EP3542419A1 - Connecteur à cordon de connexion et procédé de fabrication d'un connecteur à cordon de connexion - Google Patents

Connecteur à cordon de connexion et procédé de fabrication d'un connecteur à cordon de connexion

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EP3542419A1
EP3542419A1 EP17800480.0A EP17800480A EP3542419A1 EP 3542419 A1 EP3542419 A1 EP 3542419A1 EP 17800480 A EP17800480 A EP 17800480A EP 3542419 A1 EP3542419 A1 EP 3542419A1
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Prior art keywords
connector
circuit board
printed circuit
metal pins
rangierverbinder
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German (de)
English (en)
Inventor
Daniel Utermöhle
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Phoenix Contact GmbH and Co KG
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Phoenix Contact 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
    • H01R9/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, e.g. terminal strips or terminal blocks; Terminals or binding posts mounted upon a base or in a case; Bases therefor
    • H01R9/22—Bases, e.g. strip, block, panel
    • H01R9/24—Terminal blocks
    • H01R9/2458—Electrical interconnections between terminal blocks
    • H01R9/2466—Electrical interconnections between terminal blocks using a planar conductive structure, e.g. printed circuit board
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R9/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, e.g. terminal strips or terminal blocks; Terminals or binding posts mounted upon a base or in a case; Bases therefor
    • H01R9/22—Bases, e.g. strip, block, panel
    • H01R9/24—Terminal blocks
    • H01R9/2491—Terminal blocks structurally associated with plugs or sockets
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R9/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, e.g. terminal strips or terminal blocks; Terminals or binding posts mounted upon a base or in a case; Bases therefor
    • H01R9/22—Bases, e.g. strip, block, panel
    • H01R9/24—Terminal blocks
    • H01R9/26—Clip-on terminal blocks for side-by-side rail- or strip-mounting

