EP4104247A1 - Kontaktelementbaugruppe für ein steckverbinderteil - Google Patents
Kontaktelementbaugruppe für ein steckverbinderteilInfo
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- EP4104247A1 EP4104247A1 EP21701482.8A EP21701482A EP4104247A1 EP 4104247 A1 EP4104247 A1 EP 4104247A1 EP 21701482 A EP21701482 A EP 21701482A EP 4104247 A1 EP4104247 A1 EP 4104247A1
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- Prior art keywords
- contact element
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Definitions
- the invention relates to a contact element assembly for a plug connector part that can be plugged into a mating connector part according to the preamble of claim 1.
- Such a contact element assembly comprises a contact element which has a contact section for making electrical contact with a counter-contact element and a connection section for establishing a crimp connection with an electrical line to be connected to the contact element.
- the connecting portion is made of a copper alloy and has an opening for receiving the line and a peripheral surface delimiting the opening.
- Such a contact element assembly can be used on a connector part which can be plugged into an associated mating connector part.
- a connector part of the type in question can be used, for example, as a charging plug or as a charging socket for charging an electrically powered vehicle (also referred to as an electric vehicle).
- a charging socket is arranged, for example, on a vehicle and can be plugged into an associated mating connector part in the form of a charging plug on a cable connected to a charging station in order to establish an electrical connection between the charging station and the vehicle.
- one or more contact elements are connected to associated lines in order to conduct currents via the contact element for charging the electric vehicle during operation.
- a line is connected to an assigned contact element by crimping, in that the line is attached to the connection section of the respectively assigned contact element and the connection section is plastically deformed so that the line is fixed to the contact element in a form-fitting and force-fitting manner.
- connection between the contact element and the associated line should be such that an electrically favorable transition is established between the contact element and the line, that is, currents with low contact resistance can be transmitted.
- the contact element should be mechanically strong and be connected to the line with long-term stability, so that tensile forces acting between the contact element and the line do not lead to a loosening of the connection.
- a contact element has a connection section in the form of a connection area which can be reshaped to produce a crimp connection.
- the contact element can for example be made of a copper-zinc alloy with a lead content of ⁇ 0.1 percent by weight (% by weight).
- materials are conventionally used which have a comparatively large lead content, for example a lead content greater than 1%.
- the use of such lead-containing materials can in particular improve the machinability of the material, so that simple manufacture results.
- lead is a heavy metal, there are regulations that restrict the use of lead-containing materials in the manufacture of products. There is therefore a fundamental need to manufacture products from lead-free materials (i.e. materials with a lead content of ⁇ 0.1 percent by weight).
- a line to be connected to a contact element can have, for example, a conductor made of copper, which is to be connected to the contact element via a crimp connection for connection to the associated contact element.
- the contact element is made of a material different from the material of the line - namely a copper alloy - it can happen that the electromechanical connection produced by the crimp connection is possibly not reliable and long-term stable and, in particular, tensile forces between the contact element and the line are not sufficient Strength can be absorbed. This is due to the fact that the copper material of the line core and the material of the contact element behave differently when crimping with a view to resilience.
- a crimp contact is arranged on an insulating body, which is at least partially rotationally symmetrical and has a cylindrical cavity with a cable insertion opening for receiving an aluminum stranded conductor in a crimping area.
- the crimp contact has an internal thread in the cylindrical cavity.
- DE 7045 534 U discloses a compression cable lug in which a thread is formed on an inner surface of a cable lug sleeve.
- the object of the present invention is to provide a contact element assembly for a connector part which, with at least partial manufacture of the contact element from a copper alloy, enables a reliable crimp connection with a line, even if the line is made of a different material than the contact element.
- the connecting section has a surface structure which is shaped and designed on the circumferential surface to come into operative connection with the electrical line when the crimp connection is produced by reshaping the connecting section.
- the opening of the connecting section into which the line is inserted for connecting to the contact element is, for example, cylindrical in shape.
- the opening can be arranged, for example, as a blind hole in the connecting section, so that a line can be inserted into the opening along an insertion direction.
- the connecting section can be reshaped using a suitable crimping tool, in particular crimping pliers, in order to produce a crimp connection between the contact element and the line and thus the contact element firmly and permanently (permanently) with the line connect to.
- the circumferential surface surrounds the opening in a rotationally symmetrical manner in accordance with the (circular) cylindrical shape of the opening and is thus formed by an inner circumferential surface delimiting the opening.
