EP3182518B1 - Elektrischer steckverbinder - Google Patents

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EP3182518B1
EP3182518B1 EP15200211.9A EP15200211A EP3182518B1 EP 3182518 B1 EP3182518 B1 EP 3182518B1 EP 15200211 A EP15200211 A EP 15200211A EP 3182518 B1 EP3182518 B1 EP 3182518B1
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Michael Gerst
Lothar Bauer
Holger Nollek
Alessandro Genta
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TE Connectivity Italia Distribution SRL
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Tyco Electronics AMP Italia SpA
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R12/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, specially adapted for printed circuits, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB], flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, e.g. terminal strips, terminal blocks; Coupling devices specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures; Terminals specially adapted for contact with, or insertion into, printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures
    • H01R12/50—Fixed connections
    • H01R12/51—Fixed connections for rigid printed circuits or like structures
    • H01R12/515—Terminal blocks providing connections to wires or 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
    • 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
    • H01R12/58—Fixed connections for rigid printed circuits or like structures characterised by the terminals terminals for insertion into holes
    • H01R12/585—Terminals having a press fit or a compliant portion and a shank passing through a hole in the printed circuit board
    • 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
    • H01R4/24—Connections using contact members penetrating or cutting insulation or cable strands
    • H01R4/2416—Connections using contact members penetrating or cutting insulation or cable strands the contact members having insulation-cutting edges, e.g. of tuning fork type
    • H01R4/242—Connections using contact members penetrating or cutting insulation or cable strands the contact members having insulation-cutting edges, e.g. of tuning fork type the contact members being plates having a single slot
    • 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
    • H01R12/7005—Guiding, mounting, polarizing or locking means; Extractors
    • H01R12/7011—Locking or fixing a connector to a PCB
    • H01R12/7052—Locking or fixing a connector to a PCB characterised by the locating members

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  • the invention refers to an electrical connector according to claim 1.
  • EP 0 243 998 A1 discloses a contact strip for the electrical connection of at least one flat conductor of a flexible conductor film with a contact strip comprising a strip-type based part of electrically conducting material and at least one group of teeth projecting outwards from a surface of the base part, for cutting through the flexible conductor film and contacting the conductor while the teeth can be deformed in the direction of the base part to press the base part.
  • US 2007/001039 A1 discloses a press-fit pin which is provided to be press-fitted into a conductive through-hole disposed on a substrate such as a printed circuit board.
  • the press-fit pin includes a contact portion, a shoulder portion, a press-fit portion and a tip portion.
  • the contact portion along with the shoulder portion is inserted into a housing of a connector to be mounted on the printed circuit board, thereby forming a terminal of the connector.
  • the press-fit portion spirally extends downward from the lower portion to the shoulder portion and is connected to the tip portion.
  • the press-fit portion has the property of elastic deformation. Thus, the press-fit portion interferes with the through hole, thereby allowing the press-fit pin to be mechanically fixed to the printed circuit board.
  • WO 2010/046525 A1 discloses a clamp for connection of electric wires or cables on printed circuits.
  • the clamp comprises two elements of which the first element, substantially plane, and can be fixed to the printed circuit board through both an SMT and a THT assembly process and serves as a mounting base, a second element can be coupled to said first element and consists of a substantially box-shaped part provided with holes, openings or hooks in the lower part of its sidewalls, said holes, openings or hooks being suitable to be coupled with corresponding coupling edges of said first element and wherein said second element has an opening suitable to allow insertion of the cable terminal and, on its upper wall, a flexible tang suitable for ensuring the electric contact between the cable and the first element.
  • DE 203 07 168 U1 discloses an electrical connector for connecting an electrical conductor with an electrical contact with a first contact element for connecting the electrical conductor with a second contact element for connecting the electrical contact, wherein the first contact element comprises an isolation displacement contact for connecting the electrical conductor, wherein the second contact element comprises the second contact pin connecting the electrical contact, wherein the second contact element comprises a connecting element wherein the first contact element is connected with the connecting element.
