EP0360667A1 - Electrical connector cabinets - Google Patents

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EP0360667A1
EP0360667A1 EP89402515A EP89402515A EP0360667A1 EP 0360667 A1 EP0360667 A1 EP 0360667A1 EP 89402515 A EP89402515 A EP 89402515A EP 89402515 A EP89402515 A EP 89402515A EP 0360667 A1 EP0360667 A1 EP 0360667A1
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Jean-Jacques Revil
Jean Ittah
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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
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    • H01R13/6271—Latching means integral with the housing
    • H01R13/6272—Latching means integral with the housing comprising a single latching arm

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  • the present invention relates to improvements to electrical connection boxes.
  • the invention relates to housings comprising a male element and a corresponding female element, these elements containing complementary electrical connection members.
  • One of the aims of the present invention is to remedy these drawbacks.
  • the improvements according to the invention apply to electrical connection boxes of the type comprising a male box element and a corresponding female box element having a skirt intended to receive the front end of the male element, each element housing being divided into channels, the channels of one of the housing elements being intended to receive male electrical connection members and the channels of the other element, corresponding female electrical connection members, said housing elements being provided means for ensuring their locking when they are engaged in each other, said locking means comprising an elastic bar, one end of which is secured to feet secured to the male housing element in the vicinity of its front end, while that its free end is terminated by a gripping member, said elastic bar c omportant means for cooperating with corresponding means of the skirt to ensure locking, and are characterized in that the internal surface of the skirt of the female member has a protuberance, while the elastic bar is connected to a projection disposed of so as to cooperate with the protuberance and having a first inclined ramp so that the insertion of the male housing element into the skirt requires an additional effort to overcome, by means of an elastic deformation of the
  • the first ramp tends to push back the male housing element, while if the male housing element is normally engaged, the second ramp tends to facilitate the end of the insertion of said male housing element in the skirt.
  • the protuberance consists of profiled wings facing each other and integral with the free ends of two legs integral with the internal wall of the skirt, the elastic bar comprising two projections arranged one of side and the other on the other side of said strip and intended, each, to cooperate with a corresponding wing, in front of each of these projections extending an elastic tongue extending the first ramp and, behind said projections, the elastic bar comprising notches intended to receive the profiled wings, the height of the elastic tongues being such that when the male casing element is inserted into the skirt, the wings abut against them. Thanks to this characteristic, the repulsive action in the event of incorrect engagement is increased by the elastic tabs.
  • each profiled wing has, on the side of the opening of the skirt, a steep and on the opposite side a heel, the upper edge adjacent to the steep being inclined.
  • the elastic bar may include a heel to limit its deflections in the direction of insertion of the male housing element in the skirt of the female housing element.
  • the elastic bar is divided into two branches between which extend two elastic tabs, one end of which is secured to the gripping member, while the free end is provided with the projection, the projection of one of the elastic tabs being turned opposite the projection of the other tab, each projection having a first ramp, an edge and a second ramp, the ramps facing each other and the first ramps of the two elastic tabs forming a flared entrance, while the protuberance is formed by a tab extended towards the rear by a wedge-shaped part ending in a steep.
  • the elastic action of the tongues will be reinforced by the elastic action of the branches of the bars.
  • the free end of the protuberance is integral with a profiled wing which has, at its front end, an edge inclined from its upper face towards the lower face, while the rear end has an edge inclined from the lower face towards the upper face, the projections having a lower face which tapers towards the free end and an upper face which tapers from the edge towards the gripping member, the position of the projections and of the wing being such that, when the male casing element is engaged in the skirt, the inclined edge of the front end of the wing abuts against the thinned end of the underside of the projections.
  • the wing during assembly of the housing elements one inside the other, will pass under the elastic tabs, by means of an elastic deformation of these and during uncoupling over said tabs.
  • the upper edge of the branches of the elastic bar includes lugs intended to be inserted in corresponding housings of the skirt.
  • the housing of FIGS. 1 to 7 comprises a male housing element 1 and a female housing element 2.
  • Element 1 comprises a series of channels 3 each intended to receive a female electrical contact member 4 fixed to the end of an electrical conductor 5.
  • the member 4 is, in this embodiment, made up of two elastic branches 4a and 4b, but could of course be different.
  • the female housing element 2 is formed of a body of generally parallelepipedal shape with a series of channels 7 each intended to contain a male contact member 8 secured to a conductor 9 and intended to be inserted into the female member correspondent 4.
  • the housing element 2 is extended by a skirt 10 in which the electrical contact members 8 protrude and intended to receive the element 1.
  • the skirt 10, on an internal face 10a, comprises a bar 11 intended to cooperate with a groove (not visible in the drawing) of the element 1 so as to form a keying system.
  • the skirt 10, on its internal face 10b, opposite the face 10a has protuberances 14 formed by two legs 12 and 13 which are secured respectively to wings 18 and 19.
  • the wing 18 extends perpendicularly to the tab 12 and is profiled so as to present on the side of the opening of the skirt 10 a steep 18a and on the opposite side a heel 18b, while the upper edge 18c adjacent to the steep 18a is tilted.
  • the wing 19 is perpendicular to the tab 13 and its free edge is turned towards the free edge of the wing 18, said wing 19 having a steep 19a, an inclined part 19c and a heel 19b.
  • the male box element 1 comprises a passage 20 in which extends a locking member 21, this being constituted by an elastic bar, one end of which is integral with feet 25 integral with the bottom of the corridor 20 on the side of the front end of the housing element 1.
  • the free end of the bar ends in a heel 22a with a gripping member 22 allowing either to raise the locking member, or to lower it.
  • the bar Laterally on one side the bar has a first projection 23 having a first inclined ramp 23a, an edge 23c and a second inclined ramp 23b in the opposite direction to the first.
  • the bar has on its second lateral side a second projection 24 corresponding to the first with two ramps 24a and 24b and an edge 24c.
  • the locking member has notches 26 and 27, while on the side adjacent to the feet 25, the projections 23 and 24 are extended by elastic tongues 28 and 29 respectively.
  • FIGS 3, 4 and 5 show the various stages of mounting the two housing elements 1 and 2 in one another.
  • the spacing of the legs 12 and 13 corresponds to the interval between the free edges of the tongues and the position of the wings 18 and 19 is such that when the male element 1 is engaged in the skirt 10 they abut against the tabs 28 and 29.
  • the wings 18 and 19 tilt the locking member 21 until they climb the edges 23c and 24c and by cooperating with the ramps 23b and 24b they facilitate the insertion of the element 1 into the skirt 10, the two elements 1 and 2 being locked when the wings 18 and 19 are engaged in the corresponding notches 26 and 27.
  • the elastic tongues 28 and 29 tend to separate the elements 1 and 2 from one another.
  • This elastic action is reinforced by the heel 22a which, abutting against the bottom of the passage 20, limits the deflections of the elastic bar.
  • the locking member 21 is raised so as to release the wings 18 and 19 from the notches 26 and 27 and one pulls on one of the housing elements 1 or 2 so that the wings 18 and 19 pass under the ramps 23 and 24 and elastically lift the tongues 28 and 29 ( Figures 6 and 7).
  • This action requires less effort than that necessary for insertion, on the one hand, because the elastic tongues 28 and 29 are independent at their free end, and, on the other hand, because in this direction the tilting of the elastic bar is not limited.
  • FIGS. 8 to 16 show an alternative embodiment of the invention in which a male housing element 30 is provided with a series of channels 31 each intended to receive a female contact member, such as member 4, the central part having a passage 33 in which extends a locking member 34.
  • the male housing element 30 is intended to engage in the skirt 35 of a female housing element 36 comprising channels 37 corresponding to the channels 31 and receiving male electrical connection members such as the members 8 provided in the first mode of achievement.
  • One of the internal walls 35a of the skirt comprises a bar 40 intended to cooperate with a groove not visible in the drawings and provided on the element 30 to constitute a polarization device.
  • the wall 35b opposite the wall 35a of the skirt 35 has a protuberance 41 which is formed by a lug extended towards the rear by a wedge-shaped part 42 having two ramps 42a and 42b and a steep 43.
  • the protuberance 41 at its lower free end, is integral with two wings 44 which have at their anterior end a downwardly inclined edge 44a and at their posterior end an inclined portion 44b.
  • the locking member 34 comprises two feet 46 which are integral with the front end of the passage 33 and which are extended by branches 49 of the elastic bar and which are connected to a gripping member 50.
  • Each branch 49 comprises at a point intermediate its length a lug 48 having a ramp 48a and a steep 48b, these lugs being intended to cooperate with holes or housings 52 provided on the wall 35b of the skirt 35.
  • branches 49 Between the branches 49 extend two elastic tongues 55 and 56, one end of which is integral with the gripping member 50.
  • the tongue 55 at its free end on the side facing the tongue 56 has a projection 57 having an inclined ramp 57a connected to an inclined ramp 57d by an edge 57e, a thinned face 57c towards the free end and a face 57b inclined towards the rear from edge 57e.
  • the tongue 56 has a projection 58 with an inclined ramp 58a which forms with the ramp 57a a flared opening, an edge 58e corresponding to the edge 57e, a ramp 58d, the lower face 58c tapering towards the free end , while the upper face 58b tapers towards the rear end.
  • the abrupt 43 is situated at the end of the inclined parts 57d and 58d connected to the tongues 55-56 and when it is desired to uncouple the housing elements 30 and 36, it suffices to tilt the member down.
  • gripping device 50 in order, on the one hand, to release the pins 48 from the holes 52 and, on the other hand, to place the inclined ramps 57b and 58b in line with the rear part 44b of the wing 44, (FIGS. 16 and 17) then pull, relative to each other, the housing elements to separate them, the wing 44 passing over the projections 57 and 58 by means of elastic bending of the tongues 55 and 56. It will be noted that the wing 44 passing over the projections 57 and 58 does not force the tabs 55 and 56 to move away from each other, so that the housings 30 and 36 can be separated without requiring significant effort .

