EP3174773A1 - Electrical contact coupling with cross-connectors - Google Patents

Electrical contact coupling with cross-connectors

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EP3174773A1
EP3174773A1 EP15738899.2A EP15738899A EP3174773A1 EP 3174773 A1 EP3174773 A1 EP 3174773A1 EP 15738899 A EP15738899 A EP 15738899A EP 3174773 A1 EP3174773 A1 EP 3174773A1
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Friedrich BOLLOW
Markus NARBERHAUS
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Voith Patent GmbH
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61G—COUPLINGS; DRAUGHT AND BUFFING APPLIANCES
    • B61G5/00—Couplings for special purposes not otherwise provided for
    • B61G5/06—Couplings for special purposes not otherwise provided for for, or combined with, couplings or connectors for fluid conduits or electric cables
    • B61G5/10—Couplings for special purposes not otherwise provided for for, or combined with, couplings or connectors for fluid conduits or electric cables for electric cables

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  • the invention relates to an electrical contact coupling with cross connector for track-guided vehicles, in particular rail vehicles.
  • the electrical contact coupling has a coupling housing, wherein at least one upper contact bank is provided within the coupling housing and at least one lower contact bank arranged vertically below the upper contact bank is provided.
  • electrical contact couplings are generally used to transmit control signals and to transmit power between two adjacent car bodies of a multi-unit vehicle.
  • the arrangement, control and size of the electrical contact couplings used are dependent on the available space in the vehicle and on the number of signals to be transmitted and the requirements of the wagon farmer or the railway operator.
  • electrical contact couplings are designed such that the coupling and uncoupling of two electrical contact couplings can be done automatically.
  • arranged on the vehicles or car bodies to be coupled with each other electrical contact couplings are precisely brought together by means of centering and then pressed together with arranged on the front side of the electrical contact couplings sealing surfaces so that a reliable seal against the environment is achieved.
  • uncoupled Condition usually covers a protective flap on the front side of the electrical contact coupling to protect the coupling elements or possibly under voltage contact elements of the electrical contact coupling against contact and contamination.
  • the electrical contact coupling is located at the top or side of the coupling head of a mechanical coupling and consists of a housing with flap, a contact carrier with superior contacts for the transmission of electrical signals.
  • FIGS. 1 a to 1 c where an electrical contact coupling 100 known from the prior art is shown as an example, in its opened state, so that the contact carrier 102 is exposed to the contacts 103.
  • the housing 101 of the electrical contact coupling 100 has a rectangular cross-section, with guides 105 and front-side centering elements 106 being located on the outer side facing the coupling head.
  • the front of the housing 101 of the electrical contact coupling 100 is sealed to the contact carrier 102.
  • the contact carrier 102 is enclosed at the front by a profile seal. Holes are arranged in the contact carrier 102, in which connection pins sit, wherein the contacts 103 are screwed into the connecting pins on the front side.
  • the back of the housing 101 is sealed with a lid.
  • the cover contains the cable glands and the drive plate.
  • the flap 104 of the electrical contact coupling 100 with which, if necessary, the contacts 103 can be protected on the contact carrier 102, is arranged pivotably mounted in the front region of the housing 101 of the electrical contact coupling 100.
  • the flap 104 protects in uncoupled position, the contacts 103 from dirt, water and mechanical damage and prevents accidental contact with people.
  • the electrical contact couplings 100 to be coupled are displaced forward relative to the mechanical coupling into the common coupling plane.
  • the centering elements 106 of the opposing Overlying housing 101 of the electrical contact couplings 100 slide into each other and align the housing 101 to each other.
  • the corresponding contacts 103 of the electrical contact couplings 100 strike each other precisely and the sealing frames are pressed against each other.
  • each electrical contact coupling is provided with a corresponding mechanism so that the flap is automatically opened or closed during coupling and uncoupling.
  • the electrical contact coupling and the normally constructed counter-coupling is designed so that the contact tongue 40 is pushed by a contact bank 20 in the direction of the counter-coupling and is pushed into a contact bank of the counter-coupling.
  • the counter-coupling can be supplied with power and the counter-coupling in turn can push their contact tongue in a contact bank 21 of the electrical contact coupling.
  • each electrical contact coupling has a contact tongue 40 with a corresponding contact bank 20 and a further contact bank 21, wherein the contact tongue of the counter-coupling is pushed into the second contact bank 21.
  • each individual contact 50 which is provided on the first contact bank 20 and corresponding to the contact tongue 40, must be contacted via lines coming from a vehicle and beyond each individual contact 51 of the second contact bank 21 or, correspondingly, each individual contact of the contact tongue of the counter-coupling must also be contacted with lines coming from the same vehicle, in order to ensure that all contacts of the first contact bank and all contacts of the second contact bank with the associated, are connected adjacent vehicle and thereby, regardless of which side of the electrical contact coupling and the counter-coupling is driven, all contacts are connected to the respective vehicle.
  • the present invention has the object to optimize an electrical contact coupling for a track-guided vehicle, in particular rail vehicle to the effect that the number of lines within the electrical contact coupling are significantly reduced can.
  • an electrical contact coupling with cross connectors for track-guided vehicles preferably rail vehicles specified, wherein the electrical contact coupling has a coupling housing.
  • the electrical contact coupling has at least one upper contact bank, which is arranged within the coupling housing.
  • a lower contact bank is provided, which is arranged with respect to the vertical below the upper contact bank and is also provided within the coupling housing. be- see the upper contact bank and the lower contact bank is provided a contact tongue, which are above the contact tongue upper contacts and below the contact tongue lower contacts. The upper contacts are thus between the upper contact bank and the contact tongue and the lower contacts are located between the lower contact bank and the contact tongue.
  • Energy and / or signals from an adjacent, associated vehicle can be transmitted via the upper and lower contacts via corresponding lines and via the contact tongue to a counter-coupling.
  • a cross connector is provided on at least one of the contact banks such that the individual upper and lower contacts of the contact tongue are connected in pairs via this cross connector with corresponding contacts of the contact tongue of the counter coupling, which is pushed in the coupled state of the couplings in the electrical contact coupling.
  • the cross connector is formed as a printed circuit board, preferably as a printed and more preferably as a multilayer printed circuit board.
  • the formation of the cross connector as a printed circuit board and especially as a printed and multilayer printed circuit board in particular has the advantages that the many contacts of the contact tongue with the many contacts of the contact tongue of the counter-coupling by means of a single component, namely just the printed and preferably multi-layer cross connector is made possible.
  • Such a circuit board can be made very small despite the large number of electrical contact paths.
  • the fact that only a few components need to be made (or a component if only one circuit board is used) ensures that the cost of manufacturing can be reduced.
  • the cross connector is formed on the upper contact bank and the upper contacts of the contact tongue with corresponding contacts of the contact tongue of the mating coupling are electrically or optically connected in pairs by the cross connector and in addition a further cross connector such on the lower contact bank is formed, that the lower contacts of the contact tongue with corresponding contacts of the contact tongue of the counter-coupling in pairs are electrically and / or optically connected.
  • printed circuit board connectors can be plugged onto the contact banks in such a way that the lower contacts are electrically and / or optically connected to a single cross connector and, moreover, the upper contacts are electrically connected to the same cross connector and / or optically connected.
  • the cross connector is in this case provided on the upper contact bank and through the cross connector, the contacts of the contact tongue with the corresponding contacts of the counter-coupling are electrically and / or optically connected.
  • the printed circuit board connector thus makes it possible not to have to form a cross connector on the upper contact bank and a further cross connector on the lower contact bank, but only a single transverse connector has to be formed on the upper contact bank.
  • Such an interruption of the lower contact bank frees up additional space in the electrical contact coupling. For example, elements for wireless transmission of signals between the electrical contact coupling and the counter-coupling can be accommodated in this space.
  • At least one plug connector can be plugged onto the contact banks and at least one multi-pole cable is provided which is electrically and / or optically connected to the plug connector in such a way that the contacts of the contact tongue are connected via the transverse connector of the contact bank. the connector and via the cable with the contacts of the contact tongue of the counter-coupling in pairs electrically and / or optically connected.
  • both the upper contact bank and the lower contact bank can be interrupted, since the multi-pole cable ensures that the pairwise contacting of the contacts of the contact tongue with the contacts of the contact tongue of the counter-coupling is made possible.
  • This space can be made very flexible in that the contacting as described above is ensured via a multi-pole cable. It is even conceivable to lead the multipolar cable out of the electrical contact coupling and thus to produce the cross connections at a location other than that of the electrical contact coupling.
  • Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a conventional known from the prior art electrical contact coupling with open flap;
  • FIG. 2 shows a plan view of an already known electrical contact coupling with the coupling housing cover removed, with the contact tongue of the electrical contact coupling being pushed in the direction of the coupling plane;
  • FIG 3 shows a view from the coupling plane on the contact banks and the contact tongues of the electrical contact coupling in the coupled state with a counter-coupling.
  • FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a conventional electrical contact coupling 100 which is generally known from rail vehicle technology.
  • the electrical contact coupling 100 is designed to be arranged on the upper side or laterally or on the underside of a mechanical coupling head of a central or central buffer coupling and essentially consists of a coupling housing 101 with a flap 104 which can be pivoted relative thereto. Furthermore, one is parallel to the coupling plane arranged contact carrier 102 is provided, which closes the end face of the clutch housing 101, and in which pin contacts 103 are inserted, via the electrical contact with the coupling 100 electrical signals
  • the clutch housing 101 has a rectangular cross-section, wherein on the clutch housing 101 facing outside guides 105 and front centering elements 106 are provided.
  • the guides 105 serve to guide a displacement of the coupling housing 101 relative to the coupling housing of a mechanical coupling, in particular central or central buffer coupling (not shown).
  • This is so far in the conventional, known from the prior art electrical contact coupling 100 necessary to what extent This can only be coupled with a corresponding counter-coupling when the electrical contact coupling 100 has previously been moved into the common (vertical) coupling plane.