- the surface structure formed on the circumferential surface interrupts the two-dimensional extension of the circumferential surface by using the surface structure as an elevation or depression on the Circumferential surface is shaped and thus creates structures on the circumferential surface which point radially inward or radially outward to the circumferential surface.
- connection section of the contact element and the line in particular between the surface structure on the circumferential surface within the opening of the connection section and a line core section of the line received in the opening, so that the strength of the connection between the contact element of the line is improved .
- a tensile strength can be increased so that tensile forces acting between the contact element and the line can be absorbed and dissipated and do not lead to a loosening of the connection between the contact element and the line.
- the surface structure can, for example, have at least one groove formed on the circumferential surface.
- An arrangement of one or more grooves is thus molded into the circumferential surface within the opening of the connecting section, so that when the connecting section is reshaped to produce the crimp connection, the circumferential surface with the surface structure formed thereon can come into engagement with the line, in order in this way Establish a force fit and form fit between the contact element and the line.
- the groove can, for example, have a round (for example arcuate, in particular semicircular), triangular, trapezoidal or rectangular shape in cross section (transverse to its direction of extension).
- an edge can be formed which can be sharp-edged or, alternatively, rounded. If the edge is rounded, the edge can have, for example, a rounding defined by a radius in cross section transversely to the direction of longitudinal extension of the groove. Such a rounding can in particular prevent damage to the strands of a line core of the line during a connection between the connecting section and the line, in that the surface structure on the peripheral surface within the opening of the connecting section does not act on the line with sharp edges.
- the at least one groove runs around the opening.
- the groove can for example extend circumferentially around an insertion direction along which a line can be inserted into the opening, inside the opening on the circumferential surface.
- the groove can run helically around the opening to form a thread.
- the groove can be closed in an annular manner, with a plurality of grooves being axially offset from one another being formed within the opening.
- one or more grooves can also extend axially within the opening, that is to say along the insertion direction in which a line is to be inserted into the opening in order to connect the line to the connecting section of the contact element.
- the thread can be single-start or multi-start.
- a multi-start thread is understood here to be a thread in which several threads run parallel to one another. For example, such a multiple thread can have two threads.
- the at least one groove has a depth between 0.02 mm and 0.4 mm.
- the depth is measured between an inner radius of the circumferential surface and the radially deepest point of the groove, which is formed radially outward into the circumferential surface. Because the groove has a comparatively small depth, the flat extension of the circumferential surface can be interrupted, sharp-edged and deep structures on the circumferential surface being avoided in order to reduce the risk of damage to the line when the crimp connection is made.
- the copper alloy from which at least the connecting section of the contact element, but advantageously the entire contact element, is made, has a lead content of ⁇ 0.1 percent by weight.
- the contact element is thus made of a material that has negligibly small amounts of lead, so that legal requirements for lead-free products can be met.
- the copper alloy can be a copper-zinc government with a zinc content of, for example,> 30 percent by weight, for example> 40 percent by weight, for example CuZn40 or CuZn42. Due to the high zinc content of the alloy, the Machinability in terms of formability and machinability can be improved without the need for lead additives in the alloy. This enables simple, inexpensive manufacture of the contact element and reliable manufacture of the crimp connection for connecting the line to the contact element.
- an electrical line to be connected to the contact element has an electrically conductive line wire which is made from a material different from the copper alloy of the connecting section of the contact element, for example copper.
- a material different from the copper alloy of the connecting section of the contact element for example copper.
- the elastic properties of the material of the line wire (for example copper) and the copper alloy of the connecting section can each be through the E-module and the Yield strength can be described.
- the modulus of elasticity is the modulus of elasticity, which indicates the gradient in the stress-strain diagram for elastic deformation in the linear range.
- the modulus of elasticity is usually given in GPa (Gigapascal) or MPA (Megapascal).
- the yield point here is understood to be the so-called 0.2% yield strength or elastic limit R p o, 2, which can be read from the stress-strain diagram and indicates the mechanical stress at which the initial length of a sample of a material, plastic (permanent) elongation after discharge is 0.2%.
- the modulus of elasticity of the material of the line core is greater than the modulus of elasticity of the copper alloy of the connecting section and, moreover, the yield point of the material of the line core is smaller than the yield point of the copper alloy of the connecting section, or
- the modulus of elasticity of the material of the line core is smaller than the modulus of elasticity of the copper alloy of the connecting section and, moreover, the yield point of the material of the line core is smaller than the yield point of the copper alloy of the connecting section, or
- the modulus of elasticity of the material of the line core is greater than the modulus of elasticity of the copper alloy of the connecting section and, moreover, the yield point of the material of the line core is greater than the yield point of the copper alloy of the connecting section.
