EP1559175B1 - Connector arrangement between a flexible ribbon cable and a component - Google Patents

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EP1559175B1
EP1559175B1 EP03775248.2A EP03775248A EP1559175B1 EP 1559175 B1 EP1559175 B1 EP 1559175B1 EP 03775248 A EP03775248 A EP 03775248A EP 1559175 B1 EP1559175 B1 EP 1559175B1
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Thomas Bernhard Pabst
Hans-Otto Geltsch
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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
    • 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
    • H01R12/77—Coupling devices for flexible printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables or like structures
    • 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
    • H01R12/77—Coupling devices for flexible printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables or like structures
    • H01R12/79—Coupling devices for flexible printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables or like structures connecting to rigid printed circuits or like structures
    • 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
    • H01R12/82—Coupling devices connected with low or zero insertion force
    • H01R12/85—Coupling devices connected with low or zero insertion force contact pressure producing means, contacts activated after insertion of printed circuits or like structures
    • H01R12/88—Coupling devices connected with low or zero insertion force contact pressure producing means, contacts activated after insertion of printed circuits or like structures acting manually by rotating or pivoting connector housing parts

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  • the upper part 2b of the housing 2 is latched in the lower part 2a via locking lugs 11 and corresponding latching shoulders.
  • the housing 2 is guided by the receptacle 4 with little play, so that the exposed conductor areas acted upon by elastic spring force on corresponding contact surfaces 6 of the Fig. 1 be printed circuit board shown pressed. This ensures a simple and secure contact.

Description

Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft eine Verbinderanordnung zwischen einem Flex-Flachbandkabel und einer Komponente einer elektrischen Schaltung nach dem Oberbegriff des Patentanspruchs 1. Eine solche Verbindungsanordnung ist aus der JP 2001 351706 A bekannt.The present invention relates to a connector assembly between a flex ribbon cable and a component of an electrical circuit according to the preamble of claim 1. Such a connection arrangement is known from JP 2001 351706 A known.

Flex-Flachbandkabel finden immer mehr Anwendung in Bus-Systemen, beispielsweise beim Automobilbau. Dort ersetzen Flex-Flachbandkabel, die zu Ringleitungen geschaltet sind und über die eine Multiplexansteuerung von verschiedensten Komponenten erfolgt, aufwendige und insbesondere schwergewichtige Kabelbäume.Flex ribbon cables are increasingly being used in bus systems, for example in automotive engineering. There replace flexible ribbon cables that are connected to ring lines and via a multiplex control of various components, consuming and especially heavy-weight harnesses.

Aus der EP 0 2 006 691 ist eine Verbinderanordnung für Flex-Flachbandkabel bekannt, mit der zwei solche Flachbandkabel miteinander verbunden werden. Dazu werden an der Verbindungsstelle zwischen den Flachbandkabeln jeweils Leiterstränge abisoliert und diese Stellen durch eine Klammer, unter Aufbringung eines elastischen Drucks aufeinandergepreßt.From the EP 0 2 006 691 a connector assembly for flex ribbon cable is known, with the two such ribbon cables are interconnected. For this purpose, each conductor strands are stripped at the junction between the ribbon cables and these points pressed together by a clamp, applying an elastic pressure.

Diese einfache Verbindungsmethode hat sich bewährt, ist jedoch nur für die Verbindung von Flex-Flachbandkabeln untereinander anwendbar.This simple connection method has been proven, but is only applicable for the connection of Flex ribbon cables with each other.

Der vorliegenden Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine gattungsgemäße Verbindungsanordnung, bei der Flex-Flachbandkabel auch mit Leiterplatten hergestellt werden können, zu verbessern.The present invention has for its object to improve a generic connection arrangement in which flex ribbon cables can be made with printed circuit boards.

Diese Aufgabe wird anspruchsgemäß gelöst.This task is solved according to the claims.

