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EP0954059A1
EP0954059A1 EP99108373A EP99108373A EP0954059A1 EP 0954059 A1 EP0954059 A1 EP 0954059A1 EP 99108373 A EP99108373 A EP 99108373A EP 99108373 A EP99108373 A EP 99108373A EP 0954059 A1 EP0954059 A1 EP 0954059A1
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Masahiro Sakano
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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
    • H01R11/00—Individual connecting elements providing two or more spaced connecting locations for conductive members which are, or may be, thereby interconnected, e.g. end pieces for wires or cables supported by the wire or cable and having means for facilitating electrical connection to some other wire, terminal, or conductive member, blocks of binding posts
    • H01R11/01—Individual connecting elements providing two or more spaced connecting locations for conductive members which are, or may be, thereby interconnected, e.g. end pieces for wires or cables supported by the wire or cable and having means for facilitating electrical connection to some other wire, terminal, or conductive member, blocks of binding posts characterised by the form or arrangement of the conductive interconnection between the connecting locations
    • 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
    • H01R13/40—Securing contact members in or to a base or case; Insulating of contact members
    • H01R13/42—Securing in a demountable manner
    • H01R13/422—Securing in resilient one-piece base or case, e.g. by friction; One-piece base or case formed with resilient locking means
    • H01R13/4223—Securing in resilient one-piece base or case, e.g. by friction; One-piece base or case formed with resilient locking means comprising integral flexible contact retaining fingers
    • 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
    • H01R13/40—Securing contact members in or to a base or case; Insulating of contact members
    • H01R13/42—Securing in a demountable manner
    • H01R13/436—Securing a plurality of contact members by one locking piece or operation
    • H01R13/4361—Insertion of locking piece perpendicular to direction of contact insertion

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  • the present invention relates to an electrical connector used for connecting to the end of an insulated wire and, specifically, to an improved housing design and a terminal design for such an electrical connector.
  • Known electrical connectors which connect to the end of an insulted wire for connection to another connector element typically comprise an insulative housing including terminal receiving passages and terminals inserted into the terminal receiving passages. Each terminal receiving passage is provided with a locking lance adapted to be engaged with an engaging aperture of a respective terminal.
  • the insulative housing further includes a terminal retainer pivotally mounted on a side wall thereof and adapted for movement between an open and a closed position wherein in the closed position, the retainer is engaged with engaging projections of the terminals to prevent withdrawal of the terminals and, in the open position, the terminals are inserted into the terminal receiving passages such that the engaging aperture of each terminals engages a corresponding lance.
  • the engaging projection of the respective terminals must be of sufficient strength to withhold all forces imparted thereto.
  • known electrical terminals have adequate thickness to yield the strength necessary to provide such engagement, as electrical connectors become miniaturized, the terminals are also downsized and the sheet metal forming the terminals becomes thinner, ultimately threatening the strength and function of the terminal/retainer engagement.
  • the present invention is directed to solving the problems set forth above. Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide an electrical connector for connecting to the end of an insulated wire, which connector includes a "use-friendly" terminal retainers and which assures the engagement between the retainers and engaging projections of the terminals.
  • the present invention contemplates an electrical connector including a housing having a terminal retainer, wherein the retainer is provided with tool insertion holes, and further including terminals having an engaging projection reinforced by a bead.
  • an electrical connector comprises:
  • an electrical connector comprises:
  • the opening and closing structure of the retainer is obvious to an end user at first sight, thereby facilitating the handling of the connector.
  • the engaging projection of each terminal is reinforced by a reinforcement bead, even if the sheet metal forming the terminals is thin due to miniaturization of the connector, the strength of the engaging projection is reinforced to firmly engage the retainer, thereby resist withdrawal forces on the terminals.
  • the reversed tapered edge serves to pull the retainer toward the terminal. Therefore, the retainer is prevented from being unintentionally opened, and the engagement between the terminal and the retainer is maintained.
  • FIG. 1 is an illustration of a section of the preferred embodiment of an electrical connector for connecting to the end of an insulated wire.
  • the electrical connector comprises an insulative housing 1 and a plurality of terminals 2 adapted to be crimped or otherwise terminated to the insulated wires 16.
  • the insulative housing 1 is molded of insulative plastic into such a configuration as shown in Figs. 2 to 5 and includes a plurality of terminal receiving passages 3 arranged in two rows in parallel between a front end 1a and a rear end 1b.
