EP1086516A1 - Modular electrical converter - Google Patents

Modular electrical converter

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EP1086516A1
EP1086516A1 EP99925092A EP99925092A EP1086516A1 EP 1086516 A1 EP1086516 A1 EP 1086516A1 EP 99925092 A EP99925092 A EP 99925092A EP 99925092 A EP99925092 A EP 99925092A EP 1086516 A1 EP1086516 A1 EP 1086516A1
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connector elements
connector
modular electrical
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Jean François GALIPAUD
Pierrick Derval
Yves Cadoret
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Carrier Kheops Bac SA
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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
    • H01R13/46—Bases; Cases
    • H01R13/516—Means for holding or embracing insulating body, e.g. casing, hoods
    • H01R13/518—Means for holding or embracing insulating body, e.g. casing, hoods for holding or embracing several coupling parts, e.g. frames
    • 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
    • H01R13/514—Bases; Cases composed as a modular blocks or assembly, i.e. composed of co-operating parts provided with contact members or holding contact members between them

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  • the invention relates to a modular electrical connector, and in particular an electrical power connector made up of modular connection elements to be arranged as required.
  • the invention aims to improve these modular electrical connectors, in particular for power transmission.
  • a modular electrical connector in particular for power transmission, comprising at least one male connector element and a corresponding female connector element, characterized in that each of the corresponding connector elements comprises a body identical insulator, this body comprising an axial bore receiving the contact element, male or female, and at least two transverse drilling holes perpendicular to said bore, by which it can be threaded on complementary rods and fixed to constitute a modular assembly of 'connector elements, the assemblies of male and female connector elements being shaped in correspondence to allow them to be plugged in or axially disabled.
  • Said insulating body advantageously has a rectangular parallelepiped conformation and said holes are arranged laterally at the base of the body and in the same plane perpendicular to the axial bore, so that the connector elements can be assembled in line on the rods and the lines connector elements can themselves be supported fixed on bars transverse to the lines, allowing an assembly of connector elements on a plane, with connection correspondence of the assemblies of male and female connector elements in plan.
  • Said body comprises on each of its assembly faces, at least one projection and a shaped recess complementary, at a distance from each other.
  • This projection and this recess are received respectively in a recess and a complementary projection of the adjacent body face. They are intended to allow the interlocking of two adjacent bodies and ensure their assembly positioning by limiting the assembly clearance.
  • a third interlocking point for example a projecting element (lug) of a face coming in a complementary recess of an adjacent face, can be provided on each of the assembly faces so as to position precisely in volume. said interlocking assembly of connector element bodies.
  • Said projection may consist of an annular shoulder formed axially on the edge of a drilling hole.
  • a complementary recess is therefore formed on the opposite assembly face of the body.
  • an assembly face of a body fits on the assembly face of an adjacent body, at three points arranged in a triangle to allow rigorous positioning in line and in plan of the assembly of the connector elements. , which must be found in a relatively precise correspondence to allow the insertion of an assembly of male connector elements in an assembly of opposite female connector elements.
  • insulating flanges can be placed between said connector elements, in order to increase the length of the current creepage line between two adjacent or neighboring connector elements, or possibly allow coding from one connector to another.
  • the body further comprises an annular shoulder threaded at its upper part, coaxial with the bore and allowing the connection with a cable tie clamp.
  • An annular recess is provided on the opposite opposite face, for mounting a contact sealing ring, which, mounted on one of the body recesses, is received in a sealed manner in the opposite annular recesses two connector elements corresponding to the plug-in.
  • FIG. 1 is an elevational view of an in-line assembly of a modular electrical connector according to l invention, before plugging in,
  • FIGS. 2 and 3 are sectional views of two corresponding male and female connector elements of the connector, respectively before plugging in and plugged in,
  • FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the bodies of corresponding connector elements in different view planes and showing their interlocking
  • FIG. 5 is a view of an alternative embodiment showing an assembly of connector elements on the surface, on fixing bars.
  • FIG. 1 A modular in-line connector according to the invention is shown in FIG. 1. This connector results from a linear assembly of two corresponding sets 1 of connector elements, male 3 and female 5 respectively, intended to be inserted one at a time. the other or cutters according to arrow, respectively, by engagement of the male contact elements 7 in the corresponding female elements 9.
