EP1912287B1 - Electric connector for printed circuit card and sealed electrical case containing such a connector - Google Patents

Electric connector for printed circuit card and sealed electrical case containing such a connector Download PDF

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EP1912287B1
EP1912287B1 EP07354038.7A EP07354038A EP1912287B1 EP 1912287 B1 EP1912287 B1 EP 1912287B1 EP 07354038 A EP07354038 A EP 07354038A EP 1912287 B1 EP1912287 B1 EP 1912287B1
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Henri Belloto
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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
    • H01R12/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, specially adapted for printed circuits, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB], flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, e.g. terminal strips, terminal blocks; Coupling devices specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures; Terminals specially adapted for contact with, or insertion into, printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures
    • H01R12/70—Coupling devices
    • H01R12/7005—Guiding, mounting, polarizing or locking means; Extractors
    • H01R12/7011—Locking or fixing a connector to a PCB
    • H01R12/7017—Snap means
    • H01R12/7023—Snap means integral with the coupling device
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R12/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, specially adapted for printed circuits, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB], flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, e.g. terminal strips, terminal blocks; Coupling devices specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures; Terminals specially adapted for contact with, or insertion into, printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures
    • H01R12/70—Coupling devices
    • H01R12/71—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures
    • H01R12/72—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures coupling with the edge of the rigid printed circuits or like structures
    • H01R12/721—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures coupling with the edge of the rigid printed circuits or like structures cooperating directly with the edge of the rigid printed circuits

