EP0780934B1 - Shunt device for connecting electrical contacts in serie - Google Patents

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EP0780934B1
EP0780934B1 EP19960402605 EP96402605A EP0780934B1 EP 0780934 B1 EP0780934 B1 EP 0780934B1 EP 19960402605 EP19960402605 EP 19960402605 EP 96402605 A EP96402605 A EP 96402605A EP 0780934 B1 EP0780934 B1 EP 0780934B1
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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
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
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    • H01R13/52—Dustproof, splashproof, drip-proof, waterproof, or flameproof cases
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    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R31/00—Coupling parts supported only by co-operation with counterpart
    • H01R31/02—Intermediate parts for distributing energy to two or more circuits in parallel, e.g. splitter
    • 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
    • H01R4/70—Insulation of connections

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  • the present invention relates to a device for shunting a series of contact members electric.
  • the invention relates to shuntage including a case presenting a series channels intended to receive, each, an organ of female electrical contact crimped to one end of a electrical conductor, each female member cooperating with a male tab of a shunt bar housed in the housing. See FR-A-2 312 867
  • Such devices are widely used, especially in bundles of electrical wiring for vehicles.
  • One of the aims of the present invention is to remedy these drawbacks.
  • the shunting device is of the type comprising a housing with channels intended to each receive an electrical contact member female crimped at one end of an electrical conductor, the housing having, internally, a footprint in which a shunt bar is housed cut to present a series of tabs extending into the tracks and intended to be inserted in the female electrical contact members, said device being characterized in that the housing is made of a flexible material, while the shunt bar is cut from a malleable blank, the assembly, after placement of the organs of electrical contacts, being bent to affect the shape of a cylindrical ring, i.e. tubular in cross section.
  • the housing is formed of two half-shells substantially rectangular, each on three sides, a rim, the rims being welded to each other, the side without the rim constituting the entry of tracks, in one of the half-shells to form the internal part, being formed by open folds extending longitudinally and delimiting the tracks, while that in the other half-shell are formed folds closed to the right of the folds of the first half shell.
  • the latter has undulations extending parallel to the tabs.
  • the housing has, internally, a sealing gel, preferably of the self-healing type so that the electrical contact members can be engaged through it when putting them in place and the gel closes around the conductor electric then.
  • Figure 1 is an exploded perspective view a shunting device according to the invention.
  • Figure 2 shows schematically how the shunt bar can be rolled on a mandrel.
  • Figure 3 shows in perspective the device of shuntage finished.
  • a shunting device comprising a housing 1 formed of two half-shells 2 and 3 of generally rectangular shape, the half-shell 2, on three sides, having a rim 4 intended to be welded or glued to a corresponding flange 5 of the half-shell 3.
  • the two half-shells 2 and 3 are made electrically insulating plastic and flexible. Preferably, this material is transparent.
  • the half-shell 2 comprises a series of V 6 section folds which delimit channels for female electrical contact members 7, said tracks opening on the side without edge. Folds 6 are closed in the position shown in Figure 1.
  • the half-shell 3 has an imprint 8 in which is housed a shunt bar 9 cut from a metal blank that is a good conductor of electricity and malleable.
  • the bar 9 is formed to present, along one edge, a series of tabs males 10 pierced, each with an opening 11, each tab being separated from the neighboring tab by a ripple 12.
  • the ripples 12 are parallel between them and the tabs 10.
  • Female electrical contact organs 7 are formed by a body with rectangular section provided, at one end, with crimping lugs 15 for fixing a conductor 16, while the other end is intended to receive a tongue 10, in a wall of the body being cut a strip restraint 17.
  • the half-shell 3 has folds 20 which are wide open and which delimit between them channels 21 for organs 7.
  • Each fold 6 comes to the right of one fold 20 corresponding.
  • a thickness of a gel is deposited sealing 25 of a self-healing type, that is to say of a type likely to be crossed by an organ 7 and close around the electric conductor 16.
  • the bar shuntage 9 can, thanks to the corrugations 12, easily be rolled on a mandrel to affect shape of a cylindrical ring.
  • the two half-shells 2 and 3 are assembled by their edges 4 and 5, preferably these edges are welded against each other, then the members 7 are engaged by the corresponding end through the gel 25 to cooperate with the tongues 10, the whole being then folded on a mandrel so, as shown in Figure 3, that the device affects the shape of a ring which allows to place it directly on the wiring harness.
  • the housing can easily fold, this folding being facilitated by the presence of folds 6 and 20, the folds 20 closing, while the folds 6 open when conforming to the mandrel.

