EP0402451B1 - Elektrischer anschluss, versehen mit mitteln, um eine zuverlässige elektrische verbindung zu gewähren - Google Patents

Elektrischer anschluss, versehen mit mitteln, um eine zuverlässige elektrische verbindung zu gewähren Download PDF

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EP0402451B1
EP0402451B1 EP90901341A EP90901341A EP0402451B1 EP 0402451 B1 EP0402451 B1 EP 0402451B1 EP 90901341 A EP90901341 A EP 90901341A EP 90901341 A EP90901341 A EP 90901341A EP 0402451 B1 EP0402451 B1 EP 0402451B1
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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
    • H01R13/46—Bases; Cases
    • H01R13/52—Dustproof, splashproof, drip-proof, waterproof, or flameproof cases
    • H01R13/5205—Sealing means between cable and housing, e.g. grommet
    • 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
    • H01R4/10—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 effected solely by twisting, wrapping, bending, crimping, or other permanent deformation
    • H01R4/18—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 effected solely by twisting, wrapping, bending, crimping, or other permanent deformation by crimping
    • H01R4/20—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 effected solely by twisting, wrapping, bending, crimping, or other permanent deformation by crimping using a crimping sleeve
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R11/00—Individual connecting elements providing two or more spaced connecting locations for conductive members which are, or may be, thereby interconnected, e.g. end pieces for wires or cables supported by the wire or cable and having means for facilitating electrical connection to some other wire, terminal, or conductive member, blocks of binding posts
    • H01R11/11—End pieces or tapping pieces for wires, supported by the wire and for facilitating electrical connection to some other wire, terminal or conductive member
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R43/00—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors
    • H01R43/20—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors for assembling or disassembling contact members with insulating base, case or sleeve

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  • the invention relates to an electrical terminal which has a type of sealing means provided thereon.
  • the electrical terminal has a dielectric material which surrounds the electrical interconnection between the terminal and the cable, to prevent moisture from harming the electrical characteristics of the cable.
  • the dielectric material will cooperate with a terminal receiving cavity into which the terminal is inserted, thereby minimizing the air voids which are provided in the cavity.
  • the invention relates to an electrical terminal assembly for use in the termination of an electrical conductor according to the precharacterizing portion of claim 1.
  • Electrical connectors which receive in terminal receiving cavities thereof one or more electrical conductors having terminals terminated on ends thereof. Many of the terminals have wire seals which are disposed around each electrical conductor at the rearward end of the connector to provide a sealing arrangement between the conductor and the connector housing.
  • One such connector is disclosed in US-A-4,643,506, in which the conductor is sealingly engaged at locations forwardly and rearwardly from the location where the wire seal sealingly engages the sidewalls of the rearward cavity portion.
  • Sealing of the conductors is required when the terminals must be isolated from the surroundings. However, it is not required, nor is it practical in all situations to environmentally seal the conductors.
  • the air voids provided in the terminal receiving cavities can cause damage to the electrical connection which is effected between the terminals and the conductors. This is a particular problem when the connector is provided in an environment which has frequent temperature changes. As the temperature is reduced, the moisture provided in the air voids condenses onto the terminals and the conductors. The presence of moisture on the surfaces causes the deterioration of the terminals and the conductors, which results in an unreliable and essentially ineffective electrical connection between the respective terminal and conductors.
  • an electrical terminal assembly comprising an insulating cover means extending over a conductor engaging portion, the insulating cover means having an opening provided therein which allows the electrical conductor and conductor crimping means to be positioned in the opening, and securing means.
  • Said document discloses an electrical terminal assembly according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • an electric connector has come to be known which is protected from the effects of humidity.
  • This known connector comprises male and female contact members each mounted in casings and each embedded in a block of flexible elastic and insulating material, while leaving free the parts to be coupled.
  • the blocks each have, adjacent the parts to be coupled, pressuring ends which bear against a base wall transversed by the coupling part of the male member, and which are dished so that when the members are coupled each pressuring end is forced against the wall in the manner of a suction cup.
