EP2133962A1 - Motor vehicle circuit - Google Patents

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EP2133962A1
EP2133962A1 EP08010830A EP08010830A EP2133962A1 EP 2133962 A1 EP2133962 A1 EP 2133962A1 EP 08010830 A EP08010830 A EP 08010830A EP 08010830 A EP08010830 A EP 08010830A EP 2133962 A1 EP2133962 A1 EP 2133962A1
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Klaus Hold
Klaus Kaufmann
Achim Rosemann
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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
    • H01R31/00—Coupling parts supported only by co-operation with counterpart
    • H01R31/08—Short-circuiting members for bridging contacts in a counterpart
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H50/00—Details of electromagnetic relays
    • H01H50/14—Terminal arrangements
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R31/00—Coupling parts supported only by co-operation with counterpart
    • H01R31/08—Short-circuiting members for bridging contacts in a counterpart
    • H01R31/085—Short circuiting bus-strips
    • 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
    • H01R9/22—Bases, e.g. strip, block, panel
    • H01R9/24—Terminal blocks
    • H01R9/2458—Electrical interconnections between terminal blocks

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  • the present invention relates to a motor vehicle relay, in particular an electromagnetic motor vehicle relay with an excitation coil, with a housing having a base in which at least four plug-in, each perpendicular to the base plane outwardly projecting connecting elements for a control circuit and a load circuit are anchored ,
  • a motor vehicle relay Under such a motor vehicle relay are to be understood both relays that contain only the actual relay, as well as relays that contain in addition to the actual relay a resistor, a diode or a drive circuit for the actual relay. In such a motor vehicle relay can thus also be an electronic module or a small controller. Such a motor vehicle relay can be used for example in a central electrical system of a motor vehicle to switch a component of the motor vehicle such as a windscreen wiper, a turn signal or a tail light.
  • connection elements for the control circuit, in particular for an excitation coil of the control circuit, usually two connection elements are provided.
  • two or even three connection elements may be provided for the load circuit, for example when the relay has a changeover contact.
  • further connection elements may be provided for further control circuits and / or further load circuits.
  • connection elements are all from the base of the vehicle relay vertically down and are pluggable, for example, in a relay plate a central electrical system, so that in such a motor vehicle relay is in particular a plug-in relay, which is easily replaceable.
  • the present application is therefore an object of the invention to provide a motor vehicle relay of the type mentioned, which requires little space to connect one of the two terminals of the control circuit to the positive pole of the vehicle battery and in particular is also inexpensive to produce.
  • a motor vehicle relay with the features of claim 1, and in particular by providing a contact bridge in the form of a bracket extending in a plane outside the housing, which at least partially clasps and electrically connects at least two of the connection elements ,
  • the one of the two terminals of the control circuit which must be connected to the positive pole of the vehicle battery, for example, can thus easily to another connection, already with the positive pole of the Vehicle battery is connected, attach.
  • one of the two clasped terminal elements of the control circuit and the other of the two clasped terminal elements associated with the load circuit since one of the at least two terminals of the load circuit must also be connected to the positive pole of the vehicle battery.
  • the clip of the invention requires little space.
  • connection elements of the motor vehicle relay which are not to be connected to the positive pole of the vehicle battery, but another common potential, are connected to each other.
  • the contact bridge is preferably punched out of a metal sheet, in particular a thin sheet.
  • the contact bridge is particularly simple and particularly inexpensive to produce.
  • the thin sheet preferably has a thickness of at most 2 mm, in particular at most 1.5 mm, in particular at most 1 mm. For example, a sheet with a thickness of 0.8 mm can be used.
  • the plane of extent of the contact bridge in particular a sheet plane, is preferably oriented parallel to the base plane.
  • the contact bridge abut the pedestal, i. There is at least substantially no gap between the bottom or outside of the base and the contact bridge.
  • the automotive relay is used, for example, in a relay plate of a central electrical system, the overall height of the overall arrangement of relay plate and automotive relay is only about the thickness of the clip, in particular the thickness of the sheet, and thus only slightly larger than without clip.
  • the contact bridge may be formed as a small plate with at least one recess for the clasped connection elements.
  • the at least one recess is preferably located in the interior of the contact bridge. "Inside" means that the recess is completely surrounded by material of the contact bridge.
  • the contact bridge may be formed as a closed path.
  • the contact bridge is designed such that the at least two of the connection elements are only partially clasped.
  • the contact bridge is formed as a particular elongated track, which comprises a plurality of sections, which can each run straight.
  • the sections are adapted to the shape and arrangement of the clasped connection elements.
  • the web can be repeatedly bent. In principle, however, other, in particular rounded transitions between sections of the web are possible.
  • At least two adjoining sections are perpendicular to each other.
  • To clasp a respective connection element it is preferred if three adjoining sections are arranged in a U-shape.
  • the contact bridge comprises U-shaped sections, each having two legs, between each of which one of the clasped terminal elements is arranged.
  • the contact bridge comprises U-shaped sections, each having two legs, between each of which one of the clasped terminal elements is arranged.
