EP3345255A1 - Système constitué d'un cadre modulaire de connecteur enfichable et d'éléments adaptateurs - Google Patents

Système constitué d'un cadre modulaire de connecteur enfichable et d'éléments adaptateurs

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EP3345255A1
EP3345255A1 EP16757034.0A EP16757034A EP3345255A1 EP 3345255 A1 EP3345255 A1 EP 3345255A1 EP 16757034 A EP16757034 A EP 16757034A EP 3345255 A1 EP3345255 A1 EP 3345255A1
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Prior art keywords
module frame
elements
contact carrier
module
adapter
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EP3345255B1 (fr
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Pascal Wölffle
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Amphenol Tuchel Electronics GmbH
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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
    • 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
    • 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
    • H01R13/502—Bases; Cases composed of different pieces
    • H01R13/506—Bases; Cases composed of different pieces assembled by snap action of the parts

Definitions

  • the invention relates to a modular connector and a
  • Connector module frame for use with a modular connector.
  • Modular connectors are for example from DE 81 11 418 U1 and the
  • the connector according to EP 0 097 255 B1 is plugged onto a carrier body to which in turn a conductor connection block is fastened, which consists of disc-shaped,
  • strung insulating segments consists.
  • the insulating segments have recesses in which the associated contact elements are inserted.
  • chamber-shaped opening are provided in the insulating body, in which protrudes a pin-shaped extension of the end portions of the contact elements.
  • Insulating bodies have on their upper side in each case a depression in which - transverse to the
  • Isoliersegmenten - a spacer bolt is inserted, which is bolted to the outside of a frame part. By screwing the segments they are positioned against each other.
  • the number, the location and the assignment of the individual insulating body are fixed.
  • the spacer bolt must be loosened, the frame removed and the contact bodies removed from the carrier body before a new assembly can take place.
  • a connector in which a frame is provided of two parts, can be used in the differently designed contact modules.
  • the frame consists of two separate frame parts, one of which has on each longitudinal side a guide rail with a stop edge.
  • the contact modules each have laterally corresponding webs, so that they can not fall through in their inserted state through the frame part.
  • the second frame part is placed on the first frame part in which the contact modules are located and screwed with this. Also, the second frame part has lateral webs, which in corresponding
  • Recesses engage the top of the contact carrier, so that they are held captive in the bolted frame. This solution is problematic insofar as the installation is relatively expensive and necessary maintenance can be carried out only difficult. Furthermore, the two-part frame is relatively expensive to manufacture and therefore expensive.
  • a connector with replaceable sockets for different plug-in elements for receiving printed circuit boards with standardized male connector is known in which a spring bar is formed of a one-piece frame and segments of different shape, the inner longitudinal sides of the frame on one of one side as rectangular grooves and on the
  • a multi-pole plug-in device which has a Kunststoffgrundkorper with contact springs, which are provided for contacting with them associated contact blades.
  • the contact blades are arranged in a plurality of open chambers of a plug connection part and arranged in Kunststoffschreibkorper contact springs are flexible cables with connection contacts with
  • connection elements connected.
  • the contact blades of the chambers associated with the contact springs are arranged in a plurality of block-shaped interconnected plastic bodies and the plastic body has locking means provided with recesses in which the chamber associated with the plastic body can be releasably engaged.
  • the chamber associated with the recess of the plastic body can individually be releasably engaged.
  • connection elements are connected. From DE 1 590 072 A an electrical connector housing assembly with an insulating plate is known, to which plate electrical connectors are attached.
  • the plate has a rectangular opening into which a plurality of rectangular connector housings can be inserted.
  • laterally projecting webs are provided on both sides of a first opposite side pair, which can form a detachable connection with the plate.
  • Offer contact carrier modules As each manufacturer has adapted its contact carrier modules to its module frame in terms of locking geometry and shape, it is hardly possible for a user to mount modules of one and also modules of the other manufacturer in a connector module frame. However, this means a high variety of parts for the users in the industry and a quantitatively high stock of storage, since depending on the application, the user must opt for one or the other variant.
