EP0545751A1 - Shielding spring strip for connector and connector with such a strip - Google Patents

Shielding spring strip for connector and connector with such a strip Download PDF

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EP0545751A1
EP0545751A1 EP92403029A EP92403029A EP0545751A1 EP 0545751 A1 EP0545751 A1 EP 0545751A1 EP 92403029 A EP92403029 A EP 92403029A EP 92403029 A EP92403029 A EP 92403029A EP 0545751 A1 EP0545751 A1 EP 0545751A1
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Dominique Serizay
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    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
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  • the invention relates to shielding straps intended to equip connector housings to ensure electrical continuity between the male and female elements in order to protect the electrical terminals and the signals which they propagate from external electromagnetic interference.
  • the male and female housings of the electrical connectors are coupled according to the male element / female element principle. They are made of metal or other composite material, conductive of electricity, and surround the dielectric linings carrying the electrical terminals which are themselves set back from the interface of the housings so that the latter mate and self-position even before the terminals are connected.
  • the shielding bracelet can, for its part, be produced according to different designs but is, most often, constituted by a succession of contact blades, elastically deformable, positioned in an annular groove formed on the outer surface of the body in projection of the 'male element, said blades being fixed in this groove by a flexible or rigid connecting means.
  • the contact blades consist of spring metal parts having the general shape of a flattened V and open towards the female element, these parts being retained in the groove of the element by one or several elastic bracelets applying the bottom of the V in the throat, while freeing its branches, the ends of which are bent outwards and, before connection with the female element, protrude by relative to the periphery of the body in projection of the male element.
  • the contact blades consist of a strip of spring metal slightly curved in its center to form a flared cup, the two branches of which are folded 180 ° in hairpin, to define two contact wings projecting from the periphery of the body in projection of the male element.
  • These elastic blades are connected together by an uncut portion of the metal of the initial strip and are fixed in the bottom of the groove by a plate resting on a shoulder formed at the entrance of said groove, which plate is fixed to the band. supporting contact blades by crimping, stapling, soldering, gluing.
  • the known armor bracelets and in particular those described above call upon a multitude of separate and independent parts (contact blades, flexible links, crimped or stapled plate, etc.) and their positioning on the body of the connection box is particularly laborious especially when it is necessary to install links on independent contact blades difficult to position individually on their respective seats or it is necessary to crimp, staple or glue the fixing means in a reputed place moreover difficult to access.
  • the invention aims to remedy these drawbacks and for this purpose relates to a shielding strap for electrical connectors of the type comprising contact blades of spring steel positioned and fixed in an annular seat, formed on one of the two housings of connection, by an elastic fixing means, bracelet, characterized in that the contact blades have essentially the form of open loops, elastically deformable, at least one of the ends of this loop being able to move freely relative to the other and the means for fixing the contact blades consisting of at least one flexible annular link housed inside the loops, so that all the contact blades are connected together by this link and form with the latter an easily unitary assembly manipulable.
  • the contact blades have the form of open hair pins whose ends can freely move relative to each other.
  • the contact blades consist of a rectilinear core, provided with a positioning fold, for example a triangular fold whose tip is directed in the direction opposite the bottom of the groove constituting the seat of the contact blades.
  • this core is extended on one side by a curved main branch, the convexity of which is turned in the same direction as the positioning fold and on the other side by a shorter branch folded at substantially 90 °, the ends of the two branches being spaced from one another.
  • the main object of the invention lies in the new design of a shielding bracelet forming a unitary assembly and which can be easily placed on or removed from a connection box, without the need to disassemble itself of said housing.
  • the male and female connection boxes will be respectively designated “male element” and “element female "although in reality the male element may contain the contact sockets and the female element the pins to be introduced into these sockets.
  • the male element consists schematically of a flange 1 on one of the faces of which protrudes at least one projecting body 2 intended to be fitted by simple sliding in the socket which constitutes the female element 3 (figure 5).
  • the male element comprises two projection bodies, each being provided with an annular groove 4 intended to receive the shielding bracelet generally designated by the reference 5.
  • Each projection body 2 comprises an annular chamfer 21 favoring its introduction into the female element 3 which also includes an introduction ramp 31 promoting the guidance and coupling of the two male and female elements.
  • the purpose of the shielding bracelet 5 is to promote electrical continuity between the two male and female elements in order to pick up external electromagnetic interference.
  • These male and female elements are obviously made of an electrically conductive material, for example a metal or a charged synthetic material and are usually connected to ground.
