EP4179599A1 - Connexion de câble comprenant une partie de contact connectée au moyen d'un manchon à ajustement fretté à une extrémité libre d'un conducteur électrique, et son procédé de production - Google Patents

Connexion de câble comprenant une partie de contact connectée au moyen d'un manchon à ajustement fretté à une extrémité libre d'un conducteur électrique, et son procédé de production

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EP4179599A1
EP4179599A1 EP21766166.9A EP21766166A EP4179599A1 EP 4179599 A1 EP4179599 A1 EP 4179599A1 EP 21766166 A EP21766166 A EP 21766166A EP 4179599 A1 EP4179599 A1 EP 4179599A1
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conductor
free end
connection
contact part
metal ring
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Wolfgang Vollberg
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Dsg Canusa 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
    • H01R4/00—Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one another; Means for effecting or maintaining such contact; Electrically-conductive connections having two or more spaced connecting locations for conductors and using contact members penetrating insulation
    • H01R4/70—Insulation of connections
    • H01R4/72—Insulation of connections using a heat shrinking insulating sleeve
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R43/00—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors
    • H01R43/005—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors for making dustproof, splashproof, drip-proof, waterproof, or flameproof connection, coupling, or casing

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  • Cable connection comprising a contact part connected to a free end of an electrical conductor by means of a heat-shrinkable tubing, and manufacturing method therefor
  • the invention relates to an electrically conductive cable connection for sealing a connection between an insulating plastic sheathing or a plastic sheath, e.g. B. with a PVC-enclosed electrical conductor that is left free at a free end, that is, stripped, and a contact part connected to the conductor at this free end, such as e.g. B. a terminal, a plug or the like, wherein the contact part comprises a connection section for connection to the free end of the conductor.
  • a shrink tube encloses the connecting section and the free end to seal the connecting section with the free end.
  • the invention relates to an electrical line surrounded by a non-adhesive sheath or sheath, which is sometimes also simply referred to as "silicone-insulated vehicle single wire", with a contact part using a shrink tube, which closes the connection section between the contact part and the stripped free - end of the electrical conductor or the vehicle single wire in Installation position, ie shrunk to encloses sealing.
  • the invention relates to a manufacturing method for producing an at least moisture-proof, electrically conductive cable connection between an electrical conductor, which is covered by an insulating sheathing/jacket, e.g. B. made of silicone or PVC or PTFE and one free end is left free (stripped), as well as a contact part connected to this free end at a connection point with the conductor, e.g. B. a terminal, a plug, another electrical conductor or the like. This is surrounded by a shrink tube and sealed by heating the shrink tube.
  • an insulating sheathing/jacket e.g. B. made of silicone or PVC or PTFE and one free end is left free (stripped), as well as a contact part connected to this free end at a connection point with the conductor, e.g. B. a terminal, a plug, another electrical conductor or the like.
  • This is surrounded by a shrink tube and sealed by heating the shrink tube.
  • DE 10 2015 222 582 A1 discloses a device for sealing a connection between an electrical conductor with PVC insulation, which leaves one end of the conductor free, and a contact part that is electrically connected to the conductor.
  • the contact part is covered with a sheath made of a semi-crystalline thermoplastic, with the contact part being exposed in the area of contact with the conductor.
  • a sleeve-shaped adapter made of a semi-crystalline thermoplastic is inserted, which encloses the conductor with a seal in one end area of the PVC insulation or sheathing.
  • the device comprises an overmold made of a thermoplastic or polymeric elastomer, which covers the exposed free end of the conductor, the exposed portion of the contact part and at least portions of the adapter and the sheathing of the contact part.
  • Silicone cables are mainly used today because of their very good bending properties, but not necessarily because of their high temperature resistance.
  • silicone-insulated cables has been limited in the automotive sector, because although silicone provides a very good seal for the cable itself, it has very good bending properties, which enable smaller radii than, for example, PVC-coated cables, but due to the poor adhesion properties of silicone up to - for a long time are not suitable for a sealing sheathing with a shrink tube.
  • the invention is based on the object of at least partially overcoming these disadvantages avoid and in particular to provide a cable connection in which the sheathing of the cable has low adhesion properties, in particular as a silicone-coated or PTFE line is designed and at the same time has the required tightness.
  • the cable connection according to the invention is characterized in that a metal ring is pressed onto the conductor near the free end, ie in the area of the connection point, in such a way that a medium-tight connection is formed between the metal ring and the sheathing.
  • the casing/casing is designed as a silicone or PTFE casing and the metal ring is pressed onto the outside of the casing in a sealing manner and fixed in position in the vicinity of the connecting section.
  • the heat-shrink tubing is double-walled with an outer plastic jacket and an inner adhesive. When heated, this adhesive inside the heat-shrinkable tube sticks to the metallic contact part and the metal ring to realize a media-tight, at least watertight, connection.
  • the insulating sheath or the insulating jacket consists of silicone or PTFE, to which no adhesives adhere.
  • this object is already achieved in that a metal ring is applied to the free end of the electrical conductor, that the metal ring is pressed onto the sheathing of the conductor in such a way that the metal ring seals with the silicone or PTFE sheath line is connected and that the Shrink tubing, in which an inner adhesive is preferably co-extruded, is sealingly connected to the metal ring and the metal connecting section when heated.
  • the invention thus provides a mechanically implemented watertight solution to the effect that the line or the metal ring enclosing the insulating jacket of the line is pressed positively and sealingly onto the insulating jacket of the line in such a way that it is arranged immovably on the insulating jacket.
  • the ring prefferably be applied to a single-wire cable, ie with only one conductor/wire and a silicone or PTFE jacket (wire insulation) surrounding it.
  • the configuration is preferred in the case of a multi-core cable with a plurality of conductors which are circumferentially surrounded by individual conductor or wire insulation, and a cable defect which in turn circumferentially surrounds these individual wire insulations and which therefore combines the insulated conductors.
  • the conductor insulation can also consist of silicone or PTFE, or at least the cable sheath enclosing it.
  • the invention is particularly suitable for a solution for sealing splice connections between two cables and terminal arrangements at the end of a cable, specifically in the automotive sector.
  • the cable connection according to the invention was subjected to a bubble test. This provided perfect results and no escape of bubbles.
  • the connection in the metal ring and on the connection section of the contact part is therefore tight.
  • a bending stress was carried out, in which only the sealed cable lug was subjected to a bending stress.