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Boîtier de connexions électriques avec un élé­ment mâle et un élément femelle correspondant, des moyens de verrouillage avec une barrette élastique (21) destinée à coopérer avec des moyens (18,19) de l'élément femelle caractérisé en ce que l'élément femelle comporte une pro­tubérance (14) tandis que la barrette élastique est reliée à une saillie (23,24) disposée afin de coopérer avec la protubérance et présentant une première rampe (23a,24a), une arête (23c,24c) et une seconde rampe (23b, 24b) afin que l'insertion de l'élément mâle s'effectue contre la pre­mière rampe et qu'après le passage de l'arête (23c,24c) la seconde rampe facilite la fin de ladite insertion.

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Electrical connection box with a male element and a corresponding female element, locking means with an elastic bar (21) intended to cooperate with means (18,19) of the female element characterized in that the female element comprises a protuberance (14) while the elastic bar is connected to a projection (23,24) arranged to cooperate with the protuberance and having a first ramp (23a, 24a), an edge (23c, 24c) and a second ramp ( 23b, 24b) so that the insertion of the male element takes place against the first ramp and that after the passage of the edge (23c, 24c) the second ramp facilitates the end of said insertion.
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La présente invention vise des perfectionnements aux boîtiers de connexions électriques.The present invention relates to improvements to electrical connection boxes.

L'invention vise des boîtiers comprenant un élément mâle et un élément femelle correspondant, ces élé­ments contenant des organes de connexions électriques com­plémentaires.The invention relates to housings comprising a male element and a corresponding female element, these elements containing complementary electrical connection members.

Un des inconvénients de ce genre de boîtier est que très souvent l'élément mâle est insuffisamment en­gagé de sorte que les connexions électriques sont imparfai­tes.One of the drawbacks of this type of housing is that very often the male element is insufficiently engaged so that the electrical connections are imperfect.

L'un des buts de la présente invention est de remédier à ces inconvénients.One of the aims of the present invention is to remedy these drawbacks.

