AU668587B2 - An electrical connector - Google Patents
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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
- H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
- H01R13/02—Contact members
- H01R13/28—Contacts for sliding cooperation with identically-shaped contact, e.g. for hermaphroditic coupling devices
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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
- 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
- H01R4/242—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 being plates having a single slot
- H01R4/2425—Flat plates, e.g. multi-layered flat plates
- H01R4/2429—Flat plates, e.g. multi-layered flat plates mounted in an insulating base
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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
- 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
- H01R4/242—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 being plates having a single slot
- H01R4/2425—Flat plates, e.g. multi-layered flat plates
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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
- 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
- H01R4/2462—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 the contact members being in a slotted bent configuration, e.g. slotted bight
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Description
tl; i 1 P/00/011 28/5/91 v Regulation 3.2 668587
AUSTRALIA
Patents Act 1990 t
ORIGINAL
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION STANDARD PATENT 44 Invention Title: "AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR" The following statement is a full description of Ii this invention, including the best method of performing it known to us:- 2 The present invention relates to an electrical connector with male/femal, contact elements, this connector being made up of two sections fitting into one another for removal purposes, its contact elements being identical, opposite one another and coupled, when both these sections are assembled.
Such a connector may be used in the field of computers or telephones, for the connection of external conductors connected to these contact elements.
Document FR-A-1247715 previously described a connector in which each of the male/female contact elements has its coupling end shaped like a rectangular blade slotted over a section of its length to define several resilient tabs side by side. These tabs are alternately curved in opposite directions, either side of the plane of the blade. The tabs of the two opposite contact elements slide under or over one another, and are superimposed and thus become directly coupled when the two connector sections are assembled. At the other end, each contact element can be connected to a conductor and, a socket which is of tubular or similar shape, and crimped or welded to this conductor is fitted to this end.
These contact elements are relatively large and require a relatively large opening in the connector sections in order to house the tabs and make allowance for their elastic deformation during coupling. Furthermore, the quality 20 of the connection obtained from coupling the superimposed tabs is not always I I t satisfactory and in particular becomes unreliable once the connector has been ii t f t, disconnected several times.
Document DE-A-3019992, describes a contact element for such a connector, whereby the rectangular coupling end is split into two tabs by a slot.
One of these two tabs remains in the plane of the blade while the other is bent away from this plane, and there is an additional hole and a boss on each of the .two tabs respectively. This boss, engaged in the hole of the corresponding tab of the contact element which is coupled to the contact element considered, improves the coupling quality of the contact elements as long as their tabs remain sufficiently resilient.
Document FR-A-2628898 describes another contact element for such a connector, the rectangular end coupling section of which has several resilient tabs, one of them has a side boss facing a complementary recess on the edge of j4 the adjacent tab(s), and is slightly curved but without camber in relation with the adjacent tab(s). Such contact elements have a better coupling performance compared with those described in the first document, due to the edge coupling between tabs, in addition to the junction of their surfaces. Although less bulky and of a better coupling quality, these characteristics need further improvement in particular with regard to the intended applications.
The main aim jf the present invention is to answer these requirements.
This specification discloses an electrical connector with male/female contact elements, mounted opposite and inside a first and a second section of *.10 the connector, these sections being designed to fit into one another, each contact element being made up of an initial flat blade, having at least one resilient end arm, coupling one contact element with the opposite contact element, and an opposite end contact for connection to an external conductor, and each section of the connector has an inner side for assembly anu an opposite outer side and contains a slot used for mounting and maintaining in S position each contact element, this slot being open on the outer side of one S' connector section, and coupled to one of two means of access provided on the inner side of one of the two connector sections, the said two means of access being complementary and nesting into each other, each resilient arm of each contact element being half the width of the initial blade, with the inner edge, roughly along the longitudinal axis of this initial blade, and being housed in the inner end section of the slot holding this contact element, the only resilient play being in the plane of the resilient arm, the first means of access containing a window which is at right angle with each resilient arm of the contact element installed and which extends roughly along the inner edge of this resilient arm, the second means of access containing a jamb into which the inner end section of the relevant slot extends and opens across each resilient arm of the contact element installed, roughly along the inner edge of each resilient arm.