  • the conventional electrical contact coupling 100 must be provided with a corresponding displacement mechanism 107, which complicates the structure of the electrical contact coupling 100 as a whole and in particular leads to a relatively large dimension of the electrical contact coupling 100.
  • An exemplary displacement mechanism 107 which is located in particular on the outside of the known clutch housing 101, is shown in the figures la to lc.
  • Fig. 2 shows a plan view of an already known electrical contact coupling, wherein in this illustration the coupling housing cover of the electrical contact coupling has been removed to allow an insight into the internal structure of the electrical contact coupling.
  • FIG. 2 shows two upper contact banks 20, 21, which are each provided laterally by a further device of the electrical contact coupling.
  • This further device is, for example, a device for the wireless transmission of signals between the electrical contact coupling and a counter-coupling. Due to the top view, no lower contact banks can be seen. However, these are below the upper contact banks 20, 21, i. in the drawing plane behind the upper contact banks 20, 21. Between the upper contact bank 21 and the corresponding lower contact bank a contact tongue 40 is provided. Of course, this contact tongue 40 is located here only between a pair of contact banks. When contacting the electrical contact coupling with a counter-coupling, the contact tongue 40, as shown in Fig. 2, by means of z. B.
  • FIG. 2 Schematically illustrated in FIG. 2 are a plurality of upper contacts 50, with the leads connecting the upper contacts 50 to an adjacent, associated vehicle not shown. However, it is provided here that each individual one of the contacts 50,... is connected to the vehicle. In this case, the lines run to contacts which are applied to the contact banks, wherein the contacts 50 of the contact tongue 40 are formed corresponding to the contacts of the contact banks.
  • FIG. 3 shows the electrical contact coupling according to the invention, in which contact bars 2, 3, contact tongues 4, 4 'as well as upper and lower contacts 5, 6 are represented in the upper illustration A from the perspective of the coupling plane.
  • Fig. 3 the state is shown, in which the electrical contact coupling is coupled to the counter-coupling. Therefore, the contact tongue 4 'of the counter-coupling is pushed in accordance with the electrical contact coupling.
  • the upper contact bank 2 and the lower contact bank 3 each uninterrupted over the contacts 5 of the contact tongue 4 and the contacts 5 'of the contact tongue 4' extend.
  • a cross connector is preferably provided, so that the individual contacts 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 6.2, ... of the contact tongue 4 in pairs with the individual contacts 5., 5.2 ⁇ ..., 6., 6.2 ⁇ ... the contact tongue 4 'of the counter-coupling are electrically and / or optically connected.
  • the connected contacts correspond in this case, which means that the contact 5.1 is connected to the contact 5, the contact 5.2 to the contact 5.2 ', etc.
  • the cross connector which is provided on the upper contact bank 2 and / or on the lower contact bank 3, is not shown in FIG.
  • Such a cross connector according to the invention is preferably a printed circuit board.
  • both the upper contact bank 2 and the lower contact bank 3 each have a cross connector.
  • printed circuit board connectors 7 each comprise the lower contacts 6. 1, 6. .. Connect the contact tongue 4 with the cross connector, which is provided in the upper contact bank 2 and circuit board connector 7.1, the connection between the contacts 6, 6.2 ⁇ ... the contact tongue 4 'of the mating coupling and the cross connector in the upper contact bank 2 ensure.
  • the cross connector which is provided in the upper contact bank 2, thus has in comparison to the embodiment described above, twice as many conduction paths to ensure that all contacts 5, 6 of the contact tongue 4 with the corresponding contacts 5 ⁇ 6 'of the contact tongue 4' the counter-coupling are connected.
  • the cross connector is designed as a printed circuit board and is preferably designed in the form of a printed multi-layer printed circuit board, it is technically easy to realize the many necessary lines for pairwise contacting the contacts 5, 6 with the contacts 5 ⁇ 6 'to produce.
  • both the upper contact bank 2 and the lower contact bank 3 are divided into two. Nevertheless, both upper contact banks 2 and both lower contact banks 3 each have transverse connectors, which each contact the corresponding contacts 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 6.2, ..., 5., 5.2 ⁇ ..., 6., 6.2 ⁇ ... , According to the invention then connectors 8, 8.1 are provided, each contact the cross connector so that all lines of the cross connector with corresponding lines of the connector 8, 8.1 are connected.
  • a multipolar Cable 9, 9.1 connected to the connectors 8, 8.1 so that each pole of the cable 9, 9.1 via a corresponding line of the connector 8, 8.1 with a corresponding contact 5.1, 5.2, ..., 5., 5.2 6.1, 6.2 , ..., 6., 6.2 ⁇ ... is connected such that in turn the contacts 5.1, 5.2, ... corresponding to the contacts 5., 5.2 ⁇ ... or the contacts 6.1, 6.2,. .. correspond with the contacts 6., 6.2 ⁇ ... are connected.
  • the multipolar cables 9, 9.1 can be performed arbitrarily, so that the housing of the electrical contact coupling and the arrangement of the individual components within the electrical contact coupling in turn can be flexibly and according to requirements, in particular compact, formed.
  • Fig. 3 C connects a cable 9, the upper contact banks 2 and thus allows the cross-connectors, which are provided on the upper contact banks 2 and the connectors 8, the pairwise corresponding contacting of the contacts 5.1, 5.2, ... Contact tongue 4 with the contacts 5., 5.2 ⁇ ... the contact tongue 4 'of the counter-coupling.
  • a second cable 9.1 connects the lower contact banks 3 and thus makes it possible via the cross connectors, which are provided on the lower contact banks 3 and via the connectors 8.1, the pairwise corresponding contacting of the contacts 6.1, 6.2, ... of the contact tongue 4 with the contacts. 6 , 6.2 ⁇ ... the contact tongue 4 'of the counter-coupling.
  • the invention is not limited to the embodiments of the electrical contact coupling according to the invention shown in the drawings, but results from a synopsis of all features disclosed herein.

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Abstract

Electrical contact coupling with cross-connectors for track-guided vehicles, preferably rail vehicles, wherein the electrical contact coupling has a coupling housing (1), at least one upper contact bank (2) which is arranged within the coupling housing (1), and at least one lower contact bank (3) which is arranged vertically below the upper contact bank (2) and within the coupling housing (1). The electrical contact coupling also has a contact tongue (4) which is arranged between the upper contact bank (2) and the lower contact bank (3), wherein upper contacts (5) and lower contacts (6) are provided on the contact tongue (4), it being possible for energy and/or signals to be transmitted by means of said contacts from a vehicle, which is connected to the contacts (5, 6) by means of lines, to a mating coupling by means of the contact tongue (4). A cross-connector is provided on at least one contact bank (2, 3) in such a way that the individual contacts (5.1, 5.2,..., 6.1, 6.2,...) of the contact tongue (4) are electrically and/or optically connected, by means of the cross-connector, in pairs to corresponding contacts (5.1', 5.2',..., 6.1', 6.2',...) of a contact tongue (4') of a preferably structurally identical mating coupling in the coupled state of the couplings.

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ELEKTROKONTAKTKUPPLUNG MIT QUERVERBINDER  ELECTROCONTACT COUPLING WITH CROSS CONNECTOR
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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Elektrokontaktkupplung mit Querverbinder für spurgeführte Fahrzeuge, insbesondere Schienenfahrzeuge. Die Elektrokontaktkupplung weist ein Kupplungsgehäuse auf, wobei innerhalb des Kupplungsgehäuses mindestens eine obere Kontaktbank vorgesehen ist und mindestens eine vertikal unterhalb der oberen Kontaktbank angeordnete untere Kontaktbank vorgesehen ist. The invention relates to an electrical contact coupling with cross connector for track-guided vehicles, in particular rail vehicles. The electrical contact coupling has a coupling housing, wherein at least one upper contact bank is provided within the coupling housing and at least one lower contact bank arranged vertically below the upper contact bank is provided.
In der Schienenfahrzeugtechnik werden zur Übermittlung von Steuersignalen und zur Leistungsübertragung zwischen zwei benachbarten Wagenkästen eines mehr- gliedrigen Fahrzeuges in der Regel Elektrokontaktkupplungen eingesetzt. Die Anordnung, Steuerung und Größe der verwendeten Elektrokontaktkupplungen sind von dem zur Verfügung stehenden Bauraum im Fahrzeug und von der Anzahl der zu übermittelnden Signale sowie den Anforderungen des Wagonbauers bzw. des Bahnbetreibers abhängig. In rail vehicle technology, electrical contact couplings are generally used to transmit control signals and to transmit power between two adjacent car bodies of a multi-unit vehicle. The arrangement, control and size of the electrical contact couplings used are dependent on the available space in the vehicle and on the number of signals to be transmitted and the requirements of the wagon farmer or the railway operator.
In der Regel sind Elektrokontaktkupplungen derart ausgeführt, dass das Kuppeln und Entkuppeln zweier Elektrokontaktkupplungen automatisch erfolgen kann. Dabei werden die an den miteinander zu kuppelnden Fahrzeugen oder Wagenkästen angeordneten Elektrokontaktkupplungen mit Hilfe von Zentriereinrichtungen präzise zusammengeführt und anschließend mit an der Stirnseite der Elektrokontaktkupplungen angeordneten Dichtungsflächen so zusammengepresst, dass eine zuverlässige Abdichtung gegenüber der Umwelt erreicht wird. Im ungekuppelten Zustand deckt üblicherweise eine Schutzklappe die Stirnseite der Elektrokontaktkupplung ab, um die Kupplungselemente oder gegebenenfalls unter Spannung stehende Kontaktelemente der Elektrokontaktkupplung gegen Berührung und Verschmutzung zu schützen. In general, electrical contact couplings are designed such that the coupling and uncoupling of two electrical contact couplings can be done automatically. In this case, arranged on the vehicles or car bodies to be coupled with each other electrical contact couplings are precisely brought together by means of centering and then pressed together with arranged on the front side of the electrical contact couplings sealing surfaces so that a reliable seal against the environment is achieved. In uncoupled Condition usually covers a protective flap on the front side of the electrical contact coupling to protect the coupling elements or possibly under voltage contact elements of the electrical contact coupling against contact and contamination.
