EP0967686B1 - Connecteur électrique avec dispositif pour assurer la position des terminaux - Google Patents

Connecteur électrique avec dispositif pour assurer la position des terminaux Download PDF

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EP0967686B1
EP0967686B1 EP99111409A EP99111409A EP0967686B1 EP 0967686 B1 EP0967686 B1 EP 0967686B1 EP 99111409 A EP99111409 A EP 99111409A EP 99111409 A EP99111409 A EP 99111409A EP 0967686 B1 EP0967686 B1 EP 0967686B1
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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
    • H01R13/40—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
    • H01R13/4364—Insertion of locking piece from the front
    • H01R13/4365—Insertion of locking piece from the front comprising a temporary and a final locking position

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  • the present invention relates to an electric connector and in particular to an electric connector fittable in an assembly direction inside a receptacle of a complementary connector.
  • Connectors of the above type comprise an insulating casing defining a number of cavities having respective axes parallel to the assembly direction and for housing respective electric terminals, which are connected to respective electric cables and retained inside the cavities by primary retaining means.
  • Connectors of this sort also comprise a secondary retaining device normally defined by a movable member, which is fitted frontally to the casing in a preassembly position partially engaging a hollow front portion of the casing and therefore projecting frontwards from the casing, and is movable, in the assembly direction, between the preassembly position and a closed position closing the hollow front portion of the casing and cooperating with the primary retaining means to determine correct engagement, and prevent release, of the terminals by the primary retaining means.
  • a secondary retaining device normally defined by a movable member, which is fitted frontally to the casing in a preassembly position partially engaging a hollow front portion of the casing and therefore projecting frontwards from the casing, and is movable, in the assembly direction, between the preassembly position and a closed position closing the hollow front portion of the casing and cooperating with the primary retaining means to determine correct engagement, and prevent release, of the terminals by the primary retaining means.
  • the movable member can only be moved into the closed position on the casing when all the terminals are correctly inserted and retained inside the respective cavities by the primary retaining means, which normally comprise an elastically deformable lance forming part of the casing.
  • the primary retaining means remain deformed, thus preventing the movable member from being fitted fully and into the closed position inside the hollow front portion of the casing, and so preventing complete connection of the connector inside the receptacle of the complementary connector.
  • the connector described above can still be inserted inside the receptacle of the complementary connector and may therefore be forced into the complementary connector despite the movable member interfering with the primary retaining means, thus resulting, for example, in breakage or deformation of the contacting parts.
  • the misinserted terminal may go undetected when tested, by being so positioned, for example, as to determine, in use, some measure of electric contact, albeit precarious, but which, in applications in which the connector is subjected to vibration, as on a vehicle, is bound to fail eventually, with the obvious consequences this entails.
  • a connector for a printed-circuit board which comprises a casing having a number of parallel receiving chambers; an elastic member housed inside each chamber to retain the printed-circuit terminals; and a press-on insertion member which clicks onto the front of the casing into a closed position to keep the terminals in a fixed position.
  • the insertion member comprises a number of wedges, each for engaging a respective receiving chamber; and a pair of flexible U-shaped members located on opposite sides of the wedges, having parallel arms, and which click inside respective seats on the casing by means of respective teeth.
  • DE-A-19 538 613 discloses an electric connector as defined in the preamble of claim 1.
  • an electric connector as claimed in claim 1.
  • Number 1 in Figures 1 to 4 indicates as a whole an electric connector in accordance with the present invention.
  • connector 1 is a "female-holder” connector fittable in an assembly direction A ( Figures 2 and 3 ) inside a receptacle of a complementary "male-holder” connector (not shown).
  • Connector 1 comprises a box-shaped insulating casing 3, which defines a number of longitudinal cavities 4 having respective axes parallel to direction A and for receiving respective female electric terminals 5 connected to respective electric cables 6 and retained inside cavities 4 by known primary retaining means described later on.
  • casing 3 comprises a parallelepiped main portion 7; and a parallelepiped secondary portion 8 projecting from a lateral wall 9 of portion 7 and extending along an intermediate longitudinal strip of wall 9. More specifically, casing 3 defines four cavities 4, three of which are formed in portion 7 and aligned in a transverse row, while the fourth cavity is formed in portion 8 and located alongside an intermediate cavity in said transverse row.