In den Unteransprüchen sind Merkmale bevorzugter Ausführungsformen der vorliegenden Erfindung gekennzeichnet. Die vorliegende Erfindung benutzt die Grundidee, an dem zu verbindenden Flex-Flachbandkabelende ein Gehäuse anzubringen, in dem der zu kontaktierende Bereich mit einer elastischen Federkraft beaufschlagt ist, mit der dieser Bereich gegen Kontaktflächen eines Gegenstekkers gepreßt werden, wobei das Gehäuse durch eine Aufnahme im Bereich der Gegenkontakte auf diese gepreßt wird.In the subclaims features of preferred embodiments of the present invention are characterized. The present invention uses the basic idea to attach to the flex ribbon cable end to be connected to a housing in which the area to be contacted is acted upon by an elastic spring force with which this area pressed against contact surfaces of a Gegenstekkers, the housing by a receptacle in the area the mating contacts is pressed on this.

Im Folgenden wird die Erfindung anhand der Beschreibung zweier Ausführungsbeispiele unter Bezugnahme auf die Zeichnung näher erläutert. Darin zeigen:

  • Fig. 1 ein erstes Ausführungsbeispiel einer erfindungsgemäßen Verbinderanordnung vor dem Verbinden und in kontaktierter Stellung; und
  • Fig. 2 die Verbinderanordnung perspektivisch, teilweise geschnitten und in geöffneter Stellung;
In the following the invention will be explained in more detail with reference to the description of two embodiments with reference to the drawing. Show:
  • Fig. 1 a first embodiment of a connector assembly according to the invention before connecting and in the contacted position; and
  • Fig. 2 the connector assembly in perspective, partially cut and in the open position;

Fig. 1 zeigt oben links ein Flex-Flachbandkabel 1, an dessen Stirnende ein Gehäuse 2 befestigt ist. Das Gehäuse 2 weist auf seiner Unterseite eine hier nicht sichtbare Öffnung auf, durch die hindurch abisolierte Bereiche des Flex-Flachbandkabels 1 nach unten über den Boden des Gehäuses 2 vorstehen. Eine elektrische-Komponente, im hier gezeigten Beispiel eine Leiterplatte 5, weist Leiterbahnen mit Kontaktierungsflächen 6 auf. Über diesen Kontaktierungsflächen 6 ist eine Aufnahme 4 auf der Leiterplatte 5, z.B. durch Verkleben, befestigt. Die Aufnahme 4 hat die Form eines breiten Bügels, der sich über die Kontaktflächen 6 erstreckt. In den Freiraum zwischen den Kontaktflächen 6 und der oberen Querwand des Bügels wird das Gehäuse 2 eingeschoben. Dieser Vorgang ist in Fig. 1 unten rechts gezeigt. In seiner Endstellung ist das Gehäuse 2 in der Aufnahme 4 durch an den Seitenwänden des Gehäuses angebrachte Rastarme, die in eine Rastöffnung 13 springen, verrastet. Fig. 1 shows top left a flex ribbon cable 1, at the front end a housing 2 is attached. The housing 2 has on its underside an opening, not visible here, through which stripped regions of the flex ribbon cable 1 project downwards beyond the bottom of the housing 2. An electrical component, in the example shown here a printed circuit board 5, has printed conductors with contacting surfaces 6. About this contacting surfaces 6 is a receptacle 4 on the circuit board 5, for example, by gluing, attached. The receptacle 4 has the shape of a broad strap which extends over the contact surfaces 6. In the space between the contact surfaces 6 and the upper transverse wall of the bracket, the housing 2 is inserted. This process is in Fig. 1 shown below right. In its end position, the housing 2 is in the receptacle 4 by attached to the side walls of the housing latching arms which jump into a latching opening 13, locked.

Fig. 2 zeigt oben links die Endstellung des Gehäuses 2 in der Aufnahme 4, teilweise geschnitten. Dort erkennt man auch, daß die Aufnahme 4 an ihrer Stirnseite ebenso geschlossen sein kann. Innerhalb des Gehäuses 2 ist eine Stahlfeder 3 befestigt, deren freies Ende in Gegensteckrichtung konvex umgebogen ist, so daß der ausbauchende Bereich der Stahlfeder 3 in dem Bereich einer Öffnung 7 im Boden des Gehäuses 2 auf das Flex-Flachbandkabel 1 drückt, und dieses mit seinen in diesem Bereich abisolierten Leiterbahnen durch die Öffnung 7 drückt, bis diese Bereiche über den Boden vorstehen. Fig. 2 shows the left end position of the housing 2 in the receptacle 4, partially cut. There one recognizes also that the Recording 4 may also be closed on its front side. Within the housing 2, a steel spring 3 is fixed, the free end is bent convexly in the opposite direction, so that the bulging portion of the steel spring 3 presses in the region of an opening 7 in the bottom of the housing 2 on the flex ribbon cable 1, and this with his in this area stripped conductor tracks through the opening 7 presses until these areas protrude above the ground.

