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EP1225658A1 - Crimping tool and device for flexible circuits and crimping station having such a device - Google Patents

Crimping tool and device for flexible circuits and crimping station having such a device
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EP1225658A1
EP1225658A1EP02001086AEP02001086AEP1225658A1EP 1225658 A1EP1225658 A1EP 1225658A1EP 02001086 AEP02001086 AEP 02001086AEP 02001086 AEP02001086 AEP 02001086AEP 1225658 A1EP1225658 A1EP 1225658A1
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The tool for crimping the contacts (10) on to a flexible circuit (40). includes a heavy block (1) provided with a number of crimping imprints (3). The tool is mounted on a press (9) on a base (50). The heavy block is mounted above the contact, with the press below for simultaneous formation of multiple connections. The tool and machine are used for crimping the contacts (10) which are eventually intended to lie within a connector box (20) on a flexible circuit (40). The tool comprises a heavy block (1) provided with a number of crimping imprints (3). The tool is mounted on a press (9) on a base (50), with this press coming into contact with the contacts mounted in the connector under the flexible circuit. The connector includes a multi-point network of crimping matrices, and the heavy block includes projecting tiles of polygonal section, with the base cut away and machined, in order for form a corresponding matrix.

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L'invention concerne un outil et un dispositif desertissage de contacts sur circuits souples ainsi qu'unestation de sertissage notamment adaptés à l'assemblage etla réalisation de faisceaux munis de connecteurs surcircuits souples.The invention relates to a tool and a device forcrimping of contacts on flexible circuits as well as acrimping station particularly suitable for assembly andmaking beams with connectors onflexible circuits.

Les circuits souples sont des circuits électriquescomportant une feuille isolante sur laquelle sontdéposées des pistes conductrices, ces pistes étant ellesmêmes éventuellement recouverte d'une seconde feuilleisolante de protection.Flexible circuits are electrical circuitscomprising an insulating sheet on which aredeposited conductive tracks, these tracks being theysame possibly covered with a second sheetprotective insulation.

Le raccordement de tels circuits à des contactsélectriques se fait notamment par une technique depercement d'isolant et de sertissage et il est connud'utiliser pour ce faire des contacts munis d'uneterminaison de sertissage comportant des pointesdisposées en couronne et orientées perpendiculairement aucircuit souple à raccorder. Le document US 4 749 368décrit notamment la réalisation d'éléments de contact etde raccordement de composants munis de pointes deconnexion disposées en couronne.The connection of such circuits to contactselectric is done in particular by a technique ofinsulation piercing and crimping and it is knownto use for this purpose contacts provided with acrimp termination with spikesarranged in a crown and oriented perpendicular to theflexible circuit to be connected. US 4,749,368describes in particular the production of contact elements andfor connecting components fitted withconnection arranged in a crown.

Le sertissage des contacts sur le circuit souples'effectue traditionnellement en disposant les contactssous le circuit souple en regard des pistes conductricesdu circuit souple puis en sertissant les contacts sur lecircuit souple à l'aide de matrices de sertissagesformées en bout de broches cylindriques montées dans unbâti, un dispositif de presse venant appliquer lesbroches cylindriques sur le circuit souple du côté opposéaux couronnes, ce, au centre des couronnes, une surfaceformant enclume étant disposée sous les contacts pourappliquer une contre pression. Le résultat de l'opérationde sertissage est un percement de l'isolant par lespointes, les pointes étant ensuite rabattues en pétales.Crimping of contacts on the flexible circuitis traditionally done by arranging the contactsunder the flexible circuit opposite the conductive tracksof the flexible circuit then by crimping the contacts on theflexible circuit using crimping diesformed at the end of cylindrical pins mounted in aframe, a press device applying thecylindrical pins on the flexible circuit on the opposite sideto the crowns, this, in the center of the crowns, a surfaceforming an anvil being disposed under the contacts forapply back pressure. The result of the operationis a piercing of the insulation by thepoints, the points then being folded down into petals.

Le principe utilisant de telles broches est par exempledécrit dans le document "SAE technical paper series870553 Flex foil crimp technology - InternationalCongress and Exposition Detroit Michigan 23 - 27 février1987.The principle using such pins is for exampledescribed in the document "SAE technical paper series870553 Flex foil crimp technology - InternationalCongress and Exposition Detroit Michigan February 23 - 271987.

Le diamètre des couronnes est de l'ordre du millimètrepour des circuits et des contacts destines à véhiculerdes courants de l'ordre de quelques Ampères.The diameter of the crowns is of the order of a millimeterfor circuits and contacts intended to conveycurrents on the order of a few Amps.

