CA1140645A - Electrical connector for terminating flat, multi-conductor electrical cable - Google Patents
Electrical connector for terminating flat, multi-conductor electrical cableInfo
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- CA1140645A CA1140645A CA000349407A CA349407A CA1140645A CA 1140645 A CA1140645 A CA 1140645A CA 000349407 A CA000349407 A CA 000349407A CA 349407 A CA349407 A CA 349407A CA 1140645 A CA1140645 A CA 1140645A
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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
- H01R12/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, specially adapted for printed circuits, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB], flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, e.g. terminal strips, terminal blocks; Coupling devices specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures; Terminals specially adapted for contact with, or insertion into, printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures
- H01R12/50—Fixed connections
- H01R12/59—Fixed connections for flexible printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables or like structures
- H01R12/65—Fixed connections for flexible printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables or like structures characterised by the terminal
- H01R12/67—Fixed connections for flexible printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables or like structures characterised by the terminal insulation penetrating terminals
- H01R12/675—Fixed connections for flexible printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables or like structures characterised by the terminal insulation penetrating terminals with contacts having at least a slotted plate for penetration of cable insulation, e.g. insulation displacement contacts for round conductor flat cables
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- H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
- H01R12/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, specially adapted for printed circuits, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB], flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, e.g. terminal strips, terminal blocks; Coupling devices specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures; Terminals specially adapted for contact with, or insertion into, printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures
- H01R12/70—Coupling devices
- H01R12/71—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures
- H01R12/712—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures co-operating with the surface of the printed circuit or with a coupling device exclusively provided on the surface of the printed circuit
- H01R12/716—Coupling device provided on the PCB
- H01R12/718—Contact members provided on the PCB without an insulating housing
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- H01R12/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, specially adapted for printed circuits, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB], flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, e.g. terminal strips, terminal blocks; Coupling devices specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures; Terminals specially adapted for contact with, or insertion into, printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures
- H01R12/70—Coupling devices
- H01R12/77—Coupling devices for flexible printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables or like structures
- H01R12/79—Coupling devices for flexible printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables or like structures connecting to rigid printed circuits or like structures
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- H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
- H01R13/46—Bases; Cases
- H01R13/502—Bases; Cases composed of different pieces
- H01R13/506—Bases; Cases composed of different pieces assembled by snap action of the parts
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- 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
- H01R13/58—Means for relieving strain on wire connection, e.g. cord grip, for avoiding loosening of connections between wires and terminals within a coupling device terminating a cable
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- 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
- H01R4/02—Soldered or welded connections
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- 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
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Abstract
ABSTRACT
An electrical connector for terminating a flat multi-conductor electrical cable (100), comprises a body member (1) carrying on each of two opposite surfaces a row of terminals (2) and a bus member (5), and two cover members (7, 8) covering the two surfaces respectively. The surfaces of the body member (1) are formed with grooves (9) which receive conductors (101) of the cable (100) and guide them from mouths (11) of the grooves (9) at an edge of the body member (1), to the terminals (2) and bus member (5). The mouths (11) are formed to guide the conductors (101) over the two surfaces of the body member (1) as required.
An electrical connector for terminating a flat multi-conductor electrical cable (100), comprises a body member (1) carrying on each of two opposite surfaces a row of terminals (2) and a bus member (5), and two cover members (7, 8) covering the two surfaces respectively. The surfaces of the body member (1) are formed with grooves (9) which receive conductors (101) of the cable (100) and guide them from mouths (11) of the grooves (9) at an edge of the body member (1), to the terminals (2) and bus member (5). The mouths (11) are formed to guide the conductors (101) over the two surfaces of the body member (1) as required.
Description
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This invention relates to an electrical connector for terminating a flat multi-conductor electrical cable.
In French Patent Specification FR-A-2066671 which issued on July 12, 1971 to AMP Incorporated, there is described such a connector comprising a body member of electrically insulating material carrying on each of two OppOSite surfaces a row of electrical terminals each having a mating portion adjacent one edge of the body member and a conductor-connection portion adapted to establish an electrical connection to a conductor of a flat multi-conductor cable, surfaces of the body member being formed with grooves to receive the conductors of the cable and direct the conductors to the conductor-connection portions of the terminals.
This known connector suffers from the disadvantage that since the grooves are in two distinct groups on opposite sides of a projecting plate member of the connector body, and since the conductors in a flat multi-conductor cable are generally in a spaced parallel co-planar array, it is necessary to prepare an end of a cable to be connected to the connector by baring end portions of the conductors of the cable and then separating the conductors into two arrays in parallel planes for receipt on the grooves in the two sides of the plate member of the connector ~0 body, respectively. Such preparation of the cable end is a time consuming and costly operation.
