EP0580469B1 - Plug connection set and seating especially for avionics - Google Patents

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EP0580469B1
EP0580469B1 EP93401645A EP93401645A EP0580469B1 EP 0580469 B1 EP0580469 B1 EP 0580469B1 EP 93401645 A EP93401645 A EP 93401645A EP 93401645 A EP93401645 A EP 93401645A EP 0580469 B1 EP0580469 B1 EP 0580469B1
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Christian Laisne
Franck Jollivet
Thierry Quillet
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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
    • H01R13/64—Means for preventing incorrect coupling
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    • 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
    • H01R13/648—Protective earth or shield arrangements on coupling devices, e.g. anti-static shielding  
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  • connection assembly comprising a plug and a base intended to cooperate electrically, and of which each presents a first part comprising preferably signal contact elements, a second part preferably comprising power supply contact elements, and a intermediate part located between the first and the second parts and comprising at least one element of foolproof.
  • connection assemblies are known in particularly under the "ARINC 600" standard for connectors for aeronautics.
  • the connectors currently known according to the aforementioned standard are not provided to ensure effectively ground continuity between the plug and the base.
  • connection assembly comprising at least a first part comprising first signal contact elements, at least a second part comprising second signal and / or power supply contact elements and an intermediate part located between the first and the second part and comprising at least a first part of a polarization member, characterized in that the respective intermediate parts of the base and of the plug each carry a respective polarization member and a respective contact member ground, said respective ground contact members forming a pair of ground contacts arranged so that, when the base and the plug are assembled to cooperate electrically, the members of said pair of ground contacts provide electrical ground continuity while that there still remains a minimum clearance given a nonzero between the signal contact elements d e the socket and the signal contact elements of the plug.
  • the first part of the sheet can advantageously include at least a first portion mechanical coupling surrounding its first signal contact elements, the first part of the base comprising at least a second portion mechanical coupling surrounding its first signal contact elements, one of said first and second coupling portions having a male type configuration and the other of said portions coupling having a female type configuration, said mechanical coupling portions constituting also electromagnetic shielding.
  • the second part of the sheet can advantageously include a third portion mechanical coupling surrounding its second contact elements, the second part of the base having a fourth coupling portion mechanical surrounding its second contact elements, one of said third and fourth portions coupling having a male type configuration, and the other of said coupling portions having a female type configuration, said portions coupling also constituting shields electromagnetic.
  • the first and second coupling portions on the one hand, and the elements of the mass of ground contacts, on the other hand are arranged in such a way that the minimum clearance has is obtained in a position where the first coupling portion is in contact with the second coupling portion, at an end opposite to the intermediate parts, respectively of the plug and of the socket and where the longitudinal axes of the plug and of the base form between them a non-zero angle.
  • the plug and socket constituting a connection assembly according to the invention can only be mounted between them and by therefore cannot be connected to elements neighbor type with no ground connection.
  • the second ground contact element of the base is a socket whose shape is such that said finger polarization of the standard plug according to the "ARINC” standard 600 "abuts on said socket of the base according to the invention.
  • the file includes a cylindrical finger coaxial with a polarization finger of the standard sheet, for example according to the "ARINC” standard 600 "so that the cylindrical finger comes abut on a polarization eye of a standard base for example according to the "ARINC 600” standard without ground pin carried by said plug comes itself in abutment on said standard base.
  • the plug can have at least one pin mass, a standard polarization finger and a finger cylindrical and the base can then include a ground socket arranged to cooperate mechanically with the ground pin, an eye of standard polarization arranged to cooperate mechanically with said bias finger, and a cylindrical opening arranged to cooperate mechanically with said cylindrical finger.
  • the sheet has two first elements of two pairs of ground contacts and a bias finger, and the base has two second elements of said ground contact pairs arranged so that cooperate electrically with said first elements and a polarization eye intended to form a mechanical coupling with the polarization finger.
  • a base designated by the general reference 1 is intended to receive a sheet designated by the general reference 2.
  • Base 1 includes a first region comprising two sectors coupling 3 and 3 'receiving each of the elements of male or female contact 10 housed in bodies insulators, respectively 17 and 18.
  • the base has also a second region with contacts power supply 41 and 45 housed in a body insulator, respectively at 42 and at 47 and whose rear parts, respectively 43 and 46 surrounded of insulation 48 are intended to receive cables feed. These power contacts are housed in a second mating region 4.
  • the sheet 2 has coupling sectors 6 and 6 ' corresponding respectively to the mating regions 3 and 3 'of the base 1 and which include elements of electrical contact 20 of opposite type to the elements of contact 10 and which are housed in insulating bodies, 27 and 28 respectively.
