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EP3660986A1 - Procédé et dispositif de surmoulage de câble destinés au montage d'un connecteur enfichable de câble - Google Patents

Procédé et dispositif de surmoulage de câble destinés au montage d'un connecteur enfichable de câble Download PDF

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EP3660986A1
EP3660986A1 EP18208816.1A EP18208816A EP3660986A1 EP 3660986 A1 EP3660986 A1 EP 3660986A1 EP 18208816 A EP18208816 A EP 18208816A EP 3660986 A1 EP3660986 A1 EP 3660986A1
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conductor part
inner conductor
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Martin Zebhauser
Till BREDBECK
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Rosenberger Hochfrequenztechnik GmbH and Co KG
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Priority to CN202410519055.7A priority patent/CN118315897A/zh
Priority to EP19805700.2A priority patent/EP3861602A1/fr
Priority to US17/295,232 priority patent/US11616335B2/en
Priority to CN201980077395.6A priority patent/CN113169490B/zh
Priority to PCT/EP2019/082286 priority patent/WO2020109176A1/fr
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    • 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
    • H01R43/20—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors for assembling or disassembling contact members with insulating base, case or sleeve
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    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R24/00—Two-part coupling devices, or either of their cooperating parts, characterised by their overall structure
    • H01R24/38—Two-part coupling devices, or either of their cooperating parts, characterised by their overall structure having concentrically or coaxially arranged contacts
    • H01R24/40—Two-part coupling devices, or either of their cooperating parts, characterised by their overall structure having concentrically or coaxially arranged contacts specially adapted for high frequency
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    • 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
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    • 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
    • H01R9/03—Connectors arranged to contact a plurality of the conductors of a multiconductor cable, e.g. tapping connections
    • H01R9/05—Connectors arranged to contact a plurality of the conductors of a multiconductor cable, e.g. tapping connections for coaxial cables
    • 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
    • H01R9/03—Connectors arranged to contact a plurality of the conductors of a multiconductor cable, e.g. tapping connections
    • H01R9/05—Connectors arranged to contact a plurality of the conductors of a multiconductor cable, e.g. tapping connections for coaxial cables
    • H01R9/0518—Connection to outer conductor by crimping or by crimping ferrule
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    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R2201/00—Connectors or connections adapted for particular applications
    • H01R2201/26—Connectors or connections adapted for particular applications for vehicles
    • H—ELECTRICITY
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    • 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
    • H01R43/04—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors for forming connections by deformation, e.g. crimping tool
    • H01R43/048—Crimping apparatus or processes
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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    • Y10T29/49174—Assembling terminal to elongated conductor
    • Y10T29/49181—Assembling terminal to elongated conductor by deforming
    • Y10T29/49185—Assembling terminal to elongated conductor by deforming of terminal

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  • the invention relates to a method for assembling a cable connector, which has an outer conductor part, an insulating part and an electrical cable pre-assembled with an inner conductor part, according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • the invention also relates to a cable assembly device for assembling a cable connector according to the preamble of claim 13.
  • the invention also relates to a second method for assembling a cable connector, which has an outer conductor part, an insulating part and an electrical cable pre-assembled with an inner conductor part, according to the preamble of claim 3.
  • the invention also relates in this context to a second cable assembly device for assembling a cable connector according to the preamble of claim 15.
  • the connector When assembling electrical cables, their conductors are typically connected with a connector.
  • the connector can be a plug, a coupler or an adapter.
  • the term connector used in the context of the invention represents all variants.
  • a connector is used to establish an electrical connection with a correspondingly complementary, additional connector (mating connector).
  • a plug connection In particular for connectors for the automotive industry and for vehicles, high demands are placed on the robustness and safety of the plug connection. For example, a plug connection must sometimes withstand high loads, for example mechanical loads or thermal loads, and must remain closed in a defined manner, so that the electrical connection is not inadvertently disconnected, for example during the operation of a vehicle. In particular In the (partially) autonomous operation of vehicles and for assistance systems, ensuring safety is paramount.
