EP0811995B1 - Enroulement magnétique et procédé de sa fabrication - Google Patents

Enroulement magnétique et procédé de sa fabrication Download PDF

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EP0811995B1
EP0811995B1 EP97106396A EP97106396A EP0811995B1 EP 0811995 B1 EP0811995 B1 EP 0811995B1 EP 97106396 A EP97106396 A EP 97106396A EP 97106396 A EP97106396 A EP 97106396A EP 0811995 B1 EP0811995 B1 EP 0811995B1
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coil
contact pins
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Robert Bast
Frank Rieck
Klaus-Dieter Wüstefeld
Werner Leuschner
Horst Grove
Heinrich Rheinländer
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R4/00—Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one another; Means for effecting or maintaining such contact; Electrically-conductive connections having two or more spaced connecting locations for conductors and using contact members penetrating insulation
    • H01R4/28—Clamped connections, spring connections
    • H01R4/48—Clamped connections, spring connections utilising a spring, clip, or other resilient member
    • H01R4/4809—Clamped connections, spring connections utilising a spring, clip, or other resilient member using a leaf spring to bias the conductor toward the busbar
    • H01R4/48185—Clamped connections, spring connections utilising a spring, clip, or other resilient member using a leaf spring to bias the conductor toward the busbar adapted for axial insertion of a wire end
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01F—MAGNETS; INDUCTANCES; TRANSFORMERS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR MAGNETIC PROPERTIES
    • H01F5/00—Coils
    • H01F5/04—Arrangements of electric connections to coils, e.g. leads
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01F—MAGNETS; INDUCTANCES; TRANSFORMERS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR MAGNETIC PROPERTIES
    • H01F41/00—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing or assembling magnets, inductances or transformers; Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing materials characterised by their magnetic properties
    • H01F41/02—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing or assembling magnets, inductances or transformers; Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing materials characterised by their magnetic properties for manufacturing cores, coils, or magnets
    • H01F41/04—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing or assembling magnets, inductances or transformers; Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing materials characterised by their magnetic properties for manufacturing cores, coils, or magnets for manufacturing coils
    • H01F41/10—Connecting leads to windings
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01F—MAGNETS; INDUCTANCES; TRANSFORMERS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR MAGNETIC PROPERTIES
    • H01F7/00—Magnets
    • H01F7/06—Electromagnets; Actuators including electromagnets
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01F—MAGNETS; INDUCTANCES; TRANSFORMERS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR MAGNETIC PROPERTIES
    • H01F7/00—Magnets
    • H01F7/06—Electromagnets; Actuators including electromagnets
    • H01F2007/062—Details of terminals or connectors for electromagnets
    • 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
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T29/00—Metal working
    • Y10T29/49—Method of mechanical manufacture
    • Y10T29/49002—Electrical device making
    • Y10T29/4902—Electromagnet, transformer or inductor
    • 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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    • Y10T29/49071—Electromagnet, transformer or inductor by winding or coiling

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  • the invention relates to a magnetic coil and a method for their manufacture.
  • the invention is therefore based on the object, the magnetic coil and the process for their manufacture in To improve in terms of a lower failure rate while simplifying manufacturing.
  • connection between the connecting tongue and the contact pin not just a relative shift in the longitudinal direction of the Contact pin, but also in addition to this Direction. This creates an additional degree of freedom provided an even more flexible connection between the tongue and the contact pin or coil body guaranteed.
  • the coil wire which is usually is covered with an insulating varnish layer Dip soldering contacted with the contact pins.
  • an insulating varnish layer Dip soldering contacted with the contact pins.
  • the insulating varnish dissolves and an electrical connection through the solder between contact pin and coil wire results.
  • the magnetic coil shown in Fig.1 consists essentially from a bobbin 1 with wound Coil wire 2, a magnetic core 3 and an armature 4.
  • contact pins 5, 6 are provided to the one end of the coil wire 2 is wound in each case. These contact pins 5, 6 are at one end in the bobbin 1 and are at their other ends coupled with a tongue 7, 8.
  • the two connecting tongues 7, 8 are on a tongue carrier 9 arranged on a magnetic yoke 10 the solenoid is held.
  • the connecting tongues 7, 8 have for coupling with the Contact pins 5, 6 clamping means on the one hand electrical connection and on the other hand a displaceability the connecting tabs opposite the contact pins ensure in the longitudinal direction.
  • these clamping means also allow additional relative displaceability of the connecting tongues compared to the Contact pins transverse to the longitudinal direction of the contact pins.
  • clamping means are in the illustrated embodiment as slots 11, 12 in the connecting tongues 7, 8 formed, the contact pins 5, 6 between the the flanks 11a, 11b delimiting the slot 11, 12 or 12a, 12b are held.
  • the two flanks 11a, 11b and 12a, 12b are slightly bent, whereby the resulting slot width is slightly less than that Width of the contact pins, preferably square in cross section.
  • connection carrier 9 shown arranged, this connection carrier 9 has two snap hooks 15, 16 which can be coupled to the magnetic yoke 10. Doing so at the same time an electrical contact between one Ground terminal tongue 17 and the magnet yoke 10 are produced. While the individual connection tabs made of electrical conductive material, in particular metal, the connection carrier 9 is made of non-conductive material, preferably made of plastic.
  • connection tongues 7, 8 are not arranged on a connection carrier are.
  • connection tongues 7, 8 plugged onto the contact pins 5, 6.
  • connection tongues are held on the connection carrier, so that the attachment process for both connecting tongues takes place simultaneously.
  • the bracket of the connection carrier is ensured via the snap hooks 15, 16.
  • the solenoid is in a suitable shape encased in plastic.
  • connection of coil wire 2 and contact pins 5, 6 on the one hand and the clamping means of the connecting tongues represent the manufacturing process simplify itself per se. So in particular when contacting the connecting tongues on one Welding process can be dispensed with. So they can be Solenoids according to the invention not only with less Effort but also with a lower reject rate produce.
  • Magnetic coils of this type are used, for example, in connection used with solenoid valve coils with which Valves can be controlled by fluid lines.