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  • the invention relates to an electrical connector intended to be connected to the edge of a printed circuit board, a first face of which is placed in contact with a support.
  • Said connector comprises at least one metal blade intended to be in contact with an electrical track placed on a second face of the circuit board, and at least one holding means for holding the electrical connector on the edge of the circuit board. printed.
  • the invention also relates to a housing containing a printed circuit board to which such an electrical connector is connected.
  • electrical connectors connecting to the edge of a printed circuit board is widespread especially in the field of computing.
  • These connectors generally comprise one or more metal blades that come into contact with one or more electrical tracks placed on one or both of the faces of the printed circuit board.
  • the shape of the metal blade is configured to apply sufficient contact force for good electrical conduction between the connector and the electrical circuit.
  • additional means allow the card to be held on a support placed in a housing.
  • the support comprises, for example, mechanical clamps which collaborate with the printed circuit board to keep it in position.
  • the electrical connector or connectors are generally connected to the printed circuit board after it is mounted on the support.
  • the invention therefore aims to overcome the disadvantages of the state of the art, so as to provide an electrical connector having holding means on the card that are simple and fast use.
  • the electrical connector according to the invention comprises at least one metal blade intended to exert a pinching force on the printed circuit board to keep it in contact with the support, the movement of the electrical connector and the printed circuit board being limited according to at least one direction perpendicular to the faces of the circuit board.
  • At least one holding means comprises at least a first holding surface intended to cooperate with means for positioning the support.
  • the distance separating the metal blade and the first holding surface is greater than the thickness of the edge of the circuit board.
  • the printed circuit board is intended to be pinched indirectly between the metal blade and the at least first holding surface, a part of the support being placed between the metal blade and the at least first surface. keeping.
  • said at least one holding means comprises at least a second holding surface, the distance separating the metal blade and the second holding surface being substantially equal to the thickness of the edge of the printed circuit board.
  • the printed circuit board is intended to be clamped directly between the metal blade and the said at least second holding surface.
  • the electrical connector comprises an attachment zone designed to cooperate with at least one means for attaching the support, the movement of the electrical connector being limited in at least one direction parallel to the faces of the printed circuit board.
  • the electrical connector comprises at least two insulating centralizing pins placed parallel to each other on either side of said at least one metal blade, each centering finger having an anterior surface intended to face the second face of the printed circuit board.
  • the centering fingers have a length greater than those of said at least one metal blade.
  • the centering fingers have an inclined face at their front surface perpendicular to the faces of the printed circuit board.
  • the connector comprises a plurality of metal blades, each metal blade being intended to be connected to an electrical track of the circuit board.
  • the metal blades are separated by insulating separating fingers placed parallel to said blades.
  • the separating fingers are of shorter length than those of the metal blades.
  • each metal blade is elastic.
  • the connector comprises at least one electrical test zone giving access to an uninsulated electrical surface connected to a metal blade
  • the housing comprises a cover intended to cover the printed circuit board positioned on said support, and delimiting at least a second internal confinement volume between the cover and the second face of the printed circuit board.
  • the cover has an internal positioning periphery collaborating with an outer periphery formed by the edge of the printed circuit board (2) and by said at least one electrical connector connected to said wafer so as to reduce the penetration of pollutant particle flows to inside the first and second containment volumes.
  • the cover has an internal isolating wall dividing the first internal confinement volume into two internal confinement sub-volumes and preventing contaminating particle flows from passing from a first sub-volume of containment to another.
  • the metal blades, the insulating separating fingers and the insulating centralizing fingers of the electrical connector or connectors are placed inside the same sub-volume of confinement.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic sectional view of an electrical connector positioned on a support according to a first preferred embodiment of the invention
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic sectional view of an electrical connector positioned on a support according to a second preferred embodiment of the invention
  • the figure 3 is a schematic sectional view of a housing having an electrical connector according to the figure 2 ;
  • the figure 4 represents a schematic sectional view of an alternative embodiment of the housing according to the figure 3 ;
  • Figures 5 and 6 represent perspective views of the connector according to the figure 2 ;
  • Figures 7 to 9 represent perspective views of the connector according to the figure 2 in the process of positioning on a printed circuit board
  • the figure 10 represents a detailed sectional view of a connector according to the invention placed in a sealed housing.
  • an electrical connector 1 comprises a body 10 in which are connected the first end of at least one metal blade 11 to a conductor 17. Said at least one metal blade is preferably elastic.
  • the conductor 17, preferably flexible, is intended to be connected to another electrical component or is intended to be directly soldered to an electrical component.
  • the metal blade 11 and the conductor 17 are for example molded into the body 10 which is made of an insulating material.
  • the electrical connector 1 is intended to be connected to the wafer 20 of a printed circuit board 2, a first face 2 a of which is placed in contact with a support 3.
  • the second end of the metal blade 11 is intended to be in electrical contact with an electrical track 21 placed on a second face 2b of the printed circuit board 2.
  • the electrical connector 1 comprises at least one holding means 12 intended to maintain said connector on the edge of the printed circuit board 2.
  • the holding means 12 is intended to hold said connector on the support 3.
  • said at least one metal blade 11 is shaped so as to exert a pinch force Fp on the printed circuit board 2 to keep it in contact with the support 3.
  • the metal blade preferably has the shape of a half -lyre.
  • the application of the pinch force Fp makes it possible to limit the movement of the electrical connector 1 and the printed circuit board 2 in at least one direction Z perpendicular to the faces 2a, 2b of the circuit board 2.
  • the pinch force Fp depending on its intensity, can block the movement of the electrical connector 1 and the printed circuit board 2 relative to the support 3.
  • Said at least one holding means 12 of the connector comprises at least a first holding surface 122 which cooperates with positioning means 31 of the support 3.
  • Each holding means may take the form of an element projecting from the sides of the connector 1.
  • the positioning means 31 may take the form of pins.
  • the projecting elements have at least one planar surface that comes into contact with the lugs of the support to block the displacement of the connector relative to the support.
  • the connector comprises two holding means 12 placed symmetrically with respect to a plane of symmetry of said connector.
  • the distance separating the metal blade 11 and the first holding surface 122 is greater than the thickness of the wafer 20 of the printed circuit board 2.
  • the printed circuit board 2 is in fact pinched indirectly between the metal blade 11 and said at least first holding surface 122. Indeed, a part of the support 3 is placed between the metal blade 11 and the at least first holding surface 122. Thus, under the effect of the pinching force Fp, this part of the support 3 is thus also clamped between the metal blade 11, the printed circuit board 2 and said at least first holding surface 122.
  • said at least one holding means 12 of the electrical connector 1 comprises at least one second holding surface 123.
  • the distance separating the metal blade 11 and the second holding surface 123 is substantially equal to the thickness of the wafer 20 of the 2.
  • the circuit board 2 is clamped directly between the metal blade 11 and the at least second holding surface 123.
  • Said at least a first holding surface 122 cooperates with the positioning means 31 of the support 3.
  • the metal blade (s) come into contact with a track (21) of the printed circuit board (2).
  • pinch force Fp exerted by the metal blade is then sufficient to obtain a low electrical contact resistance between the connector 1 and the track 21 of printed circuit board 2.
  • the pinch force Fp is also sufficient to maintain the card 2
  • the clamping force Fp is mainly due to the deformation of the metal blade 11 at the time of the connection of the connector 1 on the printed circuit board 2 placed on the support 3.
  • the electrical connector 1 comprises an attachment zone 18 designed to cooperate with at least one attachment means 32 of the support 3.
  • This collaboration of the attachment means 18 and said at least one attachment means makes it possible to limit the movement of the electrical connector 1 in at least one direction X which is parallel to the faces 2a, 2b of the printed circuit board 2.
  • each electrical connector is intended to collaborate with two hooking means 32.
  • the attachment means 32 are placed at the ends of the positioning means 31 of the support 3.
  • the projecting element of each positioning means 31 comprises at a free end a hook which is positioned on the attachment zone 18 placed at the back of the electrical connector 1 when the latter is connected.
  • the electrical connector 1 comprises at least two insulating centralizing pins 15 placed parallel on either side of said at least one metal blade 11.
  • Each centering finger 15 has an anterior surface 155 intended to face the second face 2b of the printed circuit board 2.
  • the centering fingers 15 preferably have a length greater than those of said at least one metal blade 11. This geometrical configuration makes it possible to ensure the mechanical protection of said blade at the time of the connection of the connector. on the edge 20 of the printed circuit board 2.
  • the centering finger 15 comprises an inclined portion 156 at its front surface 157 perpendicular to the faces 2a, 2b of the printed circuit board 2.
  • This inclined plane makes it possible to promote the introduction of the electrical connector 1 on the edge 20 of the circuit board 1.
  • the electrical connector 1 comprises several metal blades 11. Each metal blade 11 is intended to be connected to an electrical track 21 of the printed circuit board 2. The metal blades 11 are then separated by insulating separating fingers 14 placed parallel to said blades . The separating fingers 14 are preferably shorter than those of the metal strips 11.
  • the electrical connector 1 comprises at least one electrical test zone 16 associated respectively with a metal blade 1.
  • the body 10 of the connector 1 which is made in an insulating material includes openings providing access to a non-insulated electrical surface connected to a metal blade 11. These openings are preferably placed on the face of the connector placed opposite the face which is in contact with the edge 20 of the printed circuit board 2.
  • the invention also relates to an electrical box comprising a printed circuit board 2 connected to at least one electrical connector 1 as described above. Said card is positioned on a support 3 delimiting at least a first internal confinement volume 8 inside the support 3.
  • the housing also includes a cover 4 for covering the printed circuit board 2 positioned on said support.
  • the printed circuit board 2 comprises an electronic circuit positioned on the faces 2a, 2b of said card.
  • the positioning of the cover 4 on the printed circuit board 2 makes it possible to define at least a second internal confinement volume 7 between the cover 4 and the second face 2b of the printed circuit board 2.
  • the cover 4 has an internal positioning periphery whose shape is determined in order to collaborate with an outer periphery consisting of the edge 20 of the printed circuit board 2 on which is connected said at least one electrical connector 1.
  • the external periphery lies in a plane parallel to the faces 2a, 2b of the printed circuit board 2. This external periphery is preferably located in a plane which is substantially coincident with that of the printed circuit board 2.
  • the outer periphery is in continuous contact with the edge of the printed circuit board to which at least one electrical connector 1 is connected.
  • the first and second confinement volumes 8, 7 are insulated from the outer volume 6 of the housing.
  • the electric circuit of the electrical box is intended for the control of breaking devices such as circuit breakers.
  • Each electrical connector 1 can be connected via the conductors 17 to a current sensor placed around a power line.
  • the case is usually placed in an area close to the circuit breaker breaking area. At the time of the cut, the presence of ionized gas may damage the electrical components of the electrical control circuit.
  • At least one internal wall 41 of isolation divides the first internal containment volume 7 into two internal subcontaining volumes 7A, 7B.
  • This inner wall 41 creates an additional baffle preventing the flow of 9B contaminant particles from a first sub-volume of containment to another.
  • the electric blades 11, the insulating separating fingers 14 and the insulating centralizing fingers 15 of the electrical connector (s) 1 are preferably placed inside the same containment sub-volume 7A.