  • At least one of the limbs of each U-shaped section may be formed with at least one clamping projection directed in the direction of the respective connection element, wherein it may happen that the clamp projections deform when the clamp is attached and / or - in particular if no such clamping projections are provided - relative to the respective connecting element opposite sides of the respective U-shaped portion are preferably pressed apart to form a restoring spring force.
  • the contact bridge may be L-shaped, in particular in order to achieve an adaptation to the arrangement of the clasped connection elements.
  • the plug-in connection elements are each designed as a flat plug.
  • the low-side driver arrangement of the illustrated embodiment according to Fig. 1 shows a motor-electric-control 11 with a low-side driver circuit 13, which includes, for example, an npn bipolar transistor 15.
  • a motor vehicle relay 17 with an exciter coil 19 can be seen.
  • the first terminal 21 of the excitation coil 19 of the motor vehicle relay 17 is connected to the positive pole 71 of the battery of the vehicle in which the low-side driver arrangement is used.
  • the second terminal 23 of the exciter coil 19 of the automotive relay 17 is connected to the collector 25 of the bipolar transistor 15.
  • the terminals 21, 23 belong to a control circuit of the circuit shown.
  • the emitter 27 of the bipolar transistor 15 is connected to ground.
  • the motor electrics controller 11 comprises a microcontroller 73, and the low-side driver circuit 13 also includes a microcontroller 75.
  • the motor vehicle relay 17 has an input 29 and an output 31 for a load circuit, for example, for a tail light, not shown.
  • the input 29 of the load circuit is for this purpose also connected to the positive pole 71 of the vehicle battery.
  • the input 29 and the output 31 can be connected to one another via an actuatable contact 33.
  • the microcontroller 73 of the motor electric controller 11 In order to turn on the vehicle's returner, the microcontroller 73 of the motor electric controller 11 outputs a corresponding signal to the microcontroller 75 of the low-side driver circuit 13, which controls the bipolar transistor 15 to the second terminal 23 of the exciter coil 19 of the vehicle Relay 17 to ground. This results in a current flow in the excitation coil 19, which generates a magnetic flux through a core, not shown, whereby a not shown armature is moved, which operates the contact 33 to connect the input 29 to the output 31 of the load circuit, so that Electricity can flow through the tail light.
  • Fig. 2 shows a conventional automotive relay 17, which can serve as a starting point for the motor vehicle relay according to the invention.
  • This in Fig. 2 shown motor vehicle relay 17 includes a housing 35 having at its lower end a base 37 with a base plane 39, in which four tabs 41, 43, 45, 47 anchored or fixedly mounted.
  • the tabs 41, 43, 45, 47 are each perpendicular to the base plane 39 to the outside out of the housing 35, wherein the tab 45 is rotated relative to the direction perpendicular to the base plane 39 by 90 ° relative to the tabs 41, 43, 47.
  • the exciting coil 19 Within the housing 35, the exciting coil 19, the core, the armature and the contact 33 are arranged.
  • the tab 41 corresponds to the first terminal 21.
  • the tab 43 corresponds to the second terminal 23.
  • the tab 45 corresponds to the input 29.
  • the tab 47 corresponds to the output 31st
  • FIG. 3 In a side view and a view from below illustrated motor vehicle relay 117 differs from the conventional automotive relay 17 according to Fig. 2 in that in addition a metallic contact bridge in the form of a clamp 49 is provided, which is wrapped around the two tabs 41 and 45, and by which the two tabs 41 and 45 are electrically connected together. In this way, the first terminal 21 or the tab 41 can be connected via the tab 45 in a simple manner with the positive battery voltage.
  • the bracket 49 is made of thin sheet and was produced by punching.
  • the clamp 49 abuts against the underside of the base 37, the sheet plane 69 extending parallel to the base plane 39.
  • the thickness or thickness of the clamp 49 is smaller, in particular considerably smaller, than the longitudinal extension of the protruding from the housing 35 sections of the connecting elements 41, 53, 45, 47 of the motor vehicle relay 117th
  • the bracket 49 has the shape of a closed path in the manner of a frame.
  • the bracket 49 is formed as a small plate, which is a lying inside the bracket 49 recess 77 for the clasped Flat connector 41, 45 has.
  • the bracket 49 is formed as an elongated track, which comprises a plurality of respective straight sections 51, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, wherein each two adjoining sections 51, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61 are perpendicular to each other, wherein an overall L-shape is formed.
  • the track is bent several times.
  • the bracket 49 has two sections 63, 65 which are each U-shaped and whose legs are interconnected to form the closed path.
  • the section 63 consists of the sections 51, 53, 55, wherein the sections 51 and 55 each define a leg.
  • the section 65 consists of the sections 57, 59, 61, wherein the sections 57 and 61 each define a leg.
  • the tab 41 is clasped by the portion 63 and disposed between the legs 51 and 55.
  • the tab 45 is clasped by the portion 65 and disposed between the legs 57 and 61. Overall, the tabs 41, 45 are completely clasped by the bracket 49.
  • each one or two clamping projections 67 for improved retention of the clip 49 to the tabs 41, 45 are provided.
  • the clip of the invention requires little space and is easy and inexpensive to produce.

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Abstract

The vehicle relay (117) comprises a housing (35) with a base (37), where four pluggable connecting elements (41,43,45,47) are attached for a control circuit and a load circuit, and the connecting elements are provided perpendicular to the base level (39) in an outward projecting manner. A contact bridge (49) is provided outside the housing in the form of a clamp extending in a plane, which partially clamps and electrically connects two of the connecting elements.