  • the distance between the plug-side end of the inner conductor part i.e. the front free end of the inner conductor part or the end of the inner conductor part facing a mating connector
  • a front (plug-side) end facing the inner conductor part is, for example Support sleeve different between individual pre-assembled cables.
  • corresponding dimensions of an ideal dimension must fall within a predetermined tolerance range in order to ensure a sufficiently high quality of the subsequent plug connection.
  • the high demands on the plug connections generally require a plug connector assembly which is distributed over a plurality of cable assembly devices or machines. Compliance with the Necessary assembly tolerances can drive up the demands on the individual cable assembly devices and on the production line as a whole and ultimately, above all, the production costs.
  • the object of the present invention is therefore to simplify the assembly of a cable connector, in particular to improve the economy of the assembly of a cable connector.
  • the object is also achieved within the framework of the uniform inventive overall concept by a second method with the features of claim 3 and with regard to a second cable assembly device by the features of claim 15.
  • a method for assembling a cable connector having an outer conductor part, an insulating part and an electrical cable pre-assembled with an inner conductor part.
  • a prefabricated electrical cable is preferably to be understood to mean a cable in which a cable sheath has been exposed, at least in the region of a front, free end of the cable, after which a support sleeve is mounted on the cable and optionally an outer conductor of the cable, preferably an outer conductor shield braid was knocked back on the support sleeve, after which a dielectric was exposed below the outer conductor and at least one inner conductor of the cable was made accessible, onto which an inner conductor part was then mounted, preferably crimped on.
  • the inner conductor part is the inner contact element of the connector to be mounted on the electrical cable.
  • Basically can be in the frame
  • an electrical cable with a plurality of inner conductors, for example guided in parallel, is equipped with several inner conductor parts.
  • the invention preferably relates to the assembly of a coaxial cable which has only a single inner conductor, which is guided in an electrically insulated manner within an outer conductor, for example within an outer conductor shield or cable shield braid.
  • the outer conductor part is the outer conductor part of the future connector.
  • the outer conductor part can also be referred to as an outer conductor contact element or as a plug body.
  • the insulating part is designed to electrically separate the inner conductor part and the outer conductor part from one another in the later connector, and in particular to avoid a short circuit between the inner conductor part and the outer conductor part, preferably also in the event of mechanical overloading or damage to the connector.
  • a first method step begins at a first method time and ends at a second method time.
  • the insulating part is inserted into the outer conductor part by a relative movement between the insulating part and the outer conductor part.
  • the insertion of the insulating part into the outer conductor part means a relative positioning of the two components relative to one another, which ultimately leads to a positioning of the insulating part in the outer conductor part. It is therefore irrelevant whether the insulating part, the outer conductor part or both components are moved in order to insert the insulating part into the outer conductor part.
  • a second method step is provided, which is carried out before or at least partially during the first method step.
  • the electrical cable is pre-assembled in such a way that the inner conductor part is attached to an inner conductor of the cable.
  • any pre-treatment or pre-processing of the electrical cable can be provided during the second method step, which should precede insertion of the inner conductor part of the cable into the outer conductor part of the cable connector.
  • a third method step is provided, which is carried out during or after the first method step.
  • the cable pre-assembled with the inner conductor part is inserted into the insulating part by a relative movement between the inner conductor part and the outer conductor part equipped with the insulating part into a defined axial end position.
  • the third method step is preferably carried out after the first method step.
  • the first and second method steps preferably take place largely in parallel or simultaneously.
  • the second method step is preferably completed before the first method step is completed.
  • the process time of pre-assembling the cable can thus be used for parallel mounting of the cable connector on preferably the same cable assembly device. In this way, the entire process time and in particular also the investment costs of the cable assembly device (s) can be reduced.
  • a division of the process or procedural steps in the cable assembly can thus be provided.
  • the time-consuming process of assembling the inner conductor part during the production of the outer conductor part can be shifted to the already time-consuming process of pre-assembling the cable and carried out in parallel with it.
  • this can result in a shorter project planning when assembling a cable connector, in particular if the assembly of the insulating part in the outer conductor part is shifted to the assembly process.
  • the insulating part is at least axially fixed in the outer conductor part before the inner conductor part is inserted into the insulating part.