  • a weatherproof electrical connector has come to be known.
  • This known electrical connector has an interface sealing arrangement comprising a plug connector body having towers which slide into terminal cavity enlargements in a mating socket connector body.
  • An apertured seal pad is mounted the towers and sealingly engages a projecting shroud of the socket connector body.
  • the invention is related to an electrical terminal for use in the termination of an electrical conductor.
  • the electrical terminal has a first end and an opposed second end.
  • a mating portion of the terminal is positioned proximate the first end of the terminal, and a conductor engaging portion is provided proximate the second end of the terminal.
  • the conductor engaging portion has a conductor crimping means which cooperates with the conductor to provide the electrical interconnection between the conductor and the terminal.
  • An insulating cover means is provided which extends over the conductor engaging portion of the terminal.
  • the insulating cover means has an opening provided therein which allows the electrical conductor and conductor crimping means to be positioned in the opening, such that the moisture condensation is prevented from forming on the electrical conductor and the conductor crimping means.
  • Securing means are provided on the electrical terminal.
  • the securing means cooperate with the insulating cover means to maintain the insulating cover means in cooperation with the conductor crimping means.
  • An object of the invention is to provide a means to protect the terminal from corrosion due to moisture condensation which can occur due to temperature fluctuation. In order to accomplish this, it is important that the volume of air, which is provided in terminal receiving cavities of known connectors, be replaced by some other material.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide an easily installable and cost effective means to eliminate the air voids present in terminal receiving cavities.
  • the means to protect the terminals are installed on the terminals as the terminals are assembled to the conductors. This process allows for ease of handling and manipulation.
  • electrical connector 2 has an electrical terminal 4, a conductive cable 6, and a sealing sleeve 8.
  • the electrical terminal can have various mating areas, without departing from the scope of the invention.
  • Figure 2 illustrates the mating area of the electrical terminal comprising a pin 10
  • Figure 3 illustrates a pin receptacle 12 in the mating area.
  • terminal 4 with pin 10 provided thereon will be discussed in detail.
  • the operation and explanation of the terminal with the pin receptacle 12 is essentially identical.
  • terminal 4 has pin 10 provided at the mating end thereof.
  • a clamping portion 14 is provided adjacent the pin 10.
  • the clamping portion has resilient locking arms 16 which extend from the clamping portion at an angle relative to the longitudinal axis of the pin.
  • the resilient locking arms 16 are provided to cooperate with shoulders 18 of housing 20 to insure that the electrical connector 4 will be maintained in the proper position relative to the housing. This type of resilient locking feature is well known in the industry.
  • clamping arms 22 are also provided on clamping portion 14. As shown in Figures 1 and 6, clamping arms 22 are positioned proximate an end 24 of clamping portion 14 which is provided adjacent wire receiving member 26 of terminal 4. When clamping arms 22 are provided in their initial, unstressed position, intermediate portions 28 of the clamping arms extend from clamping portion 14 at an angle relative to the longitudinal axis of the pin. Free end portions 30 of clamping arms 22 are also bent at an angle relative to the intermediate portions of the clamping arms. The configuration of the clamping arms 22 allows the free end portions 30 to be bent around so that the free end portions 30 are positioned to extend toward the wire receiving member 26.
  • a collar 32 is provided proximate wire receiving member 26 and adjacent clamping arms 22. As is shown in Figure 1, the diameter of collar 32 is greater than the diameter of pin 10.
  • Wire receiving member 26 is positioned proximate clamping portion 14. The wire receiving member extends in the opposite direction from clamping portion 14 as does pin 10. As is shown in Figure 1, wire receiving member 26 has flanges 34 which extend in opposed directions, when the flanges are in their initial, unstressed positions. These flanges are deformed as cable 6 is terminated to the wire receiving member.
