EP3075035A1 - Plug connector contact carrier - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a plug connector contact carrier (1) for selectively populating with electrical crimp contact elements (10) or electrical screw contact elements (20), comprising a plurality of contact chambers (2) for the contact elements, which contact chambers are provided in a contact grid, wherein the contact carrier has insertion openings (11) for inserting the contact elements into the contact chambers and wherein furthermore the contact chambers are properly designed in such a way that selectively either a crimp contact element or a screw contact element can be inserted into and mounted in the contact chamber.

Description

 description

Connector contact carrier

The invention relates to a connector contact carrier according to claim 1,

The invention therefore relates to a connector KontakUräger for optional equipping with electrical Griropkontakieiernenten or electrical Schrauökontaktelemenlea uniformly or in a mixed assembly.

In the state of the art give! there are a variety of different connectors that are in the rain; have a connector housing in which a connector contact carrier is received,

Are found in particular in the field ^'of the industrial applications, a plurality of modular Steckverhindersystemen, di consist of a set of connectors contact carriers, that may be incorporated into the connector housings of different sizes in different connector housing.

Since there is a considerable need for connector solutions due to the many different applications, there is an increasing need to reduce the number and thus the parts life of connectors and to provide a connector system in which a variety of application solutions can be realized with a connector contact carrier.

Next depends on the particular application Is the question of the used.

 ontaktsystem, in the prior art, there are, for example solder contact elements,

C in kontakteiemente and also the widespread Sehraubkontakteiernente, known in the art connector system have each Steckv bindererknaktträger, which are designed to, for example, only Schraubkontaktelemenie or only

To record crimp contact elements.

Needed, however, a user in a similar equipment one

Connector contact carrier for use with Cri pkontakfeiementen, he must switch to a second component, namely an explicit for Criropkontakteiemente

trained connector contact carrier. Furthermore, since the Polzah! Depending on the application varies, it comes to a very considerable Teilvieifalt Another need in the art is that for certain circuits, in an advantageous Welse Schrauhkoniaktelemenie be used while for other

Current or Signaikreise C i pkontaktelemente preferably be used.

However, the connectors known in the prior art also have no possibility of scarfing the contactors both with Sehraubkontaktelementen and with Cfimpkontäkteiementen. It is necessary _vieirne.hr: different sizes of

To provide Kontaktirägern, which are then housed in a combination with each other so in a connector housing together that the required for each application: constellation is obtained.

Against this background, it is an object of the present invention to provide a

To provide connector contact carrier, for optional assembly and in particular for mixed assembly with electrical Crirnpkontaktelernenten or electrical

Schraubkönfakteierneßen to reduce the Telievieizahi to improve the handling of the connectors and a desired on the application

 To be able to accommodate the assembly of Schrauhkontahteiementen and Crimpkontaktelementen in a single connector.

This invention is achieved with a connector contact carrier having the feature? of claim 1,

The basic idea of the present invention is then to provide a connector contact carrier with a plurality of contact chambers, wherein the clock chambers

ErflndungsgemäB are designed so that both a Schraubkontaktelemerrt and a Crimpkontakteiernerit optionally mounted in the same contact chamber can be.

The user of the erflndungemäSen Sfeckverblnderkontaktträgers is free on this catfish, an assembly either exclude me with Sehraubkontaktelementen or

exclusively with crimp contact elements of vo increase or also one

To provide mixed hopping. In a most general Äusföhrungslorm of the invention is therefore ^' provided, the

 To provide contact chamber with a defined intended Änlagfläche on which either the particular Cr used impregnkoniakt ode the Schraubkontaki ever m softer of the two contacts in the contact chamber is set t supported on a defined Montagee.be.ne. As a result, a defined mounting level is provided, so that the length of the determination for Korrtak tion Kontaktteiie can also be selected so that a common mating plane of all contacts is achieved.

 This avoids that, for example, the Sohraybkontakte reach before or after the Grimpkontaklen with a corresponding mating connector in electrical contact.