  • EP 2 665 128 A1 teaches an electrical idc contact element comprising an integral electrical wire contact section being adapted to cut through an electric insulation of a cable and to contact an electrical wire of the cable, wherein the wire contact section has an opening at a proximal end of the idc contact element.
  • the idc contact element further comprises an integral second electrical contact section being adapted to contact an external element, wherein the second contact section comprises a contact point and a contact spring, wherein the opening of the wire contact section and the contact point are located at the proximal end of the idc contact element.
  • the object of the invention is to provide an improved electrical connector for connecting an electrical conductor with an electrical contact.
  • the object of the invention is attained by the electrical connector according to claim 1.
  • An advantage of the provided electrical connector is to disclose a simple constructed electrical connector that allows an easy and robust electrical connection between an electrical conductor and an electrical contact.
  • This advantage is attained by providing an electrical connector with a first contact element with an isolation displacement contact and a second contact element with a contact pin.
  • the isolation displacement contact allows a simple contacting of the electrical conductor that comprises an isolating cover and an electrical conducting core. Furthermore, the contact pin can easily be pushed in a contact opening of the printed circuit board.
  • the isolation displacement contact is connected by a flexible connecting element with the contact pin. Therefore, a flexible connection between the first and second contact element is provided.
  • the first and the second contact element are separate contact elements.
  • the connecting element comprises a plate and the first contact element is connected with the plate. This embodiment provides a simple and strong connection between the first and the second contact element.
  • the flexible connecting element comprises a bended section preferably with a U-shape.
  • the bended section is preferably arranged in a plane parallel to a longitudinal axis of the contact pin. Therefore, the first and the second contact element can be arranged with a small distance and a high flexible connecting element, because the connecting element has enough space.
  • the contact pin is connected by the connection element with a plate, wherein the contact pin, the connecting element and the plate are made in one piece and made of the same material, and wherein the first contact element is fixed to the plate.
  • the first contact element is made of a different material than the second contact element, preferably the plate. Therefore, the material for the first and the second contact element can be selected for the specific function of the first and the second contact element. This improves the property of the connector.
  • the connector comprises a guiding pin.
  • the guiding pin is preferably provided for being inserted in a centering hole for example of a printed circuit board for aligning the connector in a predetermined position.
  • the guiding pin allows a precise alignment of the connector according to a longitudinal axis of the conductor.
  • the guiding pin and the contact pin are arranged at opposite sides of the connector.
  • the guiding pin is made in one piece and made of the same material as the first contact element. Therefore, a simple embodiment of the connector is provided.
  • the plate comprises a recess and the guiding pin is guided through the recess. This embodiment improves the alignment of the second contact element.
  • the first contact element comprises a web rib that is arranged on the connecting element.
  • the web rib stabilizes the connection between the first and the second contact element.
  • the first contact element comprises two isolation displacement contacts, wherein the isolation displacement contacts are arranged in one plane at opposite sides of the first contact element. This arrangement improves the contact force between the first contact element and the electrical conductor.
  • the two isolation displacement contacts are connected by two side walls, wherein the two side walls are made of one piece with a bottom wall, wherein the bottom wall is connected to the plate, wherein the side walls preferably comprise stiffening elements adjacent to the bottom plate.
  • the isolation displacement contacts are embodied as side parts of the side walls.
  • the side parts of the two opposite side walls define a receiving area for the electrical conductor.
  • the receiving area decreases in an insertion direction, but at a lower end the receiving area increases to a broader section. This arrangement increases the flexibility of the side walls.
  • the contact pin comprises a broader section with two abutting planes that define a maximum insertion depth of the contact pin in a contact hole of a printed circuit board.
  • Fig. 1 shows in a perspective view an embodiment of an electrical connector 1 for connecting an electrical conductor with an electrical contact for example with an electrical contact of a printed circuit board.
  • a coordinate system with a Z-axis, a Y-axis and a X-axis is depicted, wherein the Z-, the Y- and the X-axis are perpendicular to each other.
  • the electrical connector 1 comprises a first contact element 2 that is embodied for connecting the electrical conductor.
  • the electrical connector 1 comprises a second contact element 3 that is embodied to connect the electrical contact.