  • a terminal retainer 4 is formed on outside surfaces 1c and 1d of insulative housing 1 for pivotal movement between an open and a closed position by integrally molded hinges 5 as indicated by arrow 6.
  • Each terminal retainer 4 is adapted to correspond to one row of terminal receiving passages 3 so that each of said retainers is engaged with a plurality of said terminals inserted into each row of said terminal receiving passages.
  • Rectangular-shaped tool insertion holes 7 are formed in the center of retainers 4 as shown in Figures 1 through 6 and are adapted to receive an appropriate tool such as a screwdriver to move the retainer between its open and closed positions.
  • each terminal receiving passage 3 a cantilevered locking lance 8 is provided therein toward the front end 1a of the insulative housing. A tip end 8a of the lance 8 projects into the respective terminal receiving passage.
  • terminals 2 are stamped and formed of sheet metal.
  • the right side is a tip end
  • the left side is a rear end.
  • a generally rectangular socket 9 is provided at the tip end of terminal 2.
  • a generally U-shaped barrel 10 is provided for crimping to the exposed wire portion of the insulated wire, and a generally U-shaped strain relief 11 is provided for fitting on the insulation portion of the insulated wire.
  • a bottom wall 9a of socket 9 is partially opened to define an engaging aperture 12 for receiving a respective tip end 8a of lance 8 provided within a respective terminal receiving passage 3 ( Figure 1).
  • An intermediate portion of terminal 2 between socket 9 and barrel 10 is generally U-shaped in cross-section.
  • Engaging projection 13 projects from a portion of a side wall of the intermediate portion.
  • Engaging projection 13 is provided with a reinforcement bead 14 which extends in a direction transverse of terminal 2 (that is, in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of terminal 2) to reinforce the strength thereof.
  • a side edge on the rear end of engaging projection 13 serves as an engaging edge for retainer 4 and includes at a rear end thereof a reversed tapered edge 15, as shown in Figure 9, which extends perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of terminal 2.
  • tip end 8a of lance 8 opposes engaging aperture 12 formed in the bottom wall of the respective socket 9, and lance 8 returns to its undeflected state whereat tip end 8a projects into engaging aperture 12 to primarily engage with the respective terminal 2.
  • retainers 4 are moved to the open position to release the engagement between the retainers and engaging projections 13.
  • an appropriate tool such as a screwdriver is inserted from front end 1a of insulative housing 1 through insertion hole 7 and into a terminal receiving passage 3 to release the engagement between lance 8 and engaging aperture 12.
  • one or more terminals can be withdrawn via insulated wires 16. Since tool insertion holes 7 are formed in retainers 4, a user can quickly understand the opening and closing structure of retainers 4, thereby facilitating servicing of the connectors and otherwise move the retainer between its open and closed positions easily.

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Abstract

An electrical connector for connecting to the end of an insulated wire comprises an insulative housing having a plurality of terminal receiving passages formed therein, a terminal inserted into each of the terminal receiving passages of the housing including an engaging aperture and an engaging projection, wherein the housing further includes a lance provided within each terminal receiving passage adapted to engage the engaging aperture of the terminal, and retainers mounted on outside surfaces of the housing pivotally mounted by way of a hinge for movement between an open and a closed position for engaging with the engaging projections of the terminals to prevent the withdrawal of the terminal from the housing. The retainer is formed with tool insertion holes formed therein for receiving an appropriate tool to move the retainer between its open and closed position. A reinforcement bead is formed on the engaging projection of the terminal to strengthen the engaging projection and improve the interengagement between the engaging projection and the retainer. The engaging projection includes an engaging edge defined by a reversed tapered edge to further improve the interengagement between the engaging projection and the retainer.

Description

Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an electrical connector used for connecting to the end of an insulated wire and, specifically, to an improved housing design and a terminal design for such an electrical connector.
Background of the Invention
Known electrical connectors which connect to the end of an insulted wire for connection to another connector element typically comprise an insulative housing including terminal receiving passages and terminals inserted into the terminal receiving passages. Each terminal receiving passage is provided with a locking lance adapted to be engaged with an engaging aperture of a respective terminal. The insulative housing further includes a terminal retainer pivotally mounted on a side wall thereof and adapted for movement between an open and a closed position wherein in the closed position, the retainer is engaged with engaging projections of the terminals to prevent withdrawal of the terminals and, in the open position, the terminals are inserted into the terminal receiving passages such that the engaging aperture of each terminals engages a corresponding lance. By moving the retainer to its closed position, the terminals are further secured in their terminal receiving passages by way of the retainer engaging the engaging projections of the terminals.
