EP0644616A1 - Zwitterkontakt und von einem Zwitterkontaktpaar gebildete Verbindung - Google Patents

Zwitterkontakt und von einem Zwitterkontaktpaar gebildete Verbindung Download PDF

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EP0644616A1
EP0644616A1 EP94402071A EP94402071A EP0644616A1 EP 0644616 A1 EP0644616 A1 EP 0644616A1 EP 94402071 A EP94402071 A EP 94402071A EP 94402071 A EP94402071 A EP 94402071A EP 0644616 A1 EP0644616 A1 EP 0644616A1
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Maurice Denis
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R4/00—Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one another; Means for effecting or maintaining such contact; Electrically-conductive connections having two or more spaced connecting locations for conductors and using contact members penetrating insulation
    • H01R4/24—Connections using contact members penetrating or cutting insulation or cable strands
    • H01R4/2416—Connections using contact members penetrating or cutting insulation or cable strands the contact members having insulation-cutting edges, e.g. of tuning fork type
    • H01R4/242—Connections using contact members penetrating or cutting insulation or cable strands the contact members having insulation-cutting edges, e.g. of tuning fork type the contact members being plates having a single slot
    • H01R4/2425—Flat plates, e.g. multi-layered flat plates
    • 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
    • H01R13/02—Contact members
    • H01R13/28—Contacts for sliding cooperation with identically-shaped contact, e.g. for hermaphroditic coupling devices
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R4/00—Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one another; Means for effecting or maintaining such contact; Electrically-conductive connections having two or more spaced connecting locations for conductors and using contact members penetrating insulation
    • H01R4/24—Connections using contact members penetrating or cutting insulation or cable strands
    • H01R4/2416—Connections using contact members penetrating or cutting insulation or cable strands the contact members having insulation-cutting edges, e.g. of tuning fork type
    • H01R4/242—Connections using contact members penetrating or cutting insulation or cable strands the contact members having insulation-cutting edges, e.g. of tuning fork type the contact members being plates having a single slot
    • H01R4/2425—Flat plates, e.g. multi-layered flat plates
    • H01R4/2429—Flat plates, e.g. multi-layered flat plates mounted in an insulating base

