EP0068698A1 - Elektrische Flachsteckbuchse - Google Patents
Elektrische Flachsteckbuchse Download PDFInfo
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- EP0068698A1 EP0068698A1 EP82303054A EP82303054A EP0068698A1 EP 0068698 A1 EP0068698 A1 EP 0068698A1 EP 82303054 A EP82303054 A EP 82303054A EP 82303054 A EP82303054 A EP 82303054A EP 0068698 A1 EP0068698 A1 EP 0068698A1
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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
- H01R13/10—Sockets for co-operation with pins or blades
- H01R13/11—Resilient sockets
- H01R13/113—Resilient sockets co-operating with pins or blades having a rectangular transverse section
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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
- H01R13/10—Sockets for co-operation with pins or blades
- H01R13/11—Resilient sockets
- H01R13/115—U-shaped sockets having inwardly bent legs, e.g. spade type
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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
- H01R13/20—Pins, blades, or sockets shaped, or provided with separate member, to retain co-operating parts together
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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
- H01R13/40—Securing contact members in or to a base or case; Insulating of contact members
- H01R13/42—Securing in a demountable manner
- H01R13/428—Securing in a demountable manner by resilient locking means on the contact members; by locking means on resilient contact members
- H01R13/432—Securing in a demountable manner by resilient locking means on the contact members; by locking means on resilient contact members by stamped-out resilient tongue snapping behind shoulder in base or case
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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
- H01R13/62—Means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement
- H01R13/629—Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure electrical locking indicators, manufacturing tolerances
- H01R13/633—Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure electrical locking indicators, manufacturing tolerances for disengagement only
Definitions
- This invention relates to an electrical tab receptacle having a latch adapted positively to lock in an aperture in the tab to resist inadvertent separation of the tab and receptacle.
- a tab receptacle comprising a generally channel- shaped receptacle portion having a base and upstanding side-walls with free edge portions of the side-walls turned in over the base for receiving a complementary tab between the turned in edges of the side-walls and an integral tongue extending from the base within the receptacle portion, the free end of the tongue projecting externally of the receptacle, and the tongue, within the receptacle portion being formed with a lance arranged and adapted to engage a corresponding recess or aperture in a complementary tab for positively locking the receptacle against withdrawal from the tab.
- the receptacle may be disengaged by depressing the exposed free end of the tongue, and in one embodiment the receptacle is contained within a housing capable of limited relative movement to the receptacle whereby a pull on the housing will actuate the housing to depress the free end of the tongue.
- Tab receptacles of this kind have met with substantial commercial success, particularly in automotive applications, where the integrity of the electrical circuitry has been substantially improved.
- the use of such receptacles is limited, to connectors having relatively few receptacles, and in which the alignment between the tabs and receptacles is relatively precise.
- An electrical tab receptacle is formed front sheet metal with a box-like body of generally rectangular section and open at an end, the body having spring arms extending forwardly from a pair of opposite sides at that end, the spring arms converging forwardly, and an end of at least one arm being bent outwardly to define a divergent entrance to a tab receiving space between the arms, a latch projection being formed on one of the spring arms presenting a rear-facing shoulder in the tab receiving space arranged to engage a recess or aperture in a tab when received between the opposed spring arms.
- the latch projection is formed on an arm having an outwardly bent end portion and preferably all of the arms have outwardly-bent end portions to facilitate tab entry.
- the bent out portion of the arm having the latch projection suitably provides a release member for disengaging the latch.
- the receptacle may be mounted in a housing adapted for limited movement relative to the receptacle and formed with a projection arranged to engage the bent out end portion of the latch spring arm on relative rearward movement to effect release.
- the box-like body is suitably of open-seam form, the seam extending between ends at one side, and a pair of spring arms extending forwardly from that side, one on each side of the seam.
- a single spring arm of width corresponding to the overall width of the pair, formed centrally with the latch projection.
- the wide arm is formed rearwardly of the latch projection with an aperture extending rearwardly towards the body.
- a pair of spring arms may be formed at both sides and in such an arrangement latch projections may be formed on one arm of each pair at opposite sides relatively, so that the projections engage the tab aperture at opposite sides and do not interfere.
- the latch projections may suitably be formed by lateral projections from inner sides of the arms which are bent into the tab receiving space.
- a-multi-way connector housing 1 has a plurality of cavities for tab receptacles 2.
- Each receptacle 2 comprises a box-like body 3 having an open seam 4 and at a rear end being integrally formed with a crimping portion secured to a conductor wire.
- the body 3 is formed on the side opposite the seam 4 with a latch 5 for releasably securing the receptacle in the housing by engagement with a forward facing shoulder 6.