With the electrical connector constructed as set forth above, when it becomes necessary to remove one or more terminals from the insulative housing, it is necessary to first open the retainer, and then deflect each lance with an appropriate tool to release the engagement with the engaging aperture of the respective terminal. This removal process would ordinarily be performed when the connector failed at an end user site and may not necessarily be performed by a person who understands the design of the connector. Although the locking engagement between the terminal and the locking lance is generally well-known and therefore the disengaging operation therebetween is easily performed, there is a variety of connecting structures between the retainer and the insulative housing, and this interlocking structure, and the disengaging operation are not quite as obvious. Therefore the "user-friendliness" of such an electrical connector is downgraded.
Furthermore, in order to assure engagement between the retainer and the engaging projections of the individual terminals, the engaging projection of the respective terminals must be of sufficient strength to withhold all forces imparted thereto. Although known electrical terminals have adequate thickness to yield the strength necessary to provide such engagement, as electrical connectors become miniaturized, the terminals are also downsized and the sheet metal forming the terminals becomes thinner, ultimately threatening the strength and function of the terminal/retainer engagement.
Summary of the Invention
The present invention is directed to solving the problems set forth above. Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide an electrical connector for connecting to the end of an insulated wire, which connector includes a "use-friendly" terminal retainers and which assures the engagement between the retainers and engaging projections of the terminals.
To accomplish the above-mentioned object, the present invention contemplates an electrical connector including a housing having a terminal retainer, wherein the retainer is provided with tool insertion holes, and further including terminals having an engaging projection reinforced by a bead.
According to a first aspect of the present invention, an electrical connector comprises:
  • an insulative housing including a plurality of terminal receiving passages formed therein;
  • a plurality of terminals inserted into each of the terminal receiving passages of the housing, each terminal including an engaging aperture and an engaging projection;
  • a locking lance provided within each terminal receiving passage adapted to engage a corresponding engaging aperture of each terminal;
  • the housing further including retainers mounted thereon for pivotal movement between an open position and a closed position adapted to engage the engaging projection of the terminal to prevent the withdrawal of the terminal from the housing, the retainer being formed with a tool insertion hole for receiving an appropriate tool for moving the retainer between its open and closed positions; and
  • a reinforcement bead formed on the engaging projection of the terminal for increasing the strength thereof.
    • According to a second aspect of the invention, an electrical connector comprises:
  • an insulative housing including a plurality of terminal receiving passages formed therein;
  • a plurality of terminals inserted into the terminal receiving passages of the housing, each terminal including an engaging aperture and an engaging projection;
  • a locking lance provided within each terminal receiving passage adapted to engage a corresponding engaging aperture of each terminal;
  • the housing further including retainers mounted thereon for pivotal movement between an open position and a closed position and adapted to engage the engaging projection of the terminal to prevent the withdrawal of the terminal from the housing, the retainer being formed with a tool insertion hole for receiving an appropriate tool for moving the retainer between its open and closing the retainer; and
  • a reinforcement bead formed on the engaging projection of the terminal for increasing the strength thereof; and
  • an engaging edge of the engaging projection formed with a reversed tapered edge having an incline on a rear end relative to a line perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the terminal.
    • With the electrical connector according to the present invention, since the retainer is provided with the tool insertion hole into which the appropriate tool for moving the retainer between its open and closed positions can be inserted, the opening and closing structure of the retainer is obvious to an end user at first sight, thereby facilitating the handling of the connector. Furthermore, since the engaging projection of each terminal is reinforced by a reinforcement bead, even if the sheet metal forming the terminals is thin due to miniaturization of the connector, the strength of the engaging projection is reinforced to firmly engage the retainer, thereby resist withdrawal forces on the terminals. Still further, by defining an engaging edge of the engaging projection of each terminal with a reversed tapered edge, when withdrawal forces are applied to the terminal, the reversed tapered edge serves to pull the retainer toward the terminal. Therefore, the retainer is prevented from being unintentionally opened, and the engagement between the terminal and the retainer is maintained.
