EP1424750B1 - Dispositif de connection électromécanique avec sortie de cable tournante - Google Patents

Dispositif de connection électromécanique avec sortie de cable tournante Download PDF

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EP1424750B1
EP1424750B1 EP02026276A EP02026276A EP1424750B1 EP 1424750 B1 EP1424750 B1 EP 1424750B1 EP 02026276 A EP02026276 A EP 02026276A EP 02026276 A EP02026276 A EP 02026276A EP 1424750 B1 EP1424750 B1 EP 1424750B1
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Stephan Schauz
Manfred Schütte
Barbara Günthner
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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
    • H01R13/622—Screw-ring or screw-casing
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R35/00—Flexible or turnable line connectors, i.e. the rotation angle being limited
    • H01R35/04—Turnable line connectors with limited rotation angle with frictional contact members
    • 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
    • H01R13/58—Means for relieving strain on wire connection, e.g. cord grip, for avoiding loosening of connections between wires and terminals within a coupling device terminating a cable
    • H01R13/5845—Means for relieving strain on wire connection, e.g. cord grip, for avoiding loosening of connections between wires and terminals within a coupling device terminating a cable the strain relief being achieved by molding parts around cable and connections
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R2107/00—Four or more poles
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R24/00—Two-part coupling devices, or either of their cooperating parts, characterised by their overall structure
    • H01R24/38—Two-part coupling devices, or either of their cooperating parts, characterised by their overall structure having concentrically or coaxially arranged contacts

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  • the present invention relates to an electromechanical plug-in device having a connector designed for electrical and mechanical connection to a connector counterpart, which is equipped with a rotatable Jardinabgangsteil according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • a connector is made US 555 1882 known.
  • an electromechanical plug-in device with a connector for electrical and mechanical connection with a connector counterpart is formed and having a Jardinabgangsteil with a provided for electrical connection to an outgoing cable circuit carrier and a rotatable on the Jardinabgangsteil about its longitudinal axis mounted contact support drum, wherein the contact support drum has first plug contacts, which are accessible at the direction away from the Jardinabgangsteil axial front of the contact support drum in order to be electrically contacted with second plug contacts of the connector counterpart in the context of a take place in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the contact carrier drum plugging and which are provided at the cable outlet part facing the axial rear side of the contact support drum with first Berntontive lake, regardless of the currently between the cable outgoing part and the Contact carrier drum assumed relative rotational position with axially opposite to the circuit board provided second Berntonrome lake contacted or kontak are animalizable.
  • the electrical connection between the contact support drum and the cable outlet part is effected by first and second Bermmromedin on the one hand, the axial back of the contact support drum and the other connected to the outgoing cable or interconnected circuit board of the connector, wherein between each other associated pairs of first and second Bermmromedin both a permanent contact is possible or even a contact in the case of a manufactured electromechanical connection, wherein before, during the rotation angle alignment of the cable outlet part, to avoid wear nor electrical contact between the first and second Bercken.
  • the first and / or second Bermmux horrin at least partially annular or circular arc formed with lying on the longitudinal axis of the contact carrier drum center of curvature.
  • the contact carrier drum is movable in the direction of its longitudinal axis with respect to the cable outlet part limited, and it is axially withdrawn from the circuit board with not firmly connected connector counterpart, that the first and second Beranduxsko not touch.
  • the axial mobility can be, for example, a few tenths of a millimeter.
  • the cable outlet part can be very easily rotated and positioned in this state. Only when finally fixing the connector counterpart is the contact carrier drum displaced by the connector counterpart in the direction of the circuit carrier, so that the first and second Bermmonge be pressed firmly to produce an electrical connection against each other. By this mutual pressing can be achieved at the same time a certain rotationally fixed fixation of the cable outlet part with respect to the contact carrier drum, so that wear-promoting permanent minimal rotational movements are excluded.