Les perfectionnements, selon l'invention, s'ap­pliquent à des boîtiers de connexions électriques du type comprenant un élément de boîtier mâle et un élément de boî­tier femelle correspondant présentant une jupe destinée à recevoir l'extrémité antérieure de l'élément mâle, chaque élément de boîtier étant divisé en canaux, les canaux de l'un des éléments de boîtier étant destinés à recevoir des organes de connexions électriques mâles et les canaux de l'autre élément,des organes de connexions électriques femelles correspondants, lesdits éléments de boîtier étant pourvus de moyens pour assurer leur verrouillage lorsqu'ils sont engagés l'un dans l'autre, lesdits moyens de verrouillage comprenant une barrette élastique dont une extrémité est solidaire de pieds solidaires de l'élément de boîtier mâle au voisinage de son extrémité antérieure, tandis que son extrémité libre est terminée par un organe de préhension, ladite barrette élastique comportant des moyens pour coopé­rer avec des moyens correspondants de la jupe pour assurer le verrouillage, et sont caractérisés en ce que la surface interne de la jupe de l'organe femelle comporte une protu­bérance, tandis que la barrette élastique est reliée à une saillie disposée de manière à coopérer avec la protubérance et présentant une première rampe inclinée de manière que l'insertion de l'élément de boîtier mâle dans la jupe né­cessite un effort supplémentaire pour vaincre, moyennant une déformation élastique de la barrette, le passage de ladite première rampe, celle-ci étant raccordée à une seconde rampe par une arête afin que, lorsque l'arête a été franchie par la protubérance, la seconde rampe tende à faciliter l'engagement de l'élément de boîtier mâle dans la jupe de l'élément femelle.The improvements according to the invention apply to electrical connection boxes of the type comprising a male box element and a corresponding female box element having a skirt intended to receive the front end of the male element, each element housing being divided into channels, the channels of one of the housing elements being intended to receive male electrical connection members and the channels of the other element, corresponding female electrical connection members, said housing elements being provided means for ensuring their locking when they are engaged in each other, said locking means comprising an elastic bar, one end of which is secured to feet secured to the male housing element in the vicinity of its front end, while that its free end is terminated by a gripping member, said elastic bar c omportant means for cooperating with corresponding means of the skirt to ensure locking, and are characterized in that the internal surface of the skirt of the female member has a protuberance, while the elastic bar is connected to a projection disposed of so as to cooperate with the protuberance and having a first inclined ramp so that the insertion of the male housing element into the skirt requires an additional effort to overcome, by means of an elastic deformation of the bar, the passage of said first ramp, the latter being connected to a second ramp by an edge so that, when the edge has been crossed by the protuberance, the second ramp tends to facilitate the engagement of the male housing element in the skirt of the female element.

Grâce à une telle disposition, si l'élément de boîtier mâle est insuffisamment engagé dans la jupe la première rampe tend à repousser l'élément de boîtier mâle, tandis que si l'élément de boîtier mâle est normalement engagé, la seconde rampe tend à faciliter la fin de l'in­sertion dudit élément de boîtier mâle dans la jupe.Thanks to such an arrangement, if the male housing element is insufficiently engaged in the skirt, the first ramp tends to push back the male housing element, while if the male housing element is normally engaged, the second ramp tends to facilitate the end of the insertion of said male housing element in the skirt.

Suivant un premier mode de réalisation, la pro­tubérance est constituée par des ailes profilées se faisant vis à vis et solidaires des extrémités libres de deux pat­tes solidaires de la paroi interne de la jupe, la barrette élastique comportant deux saillies disposées l'une d'un côté et l'autre de l'autre côté de ladite barrette et des­tinées, chacune, à coopérer avec une aile correspondante, en avant de chacune de ces saillies s'étendant une languette élastique prolongeant la première rampe et, en arrière des­dites saillies, la barrette élastique comportant des enco­ches destinées à recevoir les ailes profilées, la hauteur des languettes élastiques étant telle que lors de l'inser­tion de l'élément de boîtier mâle dans la jupe les ailes butent contre celles-ci. Grâce à cette caractéristique, l'action de répulsion en cas d'engagement incorrect est augmentée par les languettes élastiques.According to a first embodiment, the protuberance consists of profiled wings facing each other and integral with the free ends of two legs integral with the internal wall of the skirt, the elastic bar comprising two projections arranged one of side and the other on the other side of said strip and intended, each, to cooperate with a corresponding wing, in front of each of these projections extending an elastic tongue extending the first ramp and, behind said projections, the elastic bar comprising notches intended to receive the profiled wings, the height of the elastic tongues being such that when the male casing element is inserted into the skirt, the wings abut against them. Thanks to this characteristic, the repulsive action in the event of incorrect engagement is increased by the elastic tabs.

Suivant un détail constructif, chaque aile profi­lée présente, du côté de l'ouverture de la jupe, un abrupt et du côté opposé un talon, le bord supérieur adjacent à l'abrupt étant incliné. La barrette élastique peut compor­ter un talon pour limiter ses débattements dans le sens de l'insertion de l'élément de boîtier mâle dans la jupe de l'élément de boîtier femelle.According to a constructive detail, each profiled wing has, on the side of the opening of the skirt, a steep and on the opposite side a heel, the upper edge adjacent to the steep being inclined. The elastic bar may include a heel to limit its deflections in the direction of insertion of the male housing element in the skirt of the female housing element.

Suivant une variante de réalisation de l'inven­tion, la barrette élastique est divisée en deux branches entre lesquelles s'étendent deux languettes élastiques dont une extrémité est solidaire de l'organe de préhension, tandis que l'extrémité libre est pourvue de la saillie, la saillie de l'une des languettes élastiques étant tournée en regard de la saillie de l'autre languette, chaque saillie compor­tant une première rampe, une arête et une seconde rampe, les rampes faisant vis à vis et les premières rampes des deux languettes élastiques formant une entrée évasée, tandis que la protubérance est formée par une patte prolongée vers l'arrière par une partie en forme de coin terminée par un abrupt. Ainsi, lors de l'assemblage des deux boîtiers, l'ac­tion élastique des languettes sera renforcée par l'action élastique des branches des barrettes.According to an alternative embodiment of the invention, the elastic bar is divided into two branches between which extend two elastic tabs, one end of which is secured to the gripping member, while the free end is provided with the projection, the projection of one of the elastic tabs being turned opposite the projection of the other tab, each projection having a first ramp, an edge and a second ramp, the ramps facing each other and the first ramps of the two elastic tabs forming a flared entrance, while the protuberance is formed by a tab extended towards the rear by a wedge-shaped part ending in a steep. Thus, during the assembly of the two boxes, the elastic action of the tongues will be reinforced by the elastic action of the branches of the bars.