- the body 3 is formed at the seam side with a pair of spring arms 7, and at the opposite side with a single-, wider spring arm 8, the spring arms 7, 8 converging forwardly to define a tab receiving space, and at their forward ends 9, 10 being turned out in divergent manner to define a tab entrance.
- the forward end 10 of the wider arm 8 is adapted to engage a projection 11 at the forward end of the housing cavity, the projection having an inclined surface 12 adapted, on rearward movement relative to the receptacle 2, to engage the forward end 10, and cam the spring arm 8 outwards.
- the wider spring arm 8 is formed with a latch 13, forwardly of an aperture 14, and presenting a rear facing shoulder 15 adapted to engage an aperture 16 formed in the complementary tab 17.
- the aperture 16 extends rearwardly towards the body 3, opposite the seam 4, and serves substantially to balance the spring characteristics of spring arm 8 in relation to the arms 7.
- the receptacle 2 is assembled into the housing with a rib 18 of the housing 1 engaging the body seam 4, the latch 5 engaging shoulder 6 and positioned, in a forwardly extending housing slot 19.
- Shoulders 20 at opposite sides of the forward end of the receptacle body 3 are spaced rearwardly of housing shoulders 21, whereby relative movement of the housing 1 rearwardly of the receptacle 2 is possible in order to engage the housing projections 12 with the spring ends 10 for release of the latch projections 13 from the tab apertures 16 by cam action as has been described.
- the receptacle is of generally similar form having a box-like body formed with a latch 24 but it is formed with a pair of spring arms 25, 26 at both of a pair of opposite sides of the box.
- One arm 26 of each pair is formed at a side adjacent the other arm 25 with a tongue 27, of generally triangular form and bent inwardly to define a rear facing shoulder for locking engagement in a tab aperture 28.
- the arms 26 are diagonally opposed as seen in Figure 3, so that the locking tongues 27 are disposed at opposite sides of the tab aperture 28, and do not interfere.
- the projections 30 are suitably recessed at sides 31 adjacent ends of arms 25, so that the projections only act on the arms 26 on the rearward movement of the housing relative to the receptacle.
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Priority Applications (3)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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AT82303054T ATE13237T1 (de) | 1981-06-25 | 1982-06-14 | Elektrische flachsteckbuchse. |
DE8484106669T DE3273924D1 (en) | 1981-06-25 | 1982-06-14 | Electrical tab receptacle |
AT84106669T ATE23078T1 (de) | 1981-06-25 | 1982-06-14 | Elektrische flachsteckbuchse. |
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GB8119661 | 1981-06-25 | ||
GB8119661 | 1981-06-25 |
Related Child Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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EP84106669.9 Division-Into | 1984-06-12 |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
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EP0068698A1 true EP0068698A1 (de) | 1983-01-05 |
EP0068698B1 EP0068698B1 (de) | 1985-05-08 |
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Family Applications (2)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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EP84106669A Expired EP0127195B1 (de) | 1981-06-25 | 1982-06-14 | Elektrische Flachsteckbuchse |
EP82303054A Expired EP0068698B1 (de) | 1981-06-25 | 1982-06-14 | Elektrische Flachsteckbuchse |
Family Applications Before (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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EP84106669A Expired EP0127195B1 (de) | 1981-06-25 | 1982-06-14 | Elektrische Flachsteckbuchse |
Country Status (5)
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EP (2) | EP0127195B1 (de) |
JP (1) | JPS585983A (de) |
BR (1) | BR8203692A (de) |
DE (1) | DE3263657D1 (de) |
ES (1) | ES284378Y (de) |
Cited By (8)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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GB2162379A (en) * | 1984-07-27 | 1986-01-29 | Amp Inc | Electrical connector for a spark plug stem |
US4717356A (en) * | 1986-04-10 | 1988-01-05 | United Technologies Automotive, Inc. | Electrical receptacle terminal |
