EP1629572B1 - Elements de connexion electrique a etancheite renforcee - Google Patents

Elements de connexion electrique a etancheite renforcee Download PDF

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EP1629572B1
EP1629572B1 EP04767251A EP04767251A EP1629572B1 EP 1629572 B1 EP1629572 B1 EP 1629572B1 EP 04767251 A EP04767251 A EP 04767251A EP 04767251 A EP04767251 A EP 04767251A EP 1629572 B1 EP1629572 B1 EP 1629572B1
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Bernard Le Metay
Dominique Flegeau
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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
    • H01R13/52—Dustproof, splashproof, drip-proof, waterproof, or flameproof cases
    • H01R13/5213—Covers
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R2103/00—Two 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
    • H01R24/76—Two-part coupling devices, or either of their cooperating parts, characterised by their overall structure with sockets, clips or analogous contacts and secured to apparatus or structure, e.g. to a wall
    • H01R24/78—Two-part coupling devices, or either of their cooperating parts, characterised by their overall structure with sockets, clips or analogous contacts and secured to apparatus or structure, e.g. to a wall with additional earth or shield contacts

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  • the present invention relates, in general, the electrical connection elements intended to cooperate by plugging into each other, such as socket-outlet and mobile plugs intended to cooperate with plugs socket.
  • the electrical connection element of the plug socket type or mobile socket comprises a body forming, internally, a well for the housing of electrical contact members, a hinged flap to the body for cover the fold when in a folded position thereon, a seal intervening between the flap and the body in the crimping position to close sealing the well, a spring permanently urging the flap in the direction of the folding position, and, to ensure the IP67 level of the normative provisions in the field when closed, rotation clamping means intervening between the flap and the body to perform a constrained clamping of the seal between the shutter and body.
  • the part of these clamping means which is implemented on the body is also adapted to cooperate with complementary clamping means provided on the complementary electrical connection element (plug) to ensure the same level of protection IP67 when the two elements are connected to each other, by clamping under stress of the seal which equips this complementary electrical connection element.
  • clamping means are in the form of a own locking ring to cooperate by bayonet fixing with complementary ramps.
  • IP44 level protection against solid bodies greater than 1 mm and protection against splashing water from all directions
  • This arrangement is implemented in order to be able to use a gasket of any hardness and to be able to use a spring having the lowest possible torque.
  • the present invention generally relates to provisions for enhancing the sealing of connection elements defined above and further leading to other advantages.
  • an electrical connection element in particular a plug socket or a mobile socket, which is intended to cooperate by plugging in with a complementary electrical connection element, in particular plug plug current, and which comprises a body forming, internally, a well for housing electrical contact members, a hinged flap to the body to cover the well when it is in a folded position on it, a seal of sealing elastic deformable material, intervening between the flap and the body in the folding position, a torsion spring continuously urging the flap in the folding position, means clamping device by rotation, intervening between the shutter and the body to act in compression on the seal when it intervenes between the shutter and the body in the crimping position, characterized in that the seal consists of a material with low resistance to deformation forces, in that the electrical connection element further comprises disengageable securing means intervening between the flap and the body and adapted to ensure cooperation in retaining the flap on the body when those they are not
  • the present invention relates to an electrical connection element, in particular plug socket, which is intended to cooperate by plugging with a complementary element, in particular plug socket or mobile power socket, and which comprises, by itself, a generally cylindrical body internally forming a well for accommodating electrical contact members and having, externally, around the contour of the well, a flange extending radially from the body, away from the outlet of the well, a flat annular seal of deformable elastic material, attached to the body being pressed against the shoulder surface of the collar located proximal to the outlet of the well and intended to intervene between the element electrical connection element and the complementary electrical connection element when the two elements are connected to each other, means of The invention concerns rotary clamping devices designed to cooperate with complementary clamping means provided on the complementary electrical connection element so as to be able to act in compression on the seal when these two electrical connection elements are connected to each other. other, characterized in that the seal consists of a material with low resistance to deformation forces and extends at least substantially flush with the edge of the flange.