In the connector disclosed in German Patent Specification V~5 DE-A-1947355 which was published on April 23, 1970, in the na~e of AMP
Incorporated the difficulty of cable end preparation is overcome by the provision of two clamping members which when clamped about the exposed conductors at an end of a cable urge the conductors from their initial planar array into two arrays in spaced parallel planes as required, the two clamping members being received in a further body member to complete the connector.
This known connector suffers from the disadvantage that the body is formed from a plurality of separate parts which must be separately manufactured, and must be assembled on a cable end, both these operations being time consuming and costly.
According to the present invention there is provided an electrical connector for terminating a flat multi-conductor electrical cable, com-prising a body member of electrically insulating material carrying on each of two opposite surfaces a row of electrical terminals each having a mating portion adjacent one edge of the body member surface and a conductor-connection portion adapted to establish an electrical connection to a conductor of a flat multi-conductor electrical cable, surfaces of the body member being formed with grooves to receive the conductors of the ~0 cable and direct the conductors of the conductor-connection portions to the terminals, characterised in that the conductor-receiving grooves open to an edge of the body member by way of a straight row of funnel entry mouths each defined by three converging walls, the base walls of the mouths being arranged with some on each side of the central longi-tudinal plane of the body member such that conductors inserted into the mouths as a planar array will be guided to one or the other surface of the body member.
The connector of ~his invention has the advantage that the only single piece body member serves both to carry the terminals~ and also to locate the conductors of a cable in the ccnductor-receiving grooves as required, without any separation of the conductors into two groups prior to application of the connector being necessary.
Further, only the body member is a relatively complex structure, it being possible for the cover members to have smooth surfaces and thus be easy to manufacture.
This invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the drawings, in which:
Figure 1 is a perspective view of an assembled connector accor-ding to the invention with a cable connected thereto and positioned over ~0 a contact-post-carrying substrate with which the connector is to be mnted;
~ ~V6~5 Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of the connector of Figure l;
Figures 3 and 4 illustrate the manner in which the terminals are retained on the body member of the connector of Figures 1 and 2;
Figure 5 is a side view of the body member of the connector of Figures 1 and 2;
Figure 6 is a sectional perspective view of part of the conduc-tor guiding edge of the body member of Figure 5;
Figure 7 is an exploded perspective view of a terminal and the 1~ associated part of the body member of the connector of Figures 1 and
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This invention relates to an electrical connector for terminating a flat multi-conductor electrical cable.
In French Patent Specification FR-A-2066671 which issued on July 12, 1971 to AMP Incorporated, there is described such a connector comprising a body member of electrically insulating material carrying on each of two OppOSite surfaces a row of electrical terminals each having a mating portion adjacent one edge of the body member and a conductor-connection portion adapted to establish an electrical connection to a conductor of a flat multi-conductor cable, surfaces of the body member being formed with grooves to receive the conductors of the cable and direct the conductors to the conductor-connection portions of the terminals.
This known connector suffers from the disadvantage that since the grooves are in two distinct groups on opposite sides of a projecting plate member of the connector body, and since the conductors in a flat multi-conductor cable are generally in a spaced parallel co-planar array, it is necessary to prepare an end of a cable to be connected to the connector by baring end portions of the conductors of the cable and then separating the conductors into two arrays in parallel planes for receipt on the grooves in the two sides of the plate member of the connector ~0 body, respectively. Such preparation of the cable end is a time consuming and costly operation.
In the connector disclosed in German Patent Specification V~5 DE-A-1947355 which was published on April 23, 1970, in the na~e of AMP
Incorporated the difficulty of cable end preparation is overcome by the provision of two clamping members which when clamped about the exposed conductors at an end of a cable urge the conductors from their initial planar array into two arrays in spaced parallel planes as required, the two clamping members being received in a further body member to complete the connector.
This known connector suffers from the disadvantage that the body is formed from a plurality of separate parts which must be separately manufactured, and must be assembled on a cable end, both these operations being time consuming and costly.
According to the present invention there is provided an electrical connector for terminating a flat multi-conductor electrical cable, com-prising a body member of electrically insulating material carrying on each of two opposite surfaces a row of electrical terminals each having a mating portion adjacent one edge of the body member surface and a conductor-connection portion adapted to establish an electrical connection to a conductor of a flat multi-conductor electrical cable, surfaces of the body member being formed with grooves to receive the conductors of the ~0 cable and direct the conductors of the conductor-connection portions to the terminals, characterised in that the conductor-receiving grooves open to an edge of the body member by way of a straight row of funnel entry mouths each defined by three converging walls, the base walls of the mouths being arranged with some on each side of the central longi-tudinal plane of the body member such that conductors inserted into the mouths as a planar array will be guided to one or the other surface of the body member.
The connector of ~his invention has the advantage that the only single piece body member serves both to carry the terminals~ and also to locate the conductors of a cable in the ccnductor-receiving grooves as required, without any separation of the conductors into two groups prior to application of the connector being necessary.
Further, only the body member is a relatively complex structure, it being possible for the cover members to have smooth surfaces and thus be easy to manufacture.
This invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the drawings, in which:
Figure 1 is a perspective view of an assembled connector accor-ding to the invention with a cable connected thereto and positioned over ~0 a contact-post-carrying substrate with which the connector is to be mnted;
~ ~V6~5 Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of the connector of Figure l;
Figures 3 and 4 illustrate the manner in which the terminals are retained on the body member of the connector of Figures 1 and 2;
Figure 5 is a side view of the body member of the connector of Figures 1 and 2;
Figure 6 is a sectional perspective view of part of the conduc-tor guiding edge of the body member of Figure 5;
Figure 7 is an exploded perspective view of a terminal and the 1~ associated part of the body member of the connector of Figures 1 and
2;
Figure 8 is a sectional side view of the connector of Figures 1 and 2 with the conductors of a cable positioned for receipt in the grooves in the body member of the connector;
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E'icJu~ 9 is a v.~ew sirnilar ~o Figur~ 8 but sho~ing ~he conductors rece.ived in the cJrooves in the body ~-le~mber;
F:Lgu.re 10 is a ~iew .sim.ilax to E'l~uras 8 and 9 bu~ ~sho~Jing the conductors connected ~nd th~
cover rn~mb~rs of -th~ conn~c~or in pO5i~iOll;
~ ure 11 is a vi~w on the llnes XI - XI
in Figure 8, Fi~re 12 is a view on ~he line XII - XII
in Fig~re 9;
Flgure 13 is a view similar to Figure 1 ~ut shcw;n~ another conr.ector according to the inventl.on, Fisure 14 is a view similar to Figure 2 but Of the othex connector of Figure 13;
FiguLe 15 is a seccional side view of the connector of Figures 18 and 14 in a partly ass~mbl~
5r.ate;
Fi~u.re 16 is a view similar to Flgure 15 but with th~ connector fully assembl~d;
Figur~ 17 is a tran~vers~ sectional view thro~igh t.he strain reli~f park of ~he connect.or o F~i~ur~s 1.3 to 16, Fi~ure 18 is an e~plc)d~d pel^spective vi.ew o. a diff&reni-. strairl relie~ featur~ for the connec~.or o~ Fi~u-~s 13 to 1'7; and ~ tu~-e 1~ is a vi,~ similar ~o Pigure 17 ~ut tohrou~h ~h~ Peature of Flgure 18.
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Rei-~r.^~ng to Figures 1 to 12~ tile connector comprises a bodv member 1 mould~d from electrically insulating plasti~s matexlal ~nd carrying on e~ch of its t~io opposi~e majo~ surfaces, a ~^ow of electrical ~erm.illals 2 eac~l s~ampe~ and ~ormPd from slle~t metal, and having, as shown ln FlcJure 7, a soc~et portion 3 adjace~t one edge of the body member sur~ace, an~ a conductor-cc~nnectiGn portion 4 in the ~orM of a slotted plate adapted to e~tablish o an electri.cal connection to a conductox o~ a c~kl.e by mov~ment of ~he conductox ~ransver~ely o~ its axi.s into the sl.ot in the pla'..e, in known manner.
The body member 1 also carr.ies a bus member 5 stamped and formed from sheet metal and e~tendin~
across l~okh t~a major surfaces of the body member 1, the bus member S providi.ng a plurality of integrcll~v forme~ slotted plate por~ions 6 in two rows paxallel to th~ two rows of slo~ed pla~e conductor-conn~ctio portiolls 4 of the two rows o~ terrninals 2 2() resp~ctively~
Tile conrlect~r also comprises kwo cover members 7 arld 8 each moulded fxom electrically insulati ng materi.al and adapted to be latch~cl in poC;~ iorl over a r~spectiv~ ma jo:t surace o. the r~ bod~ me~ er 1.
/`tS bes~ seerl i.ra 1~1~3ure.s 2 cand 5 ,. both ~ e rn~ jox sl1r~aces o~ t-he bod~ m~mber 1 are forrrled w:i.th 6~S
g~o~vPs 9 tc receive the cc~nduc~ors of a c~h].~, and with transv~rse slot5 I.o to recelve ~he slot~ed plate portions 4 and 6 of the ter~minals 2 and bus member S, respec tively .
