EP3300177B1 - Adapter for electrical connection of electronic components - Google Patents

Description

The invention relates to an adapter for electrically connecting an electronic component of a device with a spatially separated from the device other electrical component. The adapter is used in particular for connecting an interrogation device for determining a position of a mechanical component of a device for clamping, pivoting, centering or the like with an external control unit. The device can be, for example, a pneumatically or electrically operated swivel, tensioner, substructure clamp or pin puller.

From the brochure " PRODUK TINFO" of the company UNIVER SpA with the number PR-100_EN-0908 rev. 07_0615, pages 21 and 22, an adapter for electrically connecting an electronic component of a device with a device spatially separated from the other electronic component is known. The adapter has a main body and a connector mounted in the base body for establishing an electrical connection between the electronic components. In this case, the base body has a base body connectable to the device and a cover detachably connected to the base body. The connector has a bearing portion and a connector portion for a corresponding connector of the other electronic component and is mounted in the region of the bearing portion between the base body and the cover. When dissolved cover the bearing portion is pivotally mounted about an axis in the body, wherein by connecting the cover with the base body locking means of the bearing portion with locking means of
Main body can be brought into engagement.

The pivotal connection of the connector makes it possible to align the connector in two different angular positions with respect to the body and to fix in the respective angular position by means of the locking means.

From the US2015 / 0071590A1 a current / signal connector is known which has an attachable base and a pivotally connected to this base pivot part. The base part has a receptacle for a first elastic element and another receptacle for a second elastic element. The pivot member has a first toothed portion and a second toothed portion, the respective toothed portion cooperating with the respective elastic member, whereby the pivot member is held in the respective pivot position.

Object of the present invention is to develop an adapter such that it is particularly easy to handle and allows a secure holding the angular position of the connector with respect to the body in different angular positions, in particular in more than two different angular positions.

The problem is solved by an adapter which is designed according to the features of patent claim 1.

In the adapter, the invention provides that a toothing formed in the bearing portion forms the latching means of the bearing portion, wherein in the region of the toothing perpendicular to the axis, a cross section of the bearing portion is formed, in which the toothing along a circular arc of a concentric to the axis formed circle is formed or formed in the body toothing forms the locking means of the body, wherein in the region of Teeth perpendicular to the axis, a cross section of the base body is formed, in which the toothing along an arc of a concentric to the axis formed circle is formed.

This makes it possible, with the cover removed, to pivot the connector about the axis to adjust the angular position of the connector and subsequently to connect the cover to the base body again to prevent pivoting when the base body is connected to the cover the toothing along the arc ensures the latching means of the bearing section are brought into engagement with the latching means of the base body when the cover is connected to the base body. Thus, the adapter makes it possible to align the connector in different angular positions with respect to the base body and thus with respect to a device to which the base body is connected and to secure the connector in the desired angular position by means of connecting the cover without jamming.

In this context, the term "release" or "released" means that the cover is arranged at a distance from the base body, whereby the connection plug in the region of the bearing section between the base body and the cover is movable in order to disengage the latching means , But it is also quite conceivable that the cover must be completely removed from the base body for the purpose of disengaging the locking means.

With regard to the formation of the teeth, it is quite conceivable that both the bearing portion and the base body have a toothing of the aforementioned type, wherein the toothing forms the respective locking means.

Preferably, the locking means of the base body are formed in the cover. But it is also quite conceivable that the base body has the locking means.

The latching means may be formed from only one projection, wherein the projection engages in the latched position in a formed as a return latching means of the other component.

In a preferred embodiment of the invention, the bearing portion has the toothing. It is quite conceivable that the toothing is formed by formed in the bearing portion recesses. The recesses can be formed, for example, by grooves running parallel to the axis.

Due to the formation of the teeth by recesses the locking means are not opposite an outer contour of the bearing section, whereby a form-fitting mounting of the bearing portion in the body at different angular positions is possible.

Preferably, the connector is mounted in the cover. In particular, the cover has the latching means of the base body, wherein the latching means is preferably formed by two projections.