Üblicherweise befindet sich die Elektrokontaktkupplung an der Oberseite oder seitlich des Kupplungskopfes einer mechanischen Kupplung und besteht aus einem Gehäuse mit Klappe, einem Kontaktträger mit vorgesetzten Kontakten zur Übertragung von elektrischen Signalen. Usually, the electrical contact coupling is located at the top or side of the coupling head of a mechanical coupling and consists of a housing with flap, a contact carrier with superior contacts for the transmission of electrical signals.
In diesem Zusammenhang wird auf die Darstellung in den Figuren la bis lc verwiesen, wo als Beispiel eine aus dem Stand der Technik bekannte Elektrokontaktkupplung 100 dargestellt ist, und zwar in ihrem geöffneten Zustand, so dass der Kontaktträger 102 mit den Kontakten 103 freiliegt. In this context, reference is made to the illustration in FIGS. 1 a to 1 c, where an electrical contact coupling 100 known from the prior art is shown as an example, in its opened state, so that the contact carrier 102 is exposed to the contacts 103.
Das Gehäuse 101 der Elektrokontaktkupplung 100 hat einen rechteckigen Querschnitt, wobei sich auf der dem Kupplungskopf zugewandten Außenseite Führungen 105 und frontseitige Zentrierelemente 106 befinden. Die Vorderseite des Gehäuses 101 der Elektrokontaktkupplung 100 ist mit dem Kontaktträger 102 dicht verschlossen. Der Kontaktträger 102 ist nach vorn umschlossen von einer Profildichtung. Im Kontaktträger 102 sind Bohrungen angeordnet, in denen Anschlussbolzen sitzen, wobei in die Anschlussbolzen vorderseitig die Kontakte 103 geschraubt sind. Die Rückseite des Gehäuses 101 ist mit einem Deckel dicht verschlossen. Im Deckel befinden sich die Kabelverschraubungen und die Antriebslasche. The housing 101 of the electrical contact coupling 100 has a rectangular cross-section, with guides 105 and front-side centering elements 106 being located on the outer side facing the coupling head. The front of the housing 101 of the electrical contact coupling 100 is sealed to the contact carrier 102. The contact carrier 102 is enclosed at the front by a profile seal. Holes are arranged in the contact carrier 102, in which connection pins sit, wherein the contacts 103 are screwed into the connecting pins on the front side. The back of the housing 101 is sealed with a lid. The cover contains the cable glands and the drive plate.
Die Klappe 104 der Elektrokontaktkupplung 100, mit welcher bedarfsweise die Kontakte 103 auf dem Kontaktträger 102 geschützt werden können, ist im vorderen Bereich des Gehäuses 101 der Elektrokontaktkupplung 100 schwenkbar gelagert angeordnet. Die Klappe 104 schützt in ungekuppelter Stellung die Kontakte 103 vor Verschmutzung, Wasser und mechanischen Beschädigungen und verhindert ein unbeabsichtigtes Berühren durch Personen. The flap 104 of the electrical contact coupling 100, with which, if necessary, the contacts 103 can be protected on the contact carrier 102, is arranged pivotably mounted in the front region of the housing 101 of the electrical contact coupling 100. The flap 104 protects in uncoupled position, the contacts 103 from dirt, water and mechanical damage and prevents accidental contact with people.
Um die Elektrokontaktkupplungen 100 zweier benachbart zueinander angeordneter Wagenkästen bzw. Fahrzeuge zu kuppeln, werden die zu kuppelnden Elektrokontaktkupplungen 100 relativ zu der mechanischen Kupplung nach vorne in die gemeinsame Kuppelebene verschoben. Die Zentrierelemente 106 der sich gegen- überliegenden Gehäuse 101 der Elektrokontaktkupplungen 100 gleiten ineinander und richten die Gehäuse 101 zueinander aus. Dadurch treffen die entsprechenden Kontakte 103 der Elektrokontaktkupplungen 100 passgenau aufeinander und die Dichtungsrahmen werden gegeneinander gepresst. In order to couple the electrical contact couplings 100 of two mutually adjacent car bodies or vehicles, the electrical contact couplings 100 to be coupled are displaced forward relative to the mechanical coupling into the common coupling plane. The centering elements 106 of the opposing Overlying housing 101 of the electrical contact couplings 100 slide into each other and align the housing 101 to each other. As a result, the corresponding contacts 103 of the electrical contact couplings 100 strike each other precisely and the sealing frames are pressed against each other.
Beim Entkuppeln werden die Kontakte 103 der Elektrokontaktkupplungen 100 wieder getrennt, und zwar indem die Elektrokontaktkupplungen 100 nach hinten aus der Kuppelebene heraus verschoben werden. When uncoupling the contacts 103 of the electrical contact couplings 100 are separated again, namely by the electrical contact couplings 100 are moved backwards out of the coupling plane.
Üblicherweise ist jede Elektrokontaktkupplung mit einer entsprechenden Mechanik versehen, damit die Klappe beim Kuppeln und Entkuppeln automatisch geöffnet bzw. geschlossen wird. Usually, each electrical contact coupling is provided with a corresponding mechanism so that the flap is automatically opened or closed during coupling and uncoupling.
Aus der deutschen Patentanmeldung mit dem Aktenzeichen 10 2013 108 515 ist eine Elektrokontaktkupplung bekannt und in Fig. 2 gezeigt, bei der das Kupplungsgehäuse 11 nicht relativ zu dem Kupplungskopf einer mechanischen Kupplung verschiebbar ist sondern vielmehr fest mit der mechanischen Kupplung, insbesondere einer Mittel- oder Mittelpufferkupplung, verbunden ist. Bei dieser Elektrokontaktkupplung kann eine Kontaktzunge 40 aus dem Kupplungsgehäuse 11 in Richtung der Kupplungsebene K und somit in Richtung einer Gegenkupplung geschoben werden, und dadurch eine Verbindung zwischen der Elektrokontaktkupplung und einer Gegenkupplung hergestellt werden. From the German patent application with the file number 10 2013 108 515 an electrical contact coupling is known and shown in Fig. 2, in which the coupling housing 11 is not displaceable relative to the coupling head of a mechanical clutch but rather fixed to the mechanical coupling, in particular a middle or Central buffer coupling is connected. In this electrical contact coupling, a contact tongue 40 can be pushed out of the coupling housing 11 in the direction of the coupling plane K and thus in the direction of a counter-coupling, thereby producing a connection between the electrical contact coupling and a counter-coupling.
Aufgrund dessen, dass das Kuppeln zwischen der Elektrokontaktkupplung und der Gegenkupplung von beiden Seiten des Schienenfahrzeugs aus ermöglicht werden soll, ist die Elektrokontaktkupplung und die im Regelfall baugleich ausgeführte Gegenkupplung so ausgelegt, dass die Kontaktzunge 40 von einer Kontaktbank 20 in Richtung der Gegenkupplung geschoben wird und in eine Kontaktbank der Gegenkupplung geschoben wird. Hierdurch kann bei elektrischem Bewegungsmechanismus die Gegenkupplung mit Strom versorgt werden und die Gegenkupplung ihrerseits kann ihre Kontaktzunge in eine Kontaktbank 21 der Elektrokontaktkupplung schieben. In anderen Worten weist jede Elektrokontaktkupplung eine Kontaktzunge 40 mit korrespondierender Kontaktbank 20 sowie eine weitere Kontaktbank 21 auf, wobei in die zweite Kontaktbank 21 die Kontaktzunge der Gegenkupplung geschoben wird. Nachteilig bei den aus dem Stand der Technik bekannten und vorstehend beschriebenen Elektrokontaktkupplungen ist, dass jeder einzelne Kontakt 50, der an der ersten Kontaktbank 20 bzw. korrespondierend an der Kontaktzunge 40 vorgesehen ist, über von einem Fahrzeug kommenden Leitungen kontaktiert werden muss und darüber hinaus auch jeder einzelne Kontakt 51 der zweiten Kontaktbank 21 bzw. korrespondierend jeder einzelne Kontakt der Kontaktzunge der Gegenkupplung ebenfalls mit von dem selben Fahrzeug kommenden Leitungen kontaktiert werden muss, um zu gewährleisten, dass alle Kontakte der ersten Kontaktbank und alle Kontakte der zweiten Kontaktbank mit dem zugeordneten, angrenzenden Fahrzeug verbunden sind und hierdurch, unabhängig davon, von welcher Seite die Elektrokontaktkupplung bzw. die Gegenkupplung angesteuert wird, alle Kontakte mit dem jeweiligen Fahrzeug verbunden sind . Due to the fact that the coupling between the electrical contact coupling and the counter-coupling is to be made possible from both sides of the rail vehicle, the electrical contact coupling and the normally constructed counter-coupling is designed so that the contact tongue 40 is pushed by a contact bank 20 in the direction of the counter-coupling and is pushed into a contact bank of the counter-coupling. As a result, in electrical movement mechanism, the counter-coupling can be supplied with power and the counter-coupling in turn can push their contact tongue in a contact bank 21 of the electrical contact coupling. In other words, each electrical contact coupling has a contact tongue 40 with a corresponding contact bank 20 and a further contact bank 21, wherein the contact tongue of the counter-coupling is pushed into the second contact bank 21. A disadvantage of the known from the prior art and electrical contact couplings described above is that each individual contact 50, which is provided on the first contact bank 20 and corresponding to the contact tongue 40, must be contacted via lines coming from a vehicle and beyond each individual contact 51 of the second contact bank 21 or, correspondingly, each individual contact of the contact tongue of the counter-coupling must also be contacted with lines coming from the same vehicle, in order to ensure that all contacts of the first contact bank and all contacts of the second contact bank with the associated, are connected adjacent vehicle and thereby, regardless of which side of the electrical contact coupling and the counter-coupling is driven, all contacts are connected to the respective vehicle.