  • the file also presents a second part with contacts power supply 71 and 75 housed in a body insulator, respectively in 72 and 77, and whose rear parts 73 and 76 are intended to receive power supply cables.
  • the first part of the base 1 is delimited by a contour 11 of shape substantially rectangular in cross-section longitudinal the shape of an elongated U which surrounds contacts 10 and which cooperates with a contour corresponding 21 of the card body 2.
  • the contours 11 and 21 thus form two coupling portions complementary mechanics.
  • Contour 11 and 21 generally participate in electromagnetic shielding.
  • the contour 21 is of the male type and the contour 11 is of the female type. It is the same around the second power supply region for which the base 1 has an outline 56 of substantially square section to surround the contacts power supply 41 and 45 and which cooperate with a contour 87 also of substantially section square of sheet 2 and referenced 87. Contours 56 and 87 thus form two coupling portions complementary mechanics which can also participate in electromagnetic shielding.
  • the outline 87 is of the male type and the contour 56, of the female type.
  • the base 1 has between the coupling sector 3 'of the contacts 10 and the coupling sector 4 supply contacts electric, an intermediate region 8 which is intended, in standard connectors according to standard "ARINC 600" to perform keying functions.
  • a polarization finger standard 84 arranged in sheet 2 and cooperating with a standard polarization eye 55 placed opposite in base 1.
  • Contours 11 and 56 of base are part of the same metal base body in which are housed on the one hand the insulating bodies 17 and 18 separated by a wing 16, the contact elements power supply being housed in openings in a region 49, the eye of standard polarization 55 being provided in a region 59.
  • sheet 2 for which the insulating bodies 27 and 28 are housed in a body of plug and are separated by a wing 26, while power supply contacts are housed in a region 79, the standard polarization finger 84 being housed, for example crimped, in 86 in a region 89 of plug body.
  • region 59 comprises also a ground contact socket 51 crimped in 53 in region 59 and whose rear part 52 is intended to receive a ground contact wire referenced 92 in Figure 2, while sheet 2 has, in region 89, a contact pin of weight 81 set at 83 and whose rear part 82 is intended to be connected to a ground contact wire referenced 93 in Figure 2.
  • the extreme edges of the contours 11 and 21 are shown in contact with each other respectively at 15 and 25, while the socket 51 and the ground contact pin 81 just come into electrical contact. .
  • the lengths of the pins 81 and of the socket 51 are such that a clearance at least equal to a remains between the closest contacts 10 and 20, while the elements 51 and 81 already provide electrical ground continuity ; so that it is ensured that in all circumstances, the ground contact is established (or deleted) while the elements 10 and 20 are not (or no longer) in electrical contact. This characteristic makes it possible to avoid electrical incidents during the connection or disconnection of the plug 2 and the socket 1.
  • the clearance a preferably has a value at least equal to 1.5 mm which corresponds to a standard of insulation in air.
  • the ground connection must, in this case, be certain before the distance between the closest contacts 10 and 20 is less than 1.5 mm.
  • potential differences can appear between the signal contacts of the plug and the socket, which are large enough to damage the circuits coupled to the signal contacts. These potential differences can be high enough to produce an electric arc between two signal contacts 10 and 20. This is therefore avoided by ensuring electrical ground continuity before the contacts 10 and 20 are brought together.
  • FIG. 2 represents a set of plug 2 and base 1 in connection position, thus allowing earth continuity between cables 92 and 93 as well than a polarization (finger 84).
  • Figures 3a and 3b show more particularly a base 1 and a plug 2 allowing to obtain a coding function on the one hand between them and on the other hand with plugs and sockets standard "ARINC 600" but without contact massive.
  • the base 1 has a ground contact socket 51, one polarization eye standard 55, and a circular opening 91, these three elements being arranged in a triangle.
  • plug 2 has a ground pin 81 intended to cooperate with the socket 51, a finger standard polarization 84 intended to cooperate with the eye polarization 55 of the base 1 and finally, a finger cylindrical 90 whose diameter corresponds to that of the opening 91 of the base 1.
  • These elements allow to perform a keying function both between a plug according to the invention and a standard socket as well as between a base according to the invention and a standard plug.
  • a polarization is obtained between a base according to the invention and a plug standard by the fact that if we try to couple a socket 1 and a standard plug 200, the finger hermaphrodite polarization 201 abuts with the outer edge of the sleeve 51 hence an impossibility of mounting.
  • connection is made impossible between a sheet 2 according to the invention and a standard base 100 by the fact that the finger cylindrical polarization 90 of plug 2 cannot enter the polarization eye 155 which makes it face in the standard base 100.
  • the cylindrical polarization finger is more as long as pin 81, it does not come to a stop against the standard base 100 and therefore cannot be damaged during the operation.
  • the base 1 has two ground sockets 51 and an eye of polarization 155 ′, while sheet 2 has two ground pins 81 arranged opposite the sockets 51 and a polarization finger 90 'arranged opposite the polarization eye 155 ′ and having a profile of polarization (here in T shape) complementary to this last so as to allow their coupling.
  • the base 1 cannot be mounted on a standard sheet and sheet 2 cannot be mounted on a standard base.