Pour des circuits souples à grand nombre de pistes avecpar exemple un pas entre pistes de 1 à 5 mm il estnécessaire de réaliser un grand nombre de broches deprécision montées dans un bâti lui même pourvu de trous de réception des broches usinées avec une grandeprécision, les broches devant par ailleurs au niveau deleurs terminaisons de sertissage présenter unecoplanaréité très stricte.For flexible circuits with a large number of tracks withfor example a pitch between tracks of 1 to 5 mm it isnecessary to make a large number of pinsprecision mounted in a frame itself provided with holesreceiving spindles machined with a largeprecision, the pins also in front oftheir crimp terminations present avery strict co-planarity.

Une telle réalisation est coûteuse et, même si lesbroches ont une durée de vie importante de l'ordre de 800000 sertissages, des risques de rupture existent etl'opération de remplacement d'une broche est complexe,les broches étant chacune maintenue dans le bâti par destiges montées perpendiculairement aux broches dans lebâti.Such an implementation is expensive and, even if thepins have a long service life of around 800000 crimps, risks of rupture exist andthe operation of replacing a spindle is complex,the pins each being held in the frame byrods mounted perpendicular to the pins in theframe.

Par ailleurs, lors du sertissage, il se peut que lesbroches viennent frapper selon un axe différent de l'axeperpendiculaire passant par le centre de la couronne.Dans ce cas, l'empreinte de sertissage présentera desirrégularités dans la forme des pétales et dans un casparticulièrement défavorable une pointe pourra ne pasêtre repliée ou rester prisonnière dans l'isolant ceconduisant ainsi à une dégradation des caractéristiquesélectriques et mécaniques du sertissage.In addition, during crimping, it may be that thepins strike along an axis different from the axisperpendicular through the center of the crown.In this case, the crimping impression will showirregularities in the shape of the petals and in one caseparticularly unfavorable a tip may notbe folded back or remain trapped in the insulationthus leading to a degradation of the characteristicselectrical and mechanical crimping.

La présente invention propose notamment une structure dematrices de sertissage simplifiée et peu onéreuse quipermet de contrôleur très précisément le pas entre lesmatrices de sertissage, la coplanaréité des matrices etde minimiser les défauts obtenus lors du sertissage en réalisant une déformation contrôlée simultanée de toutesles pointes.The present invention notably provides a structure forsimplified and inexpensive crimping dies whichallows to control very precisely the pitch betweencrimping dies, coplanarity of dies andto minimize the defects obtained during crimping byachieving simultaneous controlled deformation of allpeaks.

Dans ce but et selon un premier aspect, l'invention estbasée principalement sur la réalisation d'un outil desertissage de palettes de contacts électriques sur despistes conductrices d'un circuit souple, cet outilcomportant un réseau multipoints de matrices desertissage constitué à partir d'un bloc massif comportantau moins une surface plane sur laquelle un réseau depavés de section polygonale et à base évasée est usiné,les pavés constituant les matrices.For this purpose and according to a first aspect, the invention isbased mainly on the creation of acrimping of electrical contact pallets onconductive tracks of a flexible circuit, this toolcomprising a multi-point network of matrices ofcrimping made from a solid block comprisingat least one flat surface on which a network ofpavers of polygonal section and with flared base is machined,the blocks making up the matrices.

Les pavés peuvent notamment avoir un profil formant surchacune de leurs faces latérales une courbe s'évasant dela section terminale du pavé vers la base du pavé zone deliaison du pavé et du bloc.The pavers may in particular have a profile forming oneach of their lateral faces a curve widening bythe terminal section of the paver towards the base of the area paverconnection of the block and the block.

De manière avantageuse le bloc constituant la matricemultipoints peut comporter un réseau de pavés sur chacunedes deux surfaces.Advantageously the block constituting the matrixmultipoint can have a network of pavers on eachof the two surfaces.

En mode de réalisation particulier adapté à des contactsmunis de pointes de sertissage disposées en couronne, lasection terminale polygonale des pavés est orientée detelle sorte que les faces latérales des pavés viennent encontact avec les pointes de sertissage lors de l'opération de sertissage de façon à repousser lespointes et de les conformer en pétales.In a particular embodiment suitable for contactsfitted with crimping pins arranged in a crown, thepolygonal end section of the pavers is oriented fromso that the side faces of the pavers come incontact with the crimping points duringthe crimping operation so as to repel thetips and conform them into petals.

L'invention concerne en outre un dispositif de sertissagesimultané sur un circuit souple d'éléments de contactélectriques alignés dans un plan.The invention further relates to a crimping devicesimultaneous on a flexible circuit of contact elementselectric aligned in a plane.

