Patent Application
20080305686
The invention relates to a plug-type connector for printed circuit boards.
DE 10 2004 017 605 B3 has disclosed a plug-type connector for printed circuit boards, comprising a number of contact elements, the contact elements each having two connection sides, one connection side being in the form of an insulation displacement contact for connecting wires, and the other connection side being in the form of a fork contact for making contact with connection pads on a printed circuit board, and a plastic housing, into which the insulation displacement contacts of the contact elements can be inserted, at least one lower edge of the insulation displacement contact being supported on the plastic housing, with the result that the contact elements are held in the plastic housing such that they cannot fall out in the event of connection forces occurring on the insulation displacement contacts, the plastic housing comprising at least one chamber-shaped region, and the fork contacts being accommodated completely in the longitudinal direction of the plastic housing, the contact element having two parts, the first part comprising the insulation displacement contact, and the second part comprising the fork contact, in each case one contact limb being arranged on both parts and the two contact limbs forming an isolation contact, the plastic housing having two pieces, the first housing part accommodating the insulation displacement contact, and the second housing part accommodating the fork contact, and both housing parts being latched to one another, the insulation displacement contact being supported on a slit clamping web of the second housing part, said fork contact lying in the slit of the clamping web, being supported in the interior of the second housing part and being clamped in by the first housing part. In this case, the isolation contact represents an interface via which, in addition to isolating plugs, surge protection plugs or magazines can also be connected.
The invention is based on the technical problem of providing a plug-type connector for printed circuit boards which allows for improved integration of surge arresters.
The plug-type connector for printed circuit boards comprises a two-part housing and a number of contact elements, the contact elements each having two connection sides, the one connection side being in the form of a contact for connecting wires and the other connection side being in the form of a pluggable contact for a printed circuit board, the contact element further having an interface, via which surge protection elements can be connected, the housing being formed with receptacles, into which two-pole surge arresters are inserted, the interfaces of the contact element protruding into the receptacle and making contact with a first pole of the surge arrester, contact being made with the other pole of the surge arrester by means of a ground element, in each case two receptacles being arranged in the transverse direction of the housing, which receptacles are separated by a common wall, the contacts for connecting the wires being arranged in a row which extends in the longitudinal direction, the interfaces of the contact elements being arranged in two rows which each extend in the longitudinal direction, the surge arresters being aligned axially flush with one another in the transverse direction. This results in a very compact plug-type connector. In particular, the plug-type connector also does not require any printed circuit boards for integration of the surge arresters. In this case, the contact for connecting the wires and the contact for contacting the printed circuit board are preferably opposite one another, so that the contact for connecting the wires is accessible from above and the contact for the printed circuit board is accessible from underneath the housing. The axial direction of the surge arresters is preferably perpendicular to the direction in which they are plugged onto the printed circuit board.
The plug-in contact for the printed circuit board is preferably in the form of a fork contact, which is particularly tolerant to faults with respect to fluctuations in the printed circuit board thickness or positional displacements of the contact elements. The fork contacts are in this case preferably likewise disposed in a row in the longitudinal direction.
In a further preferred embodiment, the contact element is formed in one piece, which, in addition to simple manufacture, also ensures improved transmission performance.
In a preferred embodiment, the interface is in the form of a plane contact face, the width of which is preferably greater than the radial diameter of the surge arresters.
In a further preferred embodiment, the ground element is in the form of a grounding comb, comprising a carrier, on which sprung contact lugs are arranged. Preferably, the contact lugs are arranged and formed in a sprung manner on the two longitudinal sides of the carrier.
In a further preferred embodiment, at least one grounding contact is arranged on at least one front side of the carrier, the grounding contact preferably being in the form of a fork contact or ring contact and further preferably being in the form of a double contact.
In a further preferred embodiment, the contact for connecting the wires is in the form of an insulation displacement contact, which is preferably positioned at an angle of 45° (+/−5°) to the fork contact.