  • the lower set 1 of female contact is fixed integral with a support element 11, thus corresponding to the base of the connector and the upper male set 1 is movable, corresponding to the plug.
  • Each of the sets has 3 connector elements, respectively male 3 (with a male contact element) for the upper clearance or plug, and females 5 (with a female contact element) for the lower clearance or base.
  • the connector elements 3, 5 each comprise an insulating body 13 and a contact element 7 or 9 fixed in the body ( Figures 2 and 3).
  • the insulating bodies 13 are identical with the resulting manufacturing advantage.
  • the male contact elements 7 are identical, as are the female contact elements 9.
  • the insulating bodies 13 are mounted opposite from a clearance to the other. They are essentially rectangular parallelepipedal in shape and each have a through central bore 15 housing the contact element 7 or 9, and two parallel lateral drilling holes 17 arranged in the same plane perpendicular to the bore 15 and close to the base.
  • the contact elements 7, 9 are cylindrical, substantially the same diameter as the bore 15, each being fixed axially therein.
  • the drilling holes 17 each receive a threaded rod 19 (threaded into the body), and the connector elements 3, 5 of each of the sets are thus connected in position adjacent to each other, by means of two threaded rods 19, being mounted tight to one another by means of two end tabs 21 on which nuts 23 are applied tightly to the ends of the threaded rods 19.
  • Insulating flanges 25 are interposed between the connector elements 3, 5. These flanges 25 increase the current creepage path (to be used for power connectors) and protect against any risk of electric arc between the contact elements 7 or 9 in charge.
  • the plug-in connector has a median longitudinal plane of symmetry (with the exception of the nesting elements described below) containing in particular the axes of the contact elements 7, 9 and centering guides 27, and the insulating bodies 13 are mounted opposite axially to each other as mentioned above. These bodies include an external threaded shoulder 31 receiving the cable conductor clamp (not shown) connected to the contact element, and at the opposite end an enlarged annular recess 33 capable of receiving a sealing ring as required. 35 of the contact (see Figures 2,3). This ring 35 can be fixed on the male connector element 3, being held by a latching washer 37 engaged at the base of the male contact element 7.
  • the latter is retained at the other axial end by a other washer or pin upper fixing 39.
  • the pin 39 can be engaged in grooves of the body allowing the variable angular orientation of the end plate of the contact element 7 in connection with the conductive cable.
  • the female contact element 9 is mounted similarly to the male contact element 7 in the bore 15 of the corresponding connector element 5, being retained on the two opposite end shoulders of the body bore , by means of retaining washers 41 snapped onto the contact element, possibly with an angularly adjusted orientation of the contact element by a rear pin 43.
  • the assembly of the connector elements 3, 5 of each of the sets is obtained by linear fitting of the insulating bodies 13.
  • the bodies 13 in fact have on their assembly faces 45 opposite two by two (FIG. 4) an annular shoulder 47 forming protrusion at one of the borehole openings 17 and a complementary annular recess 49 at the opposite opening and vice versa on the other borehole 17.
  • a protruding lug 51 is further formed at the upper median level. This lug is received in a complementary recess 53 of the adjacent body 13 and constitutes a third point of nesting of the bodies 13 to ensure their precise linear positioning.
  • Each lug 51 is attached to a recess 53 on the same face with inversion of the lateral positioning on the opposite face 45.
  • the connector comprises, as previously, two corresponding male and female games, one fixed and the other mobile. 3 'connector elements or 5 'of the same set are arranged in plan and for example according to a rectangle with six connector elements. The opposite game naturally has the same configuration.
  • the connector elements are arranged in three rows 56 of two connector elements connected to a rigid rectangular frame 57. Each of the rows 56 results from a linear assembly of two connector elements 3 'or 5' threaded on two threaded rods 19 ' fixed to said framework 57.
  • the insertion will be guided by guides 59 for centering the movement of the plug towards its base.
  • Latches 61 or the like can further lock the connection.
  • bodies without contact and therefore of variable thickness only formed with the assembly faces of the connector element body described, and forming spacers between the connector elements.
  • the identical character of the bodies could relate only to their external shape, nevertheless remaining between two corresponding male and female connector elements, the contact element possibly being different from a connector element to a neighboring connector element.