Ce dispositif est adapté pour le sertissage d'unconnecteur muni d'une pluralité de contacts. Dans ce typede connecteur les contacts comportent d'une part uneterminaison de raccordement à un circuit souple, cetteterminaison comportant une palette munies de pointesdisposées en couronne, les pointes étant constituées parun poinçonnage en croix de la palette puis unemboutissage de la palette repliant les pointes etdégageant un trou circulaire formant la couronne.This device is suitable for crimping aconnector provided with a plurality of contacts. In this typeof connector the contacts comprise on the one hand atermination of connection to a flexible circuit, thistermination including a pallet with spikesarranged in a crown, the points being constituted bya cross punching of the pallet then astamping of the pallet folding the points andreleasing a circular hole forming the crown.

Les contacts comportent d'autre part une terminaison deconnexion avec un contact complémentaires, les contactset le circuit souple étant reçus dans un boítier isolantmuni d'une zone ouverte dégageant la zone de sertissagedes contacts sur le circuit souple au dessus et audessous de la zone de sertissage.The contacts also include a termination ofconnection with a complementary contact, the contactsand the flexible circuit being received in an insulating housingprovided with an open area clearing the crimping areacontacts on the flexible circuit above and atbelow the crimping area.

Pour sertir les contacts le dispositif comporte d'unepart une enclume formant une surface d'appui inférieurepour les éléments de contact électriques, le dispositifde sertissage comportant d'autre part un dispositif mobile de presse muni d'un bloc dont la surface parallèleau plan d'alignement des contacts comporte une pluralitéde matrices de sertissage constituées par des pavés àsection terminale polygonale.To crimp the contacts, the device has ashare an anvil forming a lower bearing surfacefor electrical contact elements, the devicecrimping device further comprising a devicepress mobile fitted with a block whose parallel surfaceat the contact alignment plane has a pluralityof crimping dies constituted by blocks withpolygonal end section.

L'enclume disposée sous les palettes peut comporter aumoins un élément de positionnement et avantageusementdeux éléments de positionnement disposés en regard decouronnes de deux contacts disposés à chaque extrémité ducircuit souple, chaque élément de positionnement étantintroduit dans l'un des trous circulaires des couronnes.The anvil placed under the pallets may includeless a positioning element and advantageouslytwo positioning elements arranged oppositecrowns of two contacts arranged at each end of theflexible circuit, each positioning element beinginserted into one of the circular holes in the crowns.

Le circuit souple est alors positionné sur les paletteset le bloc appliqué par la presse sur le circuit souple,chacune des matrices appliquant fortement localement lecircuit souple sur les pointes de façon à percer lecircuit souple puis à cambrer les pointes qui viennentainsi sertir les palettes sur le circuit souple eteffectuer la liaison électrique entre les contacts et lespistes du circuit souple.The flexible circuit is then positioned on the palletsand the block applied by the press on the flexible circuit,each of the matrices applying strongly locally theflexible circuit on the tips so as to pierce theflexible circuit then to arch the points which comethus crimp the pallets on the flexible circuit andmake the electrical connection between the contacts and theflexible circuit tracks.

L'ensemble enclume et presse munie du bloc de sertissageselon l'invention constitue ainsi un dispositif desertissage optimisé permettant un sertissage de précisionavec une grande reproductibilité des sertissages etréalisant une empreinte de sertissage apte à êtrecontrôlée par un dispositif caméra avec un taux d'erreurminimisé.The anvil and press assembly fitted with the crimping blockaccording to the invention thus constitutes a device forOptimized crimping for precision crimpingwith high reproducibility of crimps andproducing a crimping imprint capable of beingcontrolled by a camera device with an error rateminimized.

L'implantation des pavés constituant les matrices desertissage sera réalisée en fonction du nombre decontacts par connecteur et du nombre et de la dispositiondes couronnes de sertissage. Un dispositif pour lequelles pavés auront une section polygonale différente enfonction du diamètre des couronnes est bien entendupossible.The installation of the pavers constituting the matrices ofcrimping will be carried out depending on the number ofcontacts per connector and the number and arrangementcrimping crowns. A device for whichthe paving stones will have a different polygonal section infunction of the crown diameter is of coursepossible.

