EP0977322B1 - Module de connexion - Google Patents

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EP0977322B1
EP0977322B1 EP19990114972 EP99114972A EP0977322B1 EP 0977322 B1 EP0977322 B1 EP 0977322B1 EP 19990114972 EP19990114972 EP 19990114972 EP 99114972 A EP99114972 A EP 99114972A EP 0977322 B1 EP0977322 B1 EP 0977322B1
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Steven Pederson
Timothiy J. Miller
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TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH
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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
    • H01R13/62—Means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement
    • H01R13/627—Snap or like fastening
    • H01R13/6271—Latching means integral with the housing
    • H01R13/6272—Latching means integral with the housing comprising a single latching arm
    • 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
    • H01R13/641—Means for preventing incorrect coupling by indicating incorrect coupling; by indicating correct or full engagement

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  • the present invention relates to a connector module, that includes internal latch engagement members and comprises a first connector housing that mates with a second connector housing.
  • a positive assurance member is attached to one of the connector housings in a pre-locked mode. The positive assurance member assures that the housings are fully mated, and contacts therein are fully engaged, in an engaged mode, and that the housings are locked together, in a locked mode.
  • the CPA engages mating connector housings exterior thereof to lock such housings together.
  • Such a CPA is not designed for use with connectors having internal latches that are not exposed to the outside of the connector.
  • internal latches are provided, use of a CPA is desirable to assure that the connector housings and contacts therein are mated, since there typically is no visual indication of such mating. This may be a particular concern in view of the tendency towards smaller connector bodies that house smaller connector contacts that make visual indication less likely. Another concern in view of this tendency is the requirement that such smaller connector bodies meet the same performance requirements as larger conventional embodiments.
  • a preferred material is LCP (liquid crystal polymer) or a material having the same characteristics.
  • LCP LCP Connector bodies fabricated from this material must satisfy performance requirements of the finished product.
  • the performance characteristics of LCP material must also be taken into consideration. Another concern is that during fabrication of LCP connector housings by, for example, a conventional molding operation, the LCP material presents problems regarding weld line strength and filling characteristics of the material. Further, the flexible yet stiff nature of the LCP material presents concerns regarding the ability to fabricate a practical smaller connector module having a CPA and an internal latch.
  • a further object of the present invention is to provide a connector module having a connector positive assurance member and including a latch engagement member that is hidden from view when fully engaged in an engaged mode.
  • Yet a further object of the present invention is to provide a connector module fabricated from LCP that meets all of the foregoing objectives.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide a connector module that may be fabricated from LCP having the required weld line strength.
  • a further object of the present invention is to provide a relatively small connector module fabricated from LCP and having a CPA that has satisfactory rigidity and resistance characteristics.
  • FIGS. 1 to 3 illustrate a connector module comprising a first connector housing 12 and a second connector housing 14. Housings 12 and 14 are slidably engagable with each other as explained herein.
  • the connector module illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 3 also comprises a connector positive assurance member 16.
  • the connector housing 12 extends in direction 18 of an axis 20 from an end portion 22 to an opposite end portion 24.
  • Housing 12 comprises a cavity 26 therein and a housing base 28 having holes 30 through that mounting members such as screws (not shown) may be inserted for mounting the housing 12 to a support surface such as an automobile panel.
  • Housing 12 comprises a plurality of contacts therein(not shown) each of that extends through a respective bore 32 in the base 28 and into cavity 26. The end of each contact extending out of cavity 26 from the surface 34 of the base 28 may be connected to a suitable conductor in a conventional manner.
  • the contacts within housing 12 may be conventional male or female contacts. In the embodiment illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 3, the contacts within cavity 26 are male contacts.
  • End portion 24 is structured and arranged to mate with the housing 14.
  • the housing 12 comprises a key member.
  • housing 12 comprises an elongated key 36 that extends from surface 38.
  • Key 36 is directed in the direction 18 of axis 20.
  • the housing 12 comprises a lug 40 extending from a surface 42.
  • Lug 40 comprises an angular lug camming surface 44 and a lug abutment surface 46.
  • the connector housing 14 extends in the direction 48 of an axis 50 from an end portion 52 to an opposite end portion 54.
  • Housing 14 comprises a cavity 56 therein and a cover 58 that encloses the end portion 52.
  • Housing 14 comprises a plurality of contacts therein (not shown).
  • a plurality of conductors extend into housing 14, each conductor being connected to a respective contact.
  • each conductor (not shown) extends through a respective bore 60 in cover 58 for conventional electrical and mechanical attachment to a respective contact.