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DOMAINE TECHNIQUE DE L'INVENTIONTECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION

L'invention est relative à un connecteur électrique destiné à être connecté sur la tranche d'une carte de circuit imprimé dont une première face est placée en contact d'un support. Ledit connecteur comprend au moins une lame métallique destinée à être en contact avec une piste électrique placée sur une seconde face de la carte du circuit imprimé, et au moins un moyen de maintien destiné à maintenir le connecteur électrique sur la tranche de la carte du circuit imprimé.The invention relates to an electrical connector intended to be connected to the edge of a printed circuit board, a first face of which is placed in contact with a support. Said connector comprises at least one metal blade intended to be in contact with an electrical track placed on a second face of the circuit board, and at least one holding means for holding the electrical connector on the edge of the circuit board. printed.

L'invention concerne aussi un boîtier contenant une carte de circuit imprimé sur laquelle est connecté un tel connecteur électrique.The invention also relates to a housing containing a printed circuit board to which such an electrical connector is connected.

ETAT DE LA TECHNIQUE ANTERIEURESTATE OF THE PRIOR ART

L'utilisation de connecteurs électriques se connectant sur la tranche d'une carte de circuit imprimé est largement répandue notamment dans le domaine de l'informatique. Ces connecteurs comprennent généralement une ou plusieurs lames métalliques qui viennent en contact avec une ou plusieurs pistes électriques placées sur une ou deux des faces de la carte de circuit imprimé. La forme de la lame métallique est configurée de manière à appliquer une force de contact suffisante pour une bonne conduction électrique entre le connecteur et le circuit électrique.The use of electrical connectors connecting to the edge of a printed circuit board is widespread especially in the field of computing. These connectors generally comprise one or more metal blades that come into contact with one or more electrical tracks placed on one or both of the faces of the printed circuit board. The shape of the metal blade is configured to apply sufficient contact force for good electrical conduction between the connector and the electrical circuit.

Généralement, des moyens supplémentaires permettent le maintien de la carte sur un support placé dans un boîtier. Le support comprend par exemple des pinces mécaniques qui viennent collaborer avec la carte de circuit imprimé pour la maintenir en position.Generally, additional means allow the card to be held on a support placed in a housing. The support comprises, for example, mechanical clamps which collaborate with the printed circuit board to keep it in position.

Le ou les connecteurs électriques sont généralement connectés sur la carte de circuit imprimé après que celle-ci soit montée sur le support.The electrical connector or connectors are generally connected to the printed circuit board after it is mounted on the support.

La connexion mécanique et électrique de la carte et du connecteur nécessite donc plusieurs moyens distincts. En outre, plusieurs étapes de montages sont nécessaires ce qui augmente le temps d'installation électrique et mécanique de la carte de circuit imprimé dans boîtier.The mechanical and electrical connection of the card and the connector therefore requires several distinct means. In addition, several assembly steps are necessary which increases the electrical and mechanical installation time of the printed circuit board in a housing.

US 2002/002012 décrit un connecteur électrique selon le préambule de la revendication 1. US 2002/002012 discloses an electrical connector according to the preamble of claim 1.

EXPOSE DE L'INVENTIONSUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

L'invention vise donc à remédier aux inconvénients de l'état de la technique, de manière à proposer un connecteur électrique comportant des moyens de maintien sur la carte qui soient simples et rapides d'utilisation.The invention therefore aims to overcome the disadvantages of the state of the art, so as to provide an electrical connector having holding means on the card that are simple and fast use.

Le connecteur électrique selon l'invention comporte au moins une lame métallique destinée à exercer une force de pincement sur la carte de circuit imprimé pour la maintenir en contact avec le support, le mouvement du connecteur électrique et de la carte de circuit imprimé étant limité selon au moins une direction perpendiculaire aux faces de la carte du circuit imprimé.The electrical connector according to the invention comprises at least one metal blade intended to exert a pinching force on the printed circuit board to keep it in contact with the support, the movement of the electrical connector and the printed circuit board being limited according to at least one direction perpendicular to the faces of the circuit board.

Selon un mode de réalisation de l'invention, au moins un moyen de maintien comporte au moins une première surface de maintien destinée à coopérer avec des moyens de positionnement du support.According to one embodiment of the invention, at least one holding means comprises at least a first holding surface intended to cooperate with means for positioning the support.

Avantageusement, la distance séparant la lame métallique et la première surface de maintien est supérieure à l'épaisseur de la tranche de la carte du circuit imprimé.Advantageously, the distance separating the metal blade and the first holding surface is greater than the thickness of the edge of the circuit board.

Selon un mode de réalisation de l'invention, la carte de circuit imprimé est destinée à être pincée indirectement entre la lame métallique et ladite au moins première surface de maintien, une partie du support étant placée entre la lame métallique et ladite au moins première surface de maintien.According to one embodiment of the invention, the printed circuit board is intended to be pinched indirectly between the metal blade and the at least first holding surface, a part of the support being placed between the metal blade and the at least first surface. keeping.

Avantageusement, ledit au moins un moyen de maintien comporte au moins une seconde surface de maintien, la distance séparant la lame métallique et la seconde surface de maintien étant sensiblement égale à l'épaisseur de la tranche de la carte du circuit imprimé.Advantageously, said at least one holding means comprises at least a second holding surface, the distance separating the metal blade and the second holding surface being substantially equal to the thickness of the edge of the printed circuit board.

