EP2771949B1 - Connexion enfichable comprenant un ressort de contact de protection - Google Patents

Connexion enfichable comprenant un ressort de contact de protection Download PDF

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EP2771949B1
EP2771949B1 EP12780476.3A EP12780476A EP2771949B1 EP 2771949 B1 EP2771949 B1 EP 2771949B1 EP 12780476 A EP12780476 A EP 12780476A EP 2771949 B1 EP2771949 B1 EP 2771949B1
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Alexander Schmid
Marco Weiss
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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
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/648—Protective earth or shield arrangements on coupling devices, e.g. anti-static shielding  
    • H01R13/658—High frequency shielding arrangements, e.g. against EMI [Electro-Magnetic Interference] or EMP [Electro-Magnetic Pulse]
    • H01R13/6581—Shield structure
    • H01R13/6582—Shield structure with resilient means for engaging mating connector
    • H01R13/6583—Shield structure with resilient means for engaging mating connector with separate conductive resilient members between mating shield members

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  • the invention relates to a connector with a shield contact spring, wherein the shield contact spring, wherein the shield contact spring is adapted and adapted to produce an electrical connection between a connector and a mating connector for the purpose of shielding, according to the features of the preamble of claim 1.
  • a connector known which has a connector and a mating connector, said connector mated form the connector.
  • the connector and the mating connector are each located at the end of a multi-core cable, wherein the cable is formed as a shielded cable.
  • Via the electrical conductors within the cable signals are transmitted, wherein the electrical conductors are surrounded within the cable in a conventional manner by a shield.
  • This shielding is particularly important when high-frequency signals are transmitted via the electrical conductors, in order to prevent spurious signals from the electrical conductors or external interference signals from being fed into the electrical conductors.
  • the invention is therefore based on the object to provide a connector with a shield contact spring, which is improved in terms of the generic state of the art.
  • the shielding effect when using the shield contact spring is to be improved while simultaneously producing the shield contact spring.
  • the shield contact spring has a first and second radially encircling outer edge, wherein a plurality of connecting webs is arranged between the edges.
  • This embodiment of the shield contact spring has an elasticity in an advantageous manner, which has an advantageous effect on the contacting of the two shields of the cable.
  • this set on the connector or on the mating connector Due to the resilience of the shield contact spring, which thus has spring properties, the durability of the electrical contact for the purpose of shielding effect is also favorably influenced. In addition, this can compensate for tolerances of the components involved.
  • Another advantage is the fact that the construction with the first and second radially outer peripheral edge and the connecting webs arranged therebetween, between which in each case a gap is formed, the shielding effect can be improved with reduced use of materials, since high-frequency signals can not penetrate through the gaps in the direction of the electrical conductors or from these outwards to the outside or come out.
  • At least one spring bar is arranged between two connecting webs, which is arranged on only one of the two outer edges.
  • these spring bars which can be arranged either all on one edge or all at the other edge or part of the spring bars on one edge and a further part of the spring bars on the other edge, the contact force is increased, with which the shields of both cables are contacted electrically.
  • results from the spring action not only an increased contact force, but also a tolerance compensation and compensation of the forces acting on the connector during operation forces (for example in the form of mechanical stresses, temperature fluctuations and the like), so thereby permanently the electrical contact for the purpose of shielding effect is significantly improved.
  • the spring bars may be designed so that they interact with the mating connector or the connector, in particular their contact carrier, so that they are thereby fixed to their respective connector, so that they are fixed in position.
  • a gap is formed between two connecting webs and / or between a connecting web and a spring bar, wherein the width of the gap is less than or equal to 25 percent of the width of a connecting web (or a spring bar).
  • the connecting webs and / or the spring webs which are advantageously elongated, thus forming in Connection of the gap between them on the one hand, a reduction of the cost of materials for producing the shield contact spring, on the other hand, the required shielding effect, since then, if the width of the gap is less than or equal to 25 percent of the width of a connecting web or a spring bar is selected, the electromagnetic waves can not pass this gap.
  • the desired EMC shield is guaranteed despite the column of the shield contact spring.
  • the connector and / or the mating connector on a circumferential ridge, wherein the shield contact spring is arranged coaxially over the web and fixed in position. Due to the interplay of the circumferential ridge of the connector or the mating connector with the connecting webs of the shield contact spring this can be easily pushed over the web and fixed there in position due to the spring action of the connecting webs. For a particularly simple and easy mountability of the shield contact spring is given.
  • the connecting webs and / or the spring webs in their axial course at least once an angling.
  • a spring effect is achieved in particular when only connecting webs (and no spring bars) are present.
  • This spring effect is further enhanced in an advantageous manner, although spring bars are present, in which case only a portion of the connecting webs or only a portion of the spring bars or all connecting webs or all spring bars or all connecting webs and spring bars in their axial course at least once the angling exhibit.
  • the shield contact spring is a stamped and bent part.
  • the punch bending process for producing the umbrella contact spring can be automated.
  • an end-to-end circular cross-section shield contact spring is made by machining an elongated piece of metal in a die-bending process by forming the two outer edges and the intervening tie bars (punching out the intermediate areas). If spring bars are also to be provided, they too can be manufactured in the simplest manner in the stamping and bending process.
  • the thus prepared elongated piece of metal is then subjected to a rolling process, wherein the two front ends of the elongated piece are connected together in a connecting region.
  • This can be done by force and / or positive engagement.
  • the connecting portion of the shield contact spring, in which the two end faces of the elongate piece of metal are brought together, can be latched or soldered, for example. This is only an exemplary list, with each connection comes into consideration by means of force and / or positive fit.
  • FIG. 1 shows, as far as shown in detail, a connector 1, which comprises a connector 2 and a mating connector 3 in the assembled state.
  • the connector 2 is arranged, for example, at the end of a cable, not shown, wherein the mating connector 3 may also be arranged at the end of a cable or also, as in FIG. 1 shown, an aggregate connection can be.
  • both connectors 2, 3 comprise corresponding contact partners (in FIG. 1 only the contact partners 4 of the mating connector 3 are shown in principle).
  • a contact carrier 5 is shown, which is arranged in a conventional manner, the contact carrier at the end of the cable and receives the contact partner of the connector 2.
  • the contact carrier of a respective connector 2 or 3 may also have a housing.
  • the shield contact spring 6 may be connected on the side of the connector 2 with a shield (for example, a shielding braid) of the cable, wherein the electrical contact to the shield of the mating connector 3 then takes place when the connector 2 is inserted with its shield contact spring 6 in the mating connector 3 becomes.
  • a shield for example, a shielding braid
  • the outer housing of the mating connector 3 on a metallic material (alternatively also an electrically conductive plastic), thereby realizing the shielding from the connector 2 via the mating connector 3 to its unit (for example, an actuator, a sensor or a controller or the like).
  • the mating connector 3 is likewise a connector arranged at one end of a cable, the electrical contacting can take place via the shield contact spring in the same way.
  • FIG. 2 the arrangement of the shield contact spring 6 is shown on the contact carrier 5 of the connector 2.
  • the shield contact spring 6 coaxially over a radially encircling web 7 (see FIG. 1 ) is arranged.
  • construction of the shield contact spring 6 is thus arranged the shield contact spring 6 on the web 7 and fixed in position.
  • FIG. 2 is still a circumferential ring recognizable to the right of the peripheral end of the shield contact spring 6, with which it is ensured that the shield contact spring 6 can not be moved over the web 7 when the connector 2 is inserted into the mating connector 5.
  • FIG. 3 the details of the structure of the shield contact spring 6 are shown.
  • a plurality of connecting webs 8 (at least 10 connecting webs 8), a first outer edge 9 and a second outer edge 10 of the shield contact spring 6 are connected together.
  • spring bars 11 are present between two connecting webs. These spring bars 11 are in the embodiment according to FIG. 3 attached only to the second outer edge 10.
  • the spring bars 11 are arranged only on the first outer edge 9 or the arrangement takes place uniformly or non-uniformly alternately from one another at one edge 10 and the other edge 9.
  • Particularly preferred is a symmetrical arrangement of the connecting webs 8 and the spring bars 11, as it is in FIG. 3 is shown in an alternating arrangement.
  • the connecting webs 8 and / or the spring bars 11 at least once in its axial course have an angling.
  • the connecting webs 8 have an angling, wherein the spring webs 11 in their axial course initially has an angling and in the end region a contrast opposing angling.
  • the shield contact spring 6 is fixed in position and at the same time prevents that by the protruding end portion of the spring bars 11 is tilted.
  • the web 7 is also provided with a radially encircling bevel (anvil).
  • FIGS. 1 to 3 While in the FIGS. 1 to 3 the particularly advantageous embodiment of round connectors and accordingly a shield contact spring 6 is shown with a round cross-section, are of course other cross-sectional shapes (oval, but also angular in the sense of radially encircling) conceivable.

