EP1614195B1 - Contacting device for a plug-in connector - Google Patents

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EP1614195B1
EP1614195B1 EP04727241A EP04727241A EP1614195B1 EP 1614195 B1 EP1614195 B1 EP 1614195B1 EP 04727241 A EP04727241 A EP 04727241A EP 04727241 A EP04727241 A EP 04727241A EP 1614195 B1 EP1614195 B1 EP 1614195B1
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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
    • 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
    • H01R12/70—Coupling devices
    • H01R12/71—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures
    • 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
    • H01R12/70—Coupling devices
    • H01R12/71—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures
    • H01R12/72—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures coupling with the edge of the rigid printed circuits or like structures
    • H01R12/721—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures coupling with the edge of the rigid printed circuits or like structures cooperating directly with the edge of the rigid printed circuits
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/66—Structural association with built-in electrical component
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/66—Structural association with built-in electrical component
    • H01R13/665—Structural association with built-in electrical component with built-in electronic circuit
    • H01R13/6658—Structural association with built-in electrical component with built-in electronic circuit on printed circuit board

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  • the invention relates to a contacting device for a plug-in device of a patch panel, wherein the plug-in device is connected via printed conductors with electrical and / or electronic components on a printed circuit board.
  • a patch panel is a patch panel where data on lines of an incoming cable can be tapped through connectors on the front panel of the patch panel.
  • the plug-in devices on the front panel are often soldered directly to a board inside the housing of the patch panel and connected via printed conductors with components on the board.
  • DIL dual-in-line
  • the present invention is based on the object to provide a contacting device for a plug-in device of a patch panel, in which a contact assignment from the outside is easily recognizable and which is cheap to manufacture.
  • the configuration of a plug-in device of a patch panel is easily recognizable from the outside. It is not necessary that the housing must be opened on site.
  • the configuration is through the layout of the circuit board specified, precluded an unintentional exchange of conductors.
  • the contact pads on the board can be easily manufactured using printed circuit technology. To produce the contact spring strip existing tools can be used, which need only be slightly adapted.
  • contact surfaces are formed as rectangles, which extend in Aufsteckraum and are arranged parallel to each other, is formed by the frictional attachment of the bridge spring bar secure contact between contact surfaces on the top and bottom of the board.
  • the bridge spring strip is formed so that each of the arranged in the connector shaft contact spring elements is formed by a U-shaped BiegeStanzteil, so that rest in the attached state, the legs of each bending punched part by spring force respectively on the upper side and on the lower side contact surface ,
  • the plug shaft of the bridge spring strip is made as an injection molded part made of plastic.
  • Each contact spring element is embedded in the region of the connecting part of the U-shaped legs in polymeric material.
  • the contacting device according to the invention can advantageously be used when reconfiguring an ISDN connection.
