EP3235063B1 - Federkontaktstift - Google Patents

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EP3235063B1
EP3235063B1 EP16708674.3A EP16708674A EP3235063B1 EP 3235063 B1 EP3235063 B1 EP 3235063B1 EP 16708674 A EP16708674 A EP 16708674A EP 3235063 B1 EP3235063 B1 EP 3235063B1
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Andreas Gruber
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Rosenberger Hochfrequenztechnik GmbH and Co KG
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/02—Contact members
    • H01R13/22—Contacts for co-operating by abutting
    • H01R13/24—Contacts for co-operating by abutting resilient; resiliently-mounted
    • H01R13/2407—Contacts for co-operating by abutting resilient; resiliently-mounted characterized by the resilient means
    • H01R13/2421—Contacts for co-operating by abutting resilient; resiliently-mounted characterized by the resilient means using coil springs
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/02—Contact members
    • H01R13/22—Contacts for co-operating by abutting
    • H01R13/24—Contacts for co-operating by abutting resilient; resiliently-mounted
    • H01R13/245—Contacts for co-operating by abutting resilient; resiliently-mounted by stamped-out resilient contact arm
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R43/00—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors
    • H01R43/16—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors for manufacturing contact members, e.g. by punching and by bending
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R12/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, specially adapted for printed circuits, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB], flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, e.g. terminal strips, terminal blocks; Coupling devices specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures; Terminals specially adapted for contact with, or insertion into, printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures
    • H01R12/50—Fixed connections
    • H01R12/51—Fixed connections for rigid printed circuits or like structures
    • H01R12/55—Fixed connections for rigid printed circuits or like structures characterised by the terminals
    • H01R12/57—Fixed connections for rigid printed circuits or like structures characterised by the terminals surface mounting terminals
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/02—Contact members
    • H01R13/22—Contacts for co-operating by abutting
    • H01R13/24—Contacts for co-operating by abutting resilient; resiliently-mounted
    • H01R13/2464—Contacts for co-operating by abutting resilient; resiliently-mounted characterized by the contact point
    • H01R13/2478—Contacts for co-operating by abutting resilient; resiliently-mounted characterized by the contact point spherical
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R2201/00—Connectors or connections adapted for particular applications
    • H01R2201/20—Connectors or connections adapted for particular applications for testing or measuring purposes

