EP0512323B1 - Construction d'un connecteur - Google Patents

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EP0512323B1
EP0512323B1 EP92106887A EP92106887A EP0512323B1 EP 0512323 B1 EP0512323 B1 EP 0512323B1 EP 92106887 A EP92106887 A EP 92106887A EP 92106887 A EP92106887 A EP 92106887A EP 0512323 B1 EP0512323 B1 EP 0512323B1
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Kurt Peter Baderschneider
Dietrich Wilhelm Kümpel
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01RELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/62Means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement
    • H01R13/627Snap or like fastening
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01RELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/46Bases; Cases
    • H01R13/52Dustproof, splashproof, drip-proof, waterproof, or flameproof cases
    • H01R13/5219Sealing means between coupling parts, e.g. interfacial seal
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01RELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/62Means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement
    • H01R13/623Casing or ring with helicoidal groove
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01RELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/62Means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement
    • H01R13/627Snap or like fastening
    • H01R13/6271Latching means integral with the housing
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01RELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/62Means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement

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  • the invention is directed to a connector assembly according to the pre-characterizing portion of claim 1.
  • the invention relates to a connector assembly comprising two complementary connectors adapted to be mated in pluggable manner and having a housing of insulating material each containing a number of contact receiving cavities, a sealing ring disposed on one of said two housings for establishing a sealed connection between the two connectors, an operating member movable relative to said two housings transversely of the mating direction and being disposed on a first one of said two housings and receiving part of each of said two housings in the mated condition, either said operating member or said second housing being provided with at least one guiding groove extending obliquely with respect to the mating direction, and said second housing or said operating member, respectively, being provided with a guiding projection fitting into the guiding groove, and comprising a latching means adapted to latch said operating member in a position in which said two connectors are in a mated position.
  • the latching means usually is constituted by a convex bulge of the guiding groove wall on the mating side, or by a bend of the guiding groove that is overrun by the guiding projection when approaching the latching position. Overrunning of this bulge of the guiding groove wall on the mating side or of this bend of the guiding groove, respectively, is possible only by a so-called lift-over or pass-over for which a higher force expenditure is necessary. During such lift-over, the sealing ring must be compressed to a greater extent than in the latched position, i.e. in the position of the operating member in which the two connectors are in the latched position.
  • Connector assemblies of the type described are often used for motor vehicles, and often so in the engine compartment.
  • high temperature fluctuations take place there.
  • This known coupling nut comprises outer and inner coupling sleeves mounted for rotation about a connector shell having a plurality of ratched teeth formed on the outer periphery of an annular shoulder thereof, a plurality of equiangularly disposed, radially biased lock pins being carried by inner coupling sleeve during coupling and being adapted to be cammed radially inwardly by said outer coupling sleeve into a locked relation with the ratchet teeth.
  • This known electrical connector assembly includes a pair of mating shells having end faces on dielectric inserts and a coupling nut rotatably mounted on a first shell.
  • the coupling nut includes an elongated generally U-shaped passageway sized to receive a coupling pin on second shell, the passageway forming an integral cantilever latch spring of the type having adjacent its deflectable end a detent for captivating the pin.
  • the invention is related to a connector assembly of the type indicated at the outset in that the latching means comprises at least one latching member on the operating member, which extends transversely of the mating direction, and a latching member on the housing of one of the two connectors, which cooperates with said first-mentioned latching member and also extends transversely of the mating direction, said latching members being in latching engagement with each other when said operating member is in its position effecting said mating position.
  • the latching means is dimensioned such that the two latching members remain in engagement with each other across the entire distance of the longitudinal movements which the two connectors can carry out in mating direction towards each other or away from each other due to pressure changes.
  • the latching means according to the invention can be used with latching members instead of the conventional lift-over latching mode or in combination with the conventional lift-over latching mode.
  • latching means with latching members according to the invention is used instead of the conventional lift-over latching mode, the advantage obtained is that the sealing means can be dimensioned in a better and exacter way.
  • the two connectors in case of the latching means with latching members need not be moved towards each other for latching thereof to a greater extent than is necessary for the final latched position.
  • the latching members for the latching means may be constituted by the guiding projection and a corresponding radial latching member in the guiding groove bottom, or by latching members independent of the guiding projection and the guiding groove. In the latter case, it is possible to provide a latching projection extending transversely of the mating direction either on the operating member or on the housing of one of the two connectors, and to provide a complementary latching recess in this housing or in the operating member, respectively.
