EP3044834A1 - Ressort de serrage - Google Patents

Ressort de serrage

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EP3044834A1
EP3044834A1 EP14759148.1A EP14759148A EP3044834A1 EP 3044834 A1 EP3044834 A1 EP 3044834A1 EP 14759148 A EP14759148 A EP 14759148A EP 3044834 A1 EP3044834 A1 EP 3044834A1
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Prior art keywords
spring
clamping
leg
clamping spring
conductor
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EP3044834B1 (fr
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Jürgen Feye-Hohmann
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Phoenix Contact GmbH and Co KG
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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
    • H01R4/28—Clamped connections, spring connections
    • H01R4/48—Clamped connections, spring connections utilising a spring, clip, or other resilient member
    • H01R4/4809—Clamped connections, spring connections utilising a spring, clip, or other resilient member using a leaf spring to bias the conductor toward the busbar
    • H01R4/4828—Spring-activating arrangements mounted on or integrally formed with the spring housing
    • H01R4/48365—Spring-activating arrangements mounted on or integrally formed with the spring housing with integral release 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
    • 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
    • H01R12/50—Fixed connections
    • H01R12/51—Fixed connections for rigid printed circuits or like structures
    • H01R12/55—Fixed connections for rigid printed circuits or like structures characterised by the terminals
    • H01R12/57—Fixed connections for rigid printed circuits or like structures characterised by the terminals surface mounting terminals
    • 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
    • H01R12/75—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures connecting to cables except for flat or ribbon cables
    • 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
    • H01R4/4809—Clamped connections, spring connections utilising a spring, clip, or other resilient member using a leaf spring to bias the conductor toward the busbar
    • H01R4/48185—Clamped connections, spring connections utilising a spring, clip, or other resilient member using a leaf spring to bias the conductor toward the busbar adapted for axial insertion of a wire end