Furthermore, the connector may include one or more of the following features: Each contact element has a single resilient arm associated with a single window and jamb.
The single resilient arm contains on its inner edge a boss and a scallop 4 following and complementing one another.
Each contact element has a double resilient arm which is made up of a first and a second resilient arm located side by side but offset from each other by the thickness of the initial blade bent over around its transverse axis, and which is associated with a double window and extension member, respectively consisting of a first and second window side by side, and of a first and second extension member side by side.
The said first and second windows have an inner wall roughly in the median longitudinal plane of the relevant slot, they are coupled together at the slot opening level along the inner edge of the said first and second resilient arms and extend from the said opening either side of the said median longitudinal plane, and respectively provide access on their inner wall to one of the inner sides of the first and second resilient arms.
The characteristics and advantages of the present invention are highlighted in the following description of some methods of implementation given as examples only and illustrated in the enclosed drawings. In these drawings: Figure 1 is a view in perspective of a contact element in accordance with the 2presen it invention.
Figure 2 is a cross section of a connector in accordance with the invention, S. 20 fitted with two contact elements as per figure 1.
Figure 3 is a cross section along line II-Ill of the connector in figure 2.
Figure 4 is a view in perspective of a preferred alternative of implementation of the contact element in accordance with the invention.
Figure 5 is a developed view of the contact element as per figure 4.
Figure 6 is a cross section of the connector in accordance with the invention, fitted with two contact elements as per figure 4.
Figure 7 is a cross section along line VII-VII of the connector in figure 6.
Figure 8 is a top view of the lower section of the connector as per figures 6 and 7.
Figure 9 is a perspective view of one of an embodiment of one connector member.
Figure 10 is a perspective view of a connector member to mate with the
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The contact element illustrated in figure 1 is referred to as a whole as item 1. It is made up of a flat blade, initially shaped as a rectangle, upon which a side cut defines a resilient arm designed to be coupled with an identical contact element. This arm is in the plane of the blade. It is roughly half the width and length of the initial blade, it extends on one side of the longitudinal axis of the blade while defining a shoulder on the other side of this axis.
R"so Its inner edge, which is practically located on this longitudinal axis, presents, starting from its tip and one after the other: a boss near the tip and protruding from this axis, a scallop recessed away from this axis, and an end section in line with this axis. The middle section of the boss and the oos bottom of the scallop are substantially flat and parallel to the longitudinal axis.
In relation with this axis, the depth of the scallop is slightly smaller than the height of the middle section of the boss. The boss extends to the end of the arm, then retreats away from the longitudinal axis to make up an end chamfer The junction of the middle section of tl.e boss with the bottom of the 4 41 scallop has a slope opposite that of the chamfer.
The opposite edge of the arm, the outer edge, bears a light chamfer (7) along its length, in relation with the corresponding edge of the initial blade.
Preferably, on the uncut blade section opposite the arm this contact element bears a self-stripping slot for connection to an external conductor. This slot is centred on the longitudinal axis of the blade. It is opened by a Vee 8A tapering into the blade.
Figures 2 and 3 show this contact element and another contact element identical to the former but rotated 180', installed in a releasable connector (10) made up of two sections (11) and These two contact elements are mounted opposite one another and maintained in the two sections (11) and (12) of the connector. They are coupled together when the two sections of the connector are assembled, the inner coupling sides of these sections are complementary.
Connector section (11) has a narrow slot (13) designed to mount and maintain the contact element The shape and size of this slot conform closely to those of the contact element but provide access to the blade 2.
6 On one side, this slot (13) opens directly onto the inner side opposite the inner side of the insulating body of section and on the other side, it opens laterally into a window (14) of the inner mounting side of section Nevertheless, it does not open up directly onto this inner side. The window (14) has a depth slightly smaller than the length of the resilient arm In this example it is rectangular, though it may have a different shape.
