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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
• • H—ELECTRICITY
  • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
  • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
  • H01R12/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, specially adapted for printed circuits, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB], flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, e.g. terminal strips, terminal blocks; Coupling devices specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures; Terminals specially adapted for contact with, or insertion into, printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures
  • H01R12/70—Coupling devices
  • H01R12/71—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures
  • H01R12/72—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures coupling with the edge of the rigid printed circuits or like structures
  • H01R12/722—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures coupling with the edge of the rigid printed circuits or like structures coupling devices mounted on the edge of the printed circuits
  • H01R12/724—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures coupling with the edge of the rigid printed circuits or like structures coupling devices mounted on the edge of the printed circuits containing contact members forming a right angle
• • 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
  • 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
• • 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
  • H01R9/2608—Fastening means for mounting on support rail or strip

Definitions

• the invention is based on a modular connector for
• Such connectors are required to transmit power and / or data and / or signals. Furthermore, they serve for separating and connecting lines.
• the present invention relates to connectors which are intended to be connected to a printed circuit board or a so-called PCB (printed circuit board, for printed
• the connector for producing an electrical connection between an electrical conductor and a printed circuit board.
• the connector comprises an insulating body having a plurality of cavities for receiving contact elements.
• the circuit board can be inserted into the connector and contacted with provided in the mating side first contact pages of the contact elements.
• the contact elements Opposite the first contact side, the contact elements on a second contact side, which is provided for isolations sacrificedringenden contacting of the electrical conductor.
• the inventive arrangement of the contact elements in the insulating a particularly space-saving dimensioning of the connector can be realized.
• DE 199 54 501 A1 is a shielded electrical
• replaceable connector modules can be used. The stocked
• Holding frame is in turn used in a housing.
• the object of the invention is a connector
• a connector in particular a modular connector, for mounting on a printed circuit board.
• the connector is made up of several connector modules composable, each connector module consists of at least one housing.
• the connector modules have a
• Plug side and a connection side wherein the plug side is mounted either on the circuit board or a plug side of a
• connection side is used to connect an electrical conductor.
• connector modules can be connected to each other by means of at least one connector.
• Connectors are well known in the art. They are available in a wide variety of designs, from heavy-duty connectors for the rail industry or mechanical engineering to filigree ones
• the known connectors each have a plug side and a connection side.
• the plug side and the connection side are preferably arranged opposite one another.
• Connection side of the connector is used to connect the
• connection sides can also be equipped with pneumatic and / or hydraulic and / or optical conductors.
• the plug-in side is used to connect and contact the
• Mating connector or for connecting the connector to a circuit board. If the connector is to be connected to a mating connector, the mating side is either with
• Socket contacts or designed with pin contacts If the
• connector is to be connected to a circuit board, the plug-in side instead of with socket or pin contacts with Through-hole contacts or surface mounting contacts fitted.
• THR contacts through hole reflow contacts
• THD contacts through hole reflow contacts
• SMT / SMD contacts Surface Mount Device - Contact
• the connector on which this invention is based is a modular connector. That is, the connector is composed of several, identical or even different connector modules. These consist of a module housing into which a desired contact element can be inserted. The type of contact elements depends on the field of application of the connector module or the connector.
• the connector according to the invention has the option of the individual connector modules, which the customer individually Made according to needs to connect securely by means of a connector.
• the connector ensures that the individual connector modules, once connected to the connector, are firmly fixed in their location and position. This allows a mechanic easier assembly of the connector to the PCB than if he were all
• the connector is designed so that it can, if necessary, by hand or with an aid, ie a tool, can be solved to
• the connector is directly mountable on the connector module. This will be the
• Connector modules increased even further.
• the connector module and the connector each have molds or regions or devices which are connectable to one another in a mounting method known from the prior art.