- FIG. 1 shows a schematic representation of an electric vehicle with a charging cable and a charging station for charging
- FIG. 2 shows a view of a plug connector part in the form of an inlet on the side of a vehicle
- Fig. 3 is a view of a contact element for connecting to a
- FIG. 4A shows a view of an exemplary embodiment of a contact element
- FIG. 4C shows a view of the contact element, sectioned in the area of FIG.
- FIG. 5 shows a partially sectioned view of another exemplary embodiment of a contact element
- FIG. 6 shows a partially sectioned view of yet another exemplary embodiment of a contact element
- FIG. 7A shows a sectional view of an exemplary embodiment of a contact element
- FIG. 7B shows a fragmentary enlarged view of the contact element, showing a groove within an opening of the connecting section
- 8A-F are views of different shapes of a groove in an opening of the connecting section of the contact element; and 9 shows a view of an electrical line to be connected to a contact element.
- the 1 shows a schematic view of a vehicle 1 in the form of an electric motor-driven vehicle (also referred to as an electric vehicle).
- the electric vehicle 1 has electrically chargeable batteries which can be used to supply an electric motor for moving the vehicle 1.
- the vehicle 1 can be connected to a charging station 2 via a charging cable 3.
- the charging cable 3 can be plugged into an associated mating connector part 4 in the form of a charging socket of the vehicle 1 with a charging plug 30 at one end and is at its other end via another charging plug 31 with a connector part 4 in the form of a charging socket at the charging station 2 electrical connection. Charging currents with a comparatively high amperage are transmitted to the vehicle 1 via the charging cable 3.
- the connector part 4 on the side of the vehicle 1 and the connector part 4 on the side of the charging station 2 can differ. It is also possible to arrange the charging cable 3 firmly on the charging station 2 (without the connector part 4).
- Fig. 2 shows an embodiment of a connector part 4 in the form of a charging socket, for example on the side of a vehicle (also referred to as a vehicle inlet), which can be plugged with an associated mating connector part 30 in the form of a charging plug on a charging cable 3 to connect the electric vehicle 1 with to connect the charging station 2 of the charging system.
- the plug connector part 4 has a housing part 40, on which plug-in sections 400, 401 are formed, with which the plug-in connector part 30 can be connected in a plugging manner along a plug-in direction E. Plug-in openings are formed on the plug-in sections 400, 401, in which contact elements 41, 42 are arranged, via which an electrical connection to the associated mating plug-in connector part 30 can be established when the plug-in connection is made.
- contact elements 41 are arranged on a first, upper plug-in section 400, via which, for example, a charging current in the form of an alternating current can be transmitted.
- contact elements can be present via which control signals can be transmitted.
- two contact elements 42 are arranged on a second, lower plug-in section 401, via which a charging current in the form of a direct current can be transmitted.
- the contact elements 42 are connected to load lines 43 via which the charging current is conducted.
- FIG. 3 shows an exemplary embodiment of a contact element 42 which can be used, for example, on the plug section 401 (lower in FIG. 2) for transmitting a charging current in the form of a direct current.
- a contact element 41 on the plug-in section 400 for transmitting an alternating current can be constructed identically.
- the contact element 42 of the exemplary embodiment according to FIG. 3 has a contact section 420 in the form of a contact pin, which can be plugged into a mating contact element 300 of a mating connector part 30.
- the mating contact element 300 has a contact section 301 in the form of a contact socket, into which the contact element 42 with the contact section 420 can be inserted along the plug-in direction E.
- the contact element 42 has a collar 421 protruding radially with respect to the contact section 420 and a connecting section 422 adjoining the collar 421.
- An assigned line 43 via which load currents are transmitted during operation, can be connected to the contact element 42 via the connecting section 422, the connecting section 422 being designed to produce a crimp connection and thus being reshaped to connect the line 43.
- an opening 423 in the form of a blind hole is formed in the connecting section 422, into which the associated line 43 can be inserted along an insertion direction in order to create a crimp connection between the connecting section when the line 43 is inserted 422 and the line 43 by forming at the connecting section 422.
- the opening 423 can, for example, be formed in a machining manner by drilling on the connecting section 422 and extends axially into the connecting section 422 from an end of the connecting section 422 remote from the contact section 420.
- the connecting section 422 has a cylindrical basic shape and is (at least in an initial state before forming of the connecting section 422) is designed to be rotationally symmetrical.