  • the present invention is therefore based on the object to provide a versatile solution in which a user in one and the same modular
  • the basic idea of the present invention is to provide a system in which a specifically designed connector module frame is developed in such a way that specific adapter elements can be fixed to the module frame, into which contact carrier modules can be monogrammed, which have a counter-latching geometry not provided by the module frame.
  • Adapter element is mountable and there may be other deviating
  • Contact carrier modules are fastened in the connector module frame after the specifically designed adapter elements can be fastened or latched to holder sections provided for this purpose on the contact carrier module.
  • the invention therefore provides a system consisting of a connector module frame with a plurality of latching elements along two module frame side walls for attaching contact carrier modules, which have a counter-locking geometry corresponding to the latching elements and one or more adapter elements, for
  • Connector module frame as a module frame having two longitudinally arranged module frame side walls and two these module frame side walls connecting thereto oriented transversely module frame side walls. Consequently, contact carrier modules can be used in these modules, which are adapted in particular in terms of their geometric width and length.
  • Locking elements are formed as protruding from the longitudinal module frame side walls, preferably arranged in a specific or defined grid lugs. This ensures that the contact carrier modules of a specific width can be arranged side by side in a fixed assembly grid in the module frame.
  • each webs preferably upwardly projecting webs are arranged on the module frame side walls so that they form a lateral stop for the adapter elements as soon as they are attached to the module frame side walls as intended.
  • the aforementioned webs continue to represent or form lateral stops for at least one design of the contact carrier modules.
  • Module frame side walls each holding elements for attaching the aforementioned adapter elements are provided.
  • Module frame side walls inserted to the respective holding elements and brought into their final assembly position.
  • Module frame side walls each with an undercut for insertion of
  • adapter-side holding portions are formed corresponding adapter-side holding portions.
  • the adapter elements can be "drawer-like" in their mounting position, wherein the adapter-side holding portions on the undercuts of the module frame side
  • the adapter elements consist of a web, to which integrally connects a frame part with a window-like opening.
  • different adapter elements can be provided which are each adapted to the corresponding shape of counter-latching elements of further contact carrier modules.
  • the geometric shape can be matched to the different dimensions and tolerances of the corresponding contact carrier modules to be mounted.
  • the adapter elements on the web have laterally projecting holding sections, preferably formed with a triangular cross section, so that they form a ramp-shaped section.
  • Module frame side walls are also formed with a triangular in cross-section undercut, so that the ramp-shaped portions of the adapter-side holding elements cooperate as sliding surfaces with the corresponding corresponding side walls of the holding elements on the module frame side walls.
  • the opening in the frame part of the adapter elements is in each case designed as a T-shaped opening.
  • the frame part in the mounted state of one or the adapter elements of the respective web rests against one of the module frame side walls, while the frame part at least partially protrudes over the top of the module frame side wall in this section, such that the window-like opening also over the said module frame side wall or their
  • Counter-locking geometry is designed for locking in the module frame, as well as with at least one second contact carrier module, which at two diametrically opposite
  • Adapter elements is fixed with its counter-locking elements in the module frame.
  • first or second contact carrier modules can be present in the system or mounted in the module frame.
  • Contact carrier module is formed, which in each case two interconnected
  • Spring arms are formed between each of which a gap for engagement with the module frame-side locking elements is present.
  • Module frame side locking elements can be attached. It is further provided according to the invention, when a first and second lateral
  • Locking geometry is formed on the second contact carrier module, which protrudes as a projection from the respective side wall of the second contact carrier module.
  • Another aspect of the present invention relates to a modular connector comprising a plurality of identical and / or different contact carrier modules and a connector module frame as described above.
  • Fig. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an adapter element according to the invention
  • Fig. 3 shows an intermediate mounting state in which the adapter element of Fig. 2 is attached to the module frame of Fig. 1;
  • Fig. 4 is a perspective view similar to Fig. 3, in which the adapter element is fully assembled
  • Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the connector module frame of Fig. 1 with two contact carrier modules of different detent geometry mounted in the connector module frame;
  • FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a first contact carrier module.
  • Fig. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a
  • Module frame 10 according to the invention shown.
  • the module frame 10 consists of two longitudinally oriented module frame side walls 12a, 12b, which run essentially parallel, and two connecting these module frame side walls 12a, 12b
  • Module frame side walls 12c, 12d which also run parallel.
  • the connector module frame 10 is a module frame formed of the four aforementioned module frame side walls 12a, 12b, 12c, 12d.
  • the latching elements 11, as lugs 13, protrude laterally from the module frame side walls 12a, 12b in a fixed grid. The lugs 13 are located respectively at outbreaks 17 of
  • webs 15 with shoulders 15a projecting over the upper side 16 of the longitudinal module frame sidewalls 12a, 12b are provided, which are designed as lateral abutment for the adapter elements 20 (see FIGS. 2 to 5) and as lateral abutment for the counterstop geometry 31 of the contact carrier modules 30, as shown in FIG. 5 can be seen.
  • Adapter element 20 can be mounted in the connector module frame 10 is shown in Fig. 6.
  • the illustrated contact carrier module 30 has receptacles (not shown) for electrical contacts.
  • a counter-latching geometry 31 is formed in order to fasten the contact carrier module 30 to the connector module frame 10.
  • the counter-latching geometry 31 in the present exemplary embodiment consists of two spring arms 33a, 33b, which are connected to each other at the end via a transverse section 33c, forming an intermediate gap 34.
  • the previously described lug 13 can dip into the gap 34 to form the contact carrier module 30 to secure in its mounting position.
  • Contact carrier module 30 is formed. In this respect, engages a lateral projection 33d of the counter-latching geometry 31, the bottom of the web 15, while side edges 33e abut laterally against the web 15, and a projection 33f of the counter-latching geometry 31 in the respective paragraph 5a of the web 15 is immersed. Due to the interaction of the previously described contact surfaces, projections and
  • Locking elements the total of the locking geometry and counter-locking geometry between
  • the adapter element 20 has a web 23, on which laterally holding portions 22a, 22b follow, which are each formed with a triangular cross-section.
  • a frame part 24 is integrally formed, which has a window-like, in the present embodiment, T-shaped opening 25.
  • the adapter-side holding portions 22a, 22b engage behind the undercuts 14a, 14b of the holding elements 14 in the mounted state.
  • the assembly is described in more detail in FIGS. 2 and 3.
  • An adapter element 20 can be inserted from below with its adapter-side holding portions 22a, 22b behind the undercuts 14a, 14b respectively adjacent holding elements 14 like a drawer.
  • the adapter element in its fully inserted state, in which the locking element 11 described above, that is the nose 13, protrudes through the lower part of the T-shaped opening 25 and thus the adapter element in its Endpositiön against shifting upwards sets.
  • the holding portions 22a, 22b of the adapter element 20 engage behind the previously mentioned undercuts 14a, 1b of the holding elements 14.
  • a partial opening of the window-like opening 25 as shown in FIG. 4 remains, so that the corresponding counter-latching elements 31 'of the Contact carrier module 30 'corresponding to FIG. 5 can be mounted.
  • the counter-latching elements 31 'dive through the remaining part ' of the window-like opening 25 and the contact carrier module 30 ' is held firmly in the connector module frame 10.
  • the invention is not limited to the embodiment described herein, but can also be further defined by combining different described features. In particular, geometric adjustments concerning the

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Abstract

L'invention concerne un système constitué d'un cadre modulaire de connecteur enfichable, comportant plusieurs éléments d'encliquetage le long de deux parois latérales de cadre modulaire servant à fixer des modules de supports de contacts, qui présentent une géométrie d'encliquetage homologue correspondant aux éléments d'encliquetage, et d'un ou de plusieurs éléments adaptateurs, destinés à être fixés sans outil à la paroi latérale ou aux parois latérales du cadre modulaire, pour y fixer des modules de supports de contacts présentant une géométrie d'encliquetage homologue ne correspondant pas aux éléments d'encliquetage, c'est-à-dire différente de ces derniers.
EP16757034.0A 2015-09-04 2016-08-25 Système constitué d'un cadre modulaire de connecteur enfichable et d'éléments adaptateurs Active EP3345255B1 (fr)

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PCT/EP2016/070121 WO2017036928A1 (fr) 2015-09-04 2016-08-25 Système constitué d'un cadre modulaire de connecteur enfichable et d'éléments adaptateurs

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CN107925189B (zh) 2020-07-21
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