  • the latching recess preferably is formed in a radially projecting rib that is provided with a ramp slope for the latching projection on that circumferential side from which the latching projection, upon movement of the operating member into the latching position, moves towards the latching recess.
  • the flanks or sides of latching projection and latching recess are tapered for facilitating unlatching for the purpose of releasing the connection.
  • a plurality of circumferentially evenly distributed latching means is used.
  • the force applied for latching and unlatching is thereby circumferentially distributed.
  • the latching means according to the invention is equally suited for connectors having a substantially cylindrical housing and for connectors having a substantially rectangular housing.
  • the operating member preferably is provided in the form of a rotary ring disposed in rotatable manner on one of the two housings.
  • the operating member is preferably provided in the form of a slide disposed on one of said two housing so as to be slidable with respect to the two housings perpendicularly to the mating direction.
  • there is provided at least one helical guiding groove extending either on the circumference of the rotary ring or on the circumference of that housing on which said rotary ring is not disposed.
  • at least one obliquely extending, selectively linear or arcuate, guiding groove is formed in a sidewall of the slide or in a sidewall of that housing on which the slide is not disposed.
  • each guiding groove is provided with such a latching elevation upstanding from its guiding groove bottom in the event of several circumferentially distributed latching means.
  • both latching members are each constituted by a latching projection, with both latching projections being movable in unhindered manner outside of the latching position.
  • both latching projections being movable in unhindered manner outside of the latching position.
  • two latching projections which overlap each other in their radial extension or extension perpendicular to the mating direction and which are moved past each other during the latching operation and then engage behind each other in the latched position.
  • a further movement subsequent to the movement of the two latching projections past each other would remain possible at least as regards the latching means.
  • An exacter latching effect in which the operating member remains exactly in the latched position, is obtained when the one latching projection is formed as a latching rib having a latching recess formed therein for the other latching projection.
  • the latching possibility requires a certain resilience of at least part of the operating member and/or of the housing of one of the two connectors. This must be considered when selecting the material for the operating member and/or said housing.
  • FIG. 1 to 4 depict an embodiment with cylindrical connectors and a rotary ring as operating member.
  • Figures 5 to 12 depict an embodiment with rectangular connectors and a slide as operating member.
  • Figure 1 shows in a longitudinal side view a connector assembly 11 comprising a first connector 13 and a second connector 15. Only a mating side portion is shown of the second connector 15.
  • the first connector 13 has a first connector housing 17.
  • the second connector 15 has a second connector housing 19.
  • Both connector housings 17 and 19 consist of insulating plastics material and are of substantially cylindrical shape.
  • Both connector housings 17 and 19 are each provided with a number of contact receiving cavities each receiving a plug-like contact element and a socket-like contact element, respectively.
  • the contact receiving cavities and contact elements are not shown in Figure 1.
  • Each of the two connector housings 17 and 19 has a cylindrical hood projecting beyond the mating side longitudinal end of the contact receiving cavities of the respective connector and protectively enclosing the portions of the contact elements projecting from the contact receiving cavities on the mating side.
  • the hood of the first connector housing 17 will be referred to as first hood 21 and the hood of the second connector housing 19 will be referred to as second hood 23.
  • a rotary ring 25 is disposed which is supported on the first connector housing 17 so as to be rotatable about the longitudinal axis of the first connector 13.
  • annular gap 27 which is dimensioned such that the second hood 23 can be introduced into the annular gap.
  • the annular gap 27 is confined on the one hand by the outer circumference 29 of the first hood 21 and on the other hand by the inner circumference 31 of the rotary ring 25. This is illustrated in broken lines in Figure 1.
  • a sealing ring 33 is disposed on the outer circumference 29 of the first hood 21 in the region of the end of the annular gap 27 remote from the mating side. In the region of the mating side end thereof, a guiding projection 35 projects from the inner circumference 31 of rotary ring 25 into the annular gap 27.
  • the outer circumference 37 of the second hood 23 is provided with a helical guiding groove 39 formed at the mating side end with an insertion opening 41 for the guiding projection 35.
  • the guiding groove 39 with respect to groove width and groove depth is dimensioned such that it is adapted to guidingly receive the guiding projection 35.
  • the mating side guiding groove wall 43 is provided with a convex bulge 45 forming a constriction of the guiding groove.