Description

La présente invention a pour objet un ensemble de connexion comportant une fiche et une embase destinées à coopérer électriquement, et dont chacune présente une première partie comportant des éléments préférentiellement de contact de signal, une deuxième partie comprenant préférentiellement des éléments de contact d'alimentation électrique, et une partie intermédiaire située entre la première et la deuxième parties et comportant au moins un élément de détrompage.The subject of the present invention is a connection assembly comprising a plug and a base intended to cooperate electrically, and of which each presents a first part comprising preferably signal contact elements, a second part preferably comprising power supply contact elements, and a intermediate part located between the first and the second parts and comprising at least one element of foolproof.

De tels ensembles de connexion sont connus en particulier sous la Norme "ARINC 600" pour des connecteurs destinés à l'aéronautique.Such connection assemblies are known in particularly under the "ARINC 600" standard for connectors for aeronautics.

Les connecteurs actuellement connus selon la norme précitée ne sont pas prévus pour assurer de manière efficace la continuité de masse entre la fiche et l'embase.The connectors currently known according to the aforementioned standard are not provided to ensure effectively ground continuity between the plug and the base.

Il est également connu, par le modèle d'utilité allemand DE-U-8 620 526, un connecteur double, réalisé en matériau isolant. Les deux ailes sont pourvues de contacts véhiculant des signaux et la partie centrale, munie d'un détrompeur, comprend des éléments de connexion coaxiaux optiques ou destinés à des courants forts.It is also known, by the model German utility DE-U-8 620 526, a connector double, made of insulating material. The two wings are fitted with contacts carrying signals and the central part, provided with a polarizing key, includes optical coaxial connection elements or intended for strong currents.

La présente invention a pour objet un ensemble de connexion comprenant au moins une première partie comportant des premiers éléments de contact de signal, au moins une deuxième partie comportant des deuxièmes éléments de contact de signal et/ou d'alimentation électrique et une partie intermédiaire située entre la première et la deuxième partie et comprenant au moins une première partie d'un organe de détrompage, caractérisé en ce que les parties intermédiaires respectives de l'embase et de la fiche portent chacune un organe respectif de détrompage et un organe respectif de contact de masse, lesdits organes respectifs de contact de masse formant un couple de contacts de masse disposé de manière que, lorsque l'embase et la fiche sont assemblées pour coopérer électriquement, les organes dudit couple de contacts de masse assurent une continuité électrique de masse alors que subsiste encore un jeu minimal donné a non nul entre les éléments de contact de signal de l'embase et les éléments de contact de signal de la fiche.The subject of the present invention is a connection assembly comprising at least a first part comprising first signal contact elements, at least a second part comprising second signal and / or power supply contact elements and an intermediate part located between the first and the second part and comprising at least a first part of a polarization member, characterized in that the respective intermediate parts of the base and of the plug each carry a respective polarization member and a respective contact member ground, said respective ground contact members forming a pair of ground contacts arranged so that, when the base and the plug are assembled to cooperate electrically, the members of said pair of ground contacts provide electrical ground continuity while that there still remains a minimum clearance given a nonzero between the signal contact elements d e the socket and the signal contact elements of the plug.

La première partie de la fiche peut avantageusement comporter au moins une première portion d'accouplement mécanique entourant ses premiers éléments de contact de signal, la première partie de l'embase comportant au moins une deuxième portion d'accouplement mécanique entourant ses premiers éléments de contact de signal, l'une desdites première et deuxième portions d'accouplement ayant une configuration du type mâle et l'autre desdites portions d'accouplement ayant une configuration du type femelle, lesdites portions d'accouplement mécanique constituant également des blindages électromagnétiques.The first part of the sheet can advantageously include at least a first portion mechanical coupling surrounding its first signal contact elements, the first part of the base comprising at least a second portion mechanical coupling surrounding its first signal contact elements, one of said first and second coupling portions having a male type configuration and the other of said portions coupling having a female type configuration, said mechanical coupling portions constituting also electromagnetic shielding.

La deuxième partie de la fiche peut avantageusement comporter une troisième portion d'accouplement mécanique entourant ses deuxièmes éléments de contact, la deuxième partie de l'embase comportant une quatrième portion d'accouplement mécanique entourant ses deuxièmes éléments de contact, l'une desdites troisième et quatrième portions d'accouplement ayant une configuration du type mâle, et l'autre desdites portions d'accouplement ayant une configuration du type femelle, lesdites portions d'accouplement constituant également des blindages électromagnétiques. The second part of the sheet can advantageously include a third portion mechanical coupling surrounding its second contact elements, the second part of the base having a fourth coupling portion mechanical surrounding its second contact elements, one of said third and fourth portions coupling having a male type configuration, and the other of said coupling portions having a female type configuration, said portions coupling also constituting shields electromagnetic.