  • Sealing sleeve 8 is made from any material having the elastic and dielectric characteristics required. As is best shown in Figures 7 and 8, sealing sleeve 8 has an opening 36 which extends from end 38 to opposed end 40. The diameter of opening 36 is such to allow cable 6 to be inserted therethrough. However, as is best illustrated in Figure 2, the diameter of opening 36 is dimensioned to form a seal about cable 6. Therefore, after insertion of the cable in opening 36, the diameter of opening 36 may vary.
  • a first portion 42 of sealing sleeve 8 is provided with a relatively smooth outside surface, which has a generally consistent diameter.
  • a second portion 44 of sealing sleeve 8 is provided adjacent first portion 42 and opposed end 40.
  • Ridges 46 are provided on second portion 44 and extend circumferentially thereabout. Although three ridges 46 are provided in the embodiment shown, any number of ridges may be provided.
  • Housing 20 into which electrical connector 2 is provided has at least one terminal receiving cavity 48 which extends therethrough. As is shown in Figures 2 and 3, the diameter of the cavities varies according to the space requirements of the terminals inserted therein.
  • sealing sleeve 8 is positioned on cable 6 ( Figure 4). In this position cable 6 extends through opening 36.
  • the resilient nature of the material of which sleeve 8 is comprised allows the diameter of opening 36 to adjust to the diameter of cable 6.
  • clamping arms 22 are moved from an open position, shown in Figure 7, to a closed position, shown in Figure 8. In this closed position free end portions 30 of arms 22 deform sleeve 8.
  • the configuration of free end portions 30 and the deformation of sleeve 8 insures that sleeve 8 will be retained in position.
  • terminal 4 Once terminal 4, cable 6, and sleeve 8 are secured together, the assembly is positioned in the terminal receiving cavity 48 of housing 20, as shown in Figure 2. As is shown, the walls of the cavity prevent arms 22 from returning to the open position.
  • sleeve 8 is configured to minimize the air volume provided in the cavity. Consequently, as the connector is exposed to temperature fluctuations, there is not enough air provided in each cavity to cause moisture to condense on the terminals. This is an important result because the condensation of moisture can cause corrosion of the terminals, as well as the exposed ends of the cable, which results in a very unstable electrical connection. Therefore, the present invention discloses a terminal assembly which has a much more reliable electrical connection.
  • the sleeve 8 provides a type of seal about crimping portion 14 and the exposed end of cable 6. This also helps to provide for a more reliable electrical connection.

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  1. Elektrische Anschlußanordnung (2) zur Verwendung beim Anschließen eines elektrischen Leiters (6),
    a) wobei die elektrische Anschlußanordnung (2) ein erstes Ende und ein gegenüberliegendes zweites Ende aufweist,
    b) wobei ein Verbindungsbereich (10) der Anschlußanordnung (2) in der Nähe des ersten Endes der Anschlußanordnung positioniert ist und ein Leiterangreifbereich (26) in der Nähe des zweiten Endes der Anschlußanordnung (2) vorgesehen ist,
    c) wobei der Leiterangreifbereich (26) eine Leitercrimpeinrichtung (34) aufweist, die mit dem Leiter (6) zusammenwirkt, um die elektrische Verbindung zwischen dem Leiter (6) und der Anschlußanordnung (2) herzustellen,
    d) wobei eine isolierende Abdeckeinrichtung (8) vorgesehen ist, die sich über den Leiterangreifbereich (26) erstreckt,
    e) wobei die isolierende Abdeckeinrichtung (8) eine darin vorgesehene Öffnung (36) aufweist, die eine derartige Positionierung des elektrischen Leiters (6) und der Leitercrimpeinrichtung (34) in der Öffnung (36) gestattet, daß ein Kondensieren von Feuchtigkeit auf dem Leiter (6) und der Leitercrimpeinrichtung (34) verhindert ist, und
    f) wobei Befestigungseinrichtungen (22) an der elektrischen Anschlußanordnung (2) vorgesehen sind und die Befestigungseinrichtungen (22) mit der isolierenden Abdeckeinrichtung (8) zusammenwirken, um die isolierende Abdeckeinrichtung (8) in Zusammenwirkung mit der Leitercrimpeinrichtung (34) zu halten,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß
    g) daß es sich bei den Befestigungseinrichtungen (22) um Klemmarme handelt, die zwischen einer ersten Position und einer zweiten Position bewegbar sind, indem sie mit einem Gehäuse (20) in Eingriff gebracht werden,
    h) wobei freie Enden (30) der Klemmarme (22) in der zweiten Position mit der isolierenden Abdeckeinrichtung (8) zusammenwirken.