  • each terminal 5 comprises a box-shaped front contact portion 12, which has a retaining seat 13 for the primary retaining means and is connected to a corresponding male terminal (not shown) of the complementary connector; and a rear portion 14 for connection to respective electric cable 6.
  • Each terminal 5 is inserted inside respective cavity 4 through a rear opening 15 of cavity 4, formed in a substantially T-shaped rear wall 16 of casing 3, and is positioned with contact portion 12 facing a front opening 17 of cavity 4, formed in a substantially T-shaped front wall 18 opposite wall 16.
  • cables 6 extend out of casing 3 through respective openings 15.
  • the primary retaining means comprise, for each terminal 5, a first and second elastic lance 20, 21 projecting on opposite sides inside respective cavity 4 and in direction A towards front opening 17. More specifically, lances 20 project from wall 9; lances 21 housed in cavities 4 of portion 7 of casing 3 project from a wall 22 of portion 7 opposite and parallel to wall 9; and the lance 21 housed in cavity 4 of portion 8 of casing 3 projects from a wall 23 of portion 8 also opposite and parallel to wall 9. Walls 22, 23 of respective portions 7 and 8 of casing 3 define, at lances 21, respective rectangular end openings 24 communicating with corresponding cavities 4.
  • each lance 20, 21 facing inwards of respective cavity 4 has a tooth 28 with a substantially right-trapezium-shaped profile and which clicks inside retaining seat 13 of relative terminal 5.
  • teeth 28 of each pair of lances 20, 21 permit insertion of relative terminal 5, which, sliding along respective oblique sides of teeth 28 facing opening 15, elastically deforms lance 20 towards wall 9 and lance 21 inwards of respective opening 24; and, once terminal 5 is inserted fully inside respective cavity 4 ( Figures 3 and 4 ), lances 20, 21 are restored to the undeformed position by teeth 28 clicking inside retaining seat 13 of terminal 5 so that respective sides of the teeth, perpendicular to direction A and opposite the respective oblique sides, define a stop preventing withdrawal of terminal 5.
  • connector 1 also comprises a secondary retaining device, indicated as a whole by 30, for retaining terminals 5.
  • Device 30 comprises a movable member 31 formed separately from casing 3 and which is fitted, in direction A, to the front of casing in a closed position ( Figures 3 and 4 ) to determine correct insertion of terminals 5 inside respective cavities 4 and prevent withdrawal of the terminals.
  • movable member 31 comprises a substantially T-shaped plate 32 which is positioned contacting wall 18 of casing 3 in the closed position of movable member 31; and a number of first wedges 33, one for each cavity 4, projecting integrally from plate 32 and parallel to direction A, and each of which is inserted, inside respective cavity 4, between lance 20 and wall 9 from which lance 20 originates, so as to prevent deformation of lance 20 ( Figure 4 ).
  • Movable member 31 also comprises a number of second wedges 34 projecting integrally from plate 32 and parallel to wedges 33, and engaging respective openings 24 in walls 22, 23 of casing 3.
  • Plate 32 also comprises a number of through seats 35 coaxial with front openings 17 of respective cavities 4 and which are engaged, in use, by respective contact portions of the male terminals of the complementary connector.
  • Movable member 31 is fitted to the front of casing 3 in a preassembly position ( Figures 1 and 2 ) - in which plate 32 is positioned facing and parallel to wall 18, and wedges 33 and 34 engage the inlets of respective cavities 4 and are separated, in direction A, from respective lances 20, 21 to permit deformation of the lances when assembling terminals 5 - and is movable, in direction A, between the preassembly position and said closed position ( Figures 3 and 4 ) in which plate 32 is positioned contacting wall 18, wedges 33 are inserted inside respective cavities 4, between lances 20 and wall 9 from which lances 20 originate, so as to prevent deformation of lances 20, and wedges 34 are positioned closing respective openings 24.
  • device 30 also comprises a pair of elastic members 40 which project from respective lateral end portions of plate 32 of movable member 31, on the same side as wedges 33, 34, are located on opposite sides of wedges 33, 34, cooperate in sliding manner with casing 3 as movable member 31 is moved between said preassembly and closed positions, and are deformable, by interaction with casing 3, between a disabling configuration ( Figures 1 and 2 ) in which elastic members 40 project partly outwards of casing 3 and prevent insertion of connector 1 inside the receptacle of the complementary connector, and an enabling configuration ( Figures 3 and 4 ) reached when movable member 31 is in the closed position, and in which elastic members 40 are housed entirely within the outer contour of casing 3 and permit insertion and connection of connector 1 inside the receptacle of the complementary connector.
