GB2136638A - Electrical connectors - Google Patents

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GB2136638A
GB2136638A GB08306450A GB8306450A GB2136638A GB 2136638 A GB2136638 A GB 2136638A GB 08306450 A GB08306450 A GB 08306450A GB 8306450 A GB8306450 A GB 8306450A GB 2136638 A GB2136638 A GB 2136638A
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Keith Henry Jones
Timothy Wadsworth
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CANNON ELECTRIC
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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
    • 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
    • H01R9/03—Connectors arranged to contact a plurality of the conductors of a multiconductor cable, e.g. tapping connections
    • H01R9/05—Connectors arranged to contact a plurality of the conductors of a multiconductor cable, e.g. tapping connections for coaxial cables
    • H01R9/053—Connectors arranged to contact a plurality of the conductors of a multiconductor cable, e.g. tapping connections for coaxial cables using contact members penetrating insulation
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R11/00—Individual connecting elements providing two or more spaced connecting locations for conductive members which are, or may be, thereby interconnected, e.g. end pieces for wires or cables supported by the wire or cable and having means for facilitating electrical connection to some other wire, terminal, or conductive member, blocks of binding posts
    • H01R11/01—Individual connecting elements providing two or more spaced connecting locations for conductive members which are, or may be, thereby interconnected, e.g. end pieces for wires or cables supported by the wire or cable and having means for facilitating electrical connection to some other wire, terminal, or conductive member, blocks of binding posts characterised by the form or arrangement of the conductive interconnection between the connecting locations
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R4/00—Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one another; Means for effecting or maintaining such contact; Electrically-conductive connections having two or more spaced connecting locations for conductors and using contact members penetrating insulation
    • H01R4/24—Connections using contact members penetrating or cutting insulation or cable strands
    • H01R4/2416—Connections using contact members penetrating or cutting insulation or cable strands the contact members having insulation-cutting edges, e.g. of tuning fork type
    • H01R4/2445—Connections using contact members penetrating or cutting insulation or cable strands the contact members having insulation-cutting edges, e.g. of tuning fork type the contact members having additional means acting on the insulation or the wire, e.g. additional insulation penetrating means, strain relief means or wire cutting knives

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Abstract

An electrical connector has a body (1) with a base (2) adapted to receive a screened electric cable (7), and a hinged lid (3) provided with a pair of probes (14 and 15) which, on closing the lid, penetrate the insulation of cable (7) to make contact with the screen (16) and the inner conductor (17) respectively. The lid (3) also contains a circuit unit (not shown) which is electrically connected to the probes and to which access may be had via an outlet (18). <IMAGE>

