EP0443264A1 - Verbinder für mindestens ein Paar isolierter Leiter - Google Patents
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- EP0443264A1 EP0443264A1 EP90313885A EP90313885A EP0443264A1 EP 0443264 A1 EP0443264 A1 EP 0443264A1 EP 90313885 A EP90313885 A EP 90313885A EP 90313885 A EP90313885 A EP 90313885A EP 0443264 A1 EP0443264 A1 EP 0443264A1
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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
- 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
- H01R4/2445—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 having additional means acting on the insulation or the wire, e.g. additional insulation penetrating means, strain relief means or wire cutting knives
- H01R4/245—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 having additional means acting on the insulation or the wire, e.g. additional insulation penetrating means, strain relief means or wire cutting knives the additional means having two or more slotted flat portions
- H01R4/2454—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 having additional means acting on the insulation or the wire, e.g. additional insulation penetrating means, strain relief means or wire cutting knives the additional means having two or more slotted flat portions forming a U-shape with slotted branches
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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
- H01R13/58—Means for relieving strain on wire connection, e.g. cord grip, for avoiding loosening of connections between wires and terminals within a coupling device terminating a cable
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- the invention refers to a connector for at least a pair of insulated conductors, particularly for the telecommunication industry.
- German patent specification 31 10 144 discloses a connector for two insulated conductors having a housing of plastic material which is comprised of a base member and a cover member. Two U-shaped contact elements are mounted to the cover member as well as two projections aligned with the contact elements which upon an interconnection of base member and cover member deform and press the conductors into the smaller portion of keyhole-like passages in the base member to achieve a strain relief.
- a connector has become known which has a housing integrally formed of plastic material including strain relief means defined by a portion linked to the housing which can be brought into a locking position by tool means wherein it coacts with the conductor insulation by non-positive engagement and snaps behind a locking projection of the housing.
- US Patent 4,684,195 discloses a connector wherein a cover member has wing portions into which the ends of conductors are introduced. After the introduction of the conductors, the wing portions are pivoted and interlocked with the base member, with an electrical contact being established contemporarily by means of U-shaped contact elements. Tongues formed to the base member engage the insulation of the conductors and produce a strain relief.
- a strain relief is to prevent temporarily prevailing tension forces which tend to pull a conductor out of the connector.
- the strain relief means in the known connectors are not suited and designed to resist permanently effecting tension forces.
- the object of the invention is to provide a connector including a strain relief for at least a pair of insulated conductors which is suited for the transfer of a permanent tension force.
- the connector according to the invention has a base portion which includes two strain relief portions inside, each having a clamping edge extending transverse to the longitudinal direction of the conductors.
- the strain relief portions are integrally formed to a base member of plastic material.
- the clamping edge of co-operating strain relief portions have a distance from each other transverse to the longitudinal direction of the conductors which is larger than twice the outside diameter of the conductor insulation.
- a projection is provided inside of the cover member located between the clamping edges and the contact elements, preferably relatively near to the clamping edges. The projection is pressed between the conductors of a pair of conductors and presses the conductors away from each other against the associated clamping edges of the strain relief portion if the base member and cover member are assembled.
- the clamping edges are relatively sharp so that they may dig into the insulation upon the described operation. If a tension is exerted onto the conductors, the clamping edges penetrate deeper into the insulation and thus generate an effective positive engagement which is suited for the transfer of considerable tension forces.
- the strain relief portions have opposing wall portions which form a channel for a pair of conductors directed toward the contact elements.
- the wall portions are tapered to facilitate the introduction of the conductors into the base member.
- the clamping edges are formed at the ends of the wall portions facing the contact elements, and the wall portions forming the clamping edges are arranged at an acute angle.
- the projection is approximately circular in cross section so that the insulation is not damaged upon pressing the projection between the conductors of a pair of conductors.
- the projection is tapering toward its free end according to a further embodiment of the invention.
- the bottom of the base member can include a recess for the receipt of the free end of the projection.
- the projection thus, is prevented from being deflected laterally which would reduce the engagement between the conductor insulation and a clamping edge.
- the recess can have a larger dimension in the longitudinal direction of the base member than the corresponding dimension of the free end of the projection whereby a deformation of the projection is allowed upon a tension force being applied to the pair of conductors so that their non-positive initial engagement with the clamping edges is enlarged.
- a pair of contact elements is provided for each conductor which are spaced in the longitudinal direction of the conductors.
- the slots of the contact elements have different widths, with the legs forming the smaller slot being designed such that they suffer a permanent deformation if the thickness of the conductor exceeds a predetermined value.
- the connector according to the invention can accommodate conductors of different diameters. In case of conductors having a smaller diameter, the electrical contact is accomplished by the contact element having the smaller slot. The legs of the contact elements forming the wider slot, partially penetrate into the insulation and effect a strain relief. In case of conductors having a larger diameter, the electrical contact is accomplished by the contact element having the wider slot.
- the legs of the contact elements having the smaller slot are deflected to an extent that they suffer a permanent deformation.
