EP1691451B1 - Verbesserter elektrischer Verbinder - Google Patents

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EP1691451B1
EP1691451B1 EP05425071A EP05425071A EP1691451B1 EP 1691451 B1 EP1691451 B1 EP 1691451B1 EP 05425071 A EP05425071 A EP 05425071A EP 05425071 A EP05425071 A EP 05425071A EP 1691451 B1 EP1691451 B1 EP 1691451B1
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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
    • H01R4/00—Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one another; Means for effecting or maintaining such contact; Electrically-conductive connections having two or more spaced connecting locations for conductors and using contact members penetrating insulation
    • H01R4/56—Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one another; Means for effecting or maintaining such contact; Electrically-conductive connections having two or more spaced connecting locations for conductors and using contact members penetrating insulation one conductor screwing into another
    • 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
    • H01R13/02—Contact members
    • H01R13/22—Contacts for co-operating by abutting

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  • the present invention refers to an improved electric connector, particularly adapted to electrically connect the free ends of at least a pair of electric wires.
  • the prior art proposes an extremely high number of electric connectors, made by using the most various principles, techniques and materials, also depending on specific uses to which they are aimed, and in particular to voltage and/or current levels that it must be able to transfer safely and reliably.
  • patent US-A-2,931,009 discloses an electric connector in which an electric conducting wire is connected, for example through brazing, to the inside of the central opening of a connection member made of electrically-conducting material having an externally threaded end.
  • a second electric wire is then similarly connected to the inside of a central opening of a second connection member, also made of electrically-conducting material, such second member having a tapered flange on its external face.
  • an internally threaded alignment nut is arranged around the second connection member with its tapered flange engaging a corresponding tapered shoulder in the nut, so that, when the first connecting member is screwed into the nut, the connecting member faces are mutually abutting.
  • a blocking screw is provided that, when the nut operates, is tightened to circumferentially push the nut itself so that the second member is pushed towards the first member.
  • this type of connector is efficient to guarantee the electric connection between wire ends, it is clear that it is not as well efficient to ensure the electric insulation, which, in addition to making it substantially dangerous, makes it necessary to use supplementary parts in order to adequately insulate the electric connection and therefore avoid possible short-circuit or electrocution dangers, thereby becoming rather costly to manufacture.
  • US-A-2 294 737 discloses instead an electric connector in which the reliability of the electric connection between a first and a second electric connection members, respectively connected to the free ends of a pair of electric wires, is substantially guatranteed by the fact that, once connected through a nut of the first member that engages an external threading of the second member, the two connection members are deformed with an oval shape, thereby preventing the mutual rotation of a member in the other. It is however immediately evident that, in addition to be extremely complex and consequently extremely costly, the connector disclosed in the above patent has a rather limited number of uses in time, since an excessive number of deformations inevitably make its following sealing capabilities unavoidably unreliable.
  • DE-A-2644088 discloses an electric connector according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • object of the present invention is removing or minimising the advantages of known electric connectors, by providing an improved electric connector that is simple and inexpensive to manufacture, can be easily used and has an efficient and reliable operation.
  • the improved electric connector 1 is composed of a first connector member 1a connected to a first free end of at least one first electric wire 3a and a second connector member 1b connected to a first free end of at least one second electric wire 3b, the first connector member 1a and the second connector member 1b being adapted to electrically connect the first electric wire 3a with the second electric wire 3b
  • the first connector member 1a comprises:
  • second connector member 1b comprises:
  • first and/or the second connector member 1a and 1b can be equipped with suitable sealing means (not shown), such as, for example, gaskets, to prevent seepage of water and/or dust that could impair the correct operation of the electric connector 1.
  • suitable sealing means such as, for example, gaskets
  • the operation of the improved electric connector 1 according to the present invention is clear: in fact, once having connected the electric wires 3a and 3b to their respective wire terminals 5a and 5b and having assembled the first and second connector member 1a and 1b, it is enough to mutually contact the first and the second conducting end 7a, 7b, in order to allow the electric conduction between electric wires, and to block the improved electric connector 1 by tightening the locking ring nut 33b of the second main body 25b onto the second main body 25a by screwing the second threading 29b onto the first threading 29a.
  • the improved electric connector 1 according to the present invention has been previously described, for an easy explanation, as aimed to the connection of a pair of electric wires, but nothing forbids that the same connector 1 can be used for simultaneously connecting many different electric wires.
  • first and the second insulating bush 15a and 15b allows advantageously realising the first and the second support body, respectively 25a and 25b, with any material, even of the conducting type, such as, for example, brass, steel or any other metal, avoiding any danger of short-circuit and/or electrocution and at the same time making it aesthetically more adapted than traditional plastic connectors to any application that provides for the visible use of the improved electric connector 1 according to the present invention, such as, for example, for laying and electrically connecting home chandeliers or lamps.