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  1. Connexion enfichable (1) comprenant un ressort de contact de blindage (6), le ressort de contact de blindage (6) étant adapté et configuré pour établir une liaison électrique entre un connecteur enfichable (2) et un connecteur enfichable homologue (3) à des fins de blindage, le ressort de contact de blindage (6) possédant un premier et un deuxième bord (9, 10) circonférentiel radial et une pluralité d'éléments jointifs (8) étant disposés entre les bords (9, 10), et au moins une barrette à ressort (11) entre deux éléments jointifs (8), laquelle n'est disposée qu'au niveau d'un seul des deux bords (9, 10) extérieurs, les éléments jointifs (8) et/ou les barrettes à ressort (11) possédant au moins une fois une incurvation dans leur tracé axial, caractérisée en ce que les barrettes à ressort (11) possèdent, dans leur tracé axial, tout d'abord une incurvation et, dans la zone d'extrémité, une incurvation orientée en sens inverse de celle-ci, le connecteur enfichable (2) possédant une nervure circonférentielle (7), le ressort de contact de blindage (6) étant disposé de manière coaxiale par emmanchement sur la nervure (7) et sa position étant fixée avec la zone d'extrémité des barrettes à ressort (11) .
  2. Connexion enfichable (1) selon la revendication 1, caractérisée en ce qu'entre deux éléments jointifs (8) se trouve au moins une barrette à ressort (11) qui n'est disposée qu'au niveau d'un seul des deux bords (9, 10) extérieurs.
  3. Connexion enfichable (1) selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisée en ce qu'entre deux éléments jointifs (8) et/ou entre un élément jointif (8) et une barrette à ressort (11) est formé un interstice, la largeur de l'interstice étant inférieure ou égale à 25 pour-cent de la largeur d'un élément jointif (8).
  4. Connexion enfichable (1) selon la revendication 1, 2 ou 3, caractérisée en ce que le connecteur enfichable (2) et/ou le connecteur enfichable homologue (3) possèdent une nervure circonférentielle (7), le ressort de contact de blindage (6) étant disposé de manière coaxiale et en position fixe sur la nervure (7).
  5. Connexion enfichable (1) selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce que les éléments jointifs (8) et/ou les barrettes à ressort (11) possèdent au moins une fois une incurvation dans le tracé axial.
  6. Connexion enfichable (1) selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisée en ce que le ressort de contact de blindage (6) est une pièce obtenue par estampage et pliage.
  7. Connexion enfichable (1) selon la revendication 5, caractérisée en ce que le ressort de contact de blindage (6) possède une zone de liaison (12) .
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