  • the prepared samples are placed in a bending device.
  • the cable lug or the cable is put on a pin and fixed with the clamping device.
  • the line to be tested is bent once as far as it will go and then bent back again by pulling on the free end of the line (not on the heat-shrink tubing). After bending back, it can be clearly seen that the adhesion of the heat-shrink tubing and the sheathing change is otherwise not given with a silicone or TPFE sheathed cable.
  • the heat-shrink tubing bends visibly from the outer surface of the silicone cable. On the metal contact part and on the metal ring, the adhesion of the heat-shrink tubing with internal adhesive is tight and tight.
  • the metal ring is pressed onto the outer jacket surface of the line using a suitably designed pair of pliers or another tool with two half-jaws, which completely enclose the metal ring with a lower jaw part and an upper jaw part and which are then pressed together.
  • the metal ring is round on the outside and inside without corners, extensions or edges.
  • the metal ring is particularly preferably designed as a multi-crimp ring (MCR), such as this one.
  • MCR multi-crimp ring
  • B. from Oetiker GmbH, 79346 Endingen a . K. ( see www . oetiker . com) is offered .
  • This is a comprehensive closed, transition-free ring, which realizes a constant, even surface pressure on the casing and is pressed on using a special clamping tool in such a way that the inner diameter of the metal ring is evenly reduced over the entire circumference, by 10 to 15 percent, in particular 12 - 14 percent .
  • the metal ring is thus pressed onto the jacket of the conductor and not just placed on it.
  • the advantage of the invention is that sometimes the same pressing device can be used, but with different tools, with which the connecting section of the contact part can be pressed or connected to the free end of the line. is connected .
  • the solution according to the invention can be used for any large line cross section, but preferably for a line cross section from 6 mm 2 .
  • the metal ring Since the metal ring is surrounded by the heat-shrink tubing when installed, it is sometimes not visible if the heat-shrink tubing is not transparent. Using a metal detector, however, it can be easily and automatically determined as part of the quality check whether the metal ring is arranged at the appropriate point.
  • the contact part is also particularly preferably made of metal, in particular made of stainless steel, which in addition to the metal ring realizes a particularly good connection with the shrink tube, which adapts to the outer geometry of the connection section and the metal ring when heated and adapts this circumferentially or . fully enclosed and sealed.
  • Reliable sealing is achieved by applying an adhesive to the inside of the shrink tube or is arranged, particularly preferably a "modified polyamide adhesive mixture" with very good adhesion properties on metal surfaces applied adhesive the inner wall of the shrink tubing.
  • the adhesive can have different flow properties. Furthermore, more or less adhesive can be provided on the inside of the shrink tubing. These adhesive properties depend on the application, e.g. depending on the geometry of the ring - or tubular cable lugs, different amounts of adhesive and different flow properties are required.
  • the tube and the adhesive are coextruded in one process step.
  • the connecting section of the contact part is preferably designed as a ring or tubular cable lug, so that the free end of the stripped conductor can be inserted into a metal receiving area and an electrical connection is established between the contact part and the free end of the conductor.
  • the metal ring is preferably separated from a proximal end of the contact part or the connection section arranged spaced apart. This distance does not have to be more than 0.5 to 1 cm.
  • the bending radius of the line can be influenced by the distance between the metal ring and the proximal end of the connecting section of the contact part.
  • the bend radius can be increased by increasing the distance of the metal ring from the proximal end of the connector Section is increased.
  • the cable connection is designed as a cable end connection, ie it is provided at a line end of the cable.
  • the metal ring is particularly preferably designed as a high-grade steel ring for mechanical sealing with the casing.
  • various distances from the proximal end of the terminal were selected for specific applications, in particular distances greater than or equal to 5 mm to 15 mm or more.
  • distances greater than or equal to 5 mm to 15 mm or more it has been shown that different distances from the proximal end of the terminal result in different flexibility, which in the test leads to an increased or reduced degree of flexibility. reduced load on the adhesion of the adhesive or of the heat-shrink tubing to the metal ring and the terminal .
  • the indefinite article and the definite article do not refer only to a single component, but are to be understood as “at least one”.
  • the terminology includes the aforementioned words, modifications thereof and similar meanings.
  • the terms "about,””substantially,” and similar terms in connection with the dimensions and a property of a component of the invention do not describe the described dimension and property as a strict limit or parameter and minor modifications do not exclude which are functionally similar
  • FIG. 1 shows a side view of a first embodiment of a cable connection according to the invention using the example of a cable for realizing a cable end connection and
  • FIG. 2 shows a side view of a second embodiment of the cable connection using the example of a splice connection
  • FIG. 1 shows a side view of a terminal with a tubular cable lug attached to the stripped free end of a cable 2 with a cable diameter of approximately 6 mm 2 .
  • the cable 2 is designed with a plurality of copper wires and is completely surrounded by a silicone sheathing 2a.
  • the front end on the left in the figure is stripped to form the free end 2b and for connection to a known terminal 4, which has a fastening flange 4a and a tubular cable lug 4b of about 2 cm length that extends proximally to the cable 2, in which the stripped Free end 2b of the cable 2, ie the stripped copper strands, inserted or. are pluggable.
  • the tubular cable lug 4a is in the central rich connected by pressing or crimping with the copper strands of the cable 2.
  • an approximately 5 mm long metal ring 6 made of stainless steel is pressed onto the outer surface of the cable 2, ie on its outer sheathing 2a.
  • Terminal 4 and the cable end or end is completely enclosed on the outside.
  • Free end of the cable through a double-walled shrink tube 8, which has an outer plastic jacket and is provided with a hot-melt adhesive on the inside.
  • this hot-melt adhesive connects to the tubular cable lug 4a of the terminal 4 and the metal ring 6 of the cable 2 to implement a tight and permanent connection.
  • FIG. 2 shows an alternative embodiment of a splice connection, designed according to the invention, of two coaxially extending cables 10, 12, which each include free ends 10a, 12a at their front ends pointing towards one another, that is to say are stripped.
  • stainless steel metal rings 14, 16 are pressed onto the outside of their silicone sheaths 10a, 12a to implement a mechanical connection between these metal rings 14, 16 and the cables 10 , 12 .
  • the splice connection is bordered on the outside by a double-walled shrink tube 18, which includes an outer plastic jacket with hot-melt adhesive on the inside.
  • the hot-melt adhesive also connects to the metal rings 14, 16 to realize a permanent and tight connection of the splice connection.
  • the examination of this arrangement showed after approx. 3000 hours a constant sealing function over the service life including the bending tests according to LV 312-3 from May 2019.
  • Cable connection comprising a contact part connected to a free end of an electrical conductor by means of a heat-shrinkable tube, and manufacturing method for it

