EP2692025A1 - Modular electrical plug connector assembly - Google Patents
Modular electrical plug connector assemblyInfo
- Publication number
- EP2692025A1 EP2692025A1 EP12707071.2A EP12707071A EP2692025A1 EP 2692025 A1 EP2692025 A1 EP 2692025A1 EP 12707071 A EP12707071 A EP 12707071A EP 2692025 A1 EP2692025 A1 EP 2692025A1
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- Prior art keywords
- plug
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- connector housing
- connector assembly
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Definitions
- Controllers regulated or controlled For example, the ignition, the ignition, the ignition, the ignition, the ignition, the ignition, the
- Fuel injection times, but also the power windows or the electric sunroof are controlled or regulated by such controllers.
- a concentration on a few control devices can be observed with which a plurality of functions is controlled. With this concentration on a few control units is accompanied by a higher number of electrical contacts, with which on the one hand controlled or regulated more actuators and on the other hand, more parameters are detected by sensors. In addition, more and more sensors are installed, which in turn require additional electrical contacts on the control units.
- the ECUs were manufactured with considerably less than 100 contacts, so today ECUs with little under 200 contacts are common. Efforts are currently underway to equip ECUs with about 300 contacts.
- a control unit comprises a plurality of plug-in modules. Accordingly, for detecting the parameters provided by the sensors and / or for controlling the actuators, a plurality of electrical connectors connected to a cable harness and compatible with the plug-in modules, respectively the plug housings, are likewise required.
- control unit with the sensors and actuators connecting and integrated in the control unit plug-in modules are formed in a connector assembly, wherein the plug-in modules comprehensive connector assembly is made in one piece, so to speak monolithically in the plastic injection molding process.
- the electrically conductive contacts which connect the existing in the controller printed circuits with the connectors of the harnesses are formed as made of metal pin contacts.
- the pin contacts are inserted into the injection mold and encased in plastic during the injection process.
- the pin contact protrudes in the direction of the connector about 8 mm from the surrounding plastic.
- the opposite side of the pin contact is usually angled for space reasons and contacted directly electrically conductive to the printed circuit.
- Controllers included manufactured printed circuits.
- Plug-in module summarized in the direction of the connector extending individual contacts at their contact tips have a position tolerance of 0.4 mm. On the other side is the aspiration of
- a modular electrical plug connector assembly for control devices in a motor vehicle is provided with a module carrier and at least a first and a second plug-in module, wherein the first and the second plug-in module are arranged side by side and / or one behind the other in the module carrier.
- Plug-in module has a first connector housing, wherein the first
- Plug housing is formed for receiving a first electrical connector.
- the second plug-in module has a second plug housing, wherein the second plug housing is formed for receiving a second electrical connector.
- the first connector housing has an electrically conductive first contact element and the second connector housing has an electrically conductive second contact element.
- the first plug-in module and the second plug-in module are positioned to each other in the module carrier. Furthermore, the first and second plug-in module are each permanently connected to the module carrier by a joining process.
- the first and second connectors are to the first and second, respectively
- Connector housing formed complementary and connected to a cable, wherein the connector has an electrically conductive contact.
- a portion of the contact element, which is provided for contacting with the contact of the connector, is complementary to the contact of the
- the region of the contact element connected to the plug-in module can be designed as male contact or female contact. Also, in a plug-in module both male and female contacts may be arranged. Both the module carrier and the plug-in modules are usually made of non-conductive plastic.
- the contact elements can be introduced into the respective plug housing of the plug-in module during the manufacturing process of the plug housing. In general, the contact elements are in a
- Plug housing permanently connected.
- Plug housing for example, be injected.
- the plug-in modules are connected to the module carrier inextricably linked by a joining process with the module carrier. This joining process can be done by welding or gluing.
- the individual plug-in modules do not necessarily have to be arranged in one plane, they can also be at a predetermined angle to each other.
