EP0924809B1 - Connecteur à angle droit pour hautes fréquences - Google Patents

Connecteur à angle droit pour hautes fréquences Download PDF

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EP0924809B1
EP0924809B1 EP98116984A EP98116984A EP0924809B1 EP 0924809 B1 EP0924809 B1 EP 0924809B1 EP 98116984 A EP98116984 A EP 98116984A EP 98116984 A EP98116984 A EP 98116984A EP 0924809 B1 EP0924809 B1 EP 0924809B1
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Edgard Acke
Reginald Leemann
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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
    • 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
    • H01R24/50—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 mounted on a PCB [Printed Circuit Board]
    • 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
    • H01R12/50—Fixed connections
    • H01R12/51—Fixed connections for rigid printed circuits or like structures
    • H01R12/55—Fixed connections for rigid printed circuits or like structures characterised by the terminals
    • H01R12/58—Fixed connections for rigid printed circuits or like structures characterised by the terminals terminals for insertion into holes
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R2103/00—Two poles
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • 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
    • H01R24/54—Intermediate parts, e.g. adapters, splitters or elbows
    • H01R24/545—Elbows

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  • the invention relates to an RF coaxial angle connector part according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • Such a connector part is known from EP-A-0 582 960.
  • Angle connector parts are also, for example known from US 5,088,937. Insertion of the right-angled inner conductor held in insulating sleeves the coaxial connecting line in the housing integrated outer conductor parts is only possible here that the housing on its rear wall with a mounting opening is provided after inserting the in insulating sleeves held inner conductor with a to this mounting opening adapted housing cover must be closed.
  • angle connector parts are large Number required, for example for signal multiplexers. Your inexpensive manufacture therefore lays out a simple automatic Manufacturing with as few consecutive as possible easy steps close. The awkward insertion of the right-angled inner conductor in the housing, however this objective in terms of assembling such Angle connector parts counter.
  • EP-A-0 582 960 is in accordance with the preamble of Claim 1 an angular connector part known in which the connection between the two parts of the inner conductor is not shown in detail.
  • the PCB-side inner part is at right angles from the bottom surface of the housing from.
  • the connector part cannot be used as an SMD component become.
  • the invention has for its object for an angle connector part of the type mentioned a constructive Solution for a simple connection of the two Parts of the inner conductor and an adaptation of the connector with one-piece housing for use as Specify SMD component.
  • the invention is based on the knowledge that when subdividing the right-angled inner conductor in two straight inner conductor parts, those in the housing to each other via a clamp rectangular arrangement can be connected to each other, not only the housing in extremely advantageous Way can be made in one piece, but also the Parts assembly reduced to linear mating processes.
  • angle connector part 1 in the form of a printed circuit board component consists of a one-piece metallic Housing 2, in which a right-angled coaxial connecting line 3 is integrated.
  • the coaxial connection line 3 has a coaxial connector part 4, the outer conductor part 5 protrudes from the front 6 of the housing 2 and is an integral part of the housing 2.
  • the right-angled inner conductor the coaxial connecting line 3 consists of two straight inner conductor parts, namely a connector part Inner conductor part 7 and a circuit board-side inner conductor part 8th.
  • the inner conductor part 7 on the plug part side is a round rod. It goes into a socket plug 9 and at its front end its rear end into a pin 10 over. Farther the inner conductor part 7 has one in its central region Ring hook 11 and a ring flange in its front area 12 on. The inner conductor part 7 is from the rear end an insulating sleeve 13 up to the stop on its ring flange 12 postponed. The inner conductor part is in this position 7 in the insulating sleeve 13 by its ring hook 11 firmly anchored.
