided in the base opening.
  • the over-spring may comprise at least one tab and preferably two opposing tabs, which is taken from the insertion inwards or are.
  • the tab (s) forms or form a guide for the plug-in contact to be inserted in the area the insertion and thus facilitate the insertion of the plug contact in the connection element.
  • connection element shown in the figures is composed of a base part 10 and an over-spring 12. Both the base part 10 and the over-spring 12 are formed as a stamped and bent part, wherein the base part 10 is made of a material which has a particularly good electrical conductivity, such as a copper material, while the over-spring 12 is formed of a material having particularly good mechanical spring properties , such as spring steel.
  • the connecting element is used for electrical contacting of a plug contact, not shown, which can be inserted via an insertion opening 14 in a receiving space 16 of the connecting element.
  • the end of the terminal element where the insertion opening 14 is located is referred to herein as the front end, whereas the opposite end is referred to as the rear end.
  • the terms "front” and “rear” are used accordingly for other parts of the connection element.
  • the base member 10 has two opposing and substantially identically formed contact spring arms 18, the free front ends 20 point in the direction of the insertion opening 14 and which emerge at their rear ends of a substantially parallelepiped portion 22 of the base member 10.
  • the cuboidal section 22 in turn merges into a crimping section 24 of the base part 10, which makes it possible to connect the connecting element with an electrical line, such as a wire, firmly.
  • the contact spring arms 18 are biased toward each other and each have two laterally projecting and in the direction of each other Maisfederarms 18 bent side tabs 26 which are positioned and dimensioned such that the side flaps 26 of a Mixfederarms not plugged in male contact 18 to the side flaps 26 of abut other Whyfederarms 18 to hold the contact spring arms 18 at a predetermined minimum distance from each other, which facilitates the insertion of a plug-in contact.
  • Each contact spring arm 18 has a seen in the insertion direction in front of the side flaps 26 located front portion 28 and one in the insertion direction seen behind the side flaps 26 located rear portion 30.
  • the front section 28 comprises two arms segments 32, which are spaced apart from each other transversely with respect to the direction of insertion, and which are curved or bulged respectively in the direction of the respective other contact spring arm 18 in order to form a respective front contact point 34.
  • each devise 30 of each devisfederarms 18 comprises three viewed transversely to the insertion direction spaced apart arm segments 36, 38, which are also bent in the direction of the respective other Maisfederarms 18.
  • the middle arm segment 36 is more bulged relative to the two outer arm segments 38 in order to engage with an inserted plug contact.
  • the middle arm segment 36 thus forms a rear contact point 40.
  • the over-spring 12 has a substantially cuboid shape and surrounds the base part 10 in the region of the contact spring arms 18 and the cuboid portion 22 (FIGS. Fig. 1 and 5 ).
  • the over-spring 12 On an upper side 42 and a lower side 44, the over-spring 12 has outwardly angled locking springs 46, which allow a locking of the connecting element in a housing, not shown.
  • the over-spring 12 on opposite narrow sides 48 each have two fixing lugs 50 which are turned inwards and engage in the cuboid portion 22 of the base member 10 correspondingly provided fixing openings 52 to fix the over-spring 12 to the base member 10 and in particular against displacement secure in plug-in direction.
  • the over-spring 12 also has two inwardly hammered guide tabs 54, which not only facilitate the insertion of a plug contact, but also protect the front ends 20 of the contact spring arms 18 from damage by the inserted plug contact.
  • the over-spring 12 is a stamped and bent part, which is subsequently folded around the base part 10.
  • a closure is provided which comprises a closure opening 56 arranged in the front region of the over-spring 12 and a closure flap 58 adapted thereto, which engages in the closure opening 56 in order to hold the over-spring 12 together ( Fig. 1 ).
  • Essential elements of the over-spring are two spring arms 60 which, starting from the upper side 42 or underside 44 of the over-spring 12, are turned inwards from the insertion opening 14 and which act on the contact spring arms 18 with a predetermined spring force ( Fig. 3 to 5 ).
  • the spring arms 60 are for this purpose in the region of the side flaps 26 with the contact spring arms 18 in engagement, which is why this area is also referred to here as the engagement portion 62.
  • the plug-in contact If the plug-in contact is further inserted into the connecting element, it also engages with the rear contact points 40 of the contact spring arms, as a result of which the rear sections 30 of the contact spring arms 18 are also pressed apart, ie outwards. Since the front portions 28 of the contact spring arms 18 are already in engagement with the plug contact in this situation, they can not yield when the rear portions 30 are pushed apart, so that the contact spring arms 18 now exert an increased spring force on the plug contact, which results in an increased insertion force (see section B of the Fig. 6 shown force curve).
  • the fully inserted into the terminal plug contact is in a variety of points with the connection element in contact, namely at two upper and two lower front contact points 34 and at each of an upper and lower rear contact point 40, whereby the effective contact area is increased overall.
  • Due to the engagement of the over-spring 12 with the contact spring arms 18 in the engaged between the front and rear contact points 34 and 40 engagement portions 62 is also the contact force exerted by the contact spring arms 18 on the inserted plug contact, significantly increased, whereby a reliable and in particular insensitive to vibration contacting the inserted plug contact is permanently guaranteed.

Landscapes

  • Details Of Connecting Devices For Male And Female Coupling (AREA)

Abstract

The element has a base part comprising a contact spring arm (18), and an upper spring (12) impacting the contact spring arm with spring force. The contact spring arm surrounds the base part in an area of the contact spring arm. The contact spring arm comprises two contact areas for contacting of inserted plug contacts. The spring arm stands in contact with the contact spring arm in an engagement area (62), where the spring arm lies between the contact areas, when seen in the insertion direction. The base part and the upper spring are designed as a punching-/bending part.

Description

Die Erfindung betrifft ein Anschlusselement zur elektrischen Kontaktierung eines in das Anschlusselement einsteckbaren Steckkontakts, welches ein wenigstens einen Kontaktfederarm aufweisendes Basisteil und eine das Basisteil zumindest im Bereich des Kontaktfederarms umgebende und den Kontaktfederarm mit einer Federkraft beaufschlagende Überfeder umfasst.The invention relates to a connection element for making electrical contact with a plug-in contact insertable into the connection element, which comprises a base part surrounding at least one contact spring arm and a spring surrounding the base part at least in the area of the contact spring arm and acting on the contact spring arm with a spring force.

Derartige Anschlusselemente sind grundsätzlich bekannt und kommen beispielsweise in Kraftfahrzeugen zum Einsatz, wo sie häufig Vibrationen ausgesetzt sind.Such connection elements are basically known and are used for example in motor vehicles, where they are often exposed to vibrations.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, ein Anschlusselement zur elektrischen Kontaktierung eines in das Anschlusselement einsteckbaren Steckkontakts zu schaffen, welches - insbesondere auch unter dem Einfluss von Vibrationen - eine dauerhaft zuverlässige Kontaktierung des eingesteckten Steckkontakts ermöglicht.The invention has for its object to provide a connection element for making electrical contact with a plug-in contact plug-in connector, which - especially under the influence of vibration - allows a permanent reliable contact with the inserted plug contact.