Avantageusement, la carte de circuit imprimé est destinée à être pincée directement entre la lame métallique et ladite au moins seconde surface de maintien.Advantageously, the printed circuit board is intended to be clamped directly between the metal blade and the said at least second holding surface.

De préférence, le connecteur électrique comporte une zone d'accrochage destinée à coopérer avec au moins un moyen d'accrochage du support, le mouvement du connecteur électrique étant limité selon au moins une direction parallèle aux faces de la carte de circuit imprimé.Preferably, the electrical connector comprises an attachment zone designed to cooperate with at least one means for attaching the support, the movement of the electrical connector being limited in at least one direction parallel to the faces of the printed circuit board.

Dans un mode de réalisation particulier, le connecteur électrique comporte au moins deux doigts centreurs isolants placés parallèlement de part et d'autre de ladite au moins une lame métallique, chaque doigt centreur ayant une surface antérieure destinée à être en vis à vis avec la seconde face de la carte de circuit imprimé.In a particular embodiment, the electrical connector comprises at least two insulating centralizing pins placed parallel to each other on either side of said at least one metal blade, each centering finger having an anterior surface intended to face the second face of the printed circuit board.

De préférence, les doigts centreur ont une longueur supérieure à celles de ladite au moins une lame métallique.Preferably, the centering fingers have a length greater than those of said at least one metal blade.

De préférence, les doigts centreur comportent un pan incliné au niveau de leur surface frontale perpendiculaire aux faces de la carte de circuit imprimé.Preferably, the centering fingers have an inclined face at their front surface perpendicular to the faces of the printed circuit board.

Dans un mode de réalisation particulier, le connecteur comporte plusieurs lames métalliques, chaque lame métallique étant destinée à être reliée à une piste électrique de la carte du circuit imprimé.In a particular embodiment, the connector comprises a plurality of metal blades, each metal blade being intended to be connected to an electrical track of the circuit board.

De préférence, les lames métalliques sont séparées par des doigts séparateurs isolants placés parallèlement audites lames.Preferably, the metal blades are separated by insulating separating fingers placed parallel to said blades.

De préférence, les doigts séparateurs sont de longueur inférieure à celles des lames métalliques.Preferably, the separating fingers are of shorter length than those of the metal blades.

De préférence, chaque lame métallique est élastique.Preferably, each metal blade is elastic.

Avantageusement, le connecteur comporte au moins une zone de test électrique donnant accès à une surface électrique non isolée reliée à une lame métalliqueAdvantageously, the connector comprises at least one electrical test zone giving access to an uninsulated electrical surface connected to a metal blade

Un boîtier électrique selon un mode développement de l'invention comprend une carte de circuit imprimé connectée à au moins un connecteur électrique tel que décrit ci-dessus. Ladite carte est positionnée sur un support délimitant au moins un premier volume interne de confinement à l'intérieur du support. Le boîtier comporte un couvercle destiné à recouvrir la carte de circuit imprimé positionnée sur ledit support, et délimitant au moins un second volume interne de confinement entre le couvercle et la seconde face de la carte de circuit imprimé. Le couvercle comporte un pourtour interne de positionnement collaborant avec un pourtour externe constitué par la tranche de la carte de circuit imprimé (2) et par ledit au moins un connecteur électrique connecté sur ladite tranche de manière de réduire la pénétration de flux de particules polluantes à l'intérieur des premier et second volumes de confinement.An electrical box according to a development mode of the invention comprises a printed circuit board connected to at least one electrical connector as described above. Said card is positioned on a support delimiting at least a first internal confinement volume inside the support. The housing comprises a cover intended to cover the printed circuit board positioned on said support, and delimiting at least a second internal confinement volume between the cover and the second face of the printed circuit board. The cover has an internal positioning periphery collaborating with an outer periphery formed by the edge of the printed circuit board (2) and by said at least one electrical connector connected to said wafer so as to reduce the penetration of pollutant particle flows to inside the first and second containment volumes.

Avantageusement, le couvercle comporte une paroi interne d'isolement divisant le premier volume interne de confinement en deux sous-volumes internes de confinement et empêchant des flux de particules polluantes de passer d'un premier sous-volume de confinement à l'autre.Advantageously, the cover has an internal isolating wall dividing the first internal confinement volume into two internal confinement sub-volumes and preventing contaminating particle flows from passing from a first sub-volume of containment to another.

De préférence, les lames métalliques, les doigts séparateurs isolants et les doigts centreurs isolants du ou des connecteurs électriques sont placés à l'intérieur du même sous-volume de confinement.Preferably, the metal blades, the insulating separating fingers and the insulating centralizing fingers of the electrical connector or connectors are placed inside the same sub-volume of confinement.

BREVE DESCRIPTION DES FIGURESBRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

D'autres avantages et caractéristiques ressortiront plus clairement de la description qui va suivre de modes particuliers de réalisation de l'invention, donnés à titre d'exemples non limitatifs, et représentés aux dessins annexés sur lesquels :Other advantages and features will emerge more clearly from the following description of particular embodiments of the invention, given by way of non-limiting examples, and represented in the accompanying drawings in which:

la figure 1 représente une vue schématique en coupe d'un connecteur électrique positionné sur un support suivant un premier mode préférentiel de réalisation de l'invention;the figure 1 is a schematic sectional view of an electrical connector positioned on a support according to a first preferred embodiment of the invention;

la figure 2 représente une vue schématique en coupe d'un connecteur électrique positionné sur un support suivant un second mode préférentiel de réalisation de l'invention ;the figure 2 is a schematic sectional view of an electrical connector positioned on a support according to a second preferred embodiment of the invention;

la figure 3 représente une vue schématique en coupe d'un boîtier comportant un connecteur électrique selon la figure 2 ;the figure 3 is a schematic sectional view of a housing having an electrical connector according to the figure 2 ;

la figure 4 représente une vue schématique en coupe d'une variante de réalisation du boîtier selon la figure 3 ;the figure 4 represents a schematic sectional view of an alternative embodiment of the housing according to the figure 3 ;

les figures 5 et 6 représentent des vues en perspective du connecteur selon la figure 2 ;the Figures 5 and 6 represent perspective views of the connector according to the figure 2 ;

les figures 7 à 9 représentent des vues en perspective du connecteur selon la figure 2 en cours de positionnement sur une carte de circuit imprimé ;the Figures 7 to 9 represent perspective views of the connector according to the figure 2 in the process of positioning on a printed circuit board;

la figure 10 représente une vue de détail en coupe d'un connecteur selon l'invention placé dans boîtier étanche.the figure 10 represents a detailed sectional view of a connector according to the invention placed in a sealed housing.