  • the shielding bracelet consists of a plurality of contact blades 6 (FIGS. 3 and 4) held assembled and positioned in the bottom of the grooves 4 by an elastic link 7 (FIGS. 5 and 7).
  • Each contact blade is made of an elastically deformable, electrically conductive material, for example made of spring metal and is shaped as an open loop, the two ends 61 and 62 of this loop being able to move freely one relative to the other. 'other. More specifically, such as visible in FIGS. 3 and 4, the contact blade comprises a main core 63, essentially rectilinear (intended to come to marry the bottom of the groove 4 of the male element), each of the ends of which is folded back to form two asymmetrical branches 64 and 65, the longest branch 64 being curved and the convexity of this branch being directed in the direction opposite to the bottom of the groove 4 serving as a seat for the contact blades.
  • the contact blade comprises a main core 63, essentially rectilinear (intended to come to marry the bottom of the groove 4 of the male element), each of the ends of which is folded back to form two asymmetrical branches 64 and 65, the longest branch 64 being curved and the convexity of this branch being directed in the direction opposite to the
  • the curved part of this branch 64 is extended by a rectilinear portion 66 forming an acute angle with the main core 63.
  • the shortest branch 65 is, in turn, bent at 90 ° and preferably by a substantially greater angle at 90 ° and is therefore oriented in a plane substantially perpendicular to the main core 63, its end 61 being spaced from the end 62 of the branch 64.
  • the central core 63 has a transverse fold 67 which for example takes the form of a triangle, the point 68 of which is directed upwards, that is to say in the direction of the convex part 69 of the loop.
  • This fold which extends over the entire width of the contact blade cooperates with a groove of complementary shape 71 formed on the internal face of the flexible bracelet 7 (FIG. 7) which, here, is of polygonal section.
  • the contact blades 6 are assembled, or more precisely joined together by the elastic bracelet 7, (FIGS. 1 and 5), said bracelet being housed inside the loops constituting the contact blades so as to form a bonding agent. between the different blades.
  • the bracelet 7 is preferably made of an elastically extensible material giving it a radial elasticity so that it can be engaged in the annular seat that constitutes the groove 4 by simple stretching and that it takes its place and self-positions in throat 4 by elastic return.
  • the bracelet 7 is in the form of a continuous closed ring housed inside the contact blades 6, before their conformation in open loop or inserted later using the elasticity specific to the metal which allows a certain deformation without harming the conformation of the loops, the latter resuming their initial shape, after passage of the elastic strap, by simple spring effect.
  • the contact blades 6 are assembled to the bracelet 7 by embedding their positioning fold 67 in the corresponding groove 71 of the connecting bracelet and are positioned and locked in the groove 4 by this bracelet, the width of the contact blades being substantially equal to that of said gorge.
  • the bracelet has (see fig. 8) wider parts 71 at the corners of the case, which facilitates positioning.
  • the wider parts 71 which do not carry contact blades 6, are substantially more rigid than the rest of the elastic link and are positioned at the rounded angles of the corresponding groove 4.
  • the width of these wider parts 71 is for example substantially equal to the length of the contact blades 6.
  • the contact blades have the shape illustrated in FIG. 3, the end 62 of the main branch 64 being located at a distance from the main core 63, pressed into the bottom of the groove 4.
  • the convex part 69 of the contact blades meets the annular chamfer 31 of the female element and the branch 64 disappears gradually as the two male and female elements are introduced one into the other, the convex part of the contact blade constituting the support zone, sliding on the ramp which constitutes the introduction chamfer 31.
  • FIG. 4 shows in solid lines the position of the branch 64 after deformation, that is to say after introduction of the male element into the female element while the line in dashed lines illustrates its original position before deformation as illustrated in FIG. 3. It can be seen that the end 62 of the straight portion 66 of the main branch 64 has slid in the direction of the main core 63, relative to the shorter branch 65 which has not undergone any deformation. At the end of introduction, this end 62 is moreover not in contact with the core 63, which makes it possible to avoid additional forces increasing the forces during the introduction of the housing.
  • the contact blades 6 surround the major part of the body in projection of the male element, these being spaced apart and retained between them by the elastic link 7 in the form of a closed continuous ring.
  • the rounded angles of this projected body are free of contact blades, but this absence does not affect the electrical continuity between the two male and female connection boxes because of the large number of contact blades on each of the four sides of the body. the male element.
  • FIG. 6 shows two contact blades 6 located in the same alignment and self-positioned by their fold 67 embedded in the groove 71 of the flexible bracelet 7.
  • the shape of the projected body 2 of the male element can vary and be, as illustrated in FIG. 2, square or rectangular.
  • this body can be circular without detracting from the concept of the invention and in this case it will suffice to use an elastic bracelet of a shape and dimension appropriate to those of the groove carried by the element. male.
  • the shielding strap according to the invention thus allows self-positioning of the contact blades on the flexible connecting strap in order to form a unitary assembly that can be easily manipulated, also coming to self-position in the corresponding groove of the connection box without making call for subsequent stapling, gluing, crimping or soldering operations.