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    The present invention will be understood more fully from the detailed description provided below and from the accompanying drawings of the embodiments of the invention given with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
  • Fig. 1 is a sectional view of the insulative housing with terminals mounted therein according to the present invention;
  • Fig. 2 is a plan view of the insulative housing according to the present invention;
  • Fig. 3 is an elevational view of the insulative housing according to the present invention;
  • Fig. 4 is a side elevational view of the insulative housing according to the present invention;
  • Fig. 5 is a rear view of the insulative housing according to the present invention;
  • Fig. 6 is a section taken generally along line A-A of Figure 2;
  • Fig. 7 is a section taken generally along line B-B of Figure 3;
  • Fig. 8 is a top plan view of the terminal according to the present invention;
  • Fig. 9 is a side elevational view of the terminal according to the present invention; and
  • Fig. 10 is a bottom view of the terminal according to the present invention.
    • DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
    Figure 1 is an illustration of a section of the preferred embodiment of an electrical connector for connecting to the end of an insulated wire. The electrical connector comprises an insulative housing 1 and a plurality of terminals 2 adapted to be crimped or otherwise terminated to the insulated wires 16. The insulative housing 1 is molded of insulative plastic into such a configuration as shown in Figs. 2 to 5 and includes a plurality of terminal receiving passages 3 arranged in two rows in parallel between a front end 1a and a rear end 1b. On the outside of each row of terminal receiving passages 3, a terminal retainer 4 is formed on outside surfaces 1c and 1d of insulative housing 1 for pivotal movement between an open and a closed position by integrally molded hinges 5 as indicated by arrow 6. Each terminal retainer 4 is adapted to correspond to one row of terminal receiving passages 3 so that each of said retainers is engaged with a plurality of said terminals inserted into each row of said terminal receiving passages. Rectangular-shaped tool insertion holes 7 are formed in the center of retainers 4 as shown in Figures 1 through 6 and are adapted to receive an appropriate tool such as a screwdriver to move the retainer between its open and closed positions.
    Within each terminal receiving passage 3, a cantilevered locking lance 8 is provided therein toward the front end 1a of the insulative housing. A tip end 8a of the lance 8 projects into the respective terminal receiving passage.
    Referring now to Figures 8 through 10, terminals 2 are stamped and formed of sheet metal. In the drawings, the right side is a tip end, and the left side is a rear end. A generally rectangular socket 9 is provided at the tip end of terminal 2. At the rear end, a generally U-shaped barrel 10 is provided for crimping to the exposed wire portion of the insulated wire, and a generally U-shaped strain relief 11 is provided for fitting on the insulation portion of the insulated wire. A bottom wall 9a of socket 9 is partially opened to define an engaging aperture 12 for receiving a respective tip end 8a of lance 8 provided within a respective terminal receiving passage 3 (Figure 1). An intermediate portion of terminal 2 between socket 9 and barrel 10 is generally U-shaped in cross-section. An engaging projection 13 projects from a portion of a side wall of the intermediate portion. Engaging projection 13 is provided with a reinforcement bead 14 which extends in a direction transverse of terminal 2 (that is, in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of terminal 2) to reinforce the strength thereof. A side edge on the rear end of engaging projection 13 serves as an engaging edge for retainer 4 and includes at a rear end thereof a reversed tapered edge 15, as shown in Figure 9, which extends perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of terminal 2.
    Referring back to Figure 1, after the ends of the insulated wires 16 are terminated to terminals 2, the terminals are inserted into the corresponding terminal receiving passages of the insulative housing 1 from the rear end thereof. Upon inserting terminals 2 into the housing, retainers 4 are placed in their open condition as shown in Figures 2 through 7. During the insertion of terminals 2 into their respective terminal inserting passages 3, bottom wall 9a of socket 9 at the tip end of each terminal 2 contacts tip end 8a of lance 8 and deflects lance 8 in a direction away from the respective terminal receiving passage. As the terminal moves further into the terminal receiving passage, tip end 8a of lance 8 opposes engaging aperture 12 formed in the bottom wall of the respective socket 9, and lance 8 returns to its undeflected state whereat tip end 8a projects into engaging aperture 12 to primarily engage with the respective terminal 2.
    After terminals 2 are inserted into the appropriate terminal receiving passages and primarily engaged by lances 8, retainers 4 are moved to their closed position, as shown in Fig. 1, and appropriate portion of retainers 4 engaged with reversed tapered edge 15 of engaging projection 13 of each of the terminals to secondarily lock the terminal within its terminal receiving passage. Accordingly, lance 8 is primarily engaged with engaging aperture 12 formed in socket 9 of each respective terminal 2, and retainer 4 is engaged with engaging projections 13 of each respective terminal 2, thus preventing withdrawal of the terminals from the housing. Furthermore, engaging projection 13 is provided with reinforcement bead 14 to increase the strength thereof, thereby preventing the terminals 2 from being deformed by high withdrawal forces. This structure ensures engagement between retainer 4 and engaging projections 13, and assures the proper positioning of and minimizes undue force to the terminals within their terminal receiving passage.