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Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft ein Kfz-Relais, insbesondere ein elektromagnetisches Kfz-Relais mit einer Erregerspule, mit einem Gehäuse, das einen Sockel aufweist, in dem zumindest vier steckbare, jeweils senkrecht zur Sockelebene nach außen abstehende Anschlusselemente für einen Steuerstromkreis und einen Laststromkreis verankert sind.The present invention relates to a motor vehicle relay, in particular an electromagnetic motor vehicle relay with an excitation coil, with a housing having a base in which at least four plug-in, each perpendicular to the base plane outwardly projecting connecting elements for a control circuit and a load circuit are anchored ,

Unter einem derartigen Kfz-Relais sind sowohl Relais zu verstehen, die lediglich das eigentliche Relais enthalten, als auch Relais, die zusätzlich zu dem eigentlichen Relais einen Widerstand, eine Diode oder eine Ansteuerschaltung für das eigentliche Relais enthalten. Bei einem derartigen Kfz-Relais kann es sich also auch um eine elektronische Baugruppe bzw. ein kleines Steuergerät handeln. Ein derartiges Kfz-Relais kann beispielsweise in eine Zentralelektrik eines Kraftfahrzeugs eingesetzt werden, um eine Komponente des Kraftfahrzeugs wie beispielsweise einen Scheibenwischer, einen Blinker oder eine Rückleuchte zu schalten.Under such a motor vehicle relay are to be understood both relays that contain only the actual relay, as well as relays that contain in addition to the actual relay a resistor, a diode or a drive circuit for the actual relay. In such a motor vehicle relay can thus also be an electronic module or a small controller. Such a motor vehicle relay can be used for example in a central electrical system of a motor vehicle to switch a component of the motor vehicle such as a windscreen wiper, a turn signal or a tail light.

Für den Steuerstromkreis, insbesondere für eine Erregerspule des Steuerstromkreises, sind üblicherweise zwei Anschlusselemente vorgesehen. Für den Laststromkreis können beispielsweise zwei oder aber auch drei Anschlusselemente vorgesehen sein, beispielsweise wenn das Relais einen Wechselkontakt aufweist. Darüber hinaus können noch weitere Anschlusselemente für weitere Steuerstromkreise und/oder weitere Laststromkreise vorgesehen sein.For the control circuit, in particular for an excitation coil of the control circuit, usually two connection elements are provided. For example, two or even three connection elements may be provided for the load circuit, for example when the relay has a changeover contact. In addition, further connection elements may be provided for further control circuits and / or further load circuits.

Die Anschlusselemente stehen dabei alle vom Sockel des Kfz-Relais senkrecht nach unten ab und sind steckbar, beispielsweise in eine Relais-Platte einer Zentralelektrik, so dass es sich bei einem derartigen Kfz-Relais insbesondere um ein Plug-in-Relais handelt, das einfach austauschbar ist.The connection elements are all from the base of the vehicle relay vertically down and are pluggable, for example, in a relay plate a central electrical system, so that in such a motor vehicle relay is in particular a plug-in relay, which is easily replaceable.

In einem Kraftfahrzeug werden derartige Kfz-Relais oft in einer Low-Side-Treiber-Anordnung verwendet. Der eine der beiden Anschlüsse des Steuerstromkreises muss dann mit dem Plus-Pol der Batterie des jeweiligen Kraftfahrzeugs verbunden sein. Hierzu ist es bekannt, diesen einen Anschluss des Steuerstromkreises über ein separates Kabel mit demjenigen der wenigstens zwei Anschlüsse des Laststromkreises, der ebenfalls an dem Puls-Pol der Fahrzeugbatterie hängt, zu verbinden. Auch ist eine Verwendung mit High-Side-Treiber-Anordnungen möglich.In a motor vehicle, such automotive relays are often used in a low-side driver arrangement. The one of the two terminals of the control circuit must then be connected to the positive pole of the battery of the respective motor vehicle. For this purpose, it is known to connect this one terminal of the control circuit via a separate cable to that of the at least two terminals of the load circuit, which also depends on the pulse pole of the vehicle battery. Also, use with high-side driver arrangements is possible.

Ein derartiges separates Kabel ist jedoch teuer und findet in der Zentralelektrik eines Kraftfahrzeugs kaum Platz.However, such a separate cable is expensive and finds little place in the central electrical system of a motor vehicle.

Der vorliegenden Anmeldung liegt daher die Aufgabe zugrunde, ein Kfz-Relais der eingangs genannten Art zu schaffen, das zur Verbindung des einen der beiden Anschlüsse des Steuerstromkreises mit dem Plus-Pol der Fahrzeugbatterie wenig Platz benötigt und insbesondere auch günstig herstellbar ist.The present application is therefore an object of the invention to provide a motor vehicle relay of the type mentioned, which requires little space to connect one of the two terminals of the control circuit to the positive pole of the vehicle battery and in particular is also inexpensive to produce.

Diese Aufgabe wird durch ein Kfz-Relais mit den Merkmalen des Anspruchs 1 gelöst, und insbesondere dadurch, dass außerhalb des Gehäuses eine Kontaktbrücke in Form einer sich in einer Ebene erstreckenden Klammer vorgesehen ist, die wenigstens zwei der Anschlusselemente zumindest teilweise umklammert und elektrisch miteinander verbindet.This object is achieved by a motor vehicle relay with the features of claim 1, and in particular by providing a contact bridge in the form of a bracket extending in a plane outside the housing, which at least partially clasps and electrically connects at least two of the connection elements ,

Der eine der beiden Anschlüsse des Steuerstromkreises, der z.B. mit dem Plus-Pol der Fahrzeugbatterie verbunden sein muss, kann sich dadurch einfach an einen anderen Anschluss, der bereits mit dem Plus-Pol der Fahrzeugbatterie verbunden ist, anhängen. Insbesondere ist das eine der beiden umklammerten Anschlusselemente dem Steuerstromkreis und das andere der beiden umklammerten Anschlusselemente dem Laststromkreis zugeordnet, da einer der wenigstens zwei Anschlüsse des Laststromkreises ebenfalls mit dem Plus-Pol der Fahrzeugbatterie verbunden sein muss. Die erfindungsgemäße Klammer benötigt kaum Platz.The one of the two terminals of the control circuit, which must be connected to the positive pole of the vehicle battery, for example, can thus easily to another connection, already with the positive pole of the Vehicle battery is connected, attach. In particular, one of the two clasped terminal elements of the control circuit and the other of the two clasped terminal elements associated with the load circuit, since one of the at least two terminals of the load circuit must also be connected to the positive pole of the vehicle battery. The clip of the invention requires little space.