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The invention relates to a shielding spring-strip for electrical connectors of the type comprising contact blades made of springy metal, which are positioned and fixed in an annular seat made on at least one of the two connection shells, by means of an elastic fixing means. The shielding spring-strip is characterized in that the contact blades (6) essentially have the shape of an elastically deformable open loop, at least one (62) of the ends of which can move freely in relation to the other end (63), the means (7) for fixing the contact blades (6) consisting of at least one ring-shaped flexible link housed inside the loops. <IMAGE>

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L'invention se rapporte aux bracelets de blindage destinés à équiper les boîtiers de connecteurs pour assurer une continuité électrique entre les éléments mâle et femelle afin de protéger les bornes électriques et les signaux qu'elles propagent des interférences électromagnétiques extérieures.The invention relates to shielding straps intended to equip connector housings to ensure electrical continuity between the male and female elements in order to protect the electrical terminals and the signals which they propagate from external electromagnetic interference.

Les boîtiers mâle et femelle des connecteurs électriques sont accouplés selon le principe élément mâle/élément femelle. Ils sont réalisés en métal ou autre matériau composite, conducteur de l'électricité, et enveloppent les garnitures diélectriques portant les bornes électriques qui sont elles-mêmes situées en retrait de l'interface des boîtiers afin que ceux-ci s'accouplent et s'auto-positionnent avant même que les bornes soient connectées.The male and female housings of the electrical connectors are coupled according to the male element / female element principle. They are made of metal or other composite material, conductive of electricity, and surround the dielectric linings carrying the electrical terminals which are themselves set back from the interface of the housings so that the latter mate and self-position even before the terminals are connected.

Le bracelet de blindage peut, quant à lui être réalisé selon différentes conceptions mais est, le plus souvent, constitué d'une succession de lames de contact, élastiquement déformables, positionnées dans une gorge annulaire ménagée sur la surface extérieure du corps en projection de l'élément mâle, lesdites lames étant fixées dans cette gorge par un moyen de liaison souple ou rigide.The shielding bracelet can, for its part, be produced according to different designs but is, most often, constituted by a succession of contact blades, elastically deformable, positioned in an annular groove formed on the outer surface of the body in projection of the 'male element, said blades being fixed in this groove by a flexible or rigid connecting means.

Selon le brevet EPA 0370479, les lames de contact sont constituées de pièces en métal ressort ayant la forme générale d'un V aplati et ouvert en direction de l'élément femelle, ces pièces étant retenues dans la gorge de l'élément par un ou plusieurs bracelets élastiques appliquant le fond du V dans la gorge, tout en libérant ses branches, dont les extrémités sont cintrées vers l'extérieur et font, avant connexion avec l'élément femelle, saillie par rapport à la périphérie du corps en projection de l'élément mâle. Lors de l'accouplement des deux boîtiers, mâle et femelle, (favorisé par les chanfreins annulaires réalisés respectivement à l'entrée de chacun des deux éléments) les parties cintrées des ailes élastiques des lames ressort entrent en contact positif avec la paroi interne de l'élément femelle, ce qui provoque leur effacement partiel en direction du fond de la gorge où sont positionnées les lames-contacts. Ainsi les branches des lames restent sous contrainte élastique tout le temps de l'accouplement des deux boîtiers et le contact électrique de blindage s'effectue avant la connexion des bornes pour les protéger de toute interférence électromagnétique.According to EPA patent 0370479, the contact blades consist of spring metal parts having the general shape of a flattened V and open towards the female element, these parts being retained in the groove of the element by one or several elastic bracelets applying the bottom of the V in the throat, while freeing its branches, the ends of which are bent outwards and, before connection with the female element, protrude by relative to the periphery of the body in projection of the male element. During the coupling of the two housings, male and female, (favored by the annular chamfers produced respectively at the entrance of each of the two elements) the curved parts of the elastic wings of the spring blades come into positive contact with the internal wall of the 'female element, which causes their partial erasure towards the bottom of the groove where the contact blades are positioned. Thus the branches of the blades remain under elastic stress all the time of the coupling of the two boxes and the electrical shielding contact is made before the connection of the terminals to protect them from any electromagnetic interference.

Selon le brevet FR 2 636173, les lames de contact sont constituées d'une bande en métal ressort légèrement cintrée en son centre pour former une cuvette évasée dont les deux branches sont repliées à 180° en épingle à cheveux, pour définir deux ailes de contact en saillie par rapport à la périphérie du corps en projection de l'élément mâle. Ces lames élastiques sont reliées entre elles par une portion non découpée du métal de la bande initiale et sont fixées dans le fond de la gorge par une plaque reposant sur un épaulement pratiqué à l'entrée de ladite gorge, laquelle plaque est fixée à la bande supportant les lames-contacts par sertissage, agrafage, brasage, collage.According to patent FR 2 636173, the contact blades consist of a strip of spring metal slightly curved in its center to form a flared cup, the two branches of which are folded 180 ° in hairpin, to define two contact wings projecting from the periphery of the body in projection of the male element. These elastic blades are connected together by an uncut portion of the metal of the initial strip and are fixed in the bottom of the groove by a plate resting on a shoulder formed at the entrance of said groove, which plate is fixed to the band. supporting contact blades by crimping, stapling, soldering, gluing.