According to the invention is therefore in the most general form of the invention a

 Connector socket for optional equipment with electrical

 Crinipkontaktelementen ode electrical screw contacts diamenten provided, which is provided via a plurality of provided in a Kontakttrasier contact chambers for

Kontaktele duck has, wherein the contact carrier has Elniuhroifnungen for introducing de contact elements in the contact chambers, further wherein the Kontaktkammem hes i m means? are formed so that either a crirnpfcontakleiemenf or a Schrmibkontaktele ent in the contact chamber is inserted and ontierbar. in the preferred Ausführyngsform the invention, the contact chambers have a ^; common Änlagefläche for installation on a corresponding counter-surface on the selectively elnsefzbaren Crimpkontakteiement or the Schraubkontakteiement.

In a further preferred embodiment of the invention, the

 Steckvefbinderkontaktträger an end face, one of the end face opposite Kontaktinsteckseite a of the openings described above for inserting the contacts are arranged and two the front side and the Kontaktinsteckseile each connecting longitudinal sides, wherein in Steekverbinderkontaktiräger each lateral

 Verbindungsungskanaie de ontaktkammem are provided with openings in the longitudinal sides openings into which a screwing can be introduced to the

Be able to actuate Schraubklemrne a mounted in the contact carrier Schrauhkontaktes. According to the invention it is further provided that the Steckverbindetkontaktträger has at least one releasable holding Turkey to those mounted in the ontaktimger

Secure Crsmp contact belt in its mounting position.

The size of the shark edeekeis is scalable in order to avoid the assembly of the connector contact carrier: with crimp contact elements in each case the relevant ones

Cover sections. In other words, this means that the Kontakktkammern that are equipped with Schr &uhkonlakten not be provided with the Haltedeeckei previously described.

In a preferred Äusführungsfor the invention, the Haltedeckei a top plate with a Vi number of openings, which are arranged in the same contact grid as the Rontaktraster of the contact carrier.

Further, the Haltedeckei is preferably formed with an approximately U-shaped cross-section, so that two orthogonally away from the Köpfplatte leg throats are provided. In this way it can be ensured that the Verbindungsungskanäl be covered to de Kontäktkammern means of thighs, provided that the length of the Schenkeiseiten is provided accordingly.

It is further provided in a preferred Äusführungsform of the invention that the Haltedeckei from the Köpfpiatte wegstehende arms which are mounted on the Heitedeckel or adjacent to the openings such that they lräger each mounted in the Haltedeckei on Steckverblnderkontak into the contact chambers to to stand there with your forehead string end against a Rastffäche am. Crimp contact and to see this in his ontagepositlon.

It is further provided with distribution, when the arms have a curved or angled course. In this way it can be ensured that the crimp core clocks are fixed at a defined breakpoint from the front ends of the arms.

In a particularly preferred embodiment of the invention, the arms are each arranged between the openings and the respectively adjacent leg sides. This means z. For example, in a two-row arrangement of the contact chambers, a series of openings for the Cnmp contacts adjacent to a second row of openings for the contact punctures in the retaining cover are provided. Adjacent to each of these rows of apertures, the arms described above are positioned between the positions of these apertures and the respective leg sides so that the arms protrude into the contact chambers as soon as the retaining cap is mounted on the connector contact carrier.

It is further provided with advantage that the leg sides of the Haltedeckeis are provided at their, the connector contact carrier facing sides with locking lugs for

Locking with corresponding Rasiausnehmungen, which correspond to the corresponding

Longitudinal sides of the connector contact carrier are provided.

It is further provided with advantage that in the coplanar of the retaining cover, adjacent to the previously described openings, which are arranged in the contact grid of the connector contact carrier, further openings are provided, preferably in each case a further opening per opening for the Ko clock elements.