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  • the present invention relates to a spring contact pin and a method of manufacturing a spring contact pin.
  • Spring contact pins, spring contacts or spring pins are contacting elements used for testing electronic components. Spring contact pins are also used in detachable electrical connectors.
  • the contact is generated by probing by means of a spring-assisted pin.
  • Other designations in the jargon include test pin, probe, spring-loaded contact, test pin or Pogo® pin.
  • the US 2013/0330983 A1 shows a spring contact pin with a sleeve, a spring, an insulating ball and a piston.
  • the US 7008270 B1 shows a spring contact pin with a sleeve, with a spring arranged in the sleeve, with a piston which is at least partially disposed in the sleeve, and with a contact element which is at least partially disposed in the sleeve and which is arranged, the sleeve and the Contact piston, wherein the contact element is designed as a contact ring.
  • the JP 2004129658 A shows a spring contact pin.
  • the EP 1 251 374 A2 shows a receptacle for a spring contact pin.
  • the JP 2000208344 A shows a spring contact pin.
  • the JP 2004252477 A shows a spring contact pin.
  • the EP 2 180 326 A1 shows a spring contact pin.
  • the US 2006/0051997 A1 shows a spring contact pin.
  • the US 5,151,040 shows a spring contact pin.
  • the JP 2008149624 shows a spring contact pin.
  • the WO 2006/025510 A1 shows a spring contact pin.
  • the WO 2013/055630 A1 shows a spring contact pin
  • the present invention seeks to provide a spring contact pin with reduced passive intermodulation.
  • this object is achieved by a spring contact pin having the features of patent claim 1 and / or by a manufacturing method having the features of patent claim 5.
  • the idea underlying the present invention is to ensure a homogeneous contact between the piston and the sleeve in a spring contact pin.
  • the homogeneous contact is ensured by the piston on the sleeve by the contact element by the contact element contacted the piston and the sleeve circumferentially.
  • the resilient contact tongues ensure a circumferential, homogeneous contact between the sleeve and the piston even with lateral forces. As a result, the homogeneous contact is further improved.
  • the resilient contact tongues create a certain tolerance compensation by the contact tongues hold the piston centered in the contact ring.
  • an insulating part is arranged in the sleeve, between the piston and the spring. As a result, a lower contact of the piston is prevented on the spring or on the sleeve.
  • the insulating part of plastic, glass or ceramic is formed.
  • the materials mentioned have particularly advantageous sliding properties as well as manufacturing properties.
  • Advantageous sliding properties of the insulating part reduce the required spring force when contacting and have a positive effect on the life of the spring contact pin.
  • the piston is arranged in a bore of the insulating part.
  • the piston is further secured against possible tilting.
  • the piston is made of wire and has a thread on a spring-side end. This can save manufacturing steps. Wire is available inexpensively in various material compositions and diameters. Further is Wire in standardized manufacturing processes particularly easy to edit.
  • the thread on the spring-side end of the piston secures the piston in the insulating part.
  • the insulating part has a thread corresponding to the piston thread.
  • a thread cuts are made, e.g. helical or circular cuts, understood. Multiple helical and / or circular cuts in different directions may overlap.
  • a length of the spring contact pin between 8 mm and 15 mm, in particular between 10 mm and 12 mm and / or a diameter of the spring contact pin between 0.5mm and 3mm, in particular between 1.3 mm and 2 mm.
  • a spring contact pin with particularly favorable properties can be provided.
  • the sleeve is made of plastic.
  • FIG. 1 shows a schematic sectional view of a spring contact pin 100 according to the invention.
  • the spring contact pin 100 has a sleeve 101, a fastening element 103 for fastening the spring contact pin, which in FIG. 1 is formed as a mandrel, a spring 105, an insulating part 117, a piston 107 and a contact element 111, which in FIG 1 is formed as a contact ring 105 with resilient contact tongues 113, on.
  • the mandrel 103 serves to anchor spring contact pin 100, for example, on a printed circuit board or in a housing.
  • the mandrel 103 is inserted into the sleeve 101 and secured thereto.
  • the mandrel 103 and the sleeve 101 are made of one part.
  • the spring 105 is arranged within the sleeve 101. In the relaxed state, the spring 105 displaces the insulating part 117, the piston 107 and the contact element 111 in the direction of the head part end of the sleeve 101. When hiding the spring contact pin 100, the spring 105 is compressed, so that the said components to the rear, in the direction of the mandrel 103 relocate.
  • the piston 107 is disposed in a foot region in the insulating member 117.
  • the contour of the insulating part 117 is formed corresponding to the inner contour of the sleeve 101, so that a tilting of the insulating part 117 relative to the sleeve 101 is prevented as possible.
  • the piston 107 has a thread 119 in the foot region.
  • the foot region of the piston 107 may in particular have a plurality of thread contours, for example opposing thread contours. Under several thread contours the skilled person understands several helices with different parameters such as height, radius, angle, etc.
  • the piston 107 is disposed in a bore of the insulating member 117. It is conceivable that the insulating part has a thread in the bore, which is in operative connection with the thread of the piston.
  • FIG. 1 contacted the contact ring 115, the piston 107 and the sleeve 101. Further, the resilient contact tongues 113 are angled so that they contact both the piston 107 and the sleeve 101. Depending on the contact pressure of the contact tongues 113 on the sleeve 101 and on the piston 107, contacting of the contact ring 115 in the sleeve 101 or on the piston 107 is not absolutely necessary.
  • the head part 109 of the piston 107 has a polygonal geometry. It is known to the person skilled in the art that the headboard geometry can be adapted to any specific application.
  • the piston 107 is made of several individual parts. Alternatively, however, it is also possible to use a one-piece piston.

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  • Measuring Leads Or Probes (AREA)
  • Pistons, Piston Rings, And Cylinders (AREA)
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US10404000B2 (en) 2019-09-03
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