  • FIGS. 1 to 4 show, each in a perspective view, an embodiment of the contactor 1 according to the invention with two patch panels 8,9 before (Fig.1 and Fig.4) or after plugging ( Figure 2 and Figure 3) Bridge spring strip 14.
  • the plug-in device 2 is drawn as RJ-45 (mini-Western) -Steckbuchse 2.
  • the patch panels 8,9 are accessible from the front panel of the patch panel, not shown. Elements of the same construction or function are each provided with the same reference numerals in FIGS.
  • the two contact pads 8, 9 are arranged next to one another and spatially adjacent to the socket 2 at the edge 13 of the printed circuit board 7.
  • the interconnects 3,4,5,6, which connect the plug-in device 2 with not shown electrical and / or electronic components on the circuit board, respectively to contact surfaces 10, 10 'out.
  • the contact surfaces 10, 10 ' are in the layout of the circuit board rectangles. In view of the circuit board, the rectangles extend in Aufsteckides 15 and are arranged lying parallel to each other in a row. Each conductor ends in each case in a contact surface 10 on the upper side 11 or in a contact surface 10 'on the lower side 12 of the printed circuit board.
  • a recess 16 is milled on the edge 13 of the printed circuit board 7. These milled cuts 16 help to attach the bridge spring strip 14 by forming a guide for the side walls 20, 21 of the plug shaft 17.
  • the bridge spring strip 14 has a handle 22 which is flush in an attached position with the circuit board edge ( Figure 2 and Figure 3).
  • the bridge spring bar 14 have a marking 23, 24. Symbolically, this label 23,24 is marked with the letter "A”. The lettering 23, 24 may, in conjunction with a corresponding inscription on the front panel of the patch panel, indicate additional information about the assignment.
  • each contact spring element consists of a U-shaped sheet bending stamped part.
  • the legs 18,19 of the bending punched part lie in the attached state in each case on an upper side 10 and a lower-side contact surface 10 'with spring force.
  • respective opposite contact surfaces of the upper side or lower side 11, 12 of a contact field 8, 9 are contacted.
  • the plug shaft 17 extends in width over the width of a contact field.
  • the housing shaft extends over two contact fields 8.9, but only over the width of a contact pad 8 or 9 is equipped with contact spring elements. If this embodiment variant is plugged onto the contact fields 8, 9 in a first or in a second position 180 degrees relative to the first turned position, the contact surfaces in the contact field 8 or in the contact field 9 are bridged. In the fitted position, in this variant, the side walls 20 and 21 each engage in the laterally outer cut-outs 16.
  • FIG. 5 shows a circuit diagram for the reconfiguration of an RJ-45 plug-in device of an ISDN connection.
  • the S0 connection consists of the signal lines SX1, SX2, SR1 and SR2.
  • the interconnects 3,4,5, 6 connect not shown electronic components on the circuit board the RJ-45 socket 2.
  • the contact fields 8.9 are shown schematically in the circuit diagram as an outline of a printed circuit board. Each trace is led out by a contact surface 10 at the top and by a contact surface 10 'on the bottom at the edge of the circuit board.
  • the arrangement of the conductors is different in Kunststofffeld 8 and 9.
  • the wires SR and SX (tracks 6 and 5 or 4 and 3) must be crossed.
  • the contacting device 1 by attaching a spring clip rail 14 on one of the contact fields 8 or 9.
  • the ISDN connection for connection to a digital Office or to connect an ISDN S0 terminal configured.
  • the illustrated embodiment has a mini-Western plug-in device, which are associated with two patch panels 8 and 9.
  • the invention is not limited to this embodiment for a patch panel. Variants of the invention are conceivable in which the plug-in device is a high-pin printed circuit board connector, a contact spring strip or a round plug, the three or more contact fields are assigned to reconfigure.