Definitions

  • the present invention relates to a jumper for Signalrangierung and a method for producing a jumper.
  • a plurality of conductors are used to signal-link control devices or systems such as a programmable logic controller (PLC) to corresponding field devices, which may include sensors or actuators, to deliver signals to the desired position for driving the corresponding ones Devices and to transport for evaluation.
  • PLC programmable logic controller
  • Routing of signals by means of a wiring of conductors is of great importance. From the prior art is for a signal connection between
  • Control devices and field devices for example, the use of so-called series or terminals common where the signal connection via a
  • Embodiments of series or terminal terminals, in particular an arrangement of combined terminals is also the name Rangierverbinder or Rangierverteiler common.
  • a further possibility known from the prior art for the connection of signals between a control system and a field device consists, for example, of connecting a signal of a control system via a prefabricated system cable to a so-called transfer module.
  • a transfer module On a contact connection of a transfer or interface module is usually a standardized
  • Connector for example of the type FLK or D-SUB, which is connected on the output side via a printed circuit board with a spring connection such as a screw-type tension spring or a so-called push-in terminal.
  • the corresponding field signal is connected to this terminal.
  • An example of a terminal is in 1 and an example of a transition module is described in the document EP 2 1 15 539 B1.
  • a corresponding number of individual wire connections for signaling connection of the relevant systems and devices is a clear signal assignment of the plurality of single-core wires or conductors used and the respective terminals of great importance.
  • the signal assignment of the terminals is usually done by a specific printing of these terminals.
  • efforts are being made, especially in automation technology, to realize a large number of single-wire wirings on as small a space as possible
  • the invention relates to a jumper connector for connecting a number of spring terminals of a connector with the number of
  • Contact terminals of an interface module comprising a printed circuit board with a bottom side and a top side and the number of interconnects, each interconnect being electrically connectable to a contact terminal of the interface module; the number of
  • each metal pin is electrically conductively and materially connected to a conductor track of the printed circuit board, the metal pins extending from the bottom of the
  • a further advantage is that a clear and simple signal separation and signal assignment is made possible by the jumper according to the invention, since a large part of an otherwise common single core wiring for signal routing is unnecessary.
  • Another advantage is also that the shunt according to the invention due to the circuit board and the electrically conductive and cohesive connection of the metal pins to the circuit board is robust and thus highly resistant to external undesirable effects such as shocks or climatic influences.
  • the jumper connector comprises an interface contact, which is arranged on the upper side of the printed circuit board, wherein the printed circuit traces of the printed circuit board with the contact terminals of the interface module electrically, in particular electrically and cohesively, are connected.
  • the conductor tracks run on the upper side of the printed circuit board or on the upper side and in at least one
  • the interface module is an FLK connector or an IDC connector or a D-SUB connector or an ELCO connector.
  • Rangierverbinder and the appropriate interface module for a variety of technical applications can be used.
  • a hole formed in the underside is provided in the circuit board for each metal pin, which extends at least to a conductor track and / or breaks through a conductor track, and wherein each
  • Metal pin is inserted into the corresponding hole. Through the hole of the metal pin also contains a guide, which gives this an additional grip. In addition, the metal pin is easier to insert through the respective hole. In addition, an automated connection of the metal pins to the printed circuit board, for example by a corresponding machine, particularly efficient to carry out.
  • each metal pin has a base portion, which is insertable into a spring terminal, and a
  • the metal pin can be easily inserted into the spring connection.
  • the metal pin undergoes a particularly firm hold and not easy in his Position is displaced.
  • the hole diameter of the individual drill holes on the circuit board can be minimized.
  • the conductor track portion is angled relative to the base portion within an angular range of 10 ° to 20 °, in particular by 15 °.
  • the base portion of a metal pin has a larger diameter than the conductor track portion.
  • the base portions are arranged angled relative to the underside.
  • the metal pins have a round or square cross-section.
  • a quadrangular cross section of the metal pins a larger contact surface is provided for the respective metal pins.
  • the top of the circuit board is covered with a contact protection plate.
  • a contact protection plate is spaced from the top of the circuit board by spacers disposed laterally on top of the circuit board.
  • the connector is a terminal connector. This will be the advantage of a simple and flexible
  • the spring terminals of the connector and the metal pins on the same geometric arrangement, so that the metal pins are inserted simultaneously into the spring terminals.
  • the advantage is achieved that only relatively little effort is required to introduce the metal pins in the spring terminals.
  • the metal pins can be inserted into the spring terminals efficiently and quickly.
  • the invention relates to a plug connector assembly having a connector, in particular a series connector, with a number of
  • the invention relates to a method for producing a jumper connector for connecting a number of spring terminals of a
  • Connector with the number of contact terminals of an interface module with Providing a printed circuit board having a bottom side and an upper side and the number of printed conductors, each printed circuit board being electrically assigned to a contact connection of the interface module; and materially connecting the number of metal pins to the number of conductor tracks in order to connect each metal pin to a conductor track, in particular to exactly one conductor track, the printed circuit board in an electrically conductive and cohesive manner, wherein the metal pins extend from the underside of the circuit board and into the
  • Areas of application of flexibly adaptable patching connectors can be produced in a simple manner.
  • a patching connector with a high packing density can be produced in a particularly efficient and cost-saving manner, in particular in an automated production process.
  • a clear and simple signal assignment or signal routing can be implemented in a particularly efficient manner.
  • the method according to the invention comprises the further steps of forming holes in the printed circuit board, wherein a hole is provided for a metal pin; inserting the metal pins into the holes; and a material connection of the metal pins after the insertion of the metal pins in the holes.
  • Rangierverbinder is connected and is particularly resistant to external shock, for example.
  • Fig. 1 is a schematic illustration of a cut Rangierverbinders in
  • Fig. 2 is a schematic illustration of a metal pin according to one embodiment of the present invention.
  • Fig. 3 diagram of a method for producing a jumper.
  • Fig. 1 shows a schematic illustration of a cutaway Rangierverbinders 100 in side view and with attached printed circuit board 1 10 and a connector 102 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the jumpering connector 100 comprises a printed circuit board 110 having a
  • each conductor 1 14 is electrically connected to a contact terminal 108 of the interface module 106.
  • the metal pins 1 16 shown in FIG. 1 are each electrically conductively and materially connected to a conductor track 1 14 of the printed circuit board 1 10.
  • the Metal pins 1 16 extend from the bottom 1 1 1 of the circuit board 1 10 and are inserted into the spring terminals 104 of the connector 102.
  • the interface contact 108 is preferably arranged on the upper side 12 of the printed circuit board 110.
  • the printed conductors 1 14 of the printed circuit board 1 10 are connected to the contact terminals 108 of the interface module 106 electrically, in particular electrically and materially connected.
  • the interface module 106 can be designed as an FLK connector or an IDC connector or a D-SU B connector or an ELCO connector.
  • the printed conductors 1 14 extend on the upper side 12 of the printed circuit board 110 or on the upper side and in at least one intermediate layer 120 of the printed circuit board 110.
  • a hole 122 formed in the bottom 1 1 1 is provided in the circuit board 1 10 for the metal pin 1 16, which extends at least to a conductor track 1 14 and breaks through a conductor track 1 14, and wherein the Metal pin 1 16 is inserted into the bore 122.
  • Printed circuit board 1 10 covered with a contact protection plate 128.
  • This is preferably used to protect the circuit board from contamination or damage from external influences such as high or low temperatures, liquids, which could damage a respective cohesive contact connection between the circuit board 1 10 and a metal pin 1 16.
  • the contact protection plate 128 is spaced from the top 1 12 of the circuit board 1 10 by spacers 130. These spacers 130 are preferably arranged laterally on the upper side 12 of the printed circuit board 110. Other positions are possible.
  • the connector 102 according to FIG. 1 may preferably be a terminal connector.
  • the spring terminals 104 of the connector 102 and the metal pins 1 16 may preferably have the same geometric arrangement, so that the metal pins 1 16 at the same time in the spring terminals 104 are inserted.
  • the jumper connector 100 and the connector 102 may be part of a connector assembly not shown in FIGS. 1 to 3.
  • the plug connector 102 can be used, in particular, as a row connector, with a number of numbers of
  • Spring terminals 104 may be formed and the jumper 100 may include metal pins 1 16, wherein the metal pins 1 16 of the jumper 100 are inserted into the spring terminals 104 and held in the spring terminals 104 frictionally.
  • Fig. 2 shows a schematic illustration of a metal pin 1 16 according to a
  • the metal pin 1 16 according to FIG. 2 has a base section 124, which can be inserted into a spring connection 104 indicated in FIG. 1, and a conductor track section 126, which contacts a conductor track 14, the track section 126 facing the base section 124 is angled.
  • the track portion 126 is preferably opposite to
  • Base portion 124 angled within an angular range of 10 ° to 20 °, in particular by 15 °, which is advantageous in order to make smaller and thus space-saving holes can.
  • the base portion 124 of a metal pin 1 16 preferably has a larger diameter than the conductor track portion 126.
  • the base portions 124 may be angled relative to the bottom 1 1 1.
  • the metal pins 1 16 may preferably have a round or a square cross-section. A quadrangular cross-section is advantageous because it provides a larger size
  • Support surface for the respective metal pins 1 16 can be provided. As a result, slipping or shifting of the metal pins 1 16 can be prevented or minimized.
  • FIG. 3 shows a diagram of a method 200 for producing a jumper connector 100 for connecting a number of spring terminals 104 of a connector 102 to the number of contact terminals 108 of an interface module 106.
  • the method 200 comprises a first step of providing 202 a printed circuit board 110 having a bottom side 1 1 1 and a top 1 12 and the number of interconnects 1 14, wherein each conductor 1 14 is associated with a contact terminal 108 of the interface module 106 electrically.
  • the method 200 includes a second step 204 of integrally joining the number of metal pins 1 16 to the number of tracks 1 14 around each metal pin 16 with a conductor track 1 14, in particular with exactly one conductor track 1 14, the circuit board 1 10 to connect electrically conductive and cohesive, wherein the metal pins 16 extend from the bottom 1 1 1 of the circuit board 1 10 and into the spring terminals 104 of
  • the method 200 may include a third step 206 of forming bores 122 in the circuit board 110, wherein a
  • Bore 122 is provided for a metal pin 1 16.
  • the method 200 may include a fourth step 208 of inserting the metal pins into the bores 122.
  • the method 200 may include a fifth step 210 of the material-locking connection of the metal pins 1 16 after the insertion of the metal pins 16 into the bores 122.
  • the jumper connector 100 is configured to be manufactured by the above-mentioned method 200.