  • the rotational-angle fixing can be supported by providing an engagement contour on the contact carrier drum, which engages in the cable outlet part in a form-locking anti-rotation engagement in the state in which the contact carrier drum is acted upon by the connector counterpart.
  • the contact carrier drum in punch-bending technique or in the form of inserted metal bushings.
  • a much better variability in the integration of the first plug contacts is achieved by executing the contact carrier drum as a 3D MID component, in which the first plug contacts are at least partially formed by structured by MID technology electrical conductors.
  • the plug-in device can be designed so that the connector has channel-like plug-in receptacles, which can be attached to pin-like second plug contacts of the connector counterpart.
  • the plug-in device allows compliance with a small height in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the contact carrier drum. In addition, if necessary, the number of required items can be kept very low.
  • a connector 1 is provided, which can make a releasable electrical and mechanical connection with a connector counterpart 2.
  • the connector counterpart is for example part of an electrical device that is to be supplied with electrical signals or even outputs such electrical signals.
  • the electrical device may be a sensor or an electronic control device in the field of automation technology.
  • the connector counterpart 2 is cup-shaped and has a bottom 3, which is followed by a sleeve-shaped wall portion 4, which is provided with an external thread 5.
  • the bottom 3 is penetrated by a plurality of anchored second plug contacts 6, which are pin-shaped and the one end contacted with the associated electrical device (not shown), while axially bounded with their front end portions in the bottom of the 3 and the sleeve-like wall portion 4 Interior space 7 of the connector counterpart 2 protrude.
  • the connector 1 is suitably designed as an angle plug. It contains, inter alia, a cable outlet part 8 and a contact carrier drum 12, wherein the contact carrier drum 12 is rotatably mounted with respect to its longitudinal axis 13 on the cable outlet part 8.
  • the cable outlet part 8 has an existing plastic material housing 14, in which a preferably plate-like design circuit board 15 is embedded. It carries an electrical circuit not shown in detail, for example, metallic conductive structures with or without additional electronic components, and is electrically connected to the wires 16 of an electric cable 17 which is embedded with one end in a cable outlet portion 18 of the housing 14 and From there, go away from the connector 1 or leads away.
  • the cable 17 and the wires 16 are indicated only by dash-dotted lines.
  • the cable outlet section 18 is aligned transversely and in particular at right angles to the longitudinal axis 13.
  • the substantially cylindrical contact carrier drum 12 has two opposite end regions, which are referred to below as axial front side 21 and axial rear side 22.
  • the contact carrier drum 12 has a one-part or multi-part carrier body 23 made of plastic material, on which first electrical plug contacts 24 are arranged.
  • the first plug-in contacts 24 are accessible to the direction away from the cable outlet part 8 axial front side 21 of the contact carrier drum 18 to allow an electrical plug connection with the second plug contacts 6 of the connector counterpart 2.
  • the first plug contacts 24 - in the embodiment of FIGS. 1 to 11 are three pieces - each provided with at least one axially oriented first Beranduttonization 25, each facing a second Berandtive configuration facing 26 in the direction of the longitudinal axis 13, which are provided in a contacting region 27 of the circuit substrate 15.
  • first contact contact surface 25 is located on the longitudinal axis 13 of the contact carrier drum 12, the associated second contact contact surface 26, as in the exemplary embodiment, does not require an annular shape. It then suffices a simple point contact surface. If an unlimited rotational angle alignment is not desired, instead of annular second contact contact surfaces 26, a circular arc-shaped configuration that is not closed in itself can also be selected.
  • the free rotation of the Jardinabgangsteils 8 is given until the connector 1 and the connector counterpart 2 mutually axially, that is in the direction of the longitudinal axis 13, are braced.
  • This bracing is effected by a sleeve-like fastening nut 32 which is rotatably fixed on the housing 14 of the Jardinabgangsteils 8 and axially captive, wherein it surrounds the contact support drum 12 with a radial distance coaxially.