D'autres aspects et avantages de l'invention seront mieuxcomprise à la lecture de la description qui va suivred'un mode de réalisation non limitatif en référence auxdessins qui représentent:

  • En figure 1 un exemple de module de connecteur pourcircuit souple auquel l'invention est applicable;
  • En figures 2A et 2B des exemples de contacts munis decouronnes de pointes à sertir sur circuit souple;
  • En figure 3 une vue d'un dispositif de sertissageconforme à l'invention;
  • En figure 4A une vue agrandie d'une couronne selon lafigure 2 avant sertissage;
  • En figure 4B une vue en coupe d'un élément deconnexion par sertissage pendant le sertissage;
  • En figure 5 une vue schématique d'une machine desertissage et de câblage de connecteurs conforme àl'invention;
  • En figures 6A et 6B une vue schématique agrandie du postede sertissage selon la figure 5;
  • En figure 7A une vue d'un circuit souple serti selonl'art antérieur;
  • En figure 7B une vue d'un circuit souple serti par ledispositif selon l'invention.
  • Other aspects and advantages of the invention will be better understood on reading the description which follows of a nonlimiting embodiment with reference to the drawings which represent:
  • In Figure 1 an example of connector module for flexible circuit to which the invention is applicable;
  • In FIGS. 2A and 2B, examples of contacts provided with crowns of tips to be crimped on a flexible circuit;
  • In Figure 3 a view of a crimping device according to the invention;
  • In Figure 4A an enlarged view of a crown according to Figure 2 before crimping;
  • In Figure 4B a sectional view of a connection element by crimping during crimping;
  • In Figure 5 a schematic view of a crimping machine and wiring connectors according to the invention;
  • In Figures 6A and 6B an enlarged schematic view of the crimping station according to Figure 5;
  • In FIG. 7A a view of a crimped flexible circuit according to the prior art;
  • In FIG. 7B a view of a flexible circuit crimped by the device according to the invention.
  • En référence à la figure 3 un outil de sertissageconforme à un premier aspect de l'invention estreprésenté. Cet outil est basé principalement sur laréalisation d'un réseau multipoints de matrices desertissage constitué à partir d'un bloc massif 1.Referring to Figure 3 a crimping toolaccording to a first aspect of the invention isrepresented. This tool is mainly based on thecreation of a multi-point network of matrices ofcrimping made from a solid block 1.

    Ce réseau peut être réalisé par un procédé d'électro-érosionafin d'obtenir une grande précision et un état desurface très lisse.This network can be produced by an electro-erosion processin order to obtain high accuracy and a state ofvery smooth surface.

    Le réseau est réalisé sur une surface plane 2 du bloc etle réseau de matrices comporte un réseau de pavés 3 desection polygonale et à base évasée, les pavésconstituant les matrices.The network is made on aflat surface 2 of the block andthe network of matrices comprises a network ofblocks 3 ofpolygonal and flared section, the paversconstituting the matrices.

    Afin de courber les pointes de sertissages visibles enfigure 4A les pavés ont un profil formant sur chacune deleurs faces latérales une courbe s'évasant de la sectionterminale du pavé vers l'emplanture du pavé. Les faceslatérales sont appliquées contre les pointes et lesforcent à se conformer en pétales.In order to bend the visible crimp tips inFigure 4A the pavers have a profile forming on each oftheir side faces a curve widening from the sectionterminal of the paver towards the root of the paver. The facesside are applied against the tips andforce to comply in petals.

    Le bloc constituant la matrice multipoints peut comporterun réseau de pavés sur deux surfaces 2, 4 parallèlesopposées du bloc. Ceci permet lorsqu'un premier réseau dematrices est usé, de minimiser les temps d'immobilisationde la machine en retournant le bloc.The block constituting the multipoint matrix can comprisea network of pavers on twoparallel surfaces 2, 4opposite of the block. This allows when a first network ofdies is worn, minimize downtimemachine by turning the block over.

    Des contacts à sertir utilisables avec les pavés dematrices de sertissage de l'invention sont représentés enfigures 2A et 2B. Ces contacts 10 sont munis de pointes11 de sertissage disposées en couronnes 12.Crimp contacts usable with paving stonescrimping dies of the invention are shown inFigures 2A and 2B. Thesecontacts 10 are provided withpins11 for crimping arranged inrings 12.

    Les contacts représentés comportent d'une part uneterminaison de raccordement à un circuit souple 40, cetteterminaison comportant une palette 13 munie de pointes 11disposées en couronne 12, les pointes étant constituéespar un poinçonnage en croix de la palette puis unemboutissage de la palette repliant les pointes etdégageant un trou circulaire 14 formant la couronne 12.On the one hand, the contacts represented include atermination of connection to aflexible circuit 40, thistermination comprising apallet 13 provided withspikes 11arranged in acrown 12, the points being formedby a cross punching of the pallet then astamping of the pallet folding the points andreleasing acircular hole 14 forming thecrown 12.

