EP3084895A1 - Connection assembly and motor vehicle having such a connection assembly - Google Patents
Connection assembly and motor vehicle having such a connection assemblyInfo
- Publication number
- EP3084895A1 EP3084895A1 EP14806575.8A EP14806575A EP3084895A1 EP 3084895 A1 EP3084895 A1 EP 3084895A1 EP 14806575 A EP14806575 A EP 14806575A EP 3084895 A1 EP3084895 A1 EP 3084895A1
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- Prior art keywords
- housing
- electronic module
- contact element
- assembly
- flexible contact
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Classifications
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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
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- H01R12/592—Fixed connections for flexible printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables or like structures connections to contact elements
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- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
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- H01R2201/00—Connectors or connections adapted for particular applications
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Definitions
- the invention relates to a connection arrangement for a connection of a first electronic assembly of a motor vehicle with a second electronic
- first module has a first housing with an at least partially disposed therein first electronic module and the second module has a second housing with a second electronic module disposed therein, one of the modules is stationary in the motor vehicle and the other module relative to stationary arranged assembly is movably arranged in the vehicle.
- the first electronic module is electrically connected to the second electronic module by means of a band-shaped, flexible contact element, which is led out with one end of the first housing and a first
- the second electronic module has a second contact region designed to make contact with the contact region of the flexible contact element. At least the end of the flexible
- the invention also relates to a motor vehicle with such a connection arrangement.
- connection arrangements are known in principle from the prior art, in particular for the electrical connection of a steering wheel or a
- Contact element in these cases usually a coil spring or a flexible printed circuit board is with one or more, usually parallel electrical conductors, which are electrically isolated from each other.
- the flexible contact element is usually connected by soldering to the second electronic module or by means of a plug connection, as is known for example from the unpublished DE 10 2012 019 622 the same applicant.
- Plug connections and it can be avoided when soldering due to the large heat input often resulting thermal distortion stresses. Furthermore, materials with a lower temperature resistance can be used. Another advantage is that no flux is required.
- connection assembly and a motor vehicle with such a connection arrangement with which a simpler electrical connection of electronic assemblies in a motor vehicle is made possible, in particular a simpler connection of a stationary arranged in the motor vehicle electronic assembly with a relative to this movable in the
- Assembly of the motor vehicle has a first electronic module and a second electronic module, wherein the first module has a first housing with an at least partially disposed therein first electronic module and the second module has a second housing with a second electronic module disposed therein, wherein one of the modules is fixedly arranged in the motor vehicle and the other module is arranged movable relative to the stationary assembly in the vehicle, wherein the first electronic module is electrically connected to the second electronic module by means of a band-shaped, flexible contact element, which is led out with one end of the first housing and a first contact region in the region of this end, wherein the second electronic module has a, formed for contacting with the contact region of the flexible contact element second contact region, and wherein at least the end of the fl Exible contact element with the first contact area in the second housing is introduced and arranged overlapping with the second contact region of the second electronic module such that the flexible contact element and the second electronic module are electrically contacted.
- the first module has a first housing with an at least partially disposed therein first electronic module
- ACF anisotropic conductive film
- connection arrangement according to the invention has the advantage that expensive plug connections can be dispensed with, as a result of which the joining times for producing the electrical connection can be significantly reduced.
- necessary for the production of a connector joining operations can be omitted with which first plug contacts and / or receptacles, which are usually soldered, are attached to the modules to be connected, before the actual electrical connection can be made at all.
- Connecting arrangements require a smaller space requirement, which is limited in particular in motor vehicles, especially in the field of steering wheel available.
- the distance, in particular a so-called pitch distance between the individual electrical conductors of the flexible contact element can be reduced so that more electrical conductors can be contacted with the same available space.
- more signals can be transmitted with the same space.
- Contact element soldered SM D resistors are displaced to the second electronic module and are electrically connected via additional lines to the flexible contact element.