DE3630197A1 (de) * | 1986-09-04 | 1988-03-10 | Siemens Ag | Zum einsetzen in ein steckverbindergehaeuse vorgesehene flachsteckerbuchse |
DE4342363A1 (de) * | 1993-12-11 | 1995-06-14 | Opel Adam Ag | Rastende Steckverbindung |
DE10012931A1 (de) * | 2000-03-16 | 2001-09-20 | Grote & Hartmann | Elektrisches Kontaktelement |
DE19900452C2 (de) * | 1998-01-09 | 2003-11-13 | Yazaki Corp | Verbindergehäuse für eine elektrische Steckverbindung |
DE202004002643U1 (de) * | 2004-02-18 | 2005-07-07 | Lear Corporation Electrical And Electronics Gmbh & Co. Kg | Elektrisches Kontaktelement |
DE102010034628A1 (de) * | 2010-08-17 | 2012-02-23 | Phoenix Contact Gmbh & Co. Kg | Steckkontaktelement zur Kontaktierung mit einem Gegenkontaktelement |
Families Citing this family (7)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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JPH0340770U (de) * | 1989-08-31 | 1991-04-18 | ||
US5269699A (en) * | 1992-06-09 | 1993-12-14 | Molex Incorporated | Lockable electrical connector assembly |
GB9415160D0 (en) * | 1994-07-27 | 1994-09-14 | Amp Gmbh | Dual material electrical contact |
JPH0935813A (ja) * | 1995-07-18 | 1997-02-07 | Amp Japan Ltd | レセプタクル電気端子 |
DE102005062879A1 (de) * | 2005-12-29 | 2007-07-05 | Robert Bosch Gmbh | Elektrische Steckvorrichtung |
ITPD20070035A1 (it) | 2007-02-02 | 2008-08-03 | Inarca Spa | Terminale elettrico femmina |
JP6094568B2 (ja) * | 2014-11-27 | 2017-03-15 | Smk株式会社 | フローティング型コネクタ |
Citations (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US2625578A (en) * | 1949-10-12 | 1953-01-13 | Burndy Engineering Co Inc | Socket having a locking tab with a gradually sloping camming surface |
EP0005370A1 (de) * | 1978-05-08 | 1979-11-14 | BICC Public Limited Company | Elektrischer Steckverbinder |
EP0024981A1 (de) * | 1979-08-31 | 1981-03-11 | Etablissements Proner (Société Anonyme) | Elektrische Verbindungen mit Flachsteckhülse und Zungenkontakt |
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- 1982-06-14 EP EP84106669A patent/EP0127195B1/de not_active Expired
- 1982-06-14 DE DE8282303054T patent/DE3263657D1/de not_active Expired
- 1982-06-14 EP EP82303054A patent/EP0068698B1/de not_active Expired
- 1982-06-24 BR BR8203692A patent/BR8203692A/pt not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1982-06-25 JP JP57109653A patent/JPS585983A/ja active Pending
- 1982-06-25 ES ES1982284378U patent/ES284378Y/es not_active Expired
Patent Citations (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US2625578A (en) * | 1949-10-12 | 1953-01-13 | Burndy Engineering Co Inc | Socket having a locking tab with a gradually sloping camming surface |
EP0005370A1 (de) * | 1978-05-08 | 1979-11-14 | BICC Public Limited Company | Elektrischer Steckverbinder |
EP0024981A1 (de) * | 1979-08-31 | 1981-03-11 | Etablissements Proner (Société Anonyme) | Elektrische Verbindungen mit Flachsteckhülse und Zungenkontakt |
Cited By (8)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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GB2162379A (en) * | 1984-07-27 | 1986-01-29 | Amp Inc | Electrical connector for a spark plug stem |
US4717356A (en) * | 1986-04-10 | 1988-01-05 | United Technologies Automotive, Inc. | Electrical receptacle terminal |
DE3630197A1 (de) * | 1986-09-04 | 1988-03-10 | Siemens Ag | Zum einsetzen in ein steckverbindergehaeuse vorgesehene flachsteckerbuchse |
DE4342363A1 (de) * | 1993-12-11 | 1995-06-14 | Opel Adam Ag | Rastende Steckverbindung |
DE19900452C2 (de) * | 1998-01-09 | 2003-11-13 | Yazaki Corp | Verbindergehäuse für eine elektrische Steckverbindung |
DE10012931A1 (de) * | 2000-03-16 | 2001-09-20 | Grote & Hartmann | Elektrisches Kontaktelement |
DE202004002643U1 (de) * | 2004-02-18 | 2005-07-07 | Lear Corporation Electrical And Electronics Gmbh & Co. Kg | Elektrisches Kontaktelement |
DE102010034628A1 (de) * | 2010-08-17 | 2012-02-23 | Phoenix Contact Gmbh & Co. Kg | Steckkontaktelement zur Kontaktierung mit einem Gegenkontaktelement |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
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EP0127195A1 (de) | 1984-12-05 |
ES284378Y (es) | 1986-04-01 |
ES284378U (es) | 1985-07-01 |
EP0127195B1 (de) | 1986-10-22 |
JPS585983A (ja) | 1983-01-13 |
BR8203692A (pt) | 1983-06-21 |
DE3263657D1 (en) | 1985-06-13 |
EP0068698B1 (de) | 1985-05-08 |
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