As showrl in Fiyu~e 6, cach groov~ 9 opens to an edqe of the body member 1 b~ wa~ of a ~unnel entry mout.h 11 defined by ~hr~2 cor,verging walls, namely ~wo side walls 12 and a base~ wal]. 13. The base wa.l 15 .13 a.re arranged with sollle on each side 1~ f the central long.itudinal plane of the hody meMber 1 such .hal: eonduc~ors inse.rted into the mout.hs 11 will b~ gui~led to onC~ or the ot:her surf ac~ o~
the body member 1. Adjacent the posi tion where it open.s isl~o the mouth 11 each grocve 9 ~ s formed at each edc3e with an ups~and.inc3 ridge 14 w.hich is used to secure a conductor in th~
groove 9 as will ~e ex~lained below~
~ , shown in Figul^e 7 ~ eacll terminal 2 is re.c~.iv~d in a c~avi~y 15 in ~he body member 1, w:i.th 2c~ an inte~m~di.att~ port~ion ;L6 o the t~rntina]. 2 joi~in.~ the receptacle portlo~ 3 ~nd tlle slot~ed platc~ portlorA ~ l~eills received in ~ slot 17 joi.nlng the c~avity 15 to the s lot ïo which r~c~3i.v~s t:h~
slotted plate por'~ion 4. The ~erinin.al intermQdiate 2s portio}l 1~ is fo:Lmed with a ~^e;~;s J.~ whi.ch r~celve9 ~ proj~ctlon 19 ~n th~ slot 17 l-.o locat~ the~ terminal 2 correct.ly. ~ef~.rr.ln~ ns:)w to Fi~;ur~s 3 an.d 4 ~lst-"
each lvng~.u~inai e~ge of ~.he c~vity 15 .is forrned with an ur~s~andin~ rid~e %0 ~Jhich ~.ft~ :Ll~scrt~.on o a termi.rial 2 is tu.rned ovnr the caviky 15, as sho~ln i.n Fi.~ure 4, in o^der to reta:i.rl the termlnal 2 in ~l~e c~v.ity 15. Th~ free end ~all 21 Qf ~he cavity 15 .is formed w.i~h an aperture ~2 by ~ay o which ~ male ~ rminal post (Figure 1) can be inser-~e~ in~o ~l~e receptacle.pc,rti.on 3 of a ~erminal 2 in ~h~. ca~vity 15~
lo Refe~^rlng now ~o Figures 8, 9 and 10, in order to termina~e a flat multi-conductor cable, loo in Figure 1, wi~h ~he conn~ctor, the i.nsulatio~
is stripped from an end por~ioll cf the cable to expose the conducto~s 101, som~ of which in use Gons~.i.tu~ si~nal con.duc~ors and are to be conrlected to resp~ctive ~erminals 2, and the oth9r5 0~ which i.n use consti~u~e ground conduct.ors and.are to h~
conn~c~'.zd ~o the hus member 5~
. The cable 100 i~ then advanced axially t-~w~ s tll~ mouths 1l. of tha groo~es 9 in th~ body memb~.t~ 1, wi~h the op~n sid~s o~ ~he mouths 11. closed b~ wi}?in~ m~mbers 200 of a tool not shown :in detail.
The r.~ouths 11 yuide th~ condllctors 101 to o~Jerli.e th~ t:t~o major surfac~s of the body member 1, as show~ i~ IFigur~ 8.
Tlle wiplny members 2~ ar~ t.h~n movecl ov~r the ~urf~ces ~f ~he body mem~e~ 1 klownwarcls as ~ 9 ~
~v~
seen in ~he drawin~ ) to the pos ition shown in Fic~uxe ~, ~luring tlhich nmov~ment -khey urge the conductoi^s 101 into resPeCti~e ~roc~es 9 in the body me~ber lo ~ S shown in Fi~ures 11 and L ?, tne wiping Mem~:)ers 200 a.7 so defo.~ khe ri.dqes 14 l:~
overlie th~ conduc~o7 s 101 after insertion int:o t;he gro~ves 9 whereb~ the conduc-tor.s lol ar~ retained in tlle ~rooves 9.
A fuxthex toQl 300 (Fic~ure 9 ) is then used o to ur~e ~he c~onductors 101 i~Lto the 5 iot~ed plate portio~; 4 and 6 of t~l~ terrilinals 2 and bus member S as appx~priate, ~h.is in kno~m m~nner.
The cover r;~e~,lhers 7 and 8 ar :3 then appli.ed to tho body mem~:)er 1, as shown in Figure l 0, ~nd are secured to the body memb~r 1 bsr pegs 2 3 ( see Figure 2) on hoth cover members 7 arld 8 which en~a~e ~n holas 24 in the body memb~r 1 "?egs 25 on the cover m~mber 8, which ext~nd thl-ough hol~s 26 in t~.e ~ody member :L and enc3ac;e in hol~ 27 in thc ~0 cover member 7, and p~3gs 2 8 on the cover member 7, which ~nyaye in hol~s 29 (Fiyll.re 10~ in the co~ r member 8.