  • the connector 1 is inserted with the axial front of the contact carrier drum 12 in the interior of the connector counterpart 2, wherein the first and second plug contacts 24, 6 come into plug-in engagement.
  • the cable outlet part 8 is still rotatable relative to the contact carrier drum 12, which in turn, by the aforementioned plug-in engagement, with respect to the connector counterpart 2 is fixed against rotation.
  • the fastening nut 32 is screwed onto the sleeve-like wall portion of the connector counterpart 2 and tightened.
  • the axial insertion depth between the first and second plug contacts 24, 6 is further increased and at the same time the connector counterpart 2 is used in the direction of the longitudinal axis 13 to the housing 14 of the Jardinabgangsteils 8, wherein it presses the contact support drum 12 against the circuit substrate 15, so that the first and second Bermmitch vom 25, 26 are firmly clamped together. In this way, the set rotational position is fixed releasably fixed.
  • FIGS. 4 and 5 show the only mated and not yet tightened by the fastening nut 32 state
  • the circuit carrier 15 of the design according to FIGS. 1 to 11 is a circuit board.
  • a design in the form of a preferably likewise plate-like 3D-MID carrier structure as is the case with the circuit carrier 15a of the embodiment according to FIG Figures 12 and 13 the case is.
  • the housing material is expediently a soft, translucent material which has been optimized with regard to the existing demands on the kink protection and the tightness.
  • a 3D MID circuit carrier which - instead of the contact carrier drum 12 - is equipped with button contacts 28, it is provided with the desired layout, for example by means of laser structuring or hot stamping.
  • a number of variants of plug devices can be inexpensively equipped and adapted to the changing requirements of a simple sprayed carrier.
  • the contact carrier drum 12 is a manufactured in two-component injection molding of plastic material component, which is partially metallically coated in MID technology to realize at least the essential components of the first plug contacts 24.
  • the carrier body 23 has a plurality of groove-like recesses 35 distributed along the circumference, each of which passes from the front side 21, wherein they are at some points radially outwardly covered.
  • a first covered area results from the fact that the groove-like recesses 35 are bridged by first web sections 36 of the carrier body 23 at the same axial height, so that axially continuous window-like openings 37 result.
  • Another covered region of the groove-like depressions 35 results from second web sections 38 of the carrier body 23, which are located in the region of the axial front side 21 of the contact carrier drum 12. They limit to the axial front side 21 open channel-like receptacles 42 over part of their length, in which the pin-like second plug contacts 6 can be inserted.
  • the groove-like depressions 35 are metallically coated on the circumference, wherein the metal layers form first electrical conductors 43, which are components of the first plug contacts 24.
  • the groove-like recesses 35 - as out FIG. 11 shows - a trapezoidal contoured cross-section, both their base and their converging towards the base flanks are formed to form the mentioned first electrical conductor 43 metallic.
  • the first electrical conductors 43 emerge from the groove-like depressions 35 and lead to receiving recesses 44 introduced into the carrier body 23 at the end, into which the already mentioned resilient button contacts 28, producing an electrically conductive connection to the first electrical conductors 43 , are firmly inserted.
  • the button contacts 28 may consist of a continuous molybdenum spring wire which has been pressed into a cylindrical shape and has resilient properties. In this way, a very high contact reliability is achieved. If necessary, the button contact 28 can be supplemented with a contact stamp or replaced by a spring-punch unit. It would also be conceivable to use a permanently elastic contact material instead of the button contacts 28, which is dispensed into the receiving recesses 44 of the carrier body 23, thereby eliminating the need to fix the contacts by means of conductive adhesive.
  • buttons 28 conductive, punctiform and / or annular structures of the already mentioned permanently elastic contact material - for example an electrically conductive sealant or conductive adhesive - can be used.
  • the contact material can be applied directly to the first electrical conductor 43. It is also possible with the contact material filled via on the corresponding first electrical conductor of the contact carrier drum 12th
  • the latter embodiment is in the variant according to Figures 16 and 17 realized.