  • the first contact element 2 is embodied as an isolation displacement contact 4, named idc contact in the following.
  • the shown embodiment comprises two idc contacts 4,5.
  • the two idc contacts 4, 5 are arranged at opposite sides of the first contact element 2 referring to a longitudinal Y-axis.
  • the two idc contacts 4, 5 are embodied by two walls 6, 7 that have a U-shape and that are arranged at opposite sides with regard to a middle plane that corresponds to a Z-Y-plane.
  • Each side wall comprises a middle section 10 and a first and a second side part 8,9 at opposite endings of the wall 6,7.
  • the two side parts 8,9 of each wall 6, 7 are arranged in a given angle for example 90° with respect to a Z-Y-plane of the middle section.
  • the middle sections are arranged parallel to the Z-Y-plane with a given distance along the X-axis.
  • Opposite side parts 8, 9 of the first and the second side wall 6,7 define a first and a second receiving area 11, 12 for an electrical conductor.
  • the two receiving areas 11, 12 are arranged with a given distance along the Y-axis at opposite ends of the first contact element 2.
  • the two first opposite side parts 8 and the two second opposite side parts 9 of the two side walls 6, 7 are arranged at a given distance along the X-axis providing the first and a second receiving area 11, 12.
  • the first and the second wall 6, 7 are connected to a bottom wall 13.
  • the bottom wall 13 is arranged in a Y-X-plane.
  • the bottom wall 13 comprises a guiding pin 14 that extends from the bottom wall 13 in an opposite Z-direction than the walls 6, 7. Depending on the used embodiment the guiding pin 14 can be omitted.
  • the first contact element 2 is arranged on a plate 15.
  • the plate 15 is arranged in a Y-X-plane and comprises in the shown embodiment a recess 16, wherein the guiding pin 14 is guided through the recess 16.
  • the plate 15 is connected by a connecting element 17 with the second contact element 3.
  • the second contact element 3 is embodied as a contact pin 18.
  • the plate 15, the connecting element 17 and the contact pin 18 are made in one piece and made of the same material.
  • the connecting element 17 comprises a bended section 52 and connects flexibly the contact pin 18 with the plate 15 and therefore with the first contact element 2.
  • the connecting element 17 comprises in the shown embodiment a U-shape that is arranged in a Z-Y-plane perpendicular to the Y-X-plane of the plate 15.
  • the contact pin 18 is in the shown embodiment also arranged with a longitudinal axis along a Z-axis and perpendicular to the Y-X-plane of the plate 15.
  • the connecting element 17 may also have a different shape that allows a flexible connection between the contact pin and the plate 15.
  • the bended section 52 i.e. the U-shape may be arranged in a Y-X-plane or in any other orientation.
  • the bended section 52 may also have a S-shape.
  • the contact pin 18 comprises a formable section 19 that is provided to provide a press fit connection to a contact hole for example of a printed circuit board. Furthermore, the contact pin comprises in the shown embodiment a broader section 20 with two abutting planes 21, 22. The two abutting planes 21,22 define a maximum insertion depth of the contact pin 18 in a contact hole.
  • the first contact element 2 comprises stiffening sections 23 at a transition section between the first wall 6 and the bottom wall 13 and between the second wall 7 and a bottom wall 13.
  • the stiffening section 23 may be embodied as press-in recesses that increase the mechanical stability of the first and the second wall 6, 7.
  • the first side parts 8 and the second side parts 9 are embodied as straps that are only connected with the first or the second wall 6, 7. The side parts 8, 9 are not connected with the bottom wall 13.
  • Fig. 2 shows a top view of the electrical connector of Fig. 1 .
  • the first contact element 2 is fixed with the bottom wall 13 to the plate 15.
  • the bottom wall 13 is fixed by welding points 50 with the plate 15.
  • the first contact element 2 is made of a different material than the plate 15 and the second contact element 3.
  • the first contact element 2 is made of a material that provides properties that are of advantage for an idc contact.
  • the second contact element 3 is made of a material that is of advantage for providing a contact pin and a connecting element.