- the opening 423 is also shaped cylindrically in its essential area of extent and is delimited circumferentially by a cylindrical circumferential surface 424.
- a crimp connection can be created between the connecting section 422 and a line 43 inserted into the opening 423.
- the line 43 can have a line core 430 with strands 431, which are guided in a line sheath 432.
- the line 43 with a stripped conductor end, that is to say exposed strands 431 is inserted into the opening 422, so that an electromechanical connection to the contact element 42 can be created by crimping.
- the contact element is made in one piece from a copper alloy, for example CuZn40 or CuZn42.
- the strands 431 of the line core 430 of the line 43 can be made of copper, for example. The result is a material pairing in which the connecting section 422 and the line 43 can have different deformation behavior.
- the connecting section 422 When the connecting section 422 is reshaped to produce the crimp connection, the clear width of the opening 423 is reduced and, in this way, the line 43 inserted into the opening 423 is pressed with the connecting section 422.
- rebounding can occur both on the connecting section 422 and on the line section of the line 43 lying in the opening 423, it being possible in particular for the connecting section 422 to expand a greater distance in the direction of the Opening 423 resilient than the line 43.
- This can have the effect that a surface pressure between the connection section 422 and the line 43 is reduced after the crimped connection has been made, which in particular can impair the tensile strength of the connection and also the electrical quality of the connection.
- a surface structure 5 is formed on the inner circumferential surface 424 of the opening 423, which surface structure forms two grooves 50 formed radially into the circumferential surface 424.
- the grooves 50 interrupt the otherwise rotationally symmetrical, two-dimensional extension of the circumferential surface 424 and run around the circumference within the opening 423.
- the grooves 50 together form two turns 500, 501 of a two-start thread.
- the surface structure 5 is created by helically encircling grooves 50 within the opening 423, which together form a double thread.
- grooves 50 are formed within the opening 423, which run around in a ring shape within the opening 423 and thus extend circumferentially closed around an insertion direction along which a line can be inserted into the opening 423.
- Several grooves 50 are axially offset from one another within the opening 423.
- grooves 50 are formed within the opening 423, which extend axially along an insertion direction along which a line can be inserted into the opening 423.
- a plurality of grooves 50 are formed in a circumferentially distributed manner within the opening 423.
- the grooves 50 of the exemplary embodiments according to FIGS. 4A to 4C, 5 and 6 are adapted in their shape, in particular their cross-sectional shape and depth, so that an advantageous, resilient, form-fitting connection is created between the connecting section 422 and a line 43 when a crimp connection is made can be.
- the grooves 50 can have a depth T which is, for example, in a range between 0.02 mm and 0.4 mm, so that the grooves 50 have a one in comparison to a conventional thread have a comparatively small depth T.
- the depth T is measured between the radially inner circumferential surface 424 and the radially outermost point of each groove 50.
- the grooves 50 can be shaped differently in cross section. In FIGS. 8A to 8F, different cross-sectional shapes are shown in cross-section transverse to the direction of longitudinal extension of an individual groove 50.
- the cross-section of the groove 50 can, for example, be round, for example arcuate, in particular semicircular.
- the rounding of the groove 50 can be described by a radius R1, the groove 50 being delimited on both sides by edges 51, which represent a transition to the adjacent circumferential surface 424 and are sharp-edged in the exemplary embodiment according to FIG. 8A.
- the edges 51 extend longitudinally along the groove 50 on both sides.
- the groove 50 is round, the edges 51 being rounded.
- the rounding at the edges 51 can be described by a radius R2, which can in particular be smaller than the radius R1 of the groove 50.
- the groove 50 is shaped trapezoidally in cross section. Side flanks of the groove 50 are thus inclined. Edges 51 can be sharp-edged or rounded (as in FIG. 8B).
- the groove 50 is rectangular in cross section. Again, edges 51 can be sharp-edged or rounded (as in FIG. 8B).
- the groove 50 is triangular in shape. Edges 51 can be sharp-edged or, as shown in FIG. 8F, rounded, it also being possible for an edge at the bottom of the groove 50 to be rounded.
- a good electromechanical connection can be created between the connecting section and the line by making a crimp connection, even if the material pairing with a line is unfavorable.
- a surface structure can be shaped in any way and otherwise particularly interrupts one rotationally symmetrical shape of a circumferential surface within an opening for receiving the line.
- a surface structure can in particular be formed by a groove or also a web, wherein other structures, in particular in the manner of knobs, pegs or recesses, pockets or the like, can also form the surface structure.
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