  2. Elektrische Anschlußanordnung (2) nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Befestigungseinrichtungen (22) festgelegte Enden, die an dem Verbindungsbereich (20) der Anschlußanordnung (2) vorgesehen sind, sowie freie Enden (30) aufweisen, die sich von den festgelegten Enden in Richtung auf das zweite Ende der Anschlußanordnung (2) erstrecken.
  3. Elektrische Anschlußanordnung (2) nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die freien Enden (30) der Befestigungseinrichtungen (22) in einem Winkel relativ zu dem festgelegten Ende gebogen sind, so daß bei der Bewegung der Befestigungseinrichtungen (22) in die zweite Position die freien Enden (30) der Befestigungseinrichtungen an der isolierenden Abdeckeinrichtung (8) angreifen.
  4. Elektrische Anschlußanordnung (2) nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die isolierende Abdeckeinrichtung (8) einen ersten Endbereich (38) und einen zweiten Endbereich (40) aufweist, wobei der erste Endbereich (38) angrenzend an den Verbindungsbereich (10) der Anschlußanordnung (2) vorgesehen ist und wobei der zweite Endbereich (40) eine Rippe aufweist, die umfangsmäßig um den Außendurchmesser des elektrischen Leiters (6) herum vorgesehen ist.
  5. Elektrische Anschlußanordnung (2) nach Anspruch 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die in der isolierenden Abdeckeinrichtung (8) vorgesehene Öffnung (36) einen ersten Durchmesser in dem ersten Endbereich (38) und einen zweiten Durchmesser in dem zweiten Endbereich (40) aufweist, wobei der erste Durchmesser im wesentlichen identisch mit dem Durchmesser des Leiters (6) mit von diesem entfernter Isolierung ist und wobei der zweite Durchmesser im wesentlichen identisch mit dem Durchmesser des Leiters mit der daran verbliebenen Isolierung ist, so daß sichergestellt ist, daß nur eine minimale Luftmenge zwischen dem Leiter und der isolierenden Abdeckeinrichtung (8) vorhanden ist.
  6. Elektrische Anschlußanordnung (2) nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß es sich bei der Drahtcrimpeinrichtung (34) um eine U-förmige Metallplatte handelt, die in integraler Weise an dem Verbindungsbereich (10) der Anschlußanordnung angebracht ist und sich von diesem wegerstreckt.
  7. Elektrische Anschlußanordnung (2) nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß an dem Verbindungsbereich (10) ein Stiftkontaktabschnitt vorgesehen ist.
  8. Elektrische Anschlußanordnung (2) nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß an dem Verbindungsbereich (10) ein Stiftaufnahme-Kontaktabschnitt vorgesehen ist.
  9. Elektrische Anschlußanordnung (2) nach Anspruch 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die elektrische Anschlußanordnung (2) in einem dielektrischen Gehäuse (20) vorgesehen ist, das sich durch dieses hindurcherstreckende Anschlußaufnahmehohlräume (48) aufweist, wobei die Konfiguration der isolierenden Abdeckeinrichtung (8) derart dimensioniert ist, daß die isolierende Abdeckeinrichtung (8) in den Hohlräumen (48) in einer derartigen Weise positioniert wird, daß minimale Luftlücken in diesen ermöglicht sind.
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