  • the material of the first contact element 2 may have a higher stiffness than the material of the second contact element 3.
  • the first contact element 2 comprises depending on the used embodiment a web rib 44 that is part of the bottom wall 13 and that is arranged on a section of the plate 15 and/or on a section of the connecting element 17.
  • the web rib 44 protrudes from the bottom wall 13 in a Y-X-plane and extends a predetermined distance along the Y-axis.
  • the web rib 44 increases the stability of the connection between the first and the second contact element 2,3.
  • Fig. 3 shows a side view of the electrical connector 1 of the Figs. 1 and 2 .
  • the side parts 8, 9 of the walls 6, 7 are not connected with the bottom wall 13 but only connected with the middle sections 10.
  • the U-form shape of the connecting element 17 is clearly shown. This means that the receiving areas 11,12 increase at a lower section compared to a middle section. At an upper section the receiving areas decrease in the insertion direction and comprise for example a V-shape.
  • Fig. 4 shows a packaging condition with several electrical connectors 1 that are arranged as a ribbon 51.
  • the electrical connectors 1 are connected via the plates 15.
  • This ribbon of electrical connectors 1 can be used for providing a placement machine with a ribbon of electrical connectors 1.
  • Fig. 5 shows in a schematic view a part of a printed circuit board 24.
  • the printed circuit board (pcb) 24 comprises several centering holes 25 and several contact holes 26.
  • any other kind of substrate with a centering hole 25 and/or a contact hole 26 may be used for mounting the electrical connectors.
  • Fig. 6 shows the printed circuit board 24 of Fig. 5 with several mounted electrical connectors 1.
  • the contact pins 18 are pushed in the contact holes 26 and the guiding pins 14 are pushed in the centering holes 25.
  • This arrangement allows a precise alignment of the electrical connectors 1 with respect to a predetermined axis. Therefore, the electrical connectors 1 can be arranged in a predetermined arrangement for example in a parallel arrangement.
  • the electrical connectors 1 of Fig. 6 are separated.
  • Fig. 7 shows the arrangement of Fig. 6 , wherein electrical conductors 27 are mounted on the first contact elements 2.
  • the electrical conductors 27 comprise an insulation cover 28 and an electrical conducting core 29.
  • the insulation cover 28 is displaced and a direct mechanical contact is provided between the core 29 of the electrical conductors and the side parts 8, 9 of the walls 6, 7.
  • the electrical conductors 27 may be embodied as line wire.
  • Fig. 8 shows the arrangement of Fig. 7 , wherein a protective cover 30 is arranged in the area of the first contact elements 2 of the electrical connectors 1.
  • the cover 30 may be made of insulating material for example glue material or polyethylene.
  • the cover 30 protects the idc contacts 4, 5 and increases a fixing force between the electrical conductors 27 to the electrical connectors 1.
  • the contact pins 18 are electrically connected to electrical contacts of the printed circuit board 24. Furthermore, the formable section 19 of the contact pins 18 are connected by a press-fit connection to the contact holes 26.
  • the cover 30 is omitted as shown in Fig. 7 .
  • Fig. 9 shows a further embodiment of an electrical connector 1 with a first and a second contact element 2, 3 that has the same design and the same structure and material as the electrical connector of Fig. 1 .
  • the first contact element 2 does not comprise a guiding pin but comprises higher middle sections 10 of the first and the second wall 6, 7 that project higher along the Z-axis compared to the connector 1 of Fig. 1 .
  • the second contact element 3 comprises a plate 15 and a connecting element and a contact pin 18 that are arranged in a Y-X-plane.
  • Fig. 10 shows a top view of the electrical connector 1 of Fig. 9 .
  • Fig. 11 shows a side view of the electrical connector 1 of Fig. 9 and 10 .
  • Fig. 12 shows an arrangement of several electrical connectors 1 that are provided as a ribbon 51 for feeding a placement machine.
  • the electrical connectors 1 are connected with a first and a second connecting section 31, 32.
  • the first connecting section 31 is arranged between the contact pins 18 and a second connecting section 32 is arranged between the plates 15.
