EP1073155B1 - Verbinder mit primären und sekundären Verriegelungsvorrichtungen - Google Patents

Verbinder mit primären und sekundären Verriegelungsvorrichtungen Download PDF

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EP1073155B1
EP1073155B1 EP20000115448 EP00115448A EP1073155B1 EP 1073155 B1 EP1073155 B1 EP 1073155B1 EP 20000115448 EP20000115448 EP 20000115448 EP 00115448 A EP00115448 A EP 00115448A EP 1073155 B1 EP1073155 B1 EP 1073155B1
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Rolf Jetter
Christian Boemmel
Antonio Lehner
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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
    • H01R13/422—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
    • H01R13/426—Securing by a separate resilient retaining piece supported by base or case, e.g. collar or metal contact-retention clip
    • 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
    • H01R13/4362—Insertion of locking piece perpendicular to direction of contact insertion comprising a temporary and a final locking position
    • 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
    • H01R13/46—Bases; Cases
    • H01R13/502—Bases; Cases composed of different pieces
    • H01R13/506—Bases; Cases composed of different pieces assembled by snap action of the parts

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  • This invention relates to terminal retention in connectors and particularly primary and secondary terminal retention.
  • a primary terminal retention feature that retains the individual terminals in their respective terminal passageways.
  • Connectors typically hold a plurality of terminals, this primary retention feature enables each terminal to be held in place once loaded into the connector while the other terminals are being loaded in their respective passageways.
  • a secondary locking member as part of the connector assembly.
  • a common form of a secondary locking member involves a structure having a shoulder that is moveable into the passageway in order to provide an obstruction therealong would interfere with a complementary shoulder on the contact and thereby prevent withdraw.
  • EP 0 510 583 An example of an electrical connector of this type is illustrated in EP 0 510 583 where a generally rectangular terminal block has a number of electrical terminal receiving cavities with primary connection means disposed along the longer sides of the terminal block and corresponding to each of the respective cavities in order to retain the electrical terminals therein.
  • the primary connecting means are integrally moulded resilient arms having a latching tab thereupon to engage the contact when it is inserted.
  • a secondary locking structure is provided by a flexible hinged flap having a plurality of comb-like teeth thereupon which extend through holes in the terminal block and into the passageway to obstruct the passageways, thereby preventing the terminal from being removed from the terminal block.
  • a connector for receiving terminals therein comprising a terminal block having outer walls and opposing ends walls, a terminal receiving passageway extending between the opposing end walls for receiving a terminal therein, and a primary retention member disposed along the passageway having a resilient retention arm extending into the passageway to retain their terminal therein, the connector being characterised in that the primary retention member is formed from a generally flat plate and includes a body set in the terminal block and the retention arm extends from the body into the passageway.
  • a connector for receiving terminals therein comprising a terminal block having outer side walls that intersect to define corners and opposing end walls, a terminal receiving passageway extending between the opposing end walls for receding a terminal therein, and a primary retention member disposed along at least one of the terminal receiving passageways and having resilient retention arm extending into the passageway to retain the terminal therein, where the at least one passageway is located in the vicinity of one of the corners, the connector is characterised in that primary retention member is disposed between the one of the corners and the one passageway in the vicinity of the corner.
  • a connector for receiving terminals therein comprising a terminal block having outer side walls and opposing end walls with terminal receiving passageways extending therethrough, primary retention members are disposed along respective passageways and include an moulded resilient latch arm formed integrally with terminal block that extends into the passageway to prevent withdraw of the inserted terminal, the connector characterised in that the terminal block includes a post located behind the resilient latch arm to prevent overstress.
  • an effective primary retention of terminals in a terminal block may be achieved even when the walls adjacent the terminal receiving passageways are relatively close thereto.
  • the primary retention member may be stamped and formed from a thin sheet of metal. It is another advantage of the invention that by providing a primary retention member in the vicinity of the corner, additional material of the terminal block is available in order to establish the primary retention. It is another advantage of the invention that by providing a post behind a resilient latch arm of the primary retention member to prevent overstress, smaller latch arms may be used.
  • secondary locking is included in a connector of this type.
  • a secondary locking member is incorporated in a cover.
  • a terminal block 4 has outer walls 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and opposing end walls 12, 14.