  • the insulating part is preferably placed against an inner shoulder of the outer conductor part and then crimped, for example.
  • the insulating part can thus be fixed at a defined axial position in the outer conductor part even before the inner conductor part is inserted into the outer conductor part or into the insulating part. In this way, the insulating part can also be held captively in the outer conductor part.
  • the invention relates to a second method for assembling a cable connector, the cable connector having an outer conductor part, an insulating part and an electrical cable pre-assembled with an inner conductor part.
  • the second method to position the inner conductor part and the insulating part in the outer conductor part.
  • the inner conductor part is inserted into the insulating part by a relative movement between the inner conductor part and the insulating part into a defined axial end position, the insulating part being fixed in the axial direction relative to the outer conductor part only after the inner conductor part is in the axial end position.
  • the second method according to the invention has a significantly greater flexibility in the axial alignment of the insulating part, the inner conductor part and the outer conductor part relative to one another than the prior art.
  • the impedance at the transition between the cable and the cable connector can be optimized.
  • a separate supply of the insulating part required for the assembly of a cable connector can be provided during a cable assembly process.
  • the inner conductor part is inserted into the insulating part into the defined axial end position by pushing the inner conductor part into the insulating part and / or by pushing the insulating part over the inner conductor part.
  • the insulating part in the outer conductor part remains axially movable at least to compensate for assembly tolerances until the inner conductor part is in the axial end position in the insulating part.
  • the insulating part in the outer conductor part initially remains freely movable over the full length of the outer conductor part.
  • one or more stops can be provided in order to limit the axial movement of the insulating part in the outer conductor part by positive locking in one or both directions, provided there is still sufficient freedom of movement for tolerance compensation and / or for impedance matching.
  • the insulating part is preassembled in the outer conductor part, preferably preassembled so that it cannot be lost, before the inner conductor part and the insulating part are positioned relative to one another.
  • the insulating part can be introduced into the outer conductor part by a relative movement between the insulating part and the outer conductor part, and for the outer part to be positively blocked by subsequent shaping of the outer conductor part in the region of one or both ends of the outer conductor part.
  • the insulating part can still be axially movable in the outer conductor part for the subsequent assembly, but can be transported captively together with the outer conductor part.
  • a complete axial fixation can also be provided as part of the first method in order to provide a captive preassembly.
  • the position of the inner conductor part and the insulating part in the outer conductor part is at least axially fixed when the inner conductor part is in the axial end position in the insulating part.
  • the position of the inner conductor part and the insulating part in the outer conductor part can also be fixed radially.
  • a radial fixation can already be done, for example Be previously provided by mechanical coding between the outer conductor part, the insulating part and / or the inner conductor part due to positive locking. An undesired rotation of the components relative to one another can thus be ruled out during assembly and / or during later use of the cable connector.
  • the inner conductor part is inserted into the outer conductor part by a relative movement between the inner conductor part and the outer conductor part until a front, free end of the inner conductor part has a defined distance from a front end of the outer conductor part facing a corresponding mating connector has reached.
  • connection dimension a distance dimension (in practice sometimes referred to as "connection dimension" of a front, free end of the inner conductor part to the front end of the cable connector, which later faces a mating connector Outer conductor part is determined when the insulating part is positioned with the inner conductor part in the outer conductor part.
  • connection dimension to be observed when assembling the cable connector can generally be maintained despite high tolerances of the components, while at the same time the electrical properties of the connector, in particular for the transmission of Data signals in high frequency technology, can be maintained.
  • the ideal, relative positions of the inner conductor part, the outer conductor part and / or the insulating part to one another can be determined on the basis of calculations, test series and / or simulations in order to optimize the electrical properties of the connector for high-frequency technology.
  • the position of the inner conductor part and the insulating part in the outer conductor part is at least axially fixed when the front, free end of the inner conductor part has reached the defined distance dimension in the outer conductor part.
  • the position of the inner conductor part, the outer conductor part and / or the insulating part is fixed to one another by pressing, preferably crimping, the outer conductor part at least in sections.
  • a single crimp or crimping can be provided at several axial positions in order to fix the insulating part and / or the inner conductor part in the outer conductor part.