  • the first and the second connecting sections 31,32 are divided before the electrical connectors 1 are mounted on the pcb by the placing machine.
  • Fig. 13 shows a further embodiment of a printed circuit board 24, wherein in this embodiment contact holes 26 and connector holes 33 are arranged.
  • the connector holes 33 are connected in a middle section.
  • the printed circuit board 24 may comprise only one connector hole 33 or several separated connector holes 33.
  • Fig. 14 shows a crimping tool 34 in a perspective view.
  • the crimping tool 34 comprises several crimping elements 38.
  • Each crimping element 38 is provided for one electrical conductor.
  • Each crimping element 38 comprises a first, a second and a third plane 35,36,37 that are arranged in a Y-axis and separated by recesses 39, 40. Additionally the crimping elements 38 are separated along the X-axis by further recesses 41.
  • the crimping tool of Fig. 14 may comprise only one crimping element 38 or two or more crimping elements 38.
  • Fig. 15 shows an arrangement with the printed circuit board 24 of Fig. 13 with an inserted crimping tool 34 and several electrical conductors 27 that are aligned along the Y-axis and laid on the crimping elements 38 of the crimping tool 34.
  • Fig. 16 shows a bottom view of the electrical connector 1 of Figs. 9 to 11 .
  • the electrical connector 1 is prepared for mounting on the printed circuit board 24 by bending the contact pin 18 with a predetermined angle to the plane of the plate 15 as shown in Fig. 17 .
  • the contact pin 18 is arranged perpendicular to the plane of the plate 15.
  • This prepared electrical connector 1 is then pushed on the electrical conductors and the crimping tool 34 as shown in Fig. 18 .
  • the contact pins 18 are introduced in the contact holes 26 and the first contact elements 2 of the electrical connectors 1 are pushed on the crimping tool 34.
  • the first and second side parts 8, 9 of the walls 6, 7 are arranged in the first and the second recess 39, 40.
  • the middle section 10 of the walls 6, 7 of the first contact element 2 are arranged within the further recesses 41 of the crimping tool 34.
  • a cover 30 may be disposed on the printed circuit board 24 covering a section of the electrical conductors 27 adjacent to the electrical connectors 1. This process step is shown in Fig. 19 .
  • the cover 30 may be a protective glue, polyethylene or a potting material dispensed on the electrical conductors 27 adjacent to the electrical connectors 1.
  • the cover 30 fixes the conductors with the pcb 24 and/or with the electrical connectors 1.
  • a further cover 42 may be disposed on a bottom side 43 of the printed circuit board 24 filling up and/or covering the connector holes 33 as shown in Fig. 20 .
  • a top side or on a bottom side 43 of the printed circuit board 24 further contacts are arranged that are electrically connected with the contact pins 18.

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  1. Elektrischer Verbinder (1) zum Verbinden eines elektrischen Leiters (27) mit einem elektrischen Kontakt (26) mit
    einem ersten elektrischen Kontaktelement (2) und einem zweiten elektrischen Kontaktelement (3), wobei das erste Kontaktelement (2) und das zweite Kontaktelement (3) separate Kontaktelemente (2, 3) sind, wobei
    das erste Kontaktelement (2) einen Isolationsverdrängungskontakt (4, 5) zum Verbinden des elektrischen Leiters (27) umfasst, wobei das zweite Kontaktelement (3) einen Kontaktstift (18) zum Verbinden des elektrischen Kontakts (26) umfasst, wobei das zweite Kontaktelement (3) ein Verbindungselement (17) umfasst, wobei der Kontaktstift (18) mit dem Verbindungselement (17) verbunden ist, wobei das Verbindungselement (17) einen flexiblen Abschnitt umfasst, wobei
    das zweite Kontaktelement (3) eine Platte (15) umfasst, wobei die Platte (15) über das Verbindungselement (17) mit dem Kontaktstift (18) verbunden ist, wobei der Kontaktstift (18), das Verbindungselement (17) und die Platte (15) aus einem Stück und aus demselben Material bestehen und wobei das erste Kontaktelement (2) mit der Platte (15) verbunden ist.