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Technisches GebietTechnical area

Die Erfindung betrifft eine Kontaktiervorrichtung für eine Steckvorrichtung eines Patchpanels, wobei die Steckvorrichtung über Leiterbahnen mit elektrischen und/oder elektronischen Baukomponenten auf einer Leiterplatte verbunden ist.The invention relates to a contacting device for a plug-in device of a patch panel, wherein the plug-in device is connected via printed conductors with electrical and / or electronic components on a printed circuit board.

Stand der TechnikState of the art

Bei Telekommunikationsanlagen werden zum Rangieren von Daten sog. Patchpanels eingesetzt z.B. DE 199 23 676 A1. Ein Patchpanel ist ein Umsteckfeld, bei dem Daten, die an Leitungen eines ankommenden Kabels anstehen, durch Steckvorrichtungen an der Frontblende des Patchpanels abgegriffen werden können. Die Steckvorrichtungen an der Frontplatte sind häufig direkt mit einer Platine im Gehäuseinneren des Patchpanels verlötet und über gedruckten Leiterbahnen mit Baukomponenten auf der Platine verbunden. Es gibt Anwendungsfälle bei denen es der Abgriff der Daten erforderlich macht, dass die Steckerbelegung einer oder mehrerer Steckbuchsen an der Frontblende umkonfiguriert werden muss. Dies kann beispielsweise der Fall sein, wenn bei einem ISDN-Kommunikationssystem der Anschluss vor Ort zwischen einem sogenannten externen S0-Port (ein digitaler Amtsanschluss) und einem internen S0-Bus (ein S0 Anschluss für ein ISDN-Endgerät) umkonfiguriert werden muss. Das Umkonfigurieren erfordert das Öffnen des Gehäuses und das manuelle Kreuzen von SR und SX-Adern. Dieses manuelle Umbelegen der Leitungen ist zeitaufwendig und kann Fehler verursachen.In telecommunications systems, so-called patch panels are used for maneuvering data, e.g. DE 199 23 676 A1. A patch panel is a patch panel where data on lines of an incoming cable can be tapped through connectors on the front panel of the patch panel. The plug-in devices on the front panel are often soldered directly to a board inside the housing of the patch panel and connected via printed conductors with components on the board. There are some cases where it is necessary to tap the data to reconfigure the pin assignment of one or more sockets on the front panel. This can be the case, for example, if in an ISDN communication system, the local connection between a so-called external S0 port (a digital trunk connection) and an internal S0 bus (an S0 port for an ISDN terminal) must be reconfigured. Reconfiguring requires opening the enclosure and manually crossing SR and SX cores. This manual transfer of the lines is time-consuming and can cause errors.

Zum Umkonfigurieren der Kontaktbelegung eines Platinensteckers könnte grundsätzlich eine zweite Steckbuchse oder ein sog. DIL-(Dual-In-Line)-Schalter verwendet werden. Eine Lösung mit zwei Steckbuchsen wären aber vergleichsweise aufwendig. Eine Lösung mit DIL-Schalter hätte darüber hinaus den Nachteil, dass aus der kodierten Schalterstellung nicht ohne weiteres die Kontaktbelegung der Steckeinrichtung erkennbar wäre.To reconfigure the pin assignment of a board connector could basically a second socket or a so-called DIL (dual-in-line) switches are used. A solution with two sockets would be relatively expensive. A solution with DIL switch would also have the disadvantage that would not be readily apparent from the coded switch position, the pin assignment of the connector.

Darstellung der ErfindungPresentation of the invention

Der vorliegenden Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zu Grunde, eine Kontaktiervorrichtung für eine Steckvorrichtung eines Patchpanels zu schaffen, bei der eine Kontaktbelegung von außen leicht erkennbar ist und die in der Fertigung billig ist.The present invention is based on the object to provide a contacting device for a plug-in device of a patch panel, in which a contact assignment from the outside is easily recognizable and which is cheap to manufacture.

Die Lösung der Aufgabe erfolgt bei einer Kontaktiervorrichtung der eingangs genannten Art durch folgende Merkmale:

  1. a) An einem Rand einer Leiterplatte sind zumindest zwei zur steckbaren Aufnahme einer Brückenfederleiste ausgebildete Kontaktfelder vorgesehen.
  2. b) In jedem der zumindest zwei Kontaktfelder ist jede Leiterbahn durch eine Kontaktfläche auf der Oberseite und durch eine Kontaktfläche auf der Unterseite der Leiterplatte am Rand herausgeführt.
  3. c) In jedem der zumindest zwei Kontaktfelder ist die räumliche Anordnung der jeweils einen Leiterbahn zugeordneten Kontaktflächen unterschiedlich.
  4. d) Durch Aufstecken der Brückenfederleiste in einem der zumindest zwei Kontaktfelder werden die oberseitigen mit den jeweils gegenüberliegenden unterseitigen Kontaktflächen kontaktiert.
The object is achieved in a contacting device of the type mentioned by the following features:
  1. a) At one edge of a printed circuit board at least two trained for plug-in recording a bridge spring bar contact fields are provided.
  2. b) In each of the at least two contact fields each conductor track is led out through a contact surface on the upper side and through a contact surface on the underside of the printed circuit board at the edge.
  3. c) In each of the at least two contact fields, the spatial arrangement of each contact strip associated contact surfaces is different.
  4. d) By attaching the bridge spring strip in one of the at least two contact fields, the upper side are contacted with the respective opposite lower-side contact surfaces.