~s shown in Fi.~ur~:s 2 and 1.0 ~ i:he cover memb--~rs 7 a~d 8 ~ re formed, a.;~ ~h~ c-;bl~ ~.xi~ e~id o the conn~ or, with lon~itudinallY offset trans.versc~
bar~ 2'~' and 3l~ r~p~c~ively, whersb~ t~he cab~ .. 100 is form;~d into a ~ nwoug path, ~hown in Fiyu.re l.0, ~ 10 --
Figure 8 is a sectional side view of the connector of Figures 1 and 2 with the conductors of a cable positioned for receipt in the grooves in the body member of the connector;
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E'icJu~ 9 is a v.~ew sirnilar ~o Figur~ 8 but sho~ing ~he conductors rece.ived in the cJrooves in the body ~-le~mber;
F:Lgu.re 10 is a ~iew .sim.ilax to E'l~uras 8 and 9 bu~ ~sho~Jing the conductors connected ~nd th~
cover rn~mb~rs of -th~ conn~c~or in pO5i~iOll;
~ ure 11 is a vi~w on the llnes XI - XI
in Figure 8, Fi~re 12 is a view on ~he line XII - XII
in Fig~re 9;
Flgure 13 is a view similar to Figure 1 ~ut shcw;n~ another conr.ector according to the inventl.on, Fisure 14 is a view similar to Figure 2 but Of the othex connector of Figure 13;
FiguLe 15 is a seccional side view of the connector of Figures 18 and 14 in a partly ass~mbl~
5r.ate;
Fi~u.re 16 is a view similar to Flgure 15 but with th~ connector fully assembl~d;
Figur~ 17 is a tran~vers~ sectional view thro~igh t.he strain reli~f park of ~he connect.or o F~i~ur~s 1.3 to 16, Fi~ure 18 is an e~plc)d~d pel^spective vi.ew o. a diff&reni-. strairl relie~ featur~ for the connec~.or o~ Fi~u-~s 13 to 1'7; and ~ tu~-e 1~ is a vi,~ similar ~o Pigure 17 ~ut tohrou~h ~h~ Peature of Flgure 18.
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Rei-~r.^~ng to Figures 1 to 12~ tile connector comprises a bodv member 1 mould~d from electrically insulating plasti~s matexlal ~nd carrying on e~ch of its t~io opposi~e majo~ surfaces, a ~^ow of electrical ~erm.illals 2 eac~l s~ampe~ and ~ormPd from slle~t metal, and having, as shown ln FlcJure 7, a soc~et portion 3 adjace~t one edge of the body member sur~ace, an~ a conductor-cc~nnectiGn portion 4 in the ~orM of a slotted plate adapted to e~tablish o an electri.cal connection to a conductox o~ a c~kl.e by mov~ment of ~he conductox ~ransver~ely o~ its axi.s into the sl.ot in the pla'..e, in known manner.
The body member 1 also carr.ies a bus member 5 stamped and formed from sheet metal and e~tendin~
across l~okh t~a major surfaces of the body member 1, the bus member S providi.ng a plurality of integrcll~v forme~ slotted plate por~ions 6 in two rows paxallel to th~ two rows of slo~ed pla~e conductor-conn~ctio portiolls 4 of the two rows o~ terrninals 2 2() resp~ctively~
Tile conrlect~r also comprises kwo cover members 7 arld 8 each moulded fxom electrically insulati ng materi.al and adapted to be latch~cl in poC;~ iorl over a r~spectiv~ ma jo:t surace o. the r~ bod~ me~ er 1.
/`tS bes~ seerl i.ra 1~1~3ure.s 2 cand 5 ,. both ~ e rn~ jox sl1r~aces o~ t-he bod~ m~mber 1 are forrrled w:i.th 6~S
g~o~vPs 9 tc receive the cc~nduc~ors of a c~h].~, and with transv~rse slot5 I.o to recelve ~he slot~ed plate portions 4 and 6 of the ter~minals 2 and bus member S, respec tively .
As showrl in Fiyu~e 6, cach groov~ 9 opens to an edqe of the body member 1 b~ wa~ of a ~unnel entry mout.h 11 defined by ~hr~2 cor,verging walls, namely ~wo side walls 12 and a base~ wal]. 13. The base wa.l 15 .13 a.re arranged with sollle on each side 1~ f the central long.itudinal plane of the hody meMber 1 such .hal: eonduc~ors inse.rted into the mout.hs 11 will b~ gui~led to onC~ or the ot:her surf ac~ o~
the body member 1. Adjacent the posi tion where it open.s isl~o the mouth 11 each grocve 9 ~ s formed at each edc3e with an ups~and.inc3 ridge 14 w.hich is used to secure a conductor in th~
groove 9 as will ~e ex~lained below~