  2. Verbinder nach Anspruch 1, wobei der flexible Abschnitt ein gebogener Abschnitt (52) mit einer U-Form ist, wobei der gebogene Abschnitt (52) in einer Ebene senkrecht zur Ebene der Platte (15) angeordnet ist.
  3. Verbinder nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei das erste Kontaktelement (2) an der Platte (15) befestigt ist.
  4. Verbinder nach einem der vorangehenden Ansprüche, wobei das erste Kontaktelement (2) verglichen mit dem zweiten Kontaktelement (3) aus einem anderen Material besteht.
  5. Verbinder nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei der Verbinder einen Führungsstift (14) umfasst, wobei der Führungsstift (14) in eine ähnliche Richtung wie der Kontaktstift vom Verbinder vorsteht, wobei der Führungsstift zum Einstecken in ein Zentrierloch (25) zum Ausrichten des Verbinders (1) in einer vorbestimmten Position bereitgestellt ist.
  6. Verbinder nach Anspruch 5, wobei der Führungsstift (14) und der Kontaktstift (18) auf gegenüberliegenden Seiten des Verbinders (1) angeordnet sind.
  7. Verbinder nach Anspruch 5 oder 6, wobei der Führungsstift (14) aus einem Stück und aus demselben Material wie das erste Kontaktelement (2) besteht.
  8. Verbinder nach einem der Ansprüche 5, 6 oder 7, wobei die Platte (15) eine Ausnehmung (16) umfasst und wobei der Führungsstift (14) Teil des ersten Kontaktelements (2) ist und durch die Ausnehmung (16) geführt ist.
  9. Verbinder nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei das erste Kontaktelement (2) eine Bodenwand (13) umfasst, wobei die Bodenwand (13) auf der Platte (15) angeordnet ist, wobei die Bodenwand (13) eine Stegrippe (44), die von der Bodenwand (13) vorsteht, umfasst, wobei die Stegrippe (44) auf dem Verbindungselement (17) angeordnet ist und die Verbindung zwischen dem ersten und dem zweiten Kontaktelement (2, 3) stabilisiert.
  10. Verbinder nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei das erste Kontaktelement (2) zwei Isolationsverdrängungskontakte (4, 5) umfasst, wobei die Isolationsverdrängungskontakte auf gegenüberliegenden Seiten des ersten Kontaktelements (2) angeordnet sind.
  11. Verbinder nach Anspruch 10, wobei die zwei Isolationsverdrängungskontakte (4, 5) durch zwei Wände (6, 7) definiert sind, wobei die zwei Wände (6, 7) aus einem Stück mit einer Bodenwand (13) bestehen, wobei die Bodenwand (13) mit der Platte (15) verbunden ist, wobei die Wände (6, 7) vorzugsweise Versteifungselemente (23) neben der Bodenwand (13) umfassen.
  12. Verbinder nach Anspruch 11, wobei die Isolationsverdrängungskontakte als Seitenteile (8, 9) der Wände (6, 7) ausgestaltet sind, wobei der Aufnahmebereich (11, 12) der Isolationsverdrängungskontakte (4, 5) an einem unteren Ende des Aufnahmebereichs (11, 12) einen breiteren Bereich umfasst.
  13. Verbinder nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei der Kontaktstift (18) einen breiteren Abschnitt (20) mit einer Anstoßebene (21), die eine maximale Einstecktiefe des Kontaktstifts (18) in einem Kontaktloch definiert, umfasst.
  14. Verbinder nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei der Verbinder (1) auf einer Leiterplatte (24) angeordnet ist und wobei der Kontaktstift (18) in einem Kontaktloch (26) der Leiterplatte (24) angeordnet ist.
  15. Verbinderanordnung, die mehrere Verbinder (1) nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche umfasst, wobei mehrere Verbinder (1) zum Zuführen von Verbindern (1) zu einer Bestückungsmaschine mit einem Band (51) verbunden sind, wobei erste Verbindungsabschnitte (31) zwischen den Kontaktstiften (18) angeordnet sind und wobei zweite Verbindungsabschnitte (32) zwischen den Platten (15) angeordnet sind.
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