  • a pair of terminal receiving passageways 16 extend through the terminal block 4 between he opposing end walls 12, 14.
  • terminals 18 are meant to be generic in nature and could represent either fibre optic or electrical terminals.
  • Respective primary retention members 20, 22 are disposed along the passageways for retaining the terminals 18 therein.
  • a secondary locking member 24 is received within a slot 26 that extends transversely across the terminal block 4 relative to the passageways 16.
  • the locking member 24 is part of a cover (not shown). Additionally, it can be seen that side walls 6 and 10 define a corner 28 and side walls 8 and 9 define a corner 30.
  • the primary retention member 20 is a stamped and formed piece of flat metal having a body portion 32.
  • a locking lance 34 is sheared out of the body 32 in order to retain the retention member 20 within terminal block 4.
  • a resilient retention arm 36 is also sheared from the body 32 and folded so that a free end 38 extends into passageway 16.
  • the resilient retention arm 36 is constructed such that as the terminal 18 is inserted into the housing, the retention arm 36 will deflect a shoulder 40 of the terminal 18 passes by and then resile therebehind to prevent removal of the terminal 18.
  • the primary retention member 20 is disposed within a channel 42 that is moulded into the terminal block 4.
  • the primary retention member 20 is disposed between the passageway 16 and the corner 30 defined by side walls 9 and 8.
  • the primary retention member 20 is relatively thin and takes up a minimum amount of space, thereby making a particularly useful in connectors having relatively thin side portions between the terminal passageways 16 and an adjacent side 9.
  • the body 32 and the associated retention arm 36 could be curved to more closely comply with the shape of the passageway 16 when cylindrical terminal 18 are used.
  • non-cylindrical passageways may be formed and the primary retention member may be disposed along the side wall.
  • the primary retention member 22 is a conventionally configured and integrally moulded member with the terminal block 4.
  • Primary retention member 22 includes a resilient arm 42 suspended in cantilevered fashion and extending generally from opposing end wall 12 towards a free end 44.
  • a latch 46 is formed at the free end 44 and extends into the passageway 16.
  • the latch 46 is configured to allow a shoulder 40 of the terminal 18 to pass during insertion and then when the latch arm 42 resiles back to prevent withdraw of the terminal. This is best seen in figure 4.
  • a notch 48 opposite the latch 46.
  • a post 50 that prevents overstress of the primary retention member 22.
  • the retention member 22 is formed between the terminal receiving passageway 16 and the corner 28 defined by outer side walls 6 and 10. As can bee seen, in the vicinity of the resilient arm 42, a portion of the terminal block 4 at the corner 28 has been removed. This enables the post 50 to be easily formed behind the resilient arm 42. However, a primary retention member 22 such as described above and the over-stressed post 50 may be incorporated anywhere along housing where this desired prevent damage to the primary retention member 22 by way of overstressing. This is especially applicable where the side walls are relatively close to the terminal receiving passageway 16.
  • FIGS. 3 and 4 sectional views are shown that illustrate how the primary retention members 20, 22 interact with the terminals 18 when they are received within passageways 16.
  • retention arm 36 of the body 32 extends into the passageway 16 to fit behind the shoulder 40.
  • Locking lance 34 is further received within a cavity 52 to prevent removal of the retention member 20.
  • resilient arm 44 is shown cantilevered downward from the end wall 12 to a tree end 44 which fits behind the shoulder of the terminal 18.
  • Overstress post 50 is shown behind the free end 44 such that excessive outward deflection of the resilient arm 42 will be prevented by way of the post 50 which is located behind the free end 44.
  • the secondary locking member 24 that is inserted into the slot 26 includes a pair of arms 54 defining a U-shaped cover structure such that the arms 54 fit on either side of the terminal behind a second shoulder 56 thereof.
  • FIG. 3 Still yet another alternative embodiment of a connector incorporating the present invention is shown at 300 in figure 5.
  • the connector 300 includes a terminal block 304 and a cover 305.
  • the connector 300 is shown in a pre-assembled position where first latches 307 engage ledges 309 of the cover 305 such that terminals 318 (seen in figure 8 and in this case fibre optic terminals) can be inserted into the terminal receiving passageway 316.
  • terminals 318 can be inserted into the terminal receiving passageway 316.