DESCRIPTION DETAILLEE D'UN MODE DE REALISATIONDETAILED DESCRIPTION OF AN EMBODIMENT

En référence à la figure 1, selon un premier mode préférentiel de réalisation de l'invention, un connecteur électrique 1 comprend un corps 10 dans lequel sont reliés la première extrémité d'au moins une lame métallique 11 à un conducteur 17. Ladite au moins une lame métallique est de préférence élastique.With reference to the figure 1 according to a first preferred embodiment of the invention, an electrical connector 1 comprises a body 10 in which are connected the first end of at least one metal blade 11 to a conductor 17. Said at least one metal blade is preferably elastic.

Le conducteur 17, de préférence souple, est destiné à être connecté à un autre composant électrique ou est destiné à être directement soudé à un composant électrique. La lame métallique 11 et le conducteur 17 sont par exemple moulés dans le corps 10 qui est réalisé dans un matériau isolant.The conductor 17, preferably flexible, is intended to be connected to another electrical component or is intended to be directly soldered to an electrical component. The metal blade 11 and the conductor 17 are for example molded into the body 10 which is made of an insulating material.

Le connecteur électrique 1 selon l'invention est destiné à être connecté sur la tranche 20 d'une carte de circuit imprimé 2 dont une première face 2a est placée en contact d'un support 3.The electrical connector 1 according to the invention is intended to be connected to the wafer 20 of a printed circuit board 2, a first face 2 a of which is placed in contact with a support 3.

La seconde extrémité de la lame métallique 11 est destinée à être en contact électrique avec une piste électrique 21 placée sur une seconde face 2b de la carte du circuit imprimé 2. Le connecteur électrique 1 comporte au moins un moyen de maintien 12 destiné à maintenir ledit connecteur sur la tranche de la carte du circuit imprimé 2. En outre, le moyens de maintien 12 est destiné à maintenir ledit connecteur sur le support 3. Lorsque le connecteur est placé sur la tranche de la carte de circuit imprimé, ladite au moins une lame métallique 11 est conformée de manière à pourvoir exercer une force de pincement Fp sur la carte de circuit imprimé 2 pour la maintenir en contact avec le support 3. A titre d'exemple, la lame métallique a de préférence la forme d'une demi-lyre. L'application de la force de pincement Fp permet de limiter le mouvement du connecteur électrique 1 et de la carte de circuit imprimé 2 selon au moins une direction Z perpendiculaire aux faces 2a, 2b de la carte du circuit imprimé 2. La force de pincement Fp, en fonction de son intensité, peut bloquer le mouvement du connecteur électrique 1 et de la carte de circuit imprimé 2 par rapport au support 3.The second end of the metal blade 11 is intended to be in electrical contact with an electrical track 21 placed on a second face 2b of the printed circuit board 2. The electrical connector 1 comprises at least one holding means 12 intended to maintain said connector on the edge of the printed circuit board 2. In addition, the holding means 12 is intended to hold said connector on the support 3. When the connector is placed on the edge of the printed circuit board, said at least one metal blade 11 is shaped so as to exert a pinch force Fp on the printed circuit board 2 to keep it in contact with the support 3. For example, the metal blade preferably has the shape of a half -lyre. The application of the pinch force Fp makes it possible to limit the movement of the electrical connector 1 and the printed circuit board 2 in at least one direction Z perpendicular to the faces 2a, 2b of the circuit board 2. The pinch force Fp, depending on its intensity, can block the movement of the electrical connector 1 and the printed circuit board 2 relative to the support 3.

Ledit au moins un moyen de maintien 12 du connecteur comporte au moins une première surface de maintien 122 qui coopère avec des moyens de positionnement 31 du support 3. Chaque moyen de maintien peut prendre la forme d'un élément faisant saillie par rapport aux cotés du connecteur 1. Les moyens de positionnement 31 peuvent prendre la forme d'ergots. Les éléments faisant saillie ont au moins une surface plane qui vient en contact avec les ergots du support pour bloquer le déplacement du connecteur par rapport au support.Said at least one holding means 12 of the connector comprises at least a first holding surface 122 which cooperates with positioning means 31 of the support 3. Each holding means may take the form of an element projecting from the sides of the connector 1. The positioning means 31 may take the form of pins. The projecting elements have at least one planar surface that comes into contact with the lugs of the support to block the displacement of the connector relative to the support.

Selon un mode de réalisation de l'invention, le connecteur comprend deux moyens de maintien 12 placés symétriquement par rapport à un plan de symétrie dudit connecteur.According to one embodiment of the invention, the connector comprises two holding means 12 placed symmetrically with respect to a plane of symmetry of said connector.

Selon un premier mode préférentiel de l'invention tel que représenté sur la figure 1, la distance séparant la lame métallique 11 et la première surface de maintien 122 est supérieure à l'épaisseur de la tranche 20 de la carte du circuit imprimé 2. La carte de circuit imprimé 2 est en effet pincée indirectement entre la lame métallique 11 et ladite au moins première surface de maintien 122. En effet, une partie du support 3 est placée entre la lame métallique 11 et ladite au moins première surface de maintien 122. Ainsi, sous l'effet de la force de pincement Fp, cette partie du support 3 est donc aussi pincée entre la lame métallique 11, la carte de circuit imprimé 2 et ladite au moins première surface de maintien 122.According to a first preferred embodiment of the invention as represented on the figure 1 , the distance separating the metal blade 11 and the first holding surface 122 is greater than the thickness of the wafer 20 of the printed circuit board 2. The printed circuit board 2 is in fact pinched indirectly between the metal blade 11 and said at least first holding surface 122. Indeed, a part of the support 3 is placed between the metal blade 11 and the at least first holding surface 122. Thus, under the effect of the pinching force Fp, this part of the support 3 is thus also clamped between the metal blade 11, the printed circuit board 2 and said at least first holding surface 122.