Zur Lösung der Aufgabe ist ein Anschlusselement mit den Merkmalen des Anspruchs 1 vorgesehen.To solve the problem, a connection element with the features of claim 1 is provided.

Das erfindungsgemäße Anschlusselement verfügt nicht nur über ein wenigstens einen Kontaktfederarm aufweisendes und für die eigentliche Kontaktierung des einzusteckenden Steckkontakts sorgendes Basisteil, sondern zusätzlich über eine das Basisteil zumindest im Bereich des Kontaktfederarms umgebende und den Kontaktfederarm mit einer Federkraft beaufschlagende Überfeder. Die zusätzliche Anordnung der Überfeder ermöglicht eine zumindest annähernd von einander getrennte Optimierung der elektrischen Kontakteigenschaften des Anschlusselements einerseits und der mechanischen Kontakteigenschaften, d.h. das Basisteil kann für eine maximale elektrische Leitfähigkeit ausgelegt sein, während die Überfeder dafür sorgt, dass der Kontaktfederarm des Basisteils stets mit einer vorbestimmten Anpresskraft an dem eingesteckten Steckkontakt anliegt. Bevorzugt sind das Basisteil und die Überfeder als separate Teile ausgebildet, welche unterschiedliche Materialien aufweisen können. Beispielsweise kann das Basisteil aus einem Kupfermaterial hergestellt sein, während die Überfeder aus einem Federstahl gebildet ist.The connection element according to the invention not only has a base part which has at least one contact spring arm and which provides the actual contact with the plug-in contact to be inserted, but also a spring force surrounding the base part at least in the area of the contact spring arm and the contact spring arm acting over spring. The additional arrangement of the over-spring allows an at least approximately separate from each other optimization of the electrical contact properties of the connection element on the one hand and the mechanical contact properties, ie the base can be designed for maximum electrical conductivity, while the over-spring ensures that the contact spring arm of the base always with a predetermined contact force is applied to the inserted plug contact. Preferably, the base part and the over-spring are formed as separate parts, which may have different materials. For example, the base part may be made of a copper material, while the over-spring is formed of a spring steel.

Erfindungsgemäß weist der Kontaktfederarm zwei Kontaktbereiche zur Kontaktierung eines eingesteckten Steckkontakts auf, welche in Steckrichtung gesehen zueinander beabstandet sind. Es gibt also einen vorderen und einen hinteren Kontaktbereich, wobei als vorderer Kontaktbereich hier derjenige Kontaktbereich bezeichnet wird, der näher an einer Einstecköffnung des Anschlusselements liegt, über welche der Steckkontakt in das Anschlusselement eingesteckt wird. Der hintere Kontaktbereich ist entsprechend weiter von der Einstecköffnung entfernt. Durch die Ausbildung zweier Kontaktbereiche ist die wirksame Kontaktfläche zwischen Basisteil und eingestecktem Steckkontakt erhöht und der resultierende Kontaktwiderstand entsprechend reduziert.According to the invention, the contact spring arm has two contact areas for making contact with an inserted plug-in contact, which are spaced apart from one another in the plug-in direction. Thus, there is a front and a rear contact region, wherein as a front contact region here that contact region is referred to, which is closer to an insertion of the connection element, via which the plug contact is inserted into the connection element. The rear contact area is accordingly further away from the insertion opening. Due to the formation of two contact areas, the effective contact area between the base part and inserted plug contact is increased and the resulting contact resistance is correspondingly reduced.

Erfindungsgemäß steht die Überfeder in einem Eingriffsbereich mit dem Kontaktarm in Eingriff, welcher in Steckrichtung gesehen zwischen den Kontaktbereichen liegt. Hierdurch wird eine gewisse Hebelwirkung des Kontaktfederarms erzielt, die nicht nur das Einstecken des Steckkontakts erleichtert, sondern auch die mechanische Kontaktierung des eingesteckten Steckkontakts und somit letztlich die elektrische Kontaktierung desselben verbessert.According to the invention, the over-spring engages in an engagement region with the contact arm, which is located in the insertion direction between the contact areas. As a result, a certain leverage of Kontaktfederarms is achieved, which not only facilitates the insertion of the plug contact, but also the mechanical contacting of the inserted Plug contact and thus ultimately the same electrical contacting improved.

Konkret gelangt der einzusteckende Steckkontakt beim Einstecken in das Anschlusselement zunächst mit dem vorderen Kontaktbereich des Kontaktfederarms in Eingriff, wodurch ein sich von dem Eingriffsbereich zu dem vorderen Kontaktbereich erstreckender vorderer Abschnitt des Kontaktfederarms nach außen ausgelenkt wird. Ein sich von dem Eingriffsbereich zu dem hinteren Kontaktbereich erstreckender hinterer Abschnitt des Kontaktfederarms bewegt sich in dieser Situation ein wenig nach innen, wobei die mit dem Kontaktfederarm in Eingriff stehende Überfeder als Drehpunkt wirkt. Dieses "Nachgeben" des hinteren Kontaktfederarmabschnitts führt dazu, dass für das Aufbiegen des vorderen Kontaktfederarmabschnitts eine geringere Kraft erforderlich ist, so dass das Einstecken des Steckkontakts mit reduziertem Kraftaufwand möglich ist.Specifically, when inserted into the terminal element, the male plug contact initially engages with the front contact area of the contact spring arm, whereby a front portion of the contact spring arm extending from the engagement area to the front contact area is deflected outwards. A rear portion of the contact spring arm extending from the engagement portion to the rear contact portion moves slightly inward in this situation, and the over-spring engaged with the contact spring arm acts as a fulcrum. This "yielding" of the rear Kontaktfederarmabschnitts results in that for the bending of the front Kontaktfederarmabschnitts a smaller force is required, so that the insertion of the plug contact with reduced effort is possible.

Sobald der Steckkontakt mit dem hinteren Kontaktbereich in Eingriff gerät, wird auch der hintere Kontaktfederarmabschnitt nach außen ausgelenkt, und zwar wiederum mit dem Eingriffsbereich als Drehpunkt, wodurch der Kontaktfederarm nun sowohl in dem vorderen Kontaktbereich als auch in dem hinteren Kontaktbereich mit einer erhöhten Kontaktkraft auf den eingesteckten Steckkontakt drückt. Im Ergebnis wird auf diese Weise eine dauerhaft zuverlässige mechanische und somit letztlich auch dauerhaft zuverlässige elektrische Kontaktierung des Steckkontakts erreicht, welche insbesondere unempfindlicher gegenüber Vibrationen ist.As soon as the plug contact engages with the rear contact area, the rear Kontaktfederarmabschnitt is also deflected outwards, again with the engagement portion as a fulcrum, whereby the Kontaktfederarm now in both the front contact area and in the rear contact area with an increased contact force on the inserted plug contact presses. As a result, in this way a permanently reliable mechanical and thus ultimately also permanently reliable electrical contacting of the plug contact is achieved, which is in particular less sensitive to vibrations.

Außerdem ist das erfindungsgemäße Anschlusselement in der Lage Steckkontakte unterschiedlicher Dicken, beispielsweise im Bereich von 0,6 mm bis 0,8 mm, aufzunehmen und zuverlässig zu kontaktieren.In addition, the connection element according to the invention is able to accommodate plug contacts of different thicknesses, for example in the range of 0.6 mm to 0.8 mm, and to reliably contact them.