    When withdrawal forces are applied to terminals 2 (by manually pulling on wires 16 for example), these forces are transmitted from engaging projections 13 to retainers 4. That is, reversed tapered edges 15 formed on engaging projections 13 transmit the forces by pulling in retainers 4 as indicated by arrow 17 in Figure 1. Therefore, this structure prevents retainers 4 from being opened unintentionally, and maintains the engagement between retainers 4 and engaging projections 13 in conjunction with the reinforced strength of engaging projections 13 due to reinforcement bead 14.
    To remove terminals 2 from their respective terminal receiving passage 3, retainers 4 are moved to the open position to release the engagement between the retainers and engaging projections 13. To move the retainer to its open position, an appropriate tool such as a screwdriver is inserted from front end 1a of insulative housing 1 through insertion hole 7 and into a terminal receiving passage 3 to release the engagement between lance 8 and engaging aperture 12. Simultaneously, one or more terminals can be withdrawn via insulated wires 16. Since tool insertion holes 7 are formed in retainers 4, a user can quickly understand the opening and closing structure of retainers 4, thereby facilitating servicing of the connectors and otherwise move the retainer between its open and closed positions easily.
    It will be understood that the invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or central characteristics thereof. The present examples and embodiments, therefore, are to be considered in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive, and the invention is not to be limited to the details given herein.

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    1. An electrical connector for connecting to the end of an insulated wire comprising:
      an insulative housing including a plurality of terminal receiving passages formed therein; and
      a stamped and formed terminal inserted into each of the terminal receiving passages of the housing, each terminal including an engaging aperture and an engaging projection;
      wherein the housing further includes a locking lance provided within each terminal receiving passage adapted to engage a corresponding engaging aperture of each terminal and a retainer mounted on an outside surface thereof for pivotal movement between an open position and a closed position, wherein the retainer is adapted to engage the engaging projection of the terminal to prevent the withdrawal of the terminal from the housing, the retainer being formed with a tool insertion hole for receiving an appropriate tool for moving the retainer between its open and closed positions; and
      wherein the terminal further includes a reinforcement bead formed on the engaging projection thereof for increasing the interengagement strength between the engaging projection and the retainer.
    2. The electrical connector as set forth in claim 1 wherein the engaging projection of the terminal further includes an engaging edge comprising a reversed tapered edge on a rear end of the engaging projection to transmit forces applied to the terminal to the interengagement of the engaging projection and the retainer.
    3. The electrical connector as set forth in claim 1 wherein said retainers are mounted for pivotal movement between an open and a closed position on each of two outside surfaces of the insulative housing by an integrally molded hinge.
    4. The electrical connector as set forth in claim 3, wherein said terminal receiving passages are formed in two rows and each of said retainers is engaged with a plurality of said terminals inserted into each row of said terminal receiving passages.
    5. An electrical connector for connecting to the end of an insulated wire comprising:
      an insulative housing including a plurality of terminal receiving passages formed therein; and
      a stamped and formed terminal inserted into each of the terminal receiving passages of the housing, each terminal including an engaging aperture and an engaging projection;
      wherein the housing further includes a locking lance provided within each terminal receiving passage adapted to engage a corresponding engaging aperture of each terminal and a retainer mounted on an outside surface thereof for pivotal movement between an open position and a closed position, wherein the retainer is adapted to engage the engaging projection of the terminal to prevent the withdrawal of the terminal from the housing, the retainer being formed with a tool insertion hole for receiving an appropriate tool for moving the retainer between its open and closed positions.
    6. The electrical connector as set forth in claim 5 further including a reinforcement bead formed on the engaging projection thereof for increasing the interengagement strength between the engaging projection and the retainer.
    7. The electrical connector as set forth in claim 5 wherein the engaging projection of the terminal further includes an engaging edge comprising a reversed tapered edge on a rear end of the engaging projection to transmit forces applied to the terminal to the interengagement of the engaging projection and the retainer.
    8. The electrical connector as set forth in claim 5 wherein said retainers are mounted for pivotal movement between an open and a closed position on each of two outside surfaces of the insulative housing by an integrally molded hinge.
    9. An electrical connector as set forth in claim 5, wherein said terminal receiving passages are formed in two rows and each of said retainers is engaged with a plurality of said terminals inserted into each row of said terminal receiving passages.
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