Abstract

The invention concerns a modular electrical converter, comprising at least one male connecting element (3) and a corresponding female connecting element (5). The invention is characterised in that each of the corresponding elements (3, 5) comprises an identical insulating housing (13), said housing (13) comprising an axial bore (15) receiving the male (7) or female (9) contact element, and at least two transverse drill holes (17) perpendicular to said bore (15), through which it can be threaded on the matching rods and fixed to form a modular assembly of connector elements, the connecting male and female element assemblies matching in shape for axial plug-in or plug-out.

Description

CONNECTEUR ELECTRIQUE MODULAIRE.MODULAR ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR.
L'invention concerne un connecteur électrique modulaire, et en particulier un connecteur électrique de puissance constitué d'éléments de connexion modulaire à disposer à façon selon le besoin.The invention relates to a modular electrical connector, and in particular an electrical power connector made up of modular connection elements to be arranged as required.
On connaît des connecteurs électriques disposés en série sur des rails support, de façon modulaire, selon le besoin et constitués d'éléments fiches et embases distincts.There are known electrical connectors arranged in series on support rails, in a modular fashion, as required and made up of separate plug and socket elements.
L'invention vise à perfectionner ces connecteurs électriques modulaires, notamment pour la transmission de puissance.The invention aims to improve these modular electrical connectors, in particular for power transmission.
Il est en effet proposé selon l'invention un connecteur électrique modulaire, notamment pour la transmission de puissance, comportant au moins un élément de connecteur mâle et un élément de connecteur femelle correspondant, caractérisé en ce que chacun des éléments de connecteur correspondants comporte un corps isolant identique, ce corps comprenant un alésage axial recevant l'élément de contact, mâle ou femelle, et au moins deux trous de perçage transversants perpendiculaires audit alésage, par lesquels il peut être enfilé sur des tiges complémentaires et fixé pour constituer un assemblage modulaire d'éléments de connecteur, les assemblages d'éléments de connecteur mâle et femelle étant conformés en correspondance pour permettre leur enfichage ou défichage axial.According to the invention, a modular electrical connector is proposed, in particular for power transmission, comprising at least one male connector element and a corresponding female connector element, characterized in that each of the corresponding connector elements comprises a body identical insulator, this body comprising an axial bore receiving the contact element, male or female, and at least two transverse drilling holes perpendicular to said bore, by which it can be threaded on complementary rods and fixed to constitute a modular assembly of 'connector elements, the assemblies of male and female connector elements being shaped in correspondence to allow them to be plugged in or axially disabled.
Ledit corps isolant a avantageusement une conformation parallélépipédique rectangle et lesdits trous sont disposés latéralement à la base du corps et dans un même plan perpendiculaire à l'alésage axial, de sorte que les éléments de connecteur peuvent être assemblés en ligne sur les tiges et les lignes d'éléments de connecteur peuvent elles mêmes être supportées fixées sur des barres transversales aux lignes, permettant un assemblage d'éléments de connecteur sur un plan, avec correspondance de connexion des assemblages d'éléments de connecteur mâle et femelle en plan.Said insulating body advantageously has a rectangular parallelepiped conformation and said holes are arranged laterally at the base of the body and in the same plane perpendicular to the axial bore, so that the connector elements can be assembled in line on the rods and the lines connector elements can themselves be supported fixed on bars transverse to the lines, allowing an assembly of connector elements on a plane, with connection correspondence of the assemblies of male and female connector elements in plan.
Ledit corps comporte sur chacune de ses faces d'assemblage, au moins une saillie et un evidement de forme complémentaire, à distance l'un de l'autre. Cette saillie et cet evidement sont reçus respectivement dans un evidement et une saillie complémentaires de la face de corps adjacente. Ils sont destinés à permettre l'emboîtement de deux corps adjacents et assurer leur positionnement d'assemblage en limitant le jeu d'assemblage. Un troisième point d'emboîtement, par exemple un élément en saillie (ergot) d'une face venant dans un evidement complémentaire d'une face adjacente, peut être prévu sur chacune des faces d'assemblage de manière à positionner de façon précise en volume ledit emboîtement d'assemblage des corps d'éléments de connecteur.Said body comprises on each of its assembly faces, at least one projection and a shaped recess complementary, at a distance from each other. This projection and this recess are received respectively in a recess and a complementary projection of the adjacent body face. They are intended to allow the interlocking of two adjacent bodies and ensure their assembly positioning by limiting the assembly clearance. A third interlocking point, for example a projecting element (lug) of a face coming in a complementary recess of an adjacent face, can be provided on each of the assembly faces so as to position precisely in volume. said interlocking assembly of connector element bodies.