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  • Coupling Device And Connection With Printed Circuit (AREA)
  • Connections Arranged To Contact A Plurality Of Conductors (AREA)

Abstract

L'invention concerne un connecteur à cordon de connexion (100) destiné à connecter un certain nombre de raccords à ressort (104) d'une fiche (102) à la pluralité de raccords de contact (108) d'un module d'interface (106), à une carte de circuits imprimés (110) pourvue d'une face inférieure (111) et d'une face supérieure (112) ainsi qu'au nombre de tracés conducteurs (114), chaque tracé conducteur (114) pouvant être connecté électriquement à un raccord de contact (108) du module d'interface (106), à une pluralité de tiges métalliques (116), chaque tige métallique (116) étant connectée de manière électro-conductrice et par liaison de matières à un tracé conducteur (114) de la carte de circuits imprimés (110), les tiges métalliques (116) s'étendant à partir de la face inférieure (111) de la carte de circuits imprimés (110) et pouvant être introduites dans les raccords à ressort (104) de la fiche (102).
EP17800480.0A 2016-11-18 2017-11-10 Connecteur à cordon de connexion et procédé de fabrication d'un connecteur à cordon de connexion Pending EP3542419A1 (fr)

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DE102016122263.1A DE102016122263A1 (de) 2016-11-18 2016-11-18 Rangierverbinder und Verfahren zum Herstellen eines Rangierverbinders
PCT/EP2017/078882 WO2018091367A1 (fr) 2016-11-18 2017-11-10 Connecteur à cordon de connexion et procédé de fabrication d'un connecteur à cordon de connexion

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