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Description

La présente invention se rapporte à un dispositif de shuntage d'une série d'organes de contacts électriques.The present invention relates to a device for shunting a series of contact members electric.

L'invention concerne des dispositifs de shuntage comprenant un boítier présentant une série de voies destinées à recevoir, chacune, un organe de contact électrique femelle serti à une extrémité d'un conducteur électrique, chaque organe femelle coopérant avec une languette mâle d'une barrette de shuntage logée dans le boítier. Voir FR-A-2 312 867The invention relates to shuntage including a case presenting a series channels intended to receive, each, an organ of female electrical contact crimped to one end of a electrical conductor, each female member cooperating with a male tab of a shunt bar housed in the housing. See FR-A-2 312 867

De tels dispositifs sont très utilisés, notamment, dans des faisceaux de câblages électriques pour des véhicules.Such devices are widely used, especially in bundles of electrical wiring for vehicles.

Lorsqu'on réalise les faisceaux, on sélectionne différents conducteurs qu'on équipe d'organes de contacts électriques mâles ou femelles, certains étant logés dans des éléments de boítier, puis on enrubanne les différents conducteurs pour les protéger.When making the beams, we select different conductors that we equip with organs male or female electrical contacts, some being housed in housing elements, then we wrap the different conductors to protect them.

Lorsqu'on utilise des dispositifs de shuntage, soit on les laisse à l'extérieur- des parties enrubannées, avec le risque qu'ils soient arrachés ou détériorés, soit on les enrubanne, mais ils forment des excroissances gênantes lors de la pose du faisceau.When using shunting devices, either we leave them outside - parts wrapped, with the risk that they will be torn off or deteriorated, either they are wrapped, but they form annoying growths when laying the beam.

L'un des buts de la présente invention est de remédier à ces inconvénients.One of the aims of the present invention is to remedy these drawbacks.

Le dispositif de shuntage, selon l'invention, est du type comprenant un boítier avec des voies destinées à recevoir, chacune, un organe de contact électrique femelle serti à une extrémité d'un conducteur électrique, le boítier présentant, intérieurement, une empreinte dans laquelle est logée une barrette de shuntage découpée pour présenter une série de languettes s'étendant dans les voies et destinées à s'insérer dans les organes de contacts électriques femelles, ledit dispositif étant caractérisé en ce que le boítier est réalisé en une matière souple, tandis que la barrette de shuntage est découpée dans un flan malléable, l'ensemble, après mise en place des organes de contacts électriques, étant plié pour affecter la forme d'une bague cylindrique, c.a.d tubulaire en section transversale.The shunting device, according to the invention, is of the type comprising a housing with channels intended to each receive an electrical contact member female crimped at one end of an electrical conductor, the housing having, internally, a footprint in which a shunt bar is housed cut to present a series of tabs extending into the tracks and intended to be inserted in the female electrical contact members, said device being characterized in that the housing is made of a flexible material, while the shunt bar is cut from a malleable blank, the assembly, after placement of the organs of electrical contacts, being bent to affect the shape of a cylindrical ring, i.e. tubular in cross section.

Grâce à cette disposition, on réalise un dispositif de shuntage qui peut épouser le faisceau de câblage et qui, par conséquent, ne forme pas à la surface du faisceau enrubanné, une importante proéminence.Thanks to this arrangement, a shunt device which can follow the beam of wiring and which therefore does not form the surface of the wrapped bundle, an important prominence.

Suivant une forme d'exécution particulière, le boítier est formé de deux demi-coquilles sensiblement rectangulaire présentant, chacune, sur trois côtés, un rebord, les rebords étant soudés l'un à l'autre, le côté dépourvu du rebord constituant l'entrée des voies, dans l'une des demi-coquilles devant former la partie interne, étant formés des plis ouverts s'étendant longitudinalement et délimitant les voies, tandis que dans l'autre demi-coquille sont formés des plis fermés au droit des plis de la première demi-coquille.According to a particular form of execution, the housing is formed of two half-shells substantially rectangular, each on three sides, a rim, the rims being welded to each other, the side without the rim constituting the entry of tracks, in one of the half-shells to form the internal part, being formed by open folds extending longitudinally and delimiting the tracks, while that in the other half-shell are formed folds closed to the right of the folds of the first half shell.