Suivant une caractéristique constructive, l'ex­trémité libre de la protubérance est solidaire d'une aile profilée qui présente, à son extrémité antérieure, un bord incliné depuis sa face supérieure vers la face inférieure, tandis que l'extrémité postérieure présente un bord incli­né depuis la face inférieure vers la face supérieure, les saillies présentant une face inférieure qui va en s'amincis­sant vers l'extrémité libre et une face supérieure qui va en s'amincissant depuis l'arête vers l'organe de préhen­sion, la position des saillies et de l'aile étant telle que lors de l'engagement de l'élément de boîtier mâle dans la jupe, le bord incliné de l'extrémité antérieure de l'aile bute contre l'extrémité amincie de la face inférieure des saillies. Ainsi, l'aile, lors du montage des éléments de boîtier l'un dans l'autre, passera sous les languettes élas­tiques, moyennant une déformation élastique de celles-ci et lors du désaccouplement par dessus lesdites languettes.According to a constructive characteristic, the free end of the protuberance is integral with a profiled wing which has, at its front end, an edge inclined from its upper face towards the lower face, while the rear end has an edge inclined from the lower face towards the upper face, the projections having a lower face which tapers towards the free end and an upper face which tapers from the edge towards the gripping member, the position of the projections and of the wing being such that, when the male casing element is engaged in the skirt, the inclined edge of the front end of the wing abuts against the thinned end of the underside of the projections. Thus, the wing, during assembly of the housing elements one inside the other, will pass under the elastic tabs, by means of an elastic deformation of these and during uncoupling over said tabs.

Enfin, suivant une dernière caractéristique, le bord supérieur des branches de la barrette élastique comporte des ergots destinés à s'insérer dans des logements correspondant de la jupe.Finally, according to a last characteristic, the upper edge of the branches of the elastic bar includes lugs intended to be inserted in corresponding housings of the skirt.

L'invention va maintenant être décrite avec plus de détails en se référant à des modes de réalisation particuliers donnés à titre d'exemple seulement et repré­sentés aux dessins annexés, dans lesquels :

  • Figure 1 est une vue en perspective d'un boî­tier, selon l'invention.
  • Figure 2 est une vue en perspective, à plus grande échelle d'un détail.
  • Figures 3 à 7 sont des vues schématiques mon­trant le fonctionnement du boîtier.
  • Figure 8 est une vue en perspective montrant une variante de réalisation du boîtier, selon l'invention.
  • Figure 9 est une vue, à plus grande échelle d'un détail.
  • Figure 10 montre en plan schématiquement une phase du fonctionnement.
  • Figure 11 est une vue en coupe correspondant à la ligne XI-XI de la figure 10.
  • Figure 12 montre en plan schématiquement une autre phase de fonctionnement.
  • Figure 13 est une vue en coupe suivant la ligne XIII-XIII de la figure 12.
  • Figure 14 est une vue en plan qui montre schéma­tiquement encore une phase de fonctionnement.
  • Figure 15 est une vue en coupe suivant la ligne XV-XV de la figure 14.
  • Figure 16 est une vue en plan montrant une der­nière phase du fonctionnement.
  • Figure 17 est une vue en coupe suivant la ligne XVII-XVII de la figure 16.
The invention will now be described in more detail with reference to particular embodiments given by way of example only and shown in the accompanying drawings, in which:
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view of a housing according to the invention.
  • Figure 2 is a perspective view, on a larger scale of a detail.
  • Figures 3 to 7 are schematic views showing the operation of the housing.
  • Figure 8 is a perspective view showing an alternative embodiment of the housing according to the invention.
  • Figure 9 is a view, on a larger scale of a detail.
  • Figure 10 schematically shows a phase of operation.
  • Figure 11 is a sectional view corresponding to the line XI-XI of Figure 10.
  • Figure 12 schematically shows another phase of operation.
  • Figure 13 is a sectional view along line XIII-XIII of Figure 12.
  • Figure 14 is a plan view which schematically shows another phase of operation.
  • Figure 15 is a sectional view along line XV-XV of Figure 14.
  • Figure 16 is a plan view showing a final phase of operation.
  • Figure 17 is a sectional view along line XVII-XVII of Figure 16.

Le boîtier des figures 1 à 7 comprend un élément de boîtier mâle 1 et un élément de boîtier femelle 2.The housing of FIGS. 1 to 7 comprises a male housing element 1 and a female housing element 2.

L'élément 1 comporte une série de canaux 3 des­tinés à recevoir chacun un organe de contact électrique femelle 4 fixé à l'extémité d'un conducteur électrique 5.Element 1 comprises a series of channels 3 each intended to receive a female electrical contact member 4 fixed to the end of an electrical conductor 5.

L'organe 4 est, dans ce mode de réalisation, constitué de deux branches élastiques 4a et 4b, mais pour­rait bien entendu être différent.The member 4 is, in this embodiment, made up of two elastic branches 4a and 4b, but could of course be different.

L'élément de boîtier femelle 2 est formé d'un corps de forme générale parallélépipédique avec une série de canaux 7 destinés à contenir chacun un organe de contact mâle 8 solidaire d'un conducteur 9 et destiné à s'insérer dans l'organe femelle correspondant 4.The female housing element 2 is formed of a body of generally parallelepipedal shape with a series of channels 7 each intended to contain a male contact member 8 secured to a conductor 9 and intended to be inserted into the female member correspondent 4.

L'élément de boîtier 2 est prolongé par une jupe 10 dans laquelle font saillis les organes de contact électrique 8 et destinée à recevoir l'élément 1.The housing element 2 is extended by a skirt 10 in which the electrical contact members 8 protrude and intended to receive the element 1.

La jupe 10, sur une face interne 10a, comporte un barreau 11 destiné à coopérer avec une rainure (non visible sur le dessin) de l'élément 1 de manière à former un système de détrompage.The skirt 10, on an internal face 10a, comprises a bar 11 intended to cooperate with a groove (not visible in the drawing) of the element 1 so as to form a keying system.

La jupe 10, sur sa face interne 10b, opposée à la face 10a comporte des protubérances 14 formées de deux pattes 12 et 13 qui sont solidaires respectivement d'ailes 18 et 19.The skirt 10, on its internal face 10b, opposite the face 10a has protuberances 14 formed by two legs 12 and 13 which are secured respectively to wings 18 and 19.

