EP0105589A1 - Connecteur d'adaptation hermaphrodite - Google Patents

Connecteur d'adaptation hermaphrodite Download PDF

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EP0105589A1
EP0105589A1 EP83304825A EP83304825A EP0105589A1 EP 0105589 A1 EP0105589 A1 EP 0105589A1 EP 83304825 A EP83304825 A EP 83304825A EP 83304825 A EP83304825 A EP 83304825A EP 0105589 A1 EP0105589 A1 EP 0105589A1
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connectors
gender
electrical connector
connector assembly
cable
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Earl Chester Myers, Jr.
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TE Connectivity Corp
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AMP Inc
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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
    • H01R31/00—Coupling parts supported only by co-operation with counterpart
    • H01R31/06—Intermediate parts for linking two coupling parts, e.g. adapter
    • 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
    • H01R12/70—Coupling devices
    • H01R12/77—Coupling devices for flexible printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables or like structures
    • 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
    • H01R13/46—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
    • 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
    • H01R4/02—Soldered or welded connections
    • 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

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  • the present invention relates to a connector which permits mating of like gender connectors, such as two male connectors terminating cable assemblies, or two female connectors one of which terminates a cable assembly and the other is panel mounted.
  • the present invention is a gender change connector formed by a pair of like connectors terminating opposite ends of a short length of flat cable, assembled in a back-to-back configuration, and enclosed by a housing.
  • the connectors of the subject gender change connector are either plug or receptacle connectors and preferably employ an insulation piercing technique for terminating the cable.
  • the cable can be either multi-conductor flat flexible cable or multi-conductor ribbon cable.
  • the subject gender change connector has been shown utilizing a pair of receptacle connectors to intermate a pair of pin connectors. However, it is to be understood that the invention also encompasses the use of a pair of pin connectors in the same configuration to intermate a pair of receptacle connectors.
  • the subject gender change connector assembly 10 includes a pair of receptacle connectors 12, 14 terminating opposite ends of a short length of multi-conductor flat or ribbon cable 16 and secured in a back-to-back condition by hardware 18 and enclosed by hermaphroditic outer covers 20.
  • the connectors 12, 14. are like connectors each having a housing 22, 24 of rigid insulative material with a plurality of terminal passages 26 extending between a mating face 28 and a rear surface 30.
  • a like plurality of terminals 32 are mounted in the respective passages 26 with each terminal 32 having a mating portion (not shown) directed toward or extending from the mating face 28 and an insulation displacing, conductor engaging portion 34 extending from the rear surface 30.
  • Each housing 22, 24 is further provided with cover latching means 36, 38.
  • Each connector 12, 14 further has a cable cover 40, 42 each with latching means 44, 46, a cable receiving slot 48, and a plurality of terminal receiving passages 50.
  • the hardware 18 includes spacing cylinders 52, 54 which are tapped at both ends to receive bolts 56, 58, 60, 62, respectively.
  • the outer covers 20 are hermaphroditic and each includes a profiled side cover portion 64 having depending longitudinal flanges 66, 68 and depending opposite end flanges 70, 72.
  • Each end flange 70 includes an outwardly directed latching lug 74 while each end flange 72 includes a latching slot or recess 76 located to receive a respective lug 74 therein.
  • the subject gender change connector is formed by terminating, in known fashion, a short length of cable 16 at opposite ends thereof with the respective connectors 12, 14.
  • the connectors 12, 14 are then brought into a back-to-back position and secured by the hardware 18 through the conventional mounting flanges of the connectors.
  • the thus formed assembly of cable 16 and connectors 12, 14 is then enclosed by the covers 20 with flanges 66, 68 gripping the respective elongated sides of the connectors 12, 14 and the cover portions 64 and end flanges 70, 72 covering the cable 16 and gap between connectors 12, 14.
  • the assembly 10 is inserted into a system, such as shown in Figure 3, with the connectors 78, 80 being either mounted on the ends of cables 82, 84, respectively, (as shown) which are to be joined or on the end of a cable and a panel of an equipment housing (not shown).
  • the correct gender change assembly 10 according to the present invention is simply inserted between the two like existing connectors and the mating effected.

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EP83304825A 1982-09-07 1983-08-22 Connecteur d'adaptation hermaphrodite Withdrawn EP0105589A1 (fr)

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Cited By (4)

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EP0555934A1 (fr) * 1992-02-13 1993-08-18 Connector Systems Technology N.V. Adaptateur avec support flexible
EP0630081A1 (fr) * 1993-06-16 1994-12-21 Connector Systems Technology N.V. Connecteur à deux faces pour la connexion d'un câble électrique
EP1016885A1 (fr) * 1998-12-31 2000-07-05 Siecor Operations, LLC Connecteur hermaphrodite sélectionnable pour fibre optique
US11493701B2 (en) 2010-10-22 2022-11-08 Panduit Corp. Optical communications connectors

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JPH08131988A (ja) * 1994-11-04 1996-05-28 San Clean:Kk 医療系廃棄物の完全溶融処理工法

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US3315219A (en) * 1964-07-13 1967-04-18 Amp Inc Modular type terminal block
US3482201A (en) * 1967-08-29 1969-12-02 Thomas & Betts Corp Controlled impedance connector
US4243289A (en) * 1979-07-18 1981-01-06 Methode Electronics, Inc. Electrical male connector assembly

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US3315219A (en) * 1964-07-13 1967-04-18 Amp Inc Modular type terminal block
US3482201A (en) * 1967-08-29 1969-12-02 Thomas & Betts Corp Controlled impedance connector
US4243289A (en) * 1979-07-18 1981-01-06 Methode Electronics, Inc. Electrical male connector assembly

Cited By (9)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0555934A1 (fr) * 1992-02-13 1993-08-18 Connector Systems Technology N.V. Adaptateur avec support flexible
US5330365A (en) * 1992-02-13 1994-07-19 Leeson Anthony M Adapter unit with flexible carrier
EP0630081A1 (fr) * 1993-06-16 1994-12-21 Connector Systems Technology N.V. Connecteur à deux faces pour la connexion d'un câble électrique
NL9301050A (nl) * 1993-06-16 1995-01-16 Connector Systems Tech Nv Tweezijdige connector voor de aansluiting op een electrische kabel.
US5564950A (en) * 1993-06-16 1996-10-15 Berg Technology, Inc. Double-sided connector for connection to an electrical cable
EP1016885A1 (fr) * 1998-12-31 2000-07-05 Siecor Operations, LLC Connecteur hermaphrodite sélectionnable pour fibre optique
US6149313A (en) * 1998-12-31 2000-11-21 Siecor Operations, Llc Gender selectable fiber optic connector and associated fabrication method
US11493701B2 (en) 2010-10-22 2022-11-08 Panduit Corp. Optical communications connectors
US11852874B2 (en) 2010-10-22 2023-12-26 Panduit Corp. Optical communications connectors

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