EP2333909A1 - Verbindungseinheit - Google Patents

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EP2333909A1
EP2333909A1 EP10194305A EP10194305A EP2333909A1 EP 2333909 A1 EP2333909 A1 EP 2333909A1 EP 10194305 A EP10194305 A EP 10194305A EP 10194305 A EP10194305 A EP 10194305A EP 2333909 A1 EP2333909 A1 EP 2333909A1
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/62—Means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement
    • H01R13/639—Additional means for holding or locking coupling parts together, after engagement, e.g. separate keylock, retainer strap
    • H01R13/6395—Additional means for holding or locking coupling parts together, after engagement, e.g. separate keylock, retainer strap for wall or panel outlets
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/62—Means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement
    • H01R13/622—Screw-ring or screw-casing
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R24/00—Two-part coupling devices, or either of their cooperating parts, characterised by their overall structure
    • H01R24/38—Two-part coupling devices, or either of their cooperating parts, characterised by their overall structure having concentrically or coaxially arranged contacts
    • H01R24/40—Two-part coupling devices, or either of their cooperating parts, characterised by their overall structure having concentrically or coaxially arranged contacts specially adapted for high frequency

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  • the present invention relates to a device for connecting two complementary connector elements, for example a body to a base or a socket to be wired.
  • the connector elements are, for example, coaxial elements, in particular a coaxial body and a coaxial base.
  • a device for connecting a first and a second complementary connector element in particular a body and a a base, comprising a first and a second part movable in rotation relative to each other, characterized in that it comprises a spring having a first end connected to the first part and a second end connected to the second end; piece, the spring, the first piece and the second piece being such that the rotation in a first direction of rotation of the first piece or in a second direction of rotation, opposite the first direction of rotation, of the second piece increases the inside diameter spring and the spring, the first piece and the second piece being such that the rotation in the second direction of rotation of the first piece or in the first direction of rotation of the second I play reduces the inside diameter of the spring.
  • the first and second parts act complementary to each other to connect or disconnect the two connector elements with the device.
  • the invention makes it possible to reduce the risks that vibrations and / or a torque to which the cable connected to one of the complementary connector elements are subjected loosen the first and second connector elements.
  • the first piece advantageously comprises a threaded portion wound in a reverse winding direction of the winding direction of the spring.
  • the winding direction of the threading of the first part and the direction of winding of the spring can thus be different, the first part comprising for example a right-hand thread, respectively on the left, and the spring being for example wound on the left, respectively to the right.
  • the first part advantageously extends along a longitudinal axis, the first end of the spring is advantageously received in a first hole formed in the wall of the first piece near a longitudinal end of the first piece and the second end of the spring passes through advantageously a second hole formed in the wall of the first piece at a distance from said longitudinal end.
  • the first hole may be longitudinally disposed between said longitudinal end and the second hole.
  • Said longitudinal end is for example that intended to come into contact with the second connector element when connecting to the latter of the first connector element on which the device is mounted.
  • Such a configuration of the first part, the second part and the spring allows the above complementary operation of the first and second parts.
  • the device comprises a threaded portion wound in the same winding direction as the spring.
  • the first part advantageously extends along a longitudinal axis, the first end of the spring is advantageously received in a first hole formed in the wall of the first piece at a distance from a longitudinal end of the first piece and the second end of the spring passes through advantageously a second hole formed in the wall of the first piece near said longitudinal end.
  • the second hole may be longitudinally disposed between said longitudinal end and the first hole.
  • Said longitudinal end is for example that intended to come into contact with the second connector element when connecting to the latter of the first connector element on which the device is mounted.
  • Such a configuration of the first part, the second part and the spring allows the above complementary operation of the first and second parts.
  • the threaded portion according to the second embodiment of the invention may be formed in the first piece.
  • the threaded portion according to the second embodiment is formed in the spring.
  • the threaded portion is for example formed in the inner surface of the spring.
  • the complementary operation of the first and second parts is allowed by the configuration of the spring, the latter ensuring only the plugging of the first and second connector elements and the anti-loosening of one relative to the other .
  • the spring is advantageously received inside the first and second parts.
  • the spring can be helical.
  • the spring can be made with a wire of cylindrical section or, alternatively, with a flat ribbon.
  • the spring especially when carrying the threaded portion, can still be made with a trapezoidal section wire, such a section for better cooperation with a complementary threaded portion.
  • the second hole advantageously has an angular dimension greater than the diameter of the spring wire.
  • the second part advantageously comprises at least one part surrounding externally at least a part of the first part.
  • the first piece is for example a ring and the second piece may be a ring or a ring portion, for example more or less extended.
  • the inner diameter of the spring at rest is advantageously less than the largest transverse dimension of the second connector element.