Durch das Aufstecken der Brückenfederleiste ist von außen leicht die Konfiguration einer Steckvorrichtung eines Patchpanels erkennbar. Es ist nicht erforderlich, dass das Gehäuses vor Ort geöffnet werden muss. Die Konfiguration ist durch das Layout der Leiterplatte vorgegeben, ein unbeabsichtigtes Vertauschen von Leitern ausgeschlossen. Die Kontaktfelder auf der Platine können in gedruckter Schaltungstechnik einfach hergestellt werden. Zur Herstellung der Kontaktfederleiste sind vorhandene Werkzeuge einsetzbar, die nur geringfügig angepasst werden müssen.By attaching the bridge spring bar, the configuration of a plug-in device of a patch panel is easily recognizable from the outside. It is not necessary that the housing must be opened on site. The configuration is through the layout of the circuit board specified, precluded an unintentional exchange of conductors. The contact pads on the board can be easily manufactured using printed circuit technology. To produce the contact spring strip existing tools can be used, which need only be slightly adapted.

Vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen der Erfindung sind Gegenstand von abhängigen Ansprüchen.Advantageous embodiments of the invention are the subject of dependent claims.

Wenn die Kontaktflächen als Rechtecke ausgebildet sind, die sich in Aufsteckrichtung erstrecken und zueinander parallelliegend angeordnet sind, entsteht durch das kraftschlüssige Aufstecken der Brückenfederleiste eine sichere Kontaktierung zwischen Kontaktflächen auf der Ober- und auf der Unterseite der Platine.If the contact surfaces are formed as rectangles, which extend in Aufsteckrichtung and are arranged parallel to each other, is formed by the frictional attachment of the bridge spring bar secure contact between contact surfaces on the top and bottom of the board.

Günstig ist, wenn benachbarte Kontaktfelder jeweils durch eine sich in Aufsteckrichtung erstreckende langlochförmige Ausnehmung getrennt angeordnet sind. Diese Einfräsungen am Rand bilden beim Aufstecken der Brückenfederleiste jeweils eine Führung für die Seitenwände des Steckerschachts.It is favorable if adjacent contact fields are arranged separately by a slot-shaped recess extending in the direction of attachment. These milled recesses on the edge form a guide for the sidewalls of the connector shaft when the bridge spring strip is attached.

In einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform ist die Brückenfederleiste so ausgebildet, dass jedes der im Steckerschacht angeordneten Kontaktfederelemente durch ein U-förmiges BiegeStanzteil gebildet ist, so dass im aufgesteckten Zustand die Schenkel eines jeden Biege-Stanzteils durch Federkraft jeweils an der oberseitigen und an der unterseitigen Kontaktfläche anliegen.In a preferred embodiment, the bridge spring strip is formed so that each of the arranged in the connector shaft contact spring elements is formed by a U-shaped BiegeStanzteil, so that rest in the attached state, the legs of each bending punched part by spring force respectively on the upper side and on the lower side contact surface ,

In einer hinsichtlich der Herstellungskosten besonders günstigen Ausführungsform ist der Steckerschacht der Brückenfederleiste als Spritzgussteil aus Kunststoff hergestellt. Jedes Kontaktfederelement ist im Bereich des Verbindungsteils der U-förmigen Schenkel in polymeren Werkstoff eingebettet.In a particularly favorable in terms of manufacturing cost embodiment, the plug shaft of the bridge spring strip is made as an injection molded part made of plastic. Each contact spring element is embedded in the region of the connecting part of the U-shaped legs in polymeric material.

Bevorzugt werden zwei Kontaktfelder, die jeweils mit einer Steckvorrichtung räumlich zusammengefasst sind. Durch diese räumliche Zuordnung ist die jeweilige Konfiguration der Kontaktbelegung der Steckvorrichtung von außen leicht erkennbar. Darüber hinaus kann eine Beschriftung an der Brückenfederleiste in Verbindung mit einer korrespondierenden ergänzenden Beschriftung auf der Frontplatte des Patchpanels zusätzlich die Erkennbarkeit erleichtern.Preference is given to two contact fields, which are spatially combined in each case with a plug-in device. Through this spatial allocation, the respective configuration of the pin assignment of the plug-in device is easily recognizable from the outside. In addition, a lettering on the bridge spring strip in conjunction with a corresponding supplementary lettering on the front panel of the patch panel additionally facilitate the recognizability.