• the connector consists of a stable material, in particular plastic or metal. Due to the stable material an increased longevity is achieved. Ideally, the material used is also slightly flexible and exhibits good elastic deformation as part of a stress-strain diagram. This combination of stability and flexibility also ensures reusability of the connector for multiple assembly and disassembly operations. Thus, this design is in the long run resource-saving and cost-saving.
• the connector advantageously has a length which is longer than the length of a connector module. If the connector is longer than the connector module, a connector can already establish a secure connection between two connector modules. If a connector were exactly as long as a connector module and a full-surface connection would be generated, no such
• Embodiment to form the connector longer than the connector module advantageous.
• Connector module has a guide, in particular a so-called dovetail guide, and the connector has a matching, corresponding first recess.
• Called dovetail joint is a connection similar to a bung, in which the shape of the bung remotely resemble of the forked shape of the tail of a swallow (also: spring, prong or pin. Unlike a bung is the
• Dovetail guide to a greater degree positive fit, not only across the dovetail, but also in the longitudinal direction. You can take loads in any direction and prevent tilting or lifting the body, here the connector.
• the advantages of the dovetail guide are enhanced by the low height of the connector due to the dovetail guide, because the connector no extra space must be created.
• Connector module two guides, especially two
• Dovetail guides on, with one each Dovetail guide on a first side and one
• the first side of the connector module may be any side of the connector module.
• the second side may be the underside which is close to the printed circuit board after assembly.
• a connector module consisting of at least two parts which can be locked together is advantageous. Because of the design as a two-part connector module assembly on the circuit board and the assembly of contact elements for the mechanic is simplified. The mechanic can thus insert the contact elements from both the plug side and from the connection side. Furthermore, the assembly with contact elements on the housing, which is not attached to the circuit board, even later possible.
• the connector module has at least one latching means.
• This locking means is to ensure the secure connection between the two parts of the connector module.
• it is designed so that in each case a part of the connector modules at least one latching lug and the other part has at least one latching recess, which are latched together.
• the catch can also be a long one
• Anformung and the recess be a long groove.
• the connector module has at least one fixing agent.
• the least fixative is the Connection between connector module, respectively
• the fixing means is suitable in a particularly preferred embodiment for latching and / or soldering and / or screwing on a perforated surface, for example a perforated strip, in particular a metal strip or a printed circuit board / board.
• the fixing agent may be extended ends of the contact elements of the SMD contacts or the THR contacts, or screws or the like, which is suitable for mounting. Furthermore, a combination of different fixing means is also conceivable to ensure the greatest possible security of the connection to the circuit board.
• At least one second recess for receiving contact elements is shaped so that the contact elements are each safely and standards accepted therein.
• the connector module in combination with at least one corresponding contact element, which is received in a second recess, for the
• a contact element or even a plurality of contact elements can be inserted into a connector module.
• connector modules are also conceivable, which allow a pure leadership, backup and fixing function of the other connector modules. These connector modules will then be in regular demand Intervals in the connector with built-in and serve the
• Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a modular
• Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a connector module
• Fig. 3 is a perspective view of another
• Fig. 4 is a perspective view of an inventive
• Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a modular
• Fig. 6 is a perspective section of the mating connector.
• FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a
• the modular connector 1 for insertion on a printed circuit board.
• the two housings of the connector modules 2 still have to be plugged together and locked.
• Each of the two halves consists of eight individual
• Connector modules 2 In the connector modules 2, here in the figure 1 each only one of the sake of clarity is indicated by a reference numeral, it is connector modules 2 for
• Connector modules 2 for secure contacting are provided.
• the connector modules 2 each have a first side
• Connector module 2 which is closest to a printed circuit board after assembly.
• the top is thus the opposite side of the bottom and thus the farthest from the PCB side.
• Each connector module 2 has at least a second one
• This second recess 7 serves to receive at least one contact element.
• the type of configuration of the second recess 7 depends on the field of application of the
• Connector module 2 There are connector modules 2 for transmitting power and / or signals and / or data.
• the eight connector modules 2 are firmly connected to each other by means of two connectors 3.