  • the disengageable securing means of the electrical connection element of the plug socket type or mobile socket comprise, on the flap, at least one elastically deformable snap lug which is generally shaped as a hook and, together with , on the body, a notch under which the front of the latching lug of the flap is caught to cooperate in hooking with this notch of the body.
  • Such seals have, moreover, good resistance to aging.
  • the electrical connection element of the pedestal or mobile socket type is of the type comprising a body forming, internally, a well for the housing of electrical contact members, a shutter articulated to the body for covering the well when it is in a folded position on the latter and comprising an internal retaining retaining pin in a zone substantially diametrically opposite to that of articulation of the flap on the body, and a spring permanently urging the flap towards the folding position
  • the body of the plug-type electrical connection element also comprises a retaining lug which protrudes outside the body to cooperate with the retaining pin of the the complementary electrical connection element when the two electrical connection elements are connected to one another so as to be able to come face to face to maintain the two elements plugged into each other, and the ergot retaining the plug-type electrical connection element is positioned so as to ensure a plating of the two electrical connection elements against each other and maintain in compression the seal occurring between these two elements, under the solicitation of the spring of the electrical connection element of the kind socket or mobile socket acting on this retaining
  • This arrangement makes it possible to effectively plumb the two electrical connection elements against each other, even when they are subjected to transverse forces capable of separating them from one another.
  • the body of the electrical connection element of the plug type commonly comprises, externally, an annular groove around the contour of the well, for the benefit of which the seal is mounted freely on the body, which allows to assemble the seal without bonding and to distribute the wear of the seal on the whole of that.
  • this arrangement according to the invention is advantageously suitable for use with socket-outlets of the type comprising, on the one hand, a cell support, which comprises a plurality of cells isolated from each other, and which is rotatably mounted in the body between two extreme angular positions, one of cutoff, the other of closure, and, on the other hand, connection terminals, which, borne by the body, being accessible from the outside of it, are in number equal to that of the cells and are each individually associated with the latter, with, between each cell and the connection terminal which is associated therewith, an electrical connection on which is interposed, for the one to less cells, a switch, which, for the cutoff position of the cell holder, is open, and which, for the closed position thereof is closed, the switch making, preferably, a double break .
  • the arrangement according to which the seal is mounted freely in a groove of the body prevents it from tearing when the plug is actuated in rotation after its racking.
  • the present invention also of course relates to an assembly comprising two complementary electrical connection elements of the kind defined above.
  • the socket base 10 comprises a generally cylindrical body 11 and forming, internally, a well 12 for accommodating a cell support 13 for the racking of a plug socket 14 shown in Figure 3.
  • This cell support 13 may advantageously be mounted in the body 11 in the manner described above with reference to the document FR-A-2734668 .
  • a flap 16 is articulated to the body via an axis 17 to cover the well 12 when it is in a folded position against the edge 18 of the well 12.
  • the flap 16 is permanently biased in the folding position by a torsion spring 19, and, to seal this well 12 when it is folded against the edge 18 thereof, it is equipped with a seal 20 of deformable elastic material which is internally attached to the flap 16, preferably by gluing or adhesivation, and which, in practice, is in the form of a solid disc.
  • the body 11 furthermore comprises, externally, in the embodiment shown, a plate 21, which extends generally obliquely with respect to the axis (FIG. 2) of the body 11, and by which the base socket 10 is adapted to be attached to any support not shown, this plate 21 having for this purpose holes 22 in its corners ( Figure 1).
  • the socket-out base 10 In order to be able to satisfy IP67 normative provisions in the field when it is closed, the socket-out base 10 according to the invention generally comprises means for clamping by rotation, intervening between the shutter 16 and the body 11 to act in compression on the seal 20 when it intervenes between the flap 16 and the body 11 in the folding position.
  • these clamping means are in the form of a bayonet type locking system comprising a locking ring 23 rotatably mounted on the flap 16 and provided with two diametrically opposed lugs 24 and, together, on the body 11, two clamping ramps, one per ear 24 and only one of which is visible in the figures and bears the numeral 25 (see Figure 2).