- the first electronic assembly is the movable assembly, in particular a steering column lever or a steering wheel and the second electronic
- Assembly preferably the stationary assembly and in particular a mounted in a region on a steering wheel end of a steering column steering column module, a so-called “Top Column Module”.
- the flexible contact element is preferably a flexible printed circuit board, i. a so-called “flex PCB”, which is often referred to as “flexible printed circuit” (FPC), or a so-called clock spring or a so-called winding tape.
- flex PCB flexible printed circuit board
- FPC flexible printed circuit
- Coil springs or winding tapes are flexible, in particular resilient or yielding flat-ribbon cables or flat conductors, which generally contain a plurality of electrical lines, which are electrically insulated from one another by means of a plastic sheath.
- Coil springs are preferably used in steering wheels or so-called “top column modules", which are usually arranged in an area at the upper end of the steering column, to electrical signals between the rotatable steering wheel arranged components and others, fixedly mounted on the motor vehicle
- the flexible contact element is particularly preferably a flexible circuit board.
- the flexible contact element is particularly preferably a coil spring.
- the second electronic module is preferably a printed circuit board, i. a so-called “printed circuit board” (PCB).
- PCB printed circuit board
- the first electronic module may also be a printed circuit board or the like, which is connected within the first housing to the flexible contact element, in particular when the flexible contact element is a coil spring.
- the flexible contact element can also form the first electronic module, in particular if the flexible contact element is a flexible printed circuit board.
- the end of the flexible contact element can in this case both in a plane which is formed with a by the overlap of the first and second contact area
- connection arrangement In a preferred embodiment, the connection arrangement
- Strain relief means which cause a strain relief of the electrical contact in an electrically connected state of the two modules, in particular a strain relief formed by means of the anisotropic, conductive film
- the strain relief can damage the electrical
- the flexible contact element as a means for positioning at least one recess
- the second assembly preferably the second housing, has at least one corresponding to the recess of the flexible contact element positioning pin, wherein the
- Positioning pin and the recess are each arranged such that the
- Positioning pin engages in the recess of the flexible contact element when the contact element is in a connection position, i. in a desired or predefined for a good contact contacting overlap position.
- Positioning pin preferably extends substantially perpendicular to the second contact region, more preferably, however, the positioning pin is not disposed within the second contact region.
- the second electronic module for a defined positioning within the second housing at least one corresponding to at least one positioning of the second housing recess.
- At least one positioning pin is designed both for positioning the flexible contact element and simultaneously for positioning the second
- the second housing is formed of a plurality of housing parts, in particular of an upper shell and a lower shell, wherein preferably all the positioning pins, which are used for positioning the flexible
- Contact element or for positioning the second electronic module are provided, are arranged in the same housing part.
- the positioning pins are preferably also designed to position the housing parts of the second housing relative to one another. That by means of
- Positioning pins may also be preferred to ensure the positioning of the housing parts of the second housing to each other, in particular the positioning of the upper shell of the second housing relative to the lower shell of the second housing.
- the means for positioning are designed such that, in an electrically connected state, they bring about a strain relief of the electrical contacting, in particular a strain relief of the connection formed by means of the anisotropic, conductive foil.
- the flexible contact element in its contact region consists of metal, preferably of a metal with high electrical conductivity, in particular of copper, nickel-tin (NiSn), gold (Au) or the like.
- a metal with high electrical conductivity in particular of copper, nickel-tin (NiSn), gold (Au) or the like.
- the second housing is designed in such a way that a compressive force to be applied to the contact surface to connect the flexible contact element by means of the anisotropic conductive foil to the second electronic module can be supported, preferably by the housing itself, in particular on a side remote from the electrical contact of the second electronic module.
- the second housing has an opening through which when connecting the flexible contact element with the second
- This embodiment has the advantage that a reinforcement of the second housing, which as a rule is only required to support the pressure force during connection, which is usually associated with an accumulation of material and thus with costs and weight, can be dispensed with.