    Les contacts représentés comportent d'autre part uneterminaison 15 de connexion avec un contactcomplémentaire. Comme visible en figure 1 les contacts etle circuit souple sont reçus dans un boítier isolant 21d'un module de connecteur 20, le boítier 21 étant munid'une zone ouverte 22 dégageant la zone de sertissage descontacts sur le circuit souple au dessus et au dessous dela zone de sertissage.The contacts shown also include atermination 15 of connection with a contactcomplementary. As visible in figure 1 the contacts andthe flexible circuit are received in an insulating housing 21aconnector module 20, thehousing 21 being providedanopen area 22 clearing the crimping area of thecontacts on the flexible circuit above and belowthe crimping area.

    Afin de sertir l'ensemble des contacts en position dansle module de connecteur 20 la section terminalepolygonale des pavés est orientée de telle sorte que lesfaces latérales des pavés viennent en contact avec lespointes de sertissage lors de l'opération de sertissagede façon à repousser les pointes et de les conformer enpétales 141, les empreintes des matrices 201, 202, 203,204 visibles sur le circuit souple en figure 7B sont desection carrée à la différence des empreintes 211, 212,213, 214 circulaires résultant de l'application desbroches de l'art antérieur visibles en figure 7A. Lacomparaison des figures 7A et 7B montre le résultat del'application des faces des pavés contre les pointes.In order to crimp all the contacts in position inconnector module 20 terminal sectionpolygonal of the cobblestones is oriented so that theside faces of the pavers come into contact with thecrimping tips during the crimping operationso as to push back the points and to conform them inpetals 141, the imprints of thematrices 201, 202, 203,204 visible on the flexible circuit in FIG. 7B are ofsquare section unlike thefootprints 211, 212,213, 214 circulars resulting from the application ofpins of the prior art visible in FIG. 7A. Thecomparison of Figures 7A and 7B shows the result ofapplying the faces of the pavers against the tips.

    Du fait que les pavés appuient par leurs faces contre lespointes, la pression est appliquée par un segment dedroite du pavé contre les arêtes latérales des pointes etconduit à un aplatissement de la section des pointes etune déformation homogène de la pointe, la zone de contact s'élargissant au long de la descente du pavé. Dans l'artantérieur les broches étant de type conique, la pressiongénérée par les broches s'applique au point de contactentre la broche et la pointe, ce point de contact sedéplaçant sur l'axe central vertical de la pointe, il n'ya pas aplatissement du pétale mais gauchissement dupétale et déformation non correctement contrôlée dupétale. Il est visible en figure 7B que les pétalesobtenus par l'application des pavés 3 ont été repliésplus régulièrement et ont une surface repliée plusimportante que selon la technique antérieure. De plus labase 142 des pétales est droite ce qui facilite la mesurede la dimension et de la position des pétales par undispositif de mesure par caméra assisté par ordinateur.Because the pavers press by their faces against thepoints, the pressure is applied by a segment ofright of the pavement against the side edges of the points andleads to a flattening of the tip section andhomogeneous deformation of the tip, the contact areawidening along the descent of the pavement. In artanterior, the pins being conical, the pressuregenerated by pins applies to point of contactbetween the spindle and the tip, this point of contactmoving on the vertical central axis of the point, therenot flattening of the petal but warping of thepetal and not properly controlled deformation of thepetal. It is visible in FIG. 7B that the petalsobtained by applying theblocks 3 have been foldedmore regularly and have a more folded surfaceimportant than according to the prior art. Furthermore thebase 142 of the petals is straight which facilitates the measurementthe size and position of the petals by acomputer-assisted camera measurement device.

    Pour constituer le dispositif de sertissage et commevisible en figure 5 l'outil constitué du bloc formant lamatrice usinée doit être solidarisé à une presse 9. Pourcela le bloc représenté comporte des trous 5, 6parallèles aux deux surfaces opposées en regard portantles pavés, les trous étant disposés dans un plan médian àces deux surfaces de façon à pouvoir utiliser les deuxcôtés du bloc.To constitute the crimping device and asvisible in Figure 5 the tool consisting of the block forming themachined die must be secured to a press 9. Tothat the block shown hasholes 5, 6parallel to the two opposite surfaces facing bearingthe pavers, the holes being arranged in a median plane atthese two surfaces so that you can use bothsides of the block.

    Ces trous reçoivent des tiges 7, 8 de maintien et deguidage du bloc pour solidariser le bloc avec un supportlui même solidaire du piston de la presse de sertissage9.These holes receiverods 7, 8 for holding andblock guide to secure the block with a supportitself secured to the piston of the crimping press9.

    Pour sa fixation le bloc peut comporter des pions ou desrails de maintien dans le support, l'essentiel étant quele bloc soit précisément guidé par la presse lors del'opération de sertissage.For its fixing the block can include pawns orholding rails in the support, the main thing is thatthe block is precisely guided by the press duringthe crimping operation.