Ladite saillie peut consister en un épaulement annulaire formé axialement sur le bord d'un trou de perçage. Un evidement complémentaire est donc formé sur la face d'assemblage opposée du corps. Ainsi, une face d'assemblage d'un corps s'emboîte sur la face d'assemblage d'un corps adjacent, selon trois points disposés en triangle pour permettre un positionnement rigoureux en ligne et en plan de l'assemblage des éléments de connecteur, lesquels doivent se retrouver en correspondance de façon relativement précise pour permettre l'enfichage d'un assemblage d'éléments de connecteurs mâle dans un assemblage d'éléments de connecteur femelle opposé. Naturellement, des flasques isolants peuvent être disposés entre lesdits éléments de connecteur, en vue d'augmenter la longueur de la ligne de fuite du courant entre deux éléments de connecteur adjacents ou voisins, ou éventuellement permettre un detrompage d'un connecteur à un autre.Said projection may consist of an annular shoulder formed axially on the edge of a drilling hole. A complementary recess is therefore formed on the opposite assembly face of the body. Thus, an assembly face of a body fits on the assembly face of an adjacent body, at three points arranged in a triangle to allow rigorous positioning in line and in plan of the assembly of the connector elements. , which must be found in a relatively precise correspondence to allow the insertion of an assembly of male connector elements in an assembly of opposite female connector elements. Naturally, insulating flanges can be placed between said connector elements, in order to increase the length of the current creepage line between two adjacent or neighboring connector elements, or possibly allow coding from one connector to another.
Le corps comprend en outre un épaulement annulaire fileté à sa partie supérieure, coaxial à l'alésage et permettant la liaison avec un collier de serrage du câble conducteur. Un evidement annulaire est prévu sur la face inférieure, à l'opposé, pour le montage d'une bague d'étanchéité du contact, laquelle, montée sur l'un des évidements de corps, est reçue de façon étanche dans les évidements annulaires opposés de deux éléments de connecteur correspondants à l'enfichage.The body further comprises an annular shoulder threaded at its upper part, coaxial with the bore and allowing the connection with a cable tie clamp. An annular recess is provided on the opposite opposite face, for mounting a contact sealing ring, which, mounted on one of the body recesses, is received in a sealed manner in the opposite annular recesses two connector elements corresponding to the plug-in.
L'invention est illustrée ci-après à l'aide d'exemples de réalisation et en référence aux dessins annexés, sur lesquels : - la figure 1 est une vue en élévation d'un assemblage en ligne d'un connecteur électrique modulaire selon l'invention, avant enfichage,The invention is illustrated below with the aid of exemplary embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: - Figure 1 is an elevational view of an in-line assembly of a modular electrical connector according to l invention, before plugging in,
- les figures 2 et 3 sont des vues en coupe de deux éléments de connecteur mâle et femelle correspondants du connecteur, respectivement avant enfichage et enfichés,FIGS. 2 and 3 are sectional views of two corresponding male and female connector elements of the connector, respectively before plugging in and plugged in,
- la figure 4 est une vue en perspective des corps d'éléments de connecteur correspondants dans des plans de vue différents et montrant leur emboîtement, etFIG. 4 is a perspective view of the bodies of corresponding connector elements in different view planes and showing their interlocking, and
- la figure 5 est une vue d'une variante de réalisation montrant un assemblage d'éléments de connecteur en surface, sur des barres de fixation.- Figure 5 is a view of an alternative embodiment showing an assembly of connector elements on the surface, on fixing bars.
Un connecteur modulaire en ligne selon l'invention est représenté à la figure 1. Ce connecteur résulte d'un assemblage linéaire de deux jeux correspondants 1 d'éléments de connecteur, respectivement mâles 3 et femelles 5, destinés à être enfichés l'un à l'autre ou défiches selon flèche, respectivement, par engagement des éléments de contact mâle 7 dans les éléments femelle correspondants 9.A modular in-line connector according to the invention is shown in FIG. 1. This connector results from a linear assembly of two corresponding sets 1 of connector elements, male 3 and female 5 respectively, intended to be inserted one at a time. the other or cutters according to arrow, respectively, by engagement of the male contact elements 7 in the corresponding female elements 9.
