EP2375500A1 - Skalierbares Kontaktelement für elektrische Steckverbinder - Google Patents

Skalierbares Kontaktelement für elektrische Steckverbinder Download PDF

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EP2375500A1
EP2375500A1 EP10002232A EP10002232A EP2375500A1 EP 2375500 A1 EP2375500 A1 EP 2375500A1 EP 10002232 A EP10002232 A EP 10002232A EP 10002232 A EP10002232 A EP 10002232A EP 2375500 A1 EP2375500 A1 EP 2375500A1
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contact
contact member
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Jurgen Haans
Sjoerd Zwartkruis
Fred Scheefhals
Wim Jansen
Tim Valkenburg
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TE Connectivity Nederland BV
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R43/00—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors
    • H01R43/16—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors for manufacturing contact members, e.g. by punching and by bending
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/02—Contact members
    • H01R13/22—Contacts for co-operating by abutting
    • H01R13/24—Contacts for co-operating by abutting resilient; resiliently-mounted
    • H01R13/2442—Contacts for co-operating by abutting resilient; resiliently-mounted with a single cantilevered beam
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R2201/00—Connectors or connections adapted for particular applications
    • H01R2201/02—Connectors or connections adapted for particular applications for antennas
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R2201/00—Connectors or connections adapted for particular applications
    • H01R2201/16—Connectors or connections adapted for particular applications for telephony

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  • the invention relates to an electrically conductive contact member for an electrical connector, in particular, for a miniature connector, comprising at least one terminal portion adapted to be mechanically and electrically connected in a mounting direction to at least one conductor, and at least one contact portion adapted to contact a mating contact portion of a mating conductor.
  • the invention relates to a sheet metal blank for bending an electrically conductive contact member and to a set of at least two electrically conductive contact members, the contact members having different outer dimensions.
  • Contact members of the type mentioned above are known and may be used, for example, for electrically coupling a radio frequency (RF) signal circuitry of a mobile phone to an antenna utilized to transmit and/or receive signals at designated frequencies.
  • RF radio frequency
  • a typical antenna for wireless devices for instance, a mobile phone, a smart phone, a PDA, a laptop or an MP3 player, may be assembled in the wireless device forming an integral part of the device. The antenna may be contacted by means of a contact member of the type mentioned above.
  • contact members of the abovementioned type are manufactured in a large scale production. Due to the common mass customization of wireless devices, the production of contact members also has to be customized to manufacture contact members having customized characteristics as customized dimensions. For adapting the contact member production to customized dimensions, manufacturing devices have to be adapted. Thus, a customized large scale production of contact members is expensive.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide a contact element for an electrical connector, in particular, for miniature connectors, which can be customized more cost effectively.
  • the at least one terminal portion comprises a base section, an adjustment section and a fixing section, wherein the adjustment section extends between the fixing section and the base section.
  • the solution according to the invention has the advantage that the dimensions of the terminal portion may be adapted by adjusting the distance between the fixing section and the base section.
  • contact members with different dimensions may be manufactured by bending identical blanks.
  • customized contact members are formed from identical sheet metal blanks.
  • the same die may be used for manufacturing a variety of contact members. Thus, the needed time to market is decreased.
  • the adjustment section may connect the base section and the fixing section physically and electrically. Preferably, the adjustment section protrudes from the base section.
  • the adjustment section may serve to adjust the height of the terminal portion.
  • the adjustment section can be provided with one or two bends to dispose the fixing section under the base section.
  • the at least one terminal portion is provided with a base section, a fixing section and an adjustment section, the fixing section and the adjustment section protruding from the base section, the adjustment section extending between the fixing section and the base section.
  • the adjustment section may serve as a spacer and as a support between the base section and the fixing section, to set up a predetermined distance between the base section and the fixing section when the contact member is bent.
  • the problem is solved in that the contact members of the set are shaped from identical sheet metal blanks.
  • the fixing section can be bent or crimped substantially in mounting direction under the base section to decrease the width of the contact member, resulting in a space saving concept.