    En plus d'un dispositif mobile de presse 9 muni d'un bloc1 dont la surface parallèle au plan d'alignement descontacts comporte une pluralité de matrices de sertissageconstituées par des pavés 3 à section terminalepolygonale, le dispositif ou poste de sertissage adaptépour le sertissage d'un connecteur 20 muni d'unepluralité de contacts 10, comporte une enclume 50 formantune surface d'appui inférieure pour les éléments decontact électriques 10. Cette enclume est plusparticulièrement visible en figure 6B.In addition to a mobile press device 9 provided with a block1 whose surface parallel to the alignment plane of thecontacts comprises a plurality of crimping diesconstituted byblocks 3 with terminal sectionpolygonal, the appropriate crimping device or stationfor crimping aconnector 20 provided with aplurality ofcontacts 10, includes ananvil 50 forminga lower bearing surface for the elements ofelectrical contact 10. This anvil is moreparticularly visible in Figure 6B.

    L'enclume 50 est destinée à être disposée sous lespalettes 13 des contacts 10 lorsque - les modules deconnecteur 20 sont amenés au niveau du poste desertissage.Theanvil 50 is intended to be placed under thepallets 13 ofcontacts 10 when - themodulesconnector 20 are brought to the level of thecrimping.

    Cette enclume telle que décrite en figure 6B comporte aumoins un élément de positionnement 51 et avantageusementdeux éléments de positionnement.This anvil as described in FIG. 6B comprises atat least onepositioning element 51 and advantageouslytwo positioning elements.

    Pour l'opération de sertissage, les modules deconnecteurs ainsi que les circuits souples sont déplacés jusqu'à ce que l'enclume 50 soit sous les palettes 13 descontacts 10. Les éléments de positionnement sont alorsdisposés en regard de couronnes de deux contacts disposésà chaque extrémité du circuit souple 40, chaque élémentde positionnement étant alors introduit dans un troucirculaire d'une couronne soit par déplacement verticalde l'enclume soit par déplacement vertical du module.For the crimping operation, theconnectors as well as flexible circuits are moveduntil theanvil 50 is under thepallets 13 of thecontacts 10. The positioning elements are thenarranged opposite crowns of two contacts arrangedat each end of theflexible circuit 40, each elementpositioning then being introduced into a holecircular of a crown either by vertical displacementof the anvil either by vertical displacement of the module.

    Comme visible en figure 5, un dispositif de maintien 126du module de connecteur pendant le sertissage est aussiprévu, ce dispositif étant monté en parallèle au bloc surla presse 9As can be seen in FIG. 5, a holdingdevice 126of the connector module during crimping is alsoprovided, this device being mounted in parallel to the block onthe press 9

    Selon la figure 6B les éléments de positionnementcomportent un dispositif piston constitué d'un tube 52encastré dans l'enclume, ce tube recevant une tige 53montée dans le tube avec un ressort 54 permettant lecoulissement de la tige dans le tube.According to FIG. 6B, the positioning elementshave a piston device consisting of a tube 52embedded in the anvil, this tube receiving a rod 53mounted in the tube with a spring 54 allowing thesliding of the rod in the tube.

    Comme décrit en figure 6A le circuit souple 40 est alorspositionné sur les palettes 13 et le bloc est appliquépar la presse sur le circuit souple, chacun des pavés 3appliquant fortement localement le circuit souple 40 surles pointes 11 de façon à percer le circuit souple et lespistes 41 puis à cambrer les pointes qui viennent ainsisertir les palettes sur le circuit souple et effectuer laliaison électrique entre les contacts 10 et les pistes conductrices 41 du circuit souple. L'opération desertissage est visible schématiquement en figure 4B.As described in FIG. 6A, theflexible circuit 40 is thenpositioned onpallets 13 and the block is appliedby the press on the flexible circuit, each of theblocks 3strongly applying theflexible circuit 40 locally tothepoints 11 so as to pierce the flexible circuit and thetracks 41 then to arch the tips that come as wellcrimp the pallets on the flexible circuit and perform theelectrical connection betweencontacts 10 andtracksconductors 41 of the flexible circuit. The operation ofcrimping is visible schematically in Figure 4B.

    Lors de l'application des pavés formant matrices sur lecircuit souple puis sur les pointes de la couronne, lestiges 53 du dispositif de positionnement s'effacent versle bas sous l'action des matrices.When applying the matrix pavers on theflexible circuit then on the tips of the crown, therods 53 of the positioning device disappear towardsthe bottom under the action of the matrices.