Vorteilhafte Ausbildungen der Erfindung sind den Unteransprüchen, der Beschreibung und der Zeichnung zu entnehmen.Advantageous embodiments of the invention are described in the dependent claims, the description and the drawings.

Um die Kontaktierung eines eingesteckten Steckkontakts noch weiter zu verbessern, kann wenigstens einer der Kontaktbereiche des Kontaktfederarms, insbesondere der der Einstecköffnung des Anschlusselements näher gelegene Kontaktbereich, d.h. also der vordere Kontaktbereich, zwei quer zur Steckrichtung gesehen zueinander beabstandete Kontaktpunkte umfassen. Es sei darauf hingewiesen, dass der Begriff "Punkt" hier nicht im geometrischen Sinne zu verstehen ist, sondern vielmehr einen Bereich mit einer gewissen flächigen Ausdehnung bezeichnet.In order to further improve the contacting of an inserted plug-in contact, at least one of the contact areas of the contact spring arm, in particular the contact area closer to the insertion opening of the terminal element, i. So the front contact area, two viewed transversely to the direction of insertion to each other spaced contact points. It should be noted that the term "point" here is not to be understood in the geometric sense, but rather denotes an area with a certain areal extent.

Eine erhöhte Flexibilität des Kontaktfederarms wird erreicht, wenn der Kontaktfederarm in einem zu der Einstecköffnung weisenden Abschnitt zwei quer zur Steckrichtung gesehen zueinander beabstandete Armsegmente umfasst. Der Kontaktfederarm kann sich hierdurch besser an einen eingesteckten Steckkontakt anpassen, wodurch letztlich eine noch zuverlässigere mechanische und elektrische Kontaktierung des eingesteckten Steckkontakts erreicht wird.An increased flexibility of the Kontaktfederarms is achieved when the Kontaktfederarm comprises in a pointing to the insertion opening section two transversely to the insertion direction seen spaced apart arm segments. The contact spring arm can thereby better adapt to an inserted plug contact, which ultimately an even more reliable mechanical and electrical contact of the inserted plug contact is achieved.

Gemäß einer weiteren Ausführungsform umfasst der Kontaktfederarm in einem von der Einstecköffnung abgewandten Abschnitt drei quer zur Steckrichtung gesehen zueinander beabstandete Armsegmente. Dabei kann das mittlere Armsegment relativ zu den zwei äußeren Armsegmenten stärker ausgewölbt oder umgebogen sein, um mit einem eingesteckten Steckkontakt in Eingriff zu gelangen, d.h. das mittlere Armsegment bildet den hinteren Kontaktbereich.According to a further embodiment, the contact spring arm comprises, in a section facing away from the insertion opening, three arm segments which are spaced apart from one another transversely to the insertion direction. In this case, the middle arm segment may be more bulged or bent relative to the two outer arm segments, in order to engage with an inserted plug contact, i. the middle arm segment forms the rear contact area.

Gemäß einer besonders bevorzugten Ausführungsform umfasst das Basisteil zwei Kontaktfederarme, um einen eingesteckten Steckkontakt an gegenüberliegenden Seiten zu kontaktieren. Hierdurch ist der eingesteckte Steckkontakt beidseitig federnd in dem Anschlusselement gelagert, und die Verbindung zwischen Steckkontakt und Anschlusselement wird noch unempfindlicher gegenüber Vibrationen, d.h. es wird ein noch zuverlässigerer Kontakt erreicht.According to a particularly preferred embodiment, the base part comprises two contact spring arms to an inserted plug contact on opposite Contact pages. As a result, the inserted plug contact is resiliently mounted on both sides in the connection element, and the connection between the plug contact and the connection element becomes even more insensitive to vibrations, ie an even more reliable contact is achieved.

Vorzugsweise sind die Kontaktfederarme und die Überfeder bezogen auf eine Mittenebene des Anschlusselements im Wesentlichen spiegelsymmetrisch ausgebildet. Als Mittenebene wird hier diejenige Ebene bezeichnet, in welcher sich der in das Anschlusselement eingesteckte Steckkontakt erstreckt. Durch die Symmetrie wird eine gleichmäßigere Kräfteverteilung erreicht, die zu der zuverlässigen mechanischen und elektrischen Kontaktierung des Steckkontakts beiträgt.Preferably, the contact spring arms and the over-spring are formed with respect to a central plane of the connecting element substantially mirror-symmetrical. The center plane is here referred to that plane in which extends the inserted into the connection element plug contact. Due to the symmetry, a more uniform distribution of forces is achieved, which contributes to the reliable mechanical and electrical contacting of the plug-in contact.

Gemäß einer weiteren Ausführungsform ist eine Abstandshalteeinrichtung vorgesehen, um die Kontaktfederarme bei nicht eingestecktem Steckkontakt in einem vorgegebenen Mindestabstand zueinander zu halten. Die Abstandshalteeinrichtung erleichtert das Einstecken eines Steckkontakts in das Anschlusselement, da die zum erstmaligen Aufspreizen der Kontaktfederarme erforderlichen Kräfte durch den bereits bestehenden Mindestabstand zwischen den Kontaktfederarmen reduziert sind.According to a further embodiment, a spacer device is provided in order to keep the contact spring arms in a predetermined minimum distance with plug contact not plugged. The spacer device facilitates the insertion of a plug-in contact in the connection element, since the forces required for the first spreading of the contact spring arms are reduced by the already existing minimum distance between the contact spring arms.

Die Abstandshalteeinrichtung kann beispielsweise durch seitliche Laschen der Kontaktfederarme gebildet sein, welche derart positioniert und aufeinander zu umgebogen sind, dass ihre freien Enden bei nicht eingestecktem Steckkontakt aneinander anstoßen.The spacer means may for example be formed by lateral tabs of the contact spring arms, which are positioned and bent towards each other so that their free ends abut against each other when plug contact not plugged.

Vorteilhafterweise ist die Abstandshalteeinrichtung im Bereich des Eingriffsbereichs angeordnet, in welchem die Überfeder mit den Kontaktfederarmen in Eingriff steht. Auf diese Weise werden die durch die Überfeder auf die Kontaktfederarme ausgeübten Kräfte optimal von der Abstandshalteeinrichtung aufgenommen, und es wird eine unerwünschte Verformung der Kontaktfederarme vermieden.Advantageously, the spacer device is arranged in the region of the engagement region in which the over-spring is in engagement with the contact spring arms. In this way, those by the over-spring forces exerted on the contact spring arms are optimally absorbed by the spacer device, and undesired deformation of the contact spring arms is avoided.

Gemäß einer weiteren Ausführungsform umfasst die Überfeder zur Beaufschlagung des oder jedes Kontaktfederarms jeweils einen Federarm, welcher von der Einstecköffnung her nach innen eingeschlagen ist. Je nach Grad des Einschlags bzw. der Umbiegung des Federarms lässt sich die Vorspannung einstellen, welche die Überfeder auf die Kontaktfederarme ausübt.According to a further embodiment, the over-spring for acting on the or each Kontaktfederarms each comprise a spring arm, which is taken from the insertion inwardly. Depending on the degree of impact or the deflection of the spring arm, the bias can be adjusted, which exerts the over-spring on the contact spring arms.