L'inconvénient majeur de ces bracelets de blindage connus réside essentiellement dans leur difficulté de pose sur le corps du boîtier correspondant. Sachant en effet que ces boîtiers de connexion, utilisés notamment en aéronautique, sont généralement peu accessibles et que l'échange des bracelets de blindage est périodiquement nécessaire, il est hautement souhaitable que le montage et le démontage de tels bracelets soit le plus aisé possible afin de ne pas contraindre l'opérateur au démontage complet du connecteur. Or les bracelets de blindage connus et en particulier ceux décrits ci-dessus, font appel à une multitude de pièces séparées et indépendantes (lames-contacts, liens souples, plaque sertie ou agrafée ...) et leur mise en place sur le corps du boîtier de connexion est particulièrement laborieuse surtout lorsqu'il faut procéder à la pose de liens sur des lames de contact indépendantes difficiles à positionner individuellement sur leur siège respectif ou encore qu'il faut sertir, agrafer ou coller le moyen de fixation dans un lieu réputé au demeurant difficilement accessible.The major drawback of these known armor bracelets essentially lies in their difficulty of fitting to the body of the corresponding housing. Knowing indeed that these connection boxes, used in particular in aeronautics, are generally not very accessible and that the exchange of the shielding straps is periodically necessary, it is highly desirable that the mounting and dismounting of such straps is as easy as possible so as not to force the operator to dismantle the connector completely. However, the known armor bracelets and in particular those described above, call upon a multitude of separate and independent parts (contact blades, flexible links, crimped or stapled plate, etc.) and their positioning on the body of the connection box is particularly laborious especially when it is necessary to install links on independent contact blades difficult to position individually on their respective seats or it is necessary to crimp, staple or glue the fixing means in a reputed place moreover difficult to access.

L'invention a pour but de remédier à ces inconvénients et concerne à cet effet un bracelet de blindage pour connecteurs électriques du type comprenant des lames-contacts en acier ressort positionnées et fixées dans un siège annulaire, ménagé sur l'un des deux boîtiers de connexion, par un moyen de fixation élastique, bracelet caractérisé en ce que les lames-contacts ont essentiellement la forme de boucles ouvertes, élastiquement déformables, l'une au moins des extrémités de cette boucle pouvant librement se déplacer par rapport à l'autre et le moyen de fixation des lames-contacts étant constitué d'au moins un lien souple annulaire logé à l'intérieur des boucles, de sorte que toutes les lames-contacts sont reliées entre elles par ce lien et forment avec ce dernier un ensemble unitaire aisément manipulable.The invention aims to remedy these drawbacks and for this purpose relates to a shielding strap for electrical connectors of the type comprising contact blades of spring steel positioned and fixed in an annular seat, formed on one of the two housings of connection, by an elastic fixing means, bracelet, characterized in that the contact blades have essentially the form of open loops, elastically deformable, at least one of the ends of this loop being able to move freely relative to the other and the means for fixing the contact blades consisting of at least one flexible annular link housed inside the loops, so that all the contact blades are connected together by this link and form with the latter an easily unitary assembly manipulable.

Selon un mode de réalisation de l'invention, les lames-contacts ont la forme d'épingles à cheveux ouvertes dont les extrémités peuvent librement se déplacer l'une par rapport à l'autre.According to one embodiment of the invention, the contact blades have the form of open hair pins whose ends can freely move relative to each other.

Selon une caractéristique de l'invention, les lames-contacts sont constituées d'une âme rectiligne, pourvue d'un pli de positionnement, par exemple un pli triangulaire dont la pointe est dirigée dans la direction opposée au fond de la gorge constituant le siège des lames-contacts. Selon une autre caractéristique de l'invention, cette âme est prolongée d'un côté par une branche principale cintrée, dont la convexité est tournée dans la même direction que le pli de positionnement et de l'autre côté par une branche plus courte pliée à sensiblement 90°, les extrémités des deux branches étant espacées l'une de l'autre.According to a characteristic of the invention, the contact blades consist of a rectilinear core, provided with a positioning fold, for example a triangular fold whose tip is directed in the direction opposite the bottom of the groove constituting the seat of the contact blades. According to another characteristic of the invention, this core is extended on one side by a curved main branch, the convexity of which is turned in the same direction as the positioning fold and on the other side by a shorter branch folded at substantially 90 °, the ends of the two branches being spaced from one another.

D'autres caractéristiques et avantages ressortiront de la description ci-après et des dessins annexés dans lesquels

  • la figure 1 est une vue agrandie du boîtier de connexion selon la figure 2 pris suivant le plan de coupe AA,
  • la figure 2 est une vue de dessus du boîtier de connexion constituant l'élément mâle,
  • la figure 3 est une vue en plan d'une lame-contact avant déformation,
  • la figure 4 est une vue en plan de la lame-contact après effacement partiel,
  • la figure 5 est une vue schématique illustrant l'accouplement de l'élément mâle dans l'élément femelle,
  • la figure 6 est une vue de dessus d'une lame de contact,
  • la figure 7 est une vue en coupe du lien de fixation,
  • la figure 8 est une vue schématique du bracelet de blindage.
Other characteristics and advantages will emerge from the description below and the attached drawings in which
  • FIG. 1 is an enlarged view of the connection box according to FIG. 2 taken along the section plane AA,
  • FIG. 2 is a top view of the connection box constituting the male element,
  • FIG. 3 is a plan view of a contact blade before deformation,
  • FIG. 4 is a plan view of the contact blade after partial erasure,
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic view illustrating the coupling of the male element in the female element,
  • FIG. 6 is a top view of a contact blade,
  • FIG. 7 is a sectional view of the fixing link,
  • Figure 8 is a schematic view of the shielding bracelet.