Darüber hinaus können durch die erfindungsgemäße Kontaktbrücke grundsätzlich auch andere Anschlusselemente des Kfz-Relais, die nicht mit dem Plus-Pol der Fahrzeugbatterie, aber einem anderen gemeinsamen Potential verbunden werden sollen, miteinander verbunden werden. Außerdem ist es grundsätzlich auch möglich, dass mehr als zwei Anschlusselemente durch die erfindungsgemäße Kontaktbrücke miteinander verbunden werden.In addition, by the contact bridge according to the invention in principle also other connection elements of the motor vehicle relay, which are not to be connected to the positive pole of the vehicle battery, but another common potential, are connected to each other. In addition, it is also possible in principle for more than two connection elements to be connected to one another by the contact bridge according to the invention.

Da der durch die Kontaktbrücke fließende Strom bei einem Kfz-Relais in der Regel 500 mA nicht überschreiten wird, sind keine all zu großen Anpresskräfte zwischen der Klammer und den umklammerten Anschlusselementen erforderlich, so dass die Klammer derart ausgebildet oder an die umklammerten Anschlusselemente angepasst sein kann, dass sie ohne allzu große Druck- und/oder Zugkräfte an die zu umklammerten Anschlusselemente angebracht oder von diesen entfernt werden kann.Since the current flowing through the contact bridge in a motor vehicle relay will usually not exceed 500 mA, no excessive contact forces between the bracket and the clasped connection elements are required, so that the clip can be designed or adapted to the clasped connection elements in that it can be attached to or removed from the connection elements to be clasped without too great pressure and / or tensile forces.

Bevorzugt ist die Kontaktbrücke aus einem Blech, insbesondere einem Feinblech, ausgestanzt. Hierdurch ist die Kontaktbrücke besonders einfach und besonders günstig herstellbar. Bevorzugt weist das Feinblech eine Stärke von höchstens 2 mm, insbesondere höchstens 1,5 mm, insbesondere höchstens 1 mm, auf. Beispielsweise kann ein Feinblech mit einer Stärke von 0,8 mm verwendet werden.The contact bridge is preferably punched out of a metal sheet, in particular a thin sheet. As a result, the contact bridge is particularly simple and particularly inexpensive to produce. The thin sheet preferably has a thickness of at most 2 mm, in particular at most 1.5 mm, in particular at most 1 mm. For example, a sheet with a thickness of 0.8 mm can be used.

Die Erstreckungsebene der Kontaktbrücke, insbesondere eine Blechebene, ist dabei bevorzugt parallel zu der Sockelebene orientiert.The plane of extent of the contact bridge, in particular a sheet plane, is preferably oriented parallel to the base plane.

Darüber hinaus ist es bevorzugt, wenn die Kontaktbrücke an dem Sockel anliegt, d.h. es besteht zumindest im Wesentlichen kein Zwischenraum zwischen der Unter- oder Außenseite des Sockels und der Kontaktbrücke. Wird das Kfz-Relais beispielsweise in eine Relais-Platte einer Zentralelektrik eingesetzt, ist die Bauhöhe der Gesamtanordnung aus Relais-Platte und Kfz-Relais nur um die Dicke der Klammer, insbesondere die Stärke des Blechs, und damit nur unwesentlich größer als ohne Klammer.Moreover, it is preferred that the contact bridge abut the pedestal, i. There is at least substantially no gap between the bottom or outside of the base and the contact bridge. If the automotive relay is used, for example, in a relay plate of a central electrical system, the overall height of the overall arrangement of relay plate and automotive relay is only about the thickness of the clip, in particular the thickness of the sheet, and thus only slightly larger than without clip.

Die Kontaktbrücke kann als ein Plättchen mit wenigstens einer Ausnehmung für die umklammerten Anschlusselemente ausgebildet sein.The contact bridge may be formed as a small plate with at least one recess for the clasped connection elements.

Die wenigstens eine Ausnehmung befindet sich dabei bevorzugt im Inneren der Kontaktbrücke. "Im Inneren" bedeutet, dass die Ausnehmung vollständig von Material der Kontaktbrücke umgeben ist.The at least one recess is preferably located in the interior of the contact bridge. "Inside" means that the recess is completely surrounded by material of the contact bridge.

Die Kontaktbrücke kann als eine geschlossene Bahn ausgebildet sein.The contact bridge may be formed as a closed path.

Hierdurch kann eine hohe Stabilität der Kontaktbrücke und gute Halterung der Kontaktbrücke an den umklammerten Anschlusselementen gewährleistet werden.In this way, a high stability of the contact bridge and good retention of the contact bridge can be ensured at the clasped connection elements.

Grundsätzlich ist es jedoch ausreichend, wenn die Kontaktbrücke derart ausgebildet ist, dass die wenigstens zwei der Anschlusselemente nur teilweise umklammert werden.In principle, however, it is sufficient if the contact bridge is designed such that the at least two of the connection elements are only partially clasped.

Nach einer Ausbildung der Erfindung ist die Kontaktbrücke als eine insbesondere längliche Bahn ausgebildet, die mehrere Teilstücke umfasst, die jeweils gerade verlaufen können. Insbesondere sind die Teilstücke der Form und Anordnung der umklammerten Anschlusselemente angepasst.According to one embodiment of the invention, the contact bridge is formed as a particular elongated track, which comprises a plurality of sections, which can each run straight. In particular, the sections are adapted to the shape and arrangement of the clasped connection elements.