  • prefabricated rings and balls or cylinders made of conductive materials for example O-rings, can also be installed to form the first contact contact surfaces 25.
  • the contact carrier drum 12 is a in FIG. 5 indicated axial dimension "a" in the direction of the longitudinal axis 13 with respect to the Jardinabgangsteil 8 limited mobility.
  • the pin-shaped second plug contacts 6 dive into the channel-like plug-in receptacles 42 wherein they pass under the second web portions 38 and laterally come into contact with the first electrical conductors 43. Already by the resulting friction, the contact carrier drum 12 is taken and moved in the direction of the circuit substrate 15.
  • the base 3 of the connector counterpart 2 additionally presses on the front end face 52 of the carrier body 23 this is firmly biased against the circuit substrate 15 ( FIG. 6 ).
  • the axial movement play “a” is the contact support drum 12, for example, awarded that the contact support drum 12, with its axial back 22 ahead, rotatable and at the same time axially captive inserted into a recess formed by a drum receptacle 53 of the housing 14 of Jardinabgangsteils 8, the which the second Berhausenrome lake 26 having contacting region 27 of the circuit substrate 15 leads.
  • the drum receptacle 53 has a circumferential radial recess 54, in which the contact carrier drum 12 engages with one or more radially outwardly projecting retaining projections 55 whose axial dimensions are smaller than those of the radial recess 54.
  • the first plug-in contacts 24 can be carried out of metallic sleeves or punch-bending technique.
  • the applied in the embodiment of two-component injection molding in MID technology has manufacturing advantages.
  • the metallizations forming the first electrical conductors 43 can very simply be designed such that always two, ideally three, defined contact surfaces are produced when the cylindrically shaped pin-like second plug contacts 6 are inserted into the trapezoidal contoured groove-like depressions 35.
  • the contact support drum 12 can first injection molded as a first component consisting of plastic material, from the back 22 to approximately the front 21 through central part of the support body 23, in which the groove-like recesses 35 are formed by means of MID technology to obtain the first electrical conductor 43 are metallized.
  • a sleeve-like outer part 57 is formed as a second component of the carrier body 23, however, the groove-like recesses 35 remain free. Only the above-mentioned bridging of the groove-like depressions 35 results through the first and second web sections 36, 38 belonging to the outer part 57.
  • the outer part 57 forms a plurality of preferably tongue-like, resilient holding elements 58, which engage over the groove-like recesses 35 in the region of the channel-like plug receptacles 42 following the second web sections 38 on the open side.
  • These holding elements 58 are resiliently resiliently deformable radially to the longitudinal axis 13.
  • the holding elements 58 When inserted into the connector counterpart 2, the holding elements 58 are enclosed radially on the outside by the sleeve-like wall section 4 of the connector counterpart 2. As long as the fastening nut 32 is not actuated, the holding elements 58 exert no or at least a small contact pressure on the pin-like second plug contacts 6 transversely to the longitudinal axis 13. This results in a metallization layers gentle electrical contact.
  • the fastening nut 32 is screwed tight, the sleeve or collar-like wall portion 4 of the connector counterpart 2 dives axially into the mounting nut 32 and pushes axially over the holding elements 58 having front longitudinal portion of the contact support drum 12.
  • the Holding elements 58 on a suitably shaped Beauftschungspartie 62 - for example, a nose-like radial projection - acted upon by the sleeve-like wall portion 4 and displaced radially inward towards the base surface of the groove-like recesses 35. They act on the inserted second plug contacts 6 and press it against the first electrical conductor 43 reinforced so that a very secure electrical contact takes place.
  • On the holding elements 58 may be waived under certain circumstances, when in use of the plug device hardly vibrations are to be expected and by the other radial biasing measures a secure contact between the first and second plug contacts 24, 6 is ensured.
