EP2793313A1 - Elektrischer Anschluss zum Verbinden einer Tochterkarte mit einer Mutterkarte - Google Patents

Elektrischer Anschluss zum Verbinden einer Tochterkarte mit einer Mutterkarte Download PDF

Info

Publication number
EP2793313A1
EP2793313A1 EP14162642.4A EP14162642A EP2793313A1 EP 2793313 A1 EP2793313 A1 EP 2793313A1 EP 14162642 A EP14162642 A EP 14162642A EP 2793313 A1 EP2793313 A1 EP 2793313A1
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
connector
insulator
contacts
daughter card
fixing
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Granted
Application number
EP14162642.4A
Other languages
English (en)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP2793313B1 (de
Inventor
Damien André Cure
Thierry Camille Daniel Piocelle
Didier Louvel
Jean-Sébastien Lefrileux
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Hypertac SA
Original Assignee
Hypertac SA
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Hypertac SA filed Critical Hypertac SA
Publication of EP2793313A1 publication Critical patent/EP2793313A1/de
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of EP2793313B1 publication Critical patent/EP2793313B1/de
Active legal-status Critical Current
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Links

Images

Classifications

    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01RELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R12/00Structural 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
    • H01R12/70Coupling devices
    • H01R12/7082Coupling device supported only by cooperation with PCB
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01RELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R12/00Structural 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
    • H01R12/70Coupling devices
    • H01R12/7005Guiding, mounting, polarizing or locking means; Extractors
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01RELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R12/00Structural 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
    • H01R12/50Fixed connections
    • H01R12/51Fixed connections for rigid printed circuits or like structures
    • H01R12/55Fixed connections for rigid printed circuits or like structures characterised by the terminals
    • H01R12/58Fixed connections for rigid printed circuits or like structures characterised by the terminals terminals for insertion into holes
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01RELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R12/00Structural 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
    • H01R12/70Coupling devices
    • H01R12/7005Guiding, mounting, polarizing or locking means; Extractors
    • H01R12/7011Locking or fixing a connector to a PCB
    • H01R12/7052Locking or fixing a connector to a PCB characterised by the locating members
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01RELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/62Means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement
    • H01R13/629Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure electrical locking indicators, manufacturing tolerances
    • H01R13/631Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure electrical locking indicators, manufacturing tolerances for engagement only