In this way it can be ensured that the front side opposite

Contact insertion side of Steekverbinderkontaktträger with a

 Contact chamber marking is provided, which are visible through the openings described above, even in the assembled state of Haltedeckeis. In other words, the last-mentioned openings serve as windows for viewing the with

Contact chamber identification provided connector contact carrier. In a further preferred embodiment, to the above-described Haltedeckei further or alternatively a likewise releasable (further) Haltedeckei provided, softer with Drahtschutzrnitte! is provided to those mounted in the contact carrier

Schraubkontakielemente each to be provided with a wire protection. So can optionally z. B. the entire contact carrier mitted crimp contacts and a corresponding over the entire contact carrier covering Haiteckel be provided for the Cnmpkontakte. Alternatively, the connector contact carrier can be provided with a Haltedeckei as last described with wire contact means, as soon as the connector contact carrier is equipped exclusively with screw contact elements. In a further embodiment of the invention, an opening may also be provided, so that, for example, one half of the Steekverbinderkontaktiragefs with

C pkontakteie ducks is equipped and j ice a Maitdeckel with appropriate size and size in this area is arranged, while the second half of the connector contact carrier can be provided with screw contacts and i this area of the lately mentioned releasable Baiiedeekel with wire curtain iftei in matching

Dimensions are mounted <Advantage Jet it _: who can shorten the respective front cover to the desired length z. 8. äuxc Soilbruchsteiieo.

If according to the invention both the Haltedeckei for the Crimpkontäkte and the

Holding cover with the wire protection means for the screw contact © An identical

 Ontaktrasfer have, so can t sehbestückungen realize. It is therefore provided with advantage that the or the two Haltedeckei each have openings in the contact grid of the contact chambers Steekyerhinderkontaktträgers. Another aspect of the present invention is a set of contact carriers and the two

Retaining cap types for the Grimpausführung and Drahtsohutzausiührung) provide.

E is made wilder - that the retaining cover provided with anti-abrasion material is included

Federbie is provided, which are mounted in corresponding receiving elements on Halfeaeckal and so protrude from the Haiteckel that this when mounted

Haiteckel each protrude into the contact chambers.

In a further preferred embodiment of the invention, the openings of the im

The cover half is formed with elliptical openings, the major semiaxes being arranged along a line of the connector contact carrier. In a particularly preferred embodiment of the invention, the plug contact carrier comprises two parallel rows of contact chambers arranged in a fixed, uniform contact grid are arranged to each other.

Another aspect of the present invention is the formation of the retaining cover which, in a particularly advantageous embodiment, are in contact with one another and consequently can be fitted to a Bali. Due to this special design of the Haltedeckei, especially the provided with Drahtschützmittei Haiteckel, in any longitudinal scale. By means of a linear feed, they can be produced on the strip © Haitedeckei

Cut to length and line up on the basis of the defined grid in a suitable length.

By this geometric design, it is possible to produce the Drahtschutzmittei in an automated process, in particular in a flow production or the

Ralie ecfcel ^' with. To provide Drahtschuizmittei in a corresponding process.

There are other possibilities to develop and further the doctrine of the present "invention and advantageous way ^" . This is on the one hand on the independent

Claims of subordinate claims referred, and to the subsequent

Explanations of preferred embodiments of the invention.

In connection with the explanation of the preferred Ausführungsforrnen of the invention with reference to the drawings in the generally preferred embodiments and

Further developments explained. In the drawings shows:

Flg. 1 is an overview of different, shown in perspective view

 Connector contact carrier with and without Haitedeckei;

Flg. 2 different views de in Fig. 1 Sieckverhinderkcakt gers in a plan view, side view _» top and bottom view and a sectional view;

Flg. 3 a trained for the Crimpkontaktelemente Haitertel in one

perspective top and bottom _view: a plan view and a Scrmifesiehi and a soap view:

Flg. 4 a trained for Schraubkontäkteleroente Haitertel In a

 Side view, in a Oberansichf, i another side view and i a perspective top and ünteransicht;