  • the window-like openings 37 which limit the channel-like plug-in receptacles 42 toward the rear side 22 of the contact carrier drum 12, are sealed tight with capillary adhesive 65.
  • a second annular sealing projection 66 formed on the housing 14 of the cable outlet part 8 closes tightly against the end portion of the drum receiver 53 facing the circuit carrier 15.
  • the above-described rotationally fixed locking between the cable outlet part 8 and the contact carrier drum 12 may be based solely on frictional contact between the two components. However, if necessary, as in the embodiment, an additional positive locking can be provided.
  • a Veriereungs shame engagement contour 67 which points axially towards the cable outlet part 8 and which penetrates into the material of the housing 14 when the contact support drum 12 by the connector counterpart 2 is moved accordingly. Special recesses on the housing 14 are unnecessary, if the housing material is sufficiently elastic to allow the penetration of the engagement contour 67.
  • FIGS. 12 to 15 corresponds to that of FIGS. 1 to 11 , wherein only the circuit carrier 15a and the measures for the realization of the first and second Bermmuxdon 25, 26 differ in the manner already described and has been omitted by way of example on the holding elements 58.
  • the carrier body 23 consists of several components, namely of an elongated core 68, on the opposite end faces of two head parts 72, 73 are placed.
  • the core 68 consists of plastic material originally originally completely metallized on the outer circumference, from which the electrical conductors required for the realization of the first plug contacts 24 have been structured by targeted material removal (not shown). The structuring can be carried out, for example, by scoring the metal layer enveloping the outer surfaces.
  • On the outer circumference of the core 68 is also a longitudinal positioning groove 74, in which provided on the inner periphery of the head parts 72, 73 positioning projections engage when the head parts 72, 73 are plugged.
  • the first plug contacts 24 continue to contain first electrical conductors 43 which extend in groove-like recesses 35 on the outer circumference of the carrier body 23 and which are locally bridged by web portions 76 so that circumferentially completely closed insertion openings 77 result, in which the contact pins 75, with simultaneous contacting the first electrical conductor 43, are firmly anchored.
  • the contact pins 75 can, for example, be shot in or inserted and fixed by gluing. A direct encapsulation by the plastic material of the carrier body 23 is possible.
  • the contact pins 75 can be connected to the first electrical conductors 43 by means of a suitable contact material, for example solder or conductive adhesive. As with the other embodiments are also here for Realization of electrical conductors stamping-bending parts usable.
  • sheet metal When using a stamping and bending technique instead of the MID technique sheet metal can be punched in the desired shape, bent and overmolded.
  • the overmolding can be done directly with the desired housing shape, but it is more convenient to make a pre-molded part as the core which carries the stamping-bending part and on which the stamping-bending part is separated into the desired individual conductor tracks to make it then overmould with the actual housing shape.
  • the first electrical conductors 43 may also be formed by the inner surfaces of metal bushes which are anchored in the carrier body 23 of the contact carrier drum 12. To produce a resilient clamping force, the metal bushings can be slit at least partially.

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  1. Dispositif de connexion électromécanique avec un connecteur à fiches (1), lequel est réalisé pour la connexion électrique et mécanique avec une contrepartie de connecteur à fiches (2) et lequel présente une partie de sortie de câble (8) avec un support de câblage (15, 15a) prévu avec un câble sortant (17) pour la connexion électrique ainsi qu'avec un cylindre porte-contact (12) monté de manière rotative autour de son axe longitudinal (13) sur la partie de sortie de câble (8), caractérisé en ce que le cylindre porte-contact (12) dispose de premiers contacts à fiche (24) accessibles sur le côté avant axial (21) du cylindre porte-contact (12) opposé à la partie de sortie de câble (8) afin de pouvoir entrer en contact électrique, dans le cadre d'un mouvement d'enfichage s'effectuant en direction de l'axe longitudinal (13) du cylindre porte-contact (12), avec des deuxièmes contacts à fiche (6) de la contrepartie du connecteur à fiches (2), et en ce que le côté arrière axial (22) du cylindre porte-contact (12) orienté vers la partie de sortie de câble (8) est muni de premières surfaces de contact (25) lesquelles, indépendamment de la position de rotation relative momentanément adoptée entre la partie de sortie de câble (8) et le cylindre porte-contact (12), entrent en contact, ou peuvent entrer en contact avec des deuxièmes surfaces de contact (26) prévues de manière axiale en vis-à-vis sur le support de câblage (15, 15a).