L'objet principal de l'invention réside dans la conception nouvelle d'un bracelet de blindage formant un ensemble unitaire et pouvant être aisément posé sur ou extrait d'un boîtier de connexion, sans qu'il soit nécessaire de procéder au démontage proprement dit dudit boîtier. Pour la clarté du texte, les boîtiers de connexion mâle et femelle seront respectivement désignés "élément mâle" et "élément femelle" bien qu'en réalité l'élément mâle puisse renfermer les douilles de contact et l'élément femelle les broches devant être introduites dans ces douilles.The main object of the invention lies in the new design of a shielding bracelet forming a unitary assembly and which can be easily placed on or removed from a connection box, without the need to disassemble itself of said housing. For the clarity of the text, the male and female connection boxes will be respectively designated "male element" and "element female "although in reality the male element may contain the contact sockets and the female element the pins to be introduced into these sockets.

Comme illustré en figure 1, l'élément mâle est constituée schématiquement d'une bride 1 sur l'une des faces de laquelle fait saillie au moins un corps en projection 2 destiné à s'encastrer par simple coulissement dans la douille que constitue l'élément femelle 3 (figure 5). Dans l'exemple considéré l'élément mâle comporte deux corps en projection, chacun étant pourvu d'une gorge annulaire 4 destinée à recevoir le bracelet de blindage désigné globalement par la référence 5. Chaque corps en projection 2 comporte un chanfrein annulaire 21 favorisant son introduction dans l'élément femelle 3 qui comporte également une rampe d'introduction 31 favorisant le guidage et l'accouplement des deux éléments mâle et femelle.As illustrated in FIG. 1, the male element consists schematically of a flange 1 on one of the faces of which protrudes at least one projecting body 2 intended to be fitted by simple sliding in the socket which constitutes the female element 3 (figure 5). In the example considered, the male element comprises two projection bodies, each being provided with an annular groove 4 intended to receive the shielding bracelet generally designated by the reference 5. Each projection body 2 comprises an annular chamfer 21 favoring its introduction into the female element 3 which also includes an introduction ramp 31 promoting the guidance and coupling of the two male and female elements.

Le bracelet de blindage 5 a pour but de favoriser la continuité électrique entre les deux éléments mâle et femelle afin de capter les interférences électromagnétiques extérieures. Ces éléments mâle et femelle sont évidemment réalisés dans un matériau conducteur de l'électricité, par exemple un métal ou une matière synthétique chargée et sont, de manière usuelle, reliés à la masse.The purpose of the shielding bracelet 5 is to promote electrical continuity between the two male and female elements in order to pick up external electromagnetic interference. These male and female elements are obviously made of an electrically conductive material, for example a metal or a charged synthetic material and are usually connected to ground.

Dans le détail, le bracelet de blindage est constitué d'une pluralité de lames-contacts 6 (figures 3 et 4) maintenues assemblées et positionnées dans le fond des gorges 4 par un lien élastique 7 (figures 5 et 7).In detail, the shielding bracelet consists of a plurality of contact blades 6 (FIGS. 3 and 4) held assembled and positioned in the bottom of the grooves 4 by an elastic link 7 (FIGS. 5 and 7).

Chaque lame-contact est réalisée dans un matériau élastiquement déformable, conducteur de l'électricité, par exemple en métal ressort et est conformée en boucle ouverte, les deux extrémités 61 et 62 de cette boucle pouvant librement se déplacer l'une par rapport à l'autre. De façon plus spécifique, telle que visible en figures 3 et 4, la lame-contact comprend une âme principale 63, essentiellement rectiligne (destinée à venir épouser le fond de la gorge 4 de l'élément mâle) dont chacune des extrémités est repliée pour former deux branches asymétriques 64 et 65, la branche la plus longue 64 étant cintrée et la convexité de cette branche étant dirigée dans la direction opposée au fond de la gorge 4 servant de siège aux lames-contacts. La partie cintrée de cette branche 64 est prolongée par une portion rectiligne 66 formant un angle aigu avec l'âme principale 63. La branche la plus courte 65 est, quant à elle, pliée à 90° et de préférence d'un angle sensiblement supérieur à 90° et est donc orientée dans un plan sensiblement perpendiculaire à l'âme principale 63, son extrémité 61 étant espacée de l'extrémité 62 de la branche 64.Each contact blade is made of an elastically deformable, electrically conductive material, for example made of spring metal and is shaped as an open loop, the two ends 61 and 62 of this loop being able to move freely one relative to the other. 'other. More specifically, such as visible in FIGS. 3 and 4, the contact blade comprises a main core 63, essentially rectilinear (intended to come to marry the bottom of the groove 4 of the male element), each of the ends of which is folded back to form two asymmetrical branches 64 and 65, the longest branch 64 being curved and the convexity of this branch being directed in the direction opposite to the bottom of the groove 4 serving as a seat for the contact blades. The curved part of this branch 64 is extended by a rectilinear portion 66 forming an acute angle with the main core 63. The shortest branch 65 is, in turn, bent at 90 ° and preferably by a substantially greater angle at 90 ° and is therefore oriented in a plane substantially perpendicular to the main core 63, its end 61 being spaced from the end 62 of the branch 64.