In an advantageous embodiment of the adapter, the bearing portion is formed substantially spherical or cylindrical. As a result, a positive connection of the cover with the base body at different angular positions of the connector is possible.

It is considered advantageous if the connector is mounted transversely to the axis displaceable in the body, preferably in the cover. This makes it possible, with the cover removed, to displace the connector transversely to the axis in order to disengage the locking means, and subsequently to pivot the connector into the desired angular position about the axis.

In an advantageous development, the bearing section has two opposite projections formed in the region of the axis, wherein the projections are mounted in a respective guide groove of the base body or the cover, in particular the respective guide groove passes through an outer surface of the base body or the cover. By the projections, for example, a pivoting or rotation of the connector is prevented by another axis.

With regard to a safeguard against rotation about another axis, it is also quite conceivable that the projections of the bearing portion are mounted fixed in recesses of the base body or the cover.

Preferably, the outer surface of the base body facing on the cover Side formed or formed the outer surface of the cover on the base body side facing the cover. This design allows for easy assembly of the adapter. For example, the connector can be inserted in the region of the bearing portion with the projections in the guide groove of the base body or the cover, in particular inserted, and then the base body are connected to the cover, whereby the connector in the region of the bearing portion between the base body and the cover is stored.

The guide groove also allows a displacement of the connector along the guide grooves in dissolved from the base body cover.

It is considered to be particularly advantageous when the cover is mounted displaceably in the released state transversely to the axis relative to the base body, preferably, the cover is mounted displaceably parallel to the guide grooves. This design makes it possible to move the cover in the released state so that the locking means can be disengaged. For example, it is conceivable that the cover by means of a single screw with the base body is connectable and the cover with dissolved screw relative to the base body transversely to the axis can be moved manually to bring in this way the locking means in engagement or disengaged.

In this context, it is considered to be particularly advantageous if the cover has a guide element, in particular a bolt, and the base body has a receptacle for the guide element.

It is considered particularly advantageous if the base body and / or the cover receive the bearing section in a form-fitting manner.

In a preferred development, the bearing section preferably has a passage opening for a cable on a side facing away from the connecting section.

In an advantageous development, the base body and / or the cover adjacent to the bearing portion, in particular adjacent to the passage opening, a recess. This recess is used for example to receive the cable, wherein the recess is designed such that it accommodates the cable at different angular positions of the connector and prevents damage to the cable, such as a kinking of the cable, upon pivoting of the connector.

In a particularly preferred embodiment of the adapter, a center angle of the arc is between 70 ° and 110 °.

It is considered advantageous if the angle between two adjacent locking means of the bearing area or two adjacent locking means of the body is between 5 ° and 15 ° to allow a variety of different angular positions of the connector with respect to the body.

Preferably, the center angle is 90 ° and the angle between adjacent locking means each 10 °, so that angular positions of the connector between 0 ° to 90 ° in 10 ° steps are possible.

In a particularly preferred embodiment of the adapter, the connector is electrically connected or connectable to the interrogator for determining the position of the mechanical component of the device for clamping, pivoting, centering or the like. It is considered to be particularly advantageous in this context if the base body has display means, preferably optical display means, for indicating the position of the mechanical component.

It is considered particularly advantageous if the adapter has the electronic component of the device. It is quite conceivable that the adapter has an electronic Auswertekarte the interrogator, wherein this electronic evaluation card can be connected or connected to a sensor of the interrogation device. It is quite conceivable that the adapter has the sensor. In this context, it is considered to be particularly advantageous if the electronic card and / or the sensor are arranged in the base body. As a result, a particularly simple replacement of the electronic components or the entire adapter, for example in the event of a defect of the electronic component, possible.

Further features of the invention are set forth in the subclaims, the description of the figures and in the figures themselves.