L'aile 18 s'étend perpendiculairement à la patte 12 et est profilée de manière à présenter du côté de l'ou­verture de la jupe 10 un abrupt 18a et du côté opposé un talon 18b, tandis que le bord supérieur 18c adjacent à l'abrupt 18a est incliné.The wing 18 extends perpendicularly to the tab 12 and is profiled so as to present on the side of the opening of the skirt 10 a steep 18a and on the opposite side a heel 18b, while the upper edge 18c adjacent to the steep 18a is tilted.

L'aile 19 est perpendiculaire à la patte 13 et son bord libre est tourné vers le bord libre de l'aile 18, ladite aile 19 présentant un abrupt 19a, une partie inclinée 19c et un talon 19b.The wing 19 is perpendicular to the tab 13 and its free edge is turned towards the free edge of the wing 18, said wing 19 having a steep 19a, an inclined part 19c and a heel 19b.

Dans la partie centrale, l'élément de boîtier mâle 1 comporte un couloir 20 dans lequel s'étend un orga­ne de verrouillage 21, celui-ci étant constitué par une barrette élastique dont une extrémité est solidaire de pieds 25 solidaires du fond du couloir 20 du côté de l'extrémité antérieure de l'élément de boîtier 1.In the central part, the male box element 1 comprises a passage 20 in which extends a locking member 21, this being constituted by an elastic bar, one end of which is integral with feet 25 integral with the bottom of the corridor 20 on the side of the front end of the housing element 1.

L'extrémité libre de la barrette se termine par un talon 22a avec un organe de préhension 22 permettant soit de soulever l'organe de verrouillage, soit l'abaisser.The free end of the bar ends in a heel 22a with a gripping member 22 allowing either to raise the locking member, or to lower it.

Latéralement d'un côté la barrette comporte une première saillie 23 présentant une première rampe in­clinée 23a, une arête 23c et une seconde rampe inclinée 23b dans le sens opposé à la première.Laterally on one side the bar has a first projection 23 having a first inclined ramp 23a, an edge 23c and a second inclined ramp 23b in the opposite direction to the first.

La barrette comporte sur son deuxième côté la­téral une seconde saillie 24 correspondant à la première avec deux rampes 24a et 24b et une arête 24c.The bar has on its second lateral side a second projection 24 corresponding to the first with two ramps 24a and 24b and an edge 24c.

En arrière des saillies 23 et 24 l'organe de verrouillage comporte des encoches 26 et 27, tandis que du côté adjacent aux pieds 25 les saillies 23 et 24 sont prolongées par des languettes élastiques respectivement 28 et 29.Behind the projections 23 and 24, the locking member has notches 26 and 27, while on the side adjacent to the feet 25, the projections 23 and 24 are extended by elastic tongues 28 and 29 respectively.

Les figures 3, 4 et 5 montrent les diverses étapes du montage des deux éléments de boîtiers 1 et 2 l'un dans l'autre.Figures 3, 4 and 5 show the various stages of mounting the two housing elements 1 and 2 in one another.

L'écartement des pattes 12 et 13 correspond à l'intervalle entre les bords libres des languettes et la position des ailes 18 et 19 est telle que lors de l'en­gagement de l'élément mâle 1 dans la jupe 10 elles viennent buter contre les languettes 28 et 29.The spacing of the legs 12 and 13 corresponds to the interval between the free edges of the tongues and the position of the wings 18 and 19 is such that when the male element 1 is engaged in the skirt 10 they abut against the tabs 28 and 29.

Lorsqu'on engage l'élément 1 dans la jupe 10 les ailes 18 et 19 font basculer l'organe de verrouillage 21 jusqu'à ce qu'elles gravissent les arêtes 23c et 24c et en coopérant avec les rampes 23b et 24 b elles facili­tent l'insertion de l'élément 1 dans la jupe 10, les deux éléments 1 et 2 étant verrouillés lorsque les ailes 18 et 19 sont engagées dans les encoches correspondantes 26 et 27.When the element 1 is engaged in the skirt 10 the wings 18 and 19 tilt the locking member 21 until they climb the edges 23c and 24c and by cooperating with the ramps 23b and 24b they facilitate the insertion of the element 1 into the skirt 10, the two elements 1 and 2 being locked when the wings 18 and 19 are engaged in the corresponding notches 26 and 27.

Grâce à une telle disposition si l'élément de boîtier 1 n'est pas suffisamment engagé dans la jupe 10 les languettes élastiques 28 et 29 tendent à écarter les éléments 1 et 2 l'un de l'autre. Cette action élastique est renforcée par le talon 22a qui en butant contre le fond du couloir 20 limite les débattements de la barrette élas­tique.Thanks to such an arrangement if the housing element 1 is not sufficiently engaged in the skirt 10, the elastic tongues 28 and 29 tend to separate the elements 1 and 2 from one another. This elastic action is reinforced by the heel 22a which, abutting against the bottom of the passage 20, limits the deflections of the elastic bar.

Si l'élément de boîtier 1 est engagé dans la jupe 10 de manière que les ailes 18 et 19 franchissent les arêtes 23c et 24c, l'effet élastique de la barrette 21 et les rampes 23b et 24b tendent à faciliter l'engagement de l'élément 1 dans l'élément 2 vers la position de verrouil­lage.If the housing element 1 is engaged in the skirt 10 so that the wings 18 and 19 cross the edges 23c and 24c, the elastic effect of the bar 21 and the ramps 23b and 24b tend to facilitate the engagement of the element 1 in the element 2 towards the locking position.

Pour la séparation des éléments 1 et 2, on sou­léve l'organe de verrouillage 21 de manière à dégager les ailes 18 et 19 des encoches 26 et 27 et on tire sur l'un des éléments de boîtier 1 ou 2 de sorte que les ailes 18 et 19 passent sous les rampes 23 et 24 et soulèvent élasti­quement les languettes 28 et 29 (figures 6 et 7). Cette action nécessite un effort moindre que celui nécessaire pour l'insertion, d'une part, parce que les languettes élas­tiques 28 et 29 sont indépendantes à leur extrémité libre, et, d'autre part, parce que dans ce sens le basculement de la barrette élastique n'est pas limité.For the separation of the elements 1 and 2, the locking member 21 is raised so as to release the wings 18 and 19 from the notches 26 and 27 and one pulls on one of the housing elements 1 or 2 so that the wings 18 and 19 pass under the ramps 23 and 24 and elastically lift the tongues 28 and 29 (Figures 6 and 7). This action requires less effort than that necessary for insertion, on the one hand, because the elastic tongues 28 and 29 are independent at their free end, and, on the other hand, because in this direction the tilting of the elastic bar is not limited.