Die Herstellung des Anschlusselements erweist sich als besonders einfach und kostengünstig, wenn es sich bei dem Basisteil und bei der Überfeder jeweils um ein Stanzbiegeteil handelt. Alternativ kann selbstverständlich auch nur eines dieser Teile als Stanzbiegeteil ausgebildet sein.The preparation of the connection element proves to be particularly simple and inexpensive, if it is in the base part and the over-spring each a stamped and bent part. Alternatively, of course, only one of these parts may be formed as a stamped and bent part.

Handelt es sich bei der Überfeder um ein Stanzbiegeteil, so umfasst die Überfeder vorteilhafterweise einen Verriegelungsmechanismus, um sie in einem um das Basisteil herum gebogenen Endzustand zu verriegeln.If the over-spring is a stamped and bent part, then the over-spring advantageously comprises a locking mechanism in order to lock it in a final state bent around the base part.

Zur Gewährleistung einer dauerhaft einwandfreien Funktion des Anschlusselements kann die Überfeder mittels eines Fixiermechanismus an dem Basisteil fixiert sein, wobei der Fixiermechanismus bevorzugt wenigstens eine nach innen eingeschlagene Lasche der Überfeder umfasst, welche in eine in dem Basisteil entsprechend vorgesehene Öffnung eingreift.To ensure a permanently satisfactory function of the connecting element, the over-spring can be fixed by means of a fixing mechanism on the base part, wherein the fixing preferably comprises at least one inwardly turned tab of the over-spring, which engages in a correspondingly provided in the base opening.

Außerdem kann die Überfeder wenigstens eine Lasche und bevorzugt zwei einander gegenüberliegende Laschen umfassen, die von der Einstecköffnung her nach innen eingeschlagen ist bzw. sind. Die Lasche(n) bildet bzw. bilden eine Führung für den einzusteckenden Steckkontakt im Bereich der Einstecköffnung und erleichtern somit das Einstecken des Steckkontakts in das Anschlusselement.In addition, the over-spring may comprise at least one tab and preferably two opposing tabs, which is taken from the insertion inwards or are. The tab (s) forms or form a guide for the plug-in contact to be inserted in the area the insertion and thus facilitate the insertion of the plug contact in the connection element.

Nachfolgend wird die Erfindung rein beispielhaft anhand einer vorteilhaften Ausführungsform unter Bezugnahme auf die beigefügte Zeichnung beschrieben. Es zeigen:

Fig. 1
eine perspektivische Ansicht eines erfindungsgemäßen Anschlusselements;
Fig. 2
eine perspektivische Ansicht eines Basisteils des An- schlusselements von Fig. 1;
Fig. 3 und 4
perspektivische Ansichten des Basisteils von Fig. 2 mit einer teilweise weggebrochenen Überfeder;
Fig. 5
eine Längsschnittansicht des Anschlusselements von Fig. 1; und
Fig. 6
ein Kraft/Weg-Diagramm, welches den Verlauf der Kraft darstellt, die aufzubringen ist, um einen Steckkontakt in das Anschlusselement von Fig. 1 einzuführen.
The invention will be described purely by way of example with reference to an advantageous embodiment with reference to the accompanying drawings. Show it:
Fig. 1
a perspective view of a connecting element according to the invention;
Fig. 2
a perspective view of a base part of the connection element of Fig. 1 ;
3 and 4
perspective views of the base part of Fig. 2 with a partially broken over spring;
Fig. 5
a longitudinal sectional view of the connection element of Fig. 1 ; and
Fig. 6
a force / displacement diagram illustrating the course of the force to be applied to a plug contact in the connection element of Fig. 1 introduce.

Das in den Figuren dargestellte Anschlusselement setzt sich aus einem Basisteil 10 und einer Überfeder 12 zusammen. Sowohl das Basisteil 10 als auch die Überfeder 12 sind als Stanzbiegeteil ausgebildet, wobei das Basisteil 10 aus einem Material hergestellt ist, welches eine besonders gute elektrische Leitfähigkeit besitzt, beispielsweise ein Kupfermaterial, während die Überfeder 12 aus einem Material mit besonders guten mechanischen Federeigenschaften gebildet ist, wie beispielsweise Federstahl.The connection element shown in the figures is composed of a base part 10 and an over-spring 12. Both the base part 10 and the over-spring 12 are formed as a stamped and bent part, wherein the base part 10 is made of a material which has a particularly good electrical conductivity, such as a copper material, while the over-spring 12 is formed of a material having particularly good mechanical spring properties , such as spring steel.

Das Anschlusselement dient zur elektrischen Kontaktierung eines nicht gezeigten Steckkontakts, welcher über eine Einstecköffnung 14 in einen Aufnahmeraum 16 des Anschlusselements einsteckbar ist. Das Ende des Anschlusselements, an dem sich die Einstecköffnung 14 befindet, wird hier als vorderes Ende bezeichnet, wohingegen das entgegengesetzte Ende als hinteres Ende bezeichnet wird. Die Bezeichnungen "vorne" und "hinten" werden entsprechend für andere Teile des Anschlusselements verwendet.The connecting element is used for electrical contacting of a plug contact, not shown, which can be inserted via an insertion opening 14 in a receiving space 16 of the connecting element. The end of the terminal element where the insertion opening 14 is located is referred to herein as the front end, whereas the opposite end is referred to as the rear end. The terms "front" and "rear" are used accordingly for other parts of the connection element.

Wie Fig. 2 zeigt, weist das Basisteil 10 zwei einander gegenüberliegende und im Wesentlichen identisch ausgebildete Kontaktfederarme 18 auf, deren freie vordere Enden 20 in Richtung der Einstecköffnung 14 weisen und die an ihren hinteren Enden aus einem im Wesentlichen quaderförmigen Abschnitt 22 des Basisteils 10 hervorgehen. Der quaderförmige Abschnitt 22 geht seinerseits in einen Crimpabschnitt 24 des Basisteils 10 über, welcher es ermöglicht, das Anschlusselement mit einer elektrischen Leitung, wie beispielsweise einem Draht, fest zu verbinden.As Fig. 2 shows, the base member 10 has two opposing and substantially identically formed contact spring arms 18, the free front ends 20 point in the direction of the insertion opening 14 and which emerge at their rear ends of a substantially parallelepiped portion 22 of the base member 10. The cuboidal section 22 in turn merges into a crimping section 24 of the base part 10, which makes it possible to connect the connecting element with an electrical line, such as a wire, firmly.

Die Kontaktfederarme 18 sind aufeinander zu vorgespannt und weisen jeweils zwei seitlich abstehende und in Richtung des jeweils anderen Kontaktfederarms 18 umgebogene Seitenlaschen 26 auf, welche derart positioniert und dimensioniert sind, dass die Seitenlaschen 26 des einen Kontaktfederarms bei nicht eingestecktem Steckkontakt 18 an die Seitenlaschen 26 des anderen Kontaktfederarms 18 anstoßen, um die Kontaktfederarme 18 in einem vorbestimmten Mindestabstand zueinander zu halten, welcher das Einstecken eines Steckkontakts erleichtert.The contact spring arms 18 are biased toward each other and each have two laterally projecting and in the direction of each other Kontaktfederarms 18 bent side tabs 26 which are positioned and dimensioned such that the side flaps 26 of a Kontaktfederarms not plugged in male contact 18 to the side flaps 26 of abut other Kontaktfederarms 18 to hold the contact spring arms 18 at a predetermined minimum distance from each other, which facilitates the insertion of a plug-in contact.