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Abstract

L'invention concerne une connexion de câble comprenant un conducteur électrique entouré d'une gaine isolante (2a, 10a, 12a), par exemple en silicone ou en PVC, ledit conducteur étant exposé au niveau d'une extrémité libre (2b), une partie de contact telle qu'une borne (4), un bouchon ou similaire qui est connectée au conducteur au niveau de cette extrémité libre (2b), la partie de contact comprenant une partie de connexion conçue pour être connectée à l'extrémité libre du conducteur, et un manchon à ajustement fretté (8, 18) qui entoure la partie de connexion et l'extrémité libre de manière à former un joint, en particulier contre l'humidité. Pour assurer une étanchéité fiable de lignes présentant une gaine moins adhérente, en particulier une gaine en silicone, selon l'invention, une bague métallique (6, 14, 16) est pressée sur le conducteur à proximité de la partie de connexion.
EP21766166.9A 2020-08-25 2021-08-25 Connexion de câble comprenant une partie de contact connectée au moyen d'un manchon à ajustement fretté à une extrémité libre d'un conducteur électrique, et son procédé de production Pending EP4179599A1 (fr)

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DE102020122170.3A DE102020122170A1 (de) 2020-08-25 2020-08-25 Kabelverbindung umfassend einen an einem Freiende eines elektrischen Leiters mittels eines Schrumpfschlauchs verbundenes Kontaktteil sowie Herstellungsverfahren dafür
PCT/EP2021/073490 WO2022043372A1 (fr) 2020-08-25 2021-08-25 Connexion de câble comprenant une partie de contact connectée au moyen d'un manchon à ajustement fretté à une extrémité libre d'un conducteur électrique, et son procédé de production

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