Zur Umklammerung der Anschlusselemente kann die Bahn mehrfach gewinkelt sein. Grundsätzlich sind jedoch auch andere, insbesondere gerundete Übergänge zwischen Teilabschnitten der Bahn möglich.To clamp the connection elements, the web can be repeatedly bent. In principle, however, other, in particular rounded transitions between sections of the web are possible.

Vorzugsweise verlaufen zumindest zwei aneinander anschließende Teilstücke senkrecht zueinander. Zur Umklammerung eines jeweiligen Anschlusselements ist es bevorzugt, wenn drei aneinander anschließende Teilstücke in einer U-Form angeordnet sind.Preferably, at least two adjoining sections are perpendicular to each other. To clasp a respective connection element, it is preferred if three adjoining sections are arranged in a U-shape.

Bevorzugt umfasst die Kontaktbrücke U-förmig ausgebildete Abschnitte, die jeweils zwei Schenkel aufweisen, zwischen denen jeweils eines der umklammerten Anschlusselemente angeordnet ist. Hierdurch wird eine gute Halterung der Klammer an den umklammerten Anschlusselementen erreicht.Preferably, the contact bridge comprises U-shaped sections, each having two legs, between each of which one of the clasped terminal elements is arranged. As a result, a good retention of the clip is achieved on the clasped connection elements.

Um die Anpresskräfte zwischen der Klammer und den umklammerten Anschlusselementen zu erhöhen, kann zumindest an einem der Schenkel eines jeden U-förmigen Abschnitts wenigstens ein in Richtung des jeweiligen Anschlusselements gerichteter Klemmvorsprung ausgebildet sein, wobei es vorkommen kann, dass beim Anbringen der Klammer die Klemmvorsprünge deformiert und/oder - insbesondere wenn keine derartigen Klemmvorsprünge vorgesehen sind - bezüglich des jeweiligen Anschlusselements gegenüberliegende Seiten des jeweiligen U-förmigen Abschnitts bevorzugt unter Ausbildung einer rücktreibenden Federkraft auseinandergedrückt werden.In order to increase the contact pressure between the clamp and the clasped connection elements, at least one of the limbs of each U-shaped section may be formed with at least one clamping projection directed in the direction of the respective connection element, wherein it may happen that the clamp projections deform when the clamp is attached and / or - in particular if no such clamping projections are provided - relative to the respective connecting element opposite sides of the respective U-shaped portion are preferably pressed apart to form a restoring spring force.

Die Kontaktbrücke kann L-förmig ausgebildet sein, insbesondere um eine Anpassung an die Anordnung der umklammerten Anschlusselemente zu erreichen.The contact bridge may be L-shaped, in particular in order to achieve an adaptation to the arrangement of the clasped connection elements.

Vorzugsweise sind die steckbaren Anschlusselemente jeweils als Flachstecker ausgebildet.Preferably, the plug-in connection elements are each designed as a flat plug.

Weitere vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen der Erfindung sind in den Unteransprüchen, der Figurenbeschreibung und der Zeichnung beschrieben.Further advantageous embodiments of the invention are described in the subclaims, the description of the figures and the drawing.

Die Erfindung wird im Folgenden beispielhaft unter Bezugnahme auf die Zeichnung beschrieben. Es zeigen, jeweils in schematischer Darstellung,

Fig. 1
ein Blockdiagramm einer Low-Side-Treiber-Anordnung,
Fig. 2
ein herkömmliches Kfz-Relais in einer Ansicht von vorne, und
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ein Kfz-Relais gemäß der Erfindung in verschiedenen Ansichten.
The invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the drawings. They show, in each case in a schematic representation,
Fig. 1
a block diagram of a low-side driver arrangement,
Fig. 2
a conventional automotive relay in a front view, and
Fig. 3
a motor vehicle relay according to the invention in various views.

Die Low-Side-Treiber-Anordnung des dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiels gemäß Fig. 1 zeigt eine Motorelektrik-Steuerung 11 mit einer Low-Side-Treiber-Schaltung 13, die beispielsweise einen npn-Bipolartransistor 15 umfasst. Darüber hinaus ist ein Kfz-Relais 17 mit einer Erregerspule 19 erkennbar.The low-side driver arrangement of the illustrated embodiment according to Fig. 1 shows a motor-electric-control 11 with a low-side driver circuit 13, which includes, for example, an npn bipolar transistor 15. In addition, a motor vehicle relay 17 with an exciter coil 19 can be seen.

Der erste Anschluss 21 der Erregerspule 19 des Kfz-Relais 17 ist mit dem Plus-Pol 71 der Batterie des Fahrzeugs, in dem die Low-Side-Treiber-Anordnung verwendet wird, verbunden. Der zweite Anschluss 23 der Erregerspule 19 des Kfz-Relais 17 ist mit dem Kollektor 25 des Bipolartransistors 15 verbunden. Die Anschlüsse 21, 23 gehören zu einem Steuerstromkreis der dargestellten Schaltung. Der Emitter 27 des Bipolartransistors 15 ist mit Masse verbunden. Die Motorelektrik-Steuerung 11 umfasst einen Mikrocontroller 73, und auch die Low-Side-Treiber-Schaltung 13 umfasst einen Mikrocontroller 75.The first terminal 21 of the excitation coil 19 of the motor vehicle relay 17 is connected to the positive pole 71 of the battery of the vehicle in which the low-side driver arrangement is used. The second terminal 23 of the exciter coil 19 of the automotive relay 17 is connected to the collector 25 of the bipolar transistor 15. The terminals 21, 23 belong to a control circuit of the circuit shown. The emitter 27 of the bipolar transistor 15 is connected to ground. The motor electrics controller 11 comprises a microcontroller 73, and the low-side driver circuit 13 also includes a microcontroller 75.