  • the guiding groove 39 is bent such that it has an end portion 47 extending perpendicularly with respect to the longitudinal axis of connector 15.
  • the rotary ring 25 Upon mating of the two connectors 13 and 15, the rotary ring 25 is first brought into such a rotational position that the or each guiding projection 35 is brought in alignment with the insertion opening 41 of the guiding groove 39 or the associated guiding groove 39, respectively.
  • the rotary ring 25 When the rotary ring 25 then is rotated such that the guiding projection 35 moves into the associated guiding groove 39, the second hood 23 is thereby drawn into the annular gap 27 until the guiding projection 35 hits the bulge 45.
  • the guiding projection 35 is located in the end portion 47 of guiding groove 39. In this position the guiding projection 35 is latched in guiding groove 39.
  • the two connectors 13 and 15 in this position are in their final mating position. In this mating position, the mating side face end 49 of the second hood 23 abuts the mating side face end 51 of the sealing ring 33, with the sealing ring 33 being resiliently compressed to a certain extent for ensuring a reliable sealing effect between sealing ring 33 and hood 23 in the final mating position of connectors 13 and 15.
  • the two connectors 13 and 15 For unmating, the two connectors 13 and 15 must be urged towards each other against the resilient resistance of sealing ring 33 for effecting said lift-over movement which enables the guiding projection 35 to overcome bulge 45.
  • a rotational movement of the rotary ring 25 following said lift-over results in release of the two connectors 13 and 15 from their mating position, until the guiding projection 35 finally leaves insertion opening 41.
  • Shocks and in particular vibrations as they are unavoidable in motor vehicles may then have the effect that the then no longer latched guiding projection 35 moves up in the guiding groove in the direction towards the insertion opening 41 so that the two connectors 13 and 15 are released from each other.
  • sealing ring 33 must be dimensioned such that it is capable of resiliently taking up the lift-over movement.
  • FIG 2 shows a modification of the connector assembly shown in Figure 1, in which the lift-over latching means of Figure 1, including the guiding projection 35 and the bulge 45, is omitted.
  • a latching means having a radial latching projection 53 on the second connector housing 19 and a radial latching recess 55 ( Figures 3 and 4) in a radial latching rib 57 on the inner circumference 31 of rotary ring 25.
  • the latching projection 53 is located at the longitudinal end of the second hood 23 remote from the mating side.
  • the latching rib 57 with latching recess 55 is located at the end of the rotary ring 25 remote from the mating side.
  • the axial position of the latching projection 53 with respect to the longitudinal axis of the second connector 15 and the axial length of the rotary ring 25 are dimensioned such that the latching projection 53 can latchingly engage in latching recess 55 when the two connectors 13 and 15 are brought into their final mating position by rotation of rotary ring 25.
  • the guiding groove does not have a bulge 45, but a bend of the end portion 47.
  • the end portion 47 of the guiding groove 39 in this section extends parallel to the mating side face end 49 of the second hood 23, i.e., no latching effect whatsoever takes place between guiding projection 35 and guiding groove 39 and, accordingly, no lift-over movement whatsoever is necessary for moving the two connectors 13 and 15 into their final mating position or for releasing them therefrom.
  • the guiding projection 35 As in case of the connector assembly according to Figure 1, is introduced into insertion opening 41 by a corresponding rotation of rotary ring 25, and the rotary ring 25 is then rotated further so that the guiding projection 35 slides into guiding groove 39.
  • the two connectors 13 and 15 thereby move towards each other in mating direction until the latching projection 53 hits latching rib 57 and on continued rotation enters the latching recess 55.
  • the end portion 47 of guiding groove 39 extending parallel to the face end 49, neither the clamping force of seal 33 nor changes in internal pressure result in any tangential forces whatsoever having an effect on the cooperation between latching projection 53 and latching rib 57 or latching recess 55.
  • latching with particularly high safety can be achieved by using both latching means, viz. both the lift-over latching method according to Figure 1 and the latching means with radial latching members 53 and 55, 57 according to Figure 2.
  • FIGS 3 and 4 illustrate a face end plan view of the second connector housing 19 as seen from the mating side, along with the second hood 23 and the rotary ring 25 which actually is disposed on the first connector housing 17 that is not shown in Figures 3 and 4.
  • Figure 3 shows the rotary ring 25 in a first unlatched rotational position
  • Figure 4 shows the rotary ring in a latched rotational position.