Jeder Kontaktfederarm 18 weist einen in Steckrichtung gesehen vor den Seitenlaschen 26 gelegenen vorderen Abschnitt 28 und einen in Steckrichtung gesehen hinter den Seitenlaschen 26 gelegenen hinteren Abschnitt 30 auf.Each contact spring arm 18 has a seen in the insertion direction in front of the side flaps 26 located front portion 28 and one in the insertion direction seen behind the side flaps 26 located rear portion 30.

Der vordere Abschnitt 28 umfasst zwei quer zur Steckrichtung gesehen zueinander beabstandete Armsegmente 32, die jeweils in Richtung des jeweils anderen Kontaktfederarms 18 gekrümmt bzw. ausgewölbt sind, um jeweils einen vorderen Kontaktpunkt 34 zu bilden.The front section 28 comprises two arms segments 32, which are spaced apart from each other transversely with respect to the direction of insertion, and which are curved or bulged respectively in the direction of the respective other contact spring arm 18 in order to form a respective front contact point 34.

Der hintere Abschnitt 30 jedes Kontaktfederarms 18 umfasst drei quer zur Steckrichtung gesehen zueinander beabstandete Armsegmente 36, 38, die ebenfalls in Richtung des jeweils anderen Kontaktfederarms 18 umgebogen sind. dabei ist das mittlere Armsegment 36 relativ zu den zwei äußeren Armsegmenten 38 stärker ausgewölbt, um mit einem eingesteckten Steckkontakt in Eingriff zu gelangen. Das mittlere Armsegment 36 bildet somit einen hinteren Kontaktpunkt 40.The rear portion 30 of each Kontaktfederarms 18 comprises three viewed transversely to the insertion direction spaced apart arm segments 36, 38, which are also bent in the direction of the respective other Kontaktfederarms 18. In this case, the middle arm segment 36 is more bulged relative to the two outer arm segments 38 in order to engage with an inserted plug contact. The middle arm segment 36 thus forms a rear contact point 40.

Die Überfeder 12 besitzt eine im Wesentlichen quaderförmige Gestalt und umgibt das Basisteil 10 im Bereich der Kontaktfederarme 18 und des quaderförmigen Abschnitts 22 (Fig. 1 und 5). An einer Oberseite 42 und einer Unterseite 44 weist die Überfeder 12 nach außen abgewinkelte Verriegelungsfedern 46 auf, welche eine Verriegelung des Anschlusselements in einem nicht gezeigten Gehäuse ermöglichen.The over-spring 12 has a substantially cuboid shape and surrounds the base part 10 in the region of the contact spring arms 18 and the cuboid portion 22 (FIGS. Fig. 1 and 5 ). On an upper side 42 and a lower side 44, the over-spring 12 has outwardly angled locking springs 46, which allow a locking of the connecting element in a housing, not shown.

Ferner weist die Überfeder 12 an gegenüberliegenden Schmalseiten 48 jeweils zwei Fixierlaschen 50 auf, die nach innen eingeschlagen sind und in dem quaderförmigen Abschnitt 22 des Basisteils 10 entsprechend vorgesehene Fixieröffnungen 52 eingreifen, um die Überfeder 12 an dem Basisteil 10 zu fixieren und insbesondere gegen eine Verschiebung in Steckrichtung zu sichern.Further, the over-spring 12 on opposite narrow sides 48 each have two fixing lugs 50 which are turned inwards and engage in the cuboid portion 22 of the base member 10 correspondingly provided fixing openings 52 to fix the over-spring 12 to the base member 10 and in particular against displacement secure in plug-in direction.

Im Bereich der Einstecköffnung 14 weist die Überfeder 12 außerdem zwei nach innen eingeschlagene Führungslaschen 54 auf, die nicht nur das Einführen eines Steckkontakts erleichtern, sondern auch die vorderen Enden 20 der Kontaktfederarme 18 vor einer Beschädigung durch den einzuführenden Steckkontakt schützen.In the region of the insertion opening 14, the over-spring 12 also has two inwardly hammered guide tabs 54, which not only facilitate the insertion of a plug contact, but also protect the front ends 20 of the contact spring arms 18 from damage by the inserted plug contact.

Wie bereits erwähnt handelt es sich bei der Überfeder 12 um ein Stanzbiegeteil, welches nachträglich um das Basisteil 10 herumgefaltet wird. Um die Überfeder 12 im zusammengefalteten Zustand zu sichern, ist ein Verschluss vorgesehen, der eine im vorderen Bereich der Überfeder 12 angeordnete Verschlussöffnung 56 und eine daran angepasste Verschlusslasche 58 umfasst, welche in die Verschlussöffnung 56 eingreift, um die Überfeder 12 zusammenzuhalten (Fig. 1).As already mentioned, the over-spring 12 is a stamped and bent part, which is subsequently folded around the base part 10. In order to secure the over-spring 12 in the folded state, a closure is provided which comprises a closure opening 56 arranged in the front region of the over-spring 12 and a closure flap 58 adapted thereto, which engages in the closure opening 56 in order to hold the over-spring 12 together ( Fig. 1 ).

Wesentliche Elemente der Überfeder sind zwei Federarme 60, welche ausgehend von der Oberseite 42 bzw. Unterseite 44 der Überfeder 12 von der Einstecköffnung 14 her nach innen eingeschlagen sind und welche die Kontaktfederarme 18 mit einer vorbestimmten Federkraft beaufschlagen (Fig. 3 bis 5). Die Federarme 60 stehen hierzu im Bereich der Seitenlaschen 26 mit den Kontaktfederarmen 18 in Eingriff, weshalb dieser Bereich hier auch als Eingriffsbereich 62 bezeichnet wird.Essential elements of the over-spring are two spring arms 60 which, starting from the upper side 42 or underside 44 of the over-spring 12, are turned inwards from the insertion opening 14 and which act on the contact spring arms 18 with a predetermined spring force ( Fig. 3 to 5 ). The spring arms 60 are for this purpose in the region of the side flaps 26 with the contact spring arms 18 in engagement, which is why this area is also referred to here as the engagement portion 62.