In a further preferred embodiment, the fork contact is aligned perpendicularly to the contact face of the contact element.
In a further preferred embodiment, the contact elements for the receptacles are designed differently, there being at least two differently designed contact elements.
Preferably, a web-shaped extension protrudes from the contact for the printed circuit board, preferably a fork contact, which web-shaped extension is adjoined by the contact face for the surge arresters via a web, the web-shaped extension having different lengths for the contact elements. As a result, the contacts for the wires can be arranged in a row in the longitudinal direction, for example, but the surge arresters can be arranged at least in pairs in the transverse direction.
In a further preferred embodiment, the contact face of the contact elements is bent back from the contact for the printed circuit board, the bend in the contact faces being in the opposite direction for two contact elements, i.e. one bend goes to the left and one bend goes to the right, for example. This allows for a tight arrangement of the contact elements and therefore a high connection density, since the bends of adjacent contact elements do not disrupt one another.
The invention will be explained in more detail below with reference to a preferred exemplary embodiment. In the figures:
a-c show various perspective illustrations of a contact element,
a shows a front view of a grounding comb,
b shows a plan view of the grounding comb,
c shows a side view of the grounding comb,
The plug-type connector 1 for printed circuit boards comprises a first housing part 2 and a second housing part 3, which are preferably connected to one another by a latching connection. The first housing part 2 has raised webs 4, between which insulation displacement contacts 11 of contact elements 10 (see
Before the construction of the plug-type connector 1 is explained in more detail, the construction of the contact element 10 should first be explained in more detail with reference to
The one-piece contact element 10 comprises an insulation displacement contact 11, a fork contact 12 and a contact face 13. In this case, the insulation displacement contact 11 and the fork contact 12 are aligned in opposite directions to one another, i.e. the insulation displacement contact 11 is accessible from the upper side 5 of the first housing part 2 and the fork contact 12 is accessible from the underside 8 of the second housing part 3. In this case, the plane E1 of the insulation displacement contact 11 is at an angle of 45° with respect to the plane E2 of the fork contact 12. A web-shaped extension 14 protrudes from the fork contact 12, this web-shaped extension then being adjoined by the contact face 13 via a web 28. The web 28 and the contact face 13 in this case form a T-shaped contact. In this case, the plane E3 of the contact face 13 is at a right angle with respect to the plane E2 of the fork contact 12. The width of the contact face 13 in this case ensures that the contact face 13 makes reliable contact with a two-pole surge arrester.
The grounding comb 6 comprises a carrier 15, which extends in the longitudinal direction L and on which laterally sprung contact lugs 16 are arranged. In this case, the contact lugs 16 are precisely opposite one another on the two longitudinal sides of the carrier 15. The sprung contact lugs 16 have a cruciform shape, with the result that, owing to the tapering towards the carrier 15, a sufficient spring effect is ensured. At the lower end, the contact lugs 16 are bent slightly outwards in order to therefore facilitate the plug-in operation into the first housing part 2.
A double fork contact 18, which extends in the same direction as the contact lugs 16, is arranged on a front side 17 of the carrier 15. The double fork contact 18 has the advantage that, in comparison with a single fork contact, more current is transmitted. There is also simpler fitting when latching-on the plug-type connector.
In addition, twenty receptacles 27 for accommodating the insulation displacement contacts 11 are provided which likewise extend in the longitudinal direction L. In this case, in each case two receptacles 27 are associated with one receptacle pair 20, 21, aligned in the transverse direction Q.
The two-pole surge arresters 24 are in this case aligned in the receptacles 20, 21 in such a way that the base and lid faces are aligned parallel to the side face 26 of the first housing part 2. In this case, note should be made of the fact that the receptacles 20 and 21 of a pair do not necessarily need to be aligned, but embodiments are also possible where these are offset with respect to one another.
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| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 2007 026 097.2 | Jun 2007 | DE | national |