  • the inner conductor part and the insulating part are inserted axially into the outer conductor part starting from opposite mounting directions.
  • the pre-assembled cable or the inner conductor part can be inserted into a rear end of the outer conductor part facing away from a later mating connector of the cable connector and the insulating part can be inserted into a front end of the outer conductor part facing the later mating connector.
  • This process can take place simultaneously or in succession.
  • the inner conductor part and the insulating part are inserted axially into the outer conductor part, preferably simultaneously, starting from the same assembly direction.
  • the insulating part is joined to an inner shoulder of the outer conductor part if the inner conductor part and the insulating part are inserted into the outer conductor part starting from the same assembly direction.
  • the inner conductor part is inserted into the insulating part into the defined axial end position before the inner conductor part and the insulating part are jointly inserted into the outer conductor part
  • the insulating part can therefore preferably first be plugged onto the inner conductor part and inserted into the outer conductor part together with the inner conductor part.
  • the insulating part can be placed loosely on the inner conductor part. However, it can also be provided that the insulating part is latched to the inner conductor part and is thus pre-assembled axially and / or radially in a form-fitting manner on the inner conductor part. A non-positive or other fixing of the inner conductor part in the insulating part can also be provided. Preferably, however, the insulating part is slidably attached to the inner conductor part at least in the axial direction.
  • the insulating part can also be placed captively on the inner conductor part.
  • the inner conductor part and the insulating part are inserted into the outer conductor part starting from opposite mounting directions.
  • the outer conductor part is punched out and delivered as part of the assembly process by means of a carrier strip which carries several outer conductor parts.
  • the positioning of the inner conductor part and the insulating part in the outer conductor part is carried out on a common cable assembly device.
  • the assembly of the cable connector as well as the entire assembly of the cable can be carried out, for example, on a single cable assembly device (also called automatic assembly machine or cable assembly machine).
  • a single cable assembly device also called automatic assembly machine or cable assembly machine.
  • the investment costs for a cable assembly device in particular the investment costs for a fully automatic stamping and bending machine, can be reduced.
  • a plastic housing can be pushed onto the outer conductor part and, if necessary, locked in place with the outer conductor part.
  • a control window or a recess can be provided in the outer conductor part in order to monitor and, if necessary, regulate the alignment of the insulating part and / or the inner conductor part in the outer conductor part when the components are positioned relative to one another.
  • Monitoring of the infeed or positioning of the components relative to one another can in principle be carried out by any sensor system and also without a control window.
  • non-contact sensors e.g. capacitive, inductive and / or optical sensors
  • measuring probes for detecting the position of the inner conductor part in the insulating part, the inner conductor part in the outer conductor part and / or the insulating part in the outer conductor part can be provided.
  • the invention also relates to a cable assembly device for assembling a cable connector, which has an outer conductor part, an insulating part and an electrical cable pre-assembled with an inner conductor part.
  • the cable assembly device has a positioning device which is designed to position the inner conductor part and the insulating part in the outer conductor part.
  • the positioning device has an actuator device which is designed to insert the insulating part into the outer conductor part by a relative movement between the insulating part and the outer conductor part.
  • the cable assembly device furthermore has an assembly device which is designed to pre-assemble the electrical cable before or during the insertion of the insulating part into the outer conductor part such that the inner conductor part is fastened to an inner conductor of the cable.
  • the positioning device has a positioning means which is designed to, during or after the insertion of the insulating part into the outer conductor part, the cable pre-assembled with the inner conductor part by a relative movement between the inner conductor part and the outer conductor part equipped with the insulating part into a defined axial end position Insert the insulating part.
  • a simplified and therefore more economical production method for example punching tools, injection molding tools
  • punching tools for example punching tools, injection molding tools
  • the cable assembly device has an infeed device which is designed to bring the outer conductor part equipped with the insulating part into the area of influence of the positioning means such that the positioning means insert the inner conductor part into the defined axial end position in the insulating part can
  • the invention also relates to a second cable assembly device for mounting a cable connector, which has an outer conductor part, an insulating part and an electrical cable pre-assembled with an inner conductor part.