Beim Einführen eines Steckkontakts in das Anschlusselement gelangt der Steckkontakt zunächst mit den vorderen Kontaktpunkten 34 der Kontaktfederarme 18 in Eingriff, wodurch die vorderen Abschnitte 28 der Kontaktfederarme nach außen, d.h. also auseinander, gedrückt werden. Die mit den Kontaktfederarmen 18 im Eingriffsbereich 62 in Eingriff stehenden Federarme 60 der Überfeder 12 wirken hierbei als Widerlager, was dazu führt, dass sich die hinteren Abschnitte 30 der Kontaktfederarme 18 beim Auseinanderdrücken der vorderen Abschnitte 28 zunächst aufeinander zu, d.h. nach innen bewegen. Durch dieses "Nachgeben" der hinteren Abschnitte 30 der Kontaktfederarme 18 reicht zum erstmaligen Auseinanderdrücken der Kontaktfederarme 18 eine vergleichsweise geringe Einsteckkraft aus (vgl. Abschnitt A des in Fig. 6 dargestellten Kraftverlaufs).When inserting a plug-in contact in the connection element of the plug contact initially comes with the front contact points 34 of the contact spring arms 18 into engagement, whereby the front portions 28 of the contact spring arms to the outside, ie, apart, are pressed. The standing with the contact spring arms 18 in the engaging portion 62 in engagement spring arms 60 of the over-spring 12 act as an abutment, resulting in that the rear portions 30 of the contact spring arms 18 when pressing apart of the front portions 28 initially to each other too, ie move inwards. As a result of this "yielding" of the rear portions 30 of the contact spring arms 18, a comparatively low insertion force is sufficient for first-time pushing apart of the contact spring arms 18 (see section A of the FIGS Fig. 6 shown force curve).

Wird der Steckkontakt weiter in das Anschlusselement eingeführt, so gelangt er auch mit den hinteren Kontaktpunkten 40 der Kontaktfederarme in Eingriff, wodurch nun auch die hinteren Abschnitte 30 der Kontaktfederarme 18 auseinander, d.h. nach außen, gedrückt werden. Da die vorderen Abschnitte 28 der Kontaktfederarme 18 in dieser Situation bereits mit dem Steckkontakt in Eingriff stehen, können diese beim Auseinanderdrücken der hinteren Abschnitte 30 nicht nachgeben, so dass die Kontaktfederarme 18 nunmehr eine erhöhte Federkraft auf den Steckkontakt ausüben, welche in einer erhöhten Einsteckkraft resultiert (vgl. Abschnitt B des in Fig. 6 gezeigten Kraftverlaufs).If the plug-in contact is further inserted into the connecting element, it also engages with the rear contact points 40 of the contact spring arms, as a result of which the rear sections 30 of the contact spring arms 18 are also pressed apart, ie outwards. Since the front portions 28 of the contact spring arms 18 are already in engagement with the plug contact in this situation, they can not yield when the rear portions 30 are pushed apart, so that the contact spring arms 18 now exert an increased spring force on the plug contact, which results in an increased insertion force (see section B of the Fig. 6 shown force curve).

Im Ergebnis steht der vollständig in das Anschlusselement eingeführte Steckkontakt an einer Vielzahl von Punkten mit dem Anschlusselement in Kontakt, nämlich an zwei oberen und zwei unteren vorderen Kontaktpunkten 34 sowie an jeweils einem oberen und unteren hinteren Kontaktpunkt 40, wodurch die wirksame Kontaktfläche insgesamt erhöht ist. Aufgrund des in Eingriff Stehens der Überfeder 12 mit den Kontaktfederarmen 18 in dem zwischen den vorderen und hinteren Kontaktpunkten 34 bzw. 40 gelegenen Eingriffsbereichen 62 ist außerdem die Kontaktkraft, welche die Kontaktfederarme 18 auf den eingesteckten Steckkontakt ausüben, deutlich erhöht, wodurch eine zuverlässige und insbesondere gegenüber Vibrationen unempfindliche Kontaktierung des eingesteckten Steckkontakts dauerhaft gewährleistet ist.As a result, the fully inserted into the terminal plug contact is in a variety of points with the connection element in contact, namely at two upper and two lower front contact points 34 and at each of an upper and lower rear contact point 40, whereby the effective contact area is increased overall. Due to the engagement of the over-spring 12 with the contact spring arms 18 in the engaged between the front and rear contact points 34 and 40 engagement portions 62 is also the contact force exerted by the contact spring arms 18 on the inserted plug contact, significantly increased, whereby a reliable and in particular insensitive to vibration contacting the inserted plug contact is permanently guaranteed.

BezugszeichenlisteLIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1010
Basisteilbase
1212
Überfederby spring
1414
Einstecköffnunginsertion
1616
Aufnahmeraumaccommodation space
1818
Kontaktfederarmcontact spring
2020
vorderes Endefront end
2222
quaderförmiger Abschnittcuboid section
2424
Crimpabschnittcrimp
2626
Seitenlascheside flap
2828
vorderer Abschnittfront section
3030
hinterer Abschnittrear section
3232
Armsegmentarm segment
3434
vorderer Kontaktpunktfront contact point
3636
mittleres Armsegmentmiddle arm segment
3838
äußeres Armsegmentouter arm segment
4040
hinterer Kontaktpunktrear contact point
4242
Oberseitetop
4444
Unterseitebottom
4646
Verriegelungsfederlocking spring
4848
Schmalseitenarrow side
5050
Fixierlaschefixing flap
5252
Fixieröffnungpegging
5454
Führungslascheguide tab
5656
Verschlussöffnungshutter opening
5858
Verschlusslascheflap
6060
Federarmspring arm
6262
Eingriffsbereichengagement area

Claims (15)