  2. Dispositif de connexion selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que les premières et/ou deuxièmes surfaces de contact (25, 26) sont réalisées au moins partiellement en forme d'anneau de cercle ou d'arc de cercle avec le centre de courbure situé sur l'axe longitudinal (13) du cylindre porte contact (12).
  3. Dispositif de connexion selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que les autres surfaces de contact qui coopèrent avec les surfaces de contact en forme d'anneau de cercle ou d'arc de cercle sont formées par des contacts à bouton à ressorts (28).
  4. Dispositif de connexion selon la revendication 2 ou 3, caractérisé en ce que les surfaces de contact en forme d'anneau de cercle ou d'arc de cercle (25, 26) sont disposées de manière concentrique les unes par rapport aux autres.
  5. Dispositif de connexion selon la revendication 4, caractérisé en ce que les surfaces de contact en forme d'anneau de cercle ou d'arc de cercle (25, 26) se situent sur un même niveau de hauteur ou des niveaux de hauteur différents.
  6. Dispositif de connexion selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 5, caractérisé en ce que le support de câblage (15) est une carte à circuits imprimés ou une structure de support 3D-MID.
  7. Dispositif de connexion selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 6, caractérisé par une capacité de rotation illimitée du point de vue de l'angle entre la partie de sortie de câble (8) et le cylindre porte-contact (12).
  8. Dispositif de connexion selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 7, caractérisé en ce que le cylindre porte-contact (12) peut se mouvoir de manière limitée en direction de son axe longitudinal (13) par rapport à la partie de sortie de câble (8), de manière à pouvoir se décaler par rapport à la contrepartie de connecteur à fiches (2) en direction du support de câblage (15), moyennant quoi les premières et deuxièmes surfaces de contact (25, 26) sont pressées les unes contre les autres.
  9. Dispositif de connexion selon la revendication 8, caractérisé en ce que l'on dispose sur le cylindre support de contact (12), en particulier sur le côté arrière axial (22) de celui-ci, un contour de mise en prise de type à engrènement (67) lequel, à l'état de sollicitation par la contrepartie de connecteur à fiches (2) du cylindre porte-contact (12), arrive en prise antigiratoire de solidarisation avec la partie de sortie de câble (8).
  10. Dispositif de connexion selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 9, caractérisé en ce que le cylindre porte-contact (12) est un composant 3D-MID, dont les premiers contacts à fiche (24) sont au moins partiellement formés par des conducteurs électriques (43) produits grâce à une technologie MID.
  11. Dispositif de connexion selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 10, caractérisé en ce que le cylindre porte-contact (12) dispose de logements enfichables (42) semblables à des canaux ouverts vers le côté avant axial (21), lesquels sont réalisés pour accueillir des deuxièmes contacts à fiche semblables à des tiges (6) de la contrepartie de connecteur à fiches (2) et qui sont munis du côté périphérique d'au moins un conducteur électrique (43) appartenant aux premiers contacts à fiche (24), avec lequel le deuxième contact à fiche (6) enfiché peut entrer en contact.