~ , shown in Figul^e 7 ~ eacll terminal 2 is re.c~.iv~d in a c~avi~y 15 in ~he body member 1, w:i.th 2c~ an inte~m~di.att~ port~ion ;L6 o the t~rntina]. 2 joi~in.~ the receptacle portlo~ 3 ~nd tlle slot~ed platc~ portlorA ~ l~eills received in ~ slot 17 joi.nlng the c~avity 15 to the s lot ïo which r~c~3i.v~s t:h~
slotted plate por'~ion 4. The ~erinin.al intermQdiate 2s portio}l 1~ is fo:Lmed with a ~^e;~;s J.~ whi.ch r~celve9 ~ proj~ctlon 19 ~n th~ slot 17 l-.o locat~ the~ terminal 2 correct.ly. ~ef~.rr.ln~ ns:)w to Fi~;ur~s 3 an.d 4 ~lst-"
each lvng~.u~inai e~ge of ~.he c~vity 15 .is forrned with an ur~s~andin~ rid~e %0 ~Jhich ~.ft~ :Ll~scrt~.on o a termi.rial 2 is tu.rned ovnr the caviky 15, as sho~ln i.n Fi.~ure 4, in o^der to reta:i.rl the termlnal 2 in ~l~e c~v.ity 15. Th~ free end ~all 21 Qf ~he cavity 15 .is formed w.i~h an aperture ~2 by ~ay o which ~ male ~ rminal post (Figure 1) can be inser-~e~ in~o ~l~e receptacle.pc,rti.on 3 of a ~erminal 2 in ~h~. ca~vity 15~
lo Refe~^rlng now ~o Figures 8, 9 and 10, in order to termina~e a flat multi-conductor cable, loo in Figure 1, wi~h ~he conn~ctor, the i.nsulatio~
is stripped from an end por~ioll cf the cable to expose the conducto~s 101, som~ of which in use Gons~.i.tu~ si~nal con.duc~ors and are to be conrlected to resp~ctive ~erminals 2, and the oth9r5 0~ which i.n use consti~u~e ground conduct.ors and.are to h~
conn~c~'.zd ~o the hus member 5~
. The cable 100 i~ then advanced axially t-~w~ s tll~ mouths 1l. of tha groo~es 9 in th~ body memb~.t~ 1, wi~h the op~n sid~s o~ ~he mouths 11. closed b~ wi}?in~ m~mbers 200 of a tool not shown :in detail.
The r.~ouths 11 yuide th~ condllctors 101 to o~Jerli.e th~ t:t~o major surfac~s of the body member 1, as show~ i~ IFigur~ 8.
Tlle wiplny members 2~ ar~ t.h~n movecl ov~r the ~urf~ces ~f ~he body mem~e~ 1 klownwarcls as ~ 9 ~
~v~
seen in ~he drawin~ ) to the pos ition shown in Fic~uxe ~, ~luring tlhich nmov~ment -khey urge the conductoi^s 101 into resPeCti~e ~roc~es 9 in the body me~ber lo ~ S shown in Fi~ures 11 and L ?, tne wiping Mem~:)ers 200 a.7 so defo.~ khe ri.dqes 14 l:~
overlie th~ conduc~o7 s 101 after insertion int:o t;he gro~ves 9 whereb~ the conduc-tor.s lol ar~ retained in tlle ~rooves 9.
A fuxthex toQl 300 (Fic~ure 9 ) is then used o to ur~e ~he c~onductors 101 i~Lto the 5 iot~ed plate portio~; 4 and 6 of t~l~ terrilinals 2 and bus member S as appx~priate, ~h.is in kno~m m~nner.
The cover r;~e~,lhers 7 and 8 ar :3 then appli.ed to tho body mem~:)er 1, as shown in Figure l 0, ~nd are secured to the body memb~r 1 bsr pegs 2 3 ( see Figure 2) on hoth cover members 7 arld 8 which en~a~e ~n holas 24 in the body memb~r 1 "?egs 25 on the cover m~mber 8, which ext~nd thl-ough hol~s 26 in t~.e ~ody member :L and enc3ac;e in hol~ 27 in thc ~0 cover member 7, and p~3gs 2 8 on the cover member 7, which ~nyaye in hol~s 29 (Fiyll.re 10~ in the co~ r member 8.
~s shown in Fi.~ur~:s 2 and 1.0 ~ i:he cover memb--~rs 7 a~d 8 ~ re formed, a.;~ ~h~ c-;bl~ ~.xi~ e~id o the conn~ or, with lon~itudinallY offset trans.versc~
bar~ 2'~' and 3l~ r~p~c~ively, whersb~ t~he cab~ .. 100 is form;~d into a ~ nwoug path, ~hown in Fiyu.re l.0, ~ 10 --
3~5 t:o provide strain re:Lief ag~inst ax.ial forces on ~he cable .lOCi, or ~he connect.ions betw~en the conduc~ors 101 and ~he ~ermirlals 2 and bus me~mber 5.
The assembied conne~tcr i s the.~ a.s shown in 5 ~igllre 1, and can be mated with an approp.ri..ate array of male termi.nal posts 400 caxried by a sub5~rat.e 401 to provide required c~nnect:lons ~etwe2r the conductors 101 o the cable 100 and the pos ts ~Oo ~
o Referring no~l to Figures .1~3 ~o 17, the connector here shown is siJn11ar in d2s1gn in fu~l~t10n t-.o l:he connec~oî of Fil~ures 1 to 12, and corre.sporld1n~
parts have the sc.me references.