Wenn das Gehäuse 2 in die Aufnahme 4 eingeschoben wird, ist zuerst die von der Stahlfeder 3 ausgeübte Presskraft verhältnismäßig niedrig. Erst gegen Ende der Einführbewegung berührt die Rückseite jeder Stahlfeder 3 eine an der Aufnahme ausgebildete Rampe 17, die die Stahlfeder 3 weiter nach unten biegt und somit die nötige Kontaktkraft erzeugt. Damit sind eine anfänglich geringe Einschubkraft und ein geringer Verschleiß durch Reibung an der Kontaktfläche erzielt. Es können, wie in Figur 1 zu sehen ist, pro Feder eine Öffnung vorgesehen sein, durch die jeweils eine Rampe pro Stahlfeder 3 diese herunterdrückt, es ist jedoch auch möglich eine Rampe und eine Öffnung für alle Stahlfedern vorzusehen.When the housing 2 is inserted into the receptacle 4, first, the pressing force exerted by the steel spring 3 is relatively low. Only towards the end of the insertion movement, the back of each steel spring 3 touches a formed on the receptacle ramp 17, which bends the steel spring 3 further down and thus generates the necessary contact force. Thus, an initial low insertion force and low wear by friction at the contact surface are achieved. It can, as in FIG. 1 it can be seen, per spring provided an opening through which one ramp per steel spring 3 presses it down, but it is also possible to provide a ramp and an opening for all steel springs.

Unten rechts ist in Fig. 2 das geöffnete Gehäuse 2 gezeigt. Das Gehäuse 2 besteht aus einem unteren Teil 2a, in das das Steckende des Flex-Flachbandkabels eingelegt wird. Das Kabelende weist in definierter Lagebeziehung zum Kopfende des Flex-Flachbandkabels 1 Perforierungen 8 auf, in die Haltedorne 10 einer Zugentlastung 9 eingreifen. Diese ist am Körper des unteren Teils 2a des Gehäuses 2 quer zur Längsrichtung des Flachkabels angelenkt und kann nach Einführen des Flex-Flachbandkabels 1 in das Gehäuse 2 verschwenkt werden, wodurch die Haltedorne 10 in die Perforierungen 8 eingreifen. In dieser Stellung wird die Zugentlastung 9 an den Seitenflanken des unteren Teils 2a des Gehäuses 2 verrastet. Am Stirnende des unteren Teils 2a des Gehäuses 2 ist der obere Teil 2b des Gehäuses 2 verschwenkbar angelenkt. Im oberen Teil ist auch die Stahlfeder 3 befestigt. Im hier gezeigten Beispiel ist die Stahlfeder 3 kammartig ausgebildet, d.h. es sind eine der Leiterbahnen entsprechende Anzahl von Federstahlbändern 3a, 3b, ... parallel zueinander angeordnet, so daß jede zu verbindende Leiterbahn einzeln mit seiner eigenen Stahlbandfeder beaufschlagt wird. Die Führung der einzelnen Federbänder wird im gezeigten Ausführungsbeispiel durch zwischen diesen angeordnete Rippen und durch eine Zwischenplatte 15 mit Schlitzen 16 erreicht, in die die Federbögen der einzelnen Federbänder 3a, 3b beim Zuschwenken des oberen Gehäuseteils 2b eintauchen und seitlich geführt werden. Auch der obere Teil 2b des Gehäuses 2 wird im unteren Teil 2a über Rastnasen 11 und entsprechende Rastschultern verrastet. Das Gehäuse 2 wird durch die Aufnahme 4 mit geringem Spiel geführt, so daß die freigelegten Leiterbereiche durch elastische Federkraft beaufschlagt auf entsprechende Kontaktflächen 6 der in Fig. 1 gezeigten Leiterplatte aufgepreßt werden. Dadurch ist eine einfache und sichere Kontaktierung gewährleistet.Bottom right is in Fig. 2 the opened housing 2 is shown. The housing 2 consists of a lower part 2a, in which the plug-in end of the flex ribbon cable is inserted. The cable end has in a defined positional relationship to the head end of the flex ribbon cable 1 perforations 8, in the retaining pins 10 a strain relief 9 engage. This is articulated on the body of the lower part 2a of the housing 2 transversely to the longitudinal direction of the flat cable and can be pivoted into the housing 2 after insertion of the flex ribbon cable 1 be, whereby the retaining pins 10 engage in the perforations 8. In this position, the strain relief 9 is latched to the side edges of the lower part 2a of the housing 2. At the front end of the lower part 2a of the housing 2, the upper part 2b of the housing 2 is pivoted. In the upper part and the steel spring 3 is attached. In the example shown here, the steel spring 3 is formed comb-like, that is, one of the conductor tracks corresponding number of spring steel strips 3a, 3b, ... arranged parallel to each other, so that each interconnect to be individually charged with its own steel strip spring. The leadership of the individual spring strips is achieved in the embodiment shown by arranged between these ribs and by an intermediate plate 15 with slots 16, in which the spring arcs of the individual spring strips 3a, 3b dive when swiveling the upper housing part 2b and are guided laterally. Also, the upper part 2b of the housing 2 is latched in the lower part 2a via locking lugs 11 and corresponding latching shoulders. The housing 2 is guided by the receptacle 4 with little play, so that the exposed conductor areas acted upon by elastic spring force on corresponding contact surfaces 6 of the Fig. 1 be printed circuit board shown pressed. This ensures a simple and secure contact.