Definitions

  • the connectors of the prior art generally comprise two planar metal spars fixed on spacers.
  • the insulators are embedded, generally two by two, to multiply the number of contacts, in the interstitial spaces defined between the longitudinal members on the one hand and between the spacers on the other hand.
  • the spacers include a guide tip to facilitate insertion of the connector on the motherboard.
  • a fixing tip is attached to each spacer to serve as a mounting bracket to the daughter board.
  • a connector with three spacers therefore comprises, in particular, in addition to the spacers, two longitudinal members, three attachment ends, 4 insulators.
  • An object of the invention is to design a connector whose production cost is lower, and which retains, for the user, properties and operation substantially equivalent to those of the connector of the prior art described above.
  • the invention also relates to an assembly comprising a daughter card and a connector as described above; the connector being fixed on the daughter card; the first end of the contacts being in contact with the daughter card; the fixing end of the or each fixing device being fixed on the daughter card.
  • an assembly 1 comprising a motherboard 3, a daughter card 5, and an electrical connector 7 (hereinafter referred to as "connector") for electrically connecting the daughter card 5 to the motherboard 3 by plugging the connector 7 into the motherboard according to an X plug-in direction.
  • the insertion direction X is substantially horizontal.
  • a transverse direction Y for example horizontal, substantially perpendicular to the insertion direction X, and a direction Z substantially perpendicular to the insertion direction X and the transverse direction Y, for example vertical.
  • the daughter card 5 is for example a conventional printed card.
  • the daughter card 5 has for example a general shape of plate.
  • the daughter card 5 has an elongate shape in the transverse direction Y.
  • the daughter card 5 is substantially horizontal.
  • the daughter card 5 has an upper face 9, a lower face 11, and electronic components (not shown), located in particular on the upper face 9 and on the lower face 11.
  • the daughter card 5 further comprises screws 13, 15 , 17 fixing the daughter card 5 on the connector 7.
  • the screws 13, 15, 17 are for example three in number and situated in the middle and at the ends of the daughter card 5 in the transverse direction Y.
  • the motherboard 3 comprises a card 19 and a base 21 for plugging the connector 7 in the insertion direction X.
  • the card 19 is for example a conventional printed circuit board, comprising circuits and electronic components (not shown).
  • the card 19 extends substantially perpendicularly to the direction of insertion X.
  • the card 19 comprises a series of orifices 23 (not visible on the figures 1 and 2 located behind the base 21) for fixing the base 21 on the card 19.
  • the card 19 advantageously comprises other series of orifices 25, 27 for fixing other plugs (not shown) similar to the base 21 for receiving other connectors similar to the connector 7 to connect other daughter card (not shown) to the motherboard 3.
  • the base 21 is for example a female plug, of a type known in itself.
  • the base 21 extends mainly in the transverse direction Y.
  • the base 21 comprises female contacts 29 ( figure 2 ) electrically connected to the circuits of the card 19, and guide members 31 for guiding the connector 7 during its insertion into the base 21.
  • the female contacts 29 are for example organized in four parallel rows extending transversely.
  • the guide members 31 are, for example, three in number and female type. They are advantageously arranged in the middle and at the transverse ends of the base 21.
  • the connector 7 comprises two insulators 33, 35, fixing devices 37, 39, 41 on which the insulators 33, 35 are mounted, and a plurality of contacts 43 passing through the insulators 33, 35.
  • the connector 7 further comprises screw 44 for mounting the insulators 33, 35 on the fixing devices 37, 39, 41.
  • the connector 7 has for example a plane of symmetry P ( figure 3 ) perpendicular to the transverse direction Y. Alternatively (not shown), the connector 7 does not have such symmetry.
  • the connector 7 forms a plug 45 ( figure 3 ) complementary to the base 21.
  • the base 44 is in the example of the male type.
  • the insulators 33, 35 carry the contacts 33.
  • the insulators 33, 35 and the fixing devices 37, 39, 41 form a framework of the connector 7.
  • the insulators 33, 35 are symmetrical to one another in a horizontal plane P '( figure 3 ). Also only the insulator 35, located in the lower part of the connector 7, will be described in detail below.
  • the insulator 35 comprises a body 46 of generally parallelepipedal shape extending transversely, and a protective wall 47 projecting from the body 46 in the direction of insertion X.