  • the fixing section may be adapted to be soldered onto a printed circuit board (PCB). Alternatively or additionally, the fixing section may be provided with at least one opening for screwing or clinching the contact member to a PCB or a housing.
  • the fixing section can be formed as engaging members for generating a positive lock with a connector housing or to be press-fitted to a housing.
  • the base section and the fixing section can extend substantially in parallel. Therefore, the adjustment section may be provided with a 180° bend or with two 90° bends. The 90° bends can be disposed at ends of a straight section.
  • the adjustment section can comprise a straight section extending in mounting direction, acting as support and as mechanical and electrical connection between the base section and the fixing section.
  • the straight section may extend substantially transversely with respect to the base section and/or the fixing section.
  • the terminal portion can be substantially U-shaped.
  • the base section and the fixing section may form legs of a U; the adjustment section may form the bow of a U.
  • the width of the fixing section may be larger or smaller than the width of the base section.
  • the contact member may comprise at least two terminal portions.
  • the adjustment sections of the at least two terminal portions may be located at opposing ends or opposing sides of the contact member to increase the stability of the contact member. Additionally, the terminal portions may be arranged symmetrically with regard to a centre plane of the contact member,
  • the fixing sections of the at least two terminal portions can extend in opposing directions.
  • the contact member may be shaped as a spring contact.
  • the contact member may comprise a spring portion that electrically connects the terminal portion to the contact portion, the contact portion being supported by the spring portion movably in a displacement direction.
  • the contact member can comprise a holding portion that provides a stop against which the spring leg is pressed.
  • the contact portion may have a height adjustment span within which the contact portion can be bent back with respect to the terminal portion. By bending back the contact portion, the position of a contact clip at the contact portion can be adjusted.
  • the contact tip may be located at the contact portion, at a face pointing against the displacement direction, or against a mating direction in which the contact member can be mated to a counter contact member.
  • the contact portion may have a middle portion protruding against the displacement direction and an end portion being bent back in displacement direction.
  • sections of the height adjustment span may be assigned to the middle portion and/or to the end portion of the contact portion while the contact member is bent.
  • the adjustment span may be fully incorporated into the middle portion.
  • the height adjustment span can be formed to a part of the end portion.
  • the contact portion may comprise a bulge which is adapted to form a contact tip and which extends along the full length of the contact portion.
  • the bulge may overlap the height adjustment span to ensure that at least a portion of the bulge is disposed at a predetermined position of the contact tip.
  • the contact portion may comprise a height adjustment span within which the contact portion can be bent back with respect to the terminal portion to adjust the contact height.
  • the at least one fixing section and the at least one adjustment section may extend transversally to a forward direction.
  • the set may comprise at least two contact members according to the present invention, which are formed from identical sheet metal blanks as described above, wherein at least one of the at least two contact members has a contact height and/or a terminal height which differs from the contact height and/or from the terminal height of the other contact member.
  • a contact member 1 configured according to the invention will be described with reference to Fig. 1 , which shows a first embodiment of a contact member 1 having an increased height.
  • the contact member 1 is made of an electrically conductive material for example metal, in particular, stainless steel. Preferably, the contact member 1 is bent from one piece of stamped sheet metal, in particular from a sheet blank as shown in Fig. 11 .
  • the contact member 1 comprises two terminal portions 2, a spring portion 3, a contact portion 4 and a holding portion 5.
  • the terminal portions 2 are adapted to be mechanically and electrically connected to at least one conductor, for example a conductor on a printed circuit board, in a mounting direction G.
  • the terminal portions 2 each have a base section 2a and a fixing section 2b, wherein the fixing section 2b is bent back from the base section 2a.
  • the terminal portions 2 are arranged successively in a forward direction F.
  • a first terminal portion 2 is located adjacent to the spring portion 3, a second terminal portion 2 is disposed at an end of the contact member 1 pointing in forward direction F.
  • the fixing section 2b of the first terminal portion 2 is bent back transversely to the forward direction F and in the direction of the holding portion 5.
  • the fixing section 2b of the second terminal portion 2 is bent back in an opposite direction, transversely to the forward direction F and away from the holding portion 5.