  • the cover 305 can be pushed downward in the direction of arrow B such that a lower edge 311 of the cover 305 travels over camming surfaces 313 of second latches 315 until the latches 315 engage the surfaces 309.
  • the terminal block 304 has outer walls 306, 308 and opposing end walls 312, 314.
  • Primary retention members 322 are disposed along the passageway 316 at the corner defined by the intersection of walls 306, 308. These primary retention members 322 are integrally moulded and resiliently deflectable latch members that correspond generally to those described above.
  • an over-stress post 350 is included to prevent damage to the primary retention member 322 during insertion of the terminal 318.
  • Slots 326 are constructed to extend into the terminal block 304 from wall 308 and be in communication with the terminal receiving passageway 316 such that secondary locking may be provided.
  • the cover 305 is of shell-like construction having an open bottom wall 351 wherein the terminal block 304 would be telescopically received.
  • the cover 305 has partially closed end walls 353 with an open cutout 355 provided to allow clearance for the trailing leads that would extend from the terminals 318 positioned within the terminal block 304 when the connector 300 is in the fully assembled state with the surface 309 being engaged by the second latches 315.
  • secondary locking members 324 within the interior of the cover 305 which will be received within the slots 326 as the cover 305 and terminal block 304 are assembled.
  • each of the secondary locking members 324 include a face 357 that would abut a shoulder 361 of a ferrule and these faces 357 are produced in the same mould. This is best seen in figure 9 where the faces 357 are abutting rear surfaces 359 of the shoulders 361 of the fibre optic terminals 318.
  • primary retention has been provided for a connector having relatively thin sections between terminal receiving passageways and outer side walls of a terminal block. This is accomplished by either locating the primary terminal retention members and the corners defined by the side walls that are in the vicinity of the terminal receiving passageways, or by providing a primary retention member that is stamped and formed form thin sheets of material and received within the terminal block or by enhancing the structural integrity of a primary locking member by providing overstress protection thereto.

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  1. Steckverbinder zum Aufnehmen von Anschlüssen (18) in demselben, wobei der Steckverbinder folgendes umfaßt: einen Anschlußblock (4) mit äußeren Seitenwänden (6-10), die einander überschneiden, um Ecken (28, 30) und gegenüberliegende Stirnwände (12, 14) zu definieren, einen Anschlußaufnahmedurchgang (16), der zum Aufnehmen eines Anschlusses in demselben zwischen den gegenüberliegenden Stirnwänden verläuft, und ein primäres Festhalteelement (20, 22), das längs wenigstens eines der Anschlußaufnahmedurchgänge angeordnet wird und einen elastischen Festhaltearm (36) hat, der sich in den Durchgang erstreckt, um den Anschluß in demselben festzuhalten, bei dem der wenigstens eine Durchgang in der Nähe einer der Ecken angeordnet wird und der Steckverbinder eine Abdeckung umfaßt, die ein sekundäres Feststellelement (24) einschließt, und der Anschlußblock einen Schlitz (26) hat, der sich in den Anschlußblock und in Verbindung mit dem Durchgang erstreckt, so daß das sekundäre Feststellelement innerhalb des Schlitzes aufgenommen wird, wenn die Abdeckung am Anschlußblock befestigt wird, wodurch der Anschlußaufnahmedurchgang versperrt wird und verhindert wird, daß ein Anschluß in demselben herausgezogen wird, wobei der Steckverbinder dadurch gekennzeichnet ist, daß das primäre Festhalteelement zwischen der einen der Ecken und dem einen Durchgang in der Nähe der Ecke angeordnet wird.
  2. Steckverbinder nach Anspruch 1, bei dem das primäre Festhalteelement ein geprägtes und geformtes Metallelement ist.
  3. Steckverbinder nach Anspruch 1, bei dem das primäre Festhalteelement integriert mit dem Anschlußblock geformt wird.
  4. Steckverbinder nach Anspruch 3, bei dem sich der elastische Festhaltearm (42) zu einem freien Ende (44) erstreckt und der Anschlußblock einen Pfosten (50) hinter dem freien Ende einschließt, um eine Überbeanspruchung des Arms zu verhindern.
  5. Steckverbinder nach Anspruch 4, bei dem der Verriegelungsarm eine dem Pfosten entsprechende Kerbe (48) einschließt.
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