Selon une variante particulièrement avantageuse du mode de réalisation préféré, la première et la deuxième portions d'accouplement d'une part, et les éléments du couple de contacts de masse, d'autre part, sont disposés de manière telle que le jeu minimal a est obtenu dans une position où la première portion d'accouplement est en contact avec la deuxième portion d'accouplement, à une extrémité opposée aux parties intermédiaires, respectivement de la fiche et de l'embase et où des axes longitudinaux de la fiche et de l'embase forment entre eux un angle non nul.According to a particularly advantageous variant of the preferred embodiment, the first and second coupling portions on the one hand, and the elements of the mass of ground contacts, on the other hand, are arranged in such a way that the minimum clearance has is obtained in a position where the first coupling portion is in contact with the second coupling portion, at an end opposite to the intermediate parts, respectively of the plug and of the socket and where the longitudinal axes of the plug and of the base form between them a non-zero angle.

Selon un mode de réalisation de l'invention particulièrement avantageux, la fiche et l'embase constituant un ensemble de connexion selon l'invention ne peuvent être montées qu'entre elles et par conséquent, ne peuvent être connectées à des éléments de type voisin ne comportant pas de connexion de masse.According to one embodiment of the invention particularly advantageous, the plug and socket constituting a connection assembly according to the invention can only be mounted between them and by therefore cannot be connected to elements neighbor type with no ground connection.

Selon un premier mode de réalisation, le deuxième élément de contact de masse de l'embase est une douille dont la forme est telle que ledit doigt de polarisation de la fiche standard selon la norme "ARINC 600" vienne buter sur ladite douille de l'embase selon l'invention.According to a first embodiment, the second ground contact element of the base is a socket whose shape is such that said finger polarization of the standard plug according to the "ARINC" standard 600 "abuts on said socket of the base according to the invention.

Selon une autre variante, la fiche comporte un doigt cylindrique coaxial à un doigt de polarisation de la fiche standard par exemple selon la norme "ARINC 600" de telle sorte que le doigt cylindrique vienne buter sur un oeil de polarisation d'une embase standard par exemple selon la norme "ARINC 600" sans qu'une broche de masse portée par ladite fiche vienne elle-même en butée sur ladite embase standard.According to another variant, the file includes a cylindrical finger coaxial with a polarization finger of the standard sheet, for example according to the "ARINC" standard 600 "so that the cylindrical finger comes abut on a polarization eye of a standard base for example according to the "ARINC 600" standard without ground pin carried by said plug comes itself in abutment on said standard base.

La fiche peut présenter au moins une broche de masse, un doigt de polarisation standard et un doigt cylindrique et l'embase peut comporter alors une douille de masse disposée de manière à coopérer mécaniquement avec la broche de masse, un oeil de polarisation standard disposé de manière à coopérer mécaniquement avec ledit doigt de polarisation, et une ouverture cylindrique disposée de manière à coopérer mécaniquement avec ledit doigt cylindrique.The plug can have at least one pin mass, a standard polarization finger and a finger cylindrical and the base can then include a ground socket arranged to cooperate mechanically with the ground pin, an eye of standard polarization arranged to cooperate mechanically with said bias finger, and a cylindrical opening arranged to cooperate mechanically with said cylindrical finger.

Selon encore une autre variante, la fiche comporte deux premiers éléments de deux couples de contacts de masse et un doigt de polarisation, et l'embase présente deux deuxièmes éléments desdits couples de contacts de masse disposés de manière à coopérer électriquement avec lesdits premiers éléments et un oeil de polarisation destiné à former un accouplement mécanique avec le doigt de polarisation.According to yet another variant, the sheet has two first elements of two pairs of ground contacts and a bias finger, and the base has two second elements of said ground contact pairs arranged so that cooperate electrically with said first elements and a polarization eye intended to form a mechanical coupling with the polarization finger.