- This contact element therefore, serves as a strain relief without cutting into the respective conductor.
- the contact elements are mounted to the cover member while the base member has guide means for the conductors which are interrupted for the accommodation of the free ends of the contact elements.
- U-shaped contact elements of sheet material It is known to form U-shaped contact elements of sheet material. It is also known to manufacture a pair of contact elements integrally of sheet material. According to an embodiment of the invention, two pairs of contact elements are also integrally formed of sheet material, with the legs facing each other upon being bent out of the plane of the sheet material leaving at least one web to establish an electrical connection between the pairs of contact elements.
- Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the base member and the cover member of a connector according to the invention, with the cover member and the base member being partially broken to afford illustration of interior member and the cover member is separated from the base member.
- Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the parts shown in Fig. 1 in the assembled state, with the cover member and the base member being partially broken.
- An elongated base member 10 has a bottom 12, side walls 14, 16 and front walls 18, 20.
- the interior of the base member 10 is divided by a partition wall 22 having a height approximately half of the height of the side walls 14, 16.
- the base member 10 is identically designed on both sides of partition wall 22.
- a guide 24, 26 semi-circular in cross section extends inwardly from the front walls 18, 20.
- Guides 28, 30, 32, 34 or grooves arc-shaped in cross section are formed on an elevation of bottom 12 of the base member 10 adjacent partition wall 22.
- the guides 28 to 34 are interrupted by cuts 36, 38, 40, 42 extending transverse to the longitudinal axis of base member 10.
- Strain relief portions 44, 46, 48, 50 are formed with the bottom 12 and the corresponding side walls 14, 16 between guides 24, 26 and guides 36, 38, 40, 42. They have facing wall portions 52, 54, 56, 58 which form a passage tapering toward partition wall 22, the passage being aligned to the guide 24 or 26. Together with wall portions 60, 62, 64, 66 the wall portions 52, 54, 56, 58 form clamping edges 68, 70, 72, 74 which extends approximately perpendicularly to bottom 12 transverse to the longitudinal axis of base member 10.
- the base member is formed with a step 76, 78 between bottom 12 and the side walls 14, 16.
- a cover member 80 also can be seen which includes a top portion 82, side walls 84, 86 and front walls 88 and 90.
- the side walls 84, 86 have projections 92, 94 facing each other which engage the steps 76, 78 of base member 10 if cover member and base member are put together (as can be seen in Fig. 2).
- the end walls 88, 90 have a guide, semi-circular in cross section, one of which being indicated at 96. They each form a cylindrical guide channel together with the guides 24, 26 if base member and cover member are assembled.
- Two conical projections are formed to the inner side of top portion 82, one of which being indicated at 98. In the assembled state of base member and cover member, the projections are located between the strain relief portions 44, 46 or 48, 50, respectively, and the guides 28, 30 or 32, 34, respectively.
- Two pairs of contact elements 100 or 102, respectively, are mounted to the top portion 82, the design thereof is to be described in detail in connection with Fig. 2. Since the pairs of contact elements 100, 102 are designed identically, only arrangement 100 will be described. It consists of two pairs 104, 106 of contact elements which, as can be seen, are formed from a blank of an electrically conductive sheet material.
- U-shaped portions 108, 114 are formed at the ends of the sheet and U-shaped portions 110 and 112 are formed from the middle.
- U-shaped portions 108, 110 or 112, 114, respectively, are bent downwardly parallel to each other leaving two parallel connection webs 116.
- the arrangements 100, 102, for example, can be fixed to the cover portion with the aid of screws.
- each pair of contact elements has a U-shape, and each contact element is also U-shaped.
- the U-shaped portions 108, 110, 112, 114 forming the contact elements include slots 118, 120 and 122, 124, respectively.
- the slots 118, 124 are broader than the slots 120, 122.
- two pairs of conductors 126, 128 or 130, 136, respectively, are electrically interconnected.
- the conductors 126, 128, 130, 136 are paired and laid into the base member into guides 24, 26 and extend through the tapering passage which is formed by the wall surfaces 52, 54 or 56, 58, respectively, of the strain relief portions 44, 46 or 48, 50, respectively.
- the conductors are located in the guiding grooves 28, 30 or 32, 34, respectively, and abut partition wall 22.
- the distance between the clamping edges 68, 70 or 72, 74, respectively, is larger than twice the outside diameter of the conductors 126, 128 or 130, 136.
- the projection 98 drives between the conductors 126, 128 or 130, 136, respectively, and urges the conductors away from each other toward the clamping edges 68, 70 or 72, 74, respectively, which dig into the insulation.
- the conductors 126, 128, 130, 136 are pressed into the slots 118, 120 or 122, 124, respectively, of the contact arrangements 100, 102 in order to provide an electrical contact.
- the electrical contact is accomplished in the slots 118 or 124, respectively, while the legs forming the slots 120 or 122, respectively, are deflected such that they are permanently deformed.