  • the insulation 35 is advantageously made in one piece, preferably molded.
  • the insulator 35 is for example liquid crystal polymer (LCP).
  • the body 46 has traversing housings oriented in the direction of insertion X, to receive a portion of the contacts 43.
  • the body 46 further defines housing 49, 51, 53 adapted to receive the fixing devices 37, 39, 41.
  • the body 46 has vertical recesses opening in the 49, 51, 53 for the passage of the screws 44 for fixing the insulator 35 to the fixing devices 37, 39, 41.
  • the body 46 further comprises protuberances 55, 57 , 59 directed upwards.
  • the body 46 has recesses opening on a lower face (not visible in the figures, but the symmetrical recesses belonging to the insulator 33 are visible on an upper face of the insulator 33). These recesses facilitate molding.
  • the protuberances 55, 57, 59 form a vertical wall separating the housings 47, 49, 51, 53 in two parts in the insertion direction X.
  • the protective wall 47 is flat and, in the example shown, substantially horizontal.
  • the wall 47 is for example in the extension of a lower face of the body 46 in the direction of insertion X.
  • the protective wall 47 advances further towards the base 21 ( figure 2 ) according to the insertion direction X that the contacts 43.
  • the contacts 43 are organized for example in four rows parallel to each other and extending transversely.
  • the contacts 43 of the two upper rows are anchored in the insulator 33, while the contacts 43 of the two lower rows are anchored in the insulator 35.
  • Each contact 43 comprises a first end 61 in the insertion direction X adapted to be received in the female contacts 29 of the base 21, and a second end 63, opposite to the first end in the direction of insertion and realizing the contact with the daughter card 5.
  • Each first end 61 is for example a needle protruding from the body 46 of one of the insulators 33, 35 in the insertion direction X.
  • Each second end 63 comprises for example an arcuate portion and an end portion advantageously welded to the daughter card 5.
  • the second ends 63 of the contacts 43 passing through the insulator 33 are fixed on the upper face 9 of the card daughter 5, while the second ends 63 of the contacts 43 passing through the insulator 35 are fixed on the lower face 11 of the daughter card 5.
  • the fixing devices 37, 39, 41 are for example three in number. They are advantageously arranged in the middle and at the transverse ends of the connector 7. They are for example made of stainless steel. They are sandwiched between the insulators 33, 35. Each fixing device 37, 39, 41 has a generally elongated shape in the insertion direction X.
  • the fixing devices 37, 39, 41 are advantageously structurally identical to each other, only the fixing device 41 will be described hereinafter with reference to FIG. figure 4 .
  • the fixing device 41 is in one piece.
  • the fastening device 41 comprises, successively along an axis D parallel to the direction of insertion X, a fastener 65 fastened to the daughter card 5, an intermediate section 66, for example cylindrical, a fastening base 67 on which the insulators 33, 35 are fixed, and a guide tip 69 projecting insulators 33, 35 in the direction of insertion X to the base 21.
  • the attachment end 67 has, for example, an "L" shape adapted to receive the daughter card 5.
  • the "L” shank is substantially horizontal and is, for example, pressed against the lower face 11 of the daughter card 5.
  • the shank is drilled to receive the daughter card fixing screw 5.
  • the base of the "L” is located on the side of the attachment base 67 and is substantially perpendicular to the axis D.
  • the base of the "L” forms on the side of the fixing base 67 has an abutment surface 70 for the protuberance 59 of the insulators 33, 35 in the insertion direction X.
  • the fastening base 67 has a generally cubic shape whose edges parallel to the axis D are beveled.
  • the fixing base 67 further comprises two vertical threaded holes opening respectively on an upper face 71 and a lower face 73 to receive horizontal screws 44 for fixing the insulators 33, 35.
  • the fastening base 67 forms, on the side of the fixing end 65, an abutment surface 75 for the protrusion 59 of the insulators 33, 35 in the insertion direction X, in a direction affixed to that connected to the abutment surface 70.
  • the fixing base 67 forms a radial bulge of the fixing device 41 around the axis D.
  • the upper face 71 also constitutes a locking face of the fixing device 41 rotated about the axis D with respect to the insulator 33.
  • the lower face 73 constitutes a locking face of the fixing device 41 rotated about the axis D with respect to the insulator 35.