Darüber hinaus weist das Kfz-Relais 17 einen Eingang 29 und einen Ausgang 31 für einen Laststromkreis auf, beispielsweise für eine nicht gezeigte Rückleuchte. Der Eingang 29 des Laststromkreises ist hierfür ebenfalls mit dem Plus-Pol 71 der Fahrzeugbatterie verbunden. Der Eingang 29 und der Ausgang 31 sind über einen betätigbaren Kontakt 33 miteinander verbindbar.In addition, the motor vehicle relay 17 has an input 29 and an output 31 for a load circuit, for example, for a tail light, not shown. The input 29 of the load circuit is for this purpose also connected to the positive pole 71 of the vehicle battery. The input 29 and the output 31 can be connected to one another via an actuatable contact 33.

Um die Rückleute des Fahrzeugs einzuschalten, gibt der Mikrocontroller 73 der Motorelektrik-Steuerung 11 ein entsprechendes Signal an den Mikrocontroller 75 der Low-Side-Treiber-Schaltung 13 aus, die den Bipolartransistor 15 steuert, um den zweiten Anschluss 23 der Erregerspule 19 des Kfz-Relais 17 auf Masse zu legen. Dies führt zu einem Stromfluss in der Erregerspule 19, der einen magnetischen Fluss durch einen nicht gezeigten Kern erzeugt, wodurch ein nicht gezeigter Anker bewegt wird, der den Kontakt 33 betätigt, um den Eingang 29 mit dem Ausgang 31 des Laststromkreises zu verbinden, so dass Strom durch die Rückleuchte fließen kann.In order to turn on the vehicle's returner, the microcontroller 73 of the motor electric controller 11 outputs a corresponding signal to the microcontroller 75 of the low-side driver circuit 13, which controls the bipolar transistor 15 to the second terminal 23 of the exciter coil 19 of the vehicle Relay 17 to ground. This results in a current flow in the excitation coil 19, which generates a magnetic flux through a core, not shown, whereby a not shown armature is moved, which operates the contact 33 to connect the input 29 to the output 31 of the load circuit, so that Electricity can flow through the tail light.

Fig. 2 zeigt ein herkömmliches Kfz-Relais 17, das als Ausgangspunkt für das erfindungsgemäße Kfz-Relais dienen kann. Das in Fig. 2 gezeigte Kfz-Relais 17 umfasst ein Gehäuse 35, das an seinem unteren Ende einen Sockel 37 mit einer Sockelebene 39 aufweist, in dem vier Flachstecker 41, 43, 45, 47 verankert bzw. fest angebracht sind. Die Flachstecker 41, 43, 45, 47 stehen jeweils senkrecht zur Sockelebene 39 nach außen aus dem Gehäuse 35 hervor, wobei der Flachstecker 45 bezüglich der Richtung senkrecht zur Sockelebene 39 um 90° gegenüber den Flachsteckern 41, 43, 47 gedreht ist. Innerhalb des Gehäuses 35 sind die Erregerspule 19, der Kern, der Anker und der Kontakt 33 angeordnet. Fig. 2 shows a conventional automotive relay 17, which can serve as a starting point for the motor vehicle relay according to the invention. This in Fig. 2 shown motor vehicle relay 17 includes a housing 35 having at its lower end a base 37 with a base plane 39, in which four tabs 41, 43, 45, 47 anchored or fixedly mounted. The tabs 41, 43, 45, 47 are each perpendicular to the base plane 39 to the outside out of the housing 35, wherein the tab 45 is rotated relative to the direction perpendicular to the base plane 39 by 90 ° relative to the tabs 41, 43, 47. Within the housing 35, the exciting coil 19, the core, the armature and the contact 33 are arranged.

Der Flachstecker 41 entspricht dem ersten Anschluss 21. Der Flachstecker 43 entspricht dem zweiten Anschluss 23. Der Flachstecker 45 entspricht dem Eingang 29. Der Flachstecker 47 entspricht dem Ausgang 31.The tab 41 corresponds to the first terminal 21. The tab 43 corresponds to the second terminal 23. The tab 45 corresponds to the input 29. The tab 47 corresponds to the output 31st

Das in Fig. 3 in einer seitlichen Ansicht und einer Ansicht von unten dargestellte erfindungsgemäße Kfz-Relais 117 unterscheidet sich von dem herkömmlichen Kfz-Relais 17 gemäß Fig. 2 dadurch, dass zusätzlich eine metallische Kontaktbrücke in Form einer Klammer 49 vorgesehen ist, die um die beiden Flachstecker 41 und 45 herumgelegt ist, und durch die die beiden Flachstecker 41 und 45 elektrisch miteinander verbunden sind. Hierdurch kann der erste Anschluss 21 bzw. der Flachstecker 41 über den Flachstecker 45 auf einfache Weise mit der positiven Batteriespannung verbunden werden.This in Fig. 3 In a side view and a view from below illustrated motor vehicle relay 117 differs from the conventional automotive relay 17 according to Fig. 2 in that in addition a metallic contact bridge in the form of a clamp 49 is provided, which is wrapped around the two tabs 41 and 45, and by which the two tabs 41 and 45 are electrically connected together. In this way, the first terminal 21 or the tab 41 can be connected via the tab 45 in a simple manner with the positive battery voltage.