- the module carrier of the modular electrical connector assembly is bounded by a front side and a rear side opposite the front side, wherein the
- Module carrier for the first plug-in module a first extending between the front and the back in the direction from the front to the rear opening and the second plug-in module a second extending between the front and the back in the direction from the front to the back opening having.
- the first breakthrough is designed so that the first insertable into the first breakthrough
- Plug-in module displaceable transversely to a first plug-in direction and is rotatable about a first axis extending parallel to the first plug-in direction.
- the second opening is designed in such a way that the second plug-in module, which can be introduced into the second opening, is displaceable transversely to the second plug-in direction and about a second axis extending parallel in the second plug-in direction.
- the insertion of the plug-in module in the module carrier can be done from the front to the back of the module carrier or from the back to the front of the module carrier.
- each plug-in module in its height, ie in or against the insertion of the respective
- Plug-in module to be positioned.
- the contact elements of the second plug-in module can be accurately positioned to the contact elements of the first plug-in module.
- Plug housing the modular electrical plug connector assembly first projections, wherein the first projections are designed such that the first plug-in module is not Wegsteckbar through the first opening.
- the second connector housing has second projections, wherein the second projections are designed such that the second plug-in module can not be pushed through the second opening.
- the plug-in modules can be inserted into their respective apertures until the respective housing belonging projections on the front or the back of the module carrier abut.
- the front or rear side of the module carrier in conjunction with the projections define the plane in which the individual plug-in modules are positioned.
- the first projections are connected to a first flange, wherein the first flange is designed such that the first opening is covered by the first flange.
- the second projections are connected to a second flange, wherein the second flange is configured such that the second opening is covered by the second flange.
- the flange reliably covers the associated aperture.
- the flange can simultaneously serve as an adhesive surface for connecting the plug-in module with the module carrier by means of a suitable adhesive.
- the flange can be permanently connected to the module carrier inextricably in the welding process. Make both the glue joint and the weld joint sure that the plug-in module is connected to the module carrier dust-proof, splash-proof, possibly also waterproof and vibration-resistant.
- a seal is inserted between the first and / or the second flange and the module carrier.
- the first plug-in module arranged on the first connector housing and with the first
- Connector housing inseparably connected first locking elements for
- the second plug-in module has arranged on the second connector housing and inextricably connected to the second connector housing second locking elements for locking the second connector.
- the connectors are locked after being plugged into the plug-in module in this position with the respective connector housing.
- the lock is made detachable.
- the lock ensures that the connector can be connected vibration-proof to the plug-in module.
- in connectors with a low number of contacts may possibly be dispensed with a lock when the holding forces of mutually complementary contact elements of the plug-in module and the contacts of the connector are strong enough so that the connector can not be detached from the plug-in module by vibration.
- the first subelement of the first contact element extends beyond the first connector housing.
- the first subelement of the second contact element extends beyond the second connector housing.
- Contact elements are positioned to each other.
- the first subelement can extend both into the insertion direction of the respective plug-in module into the module carrier and counter to the insertion direction.
- the first subelement can also be transverse to the insertion direction extend.
- the first subelement of the first contact element and the first subelement of the second contact element need not necessarily extend in the same direction.
- the arranged within a plug-in contact elements are accurately positioned by the manufacturing process of each plug-in module to each other.
- the first sub-elements will extend counter to the insertion of the plug-in modules, wherein the first sub-elements are adapted to be electrically conductively connected to a printed circuit of the controller.
- positioning is also a positioning of the individual plug-in modules to each other. Due to the exact positioning of the first sub-elements of all plug-in modules to each other, it is possible that an electrically conductive
- connection of the contact elements with the at least one printed circuit of the controller even in a fully automatic production is easily possible.
- the exact positioning can for example be created by the areas of all sub-elements of the individual plug-in modules, which are received by the at least one printed circuit of the controller, a position tolerance of 0.4 mm to each other.
- the recording of these areas can be done for example through openings such as holes in the at least one printed circuit, these areas are electrically connected after insertion into the openings with the printed circuit, for example by soldering.