The ess~nti al differences are ir. the genexal shape of t he conn~ctor, the manrler ln which the cover members 7 and 8 are secured to the bod~y m~3mber 1, and the mannex in which s~rai~ relief is provicled by the cover rr.embexs 7 and 8~
~3 show~ ir~ ures 14 and 15 ~ the cove.r ;~o m~3mb~3^s 7 and ~ Rre formed at t:he ma~in-~ end (.lvw~3r e~ld irl the d.r~w.irl~;s ) of tlle conr~ec~or with a .row oL
pro j ec: tin~ teetl~ 30 axran~ed and ad~pted tQ en(3a~e in t:he n~a1e-corltact.-xece:i.vi ng apertures 22, a~ hown i~l Figu~ s 1 5 arld l G, ~o s e:cure the cover ~nem~.~e:~s ? and 8 to the bo~:ly m~3mbe:c 1 at t~ha1: end~
r~llus, af~er conn~c~:~.on o~ ~h~3 conduc:'co~3 ~01 to ~.he terrninals 2 a~d l~us rn(3n~er 5 r ~lS descxib~d 6~5 with ref~r~nce to Figures 1 to 1~, th~ teeth 30 are.
en~ac~ed ln Jche ap~r~ure~ 22~ as shown i.n Fic3ure 15, and the cov~r m~mhers 7 and 8 then closed onto tl~e body m~mber 1~ as shown ill FiJure 16. Each co~r memb~r 7 or 8 is formed at on~ sld~ with a la~.ch arm 31 ha~incr ~t i~s free end an i.nwardl~ dir~cted prcsjection 32 arranc~ed and adaptecl to engag~ in a rec~ss 3~ i~ t~l~ ot~er cover member 8 or 7 thereby ~o la~ch ~he co~ r members 7 and 3 ~oge~hPr aild thus to the ~od~ me~lnber .l, as shown in Fic3ure ].6.
E~ch cover member 7 or 8 also caxries on its inner sur~ace a roW of stop members 34 which ater latchinct o~ .he cover membexs 7 and 8 to the body men~er 1, are located behind the receptac1e portiorls 3 of the ~erminals 2, and serve to prev~nt over i~sertion or a male contact (400 in Figure 13) irl~o the. rec~ptacle, thus prev~ntinc3 damage to th~
conn~ctic)n between the t~rminal 2 nd a conductor 101.
~ s its lat.ching eI;d (upper end in the drawings) each co~r member 7 or 8 is formed at on~ sid~ with a ~a~er~d V shaped projec~,ion 35, and at. ~he other sicte ~ith a correspondingly shclpe~ rec~e~s 36 arranc3ed and ad~pted ~.o rec~i~e th~ proj~ctiorl 35 oE the ot.hcr co~r lnember 8 or 7, with the cab].e ~00 locat,t3d betweell the proj~ctio~s 35 ~n.d recesses 36~ Thus, on la~cl~ oE ~ e CO~el' memhers ;7 and 8 tog~th~.r, t11e c~ e 10~ is distor~.~d .i.~ ~wo dir~ct:ions, , s :
as shGwn in Figur~.c, '.6 and 17, ancl VQX~ cffective ~r.rain re1i~f :is pr~vi~ed for the connec~:',.ons betw~2ll the cond~ctors 101 and ~he t~rrn1n~1s 2 and bus mernber 5.
In the modified cGnn~ctc~r sllown in Fi~ure~
1~ cmd ~9~ ~he ridyes 35 and i-ccesses 36 in ~he cover members 7 and g a~e si.rnp1y b10ck~haped ~ith 510ping ends inst~ad cf ha.~in~ the sh~pes shown in Fi~ures 13 to 160 ~0 . ' ' .
.
. . . . .
The assembied conne~tcr i s the.~ a.s shown in 5 ~igllre 1, and can be mated with an approp.ri..ate array of male termi.nal posts 400 caxried by a sub5~rat.e 401 to provide required c~nnect:lons ~etwe2r the conductors 101 o the cable 100 and the pos ts ~Oo ~
o Referring no~l to Figures .1~3 ~o 17, the connector here shown is siJn11ar in d2s1gn in fu~l~t10n t-.o l:he connec~oî of Fil~ures 1 to 12, and corre.sporld1n~
parts have the sc.me references.
The ess~nti al differences are ir. the genexal shape of t he conn~ctor, the manrler ln which the cover members 7 and 8 are secured to the bod~y m~3mber 1, and the mannex in which s~rai~ relief is provicled by the cover rr.embexs 7 and 8~
~3 show~ ir~ ures 14 and 15 ~ the cove.r ;~o m~3mb~3^s 7 and ~ Rre formed at t:he ma~in-~ end (.lvw~3r e~ld irl the d.r~w.irl~;s ) of tlle conr~ec~or with a .row oL
pro j ec: tin~ teetl~ 30 axran~ed and ad~pted tQ en(3a~e in t:he n~a1e-corltact.-xece:i.vi ng apertures 22, a~ hown i~l Figu~ s 1 5 arld l G, ~o s e:cure the cover ~nem~.~e:~s ? and 8 to the bo~:ly m~3mbe:c 1 at t~ha1: end~
r~llus, af~er conn~c~:~.on o~ ~h~3 conduc:'co~3 ~01 to ~.he terrninals 2 a~d l~us rn(3n~er 5 r ~lS descxib~d 6~5 with ref~r~nce to Figures 1 to 1~, th~ teeth 30 are.