L'âme centrale 63 présente un pli transversal 67 qui revêt par exemple la forme d'un triangle, dont la pointe 68 est dirigée vers le haut c'est-à-dire en direction de la partie convexe 69 de la boucle. Ce pli qui s'étend sur toute la largeur de la lame-contact coopère avec une gorge de forme complémentaire 71 ménagée sur la face interne du bracelet souple 7 (figure 7) qui, ici, est de section polygonale.The central core 63 has a transverse fold 67 which for example takes the form of a triangle, the point 68 of which is directed upwards, that is to say in the direction of the convex part 69 of the loop. This fold which extends over the entire width of the contact blade cooperates with a groove of complementary shape 71 formed on the internal face of the flexible bracelet 7 (FIG. 7) which, here, is of polygonal section.

Les lames-contacts 6 sont assemblées, ou plus précisément réunies entre elles par le bracelet élastique 7, (figures 1 et 5), ledit bracelet étant logé à l'intérieur des boucles constituant les lames-contacts de manière à former un agent de liaison entre les différentes lames. Le bracelet 7 est réalisé de préférence en un matériau élastiquement extensible lui conférant une élasticité radiale afin qu'il puisse être engagé dans le siège annulaire que constitue la gorge 4 par simple étirement et qu'il prenne sa place et s'auto-positionne dans la gorge 4 par rappel élastique. Le bracelet 7 se présente sous la forme d'un anneau continu fermé logé à l'intérieur des lames-contacts 6, avant leur conformation en boucle ouverte ou inséré ultérieurement en usant de l'élasticité propre au métal qui autorise une certaine déformation sans nuire à la conformation des boucles, celles-ci reprenant leur forme initiale, après passage du bracelet élastique, par simple effet ressort. Les lames-contacts 6 sont assemblées au bracelet 7 par encastrement de leur pli de positionnement 67 dans la gorge correspondante 71 du bracelet de liaison et sont positionnées et verrouillées dans la gorge 4 par ce bracelet, la largeur des lames-contacts étant sensiblement égale à celle de ladite gorge.The contact blades 6 are assembled, or more precisely joined together by the elastic bracelet 7, (FIGS. 1 and 5), said bracelet being housed inside the loops constituting the contact blades so as to form a bonding agent. between the different blades. The bracelet 7 is preferably made of an elastically extensible material giving it a radial elasticity so that it can be engaged in the annular seat that constitutes the groove 4 by simple stretching and that it takes its place and self-positions in throat 4 by elastic return. The bracelet 7 is in the form of a continuous closed ring housed inside the contact blades 6, before their conformation in open loop or inserted later using the elasticity specific to the metal which allows a certain deformation without harming the conformation of the loops, the latter resuming their initial shape, after passage of the elastic strap, by simple spring effect. The contact blades 6 are assembled to the bracelet 7 by embedding their positioning fold 67 in the corresponding groove 71 of the connecting bracelet and are positioned and locked in the groove 4 by this bracelet, the width of the contact blades being substantially equal to that of said gorge.

Le bracelet comporte (voir fig.8) des parties plus larges 71 aux angles du boîtier ce qui facilite le positionnement. Les parties plus larges 71, qui ne portent pas de lames-contact 6, sont sensiblement plus rigides que le reste du lien élastique et sont positionnées aux angles arrondis de la gorge 4 correspondante. La largeur de ces parties plus larges 71 est par exemple sensiblement égale à la longueur des lames-contact 6.The bracelet has (see fig. 8) wider parts 71 at the corners of the case, which facilitates positioning. The wider parts 71, which do not carry contact blades 6, are substantially more rigid than the rest of the elastic link and are positioned at the rounded angles of the corresponding groove 4. The width of these wider parts 71 is for example substantially equal to the length of the contact blades 6.

Les lames-contacts 6, lorsqu'elles sont fixées dans la gorge respective de l'élément mâle, telle que visible en figure 1, ont la convexité de leur branche principale 64 (constituant les zones 69 d'appui et de contact) tournée dans la direction opposée au fond de la gorge annulaire 4 et ces zones d'appui 69 font légèrement saillie par rapport à la périphérie 22 du corps en projection de l'élément mâle. Dans cet état, les lames-contact affectent la forme illustrée en figure 3, l'extrémité 62 de la branche principale 64 étant située à distance de l'âme principale 63, plaquée dans le fond de la gorge 4.The contact blades 6, when they are fixed in the respective groove of the male element, as visible in FIG. 1, have the convexity of their main branch 64 (constituting the support and contact areas 69) turned in the direction opposite to the bottom of the annular groove 4 and these bearing zones 69 project slightly from the periphery 22 of the body in projection of the male element. In this state, the contact blades have the shape illustrated in FIG. 3, the end 62 of the main branch 64 being located at a distance from the main core 63, pressed into the bottom of the groove 4.