Definitions

  • the present invention relates to a clamping spring for
  • Terminals developed automatic method can not be performed efficiently.
  • the invention is therefore an object of the invention to provide a clamping spring of the above type, which is a simple
  • a clamping spring for mounting on a printed circuit board is specified.
  • the clamping spring comprises a spring leg for clamping contacting a conductor, a contact area for contacting the circuit board, wherein the clamping spring is made in one piece, the
  • Clamping, and the clamping spring has a guide element which is arranged such that between the spring leg and the guide element, a tool for actuating the actuating element is insertable.
  • the spring leg can be reliably operated, and slippage of the tool during actuation is avoided. Additional components for guiding the tool are not required. At the same time, the production of the clamping spring is easy, as they
  • clamping spring is made in one piece.
  • the attachment of the clamping spring can be easily performed by a portion of the clamping spring is soldered to the circuit board.
  • the clamping spring on a conductor track of the circuit board is made in one piece.
  • the clamping spring is placed with an area with a flat contact surface on the circuit board to the soldering process
  • the clamping spring is preferably mounted on the circuit board in the SMT soldering process. It is first a solder paste on the
  • solder connection between the clamping spring and the circuit board is made, wherein the solder paste provides the solder for soldering.
  • the clamping spring in a connection region, can cover regions of the printed circuit board which do not have a conductor track, or the dimensions of the conductor track can go beyond the dimensions of the clamping spring in the connection region.
  • Conductor tracks and optional other components are in principle arbitrary and without influence on the clamping spring and its connection to the circuit board.
  • the clamping can be done in different ways, with a
  • the clamping spring is made of an electrically conductive material.
  • the clamping spring has a
  • the clamping spring on a surface coating of a good electrically conductive material, so that the clamping spring has a good electrical conductivity.
  • Surface coating is preferably an electrodeposited copper layer, which is particularly preferred
  • the clamping spring can be easily soldered, for example in a reflow process.
  • the clamping spring is made of bronze.
  • the spring leg is preferably arranged and designed such that it has a clamping edge for contacting the inserted conductor.
  • the spring leg is arranged such that it has an angle oblique to the insertion direction of the conductor. As a result, for example, form a clamping edge at its free end the contact.
  • the spring leg is further preferably arranged and designed such that it has a
  • Arrangement of the free end of the spring leg can facilitate the guidance of the tool.
  • a housing can be mounted over the clamping spring to realize a contact protection.
  • the housing is preferably after soldering to the clamping spring
  • Actuator arranged at a free end of the spring leg. At the free end is the leverage of the
  • Spring leg itself serve as a guide for the tool.
  • the spring leg for example, as
  • the clamping spring on a fixed clamping leg, wherein the conductor between the clamping leg and the spring leg is clamped.
  • the clamping leg thus serves as
  • the clamping leg is preferably designed and arranged such that it has a clamping edge for clamping the inserted conductor.
  • the clamping edge is preferably formed by a free end of the clamping leg.
  • the clamping spring has a stop element which forms a stop for the clamping leg. This allows the
  • Clamping legs are fixed in place so that it forms a fixed counter-clamping element, even if the clamping spring is made of an elastic material. Particularly preferred is the clamping leg against the
  • the clamping leg forms an insertion bevel for the conductor. This facilitates the insertion of the conductor.
  • the spring leg can form an insertion bevel for the conductor.
  • both the clamping leg and the spring leg form an insertion bevel for the conductor.
  • the two legs can thus form, for example, an insertion funnel.
  • clamping leg and the spring leg executed.
  • the clamping spring can be a simple structure with few
  • the clamping spring comprises two guide elements, each as
  • Clamping leg and the spring legs are particularly reliable connected.
  • the two guide elements are arranged such that between the
  • the clamping spring on its mounting side for positioning on the circuit board at least one soldering leg.
  • the soldering leg can be inserted into a bore of the printed circuit board in order to ensure reliable positioning of the clamping spring on the
  • the bore of the circuit board is designed as a contact bore, so that a contacting of the circuit board takes place.
  • Clamping spring designed as a sheet metal element and manufactured by punching and bending. This allows the provision of a clamping spring with a simple structure and a cost-effective production.
  • FIG. 2 shows two perspective views of the clamping spring of FIG. 1 in a view from the top side, in which a clamping spring, a conductor is inserted, and
  • Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a printed circuit board with two clamping springs of FIG. 1 with
  • Figures 1 and 2 show a clamping spring 1 according to the invention according to a first preferred embodiment.
  • the clamping spring 1 is made as a one-piece sheet metal element
  • the clamping spring 1 comprises a fixed clamping leg 3, a spring leg 5 and two guide elements 7.
  • the guide elements 7 are designed as connecting elements, which are connected to one end 9 of the clamping leg 3 and one end 11 of the spring leg 5.
  • the clamping leg 3 is designed as a substantially elongated sheet metal element which is bent in the shape of an eyelet, so that its two ends 9, 13 come into contact with each other. As shown in detail in Figure 1, the clamping leg 3 at its held end 9 has a projection 15 which is designed as a stop element and forms a stop for the other, free end 13 of the clamping leg 3.
  • the spring leg 5 is designed as a substantially elongated sheet metal element, which is bent in the shape of an open triangle substantially, so that its two Ends 11, 17 do not come into contact with each other. At its free end 15, the spring leg 5 has two
  • Actuators 27 which are arranged on both sides transversely to the spring direction of the spring leg 5.
  • the actuators 27 are designed as lateral projections.
  • Both the clamping leg 3 as well as the spring leg 5 form an insertion bevel for the conductor 19, whereby a total of an insertion funnel 25 is formed.
  • the clamping of the conductor 21 is shown in FIG.
  • the clamping spring 1 can be opened.
  • the tool can be used as a
  • Insertion 19 is opened and the conductor 21 along the insertion funnel 25 can be inserted into the insertion area 19. Subsequently, the tool can be removed, so that the spring leg 5 an elastic
  • Actuator 27 is the spring leg 5 again elastically deformed, whereby the conductor 21 from the
  • Clamping spring 1 can be removed.
  • the head can be used without tools in the
  • Clamping spring 1 are introduced.
  • the conductor 21 is inserted into the insertion funnel 25 until it comes into contact with both legs 3, 5.
  • a force is exerted on the spring leg 5, whereby it is elastically deformed and the conductor 21 can be inserted into the insertion area 17.
  • Clamping spring 1 is automatically at the end of
  • Figure 3 shows the attachment of the clamping spring 1 on a printed circuit board 31.
  • the clamping spring 1 is executed on its underside 33 with two solder legs 35, with which the clamping spring 1 is positioned in through holes of the printed circuit board 31. Subsequently, the clamping spring 1 is soldered to its underside 33 with a conductor track of the printed circuit board 31, whereby a mechanical and electrically conductive connection of the clamping spring is formed with the conductor track.
  • the bottom 33 thus forms a

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  • Structures For Mounting Electric Components On Printed Circuit Boards (AREA)
  • Coupling Device And Connection With Printed Circuit (AREA)

Abstract

L'invention concerne un ressort de serrage (1) destiné à être monté sur une carte de circuits imprimés (31). Ce ressort comprend une branche (5) permettant la mise en contact électrique par serrage d'un conducteur (21), une zone de contact (33) permettant la mise en contact électrique de la carte de circuits imprimés (31). Le ressort de serrage (1) est réalisé d'une seule pièce, la branche (5) du ressort comprend un élément d'actionnement (27) permettant de mettre fin au serrage, et le ressort de serrage (1) comprend un élément de guidage (7), lequel est disposé de telle manière qu'un outil destiné à actionner l'élément d'actionnement (27) peut être introduit entre la branche (5) du ressort et l'élément de guidage (7). L'invention concerne par ailleurs une carte de circuits imprimés (31) pourvue d'un tracé conducteur (39) et d'un ressort de serrage (1) ci-dessus, le ressort de serrage (1) étant relié de manière électroconductrice au tracé conducteur (39).
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