Die Klammer 49 besteht aus Feinblech und wurde durch Stanzen hergestellt. Die Klammer 49 liegt an der Unterseite des Sockels 37 an, wobei die Blechebene 69 parallel zur Sockelebene 39 verläuft. Die Dicke bzw. Stärke der Klammer 49 ist dabei geringer, insbesondere erheblich geringer, als die Längserstreckung der aus dem Gehäuse 35 herausragenden Abschnitte der Anschlusselemente 41, 53, 45, 47 des Kfz-Relais 117.The bracket 49 is made of thin sheet and was produced by punching. The clamp 49 abuts against the underside of the base 37, the sheet plane 69 extending parallel to the base plane 39. The thickness or thickness of the clamp 49 is smaller, in particular considerably smaller, than the longitudinal extension of the protruding from the housing 35 sections of the connecting elements 41, 53, 45, 47 of the motor vehicle relay 117th

Die Klammer 49 weist die Form einer geschlossenen Bahn nach Art eines Rahmens auf. Die Klammer 49 ist als ein Plättchen ausgebildet, das eine im Inneren der Klammer 49 liegende Ausnehmung 77 für die umklammerten Flachstecker 41, 45 aufweist. Insgesamt ist die Klammer 49 als eine längliche Bahn ausgebildet, die mehrere jeweils gerade Teilstücke 51, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61 umfasst, wobei jeweils zwei aneinander anschließende Teilstücke 51, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61 senkrecht zueinander verlaufen, wobei insgesamt eine L-Form ausgebildet ist. Die Bahn ist mehrfach gewinkelt. Grundsätzlich ist es auch möglich, dass zwei einander gegenüberliegende Seiten der Klammer 49 durch einen zwischen den umklammerten Flachsteckern 41, 45 hindurch verlaufenden Steg miteinander verbunden sind.The bracket 49 has the shape of a closed path in the manner of a frame. The bracket 49 is formed as a small plate, which is a lying inside the bracket 49 recess 77 for the clasped Flat connector 41, 45 has. Overall, the bracket 49 is formed as an elongated track, which comprises a plurality of respective straight sections 51, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, wherein each two adjoining sections 51, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61 are perpendicular to each other, wherein an overall L-shape is formed. The track is bent several times. In principle, it is also possible for two mutually opposite sides of the clamp 49 to be connected to one another by a web extending between the clamped flat connectors 41, 45.

Die Klammer 49 weist zwei Abschnitte 63, 65 auf, die jeweils U-förmig ausgebildet sind und deren Schenkel miteinander verbunden sind, um die geschlossene Bahn zu bilden. Der Abschnitt 63 besteht aus den Teilstücken 51, 53, 55, wobei die Teilstücke 51 und 55 jeweils einen Schenkel definieren. Der Abschnitt 65 besteht aus den Teilstücken 57, 59, 61, wobei die Teilstücke 57 und 61 jeweils einen Schenkel definieren. Der Flachstecker 41 ist von dem Abschnitt 63 umklammert und zwischen den Schenkel 51 und 55 angeordnet. Der Flachstecker 45 ist von dem Abschnitt 65 umklammert und zwischen den Schenkeln 57 und 61 angeordnet. Insgesamt sind die Flachstecker 41, 45 von der Klammer 49 vollständig umklammert.The bracket 49 has two sections 63, 65 which are each U-shaped and whose legs are interconnected to form the closed path. The section 63 consists of the sections 51, 53, 55, wherein the sections 51 and 55 each define a leg. The section 65 consists of the sections 57, 59, 61, wherein the sections 57 and 61 each define a leg. The tab 41 is clasped by the portion 63 and disposed between the legs 51 and 55. The tab 45 is clasped by the portion 65 and disposed between the legs 57 and 61. Overall, the tabs 41, 45 are completely clasped by the bracket 49.

An den Innenseiten der Schenkel 51, 55, 57, 61 sind jeweils ein oder zwei Klemmvorsprünge 67 zur verbesserten Halterung der Klammer 49 an den Flachsteckern 41, 45 vorgesehen.On the inner sides of the legs 51, 55, 57, 61 are each one or two clamping projections 67 for improved retention of the clip 49 to the tabs 41, 45 are provided.

Die erfindungsgemäße Klammer benötigt wenig Platz und ist einfach und günstig herstellbar.The clip of the invention requires little space and is easy and inexpensive to produce.

BezugszeichenlisteLIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1111
Motorelektrik-SteuerungEngine electrical control
1313
Treiber-SchaltungDriver circuit
1515
Transistortransistor
1717
Kfz-RelaisAutomotive relays
1919
Erregerspuleexcitation coil
2121
erster Anschlussfirst connection
2323
zweiter Anschlusssecond connection
2525
Kollektorcollector
2727
Emitteremitter
2929
Eingangentrance
3131
Ausgangoutput
3333
KontaktContact
3535
Gehäusecasing
3737
Sockelbase
3939
Sockelebenebase level
4141
Flachsteckertabs
4343
Flachsteckertabs
4545
Flachsteckertabs
4747
Flachsteckertabs
4949
Klammerclip
5151
Teilstücksection
5353
Teilstücksection
5555
Teilstücksection
5757
Teilstücksection
5959
Teilstücksection
6161
Teilstücksection
6363
Abschnittsection
6565
Abschnittsection
6767
Klemmvorsprungclamping projection
6969
Erstreckungsebeneextension plane
7171
Plus-PolPlus pole
7373
Mikrocontrollermicrocontroller
7575
Mikrocontrollermicrocontroller
7777
Ausnehmungrecess
117117
Kfz-RelaisAutomotive relays

Claims (15)