Lors de la présentation de l'élément mâle dans l'élément femelle 3 (figure 5) la partie convexe 69 des lames-contacts rencontre le chanfrein annulaire 31 de l'élément femelle et la branche 64 s'efface progressivement au fur et à mesure de l'introduction des deux éléments mâle et femelle l'un dans l'autre, la partie convexe de la lame de contact constituant la zone d'appui, glissant sur la rampe que constitue le chanfrein d'introduction 31.During the presentation of the male element in the female element 3 (FIG. 5) the convex part 69 of the contact blades meets the annular chamfer 31 of the female element and the branch 64 disappears gradually as the two male and female elements are introduced one into the other, the convex part of the contact blade constituting the support zone, sliding on the ramp which constitutes the introduction chamfer 31.

Ainsi, les surfaces convexes de contact 69 des lames élastiques sont aptes à s'écraser dans les zones d'appui sous l'action de la pression mécanique d'accouplement et cet écrasement augmente les surfaces offertes au passage du courant. La figure 4 montre en traits pleins la position de la branche 64 après déformation, c'est-à-dire après introduction de l'élément mâle dans l'élément femelle tandis que la ligne en traits mixtes illustre sa position d'origine avant déformation telle qu'illustrée en figure 3. On observe que l'extrémité 62 de la portion rectiligne 66 de la branche principale 64 a glissé en direction de l'âme principale 63, par rapport à la branche plus courte 65 qui n'a subi aucune déformation. En fin d'introduction, cette extrémité 62 n'est d'ailleurs pas au contact de l'âme 63, ce qui permet d'éviter des forces complémentaires augmentant les efforts lors de l'introduction du boîtier.Thus, the convex contact surfaces 69 of the elastic blades are capable of being crushed in the bearing zones under the action of the mechanical coupling pressure and this crushing increases the surfaces offered to the passage of the current. Figure 4 shows in solid lines the position of the branch 64 after deformation, that is to say after introduction of the male element into the female element while the line in dashed lines illustrates its original position before deformation as illustrated in FIG. 3. It can be seen that the end 62 of the straight portion 66 of the main branch 64 has slid in the direction of the main core 63, relative to the shorter branch 65 which has not undergone any deformation. At the end of introduction, this end 62 is moreover not in contact with the core 63, which makes it possible to avoid additional forces increasing the forces during the introduction of the housing.

Comme visible en figure 8, les lames-contacts 6 entourent la majeure partie du corps en projection de l'élément mâle, celles-ci étant espacées ponctuellement et retenues entre elles par le lien élastique 7 en forme d'anneau continu fermé. Les angles arrondis de ce corps en projection sont exempts de lames de contact mais cette absence ne nuit pas à la continuité électrique entre les deux boîtiers de connexion mâle et femelle en raison du grand nombre de lames de contact sur chacun des quatre côtés du corps de l'élément mâle. La figure 6 montre deux lames de contact 6 situées dans le même alignement et auto-positionnées par leur pli 67 encastré dans la gorge 71 du bracelet souple 7.As can be seen in FIG. 8, the contact blades 6 surround the major part of the body in projection of the male element, these being spaced apart and retained between them by the elastic link 7 in the form of a closed continuous ring. The rounded angles of this projected body are free of contact blades, but this absence does not affect the electrical continuity between the two male and female connection boxes because of the large number of contact blades on each of the four sides of the body. the male element. FIG. 6 shows two contact blades 6 located in the same alignment and self-positioned by their fold 67 embedded in the groove 71 of the flexible bracelet 7.

Bien entendu, la forme du corps en projection 2 de l'élément mâle peut varier et être, comme illustré en figure 2, carrée ou rectangulaire. De même, il est bien évident que ce corps peut être circulaire sans nuire au concept de l'invention et dans ce cas il suffira de faire appel à un bracelet élastique de forme et de dimension appropriées à celles de la gorge portée par l'élément mâle.Of course, the shape of the projected body 2 of the male element can vary and be, as illustrated in FIG. 2, square or rectangular. Likewise, it is quite obvious that this body can be circular without detracting from the concept of the invention and in this case it will suffice to use an elastic bracelet of a shape and dimension appropriate to those of the groove carried by the element. male.

Bien que non représenté, on pourrait également envisager d'utiliser le même concept pour des bracelets de blindage logés dans une gorge creusée dans la paroi interne de l'élément femelle en utilisant un matériau pouvant être comprimé en vue de son introduction dans la douille de l'élément femelle, après quoi celui-ci connaîtrait une extension radiale pour venir se loger et s'auto-fixer dans la gorge correspondante.Although not shown, it could also be envisaged to use the same concept for armor bracelets housed in a groove hollowed out in the internal wall of the female element using a material which can be compressed with a view to its introduction into the sleeve. the female element, after which it would experience a radial extension to come to be housed and self-fix in the corresponding groove.

Le bracelet de blindage suivant l'invention permet ainsi un auto-positionnement des lames de contact sur le bracelet souple de liaison afin de former un ensemble unitaire facilement manipulable venant lui aussi s'auto-positionner dans la gorge correspondante du boîtier de connexion sans faire appel à des opérations ultérieures d'agrafage, de collage, de sertissage ou de brasage.The shielding strap according to the invention thus allows self-positioning of the contact blades on the flexible connecting strap in order to form a unitary assembly that can be easily manipulated, also coming to self-position in the corresponding groove of the connection box without making call for subsequent stapling, gluing, crimping or soldering operations.