In anderen Worten ist aufgrund dessen, dass die Elektrokontaktkupplung und die entsprechende Gegenkupplung von beiden Seiten des Zuges aus ansteuerbar sein müssen eine Vielzahl von Leitungen notwendig, nämlich zu jedem einzelnen Kontakt beider Kontaktbänke innerhalb der Elektrokontaktkupplung bzw. der Gegenkupplung. In other words, due to the fact that the electrical contact coupling and the corresponding counter-coupling must be controllable from both sides of the train from a plurality of lines necessary, namely to each contact of both contact banks within the electrical contact coupling and the counter-coupling.
Ausgehend von den angesprochenen Nachteilen und Problemen, die im Zusammenhang mit den herkömmlichen Elektrokontaktkupplungen entstehen, liegt der vorliegenden Erfindung die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine Elektrokontaktkupplung für ein spurgeführtes Fahrzeug, insbesondere Schienenfahrzeug, dahingehend zu optimieren, dass die Anzahl der Leitungen innerhalb der Elektrokontaktkupplung deutlich reduziert werden kann. Based on the mentioned disadvantages and problems that arise in connection with conventional electrical contact clutches, the present invention has the object to optimize an electrical contact coupling for a track-guided vehicle, in particular rail vehicle to the effect that the number of lines within the electrical contact coupling are significantly reduced can.
Diese Aufgabe wird durch den Gegenstand des unabhängigen Patentanspruchs 1 gelöst. Vorteilhafte Weiterbildungen der erfindungsgemäßen Elektrokontaktkupplung sind in den abhängigen Ansprüchen angegeben. This object is solved by the subject matter of independent claim 1. Advantageous developments of the electrical contact coupling according to the invention are specified in the dependent claims.
Demgemäß wird insbesondere eine Elektrokontaktkupplung mit Querverbindern für spurgeführte Fahrzeuge, vorzugsweise Schienenfahrzeuge angegeben, wobei die Elektrokontaktkupplung ein Kupplungsgehäuse aufweist. Darüber hinaus weist die Elektrokontaktkupplung mindestens eine obere Kontaktbank auf, die innerhalb des Kupplungsgehäuses angeordnet ist. Weiterhin ist eine untere Kontaktbank vorgesehen, die bezüglich der Vertikalen unterhalb der oberen Kontaktbank angeordnet ist und ebenso innerhalb des Kupplungsgehäuses vorgesehen ist. Zwi- sehen der oberen Kontaktbank und der unteren Kontaktbank ist eine Kontaktzunge vorgesehen, wobei sich oberhalb der Kontaktzunge obere Kontakte befinden und unterhalb der Kontaktzunge untere Kontakte befinden. Die oberen Kontakte befinden sich somit zwischen der oberen Kontaktbank und der Kontaktzunge und die unteren Kontakte befinden sich zwischen der unteren Kontaktbank und der Kontaktzunge. Über die oberen und unteren Kontakte kann Energie und/oder Signale von einem angrenzenden, zugeordneten Fahrzeug über entsprechende Leitungen und über die Kontaktzunge zu einer Gegenkupplung übertragen werden. Ein Querverbinder ist an mindestens einer der Kontaktbänke derart vorgesehen, dass die einzelnen oberen und unteren Kontakte der Kontaktzunge über diesen Querverbinder paarweise verbunden sind mit korrespondierenden Kontakten der Kontaktzunge der Gegenkupplung, die im gekuppelten Zustand der Kupplungen in die Elektrokontaktkupplung geschoben ist. Accordingly, in particular an electrical contact coupling with cross connectors for track-guided vehicles, preferably rail vehicles specified, wherein the electrical contact coupling has a coupling housing. In addition, the electrical contact coupling has at least one upper contact bank, which is arranged within the coupling housing. Furthermore, a lower contact bank is provided, which is arranged with respect to the vertical below the upper contact bank and is also provided within the coupling housing. be- see the upper contact bank and the lower contact bank is provided a contact tongue, which are above the contact tongue upper contacts and below the contact tongue lower contacts. The upper contacts are thus between the upper contact bank and the contact tongue and the lower contacts are located between the lower contact bank and the contact tongue. Energy and / or signals from an adjacent, associated vehicle can be transmitted via the upper and lower contacts via corresponding lines and via the contact tongue to a counter-coupling. A cross connector is provided on at least one of the contact banks such that the individual upper and lower contacts of the contact tongue are connected in pairs via this cross connector with corresponding contacts of the contact tongue of the counter coupling, which is pushed in the coupled state of the couplings in the electrical contact coupling.
Die Vorteile der vorliegenden Erfindung liegen auf der Hand. Dadurch, dass ein Querverbinder an der Kontaktbank vorgesehen ist, werden die Kontakte der Kontaktzunge und die Kontakte der Kontaktzunge der Gegenkupplung jeweils paarweise miteinander verbunden und dadurch wird erreicht, dass die Anzahl der Leitungen, die zur Verbindung der Kontakte mit dem Fahrzeug erforderlich sind, stark reduziert wird. Im Idealfall wird die Anzahl der Leitungen genau halbiert. Während bei den herkömmlichen Elektrokontaktkupplungen Kabel oder Leitungen für die Querverbinder verwendet werden müssen, ist es nunmehr lediglich notwendig, die Kontakte über Leitungen mit dem Fahrzeug zu verbinden, die mittels des Querverbinders bereits miteinander verbunden sind. Im Normalfall bedeutet dies eben, dass nur die Hälfte der Leitungen notwendig ist, die bei bereits bekannten Elektrokontaktkupplungen notwendig waren. The advantages of the present invention are obvious. Characterized in that a cross connector is provided on the contact bank, the contacts of the contact tongue and the contacts of the contact tongue of the counter-coupling are each connected in pairs and thereby it is achieved that the number of lines that are required to connect the contacts with the vehicle, strong is reduced. Ideally, the number of lines is exactly halved. While in the conventional electrical contact couplings cables or lines must be used for the cross connector, it is now only necessary to connect the contacts via lines to the vehicle, which are already connected to each other by means of the cross connector. Normally, this means that only half of the lines are necessary, which were necessary for already known electrical contact couplings.
Durch eine Reduzierung der Anzahl der Leitungen lässt sich natürlich die Geometrie des Kupplungsgehäuses dahingehend modifizieren, dass das Gehäuse der Kupplung und somit die ganze Elektrokontaktkupplung kleiner ausgeführt werden kann. Außerdem sinkt durch die reduzierte Anzahl an Leitungen die Gefahr von Störungen. Des Weiteren sinken die Kosten der Herstellung der Elektrokontaktkupplung, da weniger Leitungen verbaut werden müssen. Auch eine Wartung der Elektrokontaktkupplung wird vereinfacht. Gemäß einem Aspekt der Erfindung ist vorgesehen, dass der Querverbinder als Leiterplatte, vorzugsweise als gedruckte und noch bevorzugter als mehrlagige Leiterplatte ausgebildet ist. By reducing the number of lines, of course, the geometry of the coupling housing can be modified so that the housing of the coupling and thus the entire electrical contact coupling can be made smaller. In addition, the reduced number of lines reduces the risk of interference. Furthermore, the cost of producing the electrical contact coupling decreases because fewer lines must be installed. A maintenance of the electrical contact coupling is simplified. According to one aspect of the invention it is provided that the cross connector is formed as a printed circuit board, preferably as a printed and more preferably as a multilayer printed circuit board.
Das Ausbilden des Querverbinders als Leiterplatte und besonders als gedruckte und insbesondere mehrlagige Leiterplatte weist die Vorteile auf, das hierdurch die vielen Kontakte der Kontaktzunge mit den vielen Kontakten der Kontaktzunge der Gegenkupplung mittels eines einzigen Bauteils, nämlich gerade dem gedruckten und vorzugsweise mehrlagigen Querverbinders ermöglicht wird. Eine derartige Leiterplatte kann trotz der Vielzahl von elektrischen Kontaktwegen sehr klein ausgebildet werden. Außerdem stellt die Tatsache, dass lediglich wenige Bauteile hergestellt werden müssen (oder ein Bauteil, falls nur eine Leiterplatte verwendet wird) sicher, dass die Kosten der Herstellung gesenkt werden können. The formation of the cross connector as a printed circuit board and especially as a printed and multilayer printed circuit board in particular has the advantages that the many contacts of the contact tongue with the many contacts of the contact tongue of the counter-coupling by means of a single component, namely just the printed and preferably multi-layer cross connector is made possible. Such a circuit board can be made very small despite the large number of electrical contact paths. In addition, the fact that only a few components need to be made (or a component if only one circuit board is used) ensures that the cost of manufacturing can be reduced.
Gemäß einem weiteren Aspekt der Erfindung ist darüber hinaus vorgesehen, dass der Querverbinder an der oberen Kontaktbank ausgebildet ist und durch den Querverbinder die oberen Kontakte der Kontaktzunge mit korrespondierenden Kontakten der Kontaktzunge der Gegenkupplung paarweise elektrisch oder optisch verbunden sind und zusätzlich ein weiterer Querverbinder derart an der unteren Kontaktbank ausgebildet ist, dass die unteren Kontakte der Kontaktzunge mit korrespondierenden Kontakten der Kontaktzunge der Gegenkupplung paarweise elektrisch und/oder optisch verbunden sind. According to a further aspect of the invention is also provided that the cross connector is formed on the upper contact bank and the upper contacts of the contact tongue with corresponding contacts of the contact tongue of the mating coupling are electrically or optically connected in pairs by the cross connector and in addition a further cross connector such on the lower contact bank is formed, that the lower contacts of the contact tongue with corresponding contacts of the contact tongue of the counter-coupling in pairs are electrically and / or optically connected.