D'autres caractéristiques et avantages de l'invention seront mieux compris à la lecture de la description qui va suivre, donnée à titre d'exemple non limitatif, en liaison avec les dessins qui représentent :

  • la figure 1, une vue en coupe longitudinale partielle d'un ensemble comportant une fiche et une embase selon l'invention,
  • la figure 2, une coupe transversale de l'ensemble de connexion selon l'invention après assemblage, et montrant la continuité de contact de masse,
  • les figures 3a et 3b, un mode de réalisation assurant un détrompage entre les dispositifs d'ensemble de connexion selon l'invention et les dispositifs similaires ne présentant pas de contact de masse,
  • les figures 4a et 4b, deux situations de détrompage, respectivement d'une part entre une embase selon l'invention et une fiche standard, et d'autre part, entre une fiche selon l'invention et une embase standard.
Other characteristics and advantages of the invention will be better understood on reading the description which follows, given by way of nonlimiting example, in conjunction with the drawings which represent:
  • FIG. 1, a view in partial longitudinal section of an assembly comprising a plug and a base according to the invention,
  • FIG. 2, a cross section of the connection assembly according to the invention after assembly, and showing the continuity of ground contact,
  • FIGS. 3a and 3b, an embodiment ensuring a polarization between the connection assembly devices according to the invention and similar devices having no ground contact,
  • Figures 4a and 4b, two keying situations, respectively on the one hand between a socket according to the invention and a standard plug, and on the other hand, between a plug according to the invention and a standard socket.

Selon la figure 1, une embase désignée par le repère général 1 est destinée à recevoir une fiche désignée par le repère général 2. L'embase 1 comporte une première région comportant deux secteurs d'accouplement 3 et 3' recevant chacune des éléments de contact mâles ou femelles 10 logés dans des corps isolants, respectivement 17 et 18. L'embase présente également une deuxième région comportant des contacts d'alimentation électrique 41 et 45 logés dans un corps isolant, respectivement en 42 et en 47 et dont les parties arrière, respectivement 43 et 46 entourées d'isolant 48 sont destinés à recevoir des câbles d'alimentation. Ces contacts d'alimentation sont logés dans une deuxième région d'accouplement 4. De même, la fiche 2 comporte des secteurs d'accouplement 6 et 6' correspondant respectivement aux régions d'accouplement 3 et 3' de l'embase 1 et qui comportent des éléments de contact électrique 20 de type opposé aux éléments de contact 10 et qui sont logés dans des corps isolants, respectivement 27 et 28. La fiche présente également une deuxième partie comportant des contacts d'alimentation électrique 71 et 75 logés dans un corps isolant, respectivement en 72 et 77, et dont les parties arrière 73 et 76 sont destinées à recevoir des câbles d'alimentation de puissance. La première partie de l'embase 1 est délimitée par un contour 11 de forme sensiblement rectangulaire présentant en coupe longitudinale la forme d'un U allongé et qui entoure les contacts 10 et qui coopère avec un contour correspondant 21 du corps de fiche 2. Les contours 11 et 21 forment ainsi deux portions d'accouplement mécanique complémentaires. Le contour 11 et 21 participent en général d'un blindage électromagnétique. Tel que représenté, le contour 21 est du type mâle et le contour 11 est du type femelle. Il en va de même autour de la deuxième région d'alimentation électrique pour lequel l'embase 1 comporte un contour 56 de section sensiblement carrée pour entourer les contacts d'alimentation électrique 41 et 45 et qui coopèrent avec un contour 87 également de section sensiblement carrée de la fiche 2 et référencé 87. Les contours 56 et 87 forment ainsi deux portions d'accouplement mécanique complémentaires qui peuvent également participer d'un blindage électromagnétique. Tel que représenté, le contour 87 est du type mâle et le contour 56, du type femelle. L'embase 1 comporte entre le secteur d'accouplement 3' des contacts 10 et le secteur d'accouplement 4 des contacts d'alimentation électrique, une région intermédiaire 8 qui est destinée, dans les connecteurs standards selon la norme "ARINC 600" à réaliser des fonctions de détrompage. Cette fonction de détrompage, qui est ici de préférence conservée, est réalisée par un doigt de polarisation standard 84 disposé dans la fiche 2 et coopérant avec un oeil de polarisation standard 55 disposé en vis-à-vis dans l'embase 1. Les contours 11 et 56 de l'embase font partie d'un même corps d'embase métallique dans lequel sont logés d'une part les corps isolants 17 et 18 séparés par une aile 16, les éléments de contact d'alimentation électrique étant logés dans des ouvertures pratiquées dans une région 49, l'oeil de polarisation standard 55 étant ménagée dans une région 59. Il en va de même pour la fiche 2 pour laquelle les corps isolants 27 et 28 sont logés dans un corps de fiche et sont séparés par une aile 26, alors que des contacts d'alimentation électrique sont logés dans une région 79, le doigt de polarisation standard 84 étant logé, par exemple serti, en 86 dans une région 89 du corps de fiche.According to Figure 1, a base designated by the general reference 1 is intended to receive a sheet designated by the general reference 2. Base 1 includes a first region comprising two sectors coupling 3 and 3 'receiving each of the elements of male or female contact 10 housed in bodies insulators, respectively 17 and 18. The base has also a second region with contacts power supply 41 and 45 housed in a body insulator, respectively at 42 and at 47 and whose rear parts, respectively 43 and 46 surrounded of insulation 48 are intended to receive cables feed. These power contacts are housed in a second mating region 4. Similarly, the sheet 2 has coupling sectors 6 and 6 ' corresponding respectively to the mating regions 3 and 3 'of the base 1 and which include elements of electrical contact 20 of opposite type to the elements of contact 10 and which are housed in insulating bodies, 27 and 28 respectively. The file also presents a second part with contacts power supply 71 and 75 housed in a body insulator, respectively in 72 and 77, and whose rear parts 73 and 76 are intended to receive power supply cables. The first part of the base 1 is delimited by a contour 11 of shape substantially rectangular in cross-section longitudinal the shape of an elongated U which surrounds contacts 10 and which cooperates with a contour corresponding 21 of the card body 2. The contours 11 and 21 thus form two coupling portions complementary mechanics. Contour 11 and 21 generally participate in electromagnetic shielding. As shown, the contour 21 is of the male type and the contour 11 is of the female type. It is the same around the second power supply region for which the base 1 has an outline 56 of substantially square section to surround the contacts power supply 41 and 45 and which cooperate with a contour 87 also of substantially section square of sheet 2 and referenced 87. Contours 56 and 87 thus form two coupling portions complementary mechanics which can also participate in electromagnetic shielding. Such as shown, the outline 87 is of the male type and the contour 56, of the female type. The base 1 has between the coupling sector 3 'of the contacts 10 and the coupling sector 4 supply contacts electric, an intermediate region 8 which is intended, in standard connectors according to standard "ARINC 600" to perform keying functions. This keying function, which is preferably here preserved, is carried out by a polarization finger standard 84 arranged in sheet 2 and cooperating with a standard polarization eye 55 placed opposite in base 1. Contours 11 and 56 of base are part of the same metal base body in which are housed on the one hand the insulating bodies 17 and 18 separated by a wing 16, the contact elements power supply being housed in openings in a region 49, the eye of standard polarization 55 being provided in a region 59. The same is true for sheet 2 for which the insulating bodies 27 and 28 are housed in a body of plug and are separated by a wing 26, while power supply contacts are housed in a region 79, the standard polarization finger 84 being housed, for example crimped, in 86 in a region 89 of plug body.