Description

SPECIFICATION Electrical connectors This invention relates to electrical connectors and is particularly concerned with the provision of means for readily effecting a connection between a screened electric cable and an enclosure through which a further connection can be made to a circuit unit supplying an item of peripheral equipment.
Previously proposed connectors have necessitated the making of separate connections between the cable and the enclosure on the one hand and the enclosure and circuit unit on the other. Moreover, they have required the use of special tools such as an Allen key.
It is the primary object of the present invention to provide an electrical connector for the purpose specified which does not require the use of any special tool and is effective to connect the cable to the circuit unit in one operation.
According to one aspect of the invention, there is provided an electrical connector for connecting a screened electric cable to a circuit unit via an enclosure, in which the enclosure has a lid to which are attached a pair of mutually-insulated probes adapted, when the lid is closed on to a cable inserted in the body of the connector, to penetrate the insulation and make respective contact with the screen and inner conductor of the cable, the probes being electrically connected to the circuit unit which is housed in the lid adjacent the probes.
According to another aspect of the invention, there is provided an electrical connector for connecting a screened electric cable to a circuit unit via an enclosure, in which the enclosure has a hinged lid to the interior of which are attached a pair of, mutuallyinsulated, arcuate probes adapted, when the lid is closed on to a cable inserted in the body of the connector, to penetrate the cable insulation and make contact respectively with the screen and inner conductor of the cable, the probes being electrically connected to the circuit unit which is housed in the lid adjacent the probes.
An embodiment of the invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: Figure lisa diagrammatic three-quarter representation of the connector in the open position, Figure 2 shows a side elevation of the open connector, partially in section, and Figure 3 shows a partially sectional side elevation of the connector in the closed position.
The connector comprises an enclosure consisting essentially of two parts, a body 1, including a base 2, and a lid 3. The latter could be completely separate or be permanently hinged to the body 1, As shown particularly in Figure 2, however, it is preferred to connect the lid to the body by forming a part-hinge in that the lid is provided with an integral tongue 4 which fits under a lip 5 formed integrally with the body 1.
The base 2 is formed with a trough 6 to receive a screened cable 7. Attached to the interior of the lid is a projection 8 formed with arcuate surfaces 9 and 10.
These surfaces correspond to similar surfaces 11 and 12 bounding a recess 13 in the body 1 adjacent the inserted cable 7. When the lid is closed, the projection 8 enters the recess 13 and the arcuate surfaces co-operate to ensure that the lid rotates about the hinge members 4 and 5 as if they formed a permanent hinge.
Fixed to the projection 8 are two arcuate probes 14 and 15 which are spaced apart along the length of the cable and are insulated by a coating or the like at their lower extremities. When the lid is closed, these probes penetrate the insulation on the cable 7, and make respective contact with the screen 16 and the inner conductor 17. In this embodiment, the screen probe 16 has a single end and the inner conductor probe 17 has a bifurcated end but neither is confined to the form shown.
Housed in the lid (but not shown) is an electric circuit unit which is physically located as close as possible to the probes 14 and 15 and is electrically connected to them.
When the lid has been closed on to the cable, as shown in Figure 3, a direct contact can be made via an outlet 18 to an external item of equipment such as a computer peripheral or the transceiver of an Ethernet system.
1. An electrical connectorforconnecting a screened electric cable to a circuit unit via an enclosure, in which the enclosure has a lid to the interior of which are attached a pair of mutuallyinsulated probes adapted, when the lid is closed on to a cable inserted in the body of the connector, to penetrate the cable insulation and make contact respectively with the screen and inner conductor of the cable, the probes being electrically connected to the circuit unit which is housed in the lid adjacent the probes.
2. An electrical connector for connecting a screened electric cable to a circuit unit via an enclosure, in which the enclosure has a hinged lid to the interior of which are attached a pair of, mutuailyinsulated, arcuate probes adapted, when the lid is closed on to a cable inserted in the body of the connector, to penetrate the cable insulation and make contact respectively with the screen and inner conductor of the cable, the probes being electrically connected to the circuit unit which is housed in the lid adjacent the probes.
3. An electrical connector as claimed in claim 2, in which the probes are attached to a projection from the interior of the lid which has arcuate surfaces positioned to co-operate with corresponding arcuate surfaces bounding a recess in the body adjacent an inserted cable, whereby, upon closing the lid, the probes are accurately guided on to the screen and conductor respectively of the inserted cable.
4. An electrical connector as claimed in claim 2 or 3 in which the lid is detachable from the body of the connector but can be connected thereto by a part hinge.