Le jeu inférieur 1 de contact femelle est fixé solidaire d'un élément support 11, correspondant ainsi à l'embase du connecteur et le jeu supérieur mâle 1 est mobile, correspondant à la fiche.The lower set 1 of female contact is fixed integral with a support element 11, thus corresponding to the base of the connector and the upper male set 1 is movable, corresponding to the plug.
Chacun des jeux comporte 3 éléments de connecteur, respectivement mâles 3 (avec un élément de contact mâle) pour le jeu supérieur ou fiche, et femelles 5 (avec un élément de contact femelle) pour le jeu inférieur ou embase. Les éléments de connecteur 3 , 5 comportent chacun un corps isolant 13 et un élément de contact 7 ou 9 fixé dans le corps (figures 2 et 3). Les corps isolants 13 sont identiques avec l'avantage de fabrication en résultant.Each of the sets has 3 connector elements, respectively male 3 (with a male contact element) for the upper clearance or plug, and females 5 (with a female contact element) for the lower clearance or base. The connector elements 3, 5 each comprise an insulating body 13 and a contact element 7 or 9 fixed in the body (Figures 2 and 3). The insulating bodies 13 are identical with the resulting manufacturing advantage.
Les éléments de contact mâles 7 sont identiques de même que les éléments de contact femelles 9.The male contact elements 7 are identical, as are the female contact elements 9.
Les corps isolants 13 sont montés opposés d'un jeu à l'autre. Ils sont de forme essentiellement parallélépipédiques rectangles et comportent chacun un alésage médian traversant 15 logeant l'élément de contact 7 ou 9 , et deux trous de perçage latéraux parallèles 17 disposés dans un même plan perpendiculaire à l'alésage 15 et proches de la base. Les éléments de contact 7, 9 sont cylindriques, sensiblement de même diamètre que l'alésage 15, étant fixés chacun axialement dans celui-ci. Les trous de perçage 17 reçoivent chacun une tige filetée 19 (enfilée dans le corps), et les éléments de connecteur 3 , 5 de chacun des jeux sont ainsi reliés en position adjacente l'un à l'autre, au moyen de deux tiges filetées 19, étant montés serrés l'un sur l'autre au moyen de deux pattes d'extrémité 21 sur lesquelles sont appliqués serrés des écrous 23 aux extrémités des tiges filetées 19.The insulating bodies 13 are mounted opposite from a clearance to the other. They are essentially rectangular parallelepipedal in shape and each have a through central bore 15 housing the contact element 7 or 9, and two parallel lateral drilling holes 17 arranged in the same plane perpendicular to the bore 15 and close to the base. The contact elements 7, 9 are cylindrical, substantially the same diameter as the bore 15, each being fixed axially therein. The drilling holes 17 each receive a threaded rod 19 (threaded into the body), and the connector elements 3, 5 of each of the sets are thus connected in position adjacent to each other, by means of two threaded rods 19, being mounted tight to one another by means of two end tabs 21 on which nuts 23 are applied tightly to the ends of the threaded rods 19.
Des flasques isolants 25 sont interposés entre les éléments de connecteur 3, 5. Ces flasques 25 augmentent le chemin de ligne de fuite du courant (à utiliser pour les connecteurs de puissance) et protègent de tout risque d'arc électrique entre les éléments de contact 7 ou 9 en charge.Insulating flanges 25 are interposed between the connector elements 3, 5. These flanges 25 increase the current creepage path (to be used for power connectors) and protect against any risk of electric arc between the contact elements 7 or 9 in charge.
