EP3289643A1 - Modular plug connector - Google Patents
Modular plug connectorInfo
- Publication number
- EP3289643A1 EP3289643A1 EP16723639.7A EP16723639A EP3289643A1 EP 3289643 A1 EP3289643 A1 EP 3289643A1 EP 16723639 A EP16723639 A EP 16723639A EP 3289643 A1 EP3289643 A1 EP 3289643A1
- Authority
- EP
- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- housing
- spring arm
- modular connector
- connector
- modular
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Granted
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- 239000002184 metal Substances 0.000 abstract description 3
- 239000012777 electrically insulating material Substances 0.000 description 2
- 230000013011 mating Effects 0.000 description 2
- 239000003795 chemical substances by application Substances 0.000 description 1
- 230000007613 environmental effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000001746 injection moulding Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000011810 insulating material Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000009413 insulation Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000007769 metal material Substances 0.000 description 1
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Classifications
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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
- H01R13/46—Bases; Cases
- H01R13/514—Bases; Cases composed as a modular blocks or assembly, i.e. composed of co-operating parts provided with contact members or holding contact members between them
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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
- H01R13/46—Bases; Cases
- H01R13/516—Means for holding or embracing insulating body, e.g. casing, hoods
- H01R13/518—Means for holding or embracing insulating body, e.g. casing, hoods for holding or embracing several coupling parts, e.g. frames
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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
- H01R13/648—Protective earth or shield arrangements on coupling devices, e.g. anti-static shielding
- H01R13/652—Protective earth or shield arrangements on coupling devices, e.g. anti-static shielding with earth pin, blade or socket
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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
- H01R13/648—Protective earth or shield arrangements on coupling devices, e.g. anti-static shielding
- H01R13/655—Protective earth or shield arrangements on coupling devices, e.g. anti-static shielding with earth brace
Definitions
- the invention is based on a modular connector according to the preamble of independent claim 1.
- a modular connector is needed to provide a modular connector can.
- Several, different connector modules can be used in any combination in a holding frame.
- the holding frame holds the connector modules together and fixes them to each other. Subsequently, the holding frame can be inserted into a connector housing and fixed in this.
- a modular connector is formed from connector housing, support frame and at least one connector module.
- the modular connector can be connected to a matching, also modui counter mating connector.
- DE 10 2013 108 383 A1 describes an electrical connector module which is provided alone or in combination with other connector modules for forming a moduiaren connector.
- the electrical connector module has an electrical contact means, which is electrically connected in the interior of the electrical connector module with an electrical contact received therein and guided to the outside of the electrical connector module.
- the support frame is made of an electrically insulating material, preferably made of plastic. These can be produced more cheaply by injection molding, as holding frames are made of metallic material.
- the disadvantage of these, however, is that there is no electrical contact between the connector modules and the connector housing.
- the insulating material electrically couples the connector modules from the connector housing.
- the object of the invention is to present a modular connector, which on the one hand has cheap, seen from plastic components, but on the other hand cleverly bypasses the insulating properties of the plastic and allows an electrical connection of individual connector modules with the connector housing despite insulating support frame.
- the invention is a modular connector.
- the modular connector consists essentially of a metallic housing an electrically insulating support frame and at least one connector module.
- the connector module is received in the holding frame. This in turn is in
- the connector module is designed as a so-called PE module and houses a ground contact inside a metallic housing.
- the housing may alternatively consist of another, electrically conductive material.
- the connector module has a plug side and a connection side, from which in each case can be accessed on the arranged in the connector module grounding contact.
- the modular connector has a grounding means which connects the connector module and the housing electrically conductive with each other.
- the grounding means is formed from a flat mounting flange, which a spring arm is formed.
- the mounting flange is designed so that it can be placed on the connection side of the connector module on this and connected to this.
- the mounting flange is fastened with at least one screw on the connector module.
- the spring arm protrudes from the mounting flange approximately at right angles in the direction of the plug side of the connector module. It has a free end, which is U-shaped, so that the end of the spring arm protrudes again in the direction of the connection side of the connector module.
- the spring arm is configured to contact the housing of the connector and to make electrical connection thereto.
- the spring arm protrudes over the holding frame to the housing.
- the spring arm engages in a pocket in the housing.
- the pocket is formed as a recess in the housing, which has at least two opposite sides.
- the U-shaped end of the spring arm can jam non-positively in the housing.
- one of the opposite sides of the pocket on the housing is formed as a grounding plate, which is attached to the housing.
- the earthing means simultaneously contacts the grounding plate with the housing at a further point.
- FIG. 3 shows a modular connector according to the invention with connector module and grounding means
- Fig. 4 is a section through the modular connector of Fig. 3;
- FIG. 5 shows a further embodiment of a modular connector according to the invention in section.
- Fig. 6 shows another embodiment of a modular connector according to the invention in section.
- FIG. 1 shows a grounding means 4 according to the invention for use in a modular plug connector according to the invention.
- the grounding means 4 consists of a mounting flange 4.1 with a, from the mounting flange outgoing spring arm 4.2
- the mounting flange 4.1 has two mounting holes 4.4.
- the mounting holes 4.4 are used to hold fasteners, z. B. screws, by means of which the mounting flange 4.4 to a connector module. 3 a modular connector can be attached.
- the contact opening 4.5 serves only to carry out a contact element 5, which is accommodated in the connector module 3. To which in turn the grounding means 4 is attached.