Hierdurch wird gewährleistet, dass sowohl die oberen Kontakte der Kontaktzunge als auch die unteren Kontakte der Kontaktzunge separat genutzt werden können, da die Kontakte jeweils über Querverbinder mit den korrespondierenden Kontakten der Kontaktzunge der Gegenkupplung verbunden sind. Die Anzahl der Leitungen wird hierbei ebenso drastisch, im Idealfall um die Hälfte, reduziert. Dadurch, dass ein Querverbinder an der oberen Kontaktbank ausgebildet ist und ein weiterer Querverbinder an der unteren Kontaktbank ausgebildet ist, kann das kombinierte Bauteil obere Kontaktbank-Kontaktzunge-untere Kontaktbank sehr kompakt und platzsparend ausgebildet werden. This ensures that both the upper contacts of the contact tongue and the lower contacts of the contact tongue can be used separately, since the contacts are each connected via cross-connector with the corresponding contacts of the contact tongue of the counter-coupling. The number of lines is here as drastically reduced, ideally by half. Characterized in that a cross connector is formed on the upper contact bank and another cross connector is formed on the lower contact bank, the combined component upper contact bank-contact tongue-lower contact bank can be made very compact and space-saving.
Gemäß einem weiteren Aspekt der Erfindung ist vorgesehen, dass Leiterplattenverbinder derart auf die Kontaktbänke aufsteckbar sind, dass die unteren Kontakte mit einem einzigen Querverbinder elektrisch und/oder optisch verbunden sind und darüber hinaus die oberen Kontakte mit demselben Querverbinder elektrisch und/oder optisch verbunden sind. Der Querverbinder ist hierbei an der oberen Kontaktbank vorgesehen und durch den Querverbinder sind die Kontakte der Kontaktzunge mit den korrespondierenden Kontakten der Gegenkupplung elektrisch und/oder optisch verbunden. According to a further aspect of the invention, it is provided that printed circuit board connectors can be plugged onto the contact banks in such a way that the lower contacts are electrically and / or optically connected to a single cross connector and, moreover, the upper contacts are electrically connected to the same cross connector and / or optically connected. The cross connector is in this case provided on the upper contact bank and through the cross connector, the contacts of the contact tongue with the corresponding contacts of the counter-coupling are electrically and / or optically connected.
Durch die Leiterplattenverbinder wird also ermöglicht, dass nicht ein Querverbinder an der oberen Kontaktbank und ein weiterer Querverbinder an der unteren Kontaktbank ausgebildet werden müssen, sondern lediglich ein einzelner Querverbinder an der oberen Kontaktbank ausgebildet werden muss. Hierdurch wird ermöglicht, dass die untere Kontaktbank unterbrochen werden kann, was in dem Fall, in dem an der unteren Kontaktbank ein Querverbinder vorgesehen ist, nicht möglich ist. Durch eine derartige Unterbrechung der unteren Kontaktbank wird zusätzlicher Bauraum in der Elektrokontaktkupplung frei. Beispielsweise können Elemente zur kabellosen Übertragung von Signalen zwischen der Elektrokontaktkupplung und der Gegenkupplung in diesem Bauraum untergebracht werden. The printed circuit board connector thus makes it possible not to have to form a cross connector on the upper contact bank and a further cross connector on the lower contact bank, but only a single transverse connector has to be formed on the upper contact bank. This makes it possible that the lower contact bank can be interrupted, which is not possible in the case where a cross connector is provided on the lower contact bank. Such an interruption of the lower contact bank frees up additional space in the electrical contact coupling. For example, elements for wireless transmission of signals between the electrical contact coupling and the counter-coupling can be accommodated in this space.
Gemäß einem weiteren Aspekt der Erfindung ist vorgesehen, dass mindestens ein Steckverbinder an den Kontaktbänken aufsteckbar ist und mindestens ein mehrpoliges Kabel vorgesehen ist, das mit dem Steckverbinder derart elektrisch und/oder optisch verbunden ist, dass die Kontakte der Kontaktzunge über den Querverbinder der Kontaktbank, den Steckverbinder und über das Kabel mit den Kontakten der Kontaktzunge der Gegenkupplung paarweise elektrisch und/oder optisch verbunden sind. According to a further aspect of the invention, it is provided that at least one plug connector can be plugged onto the contact banks and at least one multi-pole cable is provided which is electrically and / or optically connected to the plug connector in such a way that the contacts of the contact tongue are connected via the transverse connector of the contact bank. the connector and via the cable with the contacts of the contact tongue of the counter-coupling in pairs electrically and / or optically connected.
Hierdurch lässt sich erreichen, dass sowohl die obere Kontaktbank als auch die untere Kontaktbank unterbrochen sein können, da das mehrpolige Kabel dafür sorgt, dass die paarweise Kontaktierung der Kontakte der Kontaktzunge mit den Kontakten der Kontaktzunge der Gegenkupplung ermöglicht wird . Somit entsteht ein weiterer, größerer Bauraum innerhalb der Elektrokontaktkupplung, der frei genutzt werden kann. Dieser Bauraum kann dadurch, dass die wie oben beschriebene Kontaktierung über ein mehrpoliges Kabel sichergestellt wird, sehr flexibel gestaltet werden. Es ist sogar denkbar, das mehrpolige Kabel aus der Elektrokontaktkupplung heraus zu führen und somit die Querverbindungen an einem anderen Ort als dem der Elektrokontaktkupplung zu erzeugen. This makes it possible to achieve that both the upper contact bank and the lower contact bank can be interrupted, since the multi-pole cable ensures that the pairwise contacting of the contacts of the contact tongue with the contacts of the contact tongue of the counter-coupling is made possible. This creates a further, larger space within the electrical contact coupling, which can be used freely. This space can be made very flexible in that the contacting as described above is ensured via a multi-pole cable. It is even conceivable to lead the multipolar cable out of the electrical contact coupling and thus to produce the cross connections at a location other than that of the electrical contact coupling.
Nachfolgend werden exemplarische Ausführungsformen der erfindungsgemäßen Lösung anhand der beiliegenden Zeichnungen näher beschrieben. Es zeigen: Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the solution according to the invention are described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Show it:
Fig. 1 : eine perspektivische Ansicht einer herkömmlichen aus dem Stand der Technik bekannten Elektrokontaktkupplung mit geöffneter Klappe; Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a conventional known from the prior art electrical contact coupling with open flap;
Fig. 2: eine Draufsicht auf eine bereits bekannte Elektrokontaktkupplung mit entferntem Kupplungsgehäusedeckel, wobei die Kontaktzunge der Elektrokontaktkupplung in Richtung der Kupplungsebene geschoben wurde; 2 shows a plan view of an already known electrical contact coupling with the coupling housing cover removed, with the contact tongue of the electrical contact coupling being pushed in the direction of the coupling plane;
Fig. 3: eine Ansicht aus der Kupplungsebene auf die Kontaktbänke sowie die Kontaktzungen der Elektrokontaktkupplung im gekuppelten Zustand mit einer Gegenkupplung. 3 shows a view from the coupling plane on the contact banks and the contact tongues of the electrical contact coupling in the coupled state with a counter-coupling.
In Fig. 1 ist in einer perspektivischen Ansicht eine herkömmliche aus der Schienenfahrzeugtechnik allgemein bekannte Elektrokontaktkupplung 100 dargestellt. Die Elektrokontaktkupplung 100 ist ausgebildet, um an der Oberseite oder seitlich oder an der Unterseite eines mechanischen Kupplungskopfes einer Mittel- oder Mittelpufferkupplung angeordnet zu werden und besteht im Wesentlichen aus einem Kupplungsgehäuse 101 mit einer relativ hierzu verschwenkbaren Klappe 104. Des Weiteren ist ein parallel zur Kuppelebene angeordneter Kontaktträger 102 vorgesehen, der stirnseitig das Kupplungsgehäuse 101 schließt, und in welchem Stiftkontakte 103 eingesetzt sind, über die mit der Elektrokontaktkupplung 100 elektrische Signale FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a conventional electrical contact coupling 100 which is generally known from rail vehicle technology. The electrical contact coupling 100 is designed to be arranged on the upper side or laterally or on the underside of a mechanical coupling head of a central or central buffer coupling and essentially consists of a coupling housing 101 with a flap 104 which can be pivoted relative thereto. Furthermore, one is parallel to the coupling plane arranged contact carrier 102 is provided, which closes the end face of the clutch housing 101, and in which pin contacts 103 are inserted, via the electrical contact with the coupling 100 electrical signals
oder Energie zu entsprechend komplementär ausgebildeten Kontaktträgern einer in Fig. 1 nicht dargestellten Gegenkupplung übertragbar sind. or energy to corresponding complementarily formed contact carriers of a counter-coupling, not shown in Fig. 1 are transferable.
Das Kupplungsgehäuse 101 hat einen rechteckigen Querschnitt, wobei auf der dem Kupplungsgehäuse 101 zugewandten Außenseite Führungen 105 sowie frontseitige Zentrierelemente 106 vorgesehen sind. Die Führungen 105 dienen dazu, eine Verschiebung des Kupplungsgehäuses 101 relativ zu dem Kupplungsgehäuse einer mechanischen Kupplung, insbesondere Mittel- oder Mittelpufferkupplung (nicht dargestellt) zu führen. Dies ist insofern bei der herkömmlichen, aus dem Stand der Technik bekannten Elektrokontaktkupplung 100 notwendig, inwiefern diese erst dann mit einer entsprechenden Gegenkupplung gekuppelt werden kann, wenn die Elektrokontaktkupplung 100 zuvor in die gemeinsame (vertikale) Kuppelebene verschoben wurde. Insofern muss die herkömmliche Elektrokontaktkupplung 100 mit einem entsprechenden Verschiebemechanismus 107 versehen sein, was den Aufbau der Elektrokontaktkupplung 100 insgesamt verkompliziert und insbesondere zu einer relativ großen Abmessung der Elektrokontaktkupplung 100 führt. Ein beispielhafter Verschiebemechanismus 107, welcher sich insbesondere an der Außenseite des bekannten Kupplungsgehäuses 101 befindet, ist in den Figuren la bis lc dargestellt. The clutch housing 101 has a rectangular cross-section, wherein on the clutch housing 101 facing outside guides 105 and front centering elements 106 are provided. The guides 105 serve to guide a displacement of the coupling housing 101 relative to the coupling housing of a mechanical coupling, in particular central or central buffer coupling (not shown). This is so far in the conventional, known from the prior art electrical contact coupling 100 necessary to what extent This can only be coupled with a corresponding counter-coupling when the electrical contact coupling 100 has previously been moved into the common (vertical) coupling plane. In this respect, the conventional electrical contact coupling 100 must be provided with a corresponding displacement mechanism 107, which complicates the structure of the electrical contact coupling 100 as a whole and in particular leads to a relatively large dimension of the electrical contact coupling 100. An exemplary displacement mechanism 107, which is located in particular on the outside of the known clutch housing 101, is shown in the figures la to lc.