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Bracelet de blindage pour connecteurs électriques du type comprenant des lames-contacts en métal-ressort positionnées et fixées dans un siège annulaire, ménagé sur au moins l'un des deux boîtiers de connexion, par un moyen de fixation élastique, bracelet caractérisé en ce que les lames-contacts (6) ont essentiellement la forme de boucle ouverte élastiquement déformable dont l'une au moins des extrémités (62) peut librement se déplacer par rapport à l'autre extrémité (61), le moyen de fixation (7) des lames-contacts (6) étant constitué d'au moins un lien souple en forme d'anneau logé à l'intérieur des boucles.Shielding strap for electrical connectors of the type comprising spring-contact metal blades positioned and fixed in an annular seat, formed on at least one of the two connection boxes, by an elastic fixing means, strap characterized in that the contact blades (6) essentially have the form of an elastically deformable open loop of which at least one of the ends (62) can move freely relative to the other end (61), the fixing means (7) of the contact blades (6) consisting of at least one flexible ring-shaped link housed inside the loops. Bracelet selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que les lames-contacts (6) ont la forme d'épingles à cheveux ouvertes dont les extrémités (61, 62) peuvent librement se déplacer l'une par rapport à l'autre.Bracelet according to claim 1, characterized in that the contact blades (6) have the shape of open hairpins whose ends (61, 62) can freely move relative to each other. Bracelet selon les revendications 1 et 2 caractérisé en ce que les lames-contacts (6) sont constituées d'une âme rectiligne (63) pourvue d'un pli de positionnement (67) dont le sommet est dirigé dans la direction opposée au fond de la gorge (4) constituant le siège des lames-contacts.Bracelet according to claims 1 and 2 characterized in that the contact blades (6) consist of a rectilinear core (63) provided with a positioning fold (67) whose apex is directed in the direction opposite to the bottom of the groove (4) constituting the seat of the contact blades. Bracelet selon l'une des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisé en ce que l'âme rectiligne (63) est prolongée d'un côté par une branche principale cintrée (64), dont la convexité (69) est tournée dans la même direction que le pli de positionnement, et de l'autre côté par une branche plus courte (65) pliée à sensiblement 90°, les extrémités (61, 62) des deux branches (64, 65) étant espacées l'une de l'autre.Bracelet according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the rectilinear core (63) is extended on one side by a curved main branch (64), the convexity of which (69) is turned in the same direction as the positioning fold, and on the other side by a shorter branch (65) folded at substantially 90 °, the ends (61, 62) of the two branches (64, 65) being spaced from one another. Bracelet selon une des revendications 3 ou 4 caractérisé en ce que le lien (7) réunissant les lames-contacts (6) est constitué d'un anneau formant une boucle continue fermée dont la base en contact avec l'âme principale (63) de la lame-contact présente une gorge périphérique (71) ayant une forme complémentaire du pli de positionnement des lames-contacts.Bracelet according to one of claims 3 or 4 characterized in that the link (7) joining the contact blades (6) consists of a ring forming a continuous closed loop whose base in contact with the main core (63) of the contact blade has a peripheral groove (71) having a shape complementary to the positioning ply of the contact blades. Bracelet selon la revendication 4 caractérisé en ce que la partie convexe (69) de la branche (64) des lames (6) constitue le point d'appui et de contact desdites lames placées sous contrainte élastique.Bracelet according to claim 4 characterized in that the convex part (69) of the branch (64) of the blades (6) constitutes the point of contact and contact of said blades placed under elastic stress. Bracelet selon la revendication 3 caractérisé en ce que les lames-contacts sont espacées ponctuellement sur toute la périphérie de l'anneau continu de liaison (7) celui-ci s'auto-fixant dans la gorge (4) de l'élément mâle par simple élasticité radiale.Bracelet according to claim 3 characterized in that the contact blades are spaced punctually over the entire periphery of the continuous connecting ring (7) the latter self-fixing in the groove (4) of the male element by simple radial elasticity. Bracelet selon la revendication 7, caractérisé en ce que l'anneau (7) présente des parties plus larges (71) aux angles du boîtier.Bracelet according to claim 7, characterized in that the ring (7) has wider parts (71) at the corners of the case. Bracelet selon la revendication 1 caractérisé en ce que la largeur des lames de contact (6) est égale à la largeur de la gorge (4) leur servant de siège, la partie convexe (69) de la branche (64) des lames faisant saillie par rapport à la périphérie du corps en projection (2) de l'élément mâle.Bracelet according to claim 1 characterized in that the width of the contact blades (6) is equal to the width of the groove (4) serving as their seat, the convex part (69) of the branch (64) of the blades projecting relative to the periphery of the projecting body (2) of the male element. Connecteur électrique équipé d'un bracelet de blindage conforme à l'une quelconque des revendications de 1 à 9.Electrical connector equipped with a shielding bracelet according to any one of claims 1 to 9.
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