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einen Adapter in einer perspektivischen Ansicht,

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den Adapter gemäß Fig. 1 in einer Ansicht gemäß dem Pfeil II in Fig. 3,

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den Adapter in einer Ansicht gemäß dem Pfeil III in Fig. 4,

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den Adapter gemäß dem Pfeil IV in Fig. 3,

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den Adapter in einer Schnittansicht gemäß der Linie V-V in Fig. 3,

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den Adapter in einer teilweise geschnittenen Darstellung in einer Ansicht gemäß der Ansicht in Fig. 2,

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einen Ausschnitt des Adapters gemäß dem strichpunktierten Kreis in Fig. 6,

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den Adapter in einer teilweise geschnittenen Darstellung in einer perspektivischen Ansicht,

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einen Verbindungsstecker des Adapters in einer perspektivischen Ansicht,

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eine Vorrichtung zum Spannen von Werkstücken, vorliegend ein Unterbauspanner, mit einem mit dem Gehäuse der Vorrichtung verbundenen Adapter,

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die Vorrichtung gemäß Fig. 10 in einer ersten Endstellung in einer Schnittansicht,

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die Vorrichtung gemäß Fig. 10 in einer zweiten Endstellung in einer Schnittansicht.

In the figures, the invention is illustrated by means of an embodiment, without being limited to this embodiment. Show it:

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an adapter in a perspective view,

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the adapter according to Fig. 1 in a view according to the arrow II in Fig. 3 .

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the adapter in a view according to the arrow III in Fig. 4 .

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the adapter according to the arrow IV in Fig. 3 .

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the adapter in a sectional view along the line VV in Fig. 3 .

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the adapter in a partially sectioned view in a view according to the view in Fig. 2 .

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a section of the adapter according to the dash-dotted circle in Fig. 6 .

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the adapter in a partially sectioned view in a perspective view,

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a connector of the adapter in a perspective view,

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a device for clamping workpieces, in the present case a substructure clamp, with an adapter connected to the housing of the device,

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the device according to Fig. 10 in a first end position in a sectional view,

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the device according to Fig. 10 in a second end position in a sectional view.

The FIGS. 1 to 8 show an adapter 1 for electrically connecting an electronic component 2 of a device 3 with a separate electronic device from the device 3. The device 3 may, for example, be a device 3 for clamping workpieces, for example a substructure tensioner.

Such a device 3 in the form of a substructure tensioner is in the 10 to 12 illustrated, wherein the adapter 1 is connected to a housing 26 of the device 3. In this case, the adapter 1 is used for electrically connecting an interrogation device for determining a position of a mechanical component 4 of the device 3 with an external control unit, not shown.

The mechanical component 4 is an axially displaceable piston rod of a pneumatically driven drive unit 31, wherein the piston rod interacts with an axially displaceable positioning pin 28 of the device 3 via a toggle lever joint arrangement 27.

The adapter 1 has a main body 5 and a bearing 5 in the base body Connector 8 for establishing an electrical connection between the electronic components 2. The main body 5 has a base body 6, which can be connected to the device 3 by means of screws 21, and a cover 7, which is detachably connected to the base body 6. The connection of base body 6 and cover 7 by means of a screw 21st

The connector 8 has a substantially spherical bearing portion 9 and a connecting portion 10 for a corresponding connector of the other electronic component 2. The connector 8 is mounted in the region of the bearing portion 9 between the base body 6 and the cover 7.

When dissolved cover 7 of the bearing portion is pivotally mounted about an axis 11 in the cover 7.

The bearing portion 9 has a plurality of equidistant locking means 12, wherein the locking means 12 are formed by a formed in the bearing portion 9 teeth 14. In the region of the toothing 14, a cross section of the bearing section 9 is formed perpendicular to the axis 11, in which the toothing 14 is formed along a circular arc 15 of a circle formed concentrically to the axis 11.

The cover 7 has two formed as a protruding teeth latching means 13, said locking means 13 are in connected to the base body 6 cover 7 with the locking means 12 of the bearing portion 9 into engagement, whereby a pivoting of the connector 8 about the axis 11 is prevented. This is especially the case in the Fig. 7 shown section of the adapter 1.