The contact element is housed entirely in this slot, with its arm boss slightly protruding into the window (14) while the arm scallop is recessed but accessible from this window. The chamfer on the arm outer edge provides a small clearance (13A) between the former and the edge opposite the slot.
The window opening edge (14) is chamfered on the slot side (13) as shown at (14A). This chamfer (14A) extends the end chamfer of the arm of the contact element To the contact element self-stripping slot corresponds a groove (15) made in the outer side of the connector section (11) perpendicular to slot The width of this groove (15) corresponds to the inlet Vee while its depth corresponds to t: ie depth of slot for connection to the external conductor.
82,, The other connector section (12) complements section (11) for assembly t. t, I purposes. It also contains a narrow slot (23) designed for contact element opening directly onto the outer side of the insulating body of this section This slot (23) extends into an extension member (24) protruding on the inner assembly side of section and opens laterally onto this extension member. This extension member (24) complements the window (14) into which it is fully engaged. The boss t on the arm of contact element protrudes laterally from the extension member S 25 while the scallop is recessed but accessible sideways, such that they can fit into the 4scallop and boss of the arm of contact element There is a clearance (23A) between the outer chamfer of the arm of contact element and the corresponding edge of slot (23).
The outer side of section (12) contains a groove (25) perpendicular to slot (23) and similar to slot used for connecting another external conductor to contact element The resilient arm of each of these contac' elements is secured by resting its large sides on the edges of slot (13) or thus eliminating any elasticity in the transverse direction of the arm, while allowing a minimum of Llasticity in its 01.
;2 9 7 own plane due to the clearance (13A) or (23A). Coupling of the two elements and occurs edgewise between their arms and is achieved by pressing thu inner edges of these arms against one another, when the boss of one arm fits into the scallop of the other.
Figures 4 and 5 illustrate a preferred alternative of implementation of the contact element in accordance with the invention, this element is referred to as a whole as item 30. Contact element (30) is a double element and is made up of A ie a flat blade, initially shaped as a rectangle, and twice as long as that of the Spreviously described contact element this blade is shaped and bent over its 10 small median axis (31).
Contact element (30) has two resilient arms (32, 33), their width being r t it roughly half of that of the blade, one arm extends on one side of the longitudinal t rl axis of the blade, while the other extends on the other side. These arms (32, 33) are defined on the opposite end sections of the blade before it is bent, but once the blade is bent as shown in figure 4 and in a dotted line in figure 5, they are located side by side but offset from each other by the thickness of the initial r ft 4 blade. One of the arms, arm (32) in this instance, bears on its inner edge a boss (34) nearly at the end and protruding from the blade axis, while the other arm (33) bears a scallop (35) also located nearly at the end and complementing boss This boss (34) extends to the end of the arm, then retreats away from the longitudinal axis to make up a chamfer (34A). A similar chamfer (35A) is provided at the end of ,callop The outer edge of both arms is chamfered lengthwise as shown in (36) and (37).
A median cut-out either side of axis (31) in the un-bent blade, defines a self-stripping slot, opposite the arms once the blade is bent.
The two longitudinal edges of this cut-out are defined symmetrically either r side of this axis. Thus each of these edges has one section (38A) which is perpendicular to the axis (31) on one ska of the latter, and on the other side of the axis, it has one section (38B) which is slanted on the axis, and another section (38C) which is parallel to section (38A) and relatively close to the longitudinal axis The edges of the self-stripping slot, obtained after bending and referenced as item are defined by the sections (38C) of the two edges of the cut-out, its V-shaped inlet is formed by the sections (38B). The opposite (i
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a~ Mh 8 edges of this slot and of its V-shaped inlet are offset by the thickness of the blade once the latter has been bent.