Die Beschreibung dieses Ausführungsbeispiels der vorliegenden Erfindung dient lediglich zu illustrativen Zwecken und ist nicht einschränkend zu verstehen.The description of this embodiment of the present invention is provided for illustrative purposes only and is not meant to be limiting.

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  1. Connector arrangement between a flat flex cable (1) and a component (5) of an electrical circuit, wherein the flat flex cable (1) has conductor regions stripped of insulation on one side of its end to connect, comprising a housing (2) in which the end of the flat flex cable is clamped and in which an elastic element (3) subjects the stripped regions to pressure,
    the component (5) comprising an uptake (4) for the housing (2), in which the housing (2) can be locked and comprising contact tracks (6) against which the stripped regions of the flat flex cable (1) are pressed when the housing (2) is in the final position thereof in the uptake (4), wherein
    the component (5) is an electric circuit board and the uptake (4) forms a bracket which is attached to the circuit board (5) above an arrangement (6) of conductive tracks and guides the housing (2) laterally and perpendicularly with respect to the circuit board,
    characterized in that
    the elastic element (3) consists of one or more steel leaf springs (3a, 3b); when inserting the housing (2) into the uptake (4), not until the end of the insertion movement the back side of each steel spring (3) contacts a ramp (17) formed at the uptake (4) that further bends down the steel spring (3);
    and
    the one or more steel springs (3) press on the stripped regions of the flat flex cable (1).
  2. The connector assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that the housing (2) has a bottom part (2a) with at least one opening (7) in the floor, through which the regions of the flat flex cable (1) stripped of insulation can be pressed, and a top part (2b) attached to the bottom part, which comprises the spring elements (3) opposite the opening (7), with which the flat flex cable (1) is subjected to pressure.
  3. The connector assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that the top housing part (2b) is hinged on its front side to the bottom housing part (2a) and can be locked in place via catch hooks (11) on the bottom housing part (2a).
  4. The connector assembly according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the flat flex cable (1) has perforations (8) on its end that is introduced into the housing (2), into which a strain relief (9) with retaining pins (10), which is hinged on the bottom housing part, engages in a lockable manner.
  5. The connector assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that the housing (2) can be locked in place via catch arms (12) in catch openings (13) on the side walls of the bracket (4).
  6. The connector assembly according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that one opening in the bottom part of the housing (2) is provided per steel spring (3), through which a ramp (17), formed on the upper inside of the uptake (4), per steel spring (3), respectively, presses the steel spring downward on the flat flex cable (1) stripped of insulation.
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