Die erfindungsgemäße Kontaktiervorrichtung lässt sich vorteilhaft beim Umkonfigurieren eines ISDN- Anschlusses einsetzen.The contacting device according to the invention can advantageously be used when reconfiguring an ISDN connection.

Kurzbeschreibung der ZeichnungBrief description of the drawing

Die Erfindung wird nachfolgend an Hand eines Ausführungsbeispiels unter Bezugnahme auf die Zeichnung erläutert. Es zeigen:

Figur 1
eine perspektivische Ansicht der erfindungsgemäßen Kontaktiervorrichtung mit Blick auf die Kontaktfelder vor dem Aufstecken der Brückenfederleiste.
Figur 2 und Figur 3
die erfindungsgemäße Kontaktiervorrichtung mit aufgesteckter Brückenfederleiste.
Figur 4
eine perspektivische Ansicht der erfindungsgemäßen Kontaktiervorrichtung vor dem Aufstecken mit Blick auf die Öffnung des Steckerschachts.
Figur 5
einen Schaltplan der erfindungsgemäßen Kontaktiervorrichtung zur Umkonfiguration einer RJ-45 Steckeinrichtung eines ISDN-Anschlusses.
The invention will be explained below with reference to an embodiment with reference to the drawing. Show it:
FIG. 1
a perspective view of the contacting device according to the invention with a view of the contact fields before attaching the bridge spring strip.
FIG. 2 and FIG. 3
the contacting device according to the invention with attached bridge spring strip.
FIG. 4
a perspective view of the contacting device according to the invention before plugging in view of the opening of the connector shaft.
FIG. 5
a circuit diagram of the contactor according to the invention for reconfiguration of an RJ-45 plug-in device of an ISDN connection.

Ausführung der ErfindungEmbodiment of the invention

Die Figuren 1 bis 4 zeigen, jeweils in einer perspektivischen Ansicht, ein Ausführungsbeispiel der erfindungsgemäßen Kontaktiervorrichtung 1 mit zwei Steckfeldern 8,9 vor (Fig.1 und Fig.4) bzw. nach dem Aufstecken (Fig.2 und Fig.3)der Brückenfederleiste 14. Durch Aufstecken der Brückenfederleiste 14 wird die Kontaktbelegung der zugeordneten Steckeinrichtung 2 konfiguriert. Die Steckvorrichtung 2 ist als RJ-45 (Mini-Western)-Steckbuchse 2 gezeichnet. Die Steckfelder 8,9 sind von der nicht näher dargestellten Frontplatte des Patchpanels her zugänglich. Elemente gleicher Konstruktion bzw. Funktion sind in den Figuren 1 bis 5 jeweils mit den selben Bezugszeichen versehen.Figures 1 to 4 show, each in a perspective view, an embodiment of the contactor 1 according to the invention with two patch panels 8,9 before (Fig.1 and Fig.4) or after plugging (Figure 2 and Figure 3) Bridge spring strip 14. By attaching the bridge spring strip 14, the pin assignment of the associated plug-in device 2 is configured. The plug-in device 2 is drawn as RJ-45 (mini-Western) -Steckbuchse 2. The patch panels 8,9 are accessible from the front panel of the patch panel, not shown. Elements of the same construction or function are each provided with the same reference numerals in FIGS.