Selon un second mode préférentiel de l'invention tel que représenté sur la figure 2, ledit au moins un moyen de maintien 12 du connecteur électrique 1 comporte au moins une seconde surface de maintien 123. La distance séparant la lame métallique 11 et la seconde surface de maintien 123 est sensiblement égale à l'épaisseur de la tranche 20 de la carte du circuit imprimé 2. Lorsque le connecteur est placé sur la tranche de la carte de circuit imprimé, la carte de circuit imprimé 2 est pincée directement entre la lame métallique 11 et ladite au moins seconde surface de maintien 123. Ladite au moins une première surface de maintien 122 coopère avec les moyens de positionnement 31 du support 3.According to a second preferred embodiment of the invention as represented on the figure 2 said at least one holding means 12 of the electrical connector 1 comprises at least one second holding surface 123. The distance separating the metal blade 11 and the second holding surface 123 is substantially equal to the thickness of the wafer 20 of the 2. When the connector is placed on the edge of the printed circuit board, the circuit board 2 is clamped directly between the metal blade 11 and the at least second holding surface 123. Said at least a first holding surface 122 cooperates with the positioning means 31 of the support 3.

Ainsi, selon tous les modes de réalisation de l'invention, lorsque le connecteur électrique 1 est placé sur la tranche de la carte de circuit, la ou les lames métalliques viennent au contact avec une piste 21 de la carte de circuit imprimé 2. La force de pincement Fp exercée par la lame métallique est alors suffisante pour obtenir une faible résistance de contact électrique entre le connecteur 1 et la piste 21 de carte de circuit imprimé 2. En outre, la force de pincement Fp est aussi suffisante pour maintenir la carte de circuit imprimé 2 sur le support 3. La force de pincement Fp est due principalement à la déformation de la lame métallique 11 au moment de la connexion du connecteur 1 sur la carte de circuit imprimé 2 placée sur le support 3.Thus, according to all the embodiments of the invention, when the electrical connector 1 is placed on the edge of the circuit board, the metal blade (s) come into contact with a track (21) of the printed circuit board (2). pinch force Fp exerted by the metal blade is then sufficient to obtain a low electrical contact resistance between the connector 1 and the track 21 of printed circuit board 2. In addition, the pinch force Fp is also sufficient to maintain the card 2 The clamping force Fp is mainly due to the deformation of the metal blade 11 at the time of the connection of the connector 1 on the printed circuit board 2 placed on the support 3.

Comme représenté sur la figure 7 ; le connecteur électrique 1 comporte une zone d'accrochage 18 destinée à coopérer avec au moins un moyen d'accrochage 32 du support 3. Cette collaboration des moyens d'accrochage 18 et dudit au moins un moyen d'accrochage permet de limiter le mouvement du connecteur électrique 1 selon au moins une direction X qui est parallèle aux faces 2a, 2b de la carte de circuit imprimé 2. Selon les modes préférentiels de réalisation de l'invention tels que représentés sur les figures 5 à 9, chaque connecteur électrique est destiné à collaborer avec deux moyens d'accrochage 32. Les moyens d'accrochage 32 sont placés aux extrémités des moyens de positionnement 31 du support 3. L'élément en saillie du chaque moyen de positionnement 31 comporte à une extrémité libre un crochet qui vient se positionner sur la zone d'accrochage 18 placée à l'arrière du connecteur électrique 1 lorsque ce dernier est connecté.As shown on the figure 7 ; the electrical connector 1 comprises an attachment zone 18 designed to cooperate with at least one attachment means 32 of the support 3. This collaboration of the attachment means 18 and said at least one attachment means makes it possible to limit the movement of the electrical connector 1 in at least one direction X which is parallel to the faces 2a, 2b of the printed circuit board 2. According to the preferred embodiments of the invention as shown in FIGS. Figures 5 to 9 , each electrical connector is intended to collaborate with two hooking means 32. The attachment means 32 are placed at the ends of the positioning means 31 of the support 3. The projecting element of each positioning means 31 comprises at a free end a hook which is positioned on the attachment zone 18 placed at the back of the electrical connector 1 when the latter is connected.

Comme représenté sur la figure 5, le connecteur électrique 1 comporte au moins deux doigts centreurs isolants 15 placés parallèlement de part et d'autre de ladite au moins une lame métallique 11. Chaque doigt centreur 15 comporte une surface antérieure 155 destinée à être en vis à vis avec la seconde face 2b de la carte de circuit imprimé 2. Les doigts centreur 15 ont de préférence une longueur supérieure à celles de ladite au moins une lame métallique 11. Cette configuration géométrique permet d'assurer la protection mécanique de ladite lame au moment de la connexion du connecteur sur la tranche 20 de la carte de circuit imprimé 2.As shown on the figure 5 , the electrical connector 1 comprises at least two insulating centralizing pins 15 placed parallel on either side of said at least one metal blade 11. Each centering finger 15 has an anterior surface 155 intended to face the second face 2b of the printed circuit board 2. The centering fingers 15 preferably have a length greater than those of said at least one metal blade 11. This geometrical configuration makes it possible to ensure the mechanical protection of said blade at the time of the connection of the connector. on the edge 20 of the printed circuit board 2.

Selon une variante de réalisation du doigt centreur 15, ce dernier comporte un pan incliné 156 au niveau de sa surface frontale 157 perpendiculaire aux faces 2a, 2b de la carte de circuit imprimé 2. Ce plan incliné permet de favoriser l'introduction du connecteur électrique 1 sur la tranche 20 de la carte du circuit imprimé 1.According to an alternative embodiment of the centering finger 15, the latter comprises an inclined portion 156 at its front surface 157 perpendicular to the faces 2a, 2b of the printed circuit board 2. This inclined plane makes it possible to promote the introduction of the electrical connector 1 on the edge 20 of the circuit board 1.