Anschlusselement zur elektrischen Kontaktierung eines in das Anschlusselement einsteckbaren Steckkontakts, mit einem wenigstens einen Kontaktfederarm (18) aufweisenden Basisteil (10) und einer das Basisteil (10) zumindest im Bereich des Kontaktfederarms (18) umgebenden und den Kontaktfederarm (18) mit einer Federkraft beaufschlagenden Überfeder (12),
wobei der Kontaktfederarm (18) zwei Kontaktbereiche zur Kontaktierung eines eingesteckten Steckkontakts aufweist, welche in Steckrichtung gesehen zueinander beabstandet sind, und
wobei die Überfeder (12) in einem Eingriffsbereich (62) mit dem Kontaktarm (18) in Eingriff steht, welcher in Steckrichtung gesehen zwischen den Kontaktbereichen liegt.Connection element for making electrical contact with a plug-in contact insertable into the connection element, comprising a base part (10) having at least one contact spring arm (18) and a spring force acting on the base part (10) at least in the area of the contact spring arm (18) Over spring (12),
wherein the Kontaktfederarm (18) has two contact areas for contacting an inserted plug contact, which are seen in the insertion direction spaced from each other, and
wherein the over-spring (12) in an engagement region (62) with the contact arm (18) is engaged, which lies in the insertion direction between the contact areas. Anschlusselement nach Anspruch 1,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
wenigstens einer der Kontaktbereiche des Kontaktfederarms (18), insbesondere der einer Einstecköffnung (14) des Anschlusselements näher gelegene Kontaktbereich, zwei quer zur Steckrichtung gesehen zueinander beabstandete Kontaktpunkte (34) umfasst.Connecting element according to claim 1,
characterized in that
at least one of the contact regions of the Kontaktfederarms (18), in particular of an insertion opening (14) of the connection element closer contact area, two transversely to the insertion direction seen spaced contact points (34). Anschlusselement nach Anspruch 1 oder 2,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
der Kontaktfederarm (18) in einem zu einer Einstecköffnung (14) des Anschlusselements weisenden Abschnitt (28) zwei quer zur Steckrichtung gesehen zueinander beabstandete Armsegmente (32) umfasst.Connecting element according to claim 1 or 2,
characterized in that
the contact spring arm (18) in a to an insertion opening (14) of the connecting element facing portion (28) two transverse to the insertion direction seen spaced apart arm segments (32). Anschlusselement nach einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
der Kontaktfederarm (18) in einem von einer Einstecköffnung (14) des Anschlusselements abgewandten Abschnitt (30) drei quer zur Steckrichtung gesehen zueinander beabstandete Armsegmente (36, 38) umfasst.Connecting element according to one of the preceding claims,
characterized in that
the contact spring arm (18) comprises in a section (30) facing away from an insertion opening (14) of the connection element three arm segments (36, 38) spaced transversely to the insertion direction. Anschlusselement nach Anspruch 4,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
das mittlere Armsegment (36) relativ zu den zwei äußeren Armsegmenten (38) stärker ausgewölbt oder umgebogen ist, um mit einem eingesteckten Steckkontakt in Eingriff zu gelangen.Connecting element according to claim 4,
characterized in that
the central arm segment (36) is more bulged or bent relative to the two outer arm segments (38) to engage an inserted male contact. Anschlusselement nach einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
das Basisteil (10) zwei Kontaktfederarme (18) umfasst, um einen eingesteckten Steckkontakt an gegenüberliegenden Seiten zu kontaktieren.Connecting element according to one of the preceding claims,
characterized in that
the base part (10) comprises two contact spring arms (18) for contacting an inserted plug contact on opposite sides. Anschlusselement nach Anspruch 6,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
die Kontaktfederarme (18) und die Überfeder (12) bezogen auf eine Mittenebene des Anschlusselements im Wesentlichen spiegelsymmetrisch ausgebildet sind.Connecting element according to claim 6,
characterized in that
the contact spring arms (18) and the over-spring (12) are formed with respect to a central plane of the connection element substantially mirror-symmetrical. Anschlusselement nach Anspruch 6 oder 7,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
eine Abstandshalteeinrichtung vorgesehen ist, um die Kontaktfederarme (18) bei nicht eingestecktem Steckkontakt in einem vorgegebenen Mindestabstand zueinander zu halten.Connecting element according to claim 6 or 7,
characterized in that
a spacer device is provided in order to keep the contact spring arms (18) with a plug-in contact not plugged in a predetermined minimum distance from each other. Anschlusselement nach Anspruch 8,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
die Abstandshalteeinrichtung durch seitliche Laschen (26) der Kontaktfederarme (18) gebildet sind, welche derart positioniert und aufeinander zu umgebogen sind, dass ihre freien Enden bei nicht eingestecktem Steckkontakt aneinander stoßen.Connecting element according to claim 8,
characterized in that
the spacer means are formed by lateral tabs (26) of the contact spring arms (18) which are positioned and bent towards each other such that their free ends abut one another when the plug contact is not plugged in. Anschlusselement nach Anspruch 8 oder 9,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
die Abstandshalteeinrichtung im Bereich des Eingriffsbereichs (62) angeordnet ist, in welchem die Überfeder (12) mit den Kontaktfederarmen (18) in Eingriff steht.Connecting element according to claim 8 or 9,
characterized in that
the spacer device is arranged in the region of the engagement region (62), in which the over-spring (12) engages with the contact spring arms (18). Anschlusselement nach zumindest einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
die Überfeder (12) zur Beaufschlagung des oder jedes Kontaktfederarms (18) jeweils einen Federarm (60) umfasst, welcher von einer Einstecköffnung (14) des Anschlusselements her nach innen eingeschlagen ist.Connecting element according to at least one of the preceding claims,
characterized in that
the over-spring (12) for acting on the or each contact spring arm (18) in each case comprises a spring arm (60) which is turned inwards by an insertion opening (14) of the connection element. Anschlusselement nach zumindest einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
das Basisteil (10) und/oder die Überfeder (12) jeweils ein Stanz/Biegeteil sind bzw. ist.Connecting element according to at least one of the preceding claims,
characterized in that
the base part (10) and / or the over-spring (12) are each a stamped / bent part or is. Anschlusselement nach zumindest einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
die Überfeder (12) einen Verschluss (56, 58) umfasst, um sie in einem um das Basisteil (10) herum gebogenen Endzustand zu verriegeln.Connecting element according to at least one of the preceding claims,
characterized in that
the over-spring (12) comprises a closure (56, 58) for locking in a final state bent around the base part (10). Anschlusselement nach zumindest einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
die Überfeder (12) wenigstens eine Lasche und bevorzugt zwei einander gegenüberliegende Laschen (54) umfasst, die von einer Einstecköffnung (14) des Anschlusselements her nach innen eingeschlagen ist bzw. sind.Connecting element according to at least one of the preceding claims,
characterized in that
the over-spring (12) comprises at least one tab and preferably two mutually opposite tabs (54) which is or are turned inwards from an insertion opening (14) of the connecting element. Anschlusselement nach zumindest einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche,
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass
die Überfeder (12) mittels eines Fixiermechanismus an dem Basisteil (10) fixiert ist, wobei der Fixiermechanismus bevorzugt wenigstens eine nach innen eingeschlagene Lasche (50) der Überfeder (12) umfasst, welche in eine in dem Basisteil (10) entsprechend vorgesehene Öffnung (52) eingreift.Connecting element according to at least one of the preceding claims,
characterized in that
the over-spring (12) is fixed to the base part (10) by means of a fixing mechanism, wherein the fixing mechanism preferably comprises at least one inwardly folded tab (50) of the over-spring (12) which opens into an opening (10) provided correspondingly in the base part (10). 52) engages.
EP20090013167 2009-10-19 2009-10-19 Electric connecting element Active EP2328236B1 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP20090013167 EP2328236B1 (en) 2009-10-19 2009-10-19 Electric connecting element

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP20090013167 EP2328236B1 (en) 2009-10-19 2009-10-19 Electric connecting element

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP2328236A1 true EP2328236A1 (en) 2011-06-01
EP2328236B1 EP2328236B1 (en) 2012-08-15

Family

ID=41667455

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP20090013167 Active EP2328236B1 (en) 2009-10-19 2009-10-19 Electric connecting element

Country Status (1)

Country Link
EP (1) EP2328236B1 (en)

Cited By (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP2575215A1 (en) * 2011-09-28 2013-04-03 Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd. Terminal fitting
EP3182525A1 (en) * 2015-12-18 2017-06-21 Delphi Technologies, Inc. Contact terminal assembled from at least two parts
EP2642598B1 (en) * 2012-03-19 2017-09-13 Yazaki Europe Ltd Electric terminal
EP3392975A1 (en) * 2017-04-19 2018-10-24 Delphi Technologies, Inc. Contact terminal assembled from at least two parts
DE102017220015A1 (en) * 2017-11-10 2019-05-16 Robert Bosch Gmbh contact element
DE102018103096A1 (en) 2018-02-12 2019-08-14 Lisa Dräxlmaier GmbH CONTACT DEVICE