  • Both terminal portions 2 comprise an adjustment section 2g which extends between the base section 2a and the fixing section 2b.
  • the adjustment sections 2g extend in a direction H, transversely to the forward direction F, and provide a height adjustment.
  • the adjustment sections are framed by bends 2d, 2f.
  • Dependent on the bends 2d, 2f of the terminal portions 2, in particular, the position of a bend 2d, the distance between the base section 2a and an underlying soldered conductor or affixed printed circuit board or housing can be adjusted.
  • Both the fixing sections 2b and the base sections 2a are shaped substantially planar. They extend in parallel to the forward direction F and transversely to the mounting direction G.
  • the mounting direction G runs parallel to a displacement direction D in which the contact portion 4 may be displaced when the contact member 1 has mated with a counter connector.
  • the displacement direction D may extend in parallel with the mounting direction G as shown in Fig. 1 , or transversely or perpendicular to the mounting direction G.
  • the spring portion 3 electrically connects the terminal portions 2 to the contact portion 4.
  • the contact portion 4 is supported by the spring portion movably in displacement direction D.
  • the mechanical interference of the contact portion 4 with a counter conductor (not shown) results in an elastic bias force.
  • This bias force ensures the electrical contact between the contact portion 4 and a counter conductor, when a connector provided with a contact member 1 according to the invention is assembled, for example, onto a PCB of a wireless device.
  • the spring portion 3 comprises a spring bend 3a and a spring leg 3b which is located between the spring bend 3a and the contact portion 4.
  • the contact portion 4 extends against displacement direction D to provide a protruding mechanical and electrical contact for a mating connector.
  • the contact portion 4 is formed from a tongue or strip of sheet metal to a substantially U-shaped or hook-shaped form.
  • a bow-shaped or arc-shaped section of the contact portion 4 forms a convexly-shaped contact face, which points substantially against the displacement direction D.
  • the contact portion 4 is resiliently supported and elastically biased by the spring portion 3.
  • the holding portion 5 serves for biasing the spring portion 3.
  • the holding portion 5 extends from the terminal portions 2 against the displacement direction D and clamp-like engages behind the spring portion 3.
  • the holding portion 5 comprises a stop 5a, at which the spring portion 3 abuts, and a support section 5b, which physically connects the stop 5a to the terminal portion 2.
  • the stop 5a serves to restrain the spring leg 3b, which at an unmated state of the contact member 1 is pressed against or biased by the stop 5a.
  • the support section 5b extends between the stop 5a and the terminal portions 2 and rigidly connects the stop 5a to a bridge portion 8.
  • the bridge portion 8 is situated between both terminal portions 2 and, in displacement direction D, on a common level with the base sections 2a.
  • the bridge portion 8 extends between and physically connects the base sections 2a.
  • a substantially planar picking platform 6 protrudes against the forward direction F and substantially in the direction of the spring bend 3a.
  • the picking platform 6 provides a substantially planar picking face, which faces against the displacement direction D and allows for coupling the contact member 1 to a picking head of a vacuum picker.
  • a restraining portion 7 as well as the support section 5b serve to support and/or to guide the spring portion 3, when external forces act onto the spring portion transversely to the deflection direction D.
  • Fig. 2 is a schematic side view of the contact member of Fig. 1 .
  • the contact portion 4 is provided with a bulge 4a which protrudes against the displacement direction D and provides a convexly rounded contact face.
  • the bulge 4a is located at the convexly-shaped side of the substantially shaped contact portion 4, which faces against displacement direction D.
  • An annular point 4b of the bulge 4a may serve as contact tip 4b.
  • the contact portion 4 has an indentation 4c, which is punched into the contact portion 4 to form the bulge 4a.
  • the contact member 1 has an overall height H1, which equals the sum of the heights H2, H3 and H4.
  • the height H2 is defined by a main body 9 of the contact member 1, which comprises the base sections 2a of the terminal portions 2 and the spring portion 3.
  • the height H2 is defined by the spring characteristics of the spring portion 3.
  • the contact portion 4 extends against the displacement direction D and defines a contact height H3.