Ainsi, la mise en forme du boítier se trouve facilitée.Thus, the formatting of the case is facilitated.

Afin, également, de faciliter le formage circulaire de la barrette de shuntage, cette dernière présente des ondulations s'étendant parallèlement aux languettes.Also to facilitate forming circular of the shunt bar, the latter has undulations extending parallel to the tabs.

Enfin, le boítier comporte, intérieurement, un gel d'étanchéité, de préférence du type autocicatrisant afin que les organes de contacts électriques puissent être engagés à travers celui-ci lors de leur mise en place et que le gel se referme autour du conducteur électrique ensuite. Finally, the housing has, internally, a sealing gel, preferably of the self-healing type so that the electrical contact members can be engaged through it when putting them in place and the gel closes around the conductor electric then.

L'invention va maintenant être décrite avec plus de détails en se référant à un mode de réalisation particulier donné à titre d'exemple seulement et représenté aux dessins annexés, dans lesquels :The invention will now be described. in more detail with reference to an embodiment particular given as an example only and shown in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 est une vue en perspective éclatée d'un dispositif de shuntage, selon l'invention.Figure 1 is an exploded perspective view a shunting device according to the invention.

Figure 2 montre schématiquement comment la barrette de shuntage peut être roulée sur un mandrin.Figure 2 shows schematically how the shunt bar can be rolled on a mandrel.

Figure 3 montre en perspective le dispositif de shuntage terminé.Figure 3 shows in perspective the device of shuntage finished.

A la figure 1, on a représenté, en perspective éclatée, un dispositif de shuntage comprenant un boítier 1 formé de deux demi-coquilles 2 et 3 de forme générale rectangulaire, la demi-coquille 2, sur trois côtés, comportant un rebord 4 destiné à être soudé ou collé à un rebord correspondant 5 de la demi-coquille 3.In Figure 1, there is shown, in perspective exploded, a shunting device comprising a housing 1 formed of two half-shells 2 and 3 of generally rectangular shape, the half-shell 2, on three sides, having a rim 4 intended to be welded or glued to a corresponding flange 5 of the half-shell 3.

Les deux demi-coquilles 2 et 3 sont réalisées en une matière plastique isolante électriquement et souple. De préférence, cette matière -est transparente.The two half-shells 2 and 3 are made electrically insulating plastic and flexible. Preferably, this material is transparent.

La demi-coquille 2 comporte une série de plis à section en V 6 qui délimitent des voies pour des organes de contacts électriques femelles 7, lesdites voies s'ouvrant sur le côté dépourvu de rebord. Les plis 6 sont fermés dans la position représentée à la figure 1. The half-shell 2 comprises a series of V 6 section folds which delimit channels for female electrical contact members 7, said tracks opening on the side without edge. Folds 6 are closed in the position shown in Figure 1.

Le demi-coquille 3 comporte une empreinte 8 dans laquelle est logée une barrette de shuntage 9 découpée dans un flan métallique bon conducteur de l'électricité et malléable. La barrette 9 est formée pour présenter, le long d'un bord, une série de languettes mâles 10 percées, chacune, d'une ouverture 11, chaque languette étant séparée de la languette voisine par une ondulation 12. Les ondulations 12 sont parallèles entre elles et aux languettes 10.The half-shell 3 has an imprint 8 in which is housed a shunt bar 9 cut from a metal blank that is a good conductor of electricity and malleable. The bar 9 is formed to present, along one edge, a series of tabs males 10 pierced, each with an opening 11, each tab being separated from the neighboring tab by a ripple 12. The ripples 12 are parallel between them and the tabs 10.

Les organes de contacts électriques femelles 7 sont formées d'un corps à section rectangulaire pourvu, à une extrémité, de pattes de sertissage 15 pour la fixation d'un conducteur 16, tandis que l'autre extrémité est destinée à recevoir une languette 10, dans une paroi du corps étant découpée une barrette de retenue 17.Female electrical contact organs 7 are formed by a body with rectangular section provided, at one end, with crimping lugs 15 for fixing a conductor 16, while the other end is intended to receive a tongue 10, in a wall of the body being cut a strip restraint 17.