Kfz-Relais (117), mit einem Gehäuse (35), das einen Sockel (37) aufweist, in dem zumindest vier steckbare, jeweils senkrecht zur Sockelebene (37) nach außen abstehende Anschlusselemente (41, 43, 45, 47) für einen Steuerstromkreis und einen Laststromkreis verankert sind,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass außerhalb des Gehäuses (35) eine Kontaktbrücke (49) in Form einer sich in einer Ebene erstreckenden Klammer vorgesehen ist, die wenigstens zwei der Anschlusselemente (41, 45) zumindest teilweise umklammert und elektrisch miteinander verbindet.Automotive relay (117), comprising a housing (35) having a base (37) in which at least four plug-in, each perpendicular to the base plane (37) outwardly projecting connecting elements (41, 43, 45, 47) for a Control circuit and a load circuit are anchored,
characterized,
that a contact bridge (49) is provided in the form of a bracket extending in a plane outside the housing (35), the at least two of the connecting elements (41, 45) at least partially clutching and electrically connects each other. Kfz-Relais nach Anspruch 1,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass die Kontaktbrücke (49) aus einem Blech, insbesondere einem Feinblech, ausgestanzt ist.Motor vehicle relay according to Claim 1,
characterized,
that the contact bridge (49) is punched out of a metal sheet, in particular a thin sheet. Kfz-Relais nach Anspruch 1 oder 2,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass die Erstreckungsebene (69) der Kontaktbrücke (49), insbesondere eine Blechebene, parallel zu der Sockelebene (37) orientiert ist.Motor vehicle relay according to Claim 1 or 2,
characterized,
that the plane of extent (69) of the contact bridge (49), in particular a sheet metal plane, is oriented parallel to the base plane (37). Kfz-Relais nach zumindest einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass die Kontaktbrücke (49) an dem Sockel (37) anliegt.Motor vehicle relay according to at least one of the preceding claims,
characterized,
that the contact bridge (49) on the base (37) rests. Kfz-Relais nach zumindest einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass die Kontaktbrücke (49) als ein Plättchen mit wenigstens einer Ausnehmung (77) für die umklammerten Anschlusselemente (41, 45) ausgebildet ist.Motor vehicle relay according to at least one of the preceding claims,
characterized,
in that the contact bridge (49) is designed as a small plate with at least one recess (77) for the clasped connecting elements (41, 45). Kfz-Relais nach Anspruch 5,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass sich die wenigstens eine Ausnehmung (77) im Inneren der Kontaktbrücke (49) befindet.Motor vehicle relay according to claim 5,
characterized,
in that the at least one recess (77) is located in the interior of the contact bridge (49). Kfz-Relais nach zumindest einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass die Kontaktbrücke (49) als eine geschlossene Bahn ausgebildet ist.Motor vehicle relay according to at least one of the preceding claims,
characterized,
that the contact bridge (49) is formed as a closed path. Kfz-Relais nach zumindest einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass die Kontaktbrücke (49) als eine Bahn ausgebildet ist, die mehrere Teilstücke (51, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61) umfasst.Motor vehicle relay according to at least one of the preceding claims,
characterized,
that the contact bridge (49) is formed as a web comprising a plurality of sections (51, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61). Kfz-Relais nach Anspruch 8,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass die Teilstücke (51, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61) jeweils gerade verlaufen.Motor vehicle relay according to Claim 8,
characterized,
that the sections (51, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61) in each case run straight. Kfz-Relais nach einem der Ansprüche 7 bis 9,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass die Bahn (49) mehrfach gewinkelt ist.Motor vehicle relay according to one of claims 7 to 9,
characterized,
that the web (49) is angled several times. Kfz-Relais nach einer der Ansprüche 8 bis 10,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass zumindest zwei aneinander anschließende Teilstücke (51, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61) senkrecht zueinander verlaufen.Motor vehicle relay according to one of claims 8 to 10,
characterized,
in that at least two adjoining sections (51, 53, 55, 57, 59, 61) are perpendicular to one another. Kfz-Relais nach zumindest einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass die Kontaktbrücke (49) U-förmig ausgebildete Abschnitte (63, 65) umfasst, die jeweils zwei Schenkel (51, 55, 57, 61) aufweisen, zwischen denen jeweils eines der umklammerten Anschlusselemente (41, 45) angeordnet ist.Motor vehicle relay according to at least one of the preceding claims,
characterized,
in that the contact bridge (49) comprises U-shaped sections (63, 65) which each have two legs (51, 55, 57, 61), between each of which one of the clasped connecting elements (41, 45) is arranged. Kfz-Relais nach Anspruch 12,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass zumindest an einem der Schenkel (51, 55, 57, 61) eines jeden U-förmigen Abschnitts (63, 65) wenigstens ein in Richtung des jeweiligen Anschlusselements (41, 45) gerichteter Klemmvorsprung (67) ausgebildet ist.Motor vehicle relay according to claim 12,
characterized,
that is formed at least on one of the legs (51, 55, 57, 61) of each U-shaped portion (63, 65) at least one in the direction of the respective connecting element (41, 45) directed clamping projection (67). Kfz-Relais nach zumindest einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass die Kontaktbrücke (49) L-förmig ausgebildet ist.Motor vehicle relay according to at least one of the preceding claims,
characterized,
that the contact bridge (49) is L-shaped. Kfz-Relais nach zumindest einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche,
dadurch gekennzeichnet,
dass die steckbaren Anschlusselemente (41, 43, 45, 47) jeweils als Flachstecker ausgebildet sind.Motor vehicle relay according to at least one of the preceding claims,
characterized,
in that the pluggable connecting elements (41, 43, 45, 47) are each designed as flat connectors.
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