Wie aus Figur 1 leicht zu entnehmen ist, sind die beiden Kontaktfelder 8,9 am Rand 13 der Leiterplatte 7 nebeneinander und räumlich benachbart zur Steckbuchse 2 angeordnet. Wie der Schaltplan in Figur 5 zeigt, sind die Leiterbahnen 3,4,5,6, welche die Steckvorrichtung 2 mit nicht näher dargestellten elektrischen und/oder elektronischen Baugruppen auf der Leiterplatte verbinden, jeweils zu Kontaktflächen 10, 10'geführt. Die Kontaktflächen 10, 10' sind im Layout der Leiterplatte Rechtecke. In Sicht auf die Leiterplatte erstrecken sich die Rechtecke in Aufsteckrichtung 15 und sind in einer Reihe zueinander parallel liegend angeordnet. Jede Leiterbahn endet jeweils in einer Kontaktfläche 10 an der Oberseite 11 bzw. in einer Kontaktfläche 10' auf der Unterseite 12 der Leiterplatte. Beidseitig zu jedem Kontaktfeld 8,9 ist am Rand 13 der Leiterplatte 7 eine Ausnehmung 16 eingefräst. Diese Einfräsungen 16 helfen beim Aufstecken der Brückenfederleiste 14, indem sie eine Führung für die Seitenwände 20, 21 des Steckerschachts 17 bilden. Die Brückenfederleiste 14 weist einen Haltegriff 22 auf, der in einer aufgesteckten Stellung bündig mit der Leiterplattenkante abschließt (Figur 2 und Figur 3). Zum leichteren Erkennen der jeweiligen Belegkonfiguration der Steckeinrichtung 2 kann die Brückenfederleiste 14 eine Kennzeichnung 23, 24 aufweisen. Symbolisch ist diese Beschriftung 23,24 mit dem Buchstaben "A" gekennzeichnet. Die Beschriftung 23,24 kann in Verbindung mit einer korrespondierenden Beschriftung auf der Frontplatte des Patchpanels eine ergänzende Information über die Belegung kenntlich machen.As can be easily seen from FIG. 1, the two contact pads 8, 9 are arranged next to one another and spatially adjacent to the socket 2 at the edge 13 of the printed circuit board 7. As the circuit diagram in Figure 5 shows, the interconnects 3,4,5,6, which connect the plug-in device 2 with not shown electrical and / or electronic components on the circuit board, respectively to contact surfaces 10, 10 'out. The contact surfaces 10, 10 'are in the layout of the circuit board rectangles. In view of the circuit board, the rectangles extend in Aufsteckrichtung 15 and are arranged lying parallel to each other in a row. Each conductor ends in each case in a contact surface 10 on the upper side 11 or in a contact surface 10 'on the lower side 12 of the printed circuit board. On both sides of each contact field 8.9, a recess 16 is milled on the edge 13 of the printed circuit board 7. These milled cuts 16 help to attach the bridge spring strip 14 by forming a guide for the side walls 20, 21 of the plug shaft 17. The bridge spring strip 14 has a handle 22 which is flush in an attached position with the circuit board edge (Figure 2 and Figure 3). For easier identification of the respective document configuration of the plug-in device 2, the bridge spring bar 14 have a marking 23, 24. Symbolically, this label 23,24 is marked with the letter "A". The lettering 23, 24 may, in conjunction with a corresponding inscription on the front panel of the patch panel, indicate additional information about the assignment.

Die Figur 4 zeigt die Kontaktiervorrichtung 1 vor dem Aufstecken der Brückenfederleiste 14 in einer Sicht auf die Öffnung des Steckerschachtes 17. In der Öffnung des Schachts 17 sind die Kontaktfederelemente sichtbar. Jedes Kontaktfederelement besteht aus einem U-förmigen Blechbiege-Stanzteil. Die Schenkel 18,19 des Biegestanzteils liegen in aufgestecktem Zustand jeweils an einer oberseitigen 10 und einer unterseitigen Kontaktfläche 10' mit Federkraft an. Dadurch werden jeweils gegenüberliegende Kontaktflächen der Ober- bzw. Unterseite 11,12 eines Kontaktfeldes 8,9 kontaktiert.4 shows the contacting device 1 before attaching the bridge spring strip 14 in a view of the opening of the plug shaft 17. In the opening of the shaft 17, the contact spring elements are visible. Each contact spring element consists of a U-shaped sheet bending stamped part. The legs 18,19 of the bending punched part lie in the attached state in each case on an upper side 10 and a lower-side contact surface 10 'with spring force. As a result, respective opposite contact surfaces of the upper side or lower side 11, 12 of a contact field 8, 9 are contacted.