  • the second connector element may comprise a threaded portion complementary to that of the device, so that the two threaded portions can cooperate.
  • the pitch of the latter is advantageously chosen to cooperate with the pitch of the complementary threaded portion.
  • the inner diameter of the spring at rest can be configured to exert friction on the complementary threaded portion.
  • spring at rest designates the spring when it does not rest against the second connector element and is not subject to any external force tending to change its inside diameter.
  • greater transverse dimension of the second connector element is meant the largest external transverse dimension, relative to the longitudinal axis of the second connector element, of the portion of the second connector element engaging the first element of the connector. connector when connecting.
  • the angular distance over which the second hole extends in the wall of the first part is advantageously greater than or equal to the angular rotation of the second end of the spring making it possible to bring the inner diameter of the spring to a value greater than the largest transverse dimension of the second connector element.
  • the rotation according to the first direction of rotation of the first part makes it possible not only to fix, in particular screw, the first part on the second connector element, but also, because of the friction of the spring on the outer surface of the second connector element , to increase the inner diameter of the spring, allowing the spring can come to be positioned around the portion of the second connector element having the largest transverse dimension.
  • the first piece and / or the second piece can be made of plastic.
  • the first connector element, in particular the body, and the device are advantageously two separate parts.
  • the first connector element, in particular the body, and the device can be made in one piece.
  • the two complementary connector elements are advantageously coaxial or multicontact elements.
  • figure 1 a set generally designated 1 according to a first embodiment of the invention.
  • This assembly 1 comprises a first connector element 2, capable of being connected to a second complementary connector element generally designated by 3 through a device generally designated by 4.
  • the first connector element 2 is a body and the second connector element 3 is a base.
  • the second connector element 3 is a socket to be wired.
  • the body 2 and the base 3 are, in the example described, coaxial elements whose internal structure which comprises a central contact received in an external contact with the interposition of an insulator has not been shown for the sake of clarity on the Figures 1 to 4 .
  • the body 2 is for example of generally tubular shape about a longitudinal axis X, and has a decreasing cross section by step as one approaches the front end 5 of the body 2, said end 5 designating the longitudinal end of the body 2 coming into contact with the base 3 during a connection of the body 2 to the base 3.
  • a first annular housing is formed in the outer side wall of the body 2 to receive a rod 6 and a second annular housing is formed in the outer side wall of the body 2 between the aforementioned first housing and the front end 5 of the body 2, the second housing receiving an annular seal 7, which is for example made of silicone.
  • the base 3 comprises a plate 9 for attachment to a not shown panel, this plate being provided with holes 10 allowing the passage of screws, for example.
  • a tubular portion 12 extending around an axis coinciding with the axis X of the body when the body 2 is connected to the base 3 extends from this plate 9 towards the front of the base 3.
  • the tubular portion 12 of the base 3 comprises a portion 14 extending from the plate 9 and having an outer diameter D i , D i defining the largest transverse dimension of the base 3.
  • the base 3 Between the portion 14 and the front end 15 of the base, the base 3 comprises a portion 16 having an external thread 17.
  • This device 4 comprises a first part 20, which is in the example shown a ring, rotatably mounted relative to the body 2 around of the axis X of the body 2.
  • the first ring 20 can be mobile only in rotation about the axis X with respect to the body 2.
  • the first ring 20 and the body 2 are made in one piece.
  • the device 4 further comprises a second part 21 mounted to rotate with respect to the first ring 20.
  • This second piece 21 is in the example illustrated a ring but could alternatively be a ring portion, this portion being able to be more or less extended around the X axis.
  • the first ring 20 can extend all around a portion of the body 2, said portion of the body 2 extending from the front end 5 thereof.
  • the first ring 20 has for example an annular bead 23 whose outer surface is configured to define a gripping zone, this outer surface being for example obtained by knurling or by the development of a rough zone.
  • the first ring 20 further comprises in the illustrated example, a central zone 24 whose inner wall has a thread 25 to cooperate with the thread 17 described above.
  • the first ring 20 may comprise a front portion 26 extending beyond the front end 5 of the body 2.
  • the second ring 21 extends, in the example described, around the front portion 26 of the first ring 21, this second ring 21 further comprising a flange 29 covering the front end 33 of the front portion 26.
  • the second In the example shown, the ring also comprises, at its end opposite the flange 29, an annular bead 28 defining a gripping zone obtained as the zone 23.
  • the second ring 21 is held on the first ring 20 by cooperation of reliefs 40 and 41, respectively belonging to the first and second ring.
  • the first ring 20 is made in one piece, just like the second ring 21.
  • the device 4 comprises a spring 30 which is in the example described a helical spring.
  • This spring 30 is for example received inside the first ring 20.