  • the conducting type such as, for example, brass, steel or any other metal

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  1. Verbinder (1), der aus einem ersten Verbindungselement (1a) besteht, das mit einem ersten freien Ende von mindestens einem ersten Stromkabel (3a) verbunden ist, und aus einem zweiten Verbindungselement (1b), das mit einem ersten freien Ende von mindestens einem zweiten Stromkabel (3b) verbunden ist, das genannte erste Verbindungselement (1a) und das genannte zweite Verbindungselement (1b) dienen dazu, elektrisch mindestens ein genanntes erstes Stromkabel (3a) und ein genanntes zweites Stromkabel (3b) miteinander zu verbinden, das genannte erste Verbindungselement (1a) schließt ein:
    - einen ersten Kabelschuh (5a) Leiter der Stromverbindung, der dazu dient, elektrisch mit einem Leitungsende des genannten ersten Stromkabels (3a) verbunden zu werden;
    - eine erste Isolierbuchse (15a) mit einer ersten durchgehenden Bohrung (23a), die koaxial zu ihr steht und dazu dient, koaxial den genannten ersten Kabelschuh (5a) und das genannte erste Stromkabel (3a) aufzunehmen;
    - einen Hauptkörper (25a), der mit einer zweiten durchgehenden Bohrung (27a) ausgestattet ist, die koaxial zu ihm liegt und dazu dient, koaxial die genannte erste Isolierbuchse (15a) und das genannte erste Stromkabel (3a) sowie ein erstes Außengewinde (29a) aufzunehmen;
    das genannte zweite Verbindungselement (1b) schließt ein:
    - einen zweiten Kabelschuh (5b) Leiter der Stromverbindung, der dazu dient, elektrisch mit einem Leitungsende des genannten zweiten Stromkabels (3b) verbunden zu werden und sich elektrisch im Anschlag mit dem genannten ersten Kabelschuh (5a) zu verbinden;
    - eine zweite Isolierbuchse (15b) mit einer dritten durchgehenden Bohrung (23b), die koaxial zu ihr steht und dazu dient, koaxial den genannten zweiten Kabelschuh (5b) und das genannte zweite Stromkabel (3b) aufzunehmen;
    - einen zweiten Hauptkörper (25b), der mit einer vierten durchgehenden Bohrung (27b) ausgestattet ist, die koaxial zu ihm liegt und dazu dient, koaxial die genannte zweite Isolierbuchse (15b) und das genannte zweite Stromkabel (3b) aufzunehmen;
    - einen Nutring (33b), der koaxial zu dem genannten zweiten Hauptkörper (25b) liegt und mit einem zweiten Innengewinde (29b) ausgestattet ist, das zur Befestigung des genannten ersten Gewindes (29a) dient;
    er ist dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die genannte zweite durchgehende Bohrung (27a) intern mit einer Verengung ausgestattet ist, die einen vierten Bund (31a) als Anschlag der zweiten Verlängerung (22a) und einen fünften Bund (33a) abgrenzt, der genannte fünfte Bund (33a) ist ein Teil des Anschlags einer Kanüle (35a) zum Schutz des genannten ersten Stromkabels (3a).
  2. Verbinder (1) gemäß Patentanspruch 1, der dadurch gekennzeichnet ist, dass der genannte erste Kabelschuh (5a) mit einem ersten flachen Leitungsende (7a) ausgestattet ist, das einen ersten Bund (9a) abgrenzt.
  3. Verbinder (1) gemäß Patentanspruch 1, der dadurch gekennzeichnet ist, dass der genannte erste Kabelschuh (5a) mit einer ersten Verlängerung (11a) ausgestattet ist, die mit einem ersten Hohlraum (13a) ausgestattet ist, der dazu dient, elektrisch mit dem genannten Leitungsende des ersten Stromkabels (3a) verbunden zu werden und es aufzunehmen.
  4. Verbinder (1) gemäß Patentanspruch 1, der dadurch gekennzeichnet ist, dass die genannte erste Isolierbuchse (15a) mit einem Ende (17a) ausgestattet ist, das einen zweiten Bund (19a) des Anschlags des genannten ersten Bundes (9a) und einen dritten Bund (21a) sowie eine zweite Verlängerung (22a) abgrenzt.
  5. Verbinder (1) gemäß Patentanspruch 1, der dadurch gekennzeichnet ist, dass die genannte erste Isolierbuchse (15a) aus Nylon ist.