Im Ausführungsbeispiel der Figur 1 bis Figur 4 erstreckt sich der Steckerschacht 17 in seiner Breite jeweils über die Breite eines Kontaktfeldes. Es ist aber auch eine, in den Zeichnungen nicht dargestellte, Ausführungsvariante denkbar, bei der sich der Gehäuseschacht über zwei Kontaktfelder 8,9 erstreckt, aber nur über die Breite eines Kontaktfeldes 8 oder 9mit Kontaktfederelementen bestückt ist. Wird diese Ausführungsvariante in einer ersten bzw. in einer zweiten, um 180 Grad gegenüber der ersten gewendeten Stellung, auf die Kontaktfelder 8,9 aufgesteckt, werden die Kontaktflächen im Kontaktfeld 8 oder im Kontaktfeld 9 überbrückt. In aufgesteckter Stellung greifen bei dieser Variante die Seitenwände 20 und 21 jeweils in die seitlich außenliegenden Einfräsungen 16.In the embodiment of Figure 1 to Figure 4, the plug shaft 17 extends in width over the width of a contact field. But it is also a, not shown in the drawings, embodiment variant conceivable in which the housing shaft extends over two contact fields 8.9, but only over the width of a contact pad 8 or 9 is equipped with contact spring elements. If this embodiment variant is plugged onto the contact fields 8, 9 in a first or in a second position 180 degrees relative to the first turned position, the contact surfaces in the contact field 8 or in the contact field 9 are bridged. In the fitted position, in this variant, the side walls 20 and 21 each engage in the laterally outer cut-outs 16.

In Figur 5 ist ein Schaltplan für die Umkonfiguration einer RJ-45 Steckeinrichtung eines ISDN-Anschlusses gezeigt. Der S0-Anschluss besteht aus den Signalleitungen SX1, SX2, SR1 und SR2. Die Leiterbahnen 3,4,5, 6 verbinden nicht näher dargestellte elektronische Bauelemente auf der Leiterplatte mit der RJ-45 Buchse 2. Die Kontaktfelder 8,9 sind im Schaltplan schematisch als Ausriss einer Leiterplatte dargestellt. Jede Leiterbahn ist durch eine Kontaktfläche 10 an der Oberseite und durch eine Kontaktfläche 10' auf der Unterseite am Rand der Leiterplatte herausgeführt. Die Anordnung der Leiter ist in Kontaktfeld 8 und 9 unterschiedlich. Zum Umschalten zwischen externen und internen S0-Betrieb müssen die Adern SR und SX (Leiterbahnen 6 und 5 beziehungsweise 4 und 3) gekreuzt werden. Dies erfolgt durch die Kontaktiervorrichtung 1 durch Aufstecken einer Brückenfederleiste 14 auf eines der Kontaktfelder 8 oder 9. Je nachdem, ob die Brückenfederleiste 14 auf dem linken Kontaktfeld 8 oder auf dem rechten Kontaktfeld 9 aufgesteckt ist, ist der ISDN-Anschluss zum Anschluss an ein digitales Amt oder zum Anschluss eines ISDN-S0-Endgerätes konfiguriert.FIG. 5 shows a circuit diagram for the reconfiguration of an RJ-45 plug-in device of an ISDN connection. The S0 connection consists of the signal lines SX1, SX2, SR1 and SR2. The interconnects 3,4,5, 6 connect not shown electronic components on the circuit board the RJ-45 socket 2. The contact fields 8.9 are shown schematically in the circuit diagram as an outline of a printed circuit board. Each trace is led out by a contact surface 10 at the top and by a contact surface 10 'on the bottom at the edge of the circuit board. The arrangement of the conductors is different in Kontaktfeld 8 and 9. To switch between external and internal S0 operation, the wires SR and SX (tracks 6 and 5 or 4 and 3) must be crossed. This is done by the contacting device 1 by attaching a spring clip rail 14 on one of the contact fields 8 or 9. Depending on whether the bridge spring bar 14 is plugged into the left contact field 8 or on the right contact panel 9, the ISDN connection for connection to a digital Office or to connect an ISDN S0 terminal configured.

