EP2719030B1 - Direktsteckelement, insbesondere für ein fahrzeugsteuergerät - Google Patents

Direktsteckelement, insbesondere für ein fahrzeugsteuergerät Download PDF

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EP2719030B1
EP2719030B1 EP12716029.9A EP12716029A EP2719030B1 EP 2719030 B1 EP2719030 B1 EP 2719030B1 EP 12716029 A EP12716029 A EP 12716029A EP 2719030 B1 EP2719030 B1 EP 2719030B1
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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
    • H01R12/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, specially adapted for printed circuits, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB], flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, e.g. terminal strips, terminal blocks; Coupling devices specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures; Terminals specially adapted for contact with, or insertion into, printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures
    • H01R12/70—Coupling devices
    • H01R12/71—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures
    • H01R12/712—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures co-operating with the surface of the printed circuit or with a coupling device exclusively provided on the surface of the printed circuit
    • H01R12/714—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures co-operating with the surface of the printed circuit or with a coupling device exclusively provided on the surface of the printed circuit with contacts abutting directly the printed circuit; Button contacts therefore provided on the printed circuit
    • 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
    • H01R13/40—Securing contact members in or to a base or case; Insulating of contact members
    • H01R13/42—Securing in a demountable manner
    • H01R13/428—Securing in a demountable manner by resilient locking means on the contact members; by locking means on resilient contact 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
    • H01R13/22—Contacts for co-operating by abutting
    • H01R13/24—Contacts for co-operating by abutting resilient; resiliently-mounted
    • H01R13/2407—Contacts for co-operating by abutting resilient; resiliently-mounted characterized by the resilient means
    • 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
    • H01R2201/26—Connectors or connections adapted for particular applications for vehicles