  • the second cable assembly device also has a positioning device which is designed to position the inner conductor part and the insulating part in the outer conductor part.
  • the positioning device of the second cable assembly device also has a positioning means which is designed to insert the inner conductor part into the defined axial end position by means of a relative movement between the inner conductor part and the insulating part.
  • the second cable assembly device also has a fixing device which is designed to fix the position of the inner conductor part and the insulating part in the outer conductor part only after the inner conductor part is in the axial end position.
  • the first cable assembly device according to the invention can also have a fixing device.
  • the inner conductor part Due to the inventive introduction of the inner conductor part into the insulating part during the assembly of the cable connector, it is now possible to exactly coordinate the position of the insulating part with the position of the inner conductor part in the outer conductor part, so that previously unattainable positioning accuracies can be achieved. As soon as the optimal relative positions of the inner conductor part, the insulating part and the outer conductor part have been reached by the positioning device, the position of the cable and thus the inner conductor part and the position of the insulating part in the outer conductor part can be fixed by the fixing device by means of a final fixing, in particular crimping.
  • the cable assembly device therefore enables a positionally precise coordination between the insulating part and the inner conductor part in the outer conductor part.
  • the actuator device can have an axially movable assembly stamp and can be designed to position the insulating part axially in the outer conductor part and / or to push the insulating part axially over the inner conductor part.
  • the positioning means can have a gripping device that can be adjusted linearly along the longitudinal axis of the outer conductor part in order to position the cable and the inner conductor part fastened on the inner conductor of the cable.
  • the gripping device can in particular have one or more pressing jaws.
  • the gripping device preferably grips the cable on its cable jacket.
  • the fixing device can be designed, for example, as a pressing tool, preferably as a crimping tool.
  • the invention can preferably be provided for mounting a coaxial cable connector, in particular for a data connector.
  • a corresponding connector can therefore preferably be used as a high-frequency connector, in particular as a PL connector, BNC connector, TNC connector, SMBA (FAKRA) connector, N connector, 7-16 connector, SMA connector, SMB connector, SMS connectors, SMC connectors, SMP connectors, BMS connectors, HFM connectors, HSD connectors, H-MTD connectors, BMK connectors, mini-coax connectors or Makax connectors.
  • the connector according to the invention can be used particularly advantageously within a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle.
  • a vehicle in particular a motor vehicle.
  • Possible areas of application are autonomous driving, driver assistance systems, navigation systems, "infotainment” systems, rear entertainment systems, internet connections and wireless gigabit (IEEE 802.11ad standard).
  • Possible applications concern high-resolution cameras, for example 4K and 8K cameras, sensors, onboard computers, high-resolution screens, high-resolution dashboards, 3D navigation devices and mobile devices.
  • the cable connector according to the invention is suitable for any application within the entire electrical engineering and is not to be understood as being limited to use in vehicle technology.
  • Figure 1 shows an electrical cable 1, on which a cable connector 2 is to be mounted according to the invention, in a perspective exploded view.
  • the cable connector 2 has an insulating part 3, an outer conductor part 4 and an inner conductor part 5.
  • Figure 2 shows the cable connector 2 fully assembled on the electrical cable 1 in a perspective view.
  • the electrical cable 1 is already pre-assembled for assembly.
  • the cable 1 has a front section freed from a cable sheath 6.
  • a support sleeve 8 is fastened, preferably crimped.
  • the outer conductor or the cable screen braid 7 can, as shown, be knocked back onto the support sleeve 8.
  • the recessed outer conductor 7 is not shown in a section on the support sleeve 8 in order to visualize the support sleeve 8.
  • the support sleeve 8 is positioned on the cable shield braid 7 of the cable 1 such that an exposed portion of the cable shield braid 7 still remains between a rear, cable-side end of the support sleeve 8 and the cable jacket 6.
  • the support sleeve 8 is positioned axially on the cable 1 such that it directly connects to the cable jacket 6.
  • the support sleeve 8 can also be fastened on the cable jacket 6 or partially on the cable jacket 6.
