EP0079665B1 - Boîtier de connecteur - Google Patents

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EP0079665B1
EP0079665B1 EP82201465A EP82201465A EP0079665B1 EP 0079665 B1 EP0079665 B1 EP 0079665B1 EP 82201465 A EP82201465 A EP 82201465A EP 82201465 A EP82201465 A EP 82201465A EP 0079665 B1 EP0079665 B1 EP 0079665B1
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connector housing
spring elements
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terminal pins
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Johannes M. B. Van Woensel
Laurentius M. Verhoeven
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EIDP Inc
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EI Du Pont de Nemours and Co
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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
    • H01R12/51—Fixed connections for rigid printed circuits or like structures
    • H01R12/55—Fixed connections for rigid printed circuits or like structures characterised by the terminals
    • H01R12/58—Fixed connections for rigid printed circuits or like structures characterised by the terminals terminals for insertion into holes
    • H01R12/585—Terminals having a press fit or a compliant portion and a shank passing through a hole in the printed circuit board
    • 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
    • H01R13/405—Securing in non-demountable manner, e.g. moulding, riveting
    • H01R13/41—Securing in non-demountable manner, e.g. moulding, riveting by frictional grip in grommet, panel or base

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  • the above mentioned document describes a connector housing or shroud which is utilized to . lock and position an array of terminal pins in a pre-determined pattern.
  • each aperture in the housing is provided with spring elements in at least two opposite sides.
  • the mutual spacing and arrangement of said spring elements in relation to terminal pin cross section are such that, once inserted, a press-fit locking of the terminal pins is obtained.
  • This implementation according to the invention permits such a housing to be press-fitted as an integral unit over an array of terminal pins. Prior to this operation, however, said terminal pins may be press-fit or jointed by soldering to an electrical or electronic circuit, such as a printed circuit board. Subsequently, when said housing is located over the terminal pin array, each pin is individually gripped by the corresponding recess in the housing and held in position.
  • recess stands for aperture and its spring elements.
  • Figure 2a shows a simple version of one recess located in the bottom of a housing. Its two relatively thin side-walls form two spring elements which are integral with the plastic material of the housing. The thickness of these elements is T. These spring elements 1, 1' extend over the length of the aperture 9 and parallel to the surface of the bottom. The spacing X between the walls 1, 1' is slightly smaller than the lateral size of the terminal pin 2 to be inserted, as shown in figure 2b. Here a terminal pin 2 having a square cross section is inserted into the recess.
  • the spring elements are parallel to the bottom surface of the housing. They can, however, also be positioned at an angle to the bottom surface of the housing. Also, the spring elements can be parallel or crossed with respect to each other and simultaneously at an angle to the bottom.
  • Figure 5d shows an example of two parallel spring elements at an angle to the longer end of the bottom surface. It is obvious that an increased length of spring elements, which 'are mutually parallel or crossed, can be used to influence the forces occurring during insertion of the terminal pin and to obtain a better compensation of position tolerances.
  • the second housing 4' can be positioned at the other side of the printed circuit board in press-fit engagement with the array of projecting pins. If required, a distance between the bottom of the housing 4' and the printed circuit board can be maintained. It is obvious that the present housing in figure 7b of the invention constitutes an improvement over the known arrangement according to figure 7a. The need for the known spacing element 11, as indicated in figure 7a, is now eliminated.

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  • Mechanical Coupling Of Light Guides (AREA)
  • Measurement And Recording Of Electrical Phenomena And Electrical Characteristics Of The Living Body (AREA)

Claims (10)

1. Boîtier de connecteur ayant la forme d'une boîte rectangulaire et comportant une partie de fond (5) et des parois (40), destiné à recevoir un ensemble de broches terminales électriques (2) qui sont disposées suivant une configuration prédéterminée et passent à travers des ouvertures (9) correspondantes dans ladite partie de fond (5), de sorte qu'une extrémité saillante et/ou plusieurs extrémités saillantes des dites broches terminales (2) permettent d'autres connexions électriques, telles qu'avec une plaquette de circuit imprimé (8), caractérisé en ce que chaque ouverture (9) a une section transversale sensiblement rectangulaire, comportant des éléments de ressort (1, 1') sur deux côtés opposés de l'ouverture, l'écartement mutuel et la disposition desdits éléments de ressort (1, 1') étant tels par rapport à la section transversale des broches terminales qu'un blocage par emmanchement à force des broches terminales (2) est obtenu quand elles sont insérées.
2. Boîtier de connecteur selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que les ouvertures (9), sur chacun des deux autres côtés opposés, sont pourvues chacunes de cames (3) faisant saillie vers le centre de l'ouverture (9), ces cames (3) facilitant l'insertion de la broche terminale (2).
3. Boîtier de connecteur selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que les éléments de ressort (1, 1') sont formés par deux parois opposées de chaque ouverture (9), ces parois étant de structure mince.
4. Boîtier de connecteur selon l'une des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisé en ce que chaque élément de ressort (1, 1') a, au moins partiellement, une forme arquée dont le sommet est dirigé vers le centre de l'ouverture (9).
5. Boîtier de connecteur selon l'une des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisé en ce que chaque élément de ressort (1, 1') a une forme sensiblement en V dont le côté ouvert est dirigé vers le centre de l'ouverture (9).
6. Boîtier de connecteur selon l'une des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisé en ce que chaque élément de ressort (1,1') a une forme oblongue et est disposé dans chaque ouverture (9) en étant parallèle ou oblique par rapport à l'autre, ou faisant un certain angle par rapport au fond (5) du boîtier.
7. Boîtier de connecteur selon la revendication 6, caractérisé en ce que les éléments de resort (1, 1') sont légèrement articulés à la paroi de l'ouverture (9).
8. Boîtier de connecteur selon l'une des revendications précédentes, ledit boîtier étant en matière plastique, caractérisé en ce que les éléments de ressort (1, 1') solidaires de ce boîtier, sont également réalisés en matière plastique.
9. Boîtier de connecteur selon l'une des revendications précédentes, dont les broches terminales (2) sont faites en métal, caractérisé en ce que les broches terminales sont pourvues en outre de deux saillies adjacentes entre lesquelles les bords des éléments de ressort (1, 1') se trouvent immobilisés.
10. Boîtier de connecteur selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que les broches terminales (2) sont pourvues en outre d'une saillie unique sur leur queue faisant saillie hors du boîtier, pour obtenir un blocage par emboitement à force dans une plaquette (8) de circuit imprimé.
EP82201465A 1981-11-18 1982-11-17 Boîtier de connecteur Expired EP0079665B1 (fr)

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AT82201465T ATE16434T1 (de) 1981-11-18 1982-11-17 Verbindergehaeuse.

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NL8105229A NL8105229A (nl) 1981-11-18 1981-11-18 Connectormontageblok.

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NL8105229A (nl) 1983-06-16
ATE16434T1 (de) 1985-11-15

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