  • a disabling configuration Figures 1 and 2
  • an enabling configuration Figures 3 and 4
  • Each elastic member 40 is defined by a substantially U-shaped blade positioned with the concavity facing plate 32 and which comprises a first arm 41 having one end integral with plate 32, and a second arm 42 facing and free to flex with respect to arm 41. More specifically, arms 42 of elastic members 40 are located on opposite sides with respect to arms 41, and diverge from arms 41 towards plate 32 when undeformed and in the disabling configuration of elastic members 40. Each arm 42 has, at a respective free end adjacent to plate 32, a pair of projections 43 projecting outwards with respect to casing 3 in the disabling configuration of elastic member 40.
  • Elastic members 40 are engaged inside respective longitudinal through seats 44 formed in portion 7 of casing 3, on opposite sides of the relative row of cavities 4.
  • each elastic member 40 also comprises a pair of teeth 45, 46 which click onto respective teeth 47, 48 associated with respective seat 44 to respectively define said closed and preassembly positions.
  • teeth 45 and 47 defining the closed position of movable member 31 project respectively from an intermediate portion of arm 42 of each elastic member 40 and from an inlet portion of the lateral edge of relative seat 44, and have a substantially isosceles-trapezium-shaped profile with the respective oblique sides facing opening 15 and opening 17 respectively.
  • teeth 46 and 48 defining the preassembly position of movable member 31 project respectively from an end portion of arm 41 of each elastic member 40 and from the inlet portion of the lateral edge of relative seat 44, and both have a substantially isosceles-trapezium-shaped profile with the respective oblique sides facing opening 15 and opening 17 respectively.
  • Teeth 45 and 46 of each elastic member 40 are located in succession in direction A from plate 32 towards the inside of relative seat 44; and teeth 47 and 48 of each seat 44 are positioned facing each other.
  • arm 41 extends perpendicularly from plate 32 and cooperates in sliding manner with a side of tooth 48 parallel to direction A, while arm 42 diverges from arm 41 towards plate 32, so that projections 43 project outwards of casing 3, and cooperates with the oblique side of tooth 47.
  • each elastic member 40 In the enabling configuration of each elastic member 40, arms 41 and 42 are positioned parallel to each other, and projections 43 are aligned with the lateral edge of portion 7 of casing 3.
  • Connector 1 is assembled as described below, and commencing from an initial condition in which movable member 31 is fitted to casing 3 in the preassembly position with elastic members 40 in the disabling configuration, and terminals 5 are located inside respective cavities 4 ( Figure 2 ).
  • the preassembly position is defined by teeth 46 of elastic members 40 engaging teeth 48 associated with respective seats 44.
  • lance 20 prevents the corresponding wedge 33 of movable member 31 from being inserted fully inside cavity 4, between lance 20 and wall 9, and so prevents movable member 31 from being moved into the closed position, so that projections 43 of elastic members 40 project outwards of casing 3 and prevent insertion of connector 1 inside the receptacle of the complementary connector.
  • device 30 is particularly straightforward and inexpensive by requiring no relatively complex additional parts on casing 3 other than a pair of through seats 44 formed in a conventional casing.