  • Both figures show a multiplicity of contact receiving cavities 59 which are surrounded by the second hood 23. Additional constructional details of the embodiment shown in Figures 3 and 4 are not significant for the invention proper and will not be discussed here in more detail.
  • each latching projection 53 is uniformly distributed about the circumference of the second hood 23.
  • Each latching projection 53 protrudes from the outer circumference 37 of the second hood 23 and is of substantially triangular configuration, with the tip of the triangle being flattened.
  • Each latching projection thus has two oblique side flanks 61 and 63.
  • flank 61 will be referred to as leading flank since this flank hits the latching rib 57 first upon rotation of the rotary ring 25 into the latched rotational position, i.e. upon rotation thereof in counterclockwise direction as illustrated by rotational arrow A.
  • the second flank 63 will be referred to as trailing flank in the following.
  • Each of the three latching recesses 55 has a groove shape that is complementary with respect to the associated latching projection 53, with the groove walls 65 and 67 being oblique in a manner corresponding to flanks 61 and 63.
  • the sidewalls of the latching ribs 57, in which the latching recesses 55 are formed, have oblique flanks 69 and 71, respectively, on both sides thereof. These flanks act as ramp slopes for the oblique flanks 61 of the latching projections 53.
  • the rotary ring 25 has an internal diameter dimensioned such that the rotary ring 25 can freely move over the latching projections 53.
  • the dimensioning is selected such that the inner circumference 31 of rotary ring 25 slides on the flattened tips of the latching projections 53 so that a slight support of the rotary ring 25 on the latching projections 53 is established.
  • FIG. 5 to 12 An example of a connector assembly according to the invention with substantially rectangular connector housings is shown in Figures 5 to 12. This example is illustrated by way of a four-pole connector assembly. The invention, of course, is also applicable to connector assemblies having a different number of poles.
  • Figure 5 shows a mating side plan view of a first housing 113 of a first connector 115.
  • a slide 117 serving as operating member is disposed on housing 113 so as to be slidable relative to said housing 113 transversely of the mating direction of connector 115.
  • Housing 113 has four juxtaposed contact receiving cavities 119 provided therein.
  • Slide 117 is of substantially U-shaped configuration, having two free legs 121 and 123 interconnected by means of a web 125.
  • the guiding grooves may also be linear.
  • Figure 5 depicts only the insertion openings 131, 133
  • the side view of connector 115 with slide 117 as shown in Figure 6, illustrates the arcuate configuration of guiding grooves 127.
  • the guiding grooves 127 at the closed ends thereof have end portions 135 extending parallel to the mating side end face 137.
  • Figure 7 shows a second connector 139 adapted to be mated with the first connector 115.
  • connector 139 is provided with two guiding projections 145 and 147, respectively, each, which upon mating of the two connectors are adapted to be introduced into guiding grooves 127 via the insertion openings 131, 133.
  • the second connector 139 then is moved in mating direction relative to the first connector 115. Depending on the sliding direction of slide 117, this results in the two connectors 115, 119 being moved towards each other or away from each other.
  • Figure 8 shows a side view of the narrow side of connector housing 113 located on the left side in Figure 6, with the slide 117 being disposed thereon.
  • the two longitudinal sidewalls of connector housing 113 are each provided with two guiding rails 149 engaging in pairs in one guiding channel 151 each which is located on the inside of the respectively opposed free leg 121, 123 of slide 117.
  • the slide 117 is movable relative to housing 113 transversely of the mating direction.
  • Each leg 121, 123 is provided with a spring tongue 153 in the region of its guiding channel 151 in the vicinity of its free end.
  • Each spring tongue 153 is cut out from the sidewall of the associated guiding channel 151 and is connected to the associated sidewall of slide 117 only at the end shown on the left side in Figure 6.
  • the spring tongues 153 thus are resilient transversely of the sliding direction of slide 117.
  • Each spring tongue 153 has an upper tongue portion 155 with respect to Figure 6 and a lower tongue portion 157 with respect to Figure 6.
  • Upper tongue portion 155 of each spring tongue 153 is provided with an inwardly projecting locking projection 159 in the region of the free end of spring tongue 153.
  • the lower spring portion 157 of each spring tongue 153 is provided with a latching projection 161.
  • the upper tongue portion 155 and the locking projection 159 constitute essentially an L-shape.
  • Latching projection 161 is substantially of triangular shape, with a flattened tip.