  • the electrical cable 1 shown as an example also has a cable film 9 optionally located below the cable shield braid 7 (cf. Figure 8 ). Under the outer conductor or cable shield braid 7 there is also a dielectric 10 which carries an inner conductor 11 of the cable 1. On the inner conductor 11 of the cable 1, the inner conductor part 5 is finally fastened, in particular crimped, as part of the prefabrication.
  • the inner conductor part 5 and the insulating part 3 are positioned in the outer conductor part 4.
  • the inner conductor part 5 is inserted into the insulating part 3 up to a defined axial end position P 1 , the insulating part 3 being fixed in the axial direction relative to the outer conductor part 4 only after the inner conductor part 5 is in the axial end position P 1 .
  • the position of the inner conductor part 5 and the insulating part 3 can then be fixed in the outer conductor part 4.
  • the insulating part 3 remains axially movable in the outer conductor part 4, at least to compensate for assembly tolerances, until the inner conductor part 5 is in the axial end position P 1 .
  • Figure 3 shows the assembled cable connector 2 in a side view.
  • the cable connector 2 is also in Figure 4 shown in a sectional view, wherein in the Figures 3 and 4 the cable 1 is hidden for a simplified representation.
  • the defined axial end position P 1 of the inner conductor part 5 in the insulating part 3 can be taken into account taking into account a distance dimension or connection dimension A (cf. Figure 4 ) of a front, free end 5.1 of the inner conductor part 5 to the front end 4.1 of the outer conductor part 4 facing a later mating connector (not shown) when the insulating part 3 is positioned together with the inner conductor part 5 in the outer conductor part 4.
  • the insulating part 3 can optionally be joined to an inner shoulder 12 of the outer conductor part 4.
  • the insulating part 3 can, however, in principle be positioned independently of the inner shoulder 12 in such a way that there is an advantageous impedance adaptation during the transition from the cable 1 to the cable connector 2 and / or compliance with the distance dimension A results.
  • the inner conductor part 5 and the insulating part 3 can be inserted axially into the outer conductor part 4 starting from opposite mounting directions, as in FIG Figure 1 and the following Figures 5 to 7 indicated.
  • the insulating part 3 can be inserted into the outer conductor part 4 from the front and the inner conductor part 5 into the outer conductor part 4 from the rear.
  • the inner conductor part 5 and the insulating part 3 are inserted axially into the outer conductor part 4 starting from the same mounting direction, preferably simultaneously.
  • the insulating part 3 can be slipped onto the inner conductor part 5 beforehand and then inserted into the outer conductor part 4 together with the inner conductor part 5.
  • the position of the inner conductor part 5 and the insulating part 3 in the outer conductor part 4 is at least axially fixed when the insulating part 3 is in the axial end position P 1 . It can also be provided in the context of the first method according to the invention that the insulating part 3 is at least axially fixed in the outer conductor part 4 before the inner conductor part 5 is inserted into the insulating part 3, preferably in such a way that the insulating part 3 on the inner shoulder 12 of the outer conductor part 4 is present.
  • the position of the inner conductor part 5, the outer conductor part 4 and / or the insulating part 3 can be fixed by, for example, pressing the outer conductor part 4 at least in sections, preferably crimping it.
  • the inner conductor part 5 can be inserted into the insulating part 3 into the defined axial end position P 1 by inserting the inner conductor part 5 into the insulating part 3 and / or by pushing the insulating part 3 over the inner conductor part 5.
  • the inner conductor part 5 is already inserted into the outer conductor part 4 before the insulating part 3 is also inserted into the outer conductor part 4, starting from the opposite mounting direction.
  • the variant shown is therefore advantageously suitable for use with the second method according to the invention.
  • an deliverable stamp of an actuator device 16 is also indicated, which can be provided for inserting the insulating part 3 into the outer conductor part 4 by means of the positioning device.
  • the outer conductor part 4 can be produced as a stamped outer conductor part 4 and delivered as part of the method for assembling the cable connector 2 on a carrier strip 15.
  • An optional delivery device 17 can be provided for the delivery, as in FIG Figure 5 indicated.
  • FIG 6 An alternative variant of the invention is shown, in which the inner conductor part 5 and the insulating part 3 are inserted into the outer conductor part 4 at the same time.