Fig. 5 shows the Haitedeckei shown in Fig. 4 in a juxtaposed

 Herste! Positive positio;

Flg. 8 is an overview of different views of a erfindungsge äSen

Steekverbinderkontak carrier. FIG. 1 shows an exemplary embodiment of the Steekverbinderkontaktträgers invention 1 in several perspective views. oer

Steokverbinderkontaktträger 1 dabe either without or with a Haltedecket 30 for Crimpkoniakte or Haigheckel 40 fü screw contacts equipped. The Kontakfträger 1 has two rows of Kontaktkanwnern 2, Adjacent to the Kontaktkarnmern 2 are ontaktkam recognition drawings 7 attached.

As further seen in the various views of Fig. 2, the present

Ausführungsheispiei each a first row with eight Koniaktka NMER 2 and a parallel arranged second row with eight Kontaktkarnm ern 2 on. The contact chambers 2 are accessible via Einföhröffnungen 11, in which either either a Crämpkoniaktei ^' element 10 or a Sehraubkontakteiement 20 can be inserted or inserted. The

Contact chambers 2 are therefore designed according to the invention so as to be independent of the different contact opening form, either a first contact type in a first ontakriorm, so to speak a first type of contact in the contact chamber 2 of FIG

Connector contact carrier 1 can be introduced or just alternatively, d, h. optionally a Schraubkontaktelement In a different Koritaktform, thus another type of contact in the Kontaktkarnrner 2 plugged or mo tierbar in the Kontak kammef 2 can be accommodated.

As further shown schematically in the sectional view of FIG. 2, the Kontaktkarnrner 2 has a common Ängelfiäche 3 for conditioning either the Crimpkontakteiementes 10 or 20 Schraubkontakfeiementes.

The connector contact carrier 1 thus has an end face 4, one of the end face 4 gegenüberiiegende Kontaktinsteckseite 5 and two the end face 4 and the

Contacts Insteekseite 5 connecting Längsselten 8a, 8b and two transverse sides 6d, 6e. As. Unte other things in the Schnittarföicht of Fig. 2 and in the perspective!

1, the Sieekverbinderkontaktträger 1 each have a laterally led out connecting channel 21, which opens into an opening 22 on one of the longitudinal sides 6a ₅ 6b. This connecting channels 21 so steeply accesses for a Schrauhwerkzeug, which can be inserted from the longitudinal side Sa or 8 b in the Verbindungsungskanai 21, there to drive a screw or a Schrauhkie me 8 rotating and a in the

Anschlussbereleh a Sehraubkontaktelernefes 20 plugged cable end to the Sohraubkontakteiement 20 electrically connect.

In Fig. 8 different side views, plan views and sectional views of an embodiment of a Steekverbinderkontaktiräger 1 according to the invention are shown.

In particular au the Schnittansiehlen can be seen how the formation of the contact chamber 2 are provided and the defined in the contact comb rn 2 Anläget 3 is attached. In the middle sectional view of FIG. 8, the plug-in connector carrier 1 is shown in FIG. 4, erfindungsgemäSen retaining cover 40 provided .. The Haitedeckei 40 has provided in the contact grid of the connector contact carrier 1: openings 41st Furthermore, Otte protection 43 is provided on the underside of the top cover 40. The wire protection center! 43 in the Haitecke! 40 provided Aufnah eelemenie 42 inserted or mounted in this. The spring plates 43 protrude from the Haitedeckei 40 so that these in the assembled state of Haigheckeis 40 each in the contact chambers. 2

protrude, as can be seen in the initiated view de Fig. 8. The Federbieche 43 and thus Drahtschutemittei 43 protrude into the contact chamber 2 in that the screw of the screw 8 meets with its end face on the Drahtschutzmiitei 43 and so damage to the wire sieber can be prevented.

Alternatively, the plug-in connector carrier 1 according to the invention can also be used without the holding cover 40 described above, as shown by way of example in the upper view and in the upper view of FIG. 6.