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  • Electromagnets (AREA)
  • Magnetically Actuated Valves (AREA)

Claims (7)

  1. Bobinage magnétique, comprenant :
    un corps de bobinage (1) avec un fil de bobinage enroulé (2), dont les deux extrémités sont menées vers l'extérieur,
    deux tiges de contact (5, 6), lesquelles sont entourées respectivement par une extrémité du fil de bobinage (2),
    deux pattes de raccordement (7, 8) susceptibles d'être accouplées avec les tiges de contact (5, 6), et
    un enrobage en matière plastique (18),
    caractérisé en ce que
    le fil de bobinage (2) enroulé sur les tiges de contact (5, 6) est brasé au trempé, et
    les pattes de raccordement (7, 8) pour l'accouplement avec les tiges de contact (5, 6) présentent des moyens de serrage qui assurent d'une part la liaison électrique, et d'autre part une faculté de translation des pattes de raccordement vis-à-vis des tiges de contact dans leur direction longitudinale.
  2. Bobinage magnétique selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que les moyens de serrage permettent en outre une translation des pattes de raccordement (7, 8) vis-à-vis des tiges de contact (5, 6) perpendiculairement à la direction longitudinale des tiges de contact.
  3. Bobinage magnétique selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que les moyens de serrage sont formés par une fente (11, 12) dans les pattes de raccordement (7, 8), et en ce que la tige de contact (5, 6) est maintenue entre les flancs (11a, 11b ; 12a, 12b) qui délimitent la fente.
  4. Bobinage magnétique selon la revendication 3, caractérisé en ce que les flancs (11a, 11b ; 12a, 12b) des fentes (11 ; 12) sont rabattus.
  5. Bobinage magnétique selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que les pattes de raccordement (7, 8) sont prévues sur un support (9) de pattes de raccordement, lequel est maintenu sur une armature magnétique (10) du bobinage magnétique au moyen de crochets à encliquetage (15, 16).
  6. Procédé pour la réalisation d'un bobinage magnétique, caractérisé par la combinaison des opérations suivantes :
    les extrémités d'un fil de bobinage (2) d'un corps de bobinage (1) sont enroulées automatiquement sur une tige de contact respective (5, 6),
    en vue de décharger le fil de bobinage enroulé (2), les tiges de contact (5, 6) sont enfoncées plus profondément dans le corps de bobinage (1),
    le fil de bobinage enroulé (2) est brasé au trempé,
    des pattes de raccordement (7, 8) sont enfichées sur les tiges de contact (5, 6) de telle manière que l'on assure d'une part une liaison électrique entre tiges de contact et pattes de raccordement, et d'autre part une mobilité relative des pattes de raccordement (7, 8) dans la direction longitudinale des tiges de contact (5, 6), et
    le bobinage magnétique est enrobé de matière plastique.
  7. Procédé selon la revendication 6, caractérisé en ce que le fil de bobinage enroulé (2) est brasé au trempé dans un bain de brasure à une température supérieure à 350°C, de préférence supérieure à 450°C.
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