  • This variant is equally advantageous for the first and the second method according to the invention.
  • the other device features of the Figure 5 are not shown and described again for simplicity, but can of course also be advantageously provided for this variant. This also applies to the following figures.
  • FIG. 7 A third variant of the invention is shown, in which the insulating part 3 is first inserted into the outer conductor part 4, after which the inner conductor part 5 is inserted into the outer conductor part.
  • the insulating part 3 can already be axially fixed in the outer conductor part 4 before the inner conductor part 5 is inserted as part of the first method according to the invention.
  • a parallelization of the pre-assembly of the electrical cable 1 and the assembly of the insulating part 3 in the Outer conductor part 4 on the same cable assembly device 13 can advantageously be implemented in particular with regard to this variant of the invention.
  • the assembly in particular the positioning of the inner conductor part 5 in the outer conductor part 4, in which the insulating part 3 is already preassembled, is shown.
  • the design of the outer conductor part 4 differs in that in the Figures 8 and 9 Embodiment shown slightly different from that in the Figures 1 to 7 outer conductor part 4 shown.
  • the configuration of the outer conductor part 4 can be any within the scope of the invention.
  • a cable assembly device 13 (cf. in particular the black box in FIG Figure 11 ) for mounting the cable connector 2, which has a positioning device which is designed to position the inner conductor part 5 and the insulating part 3 in the outer conductor part 4.
  • the positioning device can have a positioning means in order to insert the inner conductor part 5 into the defined axial end position P 1 in the insulating part 3.
  • the positioning means is designed as an axially movable clamping device 14. In principle, further positioning means can also be provided.
  • the positioning of the inner conductor part 5 and the insulating part 3 in the outer conductor part 4 can preferably be carried out on a common cable assembly device 13, which preferably also pre-assembles the electrical cable 1.
  • a first method step S1 is provided, which begins at a first method time A and ends at a second method time B.
  • the electrical cable 1 is prefabricated in such a way that the inner conductor part 5 is fastened on the inner conductor 11 of the cable 1.
  • further assembly steps for pre-assembling the electrical cable 1 can also be provided during the second method step S2, such as, for example, the attachment of the support sleeve 8 to the cable screen braid 7.
  • the method steps S1 and S2 take place largely in parallel to save process time in the overall assembly.
  • a third method step S3 during or after the first method step S1 the electrical cable 1 pre-assembled with the inner conductor part 5 is moved into the insulating part by a relative movement between the inner conductor part 5 and the outer conductor part 4 equipped with the insulating part 3 into the defined axial end position P 1 3 introduced, such as in the Figures 6 and 7 shown.
  • an optional fourth method step S4 (shown in dashed lines)
  • it can be provided, for example, to fix the inner conductor part 5, the insulating part 3 and / or the outer conductor part 4 to one another, for example to crimp them together.
  • further method steps can also be provided.
  • FIG 11 An exemplary assembly method is shown, within the scope of which one of the methods described above for assembling the cable connector 2 can also be provided.
  • the assembly method is preferably carried out on a common cable assembly device 13.
  • the support sleeve 8 can be fastened, preferably crimped, onto the outer conductor, for example the cable shield braid 7, of the electrical cable 1 as part of the pre-assembly.
  • the inner conductor part 5 can be fastened, preferably crimped, to the inner conductor 11 of the cable 1 as part of the pre-assembly.
  • Steps K1 and K2 can thus in particular be part of the second method step S2 described above.
  • the inner conductor part 11 can, according to the invention, be inserted into the insulating part 3 up to a defined axial end position P 1 .
  • the third step K3 can thus correspond to the third method step S3, for example.
  • insulating part 3, the inner conductor part 5 and the outer conductor part 4 can optionally be finely adjusted relative to one another.
  • a fifth step K5 the position of the inner conductor part 5 and the insulating part 3 in the outer conductor part 4 can be fixed, preferably crimped, according to the invention.
  • the prefabricated electrical cable 1 can be introduced into a housing, preferably a plastic housing, of the cable connector and, if necessary, locked in this.

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