  • the circuit board-side inner conductor part 8 is a flat one Molded part, preferably a stamped sheet metal part, which is in transition in its connection, which here is a pin-shaped solder connection 14 is a stop 15 in the form of a jump in breadth having.
  • the inner conductor part 8 has at its upper end a pin clamp 16.
  • the inner conductor part 8 is also in an insulating sleeve 17 held by its upper End pushed onto the inner conductor part 8 up to the stop 15 is.
  • the stop 15 serves the lower end face 18 of the insulating sleeve 17 as a counter stop.
  • the housing 2 has 19 on its underside, namely in the four corner areas each have a connection, namely one pin-shaped solder connection 20. Furthermore, its underside 19 each adjacent to one of the four pin-shaped Solder terminals 20 an offset 21 representing an offset on. 2 shows, the housing 2 of the angle connector part 1 with its approaches 21 on the circuit board 22 put on.
  • the solder connections 14 and 20 grip metallized in them on the printed circuit board 22 Connection holes 23 in which they connect to the circuit board 22 are soldered.
  • the circuit board side is used first Inner conductor part 8 together with its insulating sleeve 17 in the opening 24 of the housing-side outer conductor part 25 of the coaxial connecting line 3 on the underside 19 of the housing 2 used so that its pin terminal 16 at the top End with its opening in the direction of the outer conductor part 5 of the Coaxial connector part 4 is aligned.
  • the pin 10 engages at the rear end of the inner conductor part 7 into the pin clamp 16 of the inner conductor part 8 and thus sets between the two inner conductor parts 7 and 8 a good conductive clamp connection.
  • FiG. 3 shown second embodiment differs from the first shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 Embodiment in that the housing-side connections pin-shaped press contacts 27 are and also Connection of the inner conductor part 8 on the circuit board side pin-shaped press-in contact 28.
  • 3 is for better understanding of the PCB-side inner conductor part 8 including its insulating sleeve 17 down shown the housing 2 pulled out.
  • FiG. 4 shown third embodiment differs differ from the exemplary embodiments illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 3 by another, particularly advantageous Variant in terms of its connections, here as SMD connections are executed. 4 are again for the better Understand the PCB-side inner conductor part 8 and its insulating sleeve 17 down from the housing 2 shown pulled out.
  • the SMD connectors 29 for the housing 2 including the outer conductor parts 5 and 25 integrated therein are standing surfaces of contact feet 30, which in large numbers on the circumference of the housing 2, on its underside 19, can be arranged and with their SMD connections 29 slightly project over the bottom 19 of the housing 2.
  • only four contact feet 30 are provided on the housing 2, namely two contact feet 30 on the rear outside 33 and two contact feet 30 on the front 6.
  • the SMD connector 31 of the printed circuit board-side inner conductor part 8 is at the free end of its angled foot part 32 provided that below an outward facing Bottom 19 and to the rear outside 33 of the housing 2 open groove channel 34 is arranged and with its SMD connector 31 via the outside opening of the groove channel 34 protrudes.
  • the pin clamp 16 at the top of the circuit board side Inner conductor part 8 can be designed in different ways his. Three expedient embodiments are shown in FIG. 5 to 7 enlarged.
  • the pin clamp 16 shown enlarged in FIG. 5 corresponds the embodiment in the embodiments 1 to 4 has already been specified. it consists of a closed longitudinal slot 35 in its central area to a plug hole 36 for the pin 10 of the inner conductor part 7 is expanded.
  • the embodiment of the pin clamp 16 at the top of the PCB-side inner conductor part 8 in Fig. 6 has for the pin 10 of the inner conductor part 7 a horizontal Clamping slot 37 on the through of the free end faces two tabs 38 formed from the inner conductor part 8 are formed is.
  • the coaxial connector part 4 of the one shown in the drawing Exemplary embodiments are designed as socket plugs.
  • the coaxial connector part can also be used as a pin connector be designed.
  • a metallic Housing 2 instead of a metallic Housing 2 also a metallized plastic housing are used. This is primarily used to be made when in practical use of such angled connector parts only low in the quality of the connector part Requirements must be made.