Les figures 8 à 16 montrent une variante de réalisation de l'invention dans laquelle il est prévu un élément de boîtier mâle 30 avec une série de canaux 31 des­tinés à recevoir, chacun un organe de contact femelle, tel que l'organe 4, la partie centrale présentant un couloir 33 dans lequel s'étend un organe de verrouillage 34.FIGS. 8 to 16 show an alternative embodiment of the invention in which a male housing element 30 is provided with a series of channels 31 each intended to receive a female contact member, such as member 4, the central part having a passage 33 in which extends a locking member 34.

L'élément de boîtier mâle 30 est destiné à s'en­gager dans la jupe 35 d'un élément de boîtier femelle 36 comportant des canaux 37 correspondant aux canaux 31 et recevant des organes de connexions électriques mâles tels que les organes 8 prévus au premier mode de réalisation.The male housing element 30 is intended to engage in the skirt 35 of a female housing element 36 comprising channels 37 corresponding to the channels 31 and receiving male electrical connection members such as the members 8 provided in the first mode of achievement.

L'une des parois interne 35a de la jupe compor­te un barreau 40 destiné à coopérer avec une rainure non visible sur les dessins et prévue sur l'élément 30 pour constituer un dispositif de détrompage.One of the internal walls 35a of the skirt comprises a bar 40 intended to cooperate with a groove not visible in the drawings and provided on the element 30 to constitute a polarization device.

La paroi 35b opposée à la paroi 35a de la jupe 35 comporte une protubérance 41 qui est formée par une pat­te prolongée vers l'arrière par une partie en forme de coin 42 présentant deux rampes 42a et 42b et un abrupt 43.The wall 35b opposite the wall 35a of the skirt 35 has a protuberance 41 which is formed by a lug extended towards the rear by a wedge-shaped part 42 having two ramps 42a and 42b and a steep 43.

La protubérance 41, à son extrémité libre infé­rieure, est solidaire de deux ailes 44 qui présentent à leur extrémité antérieure un bord incliné vers le bas 44a et à leur extrémité postérieure une partie inclinée 44b.The protuberance 41, at its lower free end, is integral with two wings 44 which have at their anterior end a downwardly inclined edge 44a and at their posterior end an inclined portion 44b.

L'organe de verrouillage 34 comprend deux pieds 46 qui sont solidaires de l'extrémité antérieure du cou­loir 33 et qui sont prolongés par des branches 49 de la barrette élastique et qui sont reliées a un organe de pré­hension 50.The locking member 34 comprises two feet 46 which are integral with the front end of the passage 33 and which are extended by branches 49 of the elastic bar and which are connected to a gripping member 50.

Chaque branche 49 comporte en un point inter­médiaire de sa longueur un ergot 48 présentant une rampe 48a et un abrupt 48b, ces ergots étant destinés à coopé­rer avec des trous ou logements 52 prévus sur la paroi 35b de la jupe 35.Each branch 49 comprises at a point intermediate its length a lug 48 having a ramp 48a and a steep 48b, these lugs being intended to cooperate with holes or housings 52 provided on the wall 35b of the skirt 35.

Entre les branches 49 s'étendent deux languettes élastiques 55 et 56 dont une extrémité est solidaire de l'organe de préhension 50.Between the branches 49 extend two elastic tongues 55 and 56, one end of which is integral with the gripping member 50.

La languette 55 à son extrémité libre du côté tourné vers la languette 56 comporte une saillie 57 présen­tant une rampe inclinée 57a raccordée à une rampe incli­née 57d par une arête 57e, une face amincie 57c vers l'ex­trémité libre et une face 57b inclinée vers l'arrière à partir de l'arête 57e.The tongue 55 at its free end on the side facing the tongue 56 has a projection 57 having an inclined ramp 57a connected to an inclined ramp 57d by an edge 57e, a thinned face 57c towards the free end and a face 57b inclined towards the rear from edge 57e.

La languette 56 comporte une saillie 58 avec une rampe inclinée 58a qui forme avec la rampe 57a une ou­verture évasée, une arête 58e correspondant à l'arête 57e, une rampe 58d, la face inférieure 58c allant en s'amincis­sant vers l'extrémité libre, tandis que la face supérieure 58b va en s'amincissant vers l'extrémité arrière.The tongue 56 has a projection 58 with an inclined ramp 58a which forms with the ramp 57a a flared opening, an edge 58e corresponding to the edge 57e, a ramp 58d, the lower face 58c tapering towards the free end , while the upper face 58b tapers towards the rear end.

Lorsqu'on engage l'élément 30 dans la jupe 35 la protubérance 41 vient s'insérer entre les saillies 57 et 58 et la partie en forme de coin 42 tend à écarter les languettes 55 et 56 l'une de l'autre contre l'action des branches 49 contre lesquelles elles butent, les parties inclinées 44a venant coopérer avec les parties amincies 57c et 58c de sorte que les languettes 55 et 56 sont en même temps soulevées. Ainsi, l'effet de répulsion des élé­ ments de boîtier l'un par rapport à l'autre est assuré si l'élément 30 n'est pas engagé dans la jupe 35 d'une lon­gueur suffisante pour assurer la liaison électrique entre les organes de contact mâles et femelles (figures 10 à 13).When the element 30 is engaged in the skirt 35 the protuberance 41 is inserted between the projections 57 and 58 and the wedge-shaped part 42 tends to separate the tongues 55 and 56 from one another against the action of the branches 49 against which they abut, the inclined parts 44a coming to cooperate with the thinned parts 57c and 58c so that the tongues 55 and 56 are at the same time raised. Thus, the repulsion effect of the ele housing elements relative to each other is ensured if the element 30 is not engaged in the skirt 35 of a sufficient length to ensure the electrical connection between the male and female contact members (FIGS. 10 to 13).