  • each conductor may be soldered to a respective contact in the usual manner.
  • the contacts within housing 14 may be conventional male or female contacts. In the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 1, the contacts within cavity 56 are female contacts.
  • Housing 14 comprises a cover 62 within cavity 56, such cover having a plurality of bores 64 that are in alignment with the male contacts within the housing 12.
  • End portion 54 is structured and arranged to mate with the end portion 24 of housing 12.
  • housing 14 comprises a key member.
  • housing 14 comprises an elongated keyway 66 that extends adjacent wall 68 of cavity 56. Keyway 66 is directed in the direction 48 of axis 50.
  • the key 36 and keyway 66 are structured and arranged to mate with one another to facilitate the slidable engagement of the housings 12 and 14.
  • the male and female contacts in respective housings 12 and 14 are structured and arranged to mate with each other in a conventional manner during such slidable engagement to provide electrical and mechanical connection between each.
  • the connector housing 14 comprises a resilient locking tongue 70 comprising a first tongue portion 72 extending from a fixed end 74 attached to a wall 76 of the housing 14 towards the first end portion to 52.
  • the first tongue portion 72 extends to a first free end 78.
  • the locking tongue 70 comprises a second tongue portion 80 that extends from the free end 78 towards the second end portion 54.
  • the second tongue portion 80 extends to a second free end 82.
  • the free end 82 comprises an engagement member 84.
  • Such structure provides a latch member in the form of the second tongue portion 80 that is connected to the connector housing 14 by a separate flex member in the form of the first tongue portion 72 that is located at a finger depression area.
  • the connector housing 12 and its lug 40 are slidably engagable with the connector housing 14 and engagement member 84, in the directions 86 and 86', of a connector module longitudinal axis 88 to fully engage the lug and the engagement member in an engaged mode, and disengage the lug and the engagement member in a disengaged mode, respectively, as described herein.
  • the axis 88 will be coincident with axes 20 and 50.
  • the resilient locking tongue 70 is structured and arranged such that depression of the first tongue portion 72 in the direction 90 towards axis 50 will urge the engagement member 84 in the direction 92 away from the axis 50.
  • depression permits detachment thereof in the disengaged mode as described herein.
  • the positive assurance member 16 is movably attached to the connector housing 14.
  • the positive assurance member 16 is structured and arranged such that in the engaged mode, movement of the positive assurance member towards end portion 54 serves to position the positive assurance member in a locking mode wherein the positive assurance member will sufficiently resist movement of (a) the first tongue portion 72 in direction 90 towards axis 88 and (b) the engagement member 84 in direction 92 away from axis 88, to lock engagement of the lug 40 and engagement member 84 in the engaged mode; that is, to prevent disengagement of the lug and the engagement member.
  • the positive assurance member of the present invention may comprise at least one first abutment member and at least one second abutment member.
  • the first and second abutment members may be structured and arranged such that when in the locking mode, (a) at least one first abutment member surface is positioned relative to the locking tongue 70 to resist movement of the tongue portion 72 towards the axis 88, and (b) at least one second abutment member surface is positioned relative to the locking tongue to resist movement of the engagement member 84 away from axis 88.
  • the second tongue portion 80 of locking tongue 70 comprises a first leg 94 and a second leg 96 each of that extends in the direction 48 of axis 50 from the free end 78 to the engagement member 84.
  • the legs 94 and 96 are spaced from each other to provide an opening 98 therebetween.
  • the positive assurance member 16 comprises a base 100 and a first abutment member in the form of a resilient first arm 102 extending from the base in the direction 48 of axis 50 into the opening 98.
  • the first arm 102 is structured and arranged such that in the engaged mode, movement of the positive assurance member 16 in a locking direction 104 relative to axis 88 serves to position a surface of the first arm adjacent the engagement member 84 so as to sufficiently resist movement of the engagement member in direction 92 and out of engagement with the lug 40 as described in more detail hereinafter.
  • the positive assurance member 16 comprises two second abutment members in the form of a first region 106 and a second region 108. Only region 108 is visible in FIG. 5.
  • the first and second regions 106, 108 are structured and arranged such that in the engaged mode, movement of the positive assurance member 16 in the direction 104 serves to position the regions 106 and 108 relative to the first and second legs 94, 96 of the locking tongue 70 so as to sufficiently resist movement of the first tongue portion 72 in direction 90 thereby further resisting the urging of the engagement member 84 in direction 92.