Selon l'invention, la région 59 comporte également une douille 51 de contact de masse sertie en 53 dans la région 59 et dont la partie arrière 52 est destinée à recevoir un fil de contact de masse référencé 92 à la figure 2, alors que la fiche 2 comporte, dans la région 89, une broche de contact de masse 81 sertie en 83 et dont la partie arrière 82 est destinée à être connectée à un fil de contact de masse référencé 93 à la figure 2.According to the invention, region 59 comprises also a ground contact socket 51 crimped in 53 in region 59 and whose rear part 52 is intended to receive a ground contact wire referenced 92 in Figure 2, while sheet 2 has, in region 89, a contact pin of weight 81 set at 83 and whose rear part 82 is intended to be connected to a ground contact wire referenced 93 in Figure 2.

Comme représentés à la figure 1, les bords extrêmes des contours 11 et 21 sont représentés en contact l'un sur l'autre respectivement en 15 et 25, alors que la douille 51 et la broche 81 de contact de masse rentrent juste en contact électrique. Dans cette position, les longueurs des broches 81 et de la douille 51 sont telles qu'un jeu au moins égal à a subsiste entre les contacts 10 et 20 les plus proches, alors que les éléments 51 et 81 assurent déjà une continuité électrique de masse ; ce qui fait qu'il est assuré qu'en toute circonstance, le contact de masse est établi (ou supprimé) alors que les éléments 10 et 20 ne sont pas (ou plus) en contact électrique. Cette caractéristique permet d'éviter des incidents électriques lors de la connexion ou de la déconnexion de la fiche 2 et de l'embase 1.As shown in FIG. 1, the extreme edges of the contours 11 and 21 are shown in contact with each other respectively at 15 and 25, while the socket 51 and the ground contact pin 81 just come into electrical contact. . In this position, the lengths of the pins 81 and of the socket 51 are such that a clearance at least equal to a remains between the closest contacts 10 and 20, while the elements 51 and 81 already provide electrical ground continuity ; so that it is ensured that in all circumstances, the ground contact is established (or deleted) while the elements 10 and 20 are not (or no longer) in electrical contact. This characteristic makes it possible to avoid electrical incidents during the connection or disconnection of the plug 2 and the socket 1.