  • the guide tip 69 has a cylindrical proximal portion 77 having a circular base with a D axis, and a conical distal portion 79 facing the base 21 in the insertion direction X.
  • the plug 45 formed by the connector 7 is of the male type in the example shown.
  • the base 44 is formed by the first ends 61 of the contacts 43, the guide tips 69, the protective walls 47 and the faces of the insulators 33, 35 turned towards the base 21.
  • the operation of the assembly 1 derives directly from its structure and will now be described. We will first describe the assembly of the connector 7, then the attachment of the daughter card 5 on the connector and the plugging of the connector 7 in the motherboard 3, and finally the overall operation of the assembly 1.
  • the contacts 43 are fixed in the insulators 33, 35.
  • the contacts 43 are anchored in force in the insulators 33, 35.
  • each insulator 33, 35 is mounted on the fixing devices 37, 39, 41 by screwing the screws 44 into the fixing base 67 ( figure 4 ) of each fixing device 37, 39, 41.
  • the fixing bases 67 are then received in the recesses 49, 51, 53 of each insulator 33, 35.
  • the protuberances 55, 57, 59 are located between the fixing bases 67 and the attachment ends 65 in the direction of insertion X.
  • the protuberances 55, 57, 59 abut on the one hand against the abutment surfaces 70, 75, which immobilizes the fixing devices 37, 39, 41 in translation by in relation to the insulators 33, 35 in the direction of insertion X.
  • the upper face 71 of the fixing base 67 and the lower face 73 cooperate respectively with the insulators 33, 35 to immobilize the fixing devices 37, 39, 41 in rotation respectively with respect to the insulators 33, 35 around the direction of insertion X.
  • the fastening devices 37, 39, 41 are immobilized in a position such that the attachment ends 65 are adapted to receive the daughter card 5.
  • the insulators 33, 35 are capable alone, once fixed on the fixing devices 37, 39, 41, to ensure the mechanical cohesion of the connector 7, with the exception of any other part.
  • the connector 7 is devoid of any spar connecting two of the fixing devices 37, 39, 41.
  • the daughter card 5 and the motherboard 3 are not considered here as constituting longitudinal members of the connector 7.
  • the daughter board 5 and the connector 7 are fixed one on the other by screwing the screws 13, 15, 17 into the attachment ends 65.
  • the second ends 66 of the contacts 43 are welded to the circuits (not shown) of FIG. the daughter card 5.
  • the plug 45 formed by the connector 7 is plugged into the base 21 of the motherboard 3 in the direction
  • the first end 61 of each contact 43 of the connector 7 enters a corresponding female contact 29 of the base 21.
  • the protective walls 47 protect the first ends 61, especially in case of impact of the connector 7 with a surface (not shown), and in all directions of relative movement of the connector 7 and said surface.
  • the circuits of the daughter board 5 are connected to those of the motherboard 3 via the contacts 43 of the connector 7 and the female contacts 29 of the base 21.
  • the connector 7 comprises fewer pieces than a connector of the prior art.
  • the connector 7, compared to the connector with three spacers described in the preamble of this document, does not include longitudinal members, no separate attachment end spacers, and only two insulators instead of four for the same number of 43 contacts and a substantially identical arrangement of the contacts 43 in the insulators 33, 35.
  • the connector 7 therefore comprises seven parts less than the equivalent connector of the prior art. Thus, the production cost of the connector 7 is lower.
  • the mounting of the connector 7 on the daughter card 5 is facilitated for the user, because there are no more additional tips to be fixed on the side members.
  • the connector 7 retains, for the user, properties and operation substantially equivalent to those of the connector of the prior art.
  • the connector 7 comprises only one insulator, for example the insulator 33, and a single fastening device, for example the fixing device 39.
  • the insulator 33 is modified to receive all contacts 43.
  • the connector 7 comprises a single fixing device 39 and two insulators 33, 35.
  • the connector 7 has only two fasteners, for example the fixing devices 37 and 41, and two insulators similar to those shown in FIG. figure 2 .
  • the first ends 61 of the contacts 43 are of the female type and the contacts 29 of the base 21 are of the male type.
  • the guide ends 69 are of the female type and the housings 31 of the base 21 are replaced by male-type endpieces cooperating with the guide ends 69.
  • the attachment tips 65 are modified to receive a daughter card 5 arranged parallel to the motherboard 3, and not perpendicularly as in the example shown.
  • the shape of the second ends 63 of the contacts 43 is modified accordingly.