Alternatively, the invention Steekverbindsrkontaktiräger 1 also with

Gfimpkontakieiementen 10 are fitted. A sehematisehe view for this can be found in the lower Schnittansichi the Flg. 8 and In de bottom views of Fig. 8. Here, the connector connector power carrier 1 is provided with a, as shown in Fig. 3, Haitoffel 30. The Haltedeckei 30 for fixing before? Crimp contact elements 10 in

SieckverhinderkorrtakSräger 1 consists of a Köpf plate 31, on the seif I have two Schenkeiseiten 33a, 33b are provided. Between the Schenketeesten 33 a, 33 b is, adjacent to the openings 32 which are arranged in de Kopfplatie 31, each having an arm 34. The arms 3.4 are curved and protrude i in their mounted position in the ontaktkaniroer 2 in order to get there In this way it is ensured that the inserted into the contact chamber 2 Cnmpkontakteiement 10 safely in his

 This is achieved in particular by the fact that the

Leg sides 33a, 33b. Yours? Steckver inderkontaktträger 1 facing Rare with locking lugs 35 are provided z m latching with corresponding Rastausnehmungen, which are provided on the corresponding longitudinal sides 6 a, 8 b of the connector contact carrier. In de here present embodiment of the invention form the Verbindungsungskanaie 21 at the same time the Rastausnehmungen for the latch 35 from.

Oer for the retaining cover 30 for the Crimpkorrtakfelemente 10 further has next to the two rows of openings 32, adjacent to the outer edge, a number of openings 38, through which the abfallkammerkennzeichnungen 7 described above remain recognizable when the Haltedeckei 30 is mounted on the Steckverhinderkoniaktträger 1 , as can be seen in the lower view of FIG. 8.

The RQ, Fig. 5 shows another advantageous aspect of the present invention on an embodiment of a shroud cam 40 which is arrangeable in an array. Since di mounting the Drahtweisutz ittei 43 in the receiving elements 42 is expensive, can be by the: Design of a corresponding grid of openings 41 In Haliedeckei 40 ensure that different training vo Haigh lids 40 can string together and mitteis juxtaposition each between adjacent Haitedeekein the same pitch X results, as is the case within a retaining cover 40. The

Tolerances can be intercepted in particular in the longitudinal direction if the openings 41 are designed as: elliptical openings or oval openings in the retaining cover 40. However, the invention is not limited to the above

specified preferred embodiment of the invention. Rather, it is possible to provide a number of variants, which makes use of the illustrated solution even with fundamentally different type of execution,

List of Conductor Connector Contact Carriers Connector Contact Carrier Contact Chambers