  • the positive assurance member of the present invention may be structured and arranged such that in the locking mode a first distal end surface of the first abutment member engages a first surface of the engagement member so as to prevent unlocking of the positive assurance member.
  • the first arm 102 comprises a hook-like distal end segment 110 that comprises a first distal end surface 112.
  • the resilient first arm 102 is structured and arranged such that in the locking mode the surface 112 engages a surface 114 of the engagement member 84 so as to prevent movement of the positive assurance member in the direction 104' thereby preventing unlocking of the engaged lug 40 and engagement member 84.
  • the positive assurance member of the present invention may comprise at least one detent
  • the second connector housing may comprise at least one detent abutment member, the detent being structured and arranged to engage the detent abutment member to attach the positive assurance member to the second connector housing in a pre-locked mode.
  • the positive assurance member 16 comprises a resilient second arm 116 and an opposite resilient third arm 118 extending from the base 100 in the direction 48 of axis 50. Arms 116 and 118 provide resistance and rigidity useful in a relatively small connector module. The arms 116 and 118 are spaced from each other to provide an opening 120 therebetween. The first arm 102 extends into opening 120 between the second arm 116 and third arm 118.
  • the arm 116 comprises a detent 122 and the arm 118 comprises a detent 124.
  • the second connector housing 14 comprises a first detent abutment member 126 and an opposite second detent abutment member 128 extending from respective walls 68 and 130 of cavity 56.
  • the detents 122 and 124 are structured and arranged to engage the detent abutment members 126 and 128, respectively, to attach the positive assurance member 16 to the housing 14 in the pre-locking mode. Such arrangement prevents movement of the positive assurance member in directions 104 and 104'.
  • the first abutment member of the positive assurance member may comprise a second distal end surface that engages a second surface of the engagement member in the pre-locking mode.
  • such second distal end surface and second surface of the engagement member, and the detents and the detent abutment members may be structured and arranged to resist movement of the positive assurance member in the directions 104 and 104' except in the engaged mode.
  • the distal end segment 110 may comprise a second distal end surface 132 that is opposite the first distal end surface 112.
  • the resilient first arm 102 is structured and arranged such that in the pre-locked mode, the surface 132 engages a surface 134 of the engagement member 84. Surface 134 is opposite surface 114.
  • surface 132 is structured and arranged relative to the surface 134, and the detent 122 and 124 are structured and arranged relative to respective detent abutment members 126 and 128, to provide resistance to movement of the positive assurance member 16 in the directions 104 and 104' except when the housings 12 and 14 are being slidably engaged as described hereinafter.
  • the embodiment illustrated in the drawings may be fabricated from LCP by molding.
  • filling of the mold to form an LCP connector housing 14 created a weak weld line that tended to cause the connector housing to split in the direction 48 of axis 50 along the wall portion 136 and the wall portion 138 that extends therefrom and forms the first tongue portion 72.
  • the housing 14 may be molded from LCP in such a manner that the wall portions 136 and 138 comprise a rib 140 that extends from end portion 54 towards end portion 52 in the direction 48 of axis 50. Rib 140 eliminates the tendency for the housing 14 to split at the surface portions 136 and 138 and also provides reinforcement at the first tongue portion 72 that is flexed during use of the connector module.
  • the positive assurance member 16 comprises a bridging member 142 that extends between the first arm 102 and the second arm 116, and the first arm 102 and the third arm 118.
  • the positive assurance member of the present invention may be structured and arranged to assure that in the pre-locked mode the positive assurance member remains in a fixed position relative to the second connector housing, and in the engaged mode the positive assurance member is moveable to a locked mode.
  • the detents 122 and 124 may each comprise a first detent surface 144, and an opposite second detent surface 146, extending from a detent base 148.
  • the first and second detent abutment members 126 and 128 extend between respective detent surfaces 144 and 146 in the pre-locked mode.
  • each first detent surface 144 extends from the detent base 148 a first length 150 and at a first angle 152 that are sufficient to substantially permanently attach the positive assurance member to the connector housing 14 in the pre-locked mode.
  • Each second detent surface 146 extends from the detent base 148 a second length 154 and at a second angle 156 that are sufficient to permit movement of the positive assurance member 16 in the direction 104 relative to the longitudinal axis 88 when the connector module is in the engaged mode, as described hereinafter.
  • angle 152 is 90° and the length 150 is such that in combination with the 90° orientation of the detent surface 144, once in the pre-locked position illustrated in FIG. 8, movement of the positive assurance member 16 in direction 104' is not possible.