Des guides 27 de centrage de 1 'enfichage sont fixés sur les pattes supérieures 21 et s'engagent dans des trous complémentaires 29 des pattes inférieures 21 à l'enfichage. Le connecteur enfiché présente un plan de symétrie longitudinal médian (à l'exception des éléments d'emboîtement décrits plus loin) contenant notamment les axes des éléments de contact 7 , 9 et des guides de centrage 27, et les corps isolants 13 sont montés opposés axialement l'un à l'autre ainsi que précité. Ces corps comportent un épaulement fileté externe 31 recevant le collier de serrage du câble conducteur (non représenté) relié à l'élément de contact, et à l'extrémité opposée un evidement annulaire élargi 33 apte à recevoir selon le besoin une bague d'étanchéité 35 du contact (voir figures 2,3). Cette bague 35 peut être fixée sur l'élément de connecteur mâle 3, étant maintenue par une rondelle d'encliquetage 37 en prise à la base de l'élément de contact mâle 7. Ce dernier est retenu à 1 ' autre extrémité axiale par une autre rondelle ou goupille de fixation supérieure 39. La goupille 39 peut être engagée dans des rainures du corps permettant l'orientation angulaire variable du plat d'extrémité de l'élément de contact 7 en liaison avec le câble conducteur. L'élément de contact femelle 9 est monté de façon analogue à l'élément de contact mâle 7 dans l'alésage 15 de l'élément de connecteur correspondant 5, étant retenu sur les deux épaulements d'extrémité opposés de l'alésage du corps, au moyen de rondelles de retenue 41 encliquetées sur l'élément de contact, avec éventuellement une orientation ajustée angulairement de l'élément de contact par une goupille arrière 43.Guides 27 for centering the plug are fixed on the upper tabs 21 and engage in complementary holes 29 in the lower tabs 21 when plugging in. The plug-in connector has a median longitudinal plane of symmetry (with the exception of the nesting elements described below) containing in particular the axes of the contact elements 7, 9 and centering guides 27, and the insulating bodies 13 are mounted opposite axially to each other as mentioned above. These bodies include an external threaded shoulder 31 receiving the cable conductor clamp (not shown) connected to the contact element, and at the opposite end an enlarged annular recess 33 capable of receiving a sealing ring as required. 35 of the contact (see Figures 2,3). This ring 35 can be fixed on the male connector element 3, being held by a latching washer 37 engaged at the base of the male contact element 7. The latter is retained at the other axial end by a other washer or pin upper fixing 39. The pin 39 can be engaged in grooves of the body allowing the variable angular orientation of the end plate of the contact element 7 in connection with the conductive cable. The female contact element 9 is mounted similarly to the male contact element 7 in the bore 15 of the corresponding connector element 5, being retained on the two opposite end shoulders of the body bore , by means of retaining washers 41 snapped onto the contact element, possibly with an angularly adjusted orientation of the contact element by a rear pin 43.
L'assemblage des éléments de connecteur 3 , 5 de chacun des jeux est obtenu par emboîtement linéaire des corps isolants 13. Les corps 13 comportent en effet sur leurs faces d'assemblage 45 opposées deux à deux (figure 4) un épaulement annulaire 47 formant saillie à l'une des ouvertures de trou de perçage 17 et un evidement annulaire complémentaire 49 à l'ouverture opposée et inversement sur l'autre trou 17 de perçage. Un ergot 51 en saillie est en outre formé au niveau médian supérieur. Cet ergot est reçu dans un evidement complémentaire 53 du corps adjacent 13 et constitue un troisième point d'emboîtement des corps 13 pour assurer leur positionnement linéaire précis. Chaque ergot 51 est attenant à un evidement 53 sur une même face avec inversion du positionnement latéral sur la face 45 opposée.The assembly of the connector elements 3, 5 of each of the sets is obtained by linear fitting of the insulating bodies 13. The bodies 13 in fact have on their assembly faces 45 opposite two by two (FIG. 4) an annular shoulder 47 forming protrusion at one of the borehole openings 17 and a complementary annular recess 49 at the opposite opening and vice versa on the other borehole 17. A protruding lug 51 is further formed at the upper median level. This lug is received in a complementary recess 53 of the adjacent body 13 and constitutes a third point of nesting of the bodies 13 to ensure their precise linear positioning. Each lug 51 is attached to a recess 53 on the same face with inversion of the lateral positioning on the opposite face 45.