The bearing portion 9 has two formed in the region of the axis 11 opposite projections 16, wherein the projections 16 are each mounted in a guide groove 17 of the cover 7. In this case, the respective guide groove 17 passes through an outer surface of the cover 7 facing the base body 6 Base body 6 dissolved cover 7 thus the connector 8 is mounted transversely to the axis 11 slidably in the cover 7, whereby it is possible, the locking means 12, 13 by a displacement of the bearing portion 9 in the direction of the base body 6 and by a displacement of the cover 7 away from the base body 6 to disengage. In addition, pivoting or rotation of the connector 8 about another axis is prevented by the projections 16.

The cover 7 is thus displaceably mounted in the released state transversely to the axis 11 and parallel to the guide grooves 17, wherein the cover 7 has a trained as a bolt guide member 29 and the base body 6 has a receptacle for this bolt, whereby the parallel displacement is facilitated.

The teeth 14 of the bearing portion 9 is formed by recesses formed equidistantly in the bearing portion 9, wherein the recesses each extend parallel to the axis 11.

The toothing 14 extends over approximately one quarter of the circumference of the bearing portion 9, wherein a center angle α of the circular arc 15 about 100 ° and an enclosed between two adjacent locking means 12 of the bearing portion 9 angle β about 10 °, so that angular positions of the connector between 0 ° up to 100 ° in 10 ° steps are possible.

The base body 6 and the cover 7 receive the bearing portion 9 in a form-fitting manner with the cover 7 connected to the base body 6, the base body 6 and the cover 7 having a recess 25 for insertion into the through-opening 30 adjacent to a passage opening 30 formed in the bearing portion 9 Have cable, wherein the cable is used for electrically connecting the electronic component 2 with the connector plug 8.

Furthermore, the base body 6 facing away from the device 2 on its Side multiple optical display means 22, said display means 22 for displaying the position of the mechanical component 4 and thus the display of the end position of the device 3, namely "close" and "open" serve.

In addition, the base body 6 has another "power" marked display means 22 to indicate whether a power supply to the electronic component 2, in this case to the interrogator consists.

The adapter 1 has the electronic component 2 of the device 3 designed as an interrogator. In this case, an electronic Auswertekarte 18 of the interrogator and connected to this electronic Auswertekarte 18 sensor unit of the interrogator are arranged in the base body 6.

The sensor unit has two sensors 19 for detecting the position of an actuating part 20, wherein the actuating part 20 cooperates with a switching element 24 connected to the mechanical component 4. The actuating part 20 has a projection 23 led out of the housing 26 of the device 3, the projection 23 covering the one sensor 19 in a first end position of the device 3 and the other sensor 19 in another end position.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1

adapter

2

Electronic component

3

contraption

4

Mechanical component

5

body

6

base body

7

cover

8th

connector

9

bearing section

10

connecting portion

11

axis

12

latching means

13

latching means

14

Perforation

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arc

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head Start

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guide

18

electronic evaluation card

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sensor

20

adjusting part

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screw

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display means

23

approach

24

switching element

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recess

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casing

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Toggle lever arrangement

28

positioning

29

guide element

30

Through opening

31

drive unit

α

Central angle

β

angle

Claims (15)