Le jeu a a de préférence une valeur au moins égale à 1,5 mm qui correspond à une norme d'isolement dans l'air. En d'autres termes, la connexion de masse doit, dans ce cas, être certaine avant que la distance entre les contacts 10 et 20 les plus proches soit inférieure à 1,5 mm. Même dans le cas où un blindage électromagnétique est mis en oeuvre, des différences de potentiels peuvent apparaítre entre les contacts de signal de la fiche et de l'embase, qui soient suffisamment importantes pour détériorer des circuits couplés aux contacts de signal. Ces différences de potentiel peuvent être suffisamment élevées pour produire un arc électrique entre deux contacts de signal 10 et 20. Ceci est donc évité en assurant la continuité électrique de masse avant rapprochement des contacts 10 et 20.The clearance a preferably has a value at least equal to 1.5 mm which corresponds to a standard of insulation in air. In other words, the ground connection must, in this case, be certain before the distance between the closest contacts 10 and 20 is less than 1.5 mm. Even in the case where an electromagnetic shielding is implemented, potential differences can appear between the signal contacts of the plug and the socket, which are large enough to damage the circuits coupled to the signal contacts. These potential differences can be high enough to produce an electric arc between two signal contacts 10 and 20. This is therefore avoided by ensuring electrical ground continuity before the contacts 10 and 20 are brought together.

La figure 2 représente un ensemble fiche 2 et embase 1 en position de connexion permettant ainsi une continuité de la masse entre les câbles 92 et 93 ainsi qu'un détrompage (doigt 84).FIG. 2 represents a set of plug 2 and base 1 in connection position, thus allowing earth continuity between cables 92 and 93 as well than a polarization (finger 84).

Les figures 3a et 3b représentent plus particulièrement une embase 1 et une fiche 2 permettant d'obtenir une fonction de détrompage d'une part entre elles et d'autre part avec des fiches et des embases de standard "ARINC 600" mais ne présentant pas de contact de masse. Pour ce faire, l'embase 1 présente une douille de contact de masse 51, un oeil de polarisation standard 55, et une ouverture circulaire 91, ces trois éléments étant disposés selon un triangle. De la même façon, la fiche 2 comporte une broche de masse 81 destinée à coopérer avec la douille 51, un doigt de polarisation standard 84 destiné à coopérer avec l'oeil de polarisation 55 de l'embase 1 et enfin, un doigt cylindrique 90 dont le diamètre correspond à celui de l'ouverture 91 de l'embase 1. Ces éléments permettent de réaliser une fonction de détrompage à la fois entre une fiche selon l'invention et une embase standard ainsi qu'entre une embase selon l'invention et une fiche standard.Figures 3a and 3b show more particularly a base 1 and a plug 2 allowing to obtain a coding function on the one hand between them and on the other hand with plugs and sockets standard "ARINC 600" but without contact massive. To do this, the base 1 has a ground contact socket 51, one polarization eye standard 55, and a circular opening 91, these three elements being arranged in a triangle. Of the same way, plug 2 has a ground pin 81 intended to cooperate with the socket 51, a finger standard polarization 84 intended to cooperate with the eye polarization 55 of the base 1 and finally, a finger cylindrical 90 whose diameter corresponds to that of the opening 91 of the base 1. These elements allow to perform a keying function both between a plug according to the invention and a standard socket as well as between a base according to the invention and a standard plug.

Comme le montrent les figures 4a et 4b, ces deux fonctions peuvent être obtenues en combinaison ou séparément.As shown in Figures 4a and 4b, these two functions can be obtained in combination or separately.

Selon la figure 4a, un détrompage est obtenu entre une embase selon l'invention et une fiche standard par le fait que, si on essaye d'accoupler une embase 1 et une fiche standard 200, le doigt de polarisation hermaphrodite 201 vient en butée avec le bord externe de la douille 51 d'où une impossibilité de montage. According to FIG. 4a, a polarization is obtained between a base according to the invention and a plug standard by the fact that if we try to couple a socket 1 and a standard plug 200, the finger hermaphrodite polarization 201 abuts with the outer edge of the sleeve 51 hence an impossibility of mounting.

Selon la figure 4b, la connexion est rendue impossible entre une fiche 2 selon l'invention et une embase standard 100 par le fait que le doigt de polarisation cylindrique 90 de la fiche 2 ne peut pénétrer dans l'oeil de polarisation 155 qui lui fait face dans l'embase standard 100. En particulier, étant donné que le doigt de polarisation cylindrique est plus long que la broche 81, celle-ci ne vient pas en butée contre l'embase standard 100 et ne peut donc être endommagée lors de l'opération.According to Figure 4b, the connection is made impossible between a sheet 2 according to the invention and a standard base 100 by the fact that the finger cylindrical polarization 90 of plug 2 cannot enter the polarization eye 155 which makes it face in the standard base 100. In particular, being given that the cylindrical polarization finger is more as long as pin 81, it does not come to a stop against the standard base 100 and therefore cannot be damaged during the operation.