- the spring arm 4.2 runs approximately at right angles to the mounting flange
- spring arm 4.2 and mounting flange 4.1 form approximately at an angle of 90 ° to each other.
- the angle is the spring arm
- the free end 4.3 of the spring arm 4.2 is formed approximately U-shaped and thus extends at least partially approximately parallel to the rest of the spring arm 4.2.
- the grounding means 4 is preferably made of a resilient sheet metal. But at least the grounding means 4 is made of an electrically conductive material.
- FIG. 2 shows a connector module 3 with a grounding means 4 provided thereon and a contact element 5 accommodated in the connector module 3.
- the grounding means 4 is arranged with its fastening flange 4.1 on a connection side of the connector module 3 shown above.
- the mounting holes 4.4 are provided for receiving screws which fasten the mounting flange 4.1 on the connector module 3.
- the recorded in the connector module 3 contact element 5 protrudes through the contact opening 4.5 of the grounding means 4. Thus, access to the visible here, designed as a crimp connection side of the Contact element 5 allows.
- the connector module 3 shown is formed from two metallic, or at least electrically conductive housing halves. Thus, the entire connector module 3 serves as a ground contact in the modular connector.
- the spring arm 4.2 of the grounding means 4 extends along the connector module 3.
- the U-shaped bent, free end 4.3 of the spring arm 4.2 extends away from the connector module 3.
- the spring arm 4.2 extends to about half the length of the connector module 3. Between the Spring arm 4.2 and the connector module 3, a gap is provided, in which parts of your housing 1 of a modular connector could be included.
- the spring arm 4.2 can also touch the connector module 3 in the area of its free end 4.3. Due to the resilient material of which the grounding means 4, the spring arm 4.2 can be moved away from the connector module 3 and resiliently clamp a portion of the housing 1 between the grounding means 4 and the connector module 3.
- the connector module 3 with grounding means 4 and contact element 5 are shown in Figure 3 as an assembly installed in a housing 1 of a modular connector.
- the modular connector is formed from a housing 1.
- the housing 1 is formed in this embodiment as a so-called add-on housing. That is, the housing 1 can be inserted into an opening of a device or a device wall. The case does not have such as a cable outlet for feeding a cable.
- the present invention is also applicable to such housing of modular connectors.
- the metallic housing 1 has on the side shown below a plug-in side 1.3, which serves for contacting with a mating connector. On the side shown above, the housing 1 forms a connection side, on which cable can be connected to the contact elements 5 inserted connector modules 3.
- the housing 1 On the connection side, the housing 1 also has a seal 1 .2 which allows a seal of the housing 1 in the mounted state against environmental influences.
- a holding frame 2 Inside the housing 1, a holding frame 2 is provided.
- the holding frame 2 is mechanically fastened in the housing 1.
- the holding frame 2 In contrast to the metallic housing 1, the holding frame 2 is made of plastic or at least an electrically insulating material. As a result, an electrical separation of the connector modules 3 from the housing 1 is made possible.
- the connector modules 3 - shown here only one - are in turn received in the support frame 2 and mechanically fixed.
- the illustrated connector module 3 is received in an outer position of the support frame 2.
- the spring arm 4.2 of the grounding means 4 can grip over the holding frame 2 and contact the housing 1.
- the U-shaped, free end 4.3 of the spring arm 4.2 ensures at least two contact points with the housing.
- FIG. 4 shows the modular connector from FIG. 3 in a sectional view along the longitudinal side, through all components of the modular connector. Visible is a pocket 1.1 which is formed by the housing 1.
- the free end 4.3 of the spring arm 4.2 engages over the holding frame 2 in this pocket 1 .1.
- the U-shaped free end 4.3 contacted the housing 1 thereby within the pocket 1.1 at two opposite contact points 6, 7th
- the bag 1 .1 of the housing 1 may be integrally part of the housing 1. Or, as in the figure 4, only four sides integral part of the housing. 1 In this case, a fifth side, which forms the contact point 7, formed by grounding plate in the housing 1.
- the free end 4.3 can thus exert sufficient force for electrical contact on the housing 1.
- a secure, electrical contact between the contact element 5, via the connector module 3 and the grounding element 4, allows the housing 1.
- the electrically insulating support frame 2 is thus bridged by the grounding means 4. Insulation of further, ungrounded connector modules is still ensured. Only one connector module 3, which is equipped with a grounding means 4, is electrically connected to the housing 1.
- FIG. 1 A further embodiment of a modular connector according to the invention is shown in section in FIG.
- the free end 4.3 of the spring arm 4.2 is straight in this embodiment.
- a spring plate 1.3 is provided in the pocket 1 .1 of the housing 1.
- the spring plate 1 .3 is arranged so that it exerts a force on the free end 4.3 of the spring arm 4.2. This is pressed against the housing 1 and made an electrical contact.
- FIG. 1 A further embodiment according to the invention is shown in FIG.
- the figure also shown in section shows a spring arm 4.2 which is formed of two free ends 4.3.
- the free ends 4.3 are arranged resiliently to each other.
- the free ends 4.3 of the spring arm 4.2 can be inserted into the pocket 1 .1 of the housing 1 and produce by their resilient action to each other a frictional, electrical contact between the grounding means 4 and the housing 1.
- the grounding agent 4 two spring arms 4.2, 4.2 'formed, which engage in a respective pocket 1.1, 1 .1' of the housing 1.
- a double number of contact points can be generated and a better, electrical contact can be ensured.
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