La demi-coquille 3 comporte des plis 20 qui sont largement ouverts et qui délimitent entre eux des voies 21 pour les organes 7.The half-shell 3 has folds 20 which are wide open and which delimit between them channels 21 for organs 7.

Chaque pli 6 vient se situer au droit d'un pli 20 correspondant.Each fold 6 comes to the right of one fold 20 corresponding.

Du côté opposé à l'empreinte 8, dans la demi-coquille 3, est déposée une épaisseur d'un gel d'étanchéité 25 d'un type autocicatrisant, c'est-à-dire d'un type susceptible d'être traversé par un organe 7 et de se refermer autour du conduceur électrique 16.On the side opposite impression 8, in the half-shell 3, a thickness of a gel is deposited sealing 25 of a self-healing type, that is to say of a type likely to be crossed by an organ 7 and close around the electric conductor 16.

Comme on le voit à la figure 2, la barrette de shuntage 9 peut, grâce aux ondulations 12, aisément être roulée sur un mandrin pour affecter la forme d'une bague cylindrique.As seen in Figure 2, the bar shuntage 9 can, thanks to the corrugations 12, easily be rolled on a mandrel to affect shape of a cylindrical ring.

Les deux demi-coquilles 2 et 3 sont assemblées par leur bord 4 et 5, de préférence ces bords sont soudés l'un contre l'autre, puis les organes 7 sont engagés par l'extrémité correspondante à travers le gel 25 pour venir coopérer avec les languettes 10, l'ensemble étant ensuite plié sur un mandrin afin, comme le montre la figure 3, que le dispositif affecte la forme d'un anneau ce qui permet de le placer directement sur le faisceau d'un câblage.The two half-shells 2 and 3 are assembled by their edges 4 and 5, preferably these edges are welded against each other, then the members 7 are engaged by the corresponding end through the gel 25 to cooperate with the tongues 10, the whole being then folded on a mandrel so, as shown in Figure 3, that the device affects the shape of a ring which allows to place it directly on the wiring harness.

Comme la matière des demi-coquilles 2 et 3 est souple, le boítier peut aisément se plier, ce pliage étant facilité par la présence des plis 6 et 20, les plis 20 se fermant, tandis que les plis 6 s'ouvrent lors de la conformation sur le mandrin.Like the material of the half-shells 2 and 3 is flexible, the housing can easily fold, this folding being facilitated by the presence of folds 6 and 20, the folds 20 closing, while the folds 6 open when conforming to the mandrel.

Bien entendu, l'invention n'est pas limitée au mode de réalisation qui vient d'être décrit et représenté. On pourra y apporter de nombreuses modifications de détail sans sortir pour cela du cadre de l'invention.Of course, the invention is not limited to the embodiment which has just been described to be present. We can make many modifications detail without going beyond the framework of the invention.

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  1. A shunt device for a series of electric contact members of the type comprising a housing (1) with channels (21), each channel intended to receive a female electric contact member (7) crimped, at one end, by a current conductor (16), the housing (1) internally having a recess (8) in which a shunt bar (9) is housed, which is cut to have a series of blades (10) extending in the channels (21) and intended to be inserted in the female electric contact members (7),
    characterised in that the housing is made from a pliable material, whereas the shunt bar (9) is cut from a malleable blank, the whole being bent to assume the shape of a cylindrical ring after the positioning of the electric contact members.
  2. A shunt device for a series of electrical contact members according to Claim 1,
    characterised in that the housing is formed of two substantially rectangular half-shells (2, 3), each having, on three sides, a rim (4, 5), the rims being welded to one another, the side without a rim forming the entrance of the channels (21), in one of the half shells the internal portion having to be formed, being formed of open folds (20) extending longitudinally and delimiting the channels (21), whereas formed in the other half-shell (2) are folds (6) closed to the right of the folds (20) of the first half-shell.
  3. A shunt device for a series of electric contact members according to Claim 1,
    characterised in that the shunt bar (9) has undulations (12) extending parallel to the blades (10).
  4. A shunt device for a series of electric contact members according to Claim 1,
    characterised in that the housing (1) internally comprises a sealing gel (25).
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