Fig. 2 zeigt eine Draufsicht einer bereits bekannten Elektrokontaktkupplung, wobei in dieser Darstellung der Kupplungsgehäusedeckel der Elektrokontaktkupplung entfernt wurde, um eine Einsicht in den inneren Aufbau der Elektrokontaktkupplung zu ermöglichen. Fig. 2 shows a plan view of an already known electrical contact coupling, wherein in this illustration the coupling housing cover of the electrical contact coupling has been removed to allow an insight into the internal structure of the electrical contact coupling.
In Fig. 2 zu sehen sind zwei obere Kontaktbänke 20, 21, die jeweils seitlich von einer weiteren Einrichtung der Elektrokontaktkupplung vorgesehen sein. Bei dieser weiteren Einrichtung handelt es sich beispielsweise um eine Einrichtung zur kabellosen Übertragung von Signalen zwischen der Elektrokontaktkupplung und einer Gegenkupplung. Aufgrund der Draufsicht sind keine unteren Kontaktbänke zu erkennen. Diese befinden sich allerdings unterhalb der oberen Kontaktbänke 20, 21, d.h. in der Zeichnungsebene hinter den oberen Kontaktbänken 20, 21. Zwischen der oberen Kontaktbank 21 und der korrespondierenden unteren Kontaktbank ist eine Kontaktzunge 40 vorgesehen. Diese Kontaktzunge 40 befindet sich hier natürlich nur zwischen einem Paar der Kontaktbänke. Bei der Kontaktie- rung der Elektrokontaktkupplung mit einer Gegenkupplung wird die Kontaktzunge 40, wie in Fig. 2 gezeigt, mittels z. B. eines Linearmotors in Richtung der Gegenkupplung (in Richtung der Kupplungsebene K) geschoben und dadurch zwischen die Kontaktbänke der entsprechend ausgebildeten Gegenkupplung geschoben. Ebenso wird die Kontaktzunge der Gegenkupplung zwischen die obere Kontaktbank 21 und die korrespondierende untere Kontaktbank der Elektrokontaktkupplung geschoben. 2 shows two upper contact banks 20, 21, which are each provided laterally by a further device of the electrical contact coupling. This further device is, for example, a device for the wireless transmission of signals between the electrical contact coupling and a counter-coupling. Due to the top view, no lower contact banks can be seen. However, these are below the upper contact banks 20, 21, i. in the drawing plane behind the upper contact banks 20, 21. Between the upper contact bank 21 and the corresponding lower contact bank a contact tongue 40 is provided. Of course, this contact tongue 40 is located here only between a pair of contact banks. When contacting the electrical contact coupling with a counter-coupling, the contact tongue 40, as shown in Fig. 2, by means of z. B. a linear motor in the direction of the counter-coupling (in the direction of the coupling plane K) pushed and thereby pushed between the contact banks of the corresponding counter-coupling. Likewise, the contact tongue of the counter-coupling between the upper contact bank 21 and the corresponding lower contact bank of the electrical contact coupling is pushed.
Schematisch dargestellt sind in Fig. 2 eine Vielzahl von oberen Kontakten 50, wobei die Leitungen, die die oberen Kontakte 50 mit einem angrenzenden, zugeordneten Fahrzeug verbinden, nicht gezeigt sind. Hierbei ist allerdings vorgesehen, dass jeder einzelne der Kontakte 50, ... mittels einer eigenen Leitung entspre- chend mit dem Fahrzeug verbunden ist. Hierbei laufen die Leitungen zu Kontakten, die auf den Kontaktbänken aufgebracht sind, wobei die Kontakte 50 der Kontaktzunge 40 korrespondierend zu den Kontakten der Kontaktbänke ausgebildet sind. Schematically illustrated in FIG. 2 are a plurality of upper contacts 50, with the leads connecting the upper contacts 50 to an adjacent, associated vehicle not shown. However, it is provided here that each individual one of the contacts 50,... is connected to the vehicle. In this case, the lines run to contacts which are applied to the contact banks, wherein the contacts 50 of the contact tongue 40 are formed corresponding to the contacts of the contact banks.
Fig. 3 zeigt schließlich die erfindungsgemäße Elektrokontaktkupplung, bei der in der oberen Darstellung A Kontaktbänke 2, 3, Kontaktzungen 4, 4' sowie obere und unteren Kontakte 5, 6 aus der Sicht der Kupplungsebene dargestellt werden. Finally, FIG. 3 shows the electrical contact coupling according to the invention, in which contact bars 2, 3, contact tongues 4, 4 'as well as upper and lower contacts 5, 6 are represented in the upper illustration A from the perspective of the coupling plane.
In Fig. 3 ist der Zustand gezeigt, in dem die Elektrokontaktkupplung mit der Gegenkupplung gekuppelt ist. Daher ist die Kontaktzunge 4' der Gegenkupplung entsprechend in die Elektrokontaktkupplung hineingeschoben. In Fig. 3, the state is shown, in which the electrical contact coupling is coupled to the counter-coupling. Therefore, the contact tongue 4 'of the counter-coupling is pushed in accordance with the electrical contact coupling.
Erfindungsgemäß und im Unterschied zu der Elektrokontaktkupplung, die in Fig. 2 dargestellt ist, ist vorgesehen, dass die obere Kontaktbank 2 und die untere Kontaktbank 3 sich jeweils ununterbrochen über die Kontakte 5 der Kontaktzunge 4 und die Kontakte 5' der Kontaktzunge 4' erstrecken. An der oberen Kontaktbank 2 und der unteren Kontaktbank 3 ist vorzugsweise ein Querverbinder vorgesehen, so dass die einzelnen Kontakte 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 6.2, ... der Kontaktzunge 4 jeweils paarweise mit den einzelnen Kontakten 5. , 5.2\ ..., 6. , 6.2\ ... der Kontaktzunge 4' der Gegenkupplung elektrisch und/oder optisch verbunden sind. Die verbundenen Kontakte korrespondieren hierbei, was bedeutet, dass der Kontakt 5.1 mit dem Kontakt 5. , der Kontakt 5.2 mit dem Kontakt 5.2' usw. verbunden ist. Der Querverbinder, der an der oberen Kontaktbank 2 und/oder an der unteren Kontaktbank 3 vorgesehen ist, ist nicht in Fig. 3 dargestellt. Bei einem solchen Querverbinder handelt es sich erfindungsgemäß vorzugsweise um eine Leiterplatte. According to the invention and in contrast to the electrical contact coupling, which is shown in Fig. 2, it is provided that the upper contact bank 2 and the lower contact bank 3 each uninterrupted over the contacts 5 of the contact tongue 4 and the contacts 5 'of the contact tongue 4' extend. At the upper contact bank 2 and the lower contact bank 3, a cross connector is preferably provided, so that the individual contacts 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 6.2, ... of the contact tongue 4 in pairs with the individual contacts 5., 5.2 \ ..., 6., 6.2 \ ... the contact tongue 4 'of the counter-coupling are electrically and / or optically connected. The connected contacts correspond in this case, which means that the contact 5.1 is connected to the contact 5, the contact 5.2 to the contact 5.2 ', etc. The cross connector, which is provided on the upper contact bank 2 and / or on the lower contact bank 3, is not shown in FIG. Such a cross connector according to the invention is preferably a printed circuit board.
Vorzugsweise weist sowohl die obere Kontaktbank 2 wie auch die untere Kontaktbank 3 jeweils einen Querverbinder auf. Somit können, wie oben beschrieben, die Kontakte 5.1, 5.2, ... mit den jeweiligen Kontakten 5. , 5.2\ ... und darüber hinaus die unteren Kontakte 6.1, 6.2, ... der Kontaktzunge 4 paarweise korrespondierend mit den Kontakten 6. , 6.2\ ... der Kontaktzunge 4' der Gegenkupplung elektrisch und/oder optisch verbunden werden. Somit wird insgesamt sichergestellt, dass alle Kontakte der Kontaktzunge 4 und der Kontaktzunge 4' jeweils korrespondierend paarweise miteinander verbunden sind und somit die Anzahl der Leitungen zwischen den Kontakten der Kontaktzunge 4 bzw. der Kontaktzunge 4' zu dem angrenzenden, zugeordneten Fahrzeug reduziert und im Idealfall halbiert werden können. Preferably, both the upper contact bank 2 and the lower contact bank 3 each have a cross connector. Thus, as described above, the contacts 5.1, 5.2, ... with the respective contacts 5., 5.2 \ ... and beyond the lower contacts 6.1, 6.2, ... of the contact tongue 4 in pairs corresponding to the contacts. 6 ., 6.2 \ ... the contact tongue 4 'of the counter-coupling electrically and / or optically connected. Thus, it is ensured on the whole that all contacts of the contact tongue 4 and the contact tongue 4 'are respectively connected to one another in pairs and thus the number of lines between the contacts of the contact tongue 4 or the contact tongue 4'. can be reduced to the adjacent, assigned vehicle and ideally halved.
Auch ist denkbar, und in der Darstellung B in Fig. 3 dargestellt, dass die untere Kontaktbank 3 unterbrochen ist. It is also conceivable, and illustrated in the representation B in Fig. 3, that the lower contact bank 3 is interrupted.
Eine derartige Unterbrechung ermöglicht die Unterbringung weiterer Bauteile der Elektrokontaktkupplung in dem nun entstehenden, größeren Hohlraum. Such an interruption allows the accommodation of other components of the electrical contact coupling in the resulting, larger cavity.