Selon les figures 5a et 5b, l'embase 1 comporte deux douilles de masse 51 et un oeil de polarisation 155', alors que la fiche 2 comporte deux broches de masse 81 disposées en face des douilles 51 et un doigt de polarisation 90' disposé en face de l'oeil de polarisation 155' et présentant un profil de détrompage (ici en forme de T) complémentaire de ce dernier de manière à permettre leur accouplement. Comme dans les cas précédents, l'embase 1 ne peut être montée sur une fiche standard et la fiche 2 ne peut être montée sur une embase standard.According to Figures 5a and 5b, the base 1 has two ground sockets 51 and an eye of polarization 155 ′, while sheet 2 has two ground pins 81 arranged opposite the sockets 51 and a polarization finger 90 'arranged opposite the polarization eye 155 ′ and having a profile of polarization (here in T shape) complementary to this last so as to allow their coupling. As in the previous cases, the base 1 cannot be mounted on a standard sheet and sheet 2 cannot be mounted on a standard base.

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  1. Connection assembly comprising a receptacle (1) and a plug (2) which are intended to interact electrically, the said receptacle (1) and the said plug (2) each having:
    a first part (3, 3'; 6, 6') carrying signal contact elements (10; 20),
    a second part (4; 7) carrying electrical supply contact elements (41, 45; 71, 75), and
    an intermediate part (5; 8) between the first part (3, 3'; 6, 6') and the second part (4; 7),
    the respective intermediate parts (5, 8) of the receptacle (1) and of the plug (2) each carrying a respective polarization member (55; 84) and a respective earth contact member (51; 81), the said respective earth contact members (51, 81) forming a pair of earth contacts arranged so that, when the receptacle (1) and the plug (2) are joined together in order to interact electrically, the members (51, 81) of the said pair of earth contacts ensure electrical earth continuity although there still remains a given non-zero minimal clearance a between the signal contact elements (10) of the receptacle (1) and the signal contact elements (20) of the plug (2).
  2. Connection assembly according to Claim 1, characterized in that the first part of the plug (2) includes at least one first mechanical coupling portion (21) surrounding its first signal contact elements (20) and in that the first part of the receptacle (1) includes at least one second mechanical coupling portion (11) surrounding its first signal contact elements (10), one of the said first and second coupling portions (21) having a male-type configuration and the other (11) of the said coupling portions having a female-type configuration, the said mechanical coupling portions also constituting electromagnetic screens.
  3. Connection assembly according to Claim 2, characterized in that the second part of the plug (2) has a third mechanical coupling portion (87) surrounding its second contact elements (71, 75) and in that the second part of the receptacle (1) has a fourth mechanical coupling portion (56) surrounding its second signal and/or electrical supply contact elements (41, 45), one (87) of the said third and fourth coupling portions having a male-type configuration and the other (56) of the said coupling portions having a female-type configuration, the said mechanical coupling portions also constituting electromagnetic screens.
  4. Connection assembly according to either of Claims 2 and 3, characterized in that the first (21) and the second (11) coupling portions on the one hand, and the elements (51, 81) of the pair of earth contacts on the other hand, are arranged in such a way that the minimal clearance a is obtained in a position in which the first coupling portion (21) is in contact with the second coupling portion (11) at an opposite end to the intermediate parts (8, 5) of the plug (2) and of the receptacle (1), respectively, and in which the longitudinal axes of the plug (2) and the receptacle (1) together make a non-zero angle α.
  5. Connection assembly according to one of Claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the second earth contact element of the receptacle (1) is a socket (51), the shape of which is such that the said polarization finger (201) of the standard plug (100) butts against the said socket (51).
  6. Connection assembly according to one of Claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the plug (2) has a cylindrical finger (90) coaxial with a polarization finger of a standard plug (200) so that the cylindrical finger (90) butts against a polarization eye (155) of a standard receptacle (100) without an earth pin (81) carried by the said plug itself butting against the said standard receptacle (100).
  7. Connection assembly according to one of Claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the plug (2) has at least one earth pin (81), one standard polarization finger (84) and one cylindrical finger (90) and in that the receptacle (1) includes an earth socket (51) placed so as to engage with the earth pin (81), a standard polarization eye (55) placed so as to mechanically engage with the said standard polarization finger (84) and a cylindrical opening (91) placed so as to engage with the said cylindrical finger (90).
  8. Connection assembly according to one of Claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the plug includes two first elements (81') of two pairs of earth contacts and a polarization finger (90) and in that the receptacle has two second elements (51') of the said pairs of earth contacts placed so as to electrically interact with the said two first elements (81'), and a polarization eye (155) intended to form a coupling with the polarization finger (90').
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