EP2510579B1 - Hochstromkontaktierung und korrespondierendes verfahren zur herstellung einer hochstromkontaktieranordnung - Google Patents

Hochstromkontaktierung und korrespondierendes verfahren zur herstellung einer hochstromkontaktieranordnung Download PDF

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EP2510579B1
EP2510579B1 EP10782278.5A EP10782278A EP2510579B1 EP 2510579 B1 EP2510579 B1 EP 2510579B1 EP 10782278 A EP10782278 A EP 10782278A EP 2510579 B1 EP2510579 B1 EP 2510579B1
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Wolfgang Hau
Achim Silberbauer
Stefan Huehner
Adolf Dillmann
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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
    • H01R4/00—Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one another; Means for effecting or maintaining such contact; Electrically-conductive connections having two or more spaced connecting locations for conductors and using contact members penetrating insulation
    • H01R4/58—Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one another; Means for effecting or maintaining such contact; Electrically-conductive connections having two or more spaced connecting locations for conductors and using contact members penetrating insulation characterised by the form or material of the contacting members
    • 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
    • H01R13/04—Pins or blades for co-operation with sockets
    • H01R13/05—Resilient pins or blades
    • 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
    • H01R13/187—Pins, blades or sockets having separate spring member for producing or increasing contact pressure with spring member in the socket
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R25/00—Coupling parts adapted for simultaneous co-operation with two or more identical counterparts, e.g. for distributing energy to two or more circuits
    • H01R25/16—Rails or bus-bars provided with a plurality of discrete connecting locations for counterparts
    • H01R25/161—Details
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R4/00—Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one another; Means for effecting or maintaining such contact; Electrically-conductive connections having two or more spaced connecting locations for conductors and using contact members penetrating insulation
    • H01R4/26—Connections in which at least one of the connecting parts has projections which bite into or engage the other connecting part in order to improve the contact
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R4/00—Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one another; Means for effecting or maintaining such contact; Electrically-conductive connections having two or more spaced connecting locations for conductors and using contact members penetrating insulation
    • H01R4/28—Clamped connections, spring connections
    • H01R4/48—Clamped connections, spring connections utilising a spring, clip, or other resilient member