    Un exemple de station de sertissage automatique complètecomportant un poste de sertissage conforme à l'inventionest visible en figure 5. Cette station peut comporter undispositif automatisé d'amenée 100 de ces connecteursavec leurs contacts pré-montés.An example of a complete automatic crimping stationcomprising a crimping station according to the inventionis visible in Figure 5. This station may include aautomated device for feeding 100 of these connectorswith their pre-assembled contacts.

    Les connecteurs peuvent être disposés et encliquetés surune bande porteuse 60 et fournis en rouleaux, undispositif d'alimentation de la station de sertissagecomportant alors un poste de déroulage en continu 121 detype connu en soi.Connectors can be arranged and snapped ontoacarrier strip 60 and supplied in rolls, acrimp station supply devicethen comprising acontinuous unwinding station 121 oftype known per se.

    Dans le cas où les connecteurs sont disposés sur unebande porteuse 60 la station comportera, après le postede déroulage, un dispositif 100 de désolidarisation desconnecteurs de la bande porteuse et d'amenée desconnecteurs unitaires vers le poste de sertissage.In the case where the connectors are arranged on acarrier band 60 the station will include, after the postunwinding, adevice 100 for separating theconnectors of the carrier strip and of theunit connectors to the crimping station.

    Visible en figure 1, les connecteurs peuvent être munisd'une fenêtre de dégagement de la zone de sertissage et munis en outre d'un volet 28 de rétention du circuitsouple. Le volet peut comporter un cadre relié par unecharnière 23 au boítier de connecteur recevant lescontacts.Visible in Figure 1, the connectors can be fitteda window for clearing the crimping area andfurther provided with acircuit retention flap 28flexible. The shutter may include a frame connected by ahinge 23 to the connector housing receiving thecontact.

    Le cadre permet d'effectuer l'opération de sertissage autravers du volet 28, le volet étant refermé aprèsl'opération de sertissage, ce volet 28 comportant unebranche arrière munie d'un ou plusieurs bossages 25d'appui et de mise en pression du circuit souple pourisoler et protéger la zone de sertissage d'éventuellescontraintes appliquées sur le circuit souple en dehors duconnecteur.The frame allows the crimping operation to be carried outacrossflap 28, the flap being closed afterthe crimping operation, thisflap 28 comprising arear leg with one ormore bosses 25support and pressurization of the flexible circuit forisolate and protect the crimping area from possiblestresses applied on the flexible circuit outside theconnector.

    L'implantation des pavés constituant les matrices desertissage sera réalisée en fonction du nombre decontacts par connecteur, du pas entre les contacts et dunombre et de la disposition des couronnes de sertissagesur les contacts. Un dispositif pour lequel les pavésauront une section différente en fonction du diamètre descouronnes est bien entendu possible de même que laréalisation de blocs pour lesquels les faces portant lesmatrices de sertissage ont des configurations différentespour permettre de changer de matrices selon lesconfigurations de circuits souples et de connecteurs àsertir.The installation of the pavers constituting the matrices ofcrimping will be carried out depending on the number ofcontacts by connector, pitch between contacts andnumber and arrangement of crimping crownson the contacts. A device for which paverswill have a different section depending on the diameter of thecrowns is of course possible as is theproduction of blocks for which the faces carrying thecrimping dies have different configurationsto allow to change matrices according toflexible circuit and connector configurationscrimp.