1. Adapter (1) for electrically connecting an electronic component (2) of an apparatus (3) to another electronic component which is arranged physically separately from the apparatus (3), in particular for connecting an interrogation device for determining a position of a mechanical component (4) of an apparatus (3) for tensioning, pivoting, centring or the like to an external control unit, having a main body (5) and a connecting plug (8), which is mounted in the main body (5), for establishing an electrical connection between the electronic components (2), wherein the main body (5) has a base body (6), which can be connected to the apparatus (3), and a cover (7) which is detachably connected to the base body (6), the connecting plug (8) has a bearing section (9) and a connecting section (10) for a corresponding plug of the other electronic component, the connecting plug (8) is mounted between the base body (6) and the cover (7) in the region of the bearing section (9) and, when the cover (7) is detached, is mounted in the main body (5) such that it can pivot about an axis (11), wherein latching means (12) of the bearing section (9) can be brought into engagement with latching means (13) of the main body (5) by connecting the cover (7) to the base body (6), wherein a tooth system (14) which is formed in the bearing section (9) forms the latching means (12) of the bearing section (9), wherein a cross section of the bearing section (9) is formed perpendicular to the axis (11) in the region of the tooth system (14), in which cross section the tooth system (14) is formed along an arc (15) of a circle which is formed concentrically to the axis (11) or a tooth system (14) which is formed in the main body (5) forms the latching means (13) of the main body (5), wherein a cross section of the main body (5) is formed perpendicular to the axis (11) in the region of the tooth system (14), in which cross section the tooth system (14) is formed along an arc (15) of a circle which is formed concentrically to the axis (11).
2. Adapter (1) according to Claim 1, characterized in that the tooth system (14) is formed in the bearing section (9), and the tooth system (14), which is formed in the bearing section (9), forms the latching means (12) of the bearing section (9), wherein a cross section of the bearing section (9) is formed perpendicular to the axis (11) in the region of the tooth system (14), in which cross section the tooth system (14) is formed along the arc (15) of the circle which is formed concentrically to the axis (11), in particular the tooth system (14) is formed by recesses (26) which are formed in the bearing section (9).
3. Adapter (1) according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the connecting plug (8) is mounted in the cover (7).
4. Adapter (1) according to one of Claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the bearing section (9) is of substantially spherical or cylindrical design.
5. Adapter (1) according to one of Claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the connecting plug (8) is mounted in the main body (5), preferably in the cover (7), such that it can be displaced transversely to the axis (11).
6. Adapter (1) according to one of Claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the bearing section (9) has two opposite projections (16) which are formed in the region of the axis (11), wherein the projections (16) are mounted in in each case a guide groove (17) of the base body (6) or of the cover (7), in particular the respective guide groove (17) passes through an outer surface of the base body (6) or of the cover (7).
7. Adapter (1) according to one of Claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the cover (7), in the detached state, is mounted such that it can be displaced transversely to the axis (11) in relation to the base body (6), preferably is mounted such that it can be displaced parallel to the guide grooves (17).
8. Adapter (1) according to Claim 7, characterized in that the cover (7) has a guide element (29), in particular a bolt, and the base body has a receptacle for the guide element (29).
9. Adapter (1) according to one of Claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the base body (6) and/or the cover (7) receives the bearing section (9) in an interlocking manner.
10. Adapter (1) according to one of Claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the bearing section (9) has a through opening (30) for a cable, preferably on a side which is averted from the connecting section (10).
11. Adapter (1) according to one of Claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the base body (6) and/or the cover (7) have/has a cutout (25) adjacent to the bearing section (9), in particular adjacent to the through opening (30).
12. Adapter (1) according to one of Claims 1 to 11, characterized in that a centre point angle (α) of the arc (15) of the circle is between 70° and 110°.
13. Adapter (1) according to one of Claims 1 to 12, characterized in that an angle (β) which is enclosed between two adjacent latching means (12) of the bearing region (9) and/or between two adjacent latching means (13) of the main body (5) is between 5° and 15°.
14. Adapter (1) according to one of Claims 1 to 13, characterized in that the connecting plug (8) can be electrically connected to the interrogation device, which is to be connected, for determining the position of the mechanical component (4) of the apparatus (3) for tensioning, pivoting, centring or the like, in particular the base body (6) has indicating means (22), preferably optical indicating means (22), for indicating the position of the mechanical component (4) .
15. Adapter (1) according to Claims 1 to 14, characterized in that the adapter (1) has the electronic components (2) of the apparatus (3) which are to be connected, in particular the adapter (1) has an electronic evaluation card (18) of the interrogation device, wherein this electronic evaluation card (18) can be connected or is connected to a sensor (19) of the interrogation device, in particular the adapter (1) has the sensor (19), preferably the electronic card (18) and/or the sensor (19) are/is arranged in the base body (6).

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