  • the angle 156 is an acute angle and the length 154 is such that in combination with the acute angular orientation of the detent surface 146, movement of the positive assurance member 16 in direction 104 is possible when the housings 12 and 14 are in the engaged mode.
  • the connector housing 14 and positive assurance member 16 are first assembled in a pre-locked mode. To this end, the positive assurance member 16 is inserted into opening 56 of housing 14 from end portion 52 in direction 104 as best illustrated in FIGS 3 and 8. In particular, the ends 82, 158 and 160 of arms 102, 116 and 118, respectively, are inserted into the opening 56 such that legs 116 and 118 slide along channel surfaces 162 and 164 of housing 14, and leg 102 slides within opening 98 between legs 94 and 96 of the locking tongue 70.
  • the key 36 is mated with the keyway 66, and the end portion 26 of housing 12 is then inserted into opening 56 of housing 14 at end portion 54.
  • the surface 44 of lug 40 engages the surface 114 of the engagement member 84 of the locking tongue 70 as illustrated in FIG. 10a.
  • Continued movement of the housing 12 into the opening 56 causes the surface 44 to cam the engagement member 84 in direction 92 until the engagement member rests upon the upper surface 166 of the lug 40 as illustrated in FIG. 10b.
  • the housings 12 and 14 may be disengaged from each other by placing the locking tongue 70 in a disengaged mode by depressing the first tongue portion 72 of the locking tongue 70 in direction 90 sufficiently to cause the engagement member 84 to move in direction 92 to thereby move surface 134 out of the path of the surface 46 of the lug 40.
  • the lug 40 will no longer engage the engagement member 84 when the housings are moved in direction 86' and therefore will no longer prevent disengagement of the housings 12 and 14.
  • the positive assurance member 16 when it is desired to lock the connector housings 12 and 14 together after they are in the engaged mode, the positive assurance member 16 is urged in direction 104 with sufficient force that the resilient legs 116 and 118 flex sufficiently to overcome the resistance to movement in direction 104 provided by the engagement of the detent surfaces 146 with respective detent abutment members 126 and 128.
  • Continued movement of the positive assurance member 16 is direction 104 causes the distal end segment 110 of the arm 102 to resile in direction 92' such that lug 40 enters opening 98 between legs 94 and 96, and surface 112 is adjacent surface 114 as illustrated in FIG. 10d.
  • the connector housings 12 and 14 can not be disconnected because the surface 134 of the engagement member of the locking tongue 70 of housing 14 can not be removed from engagement with the surface 46 of the lug 40 of housing 12. Such removal is prevented because the engagement of the regions 106 and 108 with the surfaces 172 prevents depression of the first tongue portion 72 in direction 90, and engagement of the surface 168 with the surface 170 will prevent movement of the engagement member 84 in the direction 92.

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  1. Module de connexion, comprenant :
    un premier logement de connecteur (12) s'étendant à partir d'une première partie d'extrémité (22) jusqu'à une seconde partie d'extrémité opposée (24) et comprenant une oreille (40) s'étendant à partir d'une paroi de premier logement de connecteur (42) ;
    un second logement de connecteur (14) s'étendant à partir d'une partie d'extrémité (52) jusqu'à une autre partie d'extrémité opposée (54) et comprenant une languette de verrouillage élastique (70), ladite languette de verrouillage (70) comprenant une première partie de languette (72) s'étendant à partir d'une extrémité fixe (74) attachée à une paroi de second logement de connecteur (76) jusqu'à une première extrémité libre (52) et une seconde partie de languette (80) s'étendant à partir de ladite première extrémité libre (78) jusqu'à une seconde extrémité libre opposée (82), ladite seconde extrémité libre (82) comprenant un élément de mise en prise (84), ledit second logement de connecteur (14) pouvant être mis en prise de manière coulissante avec ledit premier logement de connecteur (12) dans la direction d'un axe longitudinal, pour entièrement mettre en prise et dégager ladite oreille (40) et ledit élément de mise en prise (84) respectivement dans un mode en prise et dans un mode dégagé, dans lequel la mise en prise dudit premier logement (12) avec ledit second logement (14) amène ledit élément de mise en prise (84) à parcourir une surface servant de came (44) de ladite oreille (40) et à reculer vers ledit axe longitudinal, ladite languette de verrouillage élastique (70) étant structurée et agencée de sorte que le mouvement de ladite première partie de languette (72) vers ledit axe longitudinal provoque un mouvement dudit élément de mise en prise (84) à l'écart dudit axe longitudinal dans un mode dégagé, et la libération de ladite première partie de languette (72) permet audit élément de mise en prise (84) de reculer vers ledit axe longitudinal, dans un mode en prise ; et
    un élément d'assurance positive (16) est attaché de façon mobile audit second logement de connecteur (14)
       caractérisé en ce que
       ledit élément d'assurance positive est structuré et agencé de sorte que dans ledit mode en prise, dans lequel ledit élément de mise en prise (84) parcourt la surface servant de came (44) de ladite oreille (40) et recule vers ledit axe longitudinal, le mouvement dudit élément d'assurance positive (16) dans un sens de verrouillage (104) amène un bras (102) dudit élément d'assurance positive (16) à parcourir ledit élément de mise en prise (84) et à reculer vers ledit axe longitudinal de façon à positionner ledit élément d'assurance positive (16) par rapport à ladite languette de verrouillage (70) pour suffisamment résister audit mouvement de ladite première partie de languette (72) vers, et dudit élément de mise en prise (84) à l'écart, dudit axe longitudinal pour verrouiller la mise en prise de ladite oreille (40) et dudit élément de mise en prise (84) dans un mode verrouillé.