  • the distance between the main body 9 and a conductor located under the contact member 1 is defined by the terminal height H4.
  • the contact height H3 and the terminal height H4 can be adjusted to scale the contact member 1.
  • the position of the contact bend 4d of the contact portion 4 may be varied to obtain a predetermined contact height H3.
  • the position of the bends 2d of the terminal portions 2 can be varied to obtain a predetermined terminal height H4.
  • the length ratio of a middle portion 4e and an end portion 4f varies.
  • the length h of the end portion 4f is increased or decreased, whereas the contact height H3 is decreased or increased.
  • the terminal height H4 may be adapted by changing the position of the bends 2d.
  • An increased height H4 results in decreased widths of W1, W2 of the fixing sections 2b.
  • Fig. 3 is a top view of the first embodiment of a contact member 1.
  • the contact portion 4 and the spring portion 3 extend symmetrically with respect to a common plane of symmetry M, which extends in displacement direction D. Accordingly, the fixing sections 2b are arranged symmetrically with respect to the plane of symmetry M.
  • the picking platform 6 faces against the displacement direction D.
  • the picking platform 6 comprises a planar picking face 6a.
  • the picking face 6a provides a picking area.
  • Fig. 4 is a schematic side view of a contact member 1 according to the present invention at a resting position.
  • the spring leg 3b presses against the stop 5a.
  • the stop 5a is provided with a stop surface 5c which faces the spring leg 3b in displacement direction D.
  • the spring leg 3b comprises a parallel section 3c, which extends parallel to the substantially planar stop surface 5c.
  • the parallel section 3c of the spring leg 3b abuts the stop surface 5c.
  • the spring leg 3b continues into an inclined section 3d.
  • the inclined section 3d reaches the spring bend 3a and the parallel section 3c. In forward direction F, the distance in displacement direction D between the inclined section 3d and the holding portion 5 decreases.
  • the contact portion 4 comprises a height adjustment span 4g within which the contact portion 4 can be bent back with respect to the terminal portion 2 to adjust the contact height H3.
  • a part of the height adjustment span 4g is incorporated to the middle portion 4e and another part of the height adjustment span 4g is incorporated into the end portion 4f.
  • the length h of the end portion 4f is increased or decreased when the position of the contact bend 4d is modified, whereas the contact height H3 is contrarily decreased or increased.
  • the contact portion 4 is provided with a bulge 4a which extends over the whole length of the contact portion 4.
  • a bulge 4a which extends over the whole length of the contact portion 4.
  • the terminal portions 2 have the same height H4, but different lengths L1 and L2.
  • the length L2 of the terminal portion 2 at the end of the contact member 1 pointing in forward direction F is larger than the length L1 of the second terminal portion 2. Due to the enlarged length L2, the fixing section 2b is increased in compliance with the location of the contact portion 4.
  • Fig. 5 is a schematic bottom view of a contact member 1 according to the invention.
  • the fixing sections 2b extend from opposing sides of the contact member 1 and perpendicularly to the displacement direction D.
  • the width W1 of one fixing section 2b corresponds to the width W2 of the other fixing section 2b.
  • Both fixing sections 2b overlap the plane of symmetry M transversely to the forward direction F. Thus, it is assured that the contact member 1 does not tilt when it is positioned on a conductor for soldering.
  • Both fixing sections 2b have a rectangular shape which defines seat areas 2b.
  • the seat areas 2b provide substantially planar faces pointing in displacement direction D.
  • Figs. 6 to 10 show a second embodiment of a contact member 1 according to the present invention, and the same reference numerals have been used. Since most of the details illustrated therein are identical to the first embodiment, only the differences thereto will be described in more detail.
  • the second embodiment of the contact member 1 can also be bent from a sheet metal blank according to Fig. 11 , which is identical to the sheet metal blank used for forming the first embodiment of Figs. 1 to 5 .
  • the bends 2d of the terminal sections 2 are displaced against the displacement direction D and located adjacent to the bends 2f.
  • the contact bend 4d of the spring portion 4 is displaced in displacement direction D.