• a connector 3 is arranged on the upper side of the connector modules 2.
• the second connector 3 is disposed on the bottom side.
• the two connectors 3 are fixed to the
• Connector modules 2 corresponding guides 4, which are shown in Figures 2 and 3 more clearly.
• the connectors 3 each have a first recess 5, shown in Figure 4, which is a negative form of the guides 4. Thus, the connector 3 fit flush into the connector modules 2 and connect them securely together.
• the guides 4 are so-called
• Connector modules 2 is given by the connector 3, to ensure the PCB, individual connector modules 2 are each equipped with a fixing means 6.
• individual connector modules 2 are each equipped with a fixing means 6.
• the fixing agent 6 is in this embodiment to
• Screws are conceivable.
• bolts or other means for secure fixation are conceivable.
• the entire connector 1 is in addition to the fixing means 6 also recorded in the second recesses 7
• FIG. 2 shows a single connector module 2.
• This connector module 2 is a connector module which has a guide 4 on its upper side. Likewise, there is a guide 4 on the bottom.
• FIG. 2 clearly shows the two-part embodiment of a
• Connector module 2 and thus also the increased comfort for the mechanic in the assembly of the second recess 7 with the Contact elements, since this is now accessible from two sides.
• the connector module 2 shown has nine second
• a contact element is inserted.
• the two housings differ in the contact elements used, which are used depending on the housing as a pin or socket variant.
• the two sides, which are joined together, are designed as a pin side and as a socket side. The side, which for mounting on the
• Printed circuit board is used, in this embodiment, angled contact elements to ensure a secure connection.
• Connector module formed. So even a right-angled arrangement of printed circuit boards is possible.
• a connector module 2 which serves only for secure fixation of the entire connector 1 on the circuit board, is shown in FIG. Also, this connector module 2 has on the top and on the bottom in each case a guide 4. Furthermore, this connector module 2 is designed in two parts.
• the connector module 2 of Figure 2 differs from the connector module 2 of Figure 2 to the effect that in the connection region between the two halves of the connector module 2 Although a pin-socket connection is present, but this is formed by a bolt and a second recess 7.
• the pin-socket connection consists of the recorded contact elements, more precisely their pin sides, and the second recesses 7 as sockets.
• the connector module 2 shown in Figure 3 no power or signals or data can be transmitted, since it is exclusively the Guide and fixation of the entire connector 1 is used. Therefore, ideally at least one such connector module 2 is integrated in the connector 1 or as shown in Figure 1 more. The use of a plurality of such fixing connector modules 2 prevents twisting or twisting of the connector 1 on the circuit board.
• FIG. 4 shows a connector 3 alone.
• the connector 3 is made of a stable material, plastic or metal.
• the elongate body of the connector has through the first recess 5 the
• the guide 4 is a dovetail guide.
• the first recess 5 is the corresponding counter contour to it.
• the connector 3 is made longer in length than a
• Connector Module 2 The basic shape of connector 3 is rectangular, with the long side of the rectangle being at least twice as long as the short side.
• the connector 3 of Figure 4 has
• Mating connector 1 ' can basically be performed analogously to the connector 1. Also, the mating connector 1 'is modular and consists of individual connector modules 2' together, which are made in two parts and can be connected to each other via a connector.
• the mating connector 1 ' has a plug side S and a
• FIG. 6 shows a connector module 2 'of the mating connector 1' without a module housing.
• the contact elements 8 are each formed as compressed lamellae, which when plugged with a connector 1 a
• the contact elements 8 On the connection side A, the contact elements 8 have a
• Crimp connection 9 on. Individual conductors of a connected cable (not shown) can be connected in a known manner to this crimp connection region.
• a cable (not shown) is connected.
• the mating connector 1 ' can be plugged with the connector plugged into the circuit board 1, so that the signals or currents of the cable to the circuit board
• Locking element 10 which is provided on the mating side S with a hook which engages for reversible locking in a designated undercut (not shown) of the connector 1.

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