  2. Module de connexion selon la revendication 1, dans lequel ledit élément d'assurance positive comprend au moins un premier élément de butée (102, 110) et au moins un second élément de butée (126, 128), lesdits premier et second éléments de butée étant structurés et agencés de sorte que (a) au moins une première surface d'élément de butée est positionnée par rapport à ladite languette de verrouillage (70) pour résister audit mouvement dudit élément de mise en prise (84) à l'écart dudit axe longitudinal dans ledit mode verrouillé, et (b) au moins une seconde surface d'élément de butée (106, 108) est positionnée par rapport à ladite languette de verrouillage (70) pour résister audit mouvement de ladite première partie de languette (72) vers ledit axe longitudinal dans ledit mode verrouillé.
  3. Module de connexion selon la revendication 2, dans lequel ledit au moins premier élément de butée (102) comprend une première surface d'extrémité distale (112) pouvant être mise en prise avec une première surface (114) dudit élément de mise en prise (84) dans ledit mode verrouillé afin d'empêcher le mouvement dudit élément d'assurance positive (16) dans un sens opposé audit sens de verrouillage.
  4. Module de connexion selon la revendication 3, dans lequel ledit élément d'assurance positive (16) comprend au moins un positionneur (122, 124), et ledit second logement de connecteur comprend au moins un élément de butée de positionneur (126, 128), ledit positionneur (122, 124) étant structuré et agencé pour mettre en prise ledit élément de butée de positionneur (126, 128) pour attacher ledit élément d'assurance positive (16) audit second logement de connecteur (14) dans un mode préverrouillé.
  5. Module de connexion selon la revendication 4, dans lequel ledit au moins un premier élément de butée (16) comprend une seconde surface d'extrémité distale (132) pouvant être mise en prise avec une seconde surface (134) dudit élément de mise en prise (84) dans ledit mode préverrouillé, ladite seconde surface d'extrémité distale (132) et ladite seconde surface (134) dudit élément de mise en prise (84), et ledit positionneur (122, 124) et ledit élément de butée de positionneur (126, 128), étant structurés et agencés pour résister au mouvement dudit élément d'assurance positive (16) dans la direction dudit axe longitudinal sauf dans ledit mode en prise.
  6. Module de connexion selon la revendication 1, dans lequel ladite paroi de second logement de connecteur (136, 138) comprend une surface extérieure comprenant une nervure (140) qui s'étend à partir de ladite partie d'extrémité particulière (52) vers ladite autre partie d'extrémité (54), ladite nervure (140) s'étendant le long d'une surface extérieure de ladite première partie de languette (72).
  7. Module de connexion selon la revendication 1, dans lequel ladite seconde partie de languette (80) comprend une première patte (84) et une seconde patte (96), chacune s'étendant à partir de ladite première extrémité libre (78) jusqu'audit élément de mise en prise (84), lesdites première et seconde pattes (94, 96) étant espacées l'une de l'autre pour définir une ouverture (98) entre elles, et de plus dans lequel ledit élément d'assurance positive (16) comprend une base (100) et un premier bras élastique (102) s'étendant à partir de ladite base (100) dans ladite ouverture (98), ledit premier bras (102) étant structuré et agencé de sorte que dans ledit mode engagé, le mouvement dudit élément d'assurance positive (106) dans ledit sens de verrouillage sert à positionner ledit premier bras (102) adjacent audit élément de mise en prise (84) de sorte que ledit premier bras (102) résiste audit mouvement dudit élément de mise en prise (84) dans ledit mode verrouillé.