en~ac~ed ln Jche ap~r~ure~ 22~ as shown i.n Fic3ure 15, and the cov~r m~mhers 7 and 8 then closed onto tl~e body m~mber 1~ as shown ill FiJure 16. Each co~r memb~r 7 or 8 is formed at on~ sld~ with a la~.ch arm 31 ha~incr ~t i~s free end an i.nwardl~ dir~cted prcsjection 32 arranc~ed and adaptecl to engag~ in a rec~ss 3~ i~ t~l~ ot~er cover member 8 or 7 thereby ~o la~ch ~he co~ r members 7 and 3 ~oge~hPr aild thus to the ~od~ me~lnber .l, as shown in Fic3ure ].6.
E~ch cover member 7 or 8 also caxries on its inner sur~ace a roW of stop members 34 which ater latchinct o~ .he cover membexs 7 and 8 to the body men~er 1, are located behind the receptac1e portiorls 3 of the ~erminals 2, and serve to prev~nt over i~sertion or a male contact (400 in Figure 13) irl~o the. rec~ptacle, thus prev~ntinc3 damage to th~
conn~ctic)n between the t~rminal 2 nd a conductor 101.
~ s its lat.ching eI;d (upper end in the drawings) each co~r member 7 or 8 is formed at on~ sid~ with a ~a~er~d V shaped projec~,ion 35, and at. ~he other sicte ~ith a correspondingly shclpe~ rec~e~s 36 arranc3ed and ad~pted ~.o rec~i~e th~ proj~ctiorl 35 oE the ot.hcr co~r lnember 8 or 7, with the cab].e ~00 locat,t3d betweell the proj~ctio~s 35 ~n.d recesses 36~ Thus, on la~cl~ oE ~ e CO~el' memhers ;7 and 8 tog~th~.r, t11e c~ e 10~ is distor~.~d .i.~ ~wo dir~ct:ions, , s :
as shGwn in Figur~.c, '.6 and 17, ancl VQX~ cffective ~r.rain re1i~f :is pr~vi~ed for the connec~:',.ons betw~2ll the cond~ctors 101 and ~he t~rrn1n~1s 2 and bus mernber 5.
In the modified cGnn~ctc~r sllown in Fi~ure~
1~ cmd ~9~ ~he ridyes 35 and i-ccesses 36 in ~he cover members 7 and g a~e si.rnp1y b10ck~haped ~ith 510ping ends inst~ad cf ha.~in~ the sh~pes shown in Fi~ures 13 to 160 ~0 . ' ' .
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Claims (7)
1. An electrical connector for terminating a flat multi-conductor electrical cable, comprising a body member of electrically insulating material carrying on each of two opposite surfaces a row of electrical terminals each having a mating portion adjacent one edge of the body member surface and a conductor-connection portion adapted to establish an electrical connection to a conductor of a flat multi-conductor electrical cable, surfaces of the body member being formed with grooves to receive the conductors of the cable and direct the conductors of the conductor-connection portions to the terminals, characterised in that the conductor-receiving grooves open to an edge of the body member by way of a straight row of funnel entry mouths each defined by three converging walls, the base walls of the mouths being arranged with some on each side of the central longitudinal plane of the body member such that conductors inserted into the mouths as a planar array will be guided to one or the other surface of the body member.
2. A connector as claimed in claim 1, characterised in that adjacent the position where it opens into the mouth each groove is formed at each edge with an upstanding ridge which, after insertion of a conductor into the groove, is turned in over the conductor to retain the conductor in the groove.
3. A connector as claimed in claim 1, including two cover members adapted to be positioned over respective body member surfaces, thereby to close the grooves therein characterised in that the cover members are each formed at the mating end of the connector with a row of projecting teeth arranged and adapted to engage in apertures in the body member to secure the cover members to the body member at that end.
4. A connector as claimed in claim 3, characterised in that at the cable exit end of the connector each cover member is formed at one side with a latch arm having at its free end an inwardly directed projection arranged and adapted to engage in a recess in the other cover member thereby to latch the cover members together over the body member.
5. A connector as claimed in claim 3, characterised in that each cover member carries on its inner surface a row of stop members which after latching of the cover members to the body member are located behind the mating portions of the terminals.
6. A connector as claimed in claim 1, including two cover members adapted to be positioned over respective body member surfaces, thereby to close the grooves therein, characterised in that at the cable exit end of the connector each cover member is formed at one side with a projection and at the other side with a correspondingly shaped recess arranged and adapted to receive the projection of the other cover member with a cable located between the projec-tions and recesses whereby on latching of the cover members to the body mem-ber the cable is distorted in two directions.
7. A connector as claimed in claim 6, characterised in that the projections are of tapered V-shape.
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