  6. Verbinder (1) gemäß Patentanspruch 1 oder 4, der dadurch gekennzeichnet ist, dass die genannte zweite durchgehende Bohrung (27a) dazu dient, die genannte zweite Verlängerung (22a) aufzunehmen.
  7. Verbinder (1) gemäß Patentanspruch 1, der dadurch gekennzeichnet ist, dass sich der genannte dritte Bund (21a) im Anschlag an einem Ende des genannten ersten Hauptkörpers (25a) befindet.
  8. Verbinder (1) gemäß Patentanspruch 1, der dadurch gekennzeichnet ist, dass der genannte erste Hauptkörper (25a) mit einer durchgehenden Gewindebohrung (37a) ausgestattet ist, die mit einer Befestigungsschraube der genannten Kanüle (35a) ausgestattet ist.
  9. Verbinder (1) gemäß Patentanspruch 1, der dadurch gekennzeichnet ist, dass der genannte zweite Kabelschuh (5b) mit einem zweiten flachen Leitungsende (7a) ausgestattet ist, das einen sechsten Bund (9b) abgrenzt.
  10. Verbinder (1) gemäß Patentanspruch 1, der dadurch gekennzeichnet ist, dass der genannte zweite Kabelschuh (5b) mit einer dritten Verlängerung (11b) ausgestattet ist, die mit einem zweiten Hohlraum (13b) ausgestattet ist, der dazu dient, elektrisch mit dem genannten Leitungsende des genannten zweiten Stromkabels (3b) verbunden zu werden und es aufzunehmen.
  11. Verbinder (1) gemäß Patentanspruch 1, der dadurch gekennzeichnet ist, dass die genannte zweite Isolierbuchse (15b) mit einem Ende (1 7b) ausgestattet ist, das einen siebten Bund (19b) des Anschlags des genannten sechsten Bundes (9b) und einen achten Bund (21b) sowie eine vierte Verlängerung (22b) abgrenzt.
  12. Verbinder (1) gemäß Patentanspruch 1, der dadurch gekennzeichnet ist, dass die genannte zweite Isolierbuchse (15b) aus Nylon ist.
  13. Verbinder (1) gemäß Patentanspruch 1 oder 11, der dadurch gekennzeichnet ist, dass die genannte vierte durchgehende Bohrung (27a) dazu dient, die genannte vierte Verlängerung (22b) aufzunehmen.
  14. Verbinder (1) gemäß Patentanspruch 1, der dadurch gekennzeichnet ist, dass sich der genannte achte Bund (21 b) im Anschlag an einem neunten Bund (26b) des genannten zweiten Hauptkörpers (25b) befindet, der einen zehnten Bund (28b) abgrenzt.
  15. Verbinder (1) gemäß Patentanspruch 1, der dadurch gekennzeichnet ist, dass die genannte vierte durchgehende Bohrung (27b) intern mit einer Verbindung ausgestattet ist, die einen zehnten Bund (31b) des Anschlags der genannten vierten Verlängerung (22b) abgrenzt.
  16. Verbinder (1) gemäß Patentanspruch 1, der dadurch gekennzeichnet ist, dass der genannte Nutring (33b) intern mit einem elften Bund (35b) des Anschlags des genannten zehnten Bundes (28b) ausgestattet ist.
  17. Verbinder (1) gemäß Patentanspruch 1, der dadurch gekennzeichnet ist, dass der genannte Nutring (33b) außen mit einer Rändelung ausgestattet ist.
  18. Verbinder (1) gemäß einem beliebigen der vorhergehenden Patentansprüche, der dadurch gekennzeichnet ist, dass der genannte zehnte Bund (28b) und der genannte elfte Bund (35b) durch Dazwischenlegen von elastischen Vorrichtungen zusammenarbeiten.
  19. Verbinder (1) gemäß Patentanspruch 19, der dadurch gekennzeichnet ist, dass die genannten elastischen Vorrichtungen aus mindestens einer Schraubenfeder (37b) bestehen.
  20. Verbinder (1) gemäß Patentanspruch 1, der dadurch gekennzeichnet ist, dass das genannte erste Verbindungselement (1a) und/oder das genannte zweite Verbindungselement (1b) mit Dichtungsvorrichtungen oder Dichtungen ausgestattet sind.
  21. Verbinder (1) gemäß einem beliebigen der vorhergehenden Patentansprüche, der dadurch gekennzeichnet ist, dass der genannte Hauptkörper (25a) und/oder der genannte zweite Hauptkörper (25b) und/oder der genannte Nutring (33b) aus Leitmaterial vorzugsweise Metall bestehen.
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