Lorsque l'abrupt 43 arrive au droit des arêtes 57e, 58c les rampes 57d et 58d tendent avec l'action élas­tique des branches 49 à faciliter l'engagement de l'élé­ment de boîtier mâle 30 dans la jupe 35 en même temps que lesdites branches 49 basculent vers le bas pour permettre aux ergots 48 de pénétrer dans les trous 52 de la paroi 35b (figures 14 et 15) et de verrouiller les boîtiers 30 et 36.When the abrupt 43 arrives at the right edges 57e, 58c the ramps 57d and 58d tend with the elastic action of the branches 49 to facilitate the engagement of the male housing element 30 in the skirt 35 at the same time as the said branches 49 tilt down to allow the pins 48 to enter the holes 52 of the wall 35b (FIGS. 14 and 15) and to lock the housings 30 and 36.

Dans la position verrouillée l'abrupt 43 est situé à l'extrémité des parties inclinées 57d et 58d raccor­dé aux languettes 55-56 et lorsqu'on désire désaccoupler les éléments de boîtier 30 et 36 il suffit de faire bas­culer vers le bas l'organe de préhension 50 afin, d'une part, de dégager les ergots 48 des trous 52 et, d'autre part, de placer les rampes inclinées 57b et 58b au droit de la partie postérieure 44b de l'aile 44, (figures 16 et 17) puis de tirer, l'un par rapport à l'autre, les éléments de boîtier pour les séparer, l'aile 44 passant par dessus les saillies 57 et 58 moyennant un ploiement élastique des languettes 55 et 56. On remarquera que l'aile 44 en pas­sant par-dessus les saillies 57 et 58 n'oblige pas les lan­guettes 55 et 56 à s'écarter l'une de l'autre, de sorte que les boîtiers 30 et 36 peuvent être séparés sans néces­siter un effort important.In the locked position, the abrupt 43 is situated at the end of the inclined parts 57d and 58d connected to the tongues 55-56 and when it is desired to uncouple the housing elements 30 and 36, it suffices to tilt the member down. gripping device 50 in order, on the one hand, to release the pins 48 from the holes 52 and, on the other hand, to place the inclined ramps 57b and 58b in line with the rear part 44b of the wing 44, (FIGS. 16 and 17) then pull, relative to each other, the housing elements to separate them, the wing 44 passing over the projections 57 and 58 by means of elastic bending of the tongues 55 and 56. It will be noted that the wing 44 passing over the projections 57 and 58 does not force the tabs 55 and 56 to move away from each other, so that the housings 30 and 36 can be separated without requiring significant effort .

Bien entendu, l'invention n'est pas limitée aux modes de réalisation qui viennent d'être décrits et représentés. On pourra y apporter de nombreuses modifica­tions de détail sans sortir pour cela du cadre de l'inven­tion.Of course, the invention is not limited to the embodiments which have just been described and shown. Many modifications of detail can be made without departing from the scope of the invention.