Un flasque isolant 25, ainsi que précité, ménagé avec des trous 55 de passage des points d'emboîtement 47, 51 des éléments de connecteur, est disposé entre ceux-ci. Le connecteur selon l'invention peut ainsi être monté avec un nombre variable d'éléments de connecteur enfilés sur les tiges filetées et assemblés en ligne, ainsi que précité, et serrés par des pattes d'extrémités sur les tiges filetées . Une variante de réalisation est illustrée à la figure 5. Selon cette variante, le connecteur comporte comme précédemment deux jeux mâle et femelle correspondants l', l'un fixe et l'autre mobile. Des éléments de connecteur 3' ou 5' d'un même jeu sont disposés en plan et par exemple selon un rectangle à six éléments de connecteur. Le jeu opposé a naturellement la même configuration. Les éléments de connecteur sont disposés suivant trois rangées 56 de deux éléments de connecteur reliées à un cadre rigide rectangulaire 57. Chacune des rangées 56 résulte d'un assemblage linéaire de deux éléments de connecteur 3' ou 5' enfilés sur deux tiges filetées 19' fixées audit cadre 57.An insulating flange 25, as mentioned above, formed with holes 55 for passage of the interlocking points 47, 51 of the connector elements, is arranged between them. The connector according to the invention can thus be mounted with a variable number of connector elements threaded onto the threaded rods and assembled in line, as mentioned above, and clamped by end tabs on the threaded rods. An alternative embodiment is illustrated in FIG. 5. According to this alternative, the connector comprises, as previously, two corresponding male and female games, one fixed and the other mobile. 3 'connector elements or 5 'of the same set are arranged in plan and for example according to a rectangle with six connector elements. The opposite game naturally has the same configuration. The connector elements are arranged in three rows 56 of two connector elements connected to a rigid rectangular frame 57. Each of the rows 56 results from a linear assembly of two connector elements 3 'or 5' threaded on two threaded rods 19 ' fixed to said framework 57.
De même que précédemment, l' enfichage sera guidé par des guides 59 de centrage du mouvement de la fiche vers son embase. Des grenouillères 61 ou analogues peuvent en outre verrouiller la connexion.As before, the insertion will be guided by guides 59 for centering the movement of the plug towards its base. Latches 61 or the like can further lock the connection.
Selon une autre variante, on pourrait imaginer des corps sans contact et donc d'épaisseur variable, uniquement ménagés avec les faces d'assemblage de corps d'élément de connecteur décrits, et formant entretoises entre les éléments de connecteur.According to another variant, one could imagine bodies without contact and therefore of variable thickness, only formed with the assembly faces of the connector element body described, and forming spacers between the connector elements.
Enfin, le caractère identique des corps pourrait concerner uniquement leur forme externe, demeurant néanmoins entre deux éléments de connecteur mâle et femelle correspondants, l'élément de contact pouvant être différent d'un élément de connecteur à un élément de connecteur voisin. Finally, the identical character of the bodies could relate only to their external shape, nevertheless remaining between two corresponding male and female connector elements, the contact element possibly being different from a connector element to a neighboring connector element.

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REVENDICATIONS 1 - Connecteur électrique modulaire, notamment pour la transmission de puissance, comportant au moins un élément de connecteur mâle ( 3 , 3 ' ) et un élément de connecteur femelle correspondant (5, 5'), chacun des éléments de connecteur correspondants ( 3 , 3 ' ; 5 , 5 ' ) comportant un corps isolant identique (13), ce corps (13) comprenant un alésage axial (15) recevant l'élément de contact mâle (7) ou femelle (9), et au moins deux trous de perçage transversants (17) perpendiculaires audit alésage (15), par lesquels il peut être enfilé sur des tiges complémentaires (19) et fixé pour constituer un assemblage modulaire (1, l') d'éléments de connecteur, les assemblages (1, l') d'éléments de connecteur mâle et femelle étant conformés en correspondance pour permettre leur enfichage ou défichage axial, caractérisé en ce que ledit corps isolant (13) a une conformation parallélépipédique rectangle et lesdits trous sont disposés latéralement à la base du corps (13) et dans un même plan perpendiculaire à l'alésage axial (15), ledit corps (13) comportant sur chacune de ses faces d'assemblage (45) au moins une saillie (47) et un evidement distant de forme complémentaire (49), ainsi qu'un troisième point d'emboîtement (51), par exemple un élément en saillie (ergot) d'une face venant dans un evidement complémentaire (53) d'une face adjacente, destinés à permet rp l'emboîtement de corps adjacents (13), limiter ainsi le jeu d'assemblage et positionner de façon précise en volume l'emboîtement d'assemblage des corps (13) d'éléments de connecteur. 2 - Connecteur électrique modulaire selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que ladite saillie (47) consiste en un épaulement annulaire formé axialement sur le bord d'un trou de perçage (17), un evidement complémentaire (49) étant formé sur la face d'assemblage (45) opposée. 