- the opening of the second housing is through a part of the first
- connection of a first electronic module of the motor vehicle with a second electronic module of the motor vehicle has an inventive
- the first electronic subassembly is a steering column lever or a steering wheel
- the second electronic subassembly is a steering column module arranged at a steering wheel end of a steering column.
- Embodiments and their advantages apply correspondingly to the motor vehicle according to the invention.
- Fig. 1 shows a detail of a first embodiment of a
- Fig. 2 shows a detail of a second embodiment
- FIG. 3 shows a detail of a third embodiment of a connection arrangement according to the invention.
- Embodiment of a connection arrangement 100 shows a first electronic assembly 1 10 in the form of a steering column lever 1 10, which is connected to a second electronic assembly 120 in the form of a steering column module 120, which is also referred to as a so-called “Top Column Module” 120th Steering column lever, for example, to operate a turn signal or a
- Windscreen wiper be formed.
- the steering column module 120 is stationarily arranged on the vehicle, whereas the steering column lever 1 10 can be moved relative to the steering column module 120, for example in a flashing operation, a
- Windscreen wiper operation or the like Windscreen wiper operation or the like.
- the two electronic assemblies 1 10 and 120 i. the steering column lever 1 10 and the steering column module 120, are electrically connected to each other by means of a flexible contact element 150, which is a flexible circuit board 150 in this embodiment.
- the flexible printed circuit board 150 is a band-shaped, flat, flexible contact element 150, which has a plurality of parallel electrical lines which are electrically insulated from each other by means of a surrounding plastic.
- the flexible printed circuit board 150 simultaneously forms a first electronic module of the electronic module 1 10, i. of the steering column lever 1 10, and is arranged in a housing 1 15, which in this embodiment is a molded plastic housing 1 15 and a first housing 1 15 of the connecting assembly 100 forms.
- the steering column module 120 likewise has a housing 130 made of plastic, which in this exemplary embodiment is advantageously designed in 2 parts and is composed of an upper shell and a lower shell shown here.
- a housing 130 of the steering column module 120 which is a second housing of the
- circuit board 140 forms connecting arrangement according to the invention, as a second electronic module, a circuit board 140 is present.
- the flexible contact element 150 and the flexible printed circuit board 150 is led out with one end of the housing 1 15 of the steering column lever 1 15 and at least with this End inserted into the housing 130 of the steering column module 120.
- the flexible printed circuit board 150 has at this end a first contact region 160, which is overlappingly arranged with a second contact region 180, which is formed by the printed circuit board 140, ie by the second electronic module 140, so that the two contact regions 160 and 160 and
- the flexible printed circuit board 150, ie the flexible contact element 150, and the printed circuit board 140 are electrically conductive by means of a conventional, known from the prior art anisotropic, conductive film 170 connected with each other.
- the flexible printed circuit board 150 essentially consists only of metal in its contact region 160, in particular of copper only
- Lower shell of the housing 130 introduced. But they can also be integrated in the upper shell.
- the positioning pins 190a each extend perpendicular to a contact surface, which is formed by the overlap of the contact region 160 of the flexible printed circuit board 150 with the contact region 180 of the printed circuit board 140.
- the flexible contact element 150 i. the flexible circuit board 150 has two
- Positioning pins 190a of the housing 130 of the steering column module 120 are formed.
- the positioning pins 190a and the recesses 190b each arranged such that the positioning pins 190a in the recesses 190b of the flexible Contact element 150 engage when the flexible contact element 150, as in this figure, is in a connection position.
- the positioning pins 190a are also used in this embodiment for
- Positioning pins 190a also for positioning an upper shell of the housing 130, not shown here, relative to the lower shell.
- the positioning pins 190a cause in this embodiment, together with the recesses 190b in the flexible contact element 150 also a strain relief of the electrical contact between the flexible contact element 150 and the circuit board 140, in particular a strain relief of the anisotropic, conductive film 170 produced electrical connection, which sensitive against one
- positioning pins 190a are melted and reshaped using force and heat.