Landscapes

  • Details Of Connecting Devices For Male And Female Coupling (AREA)
EP14162642.4A 2013-04-19 2014-03-31 Elektrischer Anschluss zum Verbinden einer Tochterkarte mit einer Mutterkarte Active EP2793313B1 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
FR1353612A FR3004859B1 (fr) 2013-04-19 2013-04-19 Connecteur electrique pour connecter une carte fille a une carte mere.

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP2793313A1 true EP2793313A1 (de) 2014-10-22
EP2793313B1 EP2793313B1 (de) 2016-12-28

Family

ID=48795730

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP14162642.4A Active EP2793313B1 (de) 2013-04-19 2014-03-31 Elektrischer Anschluss zum Verbinden einer Tochterkarte mit einer Mutterkarte

Country Status (3)

Country Link
US (1) US9318822B2 (de)
EP (1) EP2793313B1 (de)
FR (1) FR3004859B1 (de)

Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US20060134944A1 (en) * 2004-12-21 2006-06-22 Harper Donald K Jr Cap for an electrical connector
US20110256753A1 (en) * 2010-04-16 2011-10-20 Amphenol Corporation Electronic assembly with keying and guidance features

Family Cites Families (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5094623A (en) * 1991-04-30 1992-03-10 Thomas & Betts Corporation Controlled impedance electrical connector
US5967831A (en) * 1995-01-23 1999-10-19 The Whitaker Corporation Electrical connector assembly
TW372111U (en) * 1996-12-14 1999-10-11 Hon Hai Prec Ind Co Ltd Improved structure for the IC card connector
US6923655B2 (en) * 2003-09-23 2005-08-02 Hon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd. Electrical connector for interconnecting two intersected printed circuit boards
US6986682B1 (en) * 2005-05-11 2006-01-17 Myoungsoo Jeon High speed connector assembly with laterally displaceable head portion
DE202006018590U1 (de) * 2006-12-08 2007-02-15 Harting Electronics Gmbh & Co. Kg Blockiervorrichtung gegen Fehlsteckungen bei Leiterplattensteckverbindern

Patent Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US20060134944A1 (en) * 2004-12-21 2006-06-22 Harper Donald K Jr Cap for an electrical connector
US20110256753A1 (en) * 2010-04-16 2011-10-20 Amphenol Corporation Electronic assembly with keying and guidance features

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
FR3004859A1 (fr) 2014-10-24
US20140315397A1 (en) 2014-10-23
FR3004859B1 (fr) 2016-12-09
EP2793313B1 (de) 2016-12-28
US9318822B2 (en) 2016-04-19

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
FR2462036A1 (fr) Dispositif de blindage ou de contact, en forme de bracelet metallique extensible, pour connecteur electrique, et elements de connexion ou connecteurs equipes de ce dispositif
EP2095468B1 (de) Schnellkupplungs-verbindungsstutzen für ein mehrleiterkabel
FR3012688A1 (fr) Unite de patte utilisee dans un boitier de connecteur et boitier de connecteur comprenant celle-ci
EP0401121B1 (de) Verbindungszusammenbau für gedruckte Schaltungskarten
EP3407431A1 (de) Kompaktstecker
FR3039010A1 (fr) Isolateur pour une connexion electrique pivotable
EP2793313B1 (de) Elektrischer Anschluss zum Verbinden einer Tochterkarte mit einer Mutterkarte
EP3323170B1 (de) Frei verschiebbare elektrische verbindungsvorrichtung mit schutz gegen schäden durch fremdkörper
EP2891178B1 (de) Körper zum pressen eines teils auf eine oberfläche
EP2624365B1 (de) Elektrische Anschlussklemme
US8535072B2 (en) Connector
WO2015177682A1 (fr) Connecteur electrique notamment pour dispositif cutane
FR2724067A1 (fr) Connecteur electrique comportant un moyen de reglage de tension mecanique
EP2626879A1 (de) Sockel für Relais
FR3033673A1 (fr) Connectique pour equipement electronique embarque a deux connecteurs
FR2972291A1 (fr) Embase pour relais
FR3034263B1 (fr) "connecteur electrique miniature unitaire a elements de contact extractibles, et outil associe de deverrouillage et d'extraction des elements de contact"
FR3018660A1 (fr) Systeme d'interconnexion de cartes de circuit electronique
FR2550894A1 (fr) Dispositif de connexion de circuits imprimes permettant l'enfichage d'une carte fille sur une carte mere
EP3811471A1 (de) Elektrisches verbindungssystem mit einer primären verbindungsvorrichtung und einer sekundären verbindungsvorrichtung
FR2923672A1 (fr) Dispositif pour realiser des cablages de systemes complexes sans soudure dans le domaine de l'electronique pouvant etre embarques et permettant a volonte le de-cablage et le re-cablage.
EP4297179A1 (de) Halterung zur befestigung eines signaldämpfers
EP0378020A1 (de) Verbindungselement, insbesondere für hyperfrequente elektromagnetische Signale
WO2001000435A1 (fr) Dispositif de fixation d'instruments sur une planche de bord
FR3052922A1 (fr) Module de contacts pour connecteur de raccordement electrique, connecteur associe, et utilisation a bord d'un aeronef