Das dargestellte Ausführungsbeispiel weist eine Mini-Western-Steckeinrichtung auf, der zwei Steckfelder 8 und 9 zugeordnet sind. Selbstverständlich ist die Erfindung nicht auf diese Ausführungsform für ein Patchpanel beschränkt. Es sind Varianten der Erfindung denkbar, bei denen die Steckvorrichtung ein hochpoliger Leiterplattensteckverbinder, eine Kontaktfederleiste oder ein Rundstecker ist, dem drei oder mehr Kontaktfelder zum Umkonfigurieren zugeordnet sind.The illustrated embodiment has a mini-Western plug-in device, which are associated with two patch panels 8 and 9. Of course, the invention is not limited to this embodiment for a patch panel. Variants of the invention are conceivable in which the plug-in device is a high-pin printed circuit board connector, a contact spring strip or a round plug, the three or more contact fields are assigned to reconfigure.

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  1. Contacting device for a plug-in connector of a patch panel with the plug-in connector being connected via conductor tracks with electrical and/or electronic components on a printed circuit board, characterized by the following features:
    a) On one edge (13) of the printed circuit board (7) at least two contact patches (8, 9) embodied to accept a plug-in bridging connector are provided.
    b) The conductor tracks are interrupted and one part section of the conductor tracks (3; 4; 5; 6) in each case is connected to the plug-in connector (2) and one with the electrical and/or electronic components, in which case one of the part sections is on the upper side (11) and the other part section is on the lower side (12).
    c) In each of the at least two contact patches (8, 9) each conductor track (3, 4, 5, 6) is brought out through a contact surface (10) on the upper side (11) and through a contact surface (10') on the lower side (12) on the edge of the printed circuit board.
    d) In each of the at least two contact patches (8, 9) the spatial arrangement of the contact surfaces assigned to the conductor track in each case (3; 4; 5; 6) is different.
    e) By plugging the bridging connector strip into one of the at least two contact patches (8, 9) the upper-side contact surfaces are brought into contact with the opposite lower-side contact surfaces (10, 10') of this contact patch (8, 9) in each case.
  2. Contacting device in accordance with claim 1, characterized in that the contact surfaces are embodied as rectangles which extend in the plug-in direction and which are arranged on the upper and lower side of the edge lying in parallel in series with one another.
  3. Contacting device in accordance with claim 1 and 2, characterized in that adjacent contact patches are arranged in each case separated by a cutout in the form of a slot extending in the plug-in direction.
  4. Contacting device in accordance with the least one of the claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the bridge connector strip (14) features spring contact elements which are arranged in an open plug shaft in the plug-in direction (15).
  5. Contacting device in accordance with claim 4, characterized in that the spring contact element is formed by a U-shaped bent punched part and in the plugged-in state its legs rest against an upper-side (10) and lower-side (10') contact surface by spring pressure.
  6. Contacting device in accordance with claim 4 or 5, characterized in that the plug shaft (17) is embodied in a rectangular shape and opposite sidewalls (20, 21) are guided into a cutout (16) in each case when the bridge connector strip is plugged in.
  7. Contacting device in accordance with claim 4 or 5, characterized in that on the side facing away from the opening of the plug shaft (17) a retaining clip is embodied which, in the plugged-in state, engages flush with the face side of the printed circuit board (7).
  8. Contacting device in accordance with claim 6 or 7, characterized in that the width of the plug shaft extends over two contact patches (8, 9) and the spring contact elements are only present in the width of one contact patch in the connector shaft.
  9. Contacting device in accordance with at least one of the claims 4 to 8, characterized in that the plug shaft (17) is embodied as an injection-moulded part made of plastic and is embedded into a connecting part of the legs (18, 19) in a polymer material.
  10. Contacting device in accordance with at least one of the previous claims, characterized in that the plug-in connector (2) is grouped into the same space with two contact patches (8, 9).
  11. Contacting device in accordance with at least one of the previous claims, characterized in that the plug-in connector (2) is embodied as an ISDN (S0) interface in the form of a Mini Western socket (RJ-45 socket).
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