3 - Connecteur électrique modulaire selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte des flasques isolants (25) ménagés avec des trous (55) de passage des points d'emboîtement (47, 51) des corps, ces flasques (25) étant disposés entre lesdits éléments de connecteur en vue d'augmenter la longueur de la ligne de fuite du courant entre deux éléments de connecteur adjacents ou voisins, ou éventuellement, permettre un detrompage du connecteur.CLAIMS 1 - Modular electrical connector, in particular for power transmission, comprising at least one male connector element (3, 3 ') and a corresponding female connector element (5, 5'), each of the corresponding connector elements (3 , 3 '; 5, 5') comprising an identical insulating body (13), this body (13) comprising an axial bore (15) receiving the male (7) or female (9) contact element, and at least two transverse drilling holes (17) perpendicular to said bore (15), through which it can be threaded onto complementary rods (19) and fixed to constitute a modular assembly (1, l ') of connector elements, the assemblies (1 , l ') of male and female connector elements being shaped in correspondence to allow their axial plugging or unhinging, characterized in that said insulating body (13) has a rectangular parallelepiped conformation and said holes are disposed laterally to the based on the body (13) and in the same plane perpendicular to the axial bore (15), said body (13) comprising on each of its assembly faces (45) at least one projection (47) and a remote recess of complementary shape (49), as well as a third interlocking point (51), for example a projecting element (lug) of a face coming in a complementary recess (53) of an adjacent face, intended to allow rp the interlocking of adjacent bodies (13), thus limiting the assembly clearance and precisely positioning the volume of the assembly interlocking of the bodies (13) of connector elements. 2 - modular electrical connector according to claim 1, characterized in that said projection (47) consists of an annular shoulder formed axially on the edge of a drilling hole (17), a complementary recess (49) being formed on the face opposite assembly (45). 3 - modular electrical connector according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises insulating flanges (25) formed with holes (55) of passage of the interlocking points (47, 51) of the bodies, these flanges (25) being arranged between said connector elements in order to increase the length of the current creepage distance between two adjacent or neighboring connector elements, or if necessary, allow the connector to be coded.
4 - Connecteur électrique modulaire selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que ledit corps (13) comprend en outre un épaulement annulaire fileté (31) à sa partie supérieure coaxial à l'alésage (15) et permettant la liaison avec un collier de serrage du câble conducteur.4 - modular electrical connector according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said body (13) further comprises a threaded annular shoulder (31) at its upper part coaxial with the bore (15) and allowing connection with a conductor cable clamp.
5 - Connecteur électrique modulaire selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que ledit corps (13) comporte un evidement annulaire (33) sur sa face inférieure permettant le montage d'une bague d'étanchéité (35) du contact, laquelle est reçue de façon étanche dans les évidements annulaires opposés (33) de deux éléments de connecteur correspondants à l'enfichage. 6 - Connecteur électrique modulaire selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte deux jeux d'éléments de connecteur (1), embase et fiche, les éléments de connecteur étant assemblés en nombre variable en ligne et serrés par des pattes d'extrémité (21). 7 - Connecteur électrique modulaire selon l'une des revendications précédentes , caractérisé en ce qu ' il comporte deux jeux d'éléments de connecteur (1'), embase et fiche, les éléments de connecteur étant assemblés en surface selon un nombre variable de lignes (56) d'éléments de connecteur fixées sur un cadre rigide (57).5 - modular electrical connector according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that said body (13) has an annular recess (33) on its underside allowing the mounting of a sealing ring (35) of the contact, which is received in a sealed manner in the opposite annular recesses (33) of two connector elements corresponding to the plugging. 6 - modular electrical connector according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises two sets of connector elements (1), socket and plug, the connector elements being assembled in variable numbers in line and tightened by end tabs (21). 7 - modular electrical connector according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises two sets of connector elements (1 '), socket and plug, the connector elements being assembled on the surface according to a variable number of lines (56) of connector elements fixed on a rigid frame (57).
8 - Connecteur électrique modulaire selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte des corps sans contact, formant entretoise entre les éléments de connecteur. 8 - modular electrical connector according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises contactless bodies, forming a spacer between the connector elements.
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