  • each of the ramps 25 is formed on a rib 26 projecting radially from the body 11, on the distal side thereof relative to the outlet of the well 12.
  • each of these ribs 26 extends flush with the edge 18 of the well 12.
  • the locking ring 23 comprises, in turn, a skirt 27, of circular cross section, which is in one piece with a flange 28 in return angle, by which the locking ring 23 is rotatably mounted on the part 16.
  • the locking ring 23 is clamped between the rear of the flap 16 and a disk-shaped cover 29, which is attached to and integral with the flap 16.
  • cylindrical skirt 23 annularly belts the flap 16 and the seal 20.
  • the lugs 24 each extend radially from the inner face 30 of this skirt 23, substantially transversely thereto and are each flush with the edge 31 of this skirt 23 located at its free end.
  • the flap 16 further comprises a retaining lug 32 which projects from the side presenting the seal 20 and which extends substantially transversely to the flap 16 in an area diametrically opposite to the hinge region of the flange. this flap 16 on the body 11.
  • the seal 20 is perforated in correspondence with the location of this retaining pin 32.
  • This retaining pin 32 is intended to cooperate with a complementary retaining pin 33 which protrudes from a rear part 34 in the form of a generally cylindrical skirt of the body 35 of the socket plug 14, substantially transversely to this rear portion 34 and remote from the outlet of the plug 14 which allows access to the electrical contact members housed in the plug 14.
  • these retaining lugs 32 and 33 are usually intended to compete locally to maintain the plug socket 14 plugged into the socket outlet 10.
  • This front portion 36 also includes, externally and around the contour of the well 37, a flange 38 extending radially from the body 35, at a distance from the outlet of the well 37.
  • this flange 38 is in one piece with the body 35, simply by molding a single piece with him, for the benefit of costs.
  • a flat annular seal 39 of deformable elastic material is further attached to this body 35 by being pressed against the shoulder surface 40 of the collar 38 located proximal to the outlet of the well 37.
  • This seal 39 is intended to intervene between the plug socket 14 and the socket base 10 when they are connected to one another, in order to ensure the tightness of the connection .
  • a locking ring 41 is, moreover, rotatably mounted on the body 35, being contiguous with the shoulder surface 42 of the collar 38 situated distal to the outlet of the well 37.
  • This locking ring 41 is similar to the locking ring 23 of the socket base 10 and will therefore not be described in more detail here.
  • the seal 39 of the socket plug 14 is made of a material with low resistance to deformation forces and extends at least substantially flush with the wafer 43. of the flange 38, which, in practice, allows the base socket couple 10 - socket plug 14 to meet the IP55 level of the relevant normative provisions when they are connected to each other and that the locking ring 43 has not been locked by the user.
  • this seal 39 is in particular of greater diameter than the corresponding conventional seals and perfectly fits the slice 18 of the well 12 of the socket 10, leaving no detrimental opening to the desired level of protection.
  • the seal 39 is of sealed cellular structure rubber. It is characterized by a Shore 00 hardness of 60 at most. It also has a compressive strength of 25% maximum 77 kPa and 50% maximum 230 kPa. Finally, it has a compression set less than or equal to 25% for 22 hours at 23 ° C and less than or equal to 60% for 22 hours at 40 ° C.
  • the body 35 of the plug socket 14 also advantageously comprises an annular groove 44 extending around the contour of the well 37, by means of which the seal 39 is freely mounted on the body 35. This arrangement makes it possible to assemble the seal 39 and the body 35 without bonding and to distribute the wear of this seal over the whole of the latter.
  • the retaining pin 33 of the plug socket 14 is positioned so as to ensure a plating of the plug 14 on the base 10 and maintain in compression the seal 39, under the bias of the spring 19 of the socket base 10 acting on the retaining pin 33 through the retaining pin 32 of the socket-outlet socket 10, when these two elements are connected to each other but the locking ring 41 has not been locked.
  • This arrangement makes it possible to effectively press the socket plug 14 against the base socket 10 in all circumstances, for the benefit of a strengthening of the seal.