  • FIG. 11 shows the profile of locking projections 159 and latching projections 161.
  • Figure 12 clearly shows the distribution of locking projection 159 and latching projection 161 to the (with respect to Figure 6) upper tongue portion 155 and the (with respect to Figure 6) lower tongue portion 157 of the spring tongues 153, respectively.
  • the portion of the spring 153 provided with locking projection 159 is shown at the bottom, whereas the portion of the spring tongue 153 provided with latching projection 161 is shown at the top.
  • FIG 9 depicting a side view of the housing 113 only, i.e. without slide 117, shows between the guiding rails 149 a locking cam 163 and a counter-latching projection 165.
  • the locking cam 163 and the latching projection 165 are located on different sides on the one hand from a central line 167 between the two guiding rails 149 and on the other hand from a longitudinal axis 169 of housing 113.
  • the locking cam can be split to two locking cam parts each positioned adjacent one of the two guiding rails 149.
  • the latching projection 165 then is disposed centrally between the guiding rails 149.
  • the shape of the locking cams 163 and the counter-latching projections 165 can be gathered more exactly from Figure 10 showing a plan view of the housing 113 as seen from the cable insertion side.
  • the (with respect to Figure 6) upper guiding rails 149 on both longitudinal sides of housing 113 are partly cut away for making the locking cams 163 and the counter-latching projections 165 visible.
  • each locking projection 159 engages between a stop 171 and an elevation 173 of the associated locking cam 163.
  • the slide 117 is thus locked in the open position so that it cannot be inadvertently detached from the housing 113.
  • the slide 117 is in the closed position in which guiding projections 145, 147 of the second connector 139 have reached the end portions 135 of the guiding grooves 127, the latching projection 161 on spring tongue 153 and the counter-latching projection 165 on housing 113 are latched with each other.
  • Figure 8 shows a sealing ring 175 abutting a shoulder 175 of housing 113, said shoulder 175 being directed towards the complementary connector.

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  1. Assemblage (11) de connecteurs comportant deux connecteurs complémentaires (13, 15 ; 115, 139) destinés à être accouplés d'une manière enfichable et ayant :
    a) chacun un boîtier contenant un certain nombre de cavités (59 ; 119) de réception de contacts,
    b) un élément de manoeuvre (25 ; 117) mobile par rapport auxdits deux boîtiers transversalement à la direction d'accouplement et disposé dans un premier (17 ; 113) desdits deux boîtiers et recevant partiellement les deux boîtiers dans l'état accouplé desdits deux connecteurs (13, 15 ; 115, 139),
    c) ledit élément de manoeuvre (25, 117) ou ledit second boîtier étant pourvu d'au moins une gorge de guidage (39 ; 127) s'étendant obliquement par rapport à la direction d'accouplement, et ledit second boîtier ou ledit élément de manoeuvre (25 ; 117), respectivement, étant pourvu d'une saillie de guidage (35 ; 145, 147) s'ajustant dans ladite gorge de guidage (39 ; 127) afin que, lorsque ladite saillie de guidage (35 ; 145, 147) s'engage dans ladite gorge de guidage (39 ; 127), un mouvement dudit élément de manoeuvre (25 ; 117) amène les deux connecteurs (13, 15 ; 115, 139) à être guidés l'un vers l'autre ou à l'écart l'un de l'autre suivant le sens dudit mouvement,
    d) et comportant un moyen de verrouillage destiné à verrouiller ledit élément de manoeuvre (25 ; 117) dans une position dans laquelle lesdits deux connecteurs (13, 15 ; 115, 139) sont dans une position accouplée,
    e) ledit moyen de verrouillage comportant au moins un premier élément de verrouillage (55, 57 ; 161) qui s'étend transversalement à la direction d'accouplement, et un second élément de verrouillage (53 ; 165) sur le boîtier de l'un desdits deux connecteurs (13, 15 ; 115, 139), qui coopère avec ledit premier élément de verrouillage cité et qui s'étend aussi transversalement à la direction d'accouplement, l'un des éléments de verrouillage pouvant être rappelé dans une direction transversale à la direction d'accouplement pour permettre un engagement de verrouillage des éléments,
    f) lesdits éléments de verrouillage étant en engagement de verrouillage entre eux lorsque ledit élément de manoeuvre (25 ; 117) est dans sa position établissant ladite position d'accouplement,
    caractérisé par
    g) une bague d'étanchéité (33 ; 175) disposée sur l'un desdits deux boîtiers pour établir une liaison étanche entre les deux connecteurs (13, 15 ; 115, 139),
    h) le boîtier étant en matière isolante,
    i) ledit premier élément de verrouillage (55, 57 ; 101) étant réalisé d'une seule pièce avec ledit élément de manoeuvre (25, 117).