Um zu gewährleisten, dass weiterhin auch alle unteren Kontakte 6.1, 6.2, ... mit den korrespondieren Kontakten 6. , 6.2\ ... verbunden sind, ist gemäß dieser Ausführungsform vorgesehen, dass Leiterplattenverbinder 7 jeweils die unteren Kontakte 6.1, 6.2, ... der Kontaktzunge 4 mit dem Querverbinder verbinden, der in der oberen Kontaktbank 2 vorgesehen ist und Leiterplattenverbinder 7.1 die Verbindung zwischen den Kontakten 6. , 6.2\ ... der Kontaktzunge 4' der Gegenkupplung und dem Querverbinder in der oberen Kontaktbank 2 sicherstellen. Der Querverbinder, der in der oberen Kontaktbank 2 vorgesehen ist, weist somit im Vergleich zur oben beschriebenen Ausführungsform doppelt so viele Leitungswege auf, um sicherzustellen, dass alle Kontakte 5, 6 der Kontaktzunge 4 mit den entsprechenden Kontakten 5\ 6' der Kontaktzunge 4' der Gegenkupplung verbunden sind. In order to ensure that all the lower contacts 6.1, 6.2,... Are also connected to the corresponding contacts 6., 6..., According to this embodiment, it is provided that printed circuit board connectors 7 each comprise the lower contacts 6. 1, 6. .. Connect the contact tongue 4 with the cross connector, which is provided in the upper contact bank 2 and circuit board connector 7.1, the connection between the contacts 6, 6.2 \ ... the contact tongue 4 'of the mating coupling and the cross connector in the upper contact bank 2 ensure. The cross connector, which is provided in the upper contact bank 2, thus has in comparison to the embodiment described above, twice as many conduction paths to ensure that all contacts 5, 6 of the contact tongue 4 with the corresponding contacts 5 \ 6 'of the contact tongue 4' the counter-coupling are connected.
Da der Querverbinder als Leiterplatte ausgebildet ist und vorzugsweise in Form einer gedruckten, mehrlagigen Leiterplatte ausgebildet ist, ist es technisch einfach zu realisieren, die vielen nötigen Leitungen zur paarweisen Kontaktierung der Kontakte 5, 6 mit den Kontakten 5\ 6' zu erzeugen. Since the cross connector is designed as a printed circuit board and is preferably designed in the form of a printed multi-layer printed circuit board, it is technically easy to realize the many necessary lines for pairwise contacting the contacts 5, 6 with the contacts 5 \ 6 'to produce.
Gemäß einer weiteren Ausführungsform ist vorgesehen und in der Darstellung C in Fig. 3 dargestellt, die Querverbindung zwischen den Kontakten 5, 6 und den Kontakten 5 6' über mindestens ein mehrpoliges Kabel zu realisieren. In diesem Fall ist sowohl die obere Kontaktbank 2 als auch die untere Kontaktbank 3 zweigeteilt. Trotzdem verfügen beide oberen Kontaktbänke 2 und beide unteren Kontaktbänke 3 jeweils über Querverbinder, die jeweils die entsprechenden Kontakte 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 6.2, ..., 5. , 5.2\ ..., 6. , 6.2\ ... kontaktieren. Erfindungsgemäß sind dann Steckverbinder 8, 8.1 vorgesehen, die jeweils die Querverbinder so kontaktieren, dass alle Leitungen der Querverbinder mit entsprechenden Leitungen des Steckverbinders 8, 8.1 verbunden sind. Dann wird ein mehrpoliges Kabel 9, 9.1 mit den Steckverbindern 8, 8.1 so verbunden, dass jeder einzelne Pol des Kabels 9, 9.1 über eine entsprechende Leitung des Steckverbinders 8, 8.1 mit einem entsprechenden Kontakt 5.1, 5.2, ..., 5. , 5.2 6.1, 6.2, ..., 6. , 6.2\ ... verbunden ist derart, dass wiederum paarweise die Kontakte 5.1, 5.2, ... korrespondierend mit den Kontakten 5. , 5.2\ ... bzw. die Kontakte 6.1, 6.2, ... korrespondieren mit den Kontakten 6. , 6.2\ ... verbunden sind. According to a further embodiment, it is provided and shown in the illustration C in Fig. 3, to realize the cross-connection between the contacts 5, 6 and the contacts 5 6 'via at least one multi-pole cable. In this case, both the upper contact bank 2 and the lower contact bank 3 are divided into two. Nevertheless, both upper contact banks 2 and both lower contact banks 3 each have transverse connectors, which each contact the corresponding contacts 5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 6.2, ..., 5., 5.2 \ ..., 6., 6.2 \ ... , According to the invention then connectors 8, 8.1 are provided, each contact the cross connector so that all lines of the cross connector with corresponding lines of the connector 8, 8.1 are connected. Then a multipolar Cable 9, 9.1 connected to the connectors 8, 8.1 so that each pole of the cable 9, 9.1 via a corresponding line of the connector 8, 8.1 with a corresponding contact 5.1, 5.2, ..., 5., 5.2 6.1, 6.2 , ..., 6., 6.2 \ ... is connected such that in turn the contacts 5.1, 5.2, ... corresponding to the contacts 5., 5.2 \ ... or the contacts 6.1, 6.2,. .. correspond with the contacts 6., 6.2 \ ... are connected.
In anderen Worten wird eine Kontaktierung paarweise korrespondierend zueinander der Kontakte wie in der unter der Darstellung A in Fig. 3 beschriebenen Ausführungsform sichergestellt, wobei ein nochmals vergrößerter Bauraum für andere Komponenten sichergestellt wird. In other words, a contact is ensured in pairs corresponding to each other of the contacts as in the embodiment described under the illustration A in Fig. 3, wherein a further increased space for other components is ensured.
Außerdem können die mehrpoligen Kabel 9, 9.1 beliebig geführt werden, so dass das Gehäuse der Elektrokontaktkupplung und die Anordnung der einzelnen Komponenten innerhalb der Elektrokontaktkupplung wiederum flexibel und anforderungsgerecht, insbesondere kompakt, ausgebildet werden kann. In addition, the multipolar cables 9, 9.1 can be performed arbitrarily, so that the housing of the electrical contact coupling and the arrangement of the individual components within the electrical contact coupling in turn can be flexibly and according to requirements, in particular compact, formed.
Vorzugsweise und in Fig. 3 C gezeigt verbindet ein Kabel 9 die oberen Kontaktbänke 2 und ermöglicht damit über die Querverbinder, die an den oberen Kontaktbänken 2 vorgesehen sind und über die Steckverbinder 8 die paarweise korrespondierende Kontaktierung der Kontakte 5.1, 5.2, ... der Kontaktzunge 4 mit den Kontakten 5. , 5.2\ ... der Kontaktzunge 4' der Gegenkupplung. Ein zweites Kabel 9.1 verbindet die unteren Kontaktbänke 3 und ermöglicht damit über die Querverbinder, die an den unteren Kontaktbänken 3 vorgesehen sind und über die Steckverbinder 8.1 die paarweise korrespondierende Kontaktierung der Kontakte 6.1, 6.2, ... der Kontaktzunge 4 mit den Kontakten 6. , 6.2\ ... der Kontaktzunge 4' der Gegenkupplung. Preferably, and shown in Fig. 3 C connects a cable 9, the upper contact banks 2 and thus allows the cross-connectors, which are provided on the upper contact banks 2 and the connectors 8, the pairwise corresponding contacting of the contacts 5.1, 5.2, ... Contact tongue 4 with the contacts 5., 5.2 \ ... the contact tongue 4 'of the counter-coupling. A second cable 9.1 connects the lower contact banks 3 and thus makes it possible via the cross connectors, which are provided on the lower contact banks 3 and via the connectors 8.1, the pairwise corresponding contacting of the contacts 6.1, 6.2, ... of the contact tongue 4 with the contacts. 6 , 6.2 \ ... the contact tongue 4 'of the counter-coupling.
In Abwandlung der in Fig. 3 C gezeigten Ausführungsform ist alternativ denkbar, die Kabel 9, 9.1 wegzulassen, und die entsprechende Kontaktierung der Querverbinder, die an den oberen sowie unteren Kontaktbänken 2, 3 vorgesehen sind, im angrenzenden Fahrzeug herzustellen statt die Kontaktierung, wie in Fig. 3 C dargestellt, mittels der Kabel 9, 9.1 innerhalb des Gehäuses der Elektrokontaktkupplung herzustellen. Abgesehen davon, dass die Kontaktierung an einem vom Innenraum der Elektrokontaktkupplung verschiedenen Ort durchgeführt wird, bleibt die Wirkung der Kontaktierung, d.h. insbesondere die Reduzierung der benötigten Kabel/Leitungen, die gleiche. Somit lässt sich die bauliche Freiheit innerhalb des Gehäuses der Elektrokontaktkupplung nochmals erhöhen, da die Verbindung der Querverbinder erst im Fahrzeug erfolgt. Der Raum zwischen den Kontaktbänken 2, 3 steht in diesem Fall vollständig für weitere Komponenten der Elektrokontaktkupplung zur Verfügung . In a modification of the embodiment shown in Fig. 3 C is alternatively conceivable to omit the cable 9, 9.1, and to make the corresponding contact of the cross connector, which are provided on the upper and lower contact banks 2, 3, in the adjacent vehicle instead of contacting, such as Shown in Fig. 3 C, by means of the cable 9, 9.1 to produce within the housing of the electrical contact coupling. Apart from the fact that the contact is made at a different location from the interior of the electrical contact coupling, the effect of the contact, ie in particular the reduction of the required cables / lines, remains the same. Thus, the structural freedom within the Increase the housing of the electrical contact coupling again, since the connection of the cross connector only takes place in the vehicle. The space between the contact banks 2, 3 is completely available in this case for other components of the electrical contact coupling.