Figures 6 and 7 show this contact element (30) and another identical but rotated 1800, installed in a releasable connector (40) made up of two sections (41) and These two contact elements (30 30') are coupled together when the two sections of the connector are assembled, the inner coupling sides of these sections being complementary.
The insulating body of each of these sections of the connector has a slot (43 or 44) allocated for its contact element.
Each slot (43 or 44) has a shape and size matching those of the contact element (30 or 30') it houses, but allowing a side play (45 or 46) either side S opposite the chamfer on the outer edge of each resilient arm of the contact element. It opens directly onto the side opposite the inner assembly side, called the outer side of section (41) or (42) of the connector. On this outer side, it is associated with a transverse groove (47) or (48) used for connecting an external conductor in the self-stripping slot of the contact element installed.
The connector section or top section in figures 6 and 7, has two I relatively deep windows (51) and (52) located in its inner coupling side. Both windows are rectangular, side by side and contiguous, but extend either side of the median longitudinal plane of connector section They communicate at their junction in this median plane. Slot (43) opens into both windows, according to this median plane, and provides access to the inner edges of the two resilient arms.
Furthermore, each of the two resilient arms of the contact element installed in the slot (43) has its inner edge (the one located in the folding plane of the initial blade) directly accessible from one of the two windows, depending on the arm considered. The outer edge rests against the corresponding wall of the slot.
The end of both resilient arms is protected by the edge of the corresponding window opening (51 or 52) on the inner side of this section of the connector. This opening is chamfered as shown in 51A or 52A and corresponds with the end cnamfer of each resilient arm. Opposite each of the two resilient arws, it should be noted that the inner side of the relevant resilient 9 arm is accessible from one of the windows and its inner edge is accessible from the other window.
The inner assembly side of the other section of the connector, or lower section (42) is complementary to connector section It is detailed in reference to figure 8 in particular. It has two protruding extension members (53 and 54) corresponding to the two above-mentioned windows. Both extension members have one of their inner sides in the same plane, which is the median plane of the contact element or this lower section, but they are either side of this plane. They are near contiguous but not connected. There is a slot (44) leading, according to this median plane, to the inner side of both extension members, and on the other hand there are two opposite end chamfers (53A, 54A) on these extension members.
These two opposite chamfers correspond to the opposite ends in the median plane of the chamfered tips (53B, 54B) of these two extension members.
The resilient arms of contact element are housed and rest in the inner side of extension members (53 and 54) their inner sides being level with the extension member's iner sides and thus being accessible. The boss of one of the arms protrudes sideways on the extension member carrying this arm.
4 Coupling of the two contact elements (30 and 30') when the two sections of the connector are assembled, is achieved by pressure contact on the edge of the 20 inner edges of the two resilient arms of each of the two contact elements, as well as by the inner sides of the resilient arms of the contact elements bearing on one 14"1 another.
Of course, the connector in accordance with the in-,ention described above :ij and regarding two illustrated methods of implementation, may include several o, 25 contact elements mounted opposite in each of their two connector sections, which S' are coupled in pairs when the two connector sections are assembled. It should also be noted that each inner edge of the double resilient arm may be similar to that of the single resilient arm of the contact element as per figure 1, and may then have a t boss and a scallop.
Figure 9 is a perspective view of an embodiment of one of the connector members. Contact carrying block 911 has a protruding limb 924 carrying a contact arm 92. The leading edge of limb 924 is chamfered as shown at 924A. The contact arm 92 has a chamfered leading edge 914 and raised contact "1'Y
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projection 94, ahead of contact zone 95. The contact element 92 is shown projecting above limb 924 for clarity. Normally only projection 94 would be above the limb surface.
Figure 10 is a perspective view of a contact member to mate with the member of Figure 9.
Contact block 1011 has a cavity 1014 with a cross section complementary to limb 924. The contact projection 104 of the mating contact in contact block 1011 can be seen behind the chamfered leading edge 1014A of cavity 1014.