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    Outil de sertissage de palettes (13) de contactsélectriques (10) sur des pistes conductrices (41) d'uncircuit souple (40)caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte unréseau multipoints de matrices de sertissage constitué àpartir d'un bloc massif (1) comportant au moins unesurface plane (2) sur laquelle un réseau de pavés (3) desection polygonale et à base évasée est usiné, les pavésconstituant les matrices.Tool for crimping pallets (13) of electrical contacts (10) on conductive tracks (41) of a flexible circuit (40)characterized in that it comprises a multi-point network of crimping dies formed from a block solid (1) comprising at least one flat surface (2) on which a network of pavers (3) of polygonal section and with flared base is machined, the pavers constituting the dies.Outil selon la revendication 1caractérisé en ce queles pavés (3) ont un profil formant sur chacune de leursfaces latérales une courbe s'évasant de la sectionterminale du pavé vers la base du pavé.Tool according to claim 1characterized in that the blocks (3) have a profile forming on each of their lateral faces a curve widening from the end section of the block towards the base of the block.Outil selon l'une des revendications 1 ou 2caractérisé en ce que le bloc constituant la matricemultipoints comporte un réseau de pavés sur deux surfaces(2, 4) parallèles opposées du bloc.Tool according to either of Claims 1 and 2,characterized in that the block constituting the multi-point matrix comprises a network of blocks on two opposite parallel surfaces (2, 4) of the block.Outil selon l'une des revendications précédentesadapté à des contacts (10) munis de pointes (11) desertissage disposées en couronnes (12),caractérisé en ceque la section terminale polygonale des pavés estorientée de telle sorte que les faces latérales des pavésviennent en contact avec les pointes de sertissage lors de l'opération de sertissage de façon à repousser lespointes et de les conformer en pétales.Tool according to one of the preceding claims, suitable for contacts (10) provided with crimping points (11) arranged in crowns (12),characterized in that the polygonal end section of the blocks is oriented so that the lateral faces of the blocks come into contact with the crimping points during the crimping operation so as to repel the points and to conform them into petals.Outil selon l'une des revendications précédentescaractérisé en ce que le bloc constituant la matriceusinée comporte des trous (5, 6) parallèles aux deuxsurfaces en regard dans un plan médian à ces deuxsurfaces, ces trous recevant des tiges (7, 8) de maintienet de guidage du bloc ces tiges solidarisant le bloc avecun support lui même solidaire du piston d'une presse desertissage (9).Tool according to one of the preceding claims,characterized in that the block constituting the machined matrix comprises holes (5, 6) parallel to the two facing surfaces in a median plane to these two surfaces, these holes receiving rods (7, 8 ) holding and guiding the block these rods securing the block with a support itself secured to the piston of a crimping press (9).Outil selon l'une des revendications 1 à 4caractérisé en ce que le bloc comporte des pions ou railsde maintien dans un support lui même solidaire du pistond'une presse de sertissage (9).Tool according to one of claims 1 to 4characterized in that the block comprises pins or rails for holding in a support itself integral with the piston of a crimping press (9).Dispositif de sertissage de contacts sur circuitsouplecaractérisé en ce qu'il comporte -une enclume (50)formant une surface d'appui inférieure pour les élémentsde contact électrique (10), un dispositif mobile depresse (9) étant disposé en regard de l'enclume et munid'un bloc massif (1) dont la surface parallèle au pland'alignement des contacts comporte une pluralité dematrices de sertissage constituées par des pavés (3) àsection terminale polygonale.Device for crimping contacts on a flexible circuit,characterized in that it comprises an anvil (50) forming a lower bearing surface for the electrical contact elements (10), a mobile press device (9) being arranged opposite of the anvil and provided with a solid block (1) whose surface parallel to the alignment plane of the contacts comprises a plurality of crimping dies constituted by blocks (3) with polygonal end section.Dispositif selon la revendication 7caractérisé ence que l'enclume (50) disposée sous les palettes (13)comporte au moins un élément de positionnement (51)disposé en regard d'une couronne (12) de pointes desertissage.Device according to claim 7characterized in that the anvil (50) disposed under the pallets (13) comprises at least one positioning element (51) disposed opposite a crown (12) of crimping points.Dispositif selon la revendication 8caractérisé ence que deux éléments de positionnement disposés en regardde couronnes de deux contacts disposés à chaque extrémitédu circuit souple (40), chaque élément de positionnementétant introduit dans un trou circulaire d'une couronne.Device according to claim 8characterized in that two positioning elements disposed opposite crowns of two contacts arranged at each end of the flexible circuit (40), each positioning element being introduced into a circular hole in a crown.Dispositif selon la revendication 9caractérisé ence que les éléments de positionnement comportent undispositif piston constitué d'un tube (52) encastré dansl'enclume, ce tube recevant une tige (53) montée dans letube avec un ressort (54) permettant le coulissement dela tige dans le tube.Device according to claim 9characterized in that the positioning elements comprise a piston device consisting of a tube (52) embedded in the anvil, this tube receiving a rod (53) mounted in the tube with a spring (54) allowing sliding of the rod in the tube.Poste de sertissage de contacts électriques surcircuit souple les contacts et le circuit souple étantreçus dans un module de connecteur électriquecaractériséen ce qu'il comporte un dispositif de sertissage selonl'une des revendications 7 à 10, eten ce que les modulesde connecteurs (20) étant munis d'une fenêtre arrière(22) et d'un volet (28) de maintien du circuit soupleconstitué d'un cadre, le bloc de sertissage est reçu au travers du cadre (28) et l'enclume au travers de lafenêtre (22).Crimping station for electrical contacts on a flexible circuit, the contacts and the flexible circuit being received in an electrical connector modulecharacterized in that it comprises a crimping device according to one of claims 7 to 10, andin that the modules connectors (20) being provided with a rear window (22) and with a flap (28) for holding the flexible circuit consisting of a frame, the crimping block is received through the frame (28) and the anvil through the window (22).
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