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1o- Perfectionnements aux boîtiers de connexions électriques du type comprenant un élément de boîtier mâle (1-30) et un élément de boîtier femelle correspondant (2-­36) présentant une jupe (10,35) destinée à recevoir l'ex­trémité antérieure de l'élément mâle (1-30), chaque élément de boîtier étant divisé en canaux (3,7,31,37), les canaux de l'un des éléments de boîtier étant destinés à recevoir des organes de connexions électriques mâles (4) et les ca­naux de l'autre élément des organes de connexions électri­ques femelles correspondants (8), lesdits éléments de boi­tier étant pourvus de moyens pour assurer leur verrouillage lorsqu'ils sont engagés l'un dans l'autre, lesdits moyens de verrouillage comprenant une barrette élastique (34-21) dont une extrémité est solidaire deux pieds (25,46) soli­daires de l'élément de boîtier mâle (1,30) au voisinage de son extrémité antérieure, tandis que son extrémité libre est terminée par un organe de préhension (22,50), ladite barrette élastique comportant des moyens pour coopérer avec des moyens correspondants de la jupe (10,35) pour assurer le verrouillage caractérisés en ce que la surface interne de la jupe de l'organe femelle comporte une protubérance (14,41) tandis que la barrette élastique est reliée à une saillie (23,24,57,58) disposée de manière à coopérer avec la protubérance (14,41) et présentant une première rampe (24a,23a,57a, 58a) inclinée de manière que l'insertion de l'élément de boîtier mâle (1,30) dans la jupe (10,35) nécessite un effort supplémentaire pour vaincre moyennant une déformation élastique de la barrette le passage de ladite première rampe, celle-ci étant raccordée à une seconde rampe (23b,24b-57d, 58d) par une arête (23c,24c-57e,58e) afin que, lorsque l'arête a été franchie par la protubérance, la seconde rampe tende à faciliter l'engagement de l'élément de boîtier mâle (1,30) dans la jupe (10,35) de l'élément femelle (2,36).1 o - Improvements to electrical connection boxes of the type comprising a male box element (1-30) and a corresponding female box element (2-36) having a skirt (10.35) intended to receive the front end of the male element (1-30), each housing element being divided into channels (3,7,31,37), the channels of one of the housing elements being intended to receive male electrical connection members (4 ) and the channels of the other element of the corresponding female electrical connection members (8), said housing elements being provided with means for ensuring their locking when they are engaged one in the other, said locking means comprising an elastic bar (34-21), one end of which is integral with two feet (25,46) integral with the male housing element (1,30) near its anterior end, while its free end is terminated by a member from pr lifting (22.50), said elastic bar comprising means for cooperating with corresponding means of the skirt (10.35) to ensure locking, characterized in that the internal surface of the skirt of the female member has a protuberance ( 14,41) while the elastic bar is connected to a projection (23,24,57,58) arranged so as to cooperate with the protuberance (14,41) and having a first ramp (24a, 23a, 57a, 58a) inclined so that the insertion of the male housing element (1.30) into the skirt (10.35) requires an additional effort to overcome by means of an elastic deformation of the bar the passage of said first ramp, the latter being connected to a second ramp (23b, 24b-57d, 58d) by an edge (23c, 24c-57e, 58e) so that, when the edge has been crossed by the protuberance, the second ramp tends to facilitate engagement of the male housing element (1.30) in the skirt (10.35) of the fem element her (2.36). 2o- Perfectionnements aux boîtiers de connexions électriques, selon la revendication 1, caractérisés en ce que la protubérance (14) est constituée par des ailes (18,19) profilées se faisant vis à vis et solidaires des extrémités libres de deux pattes (12,13) solidaires de la paroi inter­ne de la jupe (10), la barrette élastique (21) comportant deux saillies (23,24) disposées, l'une d'un côté et, l'autre de l'autre côté de ladite barrette, et destinées chacune à coopérer avec une aile correspondante, en avant de cha­cune de ces saillies s'étendant une languette élastique (28,29) prolongeant la première rampe (23a, 24a) et en ar­rière desdites saillies (23,24) la barrette élastique (21) comportant des encoches (26, 27) destinées à recevoir les ailes profilées (18,19), la hauteur des languettes élastiques (28,29) étant telle que lors de l'insertion de l'élément de boîtier mâle (1) dans la jupe (10) les ailes (18,19) butent contre celles-ci.2 o - Improvements to electrical connection boxes, according to claim 1, characterized in that that the protuberance (14) is constituted by profiled wings (18,19) facing each other and integral with the free ends of two legs (12,13) integral with the internal wall of the skirt (10), the elastic bar (21) comprising two projections (23,24) arranged, one on one side and the other on the other side of said strip, and each intended to cooperate with a corresponding wing, in front of each of these protrusions extending an elastic tongue (28,29) extending the first ramp (23a, 24a) and behind said protrusions (23,24) the elastic bar (21) comprising notches (26, 27) intended to receive the wings profiled (18,19), the height of the elastic tongues (28,29) being such that when the male casing element (1) is inserted into the skirt (10) the wings (18,19) abut against these. 3o- Perfectionnements aux boîtiers de connexions électriques, selon la revendication 2, caractérisés en ce que chaque aile profilée (18,19) présente, du côté de l'ou­verture de la jupe, un abrupt (18a, 19a) et du côté opposé un talon (18b, 19b), le bord supérieur (18c, 19c) adjacent à l'abrupt étant incliné.3 o - Improvements to electrical connection boxes, according to claim 2, characterized in that each profiled wing (18,19) has, on the side of the opening of the skirt, a steep (18a, 19a) and on the opposite side a heel (18b, 19b), the upper edge (18c, 19c) adjacent to the abrupt being inclined. 4o- Perfectionnements aux boîtiers de connexions électriques, selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que la barrette élastique comporte un talon (22a) limitant ses débattements dans le sens de l'insertion de l'élément de boîtier mâle dans la jupe de l'élément de boîtier fe­melle (2).4 o - Improvements to electrical connection boxes, according to claim 1, characterized in that the elastic bar has a heel (22a) limiting its travel in the direction of insertion of the male box element in the skirt of the 'female housing element (2). 5o- Perfectionnements aux boîtiers de connexions électriques, selon la revendication 1, caractérisés en ce que la barrette élastique est divisée en deux branches (49) entre lesquelles s'étendent deux languettes élastiques (55,56) dont une extrémité est solidaire de l'organe de préhension tandis que l'extrémité libre est pourvue de la saillie (57,58), la saillie (57) de l'une des languettes élastiques (55), étant tournée en regard de la saillie (58) de l'autre languette (56), chaque saillie comportant une première rampe (57a, 58a), une arête (57e, 58e) et une seconde rampe (57d, 58d), les rampes se faisant vis à vis et les premières ram­pes (57a, 58a) des deux languettes élastiques formant une entrée évasée, tandis que la protubérance (41) est formée par une patte prolongée vers l'arrière par une partie en forme de coin (42) terminée par un abrupt (43).5 o - Improvements to electrical connection boxes, according to claim 1, characterized in that the elastic bar is divided into two branches (49) between which extend two elastic tabs (55,56) one end of which is integral with the 'gripping member while the free end is provided with the projection (57,58), the projection (57) of one of the elastic tabs (55), being turned opposite the projection (58) of the other tongue (56), each projection comprising a first ramp (57a, 58a), an edge (57e, 58e) and a second ramp (57d, 58d), the ramps facing each other and the first ramps (57a, 58a) two elastic tabs forming a flared entry, while the protuberance (41) is formed by a tab extended towards the rear by a wedge-shaped part (42) terminated by a steep (43). 6o- Perfectionnements aux boîtiers de connexions électriques, selon la revendication 4, caractérisés en ce que l'extrémité libre de la protubérance (41) est solidaire d'une aile profilée (44) qui présente, à son extrémité anté­rieure, un bord incliné (44a) depuis sa face supérieure vers la face inférieure, tandis que l'extrémité postérieure présente un bord incliné (44b) depuis la face inférieure vers la face supérieure, les saillies (57,58) présentant une face inférieure (57c, 58c) qui va en s'amincissant vers l'extrémité libre et une face supérieure (57b, 58b) qui va en s'amincissant depuis l'arête (57e, 58e) vers l'organe de préhension, la position des saillies (57 et 58) et de l'aile (44) étant telle que lors de l'engagement de l'élément de boîtier mâle (30) dans le jupe (35) le bord incliné (44a) de l'extrémité antérieure de l'aile (44) bute contre l'extrémité amincie (57c,58c) de la face inférieure des saillies (57 et 58).6 o - Improvements to electrical connection boxes, according to claim 4, characterized in that the free end of the protrusion (41) is integral with a profiled wing (44) which has, at its front end, an inclined edge (44a) from its upper face to the lower face, while the rear end has an inclined edge (44b) from the lower face to the upper face, the projections (57,58) having a lower face (57c, 58c) which tapers towards the free end and an upper face (57b, 58b) which tapers from the edge (57e, 58e) towards the gripping member, the position of the projections (57 and 58 ) and of the wing (44) being such that when the male casing element (30) is engaged in the skirt (35) the inclined edge (44a) of the front end of the wing (44 ) abuts against the thinned end (57c, 58c) of the underside of the projections (57 and 58). 7o- Perfectionnements aux boîtiers de connexions électriques, selon la revendication 4, caractérisés en ce que le bord supérieur des branches (49) de la barrette élas­tique comporte des ergots (48) destinés à s'insérer dans des logements correspondant (52) de la jupe (35).7 o - Improvements to electrical connection boxes, according to claim 4, characterized in that the upper edge of the branches (49) of the elastic strip includes lugs (48) intended to be inserted in corresponding housings (52) of the skirt (35).
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