Selon les modes préférentiels de réalisation de l'invention tels que représentés sur les figures 1 à 9, le connecteur électrique 1 comporte plusieurs lames métalliques 11. Chaque lame métallique 11 est destinée à être reliée à une piste 21 électrique de la carte du circuit imprimé 2. Les lames métalliques 11 sont alors séparées par des doigts séparateurs isolants 14 placés parallèlement audites lames. Les doigts séparateurs 14 ont de préférence une longueur inférieure à celles des lames métalliques 11.According to the preferred embodiments of the invention as represented on the Figures 1 to 9 , the electrical connector 1 comprises several metal blades 11. Each metal blade 11 is intended to be connected to an electrical track 21 of the printed circuit board 2. The metal blades 11 are then separated by insulating separating fingers 14 placed parallel to said blades . The separating fingers 14 are preferably shorter than those of the metal strips 11.

Selon une variante de réalisation du connecteur électrique selon les différents modes de réalisation de l'invention, le connecteur électrique 1 comporte au moins une zone de test électrique 16 associée respectivement à une lame métallique 1. Le corps 10 du connecteur 1 qui est réalisé dans un matériau isolant comprend des ouvertures donnant accès à une surface électrique non isolée reliée à une lame métallique 11. Ces ouvertures sont de préférence placées sur la face du connecteur placée à l'opposé de la face qui est en contact avec la tranche 20 de la carte de circuit imprimé 2.According to an alternative embodiment of the electrical connector according to the different embodiments of the invention, the electrical connector 1 comprises at least one electrical test zone 16 associated respectively with a metal blade 1. The body 10 of the connector 1 which is made in an insulating material includes openings providing access to a non-insulated electrical surface connected to a metal blade 11. These openings are preferably placed on the face of the connector placed opposite the face which is in contact with the edge 20 of the printed circuit board 2.

L'invention concerne aussi un boîtier électrique comprenant une carte de circuit imprimé 2 connectée à au moins un connecteur électrique 1 tel que décrit au-dessus. Ladite carte est positionnée sur un support 3 délimitant au moins un premier volume interne de confinement 8 à l'intérieur du support 3.The invention also relates to an electrical box comprising a printed circuit board 2 connected to at least one electrical connector 1 as described above. Said card is positioned on a support 3 delimiting at least a first internal confinement volume 8 inside the support 3.

Le boîtier comprend aussi un couvercle 4 destiné à recouvrir la carte de circuit imprimé 2 positionnée sur ledit support. La carte de circuit imprimé 2 comprend un circuit électronique positionné sur les faces 2a, 2b de ladite carte. Le positionnement du couvercle 4 sur la carte de circuit imprimé 2 permet de délimiter au moins un second volume interne de confinement 7 entre le couvercle 4 et la seconde face 2b de la carte de circuit imprimé 2.The housing also includes a cover 4 for covering the printed circuit board 2 positioned on said support. The printed circuit board 2 comprises an electronic circuit positioned on the faces 2a, 2b of said card. The positioning of the cover 4 on the printed circuit board 2 makes it possible to define at least a second internal confinement volume 7 between the cover 4 and the second face 2b of the printed circuit board 2.

Le couvercle 4 comporte un pourtour interne de positionnent dont la forme est déterminée afin de collaborer avec un pourtour externe constitué de la tranche 20 de la carte de circuit imprimé 2 sur laquelle est connecté ledit au moins un connecteur électrique 1.The cover 4 has an internal positioning periphery whose shape is determined in order to collaborate with an outer periphery consisting of the edge 20 of the printed circuit board 2 on which is connected said at least one electrical connector 1.

Le pourtour externe se situe dans un plan parallèle aux faces 2a, 2b de la carte de circuit imprimé 2. Ce pourtour externe est de préférence situé dans un plan qui est sensiblement confondu avec celui de la carte de circuit imprimé 2.The external periphery lies in a plane parallel to the faces 2a, 2b of the printed circuit board 2. This external periphery is preferably located in a plane which is substantially coincident with that of the printed circuit board 2.

Selon un mode de réalisation de l'invention, le pourtour externe est en contact de manière continue avec la tranche de la carte de circuit imprimé sur laquelle est connecté au moins un connecteur électrique 1. Ainsi les premier et second volumes de confinement 8, 7 sont isolés par rapport au volume extérieur 6 du boîtier.According to one embodiment of the invention, the outer periphery is in continuous contact with the edge of the printed circuit board to which at least one electrical connector 1 is connected. Thus the first and second confinement volumes 8, 7 are insulated from the outer volume 6 of the housing.

Selon un mode de réalisation, le circuit électrique du boîtier électrique est destiné à la commande de dispositifs de coupure tels que des disjoncteurs. Chaque connecteur électrique 1 peut être relié, via les conducteurs 17 à un capteur de courant placé autour d'une ligne de courant. Le boîtier est généralement placé dans une zone proche de la zone de coupure du disjoncteur. Au moment de la coupure, la présence de gaz ionisés risque de détériorer les composants électriques du circuit électrique de commande.According to one embodiment, the electric circuit of the electrical box is intended for the control of breaking devices such as circuit breakers. Each electrical connector 1 can be connected via the conductors 17 to a current sensor placed around a power line. The case is usually placed in an area close to the circuit breaker breaking area. At the time of the cut, the presence of ionized gas may damage the electrical components of the electrical control circuit.

Comme représenté sur les figures 3 et 4, grâce au positionnement ajusté du pourtour interne du couvercle par rapport au pourtour externe de la carte de circuit imprimé 2 et grâce à l'application de la force de pincement Fp maintenant en contact ladite carte et le support 3, il est possible de réduire de manière significative le risque de pénétration de flux 9A, 9B de particules polluantes à l'intérieur desdits volumes internes de confinement 8, 7. Les composants électriques ou électroniques placés sur les faces 2a, 2b de la carte de circuit imprimé 2 sont ainsi protégés.As shown on Figures 3 and 4 thanks to the adjusted positioning of the inner periphery of the cover with respect to the outer periphery of the printed circuit board 2 and thanks to the application of the pinching force Fp now in contact with said card and the support 3, it is possible to reduce significantly the risk of penetration of 9A flows, 9B of polluting particles within said internal containment volumes 8, 7. The electrical or electronic components placed on the faces 2a, 2b of the printed circuit board 2 are thus protected.