- the legs partially penetrate the insulation, however, they do not cut into the conductor.
- the electrical contact is accomplished in the smaller slots 120 or 122, respectively, while the legs forming the broader slots partially penetrate into the insulation and effect a strain relief.
- the strain relief takes place between the strain relief portions 44, 46, 48, 50 and projections 98. It is made such that also large and permanently effecting tension forces on conductors 126, 128, 130, 136 can be resisted.
- Base member and cover member are held together by the interlocking of projections 92, 94 and the steps 76, 78.
- the portions 108, 110 and 112, 114 of the pairs of contact elements engage the cuts 36, 38 and 40, 42 whereby the conductors 126, 128 and 130, 136 are effectively retained in the guides 28, 30 and 32, 34.
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- Connections By Means Of Piercing Elements, Nuts, Or Screws (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
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DE4005351 | 1990-02-20 | ||
DE4005351A DE4005351A1 (de) | 1990-02-20 | 1990-02-20 | Verbindung fuer mindestens ein paar isolierter leiter |
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EP0443264A1 true EP0443264A1 (de) | 1991-08-28 |
EP0443264B1 EP0443264B1 (de) | 1994-05-18 |
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EP90313885A Expired - Lifetime EP0443264B1 (de) | 1990-02-20 | 1990-12-19 | Verbinder für mindestens ein Paar isolierter Leiter |
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Cited By (1)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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EP0684662A1 (de) * | 1994-05-25 | 1995-11-29 | Schneider Electric Sa | Schneidklemmverbinder |
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DE4317725A1 (de) * | 1992-06-01 | 1993-12-02 | Trw Fahrzeugelektrik | Elektrisches Anschlußelement |
DE4410795C1 (de) * | 1994-03-16 | 1995-09-07 | Loh Kg Rittal Werk | Gehäuse für Fernmeldekabel |
DE19714637C1 (de) * | 1997-04-09 | 1998-10-01 | Kloeckner Moeller Gmbh | Interface-Baustein für den Anschluß an ein Bussystem |
US7867013B2 (en) | 2008-08-04 | 2011-01-11 | 3M Innovative Properties Company | In-line splice connector |
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US3511921A (en) * | 1968-11-01 | 1970-05-12 | Bell Telephone Labor Inc | Indium coated slotted electrical connectors |
US3793611A (en) * | 1972-03-02 | 1974-02-19 | Minnesota Mining & Mfg | Connector |
US4679881A (en) * | 1985-05-07 | 1987-07-14 | American District Telegraph Company | Electrical interconnection apparatus and technique |
DE3602812A1 (de) * | 1986-01-30 | 1987-08-06 | Fraunhofer Ges Forschung | Elektrischer verbinder |
DE3708782A1 (de) * | 1987-03-18 | 1988-09-29 | Rose Walter Gmbh & Co Kg | Vorrichtung zum kontaktieren und ggf. einkuerzen von isolierten kabeladern |
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CA1022253A (en) * | 1975-10-06 | 1977-12-06 | Edwin C. Hardesty | Electrical connecting devices for terminating cords |
DE3110144C2 (de) * | 1981-03-16 | 1983-05-19 | Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Co., 55133 Saint Paul, Minn. | Zugentlastung elektrischer Leiter in einem elektrischen Verbinder für nicht abisolierte Leiter |
US4684195A (en) * | 1985-12-19 | 1987-08-04 | American Telephone And Telegraph Company, At&T Bell Laboratories | Solderless electrical connector |
US4685756A (en) * | 1986-05-09 | 1987-08-11 | Raychem Corporation | Drop-wire closure having a high axial strength |
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- 1990-02-20 DE DE4005351A patent/DE4005351A1/de active Granted
- 1990-12-19 EP EP90313885A patent/EP0443264B1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
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US3511921A (en) * | 1968-11-01 | 1970-05-12 | Bell Telephone Labor Inc | Indium coated slotted electrical connectors |
US3793611A (en) * | 1972-03-02 | 1974-02-19 | Minnesota Mining & Mfg | Connector |
US4679881A (en) * | 1985-05-07 | 1987-07-14 | American District Telegraph Company | Electrical interconnection apparatus and technique |
DE3602812A1 (de) * | 1986-01-30 | 1987-08-06 | Fraunhofer Ges Forschung | Elektrischer verbinder |
DE3708782A1 (de) * | 1987-03-18 | 1988-09-29 | Rose Walter Gmbh & Co Kg | Vorrichtung zum kontaktieren und ggf. einkuerzen von isolierten kabeladern |
Cited By (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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EP0684662A1 (de) * | 1994-05-25 | 1995-11-29 | Schneider Electric Sa | Schneidklemmverbinder |
FR2720551A1 (fr) * | 1994-05-25 | 1995-12-01 | Schneider Electric Sa | Connecteur autodénudant. |
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EP0443264B1 (de) | 1994-05-18 |
DE4005351C2 (de) | 1992-07-23 |
DE4005351A1 (de) | 1991-08-22 |
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