  2. Assemblage de connecteurs selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que lesdits deux boîtiers (17, 19) sont chacun d'une configuration sensiblement cylindrique, en ce que ledit élément de manoeuvre est constitué par une bague tournante (25) destinée à être tournée autour de l'axe du cylindre, et en ce que lesdits éléments de verrouillage (53, 55, 57) s'étendent chacun dans une direction radiale.
  3. Assemblage de connecteurs selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que le second boîtier (15) ou la bague tournante (25) est pourvu d'une gorge hélicoïdale (39) de guidage présentant une ouverture d'insertion (41) située sur le côté d'accouplement.
  4. Assemblage de connecteurs selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que les boîtiers des deux connecteurs (115, 139) sont chacune d'une configuration sensiblement rectangulaire, en ce que ledit élément de manoeuvre est constitué par un curseur (117) pouvant coulisser transversalement à la direction d'accouplement, et en ce que lesdits éléments de verrouillage (161, 165) s'étendent perpendiculairement à la direction d'accouplement.
  5. Assemblage de connecteurs selon la revendication 4, caractérisé en ce que le boîtier dudit second connecteur (139) ou le curseur (117) est pourvu d'au moins une gorge linéaire ou courbe (127) de guidage ayant une ouverture d'insertion (130, 133) située sur le côté d'accouplement.
  6. Assemblage de connecteurs selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que ledit élément de verrouillage sur l'élément de manoeuvre (25 ; 117) ou sur le boîtier (19 ; 113) est constitué par une saillie de verrouillage (53 ; 161) s'étendant dans une direction radiale ou transversalement à la direction d'accouplement, respectivement, et l'élément de verrouillage sur le boîtier (19 ; 113) ou sur ledit élément de manoeuvre (25 ; 117), respectivement, est constitué par un évidement radial (55) de verrouillage qui est complémentaire de ladite saillie de verrouillage (53 , 161).
  7. Assemblage de connecteurs selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que plusieurs paires d'éléments coopérants (53, 55 ; 161, 165) de verrouillage sont distribuées le long de la circonférence dudit élément de manoeuvre (25 ; 117) et de la circonférence dudit boîtier (19 ; 113).
  8. Assemblage de connecteurs selon l'une quelconque des revendications 6 ou 7, caractérisé en ce que chaque évidement de verrouillage (55) est formé dans une nervure de verrouillage (57) faisant saillie radialement de la circonférence intérieure (31) proprement dite dudit élément de manoeuvre (25) ou de la circonférence extérieure (37) proprement dite du boîtier (19) et pourvu d'une rampe (63) pour la saillie de verrouillage (53) sur le côté circonférentiel duquel la saillie (53) de verrouillage, lors d'un mouvement dudit élément de manoeuvre (25 ; 117) jusque dans la position de verrouillage, se déplace vers ledit évidement de verrouillage (55).
  9. Assemblage de connecteurs selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 8, caractérisé en ce que l'un desdits éléments de verouillage est constitué par la saillie de guidage (35, 145, 147) et l'autre élément de verrouillage est constitué par une hauteur de verrouillage qui s'élève du fond de la gorge de guidage et qui doit être surmonté par la saillie de guidage (35 ; 145, 147) lorsque ledit élément de manoeuvre (25, 117) approche de sa position verrouillée.
  10. Assemblage de connecteurs selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 9, caractérisé en ce qu'un moyen de verrouillage supplémentaire est constitué par une protubérance convexe (45) de la paroi (43) de la gorge de guidage sur le côté d'accouplement et/ou par un coude de la gorge (39) de guidage qui est franchi par la saillie de guidage (35) lorsque cette dernière approche de la position verrouillée, de manière que, pour désaccoupler les deux connecteurs (13, 15) par un mouvement dégageant l'élément de manoeuvre (25) de ladite position verrouillée, les deux connecteurs (13, 15) doivent d'abord être déplacés l'un vers l'autre afin que la saillie de guidage (35) puisse franchir la protubérance convexe (45) et/ou le coude.
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