Citations (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR996979A (en) * 1949-09-07 1951-12-31 Snecma Improvements to electrical connection devices
FR1447759A (en) * 1965-09-23 1966-07-29 Female element for socket, as well as sockets provided with this element
DE4242878A1 (en) * 1992-12-18 1994-06-23 Bosch Gmbh Robert Electric plug connection contact element
DE9308142U1 (en) * 1993-05-27 1994-10-13 Siemens Ag Flat spring contact for a plug connection
US5938485A (en) * 1996-09-30 1999-08-17 The Whitaker Corporation Electrical terminal
WO1999041807A1 (en) * 1998-02-16 1999-08-19 Framatome Connectors International Electrical connection terminal with a cage
EP1291979A1 (en) * 2001-09-03 2003-03-12 Delphi Technologies, Inc. Electrical female terminal

Patent Citations (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR996979A (en) * 1949-09-07 1951-12-31 Snecma Improvements to electrical connection devices
FR1447759A (en) * 1965-09-23 1966-07-29 Female element for socket, as well as sockets provided with this element
DE4242878A1 (en) * 1992-12-18 1994-06-23 Bosch Gmbh Robert Electric plug connection contact element
DE9308142U1 (en) * 1993-05-27 1994-10-13 Siemens Ag Flat spring contact for a plug connection
US5938485A (en) * 1996-09-30 1999-08-17 The Whitaker Corporation Electrical terminal
WO1999041807A1 (en) * 1998-02-16 1999-08-19 Framatome Connectors International Electrical connection terminal with a cage
EP1291979A1 (en) * 2001-09-03 2003-03-12 Delphi Technologies, Inc. Electrical female terminal

Cited By (9)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP2575215A1 (en) * 2011-09-28 2013-04-03 Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd. Terminal fitting
EP2642598B1 (en) * 2012-03-19 2017-09-13 Yazaki Europe Ltd Electric terminal
EP3182525A1 (en) * 2015-12-18 2017-06-21 Delphi Technologies, Inc. Contact terminal assembled from at least two parts
EP3392975A1 (en) * 2017-04-19 2018-10-24 Delphi Technologies, Inc. Contact terminal assembled from at least two parts
CN108736212A (en) * 2017-04-19 2018-11-02 德尔福技术有限责任公司 The contact terminal being assembled by least two components
US10230190B2 (en) 2017-04-19 2019-03-12 Delphi Technologies, Llc Contact terminal assembled from at least two parts
CN108736212B (en) * 2017-04-19 2020-03-13 德尔福技术有限责任公司 Contact terminal assembled from at least two components
DE102017220015A1 (en) * 2017-11-10 2019-05-16 Robert Bosch Gmbh contact element
DE102018103096A1 (en) 2018-02-12 2019-08-14 Lisa Dräxlmaier GmbH CONTACT DEVICE

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
EP2328236B1 (en) 2012-08-15

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
EP2690716B1 (en) Electrical connecting element
DE102007040937B3 (en) Electric contact
EP2328236B1 (en) Electric connecting element
EP1720219A1 (en) Electrical connection element
DE102006030784B4 (en) Connector with a secondary lock
DE102007024690A1 (en) Electrical connection or connection terminal
DE112010005834T5 (en) plug connector
DE102006009074A1 (en) Electrical plug-in connector for use in automotive area, has holding arm extending into initial condition of connector with free end in plug receiver, and contact segment and/or upper side wall for contacting contact pin
DE102015221937A1 (en) Locking element of a contact with nose-shaped projection
DE102006001102B4 (en) Connecting device for connecting an electrical line with a connection device
EP1526608A2 (en) Electrical contact element
DE102004052378B4 (en) Electrical connector for a motor vehicle
EP2942839B1 (en) Plug connector with low plug-in and high contact standard pressure
DE102009053052A1 (en) Electrical connector element for an airbag connection
DE202018006251U1 (en) Hermaphroditic contact element
WO2017134289A1 (en) Electrical plug-in contact
DE202010009329U1 (en) Electrical socket contact
DE102006062022B4 (en) Electrical cross contact
WO2013182333A1 (en) Contact with a robust primary lance for locking into a contact chamber of a plug-in connector
EP1764874B1 (en) Electrical connector with prestressed contact blade
DE102006049765B4 (en) Flat plug socket for a motor vehicle
EP1047152B1 (en) Electrical socket
EP1923960B1 (en) Blade receptacle
DE102012223017B4 (en) Electrical plug connection with a plug and a socket
DE102016014402B4 (en) Electrical connector with locking element and method of making the same

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PUAI Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012

17P Request for examination filed

Effective date: 20110120

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A1

Designated state(s): AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR

AX Request for extension of the european patent

Extension state: AL BA RS

GRAP Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR1

GRAS Grant fee paid

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR3

GRAA (expected) grant

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: B1

Designated state(s): AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: GB

Ref legal event code: FG4D

Free format text: NOT ENGLISH

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: EP

Ref country code: AT

Ref legal event code: REF

Ref document number: 571238

Country of ref document: AT

Kind code of ref document: T

Effective date: 20120815

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: IE

Ref legal event code: FG4D

Free format text: LANGUAGE OF EP DOCUMENT: GERMAN

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R096

Ref document number: 502009004379

Country of ref document: DE

Effective date: 20121011

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: NL

Ref legal event code: VDEP

Effective date: 20120815

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: HR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20120815

Ref country code: FI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20120815

Ref country code: NO

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20121115

Ref country code: IS

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20121215

Ref country code: LT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20120815

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: SE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20120815

Ref country code: PL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20120815

Ref country code: GR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20121116

Ref country code: PT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20121217

Ref country code: LV

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20120815

Ref country code: SI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20120815

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: NL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20120815

BERE Be: lapsed

Owner name: DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Effective date: 20121031

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: ES

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20121126

Ref country code: RO

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20120815

Ref country code: CZ

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20120815

Ref country code: DK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20120815

Ref country code: EE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20120815

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: SK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20120815

Ref country code: MC

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20121031

PLBE No opposition filed within time limit

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009261

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMIT

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: IE

Ref legal event code: MM4A

26N No opposition filed

Effective date: 20130516

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: BE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20121031

Ref country code: IE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20121019

Ref country code: BG

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20121115

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R097

Ref document number: 502009004379

Country of ref document: DE

Effective date: 20130516

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: MT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20120815

Ref country code: CY

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20120815

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: TR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20120815

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: SM

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20120815

Ref country code: LU

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20121019

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: PL

GBPC Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 20131019

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: CH

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20131031

Ref country code: GB

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20131019

Ref country code: HU

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20091019

Ref country code: LI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20131031

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: MK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20120815

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: FR

Ref legal event code: PLFP

Year of fee payment: 7

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: AT

Ref legal event code: MM01

Ref document number: 571238

Country of ref document: AT

Kind code of ref document: T

Effective date: 20141019

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: AT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20141019

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: FR

Ref legal event code: PLFP

Year of fee payment: 8

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: FR

Ref legal event code: PLFP

Year of fee payment: 9

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: FR

Ref legal event code: PLFP

Year of fee payment: 10

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R081

Ref document number: 502009004379

Country of ref document: DE

Owner name: APTIV TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED, BB

Free format text: FORMER OWNER: DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES, INC., TROY, MICH., US

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: IT

Payment date: 20211028

Year of fee payment: 13

P01 Opt-out of the competence of the unified patent court (upc) registered

Effective date: 20230425

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: IT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20221019

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: FR

Payment date: 20231017

Year of fee payment: 15

Ref country code: DE

Payment date: 20231017

Year of fee payment: 15