  • the displacement of the bends 2d and 4d results in a reduction of the overall height H1.
  • the end portion 4f is elongated while the middle portion 4e is shortened.
  • the terminal height H4 is shortened.
  • the displacement of the bend 2d can be limited to a maximum value, at which the bend 2d abuts a bend 2f of the terminal portion 2. Further, at a maximum displacement of the bend 2d, the width W1 of the fixing section 2b may correspond to the overall width W of the contact element 1.
  • Figs. 6 to 10 may show a contact member 1 at a minimum overall height H1.
  • the fixing section 2b at the end pointing in forward direction F overlaps the base section 2a.
  • the fixing section 2b which is located adjacent to the spring portion 3 overlaps the spring leg 3b transversely to the displacement direction D. Both fixing sections 2b do not extend over the overall width W.
  • the width W1 and W2 of the fixing sections 2b correspond to the overall width W of the contact member 1.
  • Fig. 9 is a schematic side view of a contact member 1 with a shortened overall length H1.
  • the height adjustment span 4g is incorporated into the end portion 4f of the contact portion 4.
  • the incorporation of the height adjustment span 4g results in a spare length E, which is bent back in displacement direction D.
  • Fig. 11 shows side views of the first and the second embodiment of a contact member 1 which are provided with different dimensions.
  • the contact height H3 may be modified within a dimension range R1
  • the terminal height H4 may be modified within a dimension range R2.
  • a tip level 12 and a fixing level 13 may be scaled independently to adapt the contact member 1 to different applications.
  • Fig. 12 shows a sheet metal blank 14 according to the present invention.
  • the identical sheet metal blank 14 is used to form both embodiments of a contact member described above. Hence, the same reference numerals are used.
  • the sheet metal blank 14 comprises, as well as the contact member 1, two terminal portions 2 and a contact portion 4.
  • the contact portion 4 is physically and electrically connected to the terminal portions 2 by a spring portion 3.
  • Between the terminal portions 2 extends a bridge portion 8 from which the holding portion 5 and the restraining section 7 protrude in opposite directions.
  • the terminal portions 2 are each provided with a base section 2a, a fixing section 2b and an adjustment section 2g.
  • the fixing sections 2b and the adjustment sections 2g protrude from the base sections 2a.
  • Each adjustment section 2g extends between a fixing section 2b and a base section 2a.
  • the adjustment sections 2g serve to adjust the height of the terminal portions 2.
  • an adjustment section 2g can be incorporated into the fixing section 2b or arranged between the bends 2d, 2f when the contact member is bent.
  • the adjustment sections 2g provide the fixing sections 2b with an additional length.
  • the dimension of the additional length corresponds to the height dimension which can be added to the height of the terminal portion 2, when the contact member 1 is scaled to an increased height.
  • the contact portion 4 is formed as an elongated strip which extends from the spring portion 3.
  • the contact portion 4 comprises a height adjustment span 4g.
  • the bend 4f (see Fig. 4 , Fig. 9 ) may begin.
  • the contact portion 4 can be bent back with respect to the terminal portion 2 or in displacement direction D to adjust the height of the contact portion 4.
  • the position of a contact tip 4b which can be directed against a mating direction or against the displacement direction D, can be adapted.
  • the adjustment span may be incorporated into a middle portion 4e or into a bent portion 4f (see Fig. 4 , Fig. 9 ) of the contact member 1.
  • At least one of the at least two contact members 1 can have a contact height H3 and/or a terminal height H4 which differs from the contact height H3 and/or from the terminal height H4 of at least one other contact member 1.
  • the maximum overall height H1 of the contact member may be between 2 mm and 3 mm.
  • the overall length of the contact member may be less than 3,5 mm and the overall width less than 1 mm.
  • the overall width of the contact portion can be about 0,5 mm.
  • the widths W1, W2 of the fixing sections may be between 0,65 mm and 0,95 mm.
  • the preload force which acts between the spring leg and the holding portion, can be about 0,3 - 0,5 N. At a maximum deflection of the spring portion, the preload force or the resulting contact force can increase up to about 1 N or up to more than 1 N.

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