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**WARNING** start of CLMS field may overlap end of DESC **. SPECIFICATION Electrical connectors This invention relates to electrical connectors and is particularly concerned with the provision of means for readily effecting a connection between a screened electric cable and an enclosure through which a further connection can be made to a circuit unit supplying an item of peripheral equipment. Previously proposed connectors have necessitated the making of separate connections between the cable and the enclosure on the one hand and the enclosure and circuit unit on the other. Moreover, they have required the use of special tools such as an Allen key. It is the primary object of the present invention to provide an electrical connector for the purpose specified which does not require the use of any special tool and is effective to connect the cable to the circuit unit in one operation. According to one aspect of the invention, there is provided an electrical connector for connecting a screened electric cable to a circuit unit via an enclosure, in which the enclosure has a lid to which are attached a pair of mutually-insulated probes adapted, when the lid is closed on to a cable inserted in the body of the connector, to penetrate the insulation and make respective contact with the screen and inner conductor of the cable, the probes being electrically connected to the circuit unit which is housed in the lid adjacent the probes. According to another aspect of the invention, there is provided an electrical connector for connecting a screened electric cable to a circuit unit via an enclosure, in which the enclosure has a hinged lid to the interior of which are attached a pair of, mutuallyinsulated, arcuate probes adapted, when the lid is closed on to a cable inserted in the body of the connector, to penetrate the cable insulation and make contact respectively with the screen and inner conductor of the cable, the probes being electrically connected to the circuit unit which is housed in the lid adjacent the probes. An embodiment of the invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: Figure lisa diagrammatic three-quarter representation of the connector in the open position, Figure 2 shows a side elevation of the open connector, partially in section, and Figure 3 shows a partially sectional side elevation of the connector in the closed position. The connector comprises an enclosure consisting essentially of two parts, a body 1, including a base 2, and a lid 3. The latter could be completely separate or be permanently hinged to the body 1, As shown particularly in Figure 2, however, it is preferred to connect the lid to the body by forming a part-hinge in that the lid is provided with an integral tongue 4 which fits under a lip 5 formed integrally with the body 1. The base 2 is formed with a trough 6 to receive a screened cable 7. Attached to the interior of the lid is a projection 8 formed with arcuate surfaces 9 and 10. These surfaces correspond to similar surfaces 11 and 12 bounding a recess 13 in the body 1 adjacent the inserted cable 7. When the lid is closed, the projection 8 enters the recess 13 and the arcuate surfaces co-operate to ensure that the lid rotates about the hinge members 4 and 5 as if they formed a permanent hinge. Fixed to the projection 8 are two arcuate probes 14 and 15 which are spaced apart along the length of the cable and are insulated by a coating or the like at their lower extremities. When the lid is closed, these probes penetrate the insulation on the cable 7, and make respective contact with the screen 16 and the inner conductor 17. In this embodiment, the screen probe 16 has a single end and the inner conductor probe 17 has a bifurcated end but neither is confined to the form shown. Housed in the lid (but not shown) is an electric circuit unit which is physically located as close as possible to the probes 14 and 15 and is electrically connected to them. When the lid has been closed on to the cable, as shown in Figure 3, a direct contact can be made via an outlet 18 to an external item of equipment such as a computer peripheral or the transceiver of an Ethernet system. CLAIMS
1. An electrical connectorforconnecting a screened electric cable to a circuit unit via an enclosure, in which the enclosure has a lid to the interior of which are attached a pair of mutuallyinsulated probes adapted, when the lid is closed on to a cable inserted in the body of the connector, to penetrate the cable insulation and make contact respectively with the screen and inner conductor of the cable, the probes being electrically connected to the circuit unit which is housed in the lid adjacent the probes.
2. An electrical connector for connecting a screened electric cable to a circuit unit via an enclosure, in which the enclosure has a hinged lid to the interior of which are attached a pair of, mutuailyinsulated, arcuate probes adapted, when the lid is closed on to a cable inserted in the body of the connector, to penetrate the cable insulation and make contact respectively with the screen and inner conductor of the cable, the probes being electrically connected to the circuit unit which is housed in the lid adjacent the probes.
3. An electrical connector as claimed in claim 2, in which the probes are attached to a projection from the interior of the lid which has arcuate surfaces positioned to co-operate with corresponding arcuate surfaces bounding a recess in the body adjacent an inserted cable, whereby, upon closing the lid, the probes are accurately guided on to the screen and conductor respectively of the inserted cable.
4. An electrical connector as claimed in claim 2 or 3 in which the lid is detachable from the body of the connector but can be connected thereto by a part hinge.
5. An electrical connector substantially as described with reference to the accompanying draw
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EP0419038A1 (en) * 1989-08-20 1991-03-27 Omron Corporation Shielded wire connector
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EP0038144A2 (en) * 1980-04-10 1981-10-21 AMP INCORPORATED (a New Jersey corporation) Coaxial tap-connector
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EP0038144A2 (en) * 1980-04-10 1981-10-21 AMP INCORPORATED (a New Jersey corporation) Coaxial tap-connector
GB2082850A (en) * 1980-08-22 1982-03-10 Bunker Ramo Tape connector for coaxial cable
GB2091955A (en) * 1981-01-23 1982-08-04 Legrand Sa Electrical connector for insulated conductors

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EP0283013A2 (en) * 1987-03-18 1988-09-21 Sumitomo Electric Industries Limited Terminal arrangement for use in a multiplex transmission system
EP0283013A3 (en) * 1987-03-18 1990-02-21 Sumitomo Electric Industries Limited Terminal arrangement for use in a multiplex transmission system
US4957452A (en) * 1988-12-14 1990-09-18 Oskar Wortz & Inhaber Hans Woretz Electrical terminal
EP0419038A1 (en) * 1989-08-20 1991-03-27 Omron Corporation Shielded wire connector
US5154632A (en) * 1989-08-20 1992-10-13 Omron Corporation Shielded wire connector
US5106323A (en) * 1989-11-08 1992-04-21 Domotec Ag. Electrical wire connector for multi-conductor heating cable
US5158360A (en) * 1991-09-16 1992-10-27 Banke Bryan K Halo cable system
US5178558A (en) * 1991-09-23 1993-01-12 Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company Cross connect system for telecommunications systems
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