Selon une variante de réalisation du couvercle 4, au moins une paroi interne 41 d'isolement divise le premier volume interne de confinement 7 en deux sous-volumes internes de confinement 7A, 7B. Cette paroi interne 41 crée une chicane supplémentaire empêchant le déplacement des flux 9B particules polluantes d'un premier sous-volume de confinement à l'autre.According to an alternative embodiment of the cover 4, at least one internal wall 41 of isolation divides the first internal containment volume 7 into two internal subcontaining volumes 7A, 7B. This inner wall 41 creates an additional baffle preventing the flow of 9B contaminant particles from a first sub-volume of containment to another.

Selon une variante de réalisation du boîtier électrique, les lames électriques 11, les doigts séparateurs isolants 14 et les doigts centreurs isolants 15 du ou des connecteurs électriques 1 sont de préférence placés à l'intérieur du même sous-volume de confinement 7A.According to an alternative embodiment of the electrical box, the electric blades 11, the insulating separating fingers 14 and the insulating centralizing fingers 15 of the electrical connector (s) 1 are preferably placed inside the same containment sub-volume 7A.

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  1. Electrical connector (1) designed to be connected to the edge section (20) of a printed circuit board (2) comprising:
    • at least one metal strip (11) designed to be in contact with an electrical track (21) placed on a second face (2b) of the board of the printed circuit (2),
    • at least one holding means (12) designed to hold the electrical connector (1) on the edge section of the board of the printed circuit (2),
    characterized in that a first face (2a) of the printed circuit board (2) is placed in contact with a support (3) and the said at least one metal strip (11) is designed to exert a pinching force (Fp) on the printed circuit board (2) so as to hold it in contact with the support (3) and in order to limit the movement of the electrical connector and of the printed circuit board (2) with respect to the support (3) in at least one direction (Z) perpendicular to the faces (2a, 2b) of the board of the printed circuit (2).
  2. Electrical connector according to Claim 1 characterized in that the said at least one holding means (12) comprises at least a first holding surface (122) designed to cooperate with positioning means (31) for the support (3).
  3. Electrical connector according to Claim 2 characterized in that the distance separating the metal strip (11) and the first holding surface (122) is greater than the thickness of the edge section (20) of the board of the printed circuit (2).
  4. Electrical connector according to Claim 3 characterized in that the printed circuit board (2) is designed to be pinched indirectly between the metal strip (11) and the said at least first holding surface (122), a part of the support (3) being placed between the metal strip (11) and the said at least first holding surface.
  5. Electrical connector according to Claim 2 characterized in that the said at least one holding means (13) comprises at least a second holding surface (123), the distance between the metal strip and the second holding surface (123) being substantially equal to the thickness of the edge section (20) of the board of the printed circuit (2).
  6. Electrical connector according to Claim 5 characterized in that the printed circuit board (2) is designed to be pinched directly between the metal strip (11) and the said at least second holding surface (123).
  7. Electrical connector according to any one of the preceding claims characterized in that it comprises a latching area (18) designed to cooperate with at least one latching means (32) of the support (3), the movement of the electrical connector (1) being limited to at least one direction (X) parallel to the faces (2a, 2b) of the printed circuit board (2).
  8. Electrical connector according to any one of the preceding claims characterized in that it comprises at least two insulating centering fingers (15) placed parallel on either side of the said at least one metal strip (11), each centering finger (15) having a front surface (155) designed to be facing the second face (2b) of the printed circuit board (2).
  9. Electrical connector according to Claim 7 characterized in that the centering fingers (15) have a length greater than those of the said at least one metal strip (11).
  10. Electrical connector according to either of Claims 7 and 8 characterized in that the centering fingers (15) comprise an inclined face (156) on their front surface (157) perpendicular to the faces (2a, 2b) of the printed circuit board (2).
  11. Electrical connector according to any one of the preceding claims characterized in that it comprises several metal strips (11), each metal strip being designed to be connected to an electrical track of the board of the printed circuit (2).
  12. Electrical connector according to Claim 11 characterized in that the metal strips (2) are separated by insulating separating fingers (14) placed parallel to the said strips.
  13. Electrical connector according to Claim 12 characterized in that the separating fingers (14) have a length less than those of the metal strips (11).
  14. Electrical connector according to any one of the preceding claims characterized in that each metal strip (11) is elastic.
  15. Electrical connector according to any one of the preceding claims characterized in that it comprises at least one electrical test area (16) giving access to a non-isolated électrical surface connected to a metal strip (11).
  16. Electrical housing comprising:
    - a printed circuit board (2) connected to at least one electrical connector (1) according to the preceding claims, the said board being positioned on a support (3) bounding at least a first internal confinement volume (8) inside the support (3),
    - a cover (4) designed to cover the printed circuit board (2) positioned on the said support, and bounding at least a second internal confinement volume (7, 7A, 7B) between the cover (4) and the second face (2b) of the printed circuit board (2),
    characterized in that the cover (4) comprises an internal positioning periphery cooperating with an external periphery formed by the edge section (20) of the printed circuit board (2) and by the said at least one electrical connector (1) connected to the said edge section in such a manner as to reduce the penetration of streams (9A, 9B) of polluting particles inside of the first and second confinement volumes (8, 7, 7A, 7b).
  17. Electrical housing according to Claim 16 characterized in that the cover comprises an internal isolating wall (41) dividing the first internal confinement volume (7) into two internal confinement sub-volumes (7A, 7B) and preventing streams (9B) of polluting particles from going from a first confinement sub-volume to the other.
  18. Electrical housing according to either of Claims 16 and 17 characterized in that the metal strips (11), the insulating separating fingers (14) and the insulating centering fingers (15) of the electrical connector or connectors (1) are placed inside of the same confinement sub-volume (7A).
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