- the second sub-elements are printed directly with the
- the connection may be a solder joint.
- the second sub-elements can also be pressed into the printed circuit. It is also possible to connect the second sub-elements with connectors arranged on the printed circuits. Since space reasons usually the plug-in modules are arranged such that the plug-in direction The second sub-elements to the first sub-elements usually form a 90 ° angle parallel to the extension direction of the assembled with electrical components board, but can also form any other angle. Depending on the design of the contact points of the printed circuits, the first and / or second sub-elements can also be designed to have different lengths within a plug-in module.
- At least one contact element from the group of the first contact element and the second contact element is designed as an electrically conductive pin.
- Electrically conductive contacts in pen form are particularly inexpensive to manufacture.
- the contacts can be made in one piece.
- Such pins may for example have a circular, square or rectangular cross-section.
- the cross-sectional area may arise due to the electrical currents to be transmitted.
- the cross-sectional areas for controlling actuators, such as the ignition sized larger than the cross-sectional areas for the detection of sensors.
- the first plug-in module is different from the second plug-in module.
- the number of contact elements within the first plug-in module is different from the number of contact elements of the second plug-in module.
- the connector housing of the respective plug-in modules can be designed differently.
- a control device for a motor vehicle is equipped with a modular electrical plug connector arrangement.
- the advantages of the invention can be summarized as follows: Due to the modular design of the electrical connector assembly by means of a module carrier and plug-in modules results in the possibility of a cost-effective and space-saving integration of the plug-in modules.
- the plug-in modules can be individually designed in their form. Furthermore, the plug-in modules can be arranged individually.
- the initially mentioned drafting and shrinkage problem resulting from the use of plastic in terms of shape and loading tolerances have
- connectors and the associated cables provide new freedom in design. Furthermore, the injection molding tools can be constructed simpler and thus cheaper. The fact that the plug-in modules are manufactured individually, they are manufacturable with a higher accuracy and allow the insertion force for the connectors are within narrow limits. Furthermore, the modular design allows for greater freedom in designing the connector connected to a cable.
- Figure 1 shows a modular electrical connector assembly with a
- FIG. 2 shows a cross section of the module carrier with two plug-in modules
- Figure 3 shows a cross section of the module carrier with a plug-in module and a seal
- FIG. 4 shows a rear view of the module carrier equipped with plug-in modules in a top view.
- Figure 1 shows a perspective view of a modular electrical
- Connector assembly 2 consisting of a module carrier 4 and a first 6, a second 8 and a third plug-in module 10.
- the first 6, the second 8 and the third plug-in module 10 are arranged either one behind the other or side by side.
- At the first plug-in module 6 is a first
- Contact element 22 is arranged.
- the contact elements 18, 20, 22 are formed electrically conductive. All contact elements 18, 20, 22 extend in the plugging direction S beyond the respective plug housings 12, 14, 16.
- the plug-in modules 6, 8, 10 are arranged in the module carrier 4 such that the respective plug housings 12, 14, 16 extend from a front side 24 of the module carrier 4 counter to the plug-in direction S.
- Module carrier 4 opposite back 26 is not one here
- All contact elements 18, 20, 22 are formed in the embodiment described here as one-piece pin contacts.
- Plug housing 12, 14, 16 also extending portion is divided into a first sub-element 50 and a second sub-element 52.
- the first sub-element 50 extends in the insertion direction S.
- the second sub-element 52 is angled to the first sub-element, wherein the first sub-element 50th and the second sub-element 52 enclose an angle ⁇ .
- the angle ⁇ is 90 °.
- the first 50 and second sub-elements 52 can also within a plug-in module 6, 8, 10th
- the at least one second subelement 52 is for Recording provided in and / or on a printed circuit, not shown here.
- the at least one second sub-element 52 is formed so as to be inserted into holes in a circuit board of the printed circuit and soldered there.
- the second sub-elements 52 are aligned parallel to each other and all extend in the same direction.