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  1. Connecteur électrique (1) comprenant ;
    un boîtier isolant (3) ajustable dans une direction d'assemblage (A) à l'intérieur d'un logement d'un connecteur complémentaire, et définissant un nombre de cavités (4) ayant des axes respectifs parallèles à ladite direction d'assemblage (A) et destinées à loger des bornes électriques respectives (5) ;
    des moyens de retenue primaires (20, 21) pour retenir lesdites bornes (5) à l'intérieur desdites cavités respectives (4) et pour empêcher le retrait des bornes et
    des moyens de retenue secondaires (30) comprenant à leur tour au moins un élément mobile (31) ajusté frontalement audit boîtier (3) dans une position de préassemblage et mobile, dans ladite direction d'assemblage(A), entre ladite position de préassemblage et une position fermée coopérant avec lesdits moyens de retenue primaires (20, 21) pour déterminer une mise en prise correcte et empêcher la libération desdites bornes (5) par les moyens de retenue primaires ;
    lesdits moyens de retenue secondaires (30) comprenant des moyens élastiques (40), qui sont portés par ledit élément mobile (31), coopèrent d'une manière coulissante avec ledit boîtier (3) alors que ledit élément mobile (31) est déplacé entre lesdites positions de préassemblage et fermée, et sont déformés, par interaction avec le boîtier (3), entre une configuration de désactivation, dans laquelle lesdits moyens élastiques (40) font saillie au moins en partie vers l'extérieur dudit boîtier (3) et empêchent l'insertion dudit connecteur (1) à l'intérieur dudit logement dudit connecteur complémentaire, et une configuration d'activation obtenue quand ledit élément mobile (31) est dans ladite position fermée, et dans laquelle lesdits moyens élastiques (40) sont logés entièrement à l'intérieur du contour extérieur dudit boîtier (3) et permettent l'insertion et la connexion dudit connecteur (1) à l'intérieur dudit logement dudit connecteur complémentaire ;
    lesdits moyens élastiques (40) comprenant un bras (42) libre de se plier par rapport au reste de l'élément mobile (31) pour définir lesdites configurations de désactivation et d'activation ;
    caractérisé en ce que ledit bras (42) possède une partie de verrouillage (45) pour le couplage au boîtier (3) dans ladite configuration d'activation pour définir ladite position fermée.
  2. Connecteur selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que ledit élément mobile (31) comprend une plaque (32) faisant face à une paroi avant (18) dudit boîtier (3) dans ladite position de préassemblage ; et un nombre d'éléments d'interaction (33, 34) interagissant avec lesdits moyens de retenue primaires (20, 21) et faisant saillie à partir de ladite plaque (32) ; lesdits moyens élastiques comprenant une paire d'éléments élastiques sensiblement en forme de U (40), qui font saillie à partir de parties d'extrémité latérales respectives de ladite plaque (32), sur le même côté que lesdits éléments d'interaction (33, 34) possèdent des concavités respectives faisant face à ladite plaque (32), définissent lesdits bras respectifs (42) et sont mis en prise à l'intérieur des sièges respectifs (44) formés dans ledit boîtier (3) et ayant des axes respectifs parallèles à ladite direction d'assemblage (A).
  3. Connecteur selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que ledit bras (42) de chaque élément élastique (40) s'étend sur le prolongement d'un bras supplémentaire (41) ayant une extrémité solidaire de ladite plaque (32); chacun desdits bras (42) faisant face au bras supplémentaire relatif (41), et ayant, à une extrémité libre adjacente à ladite plaque (32), des moyens de saillie (43) faisant saillie vers l'extérieur par rapport audit boîtier (3) dans ladite configuration de désactivation.
  4. Connecteur selon la revendication 3, caractérisé en ce que lesdits bras (42) desdits éléments élastiques (40) sont situés sur des côtés opposés par rapport auxdits bras supplémentaires (41), et, lorsqu'ils sont non déformés et dans ladite configuration de désactivation dudit élément mobile (31), divergent par rapport aux bras supplémentaires (41) vers ladite plaque (32).
  5. Connecteur selon la revendication 3 ou 4, caractérisé en ce que chacun desdits éléments élastiques (40) comprend une première et une deuxième dent (45, 46), qui s'encliquettent respectivement sur une troisième et une quatrième dent (47, 48) dudit siège respectif (44) pour définir respectivement lesdites positions fermées et de préassemblage ; chaque première dent (45) définissant ladite partie fermée et faisant saillie à partir dudit bras (42) de l'élément élastique relatif (40), et chaque deuxième dent (46) faisant saillie à partir dudit bras supplémentaire (41) de l'élément élastique relatif (40).
  6. Connecteur selon la revendication 5, caractérisé en ce que lesdites première et deuxième dents (45, 46) de chacun desdits éléments élastiques (40) sont situées en succession dans ladite direction d'assemblage (A) et à partir de ladite plaque (32) vers l'intérieur dudit siège respectif (44) ; et en ce que lesdites troisième et quatrième dents (47, 48) de chaque dit siège (44) sont positionnées en face l'une de l'autre et sont portées par un bord latéral dudit siège (44).
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