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  • the invention relates to a Hochstromutton ist according to the preamble of independent claim 1, and of a corresponding method for producing such a Hochstromutton réelle according to the preamble of independent claim 7.
  • a bus bar is described with an oriented perpendicular to the plane of one of its major surfaces pin connector for electrical connectors.
  • the pin is inserted into a receiving opening which is provided centrally in the main surface of the busbar, and inextricably, for example by welding, connected to the busbar, wherein the pin has contact shoulders, which sit positively after insertion on the surface of the busbar.
  • the Hochstromquant istus invention with the features of independent claim 1 has the advantage that the establishment of an electrical contact between a contact pin and a contact terminal is largely separated from the absorption of mechanical forces, wherein the electrical contact between the contact pin and the contact terminal by a first Connection is made and the mechanical forces are absorbed by a second type of connection.
  • at least one contact leg of the contact terminal is connected to at least one joining region with a corresponding contact opening of the contact pin for producing an electrical contact and for receiving mechanical forces.
  • the Hochstromquantmaschine can be used for example in pulse inverters for hybrid drives, DC-DC converters, control units for wind turbines, solar systems and fuel cells.
  • the inventive method for producing a Hochstromnapsischen ist of a contact pin with at least one contact opening and a contact terminal with at least one contact leg with the features of the independent Patent claim 7 has the advantage that the making of the electrical contact between the contact pin and the contact terminal is largely separated from the absorption of mechanical forces, wherein the electrical contact between the contact pin and the contact terminal is essentially made by a first connection and the mechanical Forces are essentially absorbed by a second type of connection.
  • a spring unit which comprises at least one base body with at least one spring element is inserted into the at least one contact opening for receiving the mechanical forces, wherein the spring unit digs into at least one contact surface of the contact leg when the at least one contact leg is pressed into the contact opening the electrical contact between the contact pin and the contact terminal is produced by a press contact between the at least one contact opening of the contact pin and the at least one contact leg of the contact terminal.
  • Embodiments of the invention advantageously separate the functions of electrical contacting and the absorption of the mechanical loads and advantageously allow the electrical contact at the joining region over a large cross-section using high-conductivity metal materials, such as high-purity copper, silver or aluminum materials or their highly conductive alloys.
  • high-conductivity metal materials such as high-purity copper, silver or aluminum materials or their highly conductive alloys.
  • the electrical contact between the contact pin and the contact terminal is produced by a press contact between the at least one contact opening of the contact pin and the at least one contact leg of the contact terminal, wherein the press contact via plastic deformation of the contact opening and / or the contact leg can be generated.
  • the mechanical forces are inventively taken up by a spring unit which is designed so that no impermissible relative movements between the electrical contact partners occur.
  • the spring unit is inserted into the at least one contact opening of the contact pin and comprises at least one main body with at least one spring element for receiving the mechanical forces, wherein the spring unit is clawed into at least one contact surface
  • the at least one contact leg has, for example, on two sides in each case a plastically deformable contact shoulder, which are supported on the contact pin on corresponding plastically deformable bearing surfaces.
  • the at least one contact limb may each have a plastically deformable first contact surface on two sides, which interact with corresponding plastically deformable second contact surfaces of the contact opening. This allows a simple production of the electrical contact with any combination of materials on the at least one contact leg or at the at least one contact opening.
  • the contact terminal for example, have two contact legs in a fork shape, which are pressed perpendicularly into two corresponding contact openings, wherein for the preparation of the electrical contact additionally a spreading effect of the fork-shaped contact legs can be used.
  • the spring unit advantageously has a plurality of spring elements.
  • the spring unit can for example be designed so that at least a first spring element is designed as a support, which advantageously prevents a retraction of the inserted spring unit from the contact opening.
  • the spring unit can be designed so that at least one second spring element digs into the contact opening in at least one contact surface of the contact leg when the at least one contact leg is pressed in and thus in an advantageous manner an inadmissible retreat of the at least one contact leg of the contact terminal from the at least one contact opening prevents the contact pin.
  • the high-current contacting according to the invention is advantageously able to absorb high mechanical loads, which for example caused by thermal expansion or shaking loads.
  • embodiments of the invention are suitable for "blind joining" and require only little freedom for the power consumption during joining.
  • the illustrated embodiment of a Hochstromutton ist 1 comprises a contact pin 10 which has two contact openings 15 in the illustrated embodiment, a contact terminal 20, which has two contact legs 24 in the illustrated embodiment, and a spring unit 30, which in the illustrated embodiment two basic body 32 with a plurality of spring elements 33, 34 comprises.
  • the two contact legs 24 of the contact terminal 20 are connected at corresponding joining areas 14 with corresponding contact openings 15 of the contact pins 10 for the purpose of establishing an electrical contact and for receiving mechanical forces.
  • the making of the electrical contact between the contact pin 10 and the contact terminal 20 is largely separated from the absorption of mechanical forces, the electrical contact between the contact pin 10 and the contact terminal 20 is made by a first connection 7 and the mechanical forces by a second Connection type 5 are included.
  • the spring unit 30 is inserted for receiving the mechanical forces in the at least one contact opening 15.
  • the spring unit 30 is designed so that at least one first spring element 34 is designed as a support that prevents retraction of the inserted spring unit 30 from the contact opening 15.
  • at least one second spring element 33 engages when pressing the at least one contact leg 24 into the contact opening 15 in at least one contact surface 29 of the contact leg 24.
  • the electrical contact between the contact pin 10 and the contact terminal 20 by a press contact 7 between the contact openings 15th the contact pin 10 and the contact legs 24 of the contact terminal 20 is produced, wherein the press contact 7 is generated via plastic deformation of the contact opening 15 and / or the contact leg 24.
  • the contact legs 24 for the preparation of the electrical contact 7 on two sides each have a plastically deformable abutment shoulder 28, which are supported on the contact pin 10 at corresponding plastically deformable bearing surfaces 18.
  • the contact legs 24 each have on two sides a plastically deformable first contact surface 26, which cooperate with corresponding plastically deformable second contact surfaces 16 of the contact opening 15.
  • the spring unit 30 is first introduced with at least one base body 32 in the at least one contact opening 15 of the contact pins 10, so that this in Fig. 5 and 6 represented intermediate product is formed. How out Fig. 5 and 6 it can be seen, the spring unit 30 a plurality of support collars 31.1, 31.2, which rest on the surface of the contact pins 10 at two edges of the contact openings 15, wherein a first support collar 31.1 connects the two main body 32 of the spring unit 30 with each other.
  • the spring unit 30 is supported via the first spring elements 34 at the edge of the contact openings 15, so that the retraction of the inserted spring unit 30 from the contact openings 15 is prevented.
  • the at least one contact leg 24 of the contact terminal 20 is pressed against at least one joining area 14 in a corresponding contact opening 15 of the contact pins 10 for making an electrical contact, wherein the spring unit 30 with at least one second spring element 33 when pressing the at least one contact leg 24 in the contact opening 15 in at least one contact surface 29 of the contact leg 24 digs.
  • the production of the electrical contact between the contact pin 10 and the contact terminal 20 is largely separated from the absorption of mechanical forces, since the electrical contact between the contact pin 10 and the contact terminal 20 essentially by a first connection, in this case by the pressing produced and the mechanical forces are absorbed essentially by a second type of connection, namely by the spring unit 30, which is designed so that no impermissible relative movements between the contact pin 10 and the contact terminal 20 occur.
  • the Hochstromquant ist 1 according to the invention can be used for example in pulse inverters for hybrid drives, DC-DC converters, control units for wind turbines, solar systems and fuel cells.
  • Embodiments of the high-current contacting according to the invention can advantageously be used for contacting large conductor cross-sections using any combination of highly conductive metal materials such as high-purity copper, silver or aluminum materials and / or their highly conductive alloys, wherein there is no process limitation in the choice of material partners and their surfaces there.
  • embodiments of the high-current contacting according to the invention are advantageously able to absorb high mechanical loads which may arise, for example, as a result of thermal length expansions or shaking stresses.
  • the functions of the electrical contacting and the absorption of the mechanical loads are largely separated.
  • the electrical contact is made via a press contact, which takes place via plastic deformation of the partner to be contacted.
  • the mechanical forces are absorbed by the spring unit, which is designed so that no impermissible relative movements between the electrical contact surfaces can occur.

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  • Manufacturing Of Electrical Connectors (AREA)
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