 To iagef. laugh

 front

 Kontaktinsteckseiie a, 6b long sides

d _s 6e lateral sides

 Contact chamber markings Schraubkiemme

10 crimp contactement

 1 1 insertion openings

20 screw contact element

 21 connecting channel

 22 openings

30 holding lid for Crirnpkontakte

31 head plate

 32 openings

33a, 33b Schenkeiseiten

 34 arms

 35 locking lugs

38 openings

40 Haitedeckei for screw contacts

41 openings

 42 picking elements

 43 Wire protection center! / Federbleche

X grid size

Claims

 Claims connector carrier 1 . Steckverhinderkorrtaktträger (1) for optional equipment with electrical  Cnmp contact elements (10 or electric vision apparatus core 20) with a plurality of provided in a contact grid ontaktkarnrner (2) for the  omktelemenie (10, 0, wherein the ontaktträger (1) Elnföhröffhungen (11) for introducing the oniaktefe duck (10, 20) i the contact chamber (2) and wherein forner di Koofakfka er {)) are designed as intended, which either either a crimp element (10) or a screw contacts eme (20): into the contact carrousers (2): einsteekhar and montserhar. 2. Connector Kontakiträger (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that in the ontaktkammer (2) a common Aniageftäche (3 for the installation of a  corresponding Gegenfiache on the optionally replaceable Grimpkontakteiemente (10) or the Sohra ubkoniaktelemente (20) -aufweist 3. Steokverbinderkontaktträgsr (1) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized gekenn eichnet that the Steckverbindungskoniaktiräger (1) a: end face (4), one of the end face (4) opposite ontakteinsteekseite (5) and two the end face (4) and  Kontakleinsteckseite (5) connecting longitudinal sides (8a, 8b) and has in Verckveroinderkontakfiräger (1) each side Vetbindungskanäie (21} to the Konfaktkammerri (2) with opening in the longitudinal sides (6a _, 8b) openings (22) are provided, into which a screwing can be inserted to the  Schraubkierrvme the mounted in the contact carrier (1) screw contacts (2ö to operate. 4. Connector Cone Clock Carrier (1) according to one or more of the foregoing Claims, characterized in that at least one detachable cover (30) is provided in order to secure the Grimpkontakteiemente (10) mounted in the ontaktträger (1) in their ontageposition. 5, connector contact carrier (1): according to claim 4, characterized in that de Hajtedeckei (30) has a top plate. {31} with a plurality of openings (32) which are arranged in the same contact grid of Köniakfträgers (.1}. Steekverbinderköntaktiräger (1) according to claim 5, characterized in that the Haitedeekei (30) is further formed in cross-section U-shaped and two orthogonal of the Kopfpia e (31) wegstehende. Presents biscuits (33a _s 33b), 7, Steekverbindungskontakürager (1) according to claim 5 or 8, characterized in that the retaining cover (30) further from the Haitedeekei (30) wegstehende arms (34), which are so attached to the Haitedeekei (30) at the opening (32) in that, when the Haitedeekei (30) are mounted, they each protrude into the contact chamber (2), 8, Connector Convenience Carrier (1) according to. Claim 7, characterized in that the arms (34) one? curved? or angled course. 9, Steckverhittderköntaktträger (1) according to Anspruc 7 or S, characterized gekermzeichnet in that the arm (34) between the openings {32} and the respectively adjacent Leg soaps (3a _> 33b) are arranged. i 0. Steckverbiriderkorifakt rägef (1) according to one or more of claims B ^: to 9, characterized in that the thighs (33a _, 33b) at their the  Steekverbinderkentaktträger (1) facing sides with Raafnasen (35) provided are, for locking with corresponding Rastausnehmunge provided on the corresponding longitudinal sides (6a, 6b) of the connector contact carrier (1}, 1, Steekverbinderkon aktträger () according to: one or more of claims S: to 10, characterized in that -in the head plate (31) of Haigheckeis (30) adjacent to the openings (32), which are arranged in the contact grid further openings (86} are provided, preferably depending on a further opening (36) per opening (32). 12. Steckverbinderkonlaktträge (1) according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized in that further or alternatively to the Haitdeckel (30) is also a detachable Halteedeckei (4ö) with Drahtschutzmittei (43) is provided to the in the Koniaktträger (1) each mounted Sehraubkontakteiemente (20) with a wire protection. 13. Steckverbinderkontakf rager (1) according to claim 12, characterized in that the HaStedeckei (40) openings (41). in Kontafctraster the SteckverhlnderköntakUräger (1) 14. Steckverbinderkonta.ktträger (1 according to claim 13, characterized in that the retaining cover (40) in receiving elements (42) mounted Federhieehe (43) on the Eist so protruding from the Haiteckel (40), that this with mounted Haltedeckei (40 ) each protrude into the contact chambers (2). 15. Sieckverainäerkontaktträger {1) according to one of claims 2 to 14. characterized  marked that the. Holes in the Haltedeckei (40) represent elliptical openings whose large shark axes are aligned along the length of the  Connector contact carrier (1) are arranged. 18. Connector contact carrier (1) according to one of the preceding claims 1 to bi 15.  ■ characterized in that the plurality of contact chambers (2) are arranged in two parallel rows with a fixed, constant contact grid.