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  • the present invention relates to a direct plug-in element with a plug housing and a direct contact for direct contacting of exposed contact areas on a counterpart, for example a printed circuit board, and an electrical arrangement with such a direct plug-in element.
  • US 5,676,562 describes a connector according to the preamble of claim 1, which is adapted to be mounted on a glass plate.
  • EP 2 096 718 A1 describes a connector system.
  • the direct plug-in element according to the invention with the features of claim 1 has the advantage over that a contact blade, which is the direct contact with a contact area on a counterpart, eg a printed circuit board, is securely arranged in a direct contact housing.
  • a contact blade which is the direct contact with a contact area on a counterpart, eg a printed circuit board
  • the direct plug-in element according to the invention can always enable secure contacting.
  • the direct contact comprises a contact blade with a contact portion for direct contacting and a contact portion, and a direct contact housing.
  • the contact lamella is arranged in the direct contact housing in such a way that the contact section projects out of the housing in a longitudinal direction of the direct contact or is arranged in a direct contact housing near a longitudinally directed opening.
  • the contact portion of the contact blade can be arranged protected in direct contact housing.
  • the contact section which protrudes from the direct contact housing, is then pressed against a contact surface, whereby the contact section undergoes deformation in such a way that the contact section protrudes from the direct contact housing, so that reliable direct contacting is possible. Also, a damage-free assembly of the direct plug element can be ensured with direct contacts.
  • the direct contact housing is substantially box-shaped with a quadrangular cross-section which has an opening on one side.
  • the contact portion of the contact blade can be deformed such that the contact portion emerges from the opening and thus a secure direct contacting of an exposed contact area, such as a printed circuit board, is possible.
  • the direct contact housing may also have a substantially U-shaped cross-section and the contact portion of the contact blade is deformed such that the contact portion is pushed out of the box-shaped housing on the wall-free side of the U-shaped cross section.
  • the contact blade and the direct contact housing are provided as a one-piece component.
  • a material for the direct contact for example, a spring plate can be used.
  • the contact blade preferably has a longitudinal buckling, i. a kink, extending in the longitudinal direction of the contact blade on. As a result, the shape of the contact blade is stabilized.
  • the contact portion of the contact blade on a substantially arcuate shape is in this case directed in the direction of the opening in the direct contact housing.
  • the direct contact further comprises a one-piece attachment portion for attaching a cable.
  • the attachment portion may be provided, for example, as a crimp connection.
  • the direct plug-in element according to the invention further comprises a separate contact element which can be fastened to the plug housing and which has a contact surface for contact with the contact section of the contact blade.
  • a separate contact element which can be fastened to the plug housing and which has a contact surface for contact with the contact section of the contact blade.
  • the direct contact further comprises a latching element which is arranged on the contact blade is.
  • the latching element is provided such that a contact position of the contact blade, ie, a position in which the contact portion of the direct contact housing projecting such that a contacting of a counterpart is possible, ensures.
  • the latching element is arranged close to one end of the contact section, or directly at the end of the contact section. In this way, it can be ensured, in particular, that when the abutment section abuts against a contact surface, the contact blade is deformed accordingly and then the detent element, for example, engages behind an undercut and thus secures the contact position of the contact blade.
  • the direct plug-in element may comprise a primary lock which secures a position of the direct contact in the plug housing.
  • primary locking additionally secondary locking for a redundant protection of the direct contact can be provided.
  • secondary lock can also be formed by a separate plug-in part, which allows a check of a position of the direct contacts in the connector housing. This can be done, for example, that with a problem-free insertion of the secondary locking the position of the direct contact in the connector housing is correct and in case of problems with inserting the secondary locking the position of the direct contact in the connector housing is wrong.
  • the present invention further relates to an electrical arrangement with a direct plug-in element according to the invention and a counterpart with an exposed contact area.
  • the counterpart is preferably a printed circuit board with exposed contact areas, which is used for example in a control device for vehicles.
  • the direct plug-in element may comprise a plurality of direct contacts arranged in series to contact a plurality of exposed contact areas.
  • the present invention is preferably used in control units of vehicles for direct contacting.
  • the direct plug-in element 1 comprises a direct contact 2, which is arranged in a receiving space 60.
  • the receiving space 60 is provided in a connector housing 6.
  • the direct contact 2 is electrically connected via a mounting portion 5 with a cable 7. This can be produced for example by means of a crimping process.
  • the direct contact 2 comprises a contact blade 3, which in the in FIG. 1 shown non-contacting state is arranged completely in a direct contact housing 4.
  • the contact lamella 3 has a substantially arcuate shape and comprises a contact section 31, via which the direct contacting takes place later, and a contact section 32.
  • the contact section 32 is arranged at the end of the contact lamella 3 and projects in a longitudinal direction 8 of the direct contact 2 from the direct contact housing 4 in front.
  • FIG. 1 it can be seen, in the plug housing 6, a first opening 61 at a bottom portion of the plug housing 6 and a second opening 62 at an end face, ie in the longitudinal direction of the direct contact 2, is formed.
  • the abutment portion 32 protrudes into the second opening 62, so that it is easily accessible from the outside of the direct plug-in element 1 (see also the front view of FIG. 3 ).
  • the direct plug-in element 1 if a direct contact is to be performed by means of the direct plug-in element 1, the direct plug-in element 1, as in FIG. 2 indicated by the arrow A, pushed onto an exposed series of contact areas 21 on a printed circuit board 20 of a control unit 22.
  • the control unit 25 has a printed circuit board housing 22, on which a contact surface 23 is provided.
  • the abutment surface 23 is disposed on a protruding portion of the circuit board case 22, and a shape of the protruding portion corresponds to a shape of the second opening 62 on the male plug 1.
  • a spring plate is preferably used, wherein preferably the contact blade 3 is formed integrally with the direct contact housing 4.
  • the contact blade 3 and the direct contact housing 4 are made of different materials.
  • a spring plate or the like is preferred.
  • the direct plug-in element 1 according to the invention can also be plugged and unplugged several times on the printed circuit board, because due to the intrinsic elasticity of the contact blade 3, this again tends to return to its original shape.
  • FIG. 4 shown second embodiment shows another geometric shape of the contact blade 3, which has a kink 33 in the longitudinal direction of the contact blade.
  • FIG. 5 shows a direct plug-in element 1 according to a third embodiment of the invention, wherein identical or functionally identical parts are denoted by the same reference numerals as in the first embodiment.
  • the direct plug-in element 1 of the third exemplary embodiment further has a primary lock 10 and a secondary lock 11 in order to securely fix the direct contact 2 in the plug housing 6.
  • the primary lock 11 is formed as a protruding area on the connector housing 6, which engages in a correspondingly formed recess in the direct contact housing 4.
  • the secondary lock 11 is provided as a separate component, which is insertable into a third opening 62. In this case, the secondary locking serves in particular to determine whether a correct placement of the direct plug-in element with the direct contact 2 takes place.
  • FIG. 6 shows a direct plug element in the contact state with a counterpart according to a fourth embodiment of the invention, wherein identical or functionally identical parts are denoted by the same reference numerals as in the preceding embodiments.
  • the fourth embodiment has a separate contact element 40 with a contact surface 41.
  • the abutment surface 41 is adapted to come into contact with the abutment portion 32 and cause the deformation of the contact blade 3.
  • the contact element 40 is a separate component which can be connected, for example, via a plug connection with the plug housing 6.
  • a major advantage of this embodiment is that the contact blade 3 can exert no restoring force on, for example, the printed circuit board housing 22, but is supported on the contact surface 41 of the contact element 40.
  • Another great advantage is that the separate contact element 40 can be plugged in just before the actual plugging operation for direct contacting of the exposed contact areas 21 (arrow D).
  • FIGS. 7 and 8th a fifth embodiment of the invention is described in detail, in turn, the same or functionally identical parts are denoted by the same reference numerals as in the preceding embodiments.
  • the fifth embodiment additionally has a latching element 9 on the contact section 32.
  • the locking element 9 is arranged at the end of the contact portion 32 of the contact blade 3.
  • FIG. 7 shows the non-contacting state of the direct plug-in element 1, in which the abutment portion 32 is still arranged in the second opening 62.
  • the contact section 32 comes again with a Contact surface 23 on the printed circuit board housing 22 in contact, whereby the deformation of the contact blade 3 is caused.
  • the contact section 32 is displaced with the latching element 9 in the direction of the arrow B, so that the latching element 9 engages behind the undercut formed by the inner wall 64 in the receiving space 60 (cf. FIG. 8 ).
  • the position of the contact blade 3 is locked, so that it is maintained even with repeated attachment and detachment of the direct plug-in element 1.
  • Another advantage is also that is prevented by the locking element 9 that restoring forces of the contact blade 3 are transmitted to the circuit board housing 22. The force acts only during the period of Aufsteckvorgangs, which causes the Lamellenausschung. Does the latching, the contact blade 3 is locked in the direct contact housing 4. How out FIG.
  • the locking element 9 can be designed such that during the Aufsteckvorgangs an acoustic signal, for example a click, can be generated, which signals a fitter that the direct plug-in element 1 has been plugged correctly. Otherwise, this embodiment corresponds to the previous embodiments, so that reference can be made to the preceding description.
  • the invention is preferably used in control units for vehicles, with the direct plug-in element according to the invention allowing a very robust direct contacting of exposed contact areas.

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EP12716029.9A 2011-06-06 2012-04-23 Direktsteckelement, insbesondere für ein fahrzeugsteuergerät Not-in-force EP2719030B1 (de)

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