  8. Module de connexion selon la revendication 7, dans lequel ledit élément de résistance positive (16) comprend une première zone (106) alignée sur ladite première patte (94) et une seconde zone (108) alignée sur ladite seconde patte (96), lesdites première et seconde zones (106, 108) étant structurées et agencées de sorte que dans ledit mode en prise, le mouvement dudit élément d'assurance positive (16) dans ledit sens de verrouillage sert à positionner lesdites première et seconde zones (106, 108) respectivement adjacentes auxdites première et seconde pattes (94, 96), de sorte que lesdites première et seconde zones (106, 108) résistent audit mouvement de ladite première partie de languette (72), dans ledit mode verrouillé.
  9. Module de connexion selon la revendication 8, dans lequel ledit élément d'assurance positive (16) comprend de plus un deuxième bras élastique (116) et un troisième bras élastique opposé (118) espacé dudit deuxième bras (116), lesdits deuxième et troisième bras (116, 118) s'étendant à partir de ladite base (100), ledit premier bras (102) s'étendant entre lesdits deuxième (116) et troisième (118) bras, ledit deuxième bras (116) comprenant un premier positionneur (122) et ledit troisième bras comprenant un second positionneur opposé (124), et de plus dans lequel ledit second logement de connecteur (14) comprend un premier élément de butée de positionneur (126) et un second élément de butée de positionneur opposé (128), lesdits premier et second positionneurs (122, 124) étant structurés et agencés pour respectivement mettre en prise lesdits premier et second éléments de butée de positionneur (126, 128), pour attacher ledit élément d'assurance positive audit second logement de connecteur (14) dans un mode préverrouillé.
  10. Module de connexion selon la revendication 9, dans lequel ledit premier bras (102) comprend une première surface d'extrémité distale (112) et une seconde surface d'extrémité distale opposée (132), ladite première surface d'extrémité distale (112) pouvant être mise en prise avec une première surface (170) dudit élément de mise en prise (84) dans ledit mode verrouillé afin d'empêcher le mouvement dudit élément d'assurance positive (16) dans un sens opposé audit sens de verrouillage, et ladite seconde surface d'extrémité distale (132) pouvant être mise en prise avec une seconde surface opposée (134) dudit élément de mise en prise dans un mode préverrouillé, ladite seconde surface d'extrémité distale (132) et ladite seconde surface (134) dudit élément de mise en prise (84), et lesdits premier et second positionneurs (122, 124) et les premier et second éléments respectifs de butée de positionneur (126, 128), étant structurés et agencés pour résister au mouvement dudit élément d'assurance positive (16) dans la direction dudit axe longitudinal sauf dans ledit mode en prise.
  11. Module de connexion selon la revendication 6, dans lequel ledit premier logement de connecteur (12) comprend un premier élément formant clavette (36) et ledit second logement de connecteur (14) comprenant un second élément formant clavette (66) pouvant être accouplé avec ledit premier élément formant clavette (36) pour faciliter la mise en prise coulissante dudit premier logement de connecteur (12) avec ledit second logement de connecteur (14).
  12. Module de connexion selon la revendication 9, dans lequel ledit élément d'assurance positive (16) comprend un élément de rapprochement (142) s'étendant entre ledit premier bras (102) et ledit deuxième bras (116), et ledit premier bras (102) et ledit troisième bras (118).
  13. Module de connexion selon la revendication 9, dans lequel ledit premier positionneur (122) et ledit second positionneur (124) comprennent chacun une première surface de positionneur (144) et une seconde surface de positionneur opposée (146) s'étendant à partir d'une base de positionneur (148), lesdits premier et second éléments de butée de positionneur (126, 128) s'étendant entre les première et seconde surfaces de positionneur respectives (144, 146) dans ledit mode préverrouillé, ladite première surface de positionneur (144) s'étendant à partir de ladite base de positionneur (148) sur une première distance et à un premier angle qui sont suffisants pour attacher sensiblement de manière permanente ledit élément d'assurance positive (16) audit second logement de connecteur (14) dans ledit mode préverrouillé, et ladite seconde surface de positionneur (146) s'étendant à partir de ladite base de positionneur (148) sur une seconde distance et à un second angle qui sont suffisants pour permettre le mouvement dudit élément d'assurance positive (16) dans ledit sens de verrouillage dans ledit mode en prise.
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