  • the socket base 10 is also according to a second aspect of the invention, designed to be able to meet IP55 normative provisions to the material when closed, but when the locking ring 23 was not locked.
  • the seal 20 is made of a material with low resistance to deformation forces and the socket base 10 comprises, by itself, disengageable securing means intervening between the flap 16 and the body 11 and which are adapted to ensure a cooperation in retention of this flap 16 on the body 11 when the latter are not engaged with each other by means of the clamping means consisting of the ring of locking 23 and clamping ramps 25.
  • the spring 19 has a torsion torque capable of bringing the aforementioned securing means in mutual engagement for the purpose of the cooperation in retaining the flap 16 on the body 11, then to maintain in compression the seal 20 between this flap 16 and the body 11 together with the securing means.
  • these disengageable securing means comprise, in the embodiment shown, on the flap 16, two resiliently deformable latching tabs 45 which are, each, generally shaped as a hook and, jointly, on the body 11, a notch 46 for each of these latching lugs 45, under which the front of the latter is caught to cooperate in hooking with the notch 46 associated with it.
  • latching tabs 45 are arranged in a substantially diametrically opposite manner on either side of the seal 20.
  • each latching lug 45 comprises, in the hook configuration, an upright 47 (FIG. 3) and, at the free end thereof, a notch 48 forming a notch 49 which extends substantially transversely to the amount 47 and which is adapted to cooperate in hooking with the notch 46 defined by the body 11 and which the latching lug 45 is associated.
  • each latching lug 45 extends generally transversely to the flap 16 and is of a single holding with it, just coming from molding one and the same piece with it.
  • latching lugs 45 are themselves surrounded by the cylindrical skirt 27 of the locking ring 23.
  • each detent notch 46 is formed in a rib 26.
  • Each of these notches 46 further extends substantially parallel to the edge 18 of the well 12 over a smaller angular extent than the ears 24 of the locking ring 23 and the zones separating the ribs 26, to prevent these ears 24 do not engage in the notches 50 of the ribs 26 through which the latching notches 46 are formed.
  • latching notches 46 and 49 of the detent tabs 45 are, in addition, each preceded by an oblique engagement chamfer 51 and 52, respectively, to facilitate the elastic deformation of the latching lugs 45 during their engagement in the notches 50.
  • the clutch is obtained by simply pulling on the flap 16 by means of the ring 23.
  • the seal 20 is of sealed cellular structure rubber. It is characterized by a Shore 00 hardness of not more than 40 and has a compressive strength at 25% maximum 35 kPa and 50% maximum 120 kPa.
  • the foregoing provisions relating to the socket outlet 10 enable the flap 16 to be effectively plated on the body 11 when it is folded against the edge 18 of its well 12 and simultaneously to retain the flap 16 on the 11, which makes it possible to guarantee in all circumstances a protection level IP55 when the socket base 10 is closed but that the locking ring 23 is not in engagement with the clamping ramps 25.
  • the protection level is closer to the IP66 index than to the IP55 index.
  • the socket base 10 'shown in this figure 4 without its cell support, differs from that shown in Figures 1 to 3 by the arrangements described below.
  • the hinged flap 16 'on the body 11' of this socket socket 10 ' is made in one piece and has a generally cylindrical rear portion 29'a and a radially extending flange 29'b extending towards the bottom. outside the outlet of this rear portion 29'a.
  • the seal 20 ' is in the form of a hollow disc and is attached to this flange 29'b, preferably by gluing or adhesivation.
  • latching tabs 45 'intended to cooperate with the latching notches 46' provided on the body 11 ' are each integral with the flange 29'b and extend substantially transversely to that -this.
  • annular rib 54 'of axial retention of the locking ring 23' protrudes from the flap 16 ', at the end of the rear portion 29'a opposite to that extended by the flange 29'b.
  • This annular rib 54 ' is in one piece with the flap 16', simply by molding a single piece with it.
  • the present invention may be implemented for a couple mobile socket - plug socket in a manner similar to what has just been described for the pair plug socket - plug socket.

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