EP3270464A1 - Procede de raccordement d'un element de contact a un conducteur electrique - Google Patents

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EP3270464A1
EP3270464A1 EP16305913.2A EP16305913A EP3270464A1 EP 3270464 A1 EP3270464 A1 EP 3270464A1 EP 16305913 A EP16305913 A EP 16305913A EP 3270464 A1 EP3270464 A1 EP 3270464A1
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Helmut Steinberg
Roy Karchs
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R4/00—Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one another; Means for effecting or maintaining such contact; Electrically-conductive connections having two or more spaced connecting locations for conductors and using contact members penetrating insulation
    • H01R4/58—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 characterised by the form or material of the contacting members
    • H01R4/62—Connections between conductors of different materials; Connections between or with aluminium or steel-core aluminium conductors
    • 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
    • H01R43/28—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors for wire processing before connecting to contact members, not provided for in groups H01R43/02 - H01R43/26
    • 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
    • H01R13/03—Contact members characterised by the material, e.g. plating, or coating materials
    • 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
    • H01R4/10—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 effected solely by twisting, wrapping, bending, crimping, or other permanent deformation
    • H01R4/18—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 effected solely by twisting, wrapping, bending, crimping, or other permanent deformation by crimping
    • H01R4/183—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 effected solely by twisting, wrapping, bending, crimping, or other permanent deformation by crimping for cylindrical elongated bodies, e.g. cables having circular cross-section
    • H01R4/184—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 effected solely by twisting, wrapping, bending, crimping, or other permanent deformation by crimping for cylindrical elongated bodies, e.g. cables having circular cross-section comprising a U-shaped wire-receiving portion