- the second sub-elements 52 are positioned relative to each other such that the positional tolerance at all ends provided for soldering to the board is 0.4 mm.
- the position tolerance of the second sub-elements 52 to the back 26 of the module carrier 4 may also be 0.4 mm.
- the first connector housing 12 defines a first interior space 13, the second connector housing 14 a second interior 15 and the third connector housing 16 a third interior space 17. In the interior spaces 13, 15, 17 project, third
- Sub-elements 54 which are formed as pins, about 8 mm in the
- Plug housing 12, 14, 16 in as can be seen in Figure 2 at the first plug-in module 6.
- 10 first 46 and second locking elements 48 are formed on the narrow sides of the plug modules 6, 8, 10 first 46 and second locking elements 48 are formed.
- the locking elements 46, 48 lock into the connector housing 12, 14, 16 inserted and not here
- Plug housings 12, 14, 16, the locking elements 46, 48 are releasably, the release mechanism is usually formed on the connectors.
- Locking elements 46, 48 prevent the connectors, for example, due to vibration from the plug-in modules 6, 8, 10 can solve independently.
- the plug-in modules 6, 8, 10 are permanently connected to the module carrier 4.
- FIG. 2 shows a cross section through the module carrier 4 with the first
- a first 28, second 30 and third breakthrough 32 is formed in the module carrier 4, a first 28, second 30 and third breakthrough 32 is formed.
- the first opening 28 is designed to receive a first plug-in module 6, the second opening 30 to receive a second plug-in module 8, and the third opening 32 to receive a third plug-in module 10, not shown here.
- the apertures 28, 30, 32 extend between the front side 24 and the rear side 26 of the module carrier 4 in the direction from the front side 24 towards the rear side 26. It can be clearly seen that the first plug-in module 6 of the second plug-in module 8 is different. In the present here
- the plug-in direction E extends parallel to the openings 28, 30, 32.
- the plug-in direction E of the plug-in modules 6, 8 opposite to the plug-in direction S of the connector, not shown here. It is clearly visible that the openings 28, 30 are larger than the associated plug-in modules 6, 8. This allows the plug-in modules 6, 8 are moved to an accurate positioning transverse to the plug E.
- a first axis 34 extends parallel to the plug-in direction E and about which the first plug-in module 6 is rotatable at a predetermined angle.
- a second axis 36 extends to the second plug-in module 8 also in a
- the predetermined angle is rotatable.
- the rotatability of the plug-in modules 6, 8 is indicated by curved double arrows 56.
- the first connector housing 12 has a first circumferential flange 38 and the second connector housing 14 has a second circumferential flange 40.
- the two flanges 38, 40 are disc-shaped.
- the two flanges 38, 40 are designed such that they cover the openings 28, 30 independently of the position occupied by the plug-in modules 6, 8 in the openings 28, 30.
- FIG. 3 shows a cross-section of the module carrier 4 with a first plug-in module 6.
- a seal 44 covering the first opening 28 is arranged between the first flange 38 and the rear side 26 of the module carrier 4.
- FIG. 4 shows the rear side 26 of the module carrier 4 with the plug-in modules 6, 8, 10 in plan view.
- the back 26 faces the printed circuit, which is not shown here.
- the contact elements 18, 20, 22 of the respective plug-in modules 6, 8 10 are different in thickness. This is also continued in a cross-sectional area of the individual contact elements 18, 20, 22, so that a cross-sectional area of the second contact element 20 is greater than a cross-sectional area, for example, of the first contact element 18.
- the second contact element 20 is able to transmit larger currents as the first contact element 18.
- Cross-sectional areas are typically used to control or regulate actuators, such as ignition or fuel injection.
- actuators such as ignition or fuel injection.
- Part elements 52 all end in the embodiment shown here at a height. All contact elements 18, 20, 22 of the respective plug-in modules 6, 8, 10 are electrically conductively connected to the printed circuit.
- the electrical conductivity in the example shown here is by a
- the second sub-elements are introduced into holes which are located in a circuit board of the printed circuit.
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