As limb 924 enters the cavity 1014 the chamfered edge 924A forces contact projection 104 and its contact arm into the clearance in the contact arm groove in block 1011. Similarly contact arm 92 is forced into the clearance in the groove in block 911. This permits the two contact projections to ride over one another and contact the corresponding contact zones on the mating contact.
Terms such as "bottom", "top", "side" are used in a relative sense, and should be understood as being independent of the orientation of the connector components.
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Claims (9)
1. An electrical connector having first and second connector members adapted to be releasably coupled each connector member including at least one hermaphroditic contact element arranged to contact a corresponding hermaphroditic contact element in the other connector member, each contact element being made up of an initial flat blade, having at least one resilient end arm, to couple the contact element with the corresponding contact element, and an opposite end contact for connection to an external conductor, each connector member having a forward assembly face and a rear face, the rear face containing, for each contact element, a slot for mounting and maintaining in position each contact element, this slot is open on the rear face of the connector member, the slot being connected to an access window in an access means the access means of the first and second connector members being complementary and nesting into each other, each resilient arm of each contact element being approximately half the width of the initial blade, with the inner edge, lying approximately along the longitudinal axis of the initial blade, and being housed in the inner end section of the slot holding this contact element, the only resilient play being in the plane of the resilient arm, the access window providing access to the resilient arm of the contact element and extending roughly along the inner edge of the resilient arm, the access means of the second contact 20 member containing an extension member into which the inner end section of the relevant slot extends and opens across the resilient arm of the contact element roughly along the inner edge of each resilient arm.
2. A connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein each contact element has a single resilient arm associated with a single window and an extension member. 25
3. A connector as claimed in claim 2, wherein the single resilient arm contains on its inner edge a boss and a scallop following and complementing one another.
4. A connector as claimed in claim 3, wherein the height of the said boss is greater than the depth of the scallop.
A connector as claimed in claim 4, wherein the said boss is located nearly at the end of the inner edge of the single resilient arm and has a flat median section extending up to the end of the said inner edge in the shape of an end chamfer.
6. A connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein each contact element has a double resilient arm which is made up of a first and a second resilient arm located side by side but offset from each other by the thickness of the initial blade bent over around its transverse axis, and which is associated with a double window and 12 extension member, respectively consisting of a first and second window side by side, and of a first and second extension member side by side.
7. A connector as claimed in claim6, wherein the respectve inner edges of the said first and second resilient arms are fitted with some coupling devices whose shapes are complementary.
8. A connector as claimed in claim 7, wherein the said complementary devices contain a boss on the inner edge of at least one of the two resilient arms, and a scallop on the inner edge of at least the other of the two resilient arms of the contact element having a double resilient arm.
9. A connector as claimed in claim 7 or claim 8, wherein the said first and second windows have an inner wall roughly in the median longitudinal plane of the relevant slot, they are coupled together at the slot opening level along the inner edge of the said first and second resilient arms and extend from the said opening either side of the said median longitudinal plane, and respectively provide access on their inner wall to one of the inner sides of the first and second resilient arms. A connector as claimed in claim 1 to 9, wherein each resilient arm of each contact element has an outer edge opposite the said inner edge, which is chamfered lengthwise and defines the said clearance for elastic play in the inner end section of I the relevant contact element. S 20 11. An electrical connector substantially as herein described with reference to the Saccompanying drawings. I "DATED THIS SEVENTH DAY OF MARCH 1996 25 ALCATEL N.V t{tt i -a Cr ABSTRACT An electrical connector comprises two connector halves (11, 12), the first half (11) having a cavity into which a contact portion of a contact arm (2) protrudes from a groove (13) in the top wall of the cavity, while the second half of the connector has a limb (24) carrying a second contact arm, the contact portion of the second contact arm projecting from the surface of the limb. Both grooves constrain their contact elements to limit sideways movement, but there is a clearance between the contact arms and the bottom of their grooves so the 4 contact arms can be deflected into their grooves by the chamfered leading edges Figure 2. 11 iA c.
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