  • the winding direction of the spring 30 is reversed relative to the winding direction of the thread 25.
  • the thread 25 is, for example, at standard pitch on the right and the spring 30 is wound to left.
  • the spring has a first end 32 received in a first hole 34 formed in front of the front portion 26 of the first ring 20, near the front end 33 of the front portion 26.
  • the angular dimensions of the first hole 34 are advantageously chosen so that the first end 32 of the spring 30 is held on the first ring by friction but other means for holding the end 32 on the first ring 20 are possible.
  • the first hole 34 may be a blind hole or a through hole.
  • the spring 30 has a second end 36 passing through a second hole 37 formed in the wall of the front portion 26 at the rear end thereof, this second end 36 being received in a hole 38 formed in the bead 28 of the second ring 21.
  • the angular dimensions of the second hole 37 are for example greater than those of the spring wire 30, so that the last passes with a certain lateral clearance through the second hole 37 and the angular dimensions of the hole 38 are advantageously chosen so that the second end 36 of the spring 30 is held on the second ring 21 by friction or any other means.
  • the second hole 37 may be arranged so that the first hole 34 is longitudinally disposed between the front end 33 of the front portion 26 of the first ring 20 and the second hole 37.
  • the spring 30 has for example at rest an inner diameter d i smaller than the largest transverse dimension D i of the base 3, this inner diameter d i being conventionally calculated as the difference between the outer diameter of the spring and the double the diameter of the spring wire.
  • a first step the operator acts on the gripping portion 23 of the first ring 20 to move the latter in rotation in the direction of clockwise. Due to this operation, the inner diameter d i of the spring 30 increases, allowing the spring 30 to be threaded around the portion 14 of diameter D i of the base 3.
  • the angular distance on which extends the second hole 37 in the wall of the first ring 20 is advantageously greater than or equal to the angular rotation of the second end 36 of the spring 30 to bring the inner diameter d i of the spring 30 to a value greater than the largest transverse dimension D i of the base 3.
  • the whole is as represented in figures 3 and 4 , the spring 30 then being prestressed against the outer surface of the tubular portion 14 of the base 3 because of the characteristics of the spring.
  • the front end 15 of the portion 16 of the base 3 is applied against the annular seal 7, ensuring the sealing of the connection obtained, and the maintenance of the body 2 on the base 3 is provided by the cooperation of the threads 17 and 25 and by the tightening exerted by the spring 30 on the portion 14 of the base 3.
  • the operator can rotate the second ring 21 via the bead 28 counterclockwise, thereby increasing the inner diameter d i of the spring 30, which allows the rotation of the spring 30. the end 36 of the spring in the second hole 37, allowing the displacement of the spring 30 relative to the tubular portion 14 and, consequently, the disconnection of the body 2 from the base 3.
  • the winding direction of the spring 30 is the same as the winding direction of the thread 25, for example left or right.
  • the first hole 34 is then formed in the wall of the first ring 20 at a distance from the front end 33 of the front portion 26 of the first ring 20 while the second hole 37 and the hole 38 are arranged longitudinally close to the front end 33.
  • the second hole 37 is disposed longitudinally between the front end 33 and the first hole 34.
  • the angular distance over which the first hole 34 extends in the wall of the first ring 20 is then advantageously greater than or equal to the angular rotation of the second end 36 of the spring 30 making it possible to bring the inside diameter d i of the spring 30 to a value greater than the largest transverse dimension D i of the base 3 and the angular dimensions of the second hole 37 are advantageously chosen so that the first end 32 of the spring 30 is held on the first ring by friction but other means for holding the end 32 on the first ring 20 are possible.
  • the figure 5 represents a variant of the second embodiment which has just been described.
  • the thread 25 is carried by the spring 30, being formed on the inner surface 50 of the spring 30.
  • the thread 25, which is in the example considered wound in the same direction as the spring 30, is configured to cooperate with the threading 17 worn by the second connector element 3.
  • making the thread 25 at the spring 30 reduces the length of the first piece 20.
  • the threaded portion 17 of the second connector element 3 is formed on the outer surface of the portion 14 of diameter D i .
  • the total weight of the device 4 and the first connector element 2 may be internal to 10 g.
  • the inner diameter of the spring 30 at rest is in the example of the figure 5 configured to exert friction on the complementary threaded portion 17.
  • the invention is for example not limited to a device for connecting two coaxial connector elements, for example also applying to multicontact connector elements.

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FR0958902A FR2954006B1 (fr) 2009-12-11 2009-12-11 Ensemble de connexion.
FR1053834A FR2954007B1 (fr) 2009-12-11 2010-05-18 Ensemble de connexion

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FR2954007A1 (fr) 2011-06-17
BRPI1005262A2 (pt) 2013-04-02
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