End cap for an inductive component and inductive component
An end cap for an inductive component is disclosed. The end cap has a receptacle configured to receive the inductive component along a longitudinal direction, a jaw extending in the longitudinal direction, and a guide device disposed on the jaw and configured to allow turning of a wire thereon.
1. An end cap for an inductive component, the end cap comprising:
a receptacle configured to receive the inductive component along a longitudinal direction;
a cover portion positioned on and closing one side of the receptacle;
a jaw extending in the longitudinal direction along another side of the receptacle facing away from the cover portion; and
a guide device disposed on one side of the jaw opposite the cover portion and configured to allow turning of a wire thereon.
2. The end cap according to claim 1 , wherein a wall thickness of the jaw decreases toward an edge of the jaw in a peripheral direction.
3. The end cap according to claim 1 , wherein an external surface of the jaw follows an internal contour of the receptacle in a peripheral direction at an edge of the jaw.
4. The end cap according to claim 1 , wherein an internal contour of the receptacle forms a longitudinal edge in a peripheral direction.
5. The end cap according to claim 4 , wherein an edge of the jaw located in the peripheral direction substantially borders the longitudinal edge.
6. The end cap according to claim 1 , wherein an end of the jaw facing in the longitudinal direction is beveled relative to a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal direction.
7. The end cap according to claim 1 , wherein an internal surface of an end portion of the jaw widens radially in the longitudinal direction.
8. The end cap according to claim 1 , the guide device comprising:
a projection extending radially outward.
9. The end cap according to claim 8 , the projection comprising:
an indentation on an end of the projection facing in a peripheral direction, the indentation being open in the longitudinal direction.
10. The end cap according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a plurality of the jaws, the jaws being separated by an aperture.
11. The end cap according to claim 10 , further comprising:
a plurality of the guide devices, one guide device being associated with each of the jaws.
12. The end cap according to claim 1 , wherein the end cap is symmetrical.
13. The end cap according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a detent configured to latch with the inductive component.
14. An antenna module, comprising:
a core;
a wire wound around the core; and
an end cap configured to receive an end of the core into a receptacle of the end cap along a longitudinal direction, the end cap further comprising a cover portion positioned on and closing one side of the receptacle, a jaw extending in the longitudinal direction along another side of the receptacle facing away from the cover portion, and a guide device positioned on one side of the jaw opposite the cover portion and configured to allow turning of the wire thereon.
15. The antenna module according to claim 14 , the core comprising a longitudinal edge.
16. The antenna module according to claim 14 , wherein the wire is guided from the core onto the jaw substantially without kinking.
17. The antenna module according to claim 14 , wherein the wire contacts the core near an aperture of the end cap and is guided onto the jaw.
18. The antenna module according to claim 14 , wherein the wire is turned at the guide device from a winding direction into the longitudinal direction.
19. The antenna module according to claim 14 , wherein an external surface of an edge of the jaw follows an external contour of the core in a winding direction.
20. The antenna module according to claim 19 , wherein the wire is guided from the core onto the jaw substantially without kinking.