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Claims (6)

  1. Elément connecteur coaxial angulaire pour hautes fréquences sous forme d'un composant de carte à circuit imprimé, comprenant un boítier conducteur électrique (2) avec des raccordements du côté de la carte à circuit imprimé, dans lequel est intégrée une ligne de raccordement coaxiale à angle droit (3),
       l'élément connecteur coaxial (4) de la ligne de raccordement coaxiale (3) étant agencé sur le côté frontal (6) du boítier (2), les raccordements correspondants servant en même temps à sa fixation sur la carte à circuit imprimé (22), et
       le conducteur interne de la ligne de raccordement coaxiale (3) retenu dans des douilles en matériau isolant (13, 17) étant inséré dans les parties de conducteur externe (5, 25) intégrées dans le boítier (2),
       le conducteur interne de la ligne de raccordement coaxiale (3) comprenant ainsi deux parties de conducteur interne droites (7, 8), à savoir une partie de conducteur interne du côté du connecteur (7) et une partie de conducteur interne du côté de la carte à circuit imprimé (8), raccordées à l'intérieur du boítier d'une seule pièce (2) au niveau de leurs extrémités adjacentes,
       caractérisé en ce que
       le raccordement entre les deux parties du conducteur interne est un raccordement par serrage, une fiche mâle (10) étant agencée au niveau de l'extrémité de raccordement de la partie de conducteur interne du côté du connecteur (7), une fiche femelle (16) étant agencée au niveau de l'extrémité de raccordement de la partie de conducteur interne du côté de la carte à circuit imprimé (8), les raccordements du boítier (2), y compris les parties de conducteur externe qui y sont intégrées (5, 25) et les raccordements de la partie de conducteur interne du côté de la carte à circuit imprimé (8) étant constitués par des raccordements SMD (29, 31),
       les raccordements SMD (29) pour le boítier (2), y compris les parties de conducteur externe qui y sont intégrées (5, 25) constituant des surfaces de support de pieds de contact de support (30), quatre ou plusieurs de ces pieds de contact de support étant agencés sur la circonférence du côté inférieur du boítier (19) et débordant légèrement avec leurs raccordements SMD (29) du côté inférieur (19) du boítier (2),
       la partie de conducteur interne du côté de la carte à circuit imprimé (8) comportant une partie de pied coudée (32), le raccordement SMD (33) étant agencé au niveau de l'extrémité libre correspondante,
       cette partie de pied coudée (32) étant agencée au-dessous d'un canal rainuré (34) orienté vers l'extérieur, ouvert vers le côté inférieur (19) et vers un côté externe (33) du boítier,
       cette partie de pied coudée (32) débordant avec son raccordement SMD (31) de l'ouverture du canal rainuré (34) sur le côté externe (33) du boítier (2).
  2. Elément connecteur coaxial angulaire pour hautes fréquences selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que la partie de conducteur interne du côté de la carte à circuit imprimé (8) est constituée par un élément façonné plat, par exemple un élément de tôle.
  3. Elément connecteur coaxial angulaire pour hautes fréquences selon les revendications 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que la partie de conducteur interne du côté de la carte à circuit imprimé (8) ayant la forme d'un élément façonné plat, comporte au niveau de son extrémité inférieure, plus spécifiquement au niveau de sa transition dans le raccordement, une butée (15) sous forme d'un saut en largeur, et
       le côté frontal inférieur (18) de la douille en matériau isolant (17) emmanchée sur la partie de conducteur interne du côté de la carte à circuit imprimé (8) servant de contrebutée de cette butée (15).
  4. Elément connecteur coaxial angulaire pour hautes fréquences selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que la fiche femelle (16) au niveau de l'extrémité supérieure de la partie de conducteur interne du côté de la carte à circuit imprimé (8) est constituée par une fente longitudinale fermée (35), agrandie dans sa région centrale en un trou d'insertion (36) pour une fiche mâle (10).
  5. Elément connecteur coaxial angulaire pour hautes fréquences selon l'une des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisé en ce que la fiche femelle (16) au niveau de l'extrémité supérieure de la partie de conducteur interne du côté de la carte à circuit imprimé (8) est constituée par une borne à ressort comportant une fente longitudinale ouverte vers le haut (39), agrandie dans sa région centrale en un trou d'insertion (36) pour une fiche mâle (10).
  6. Elément connecteur coaxial angulaire pour hautes fréquences selon l'une des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisé en ce que la fiche femelle (16) au niveau de l'extrémité supérieure de la partie de conducteur interne du côté de la carte à circuit imprimé (8) est constituée par une fente de serrage horizontale (37), formée par les côtés frontaux libres de deux pattes à ressort (38) formées à partir de la partie de conducteur interne (8).
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