Die Erfindung ist nicht auf die in den Zeichnungen dargestellten Ausführungsformen der erfindungsgemäßen Elektrokontaktkupplung beschränkt, sondern ergibt sich aus einer Zusammenschau sämtlicher hierin offenbarter Merkmale. The invention is not limited to the embodiments of the electrical contact coupling according to the invention shown in the drawings, but results from a synopsis of all features disclosed herein.
Bezugszeichenliste LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS
Kupplungsgehäuse obere Kontaktbank untere Kontaktbank Kontaktzunge Clutch housing upper contact bank lower contact bank contact tongue
, 50, 51 obere Kontakte , 50, 51 upper contacts
untere Kontakte Leiterplattenverbinder Steckverbinder mehrpoliges Kabel  lower contacts PCB connector Connector multi-pole cable

Claims

ELEKTROKONTAKTKUPPLUNG MIT QUERVERBINDER Patentansprüche ELECTROCONTACT COUPLING WITH CROSS-CONNECTOR Patent claims
1. Elektrokontaktkupplung mit Querverbinder für spurgeführte Fahrzeuge, vorzugsweise Schienenfahrzeuge, wobei die Elektrokontaktkupplung folgendes aufweist: 1. Electrical contact coupling with cross connector for track-guided vehicles, preferably rail vehicles, wherein the electrical contact coupling has the following:
ein Kupplungsgehäuse (1);  a clutch housing (1);
mindestens eine obere Kontaktbank (2), die innerhalb des Kupplungsgehäuses (1) angeordnet ist;  at least one upper contact bank (2), which is arranged within the coupling housing (1);
mindestens eine untere Kontaktbank (3), die vertikal unterhalb der oberen Kontaktbank (2) und innerhalb des Kupplungsgehäuses (1) angeordnet ist; und  at least one lower contact bank (3) arranged vertically below the upper contact bank (2) and within the coupling housing (1); and
eine Kontaktzunge (4), die zwischen der oberen Kontaktbank (2) und der unteren Kontaktbank (3) angeordnet ist, wobei an der Kontaktzunge (4) obere Kontakte (5) und untere Kontakte (6) vorgesehen sind, über die Energie und/oder Signale über die Kontaktzunge (4) zu einer Gegenkupplung übertragbar ist/sind,  a contact tongue (4) which is arranged between the upper contact bank (2) and the lower contact bank (3), wherein on the contact tongue (4) upper contacts (5) and lower contacts (6) are provided, via the energy and / or signals can be transmitted via the contact tongue (4) to a counter-coupling,
wobei mindestens an einer Kontaktbank (2, 3) ein Querverbinder derart vorgesehen ist, dass die einzelnen Kontakte (5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 6.2, ...) der Kontaktzunge (4) über den Querverbinder paarweise mit korrespondierenden Kontakten (5. , 5.2\ ..., 6. , 6.2\...) einer Kontaktzunge (4λ) einer vorzugsweise baugleich ausgeführten Gegenkupplung im gekuppelten Zustand der Kupplungen elektrisch und/oder optisch verbunden sind. wherein at least one contact bank (2, 3) a cross connector is provided such that the individual contacts (5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 6.2, ...) of the contact tongue (4) via the cross connector in pairs with corresponding contacts (5, 5.2 \ ..., 6., 6.2 \ ...) of a contact tongue (4 λ ) of a preferably constructed identical mating coupling in the coupled state of the clutches are electrically and / or optically connected.
2. Elektrokontaktkupplung nach Anspruch 1, 2. Electrical contact coupling according to claim 1,
wobei der Querverbinder als Leiterplatte, vorzugsweise als gedruckte und noch bevorzugter als mehrlagige Leiterplatte ausgebildet ist.  wherein the cross connector is formed as a printed circuit board, preferably as a printed and more preferably as a multilayer printed circuit board.
3. Elektrokontaktkupplung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 oder 2, 3. Electrical contact coupling according to one of claims 1 or 2,
wobei der Querverbinder an der oberen Kontaktbank (2) ausgebildet ist und die oberen Kontakte (5.1, 5.2, ...) der Kontaktzunge (4) über den Querverbinder an der oberen Kontaktbank (2) mit korrespondierenden Kontakten (5. , 5.2\ ...) der Kontaktzunge (4λ) der Gegenkupplung paarweise elektrisch oder optisch verbunden sind, und wobei wherein the cross connector is formed on the upper contact bank (2) and the upper contacts (5.1, 5.2, ...) of the contact tongue (4) via the cross connector on the upper contact bank (2) with corresponding contacts (5, 5.2. ..) of the contact tongue (4 λ ) of the counter-coupling in pairs electrically or optically connected, and wherein
ein Querverbinder an der unteren Kontaktbank (3) ausgebildet ist, und die unteren Kontakte (6.1, 6.2,...) der Kontaktzunge (4) über den Querverbinder an der unteren Kontaktbank (2) mit korrespondierenden Kontakten (6. , 6.2\ ...) der Kontaktzunge (4λ) der Gegenkupplung paarweise elektrisch und/oder optisch verbunden sind. a cross connector is formed on the lower contact bank (3), and the lower contacts (6.1, 6.2, ...) of the contact tongue (4) via the cross connector on the lower contact bank (2) with corresponding contacts (6, 6.2. ..) of the contact tongue (4 λ ) of the counter-coupling in pairs electrically and / or optically connected.
4. Elektrokontaktkupplung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 oder 2, 4. Electrical contact coupling according to one of claims 1 or 2,
wobei Leiterplattenverbinder (7) derart auf die Kontaktbänke (2, 3) aufsteckbar sind, dass die unteren Kontakte (6.1, 6.2, ...) und die oberen Kontakte (5.1, 5.2, ...) mit einem Querverbinder elektrisch und/oder optisch verbunden sind, der an der oberen Kontaktbank (2) vorgesehen ist derart, dass durch den Querverbinder die Kontakte (5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 6.2, ...) der Kontaktzunge (4) mit korrespondierenden Kontakten (5. , 5.2\ ..., 6. , 6.2\ ...) der Kontaktzunge (4λ) der Gegenkupplung elektrisch und/oder optisch verbunden sind. wherein printed circuit board connector (7) such on the contact banks (2, 3) can be plugged that the lower contacts (6.1, 6.2, ...) and the upper contacts (5.1, 5.2, ...) with a cross connector and / or electrically are optically connected, which is provided on the upper contact bank (2) such that through the cross connector, the contacts (5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 6.2, ...) of the contact tongue (4) with corresponding contacts (5., 5.2. .., 6., 6.2 \ ...) of the contact tongue (4 λ ) of the counter-coupling are electrically and / or optically connected.
5. Elektrokontaktkupplung nach einem Ansprüche 1 oder 2, 5. electrical contact coupling according to one of claims 1 or 2,
wobei mindestens zwei Steckverbinder (8, 8.1) an den Kontaktbänken (2, 3) derart aufsteckbar sind und mindestens ein mehrpoliges Kabel (9, 9.1) mit den Steckverbindern (8, 8.1) derart elektrisch und/oder optisch verbunden ist, dass die Kontakte (5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 6.2, ...) der Kontaktzunge (4) über Querverbinder der Kontaktbänke (2, 3), über die Steckverbinder (8, 8.1) und über das Kabel (9, 9.1) mit den Kontakten (5.1\ 5.2\ 6.1\ 6.2\ ...) der Kontaktzunge (4λ) der Gegenkupplung paarweise elektrisch und/oder optisch verbunden sind. wherein at least two connectors (8, 8.1) on the contact banks (2, 3) are plugged in such and at least one multi-pole cable (9, 9.1) with the connectors (8, 8.1) so electrically and / or optically connected, that the contacts (5.1, 5.2, 6.1, 6.2, ...) of the contact tongue (4) via cross-connector of the contact banks (2, 3), via the connector (8, 8.1) and via the cable (9, 9.1) with the contacts (5.1 \ 5.2 \ 6.1 \ 6.2 \ ...) of the contact tongue (4 λ ) of the counter-coupling in pairs electrically and / or optically connected.
6. Elektrokontaktkupplung nach Anspruch 5, 6. electrical contact coupling according to claim 5,
wobei zwei Steckverbinder (8) an den oberen Kontaktbänken (2) aufsteckbar sind und mit einem Kabel (9) derart elektrisch und/oder optisch verbunden sind, dass die oberen Kontakte (5.1, 5.2, ...) der Kontaktzunge (4) über Querverbinder der oberen Kontaktbänke (2), über die Steckverbinder (8) und über das Kabel (9) mit den Kontakten (5. , 5.2\..) der Kontaktzunge (4λ) der Gegenkupplung paarweise elektrisch und/oder optisch verbunden sind, und wherein two connectors (8) on the upper contact banks (2) are attachable and electrically and / or optically connected to a cable (9) such that the upper contacts (5.1, 5.2, ...) of the contact tongue (4) via Cross connector of the upper contact banks (2), via the connector (8) and via the cable (9) with the contacts (5, 5.2 \ ..) of the contact tongue (4 λ ) of the counter-coupling in pairs electrically and / or optically connected, and
wobei zwei Steckverbinder (8.1) an den unteren Kontaktbänken (3) aufsteckbar sind und mit einem Kabel (9.1) derart elektrisch und/oder optisch verbunden sind, dass die unteren Kontakte (6.1, 6.2, ...) der Kontaktzunge (4) über Querverbinder der unteren Kontaktbänke (3), über die Steckverbinder (8.1) und über das Kabel (9.1) mit den Kontakten (6. , 6.2\..) der Kontaktzunge (4λ) der Gegenkupplung paarweise elektrisch und/oder optisch verbunden sind. wherein two connectors (8.1) are attachable to the lower contact banks (3) and electrically and / or optically connected to a cable (9.1) such that the lower contacts (6.1, 6.2, ...) of the contact tongue (4) via Cross connector of the lower contact banks (3), via the connector (8.1) and via the cable (9.1) with the contacts (6, 6.2 \ ..) of the contact tongue (4 λ ) of the counter-coupling in pairs electrically and / or optically connected.
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