Plug connection device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9806442-B2
Application number	US-201414780560-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 3, 2014
Priority date	Apr 5, 2013
Publication date	Oct 31, 2017
Grant date	Oct 31, 2017

Abstract

A plug connection device for connecting a cable having at least one core to a circuit board includes a connector which can be connected to the core of the cable, and a base strip which can be connected to the circuit board The base strip includes a soldering pin which can be electrically connected to the core of the cable in a plug-in region by placing the connector onto the base strip and which can be soldered to the circuit board in a soldering region in order to produce a conductive connection. The soldering region of the soldering pin includes a plurality of contact zones such that the base strip can be connected to the circuit board in different orientations.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A plug connection device for connecting a cable having at least one core to a circuit board, the plug connection device comprising:
a connector which can be connected to the core of the cable; and
a base strip which can be connected to the circuit board, the base strip comprising a soldering pin which can be electrically connected to the core of the cable in a plug-in region by placing the connector onto the base strip and which can be soldered to the circuit board in a soldering region in order to produce a conductive connection,
wherein the soldering region of the soldering pin comprises a plurality of contact zones such that the base strip can be connected to the circuit board in different orientations,
wherein the connector and the base strip can be mechanically and electrically contacted to one another in a predetermined plug-in direction in a plug connection, a latching tab and a latching lug, which can be latched to each other, being provided for mechanically fixing the plug connection device in the plugged-in state, and
wherein the latching tab is attached at one side of the plug connection device, the latching tab having a bending axis that extends in parallel with the predetermined plug-in direction and about which the latching tab is configured to bend upon contact with the latching lug.

2. The plug connection device according to claim 1 , wherein the contact zones are arranged at right angles to each other such that the base strip can be connected to the circuit board in two orientations which are at right angles to each other.

3. The plug connection device according to claim I, wherein the soldering pin has a “j” shape, wherein a bottom arch of the “J”-shaped soldering pin forms a first contact zone and a short shaft of the “J”-shaped soldering pin forms a second contact zone.

4. The plug connection device according to claim 3 , wherein a long shaft of the “S”-shaped soldering pin forms the plug-in region.

5. The plug connection device according to claim 1 , wherein the soldering pin has a “T” shape, wherein a first leg of the “T”-shaped soldering pin forms a first contact zone and wherein a second leg of the “T”-shaped soldering pin for: a second contact zone.

6. The plug connection device according to claim 5 , wherein a third leg of the “T”-shaped soldering pin tires the plug-in region.

7. The plug connection device according to claim 1 , wherein the plug-in region of the soldering pin projects through the base strip and is connectable to the core of the cable by the connector.

8. The plug connection device according to claim I, wherein the base strip can be connected to the circuit board by a soldering anchor.

9. The plug connection device according to claim 8 , wherein the base strip provides a receiver for mounting the soldering anchor, the receiver being configured such that the soldering anchor can be connected to the base strip in different orientations.

10. The plug connection device according to claim I, wherein, the base strip includes both a vertical and a horizontal through-opening capable of functioning as a receiver for mounting the soldering anchor.

11. The plug connection device according to claim 1 , wherein the latching lug is arranged and configured in such a way that it comes into contact with the latching tab only at the edge of the free end thereof during the plugging process.

12. The plug connection device according to claim 1 , wherein an opening, arranged behind the latching tab, is provided for latching the latching lug to the latching tab.

13. The plug connection device according to claim 12 , wherein the opening is open towards a deflected end of the latching tab.

14. The plug connection device according to claim 13 , wherein an end of the opening which is opposite an open end thereof is rounded, at least in part, in the direction of the latching tab.

15. A plug connection device for connecting a cable having at least one core to a circuit board, the plug connection device comprising:
a connector which can be connected to the core of the cable;
a base strip which can be connected to the circuit hoard, the base strip comprising a soldering pin which can be electrically connected to the core of the cable in a plug-in region by placing the connector onto the base strip and which can be soldered to the circuit board in a soldering region in order to produce a conductive connection;
a housing;
a connecting spring disposed in the housing for electrically contacting the electrical conductor;
a spring break contact, which can be actuated by a tool, for opening the spring; and
a cable insertion funnel for inserting the electrical conductor in the direction of the connecting spring,
wherein the soldering region of the soldering pin comprises a plurality of contact zones such that the base strip can he connected to the circuit board in different orientations,
wherein the spring break contact and the cable insertion funnel are adjacent to each other, and
wherein the spring break contact includes an actuation surface for the tool which is surrounded by a U-shaped wall.

16. The plug connection device according to claim 15 , wherein the opening in the U-shaped wall is provided on the side facing away from the cable insertion funnel.

17. The plug connection device according to claim 15 , wherein the actuation direction of the spring break contact and the insertion direction of the cable insertion funnel are parallel with each other.

Assignees

• Phoenix Contact Gmbh & Co

Inventors

• Geske Ralf

Classifications

• H01R12/75

  connecting to cables except for flat or ribbon cables · CPC title

• H01R13/6278

  comprising a pin snapping into a recess · CPC title

• H01R4/4827

  Electricity · mapped topic

• H01R12/716

  Coupling device provided on the PCB · CPC title

• H01R12/55 Primary

  characterised by the terminals · CPC title