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  • the present invention relates to a hermaphrodite contact, of the type comprising an elastic terminal arm for hermaphrodite coupling to another contact of the same type and a self-stripping fork for wiring a conductor to the contact. It also relates to a connection defined by a pair of such contacts.
  • the object of the present invention is to produce a hermaphrodite contact having a modified access to its insulation displacement fork and which can then advantageously also allow the making of a bypass on this same contact.
  • a hermaphrodite contact of flat and substantially rectangular shape, comprising on the one hand at least one terminal elastic arm and on the other hand a so-called main insulation displacement fork, characterized in that the main insulation displacement fork has an opening of access located opposite each elastic arm and extends from said access opening to a first side of said contact, opposite each arm.
  • the invention also relates to a connection defined by a pair of such contacts, in which the two contacts are said to be first and second contacts, characterized in that the elastic arms of said first contact are also partially overlapping one on the other, on either side of said longitudinal axis of the first contact, and the elastic arms of the second contact are set back with respect to the longitudinal axis of the second contact, leaving an interval between them corresponding substantially to the overlapping parts of the arms first contact elastic.
  • the hermaphrodite contacts according to the invention are flat and of substantially rectangular shape. They consist of two adjoining and integral blades on one of the small edges of each contact, which result from the folding on itself of an initial blade of double length.
  • the contact 1 is formed by two blades 1A and 1B joined and integral on the small edge 2 of the contact. It comprises two elastic terminal arms 3A and 3B, each belonging to one of the blades and of width substantially half of the blade, which extend one on one side and the other on the other side of the longitudinal axis of the contact and are opposite the edge 2.
  • This contact also includes an insulation displacement fork 4, open opposite the elastic arms 3A and 3B.
  • This fork is substantially axial on contact. It is defined from two deep U-shaped slots 5A and 5B, each made in one of the blades and partially overlapping. Each slot extends on one of its sides the corresponding elastic arm and defines on the other of its sides a truncated branch 6A or 6B, depending on the blade. It forms a notch transition 7A or 7B at its departure on the arm which it extends. These two slots are superimposed on the longitudinal axis of the contact and thus define the self-stripping fork of small width, between the internal edges of the truncated branches 6A and 6B.
  • the contact also has, approximately at the same level as the bottom of the insulation displacement fork, two teeth, projecting on the external edges of the elastic arms and of the truncated branches and identically marked 1AB.
  • an access opening 7 to the insulation displacement fork is defined by the opening of each of the slots 5A and 5B. It is delimited on the one hand between terminal chamfers 4A and 4B on the internal edges of the two truncated branches, which form an entry Vee on the insulation displacement fork, and on the other hand by the two notch transitions 7A and 7B .
  • This access opening allows the easy insertion of an insulated conductor at the front of the fork, for its connection by pushing it to the bottom of this fork.
  • This contact 1 and another identical contact are coupled to each other by defining a removable connection, the elastic arms of one fitting onto and under the elastic arms of the other and each elastic arm coming from elsewhere. in abutment at the end of the truncated branch opposite. Two conductive wires connected to the two forks of the connection thus defined are trapped in the connection.
  • a slight boss 8B has also been shown on the internal edge of the arm 3B and a slight imprint 8A on the internal edge of the arm 3A to promote good coupling between the internal edges of the elastic arms of two contacts.
  • FIGs 2 and 3 there is illustrated a preferred embodiment of a first contact 10 and a second contact 20, which are used more advantageously for the realization of a connection according to the invention, as illustrated in Figures 4 and 5.
  • the two terminal elastic arms 13A and 13B of the contact 10 are provided with a width slightly greater than half the width of the contact. They overlap each other in the axial end portion of the contact.
  • the internal edges 18A and 18B of these arms are rectilinear and terminate in a terminal chamfer, not referenced, on each of them.
  • the two terminal elastic arms 23A and 23B of the contact 20 are, on the other hand, of width substantially less than half the width of the contact. They have their internal edges 28A and 28B set back with respect to the axis of the contact and leave a gap between them along which the access opening 27 is open and opens on the edge opposite to the edge 22.
  • This interval is of width substantially equal to or slightly less than that of the overlapping parts of the elastic arms of the contact 10.
  • connection defined by the two contacts 10 and 20 ensures better coupling of the elastic arms of the contacts. It makes it possible to compensate for a lesser pressure between the internal edges of two of the elastic arms situated in the same plane and such as the arms 13A and 23A, by increased pressure between the internal edges of the other two elastic arms 13B and 23B.
  • the elastic arms of only one of these two contacts 10 and 20, here of the contact 10 abut on the end of the two truncated branches 26A and 26B of the other contact 20, while the elastic arms 23A and 23B of this other contact leave a clearance between them and the truncated branches 16A and 16B of the first contact 10.
  • Figures 6 and 7 show two contacts 10 'and 20' said to be adapted with respect to contacts 10 and 20, to allow the realization of a bypass on each of them.
  • the references identical to those of FIGS. 2 and 3 designate identical parts which are no longer described.
  • contacts 10 'and 20' are longer than the contacts 10 and 20 and formed from two blades 11'A and 11'B or 21'A and 21'B provided in correspondence longer.
  • These contacts 10 'and 20' further include a second insulation displacement fork 19 or 29 depending on the contact, for the realization of a branch as desired, the insulation displacement fork 14 or 24 being said to be main.
  • This second insulation displacement fork is open on the edge 12 or 22 of the contact. It is aligned with the main fork. An insulated conductor connected to the second insulation displacement fork is thus bypassed on that connected to the main fork.
  • the contacts can be formed by a single blade and then comprise a single terminal elastic arm, a main insulation displacement fork open on the side of this elastic arm and a possible bypass fork open on the edge opposite the arm.
  • the embodiments with two adjoining blades are however more advantageous by making it possible to make the main insulation displacement fork independent of the elastic arms for coupling two contacts.
  • the edges 18A and 18B or 28A and 28B may have a boss on one of them and an imprint on the other.

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EP94402071A 1993-09-20 1994-09-16 Zwitterkontakt und von einem Zwitterkontaktpaar gebildete Verbindung Expired - Lifetime EP0644616B1 (de)

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FR9311162 1993-09-20
FR9311162A FR2710463B1 (fr) 1993-09-20 1993-09-20 Contact hermaphrodite et connexion définie par une paire de tels contacts.

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ES (1) ES2108954T3 (de)
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DE69406748D1 (de) 1997-12-18
US5588859A (en) 1996-12-31
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