  12. Dispositif de connexion selon la revendication 11, caractérisé en ce que les logements enfichables semblables à des canaux (42) sont délimités par des moyens de fixation élastiques comme un ressort (58) placés dans la zone de la périphérie extérieure du cylindre porte-contact (12), lesquels moyens de fixation peuvent être sollicités à l'extérieur par la contrepartie de connecteur à fiches (2) raccordée, de manière à pouvoir pousser le deuxième contact à fiche semblable à une tige (6) se trouvant dans le logement enfichable correspondant (42) radialement vers l'intérieur en contact avec les conducteurs électriques (43) des premiers contacts à fiche (24).
  13. Dispositif de connexion selon l'une quelconque des revendications 11 ou 12, caractérisé en ce que les logements enfichables semblables à des canaux (42) présentent une section à contour semblable à un trapèze, moyennant quoi leur surface de fond, tout comme également leurs flancs convergeant vers la surface de fond, sont garnis par un conducteur électrique (43) des premiers contacts de signaux (24).
  14. Dispositif de connexion selon l'une quelconque des revendications 11 à 13, caractérisé en ce que les logements enfichables (42) ont une section qui rétrécit en direction du côté arrière axial (22) vers le cylindre porte-contact (12), de sorte que les deuxièmes contacts à fiche semblables à des tiges (6) sont de plus en plus pressés contre les conducteurs électriques (43) des premiers contacts à fiche (24) disposés latéralement pendant le processus de raccordement.
  15. Dispositif de connexion selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 10, caractérisé en ce que le cylindre porte-contact (12) présente des fiches de contact (75) appartenant au premiers contacts à fiche (24), lesquelles dépassent sur le côté avant axial (21) et sont réalisées pour se mettre en prise dans des deuxièmes contacts à fiches semblables à une gaine de la contrepartie de connecteur de câble (2).
  16. Dispositif de connexion selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 15, caractérisé en ce que les premières et/ou deuxièmes surfaces de contact (25, 26) se composent d'une matière première de contact à élasticité permanente (46), par exemple un mastic d'étanchéité électroconducteur ou une colle de conduction.
  17. Dispositif de connexion selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 16, caractérisé en ce que la partie de sortie de câble (8) présente un boîtier (14) se composant d'une matière synthétique, dans lequel le support de câblage (15) est intégré - en particulier par injection périphérique - et en ce qu'elle présente un logement de cylindre (53) menant vers la zone de contact (27) du support de câblage (15) présentant les deuxièmes surfaces de contact (26), dans lequel le cylindre porte-contact (12) est inséré de manière rotative et simultanément impossible à perdre axialement avec son côté arrière axial (22) vers l'avant.
  18. Dispositif de connexion selon la revendication 17, caractérisé en ce que l'on réalise sur le boîtier (14), à l'intérieur du logement de cylindre (53), une première proéminence d'étanchéité annulaire (64) entourant de manière concentrique le cylindre porte-contact (12), contre laquelle la contrepartie de connecteur à fiche (2) est poussée à l'état raccordé avec un tronçon de paroi en forme de gaine (4) entourant le cylindre porte-contact (12) de manière étanche.
  19. Dispositif de connexion selon la revendication 17 ou 18, caractérisé en ce que l'on forme sur le boîtier (14), à l'intérieur du logement de cylindre (53), une deuxième proéminence d'étanchéité annulaire (66) entourant le cylindre porte-contact (12) en contact d'étanchéité.
  20. Dispositif de connexion selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 18, caractérisé par un cylindre porte-contact (12) avec un corps de support en plusieurs parties (23) avec un noyau (68) entièrement métallisé à l'état de départ et structuré grâce à un traitement mécanique pour conserver les premiers contacts de signaux (24), sur lequel deux parties de tête (72, 73) sont placées à partir de côtés frontaux antagonistes, la partie de tête (72) qui se situe dans la zone du côté arrière axial (22) parmi les parties de têtes portant les premières surfaces de contact (25).
  21. Dispositif de connexion selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 20, caractérisé en ce que le connecteur à fiches (1) est réalisé en tant que connecteur angulaire.
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