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  • the invention relates to a method for electrically conductive connection of an electrically conductive material contact element to an aluminum-containing electrical stranded wire having a plurality of combined into one unit wires, with which to the stranded conductor, leaving his front side in the region of its end one piece with the contact element connected fastener is molded mechanically tight ( EP 2 747 205 A ).
  • Aluminum-containing conductors are being used more and more frequently as a replacement for copper conductors, for example in the automotive and aerospace industries.
  • the aluminum-containing conductors used therein are made of either aluminum or an aluminum alloy. In the following, for the sake of simplicity, only aluminum is mentioned.
  • a significant advantage of such electrical conductors is compared to copper lighter weight.
  • the lower electrical conductivity of the aluminum compared to copper, however, is of minor importance for most applications.
  • a disadvantage of these conductors is the fact that aluminum reacts with oxygen, forming an electrically insulating oxide layer surrounding the conductor and in particular each of the wires of a corresponding stranded conductor.
  • EP 2 001 085 B1 is a method for producing an electrically conductive connection between an aluminum-containing electrical stranded conductor and a contact portion of an electrical or electronic device described.
  • a contact element is fixed in an electrically conductive manner by crimping.
  • the contact element is then connected to the contact part of the device.
  • the oxide layers of the stranded conductor are broken, so that there is an effective electrically conductive connection between the contact element and conductor.
  • This method has proven itself in practice.
  • the corresponding connection can be unfavorable Cases are affected by major shocks, such as occur during operation of a motor vehicle.
  • EP 2 747 205 A1 shows a method in which an aluminum-containing, consisting of wires electrical stranded conductor at its end by destroying the wires thereof optionally surrounding oxide layers by ultrasonic welding is electrically connected to a contact element.
  • An integrally connected to the contact element fastener is crimped around the stranded conductor in addition to the electrical contact point between the stranded conductor and the contact element.
  • the electrically conductive connection between the contact element and the conductor and the mechanical discharge of the contact point using the one-piece contact element are separated.
  • the electrically conductive connection is made by ultrasonic welding so that any existing oxide layers are broken, so that the electrically conductive material of the conductor is connected directly to the contact element.
  • This method has proven itself in practice. The welding of the stranded conductor with the contact element is relatively expensive.
  • the invention has for its object to make the initially described method so that the contact element can be attached to the electrical conductor with reduced effort.
  • Sprung electrically conductive material is advantageously an electrically good conductive metal, such as stainless steel.
  • a corresponding contact element can be coated, at least on the side intended for contact with the stranded conductor, with a metal which is highly conductive, in particular copper.
  • the electrically conductive material may also be a plastic, such as polyamide, which is rendered electrically conductive by the addition of metallic particles and / or carbon black.
  • An existing plastic contact element may also be coated with a highly electrically conductive material, in particular copper, at least on its surface, which is intended to rest on the stranded conductor.
  • an electrical contact surface is initially generated on the end face, the total of the aluminum of the conductor, ie in particular with the aluminum of the wires thereof, is connected.
  • different methods are known which work almost exclusively with the supply of heat in order to melt the aluminum of the conductor.
  • This process step is the only one with which heat is supplied to the conductor. It serves to prepare the conductor end for the electrically effective attachment of the contact element to the same.
  • a corresponding method is for example in the DE 10 2011 089 207 A1 described. In this method, the material of the conductor is melted at its end by means of ultrasound.
  • the contact element is fixed purely mechanically fixed and immovable and electrically conductively connected to the contact surface of the conductor.
  • the approximately or substantially strip-shaped contact element consists entirely of resilient metal.
  • metal can be used with advantage stainless steel.
  • the contact element can be combined with a be coated electrically good conductive material, for example with copper.
  • the surfaces of the contact element are coated with the highly conductive material, which rest in the assembled state on the conductor or on its contact surface.
  • obliquely projecting from the same tab consists of the same resilient material as the contact element.
  • the angle at which the tab protrudes from the contact element is between 84 ° and 87 °. It is essential that the slope of the tab has in the direction of the fastening part of the contact element.
  • the same is arranged parallel to the conductor, in such a way that it lies with its end against the conductor on which the fastening part is located.
  • the tab is still relatively loose at the contact surface of the conductor.
  • the contact element is then displaced in the axial direction of the conductor, in the direction away from the front side of the conductor direction, whereby the tab is bent by the conductor against its spring force and thereby pressed with increased force to the contact surface of the conductor.
  • the fastening part of the contact element is firmly and immovably formed around the conductor. This end position of the contact element is thereby maintained in the long term and the tab is pressed permanently against the contact surface of the conductor.
  • the fastening part can be fixed, for example, and advantageously by crimping on the conductor.
  • the contact element may also have a second attachment part attached adjacent to the first attachment part.
  • the second attachment member may be wrapped around and secured to a portion of the conductor which is provided with insulation.
  • Fig. 1 schematically the end of an aluminum-containing electrical conductor 1 is shown, which has a number of combined into one unit wires 2.
  • the wires 2 are stranded together, for example.
  • the conductor 1 is surrounded by an insulation 3, which is at the end of the same removed.
  • On the front side of the conductor 1 is an electrically conductive, indicated by a cross-hatching contact surface 4 is present, which is electrically conductively connected to the aluminum of all wires 2 of the conductor 1.
  • the contact surface 4 is generated in a known technique by supplying heat, for example in an ultrasonic system.
  • Fig. 3 shows an electrical contact element 5, which is designed substantially or strip-shaped.
  • the contact element 5 is made of a resilient metal, for example made of stainless steel. It has a fastening part at one end 6, which is executed according to the drawing representation wider than the remaining part of the contact element 5 and for fixing the contact element 5 on the conductor 1 is used.
  • a tab 7 is cut out so far, for example by punching, that a transverse edge 8 is maintained.
  • the end 9 of the contact element 5 is used to connect secondary contacts or conductors.
  • the tab 7 is bent around the edge 8, so that it protrudes at an angle ⁇ from the contact element 5, which is between 80 ° and 89 °.
  • the angle ⁇ is in a preferred embodiment between 84 ° and 87 °.
  • the tab 7 is in the corresponding inclination due to their resilient material under spring tension.
  • the slope of the tab 7 points in the direction of the fastening part 6 of the contact element 5.
  • the size of the angle ⁇ also depends on the resilient material used for the contact element 5.
  • the contact element 5 can according to Fig. 4 also have a second fastening part 10 which is mounted adjacent to the fastening part 6. It can be used with advantage for additional definition of the contact element 5 on the conductor 1 in its provided with the insulation 3 area.

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EP2001085B1 (fr) 2007-06-06 2010-05-19 Nexans Procédé de fabrication d'une liaison électrique conductrice
DE102011089207A1 (de) 2011-12-20 2013-06-20 Lisa Dräxlmaier GmbH Verfahren zum Kontaktieren einer Litzenleitung mit einem Kontakt
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EP2747205A1 (fr) 2012-12-18 2014-06-25 Nexans Procédé de liaison électrique conductrice d'un conducteur torsadé avec un élément de contact

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US4650723A (en) * 1985-06-26 1987-03-17 Daiichi Denshi Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Material for electric contacts
EP2001085B1 (fr) 2007-06-06 2010-05-19 Nexans Procédé de fabrication d'une liaison électrique conductrice
JP2009231079A (ja) * 2008-03-24 2009-10-08 Yazaki Corp 電線に対する端子の圧着方法
DE102011089207A1 (de) 2011-12-20 2013-06-20 Lisa Dräxlmaier GmbH Verfahren zum Kontaktieren einer Litzenleitung mit einem Kontakt
WO2013151185A1 (fr) * 2012-04-04 2013-10-10 Yazaki Corporation Fil électrique fixé à une cosse
US20130309903A1 (en) * 2012-05-15 2013-11-21 Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd. Crimp terminal
EP2747205A1 (fr) 2012-12-18 2014-06-25 Nexans Procédé de liaison électrique conductrice d'un conducteur torsadé avec un élément de contact

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