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PUAI Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012

17P Request for examination filed

Effective date: 20140331

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A1

Designated state(s): AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

AX Request for extension of the european patent

Extension state: BA ME

R17P Request for examination filed (corrected)

Effective date: 20150324

RBV Designated contracting states (corrected)

Designated state(s): AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

GRAP Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR1

RIC1 Information provided on ipc code assigned before grant

Ipc: H01R 13/631 20060101ALI20160707BHEP

Ipc: H01R 12/58 20110101ALI20160707BHEP

Ipc: H01R 12/70 20110101AFI20160707BHEP

INTG Intention to grant announced

Effective date: 20160727

GRAS Grant fee paid

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR3

GRAA (expected) grant

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: B1

Designated state(s): AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: GB

Ref legal event code: FG4D

Free format text: NOT ENGLISH

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: EP

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: AT

Ref legal event code: REF

Ref document number: 858005

Country of ref document: AT

Kind code of ref document: T

Effective date: 20170115

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: IE

Ref legal event code: FG4D

Free format text: LANGUAGE OF EP DOCUMENT: FRENCH

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R096

Ref document number: 602014005768

Country of ref document: DE

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: LV

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20161228

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: LT

Ref legal event code: MG4D

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: SE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20161228

Ref country code: GR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20170329

Ref country code: NO

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20170328

Ref country code: LT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20161228

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: NL

Ref legal event code: MP

Effective date: 20161228

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: AT

Ref legal event code: MK05

Ref document number: 858005

Country of ref document: AT

Kind code of ref document: T

Effective date: 20161228

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: RS

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20161228

Ref country code: FI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20161228

Ref country code: HR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20161228

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: NL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20161228

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: IS

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20170428

Ref country code: RO

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20161228

Ref country code: EE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20161228

Ref country code: SK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20161228

Ref country code: CZ

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20161228

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: PT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20170428

Ref country code: ES

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20161228

Ref country code: BG

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20170328

Ref country code: IT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20161228

Ref country code: AT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20161228

Ref country code: SM

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20161228

Ref country code: PL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20161228

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: FR

Ref legal event code: PLFP

Year of fee payment: 4

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R097

Ref document number: 602014005768

Country of ref document: DE

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R119

Ref document number: 602014005768

Country of ref document: DE

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: PL

PLBE No opposition filed within time limit

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009261

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMIT

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: MC

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20161228

Ref country code: DK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20161228

26N No opposition filed

Effective date: 20170929

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: IE

Ref legal event code: MM4A

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: DE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20171003

Ref country code: LU

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20170331

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: FR

Ref legal event code: PLFP

Year of fee payment: 5

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: SI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20161228

Ref country code: IE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20170331

Ref country code: CH

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20170331

Ref country code: LI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20170331

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: BE

Ref legal event code: MM

Effective date: 20170331

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: BE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20170331

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: MT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20161228

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: HU

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT; INVALID AB INITIO

Effective date: 20140331

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: CY

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20161228

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: MK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20161228

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: TR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20161228

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: AL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO SUBMIT A TRANSLATION OF THE DESCRIPTION OR TO PAY THE FEE WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME-LIMIT

Effective date: 20161228

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: FR

Payment date: 20230208

Year of fee payment: 10

P01 Opt-out of the competence of the unified patent court (upc) registered

Effective date: 20230528

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GB

Payment date: 20240108

Year of fee payment: 11