- positioning pins 190a are made of thermoplastics such as PA, PBT, PC, PE, POM and PP for hot caulking.
- the hot caulking of the positioning pins 190a can be done in the classical way or by laser hot calking.
- the classic hot caulking is done by means of a punch, which is heated either before or during contact with the plastic dome.
- the force is also applied to the workpiece via the tool punch.
- the stamp can be heated in less than 0.5 s. So that no plastic melt adheres to the stamp, comes an anti-adhesive
- a laser beam is directed onto the plastic dome, with the laser radiation impinging on the plastic dome on the surface the plastic dome is absorbed so that it heats up to local plasitification. Under the influence of a contact force, a permanent positive connection can be created. This process is thus comparable to laser plastic welding and combines its properties with those of riveting technology. It is particularly suitable for automated production.
- FIG. 2 shows by way of example a detail of a second exemplary embodiment of a connection arrangement 200 according to the invention, wherein only a section of the second electronic assembly 220 is shown in this connection arrangement 200.
- connection assembly 200 The first electronic assembly of this connection assembly 200 is in this case a steering wheel, not shown here.
- structure of this connection arrangement is similar to that of the connection arrangement 100 shown in FIG.
- Contact element 250 is in this embodiment, in contrast to the embodiment 100 shown in FIG. 1, however, a coil spring 250 and no flexible circuit board 150.
- the coil spring 250 is also a band-shaped, flat, flexible
- Embodiment 200 differs from that shown in FIG.
- Embodiment also characterized in that the positioning pins 190a and the corresponding recesses 190b in the coil spring 250 within or between the individual electrical lines of the coil spring 250 run. To fix the coil spring on the positioning pins 190a, these are also hot-spliced.
- the second electronic module 220 also has a two-part housing 230, wherein also only the lower shell is shown, in which a circuit board 240 is arranged as a second electronic module and by means of the positioning pins 290a and corresponding recesses 190b in the printed circuit board 240, not shown here recognizable of the housing 230 is positioned.
- the printed circuit board 240 has a second contact region 280, in which the printed circuit board 240 by means of an anisotropic, conductive film 270 with the contact region 260 of the coil spring 250, which in the housing 230 inserted and overlapping with the contact region 280 of the circuit board 240 is arranged, electrically contacted and connected.
- the positioning pins 290a also work together with the
- Recesses 290 b in the coil spring 250 its strain relief of the coil spring 250th
- FIG. 3 shows a detail of a third exemplary embodiment according to the invention of a connection arrangement 300 according to the invention, with a steering wheel as a second electronic assembly 320, of which individual components
- the first electronic module is not shown.
- the second electronic assembly 320 has a housing 330 that is also formed in two parts in this case, in which case also only one lower shell is shown.
- the housing 330 has a second electronic module in the form of a printed circuit board 340
- Embodiments is a flexible contact element 350 in the form of a coil spring 350 having a first contact region 360 at one end of the coil spring 350
- the flexible contact element 350 or the coil spring 350 is not in a plane with the contact surface caused by the overlap of the two
- the winding spring 250 is configured to be guided in a U-shaped manner around the printed circuit board 340 in order to be arranged in overlapping relationship with the contact region 380 of the printed circuit board 340 and to be electrically connected to the printed circuit board 340 by means of an anisotropic, conductive film.
- a method for producing an electrical connection with a connection arrangement comprises at least the following steps: insertion of the end of the outgoing from the first housing of the first electronic module flexible contact element in the housing of the second electronic module, positioning the flexible contact element relative to the second electronic module in the connection position for making the electrical contact with the second electronic module and connecting the flexible contact element with the second electronic module by applying an anisotropic, conductive film.
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PCT/EP2014/075637 WO2015090869A1 (en) | 2013-12-21 | 2014-11-26 | Connection assembly and motor vehicle having such a connection assembly |
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