EP2584657A1 - Verwechslungssicherungssystem für Anschluss, und Montageverfahren dieses Systems auf einem Anschluss - Google Patents

Verwechslungssicherungssystem für Anschluss, und Montageverfahren dieses Systems auf einem Anschluss Download PDF

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EP2584657A1
EP2584657A1 EP12189126.1A EP12189126A EP2584657A1 EP 2584657 A1 EP2584657 A1 EP 2584657A1 EP 12189126 A EP12189126 A EP 12189126A EP 2584657 A1 EP2584657 A1 EP 2584657A1
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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
    • H01R13/64—Means for preventing incorrect coupling
    • H01R13/645—Means for preventing incorrect coupling by exchangeable elements on case or base
    • H01R13/6456—Means for preventing incorrect coupling by exchangeable elements on case or base comprising keying elements at different positions along the periphery of the connector
    • 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
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T29/00—Metal working
    • Y10T29/49—Method of mechanical manufacture
    • Y10T29/49826—Assembling or joining

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  • the invention relates to a configurable coding system for mounting on an electrical connector, this coding system offering a plurality of possible codings between the plug and the connector base.
  • the invention also relates to a method for installing such a foolproof system, this system being adapted to be installed on standard connectors.
  • the invention finds applications in many fields using electrical connectors. In particular, it finds applications in the severe environment fields such as the nuclear field, in particular for waste reprocessing facilities.
  • each connection assembly (base and plug) is generally equipped with a means of differentiation prohibiting the connection of a plug on any base but allowing the connection of this plug on the particular base for which it was designed .
  • the means of differentiation generally used in the field of connectors is a key.
  • the term "polarizer" is a mechanical device that makes it possible to avoid assembly, assembly or connection errors.
  • a polarizer generally comprises an orifice made on one of the elements of the connector and a lug mounted on the other element of said connector, the lug being adapted to be inserted into the hole when the two elements of the connector are correctly connected.
  • each connection set is equipped with a different keying.
  • eight different keying devices which represents sixteen references of different plugs and bases.
  • the operator in charge of this installation must therefore order sixteen different references from his supplier, with all the risks of error that entails. If a reference has been incorrectly entered or if a plug or a controlled socket is not available, the eight connections of the installation must be postponed to a later date, with all the consequences in terms of time and cost that it can involve.
  • the purpose of the invention is precisely to overcome the disadvantages of the techniques described above.
  • the invention proposes a configurable coding system that can be adapted to any type of standard connector.
  • This foolproof system of the invention is in the form of a kit comprising a coding ring to be mounted on the base and a coding plate to be fixed on the plug.
  • the foolproof plate has a fool pin that can be positioned in several different ways.
  • the coding ring includes a coding slot associated with several pins to provide, in combination with the coding plate, several keying configurations.
  • This system has the advantage of being able to be installed on an existing connector. It also has the advantage of offering several keying configurations with the same kit.
  • the invention also relates to a connector provided with the keying system of the invention described above.
  • the foolproof system of the invention is a configurable system which is in the form of a kit or assembly adaptable to existing standard connectors.
  • This kit comprises at least one coding ring and a coding plate.
  • the kit consists of a coding ring and two coding plates.
  • Each plate has a keying pin positioned differently from one plate to another.
  • Each coding ring comprises several pins distributed on either side of a coding slot.
  • kits may comprise a single plate or, on the contrary, several plates each provided with a fool pin placed differently from one plate to another.
  • the kit may include a plurality of coding rings, each ring having pins differently placed relative to the coding housing.
  • This coding ring 1 is a hollow element consisting of a wall 11 of shape adapted to the base on which it is intended to be mounted. It may be, for example, made of metal or thermoplastic material.
  • This coding ring 1 has an inner face 13 intended to face the base and an outer face 14, opposite to the inner face 13 and intended to be close to the plug of the connector.
  • the wall 11 is circular, of a diameter adapted to the bases of the standard connectors.
  • This wall 11 is provided with a coding housing 12.
  • This housing 12 is an oblong orifice, open on the outer face 14 of the coding ring. As will be described in more detail below, this coding housing 12 is provided to receive a coding pin.
  • the wall 11 of the coding ring further comprises a plurality of marks, denoted P1 to P8, distributed over the contour of said wall in a predetermined order.
  • P1 to P8 are divided into two sets of four on either side of the coding housing 12, namely P1 to P4 to the right of the housing 12 and P5 to P8 to left of said housing 12, as shown on the figure 1 and on FIGS. 5B to 5I .
  • These two sets of marks P1 to P4 and P5 to P8 can be distributed so as to be symmetrical with respect to the housing 12, facing one another.
  • These marks are preferably placed in pairs on the contour of the wall: P1 with P2, P3 with P4, P5 with P6 and P7 with P8, the difference between each pair being greater than the difference between two marks.
  • the coding ring 1 of the figure 1 is intended to be mounted on a standard base 3, as shown on the Figures 2A and 2B . More specifically, the coding ring 1 is slidably mounted along the protruding walls 30 and 31 of the base 3. The coding ring 1 is mounted so that its inner face 13 abuts against the base 32 of the base 3, its outer face 14 is then free. As shown on the Figure 2B , once the coding ring 1 mounted around the base 3, said coding ring can be rotated to orient the pins P in a chosen configuration. Note that the coding ring must necessarily be positioned so that its housing 12 is placed between the protruding walls 30 and 31 of the base.
  • a positioning mark R made on the protruding wall 30 of the base 3 makes it possible to define the positions P1 to P8 of the coding ring.
  • This positioning mark R may be a colored mark, a protruding half-sphere or any other mark visible through the marks P.
  • the foolproof system of the invention comprises at least one wafer 2 as shown in FIG. figure 3 .
  • it comprises two platelets referenced 2a and 2b.
  • These plates for example, made of metal or thermoplastic material are identical in size. They each comprise, in their center, a central bore 21 for receiving a fastening means such as a screw.
  • Each of these plates 2a and 2b also has a keying lug 22a, 22b aligned with the central bore 21 along a line parallel to the edge of the wafer.
  • These two pins have identical dimensions and are each intended to be inserted into the coding housing 12 of the coding ring.
  • this lug 22a or 22b is placed differently, with respect to the bore 21, on the wafer 2a than on the wafer 2b. More specifically, the distance between the lug 22b and the bore 21 of the wafer 2b differs from the distance between the lug 22a and the bore 21 of the wafer 2a. It will be understood that this variation of the gap between the lug and the bore makes it possible to adapt the wafer to the chosen configuration.
  • one of these plates 2a or 2b is fixed on the plug 4, as shown on the figure 4 . It can be fixed, more precisely, on the front portion 41 of the outer wall 40 of the plug 4, said portion before 41 being the part intended to fit into the base 3, as opposed to the rear portion 42 designed to receive the cables to be connected.
  • the wafer 2 is fixed on the wall 40 by means of a fixing device 5, of the screw type, which passes through the bore 21 of the wafer 2 to be screwed into a bore 43 of the wall 40.
  • the same plate 2 can offer two positions per side for the same lug, which allows four possibilities of coding, that is to say, four keying configurations.
  • the system of the invention in its preferred embodiment, comprises two plates with different positions of the pin, said system ensures eight different pin positions, that is to say eight configurations of keying.
  • FIG. 5A shows a summary table of the different configurations.
  • the positions P1 to P8 of the marks of the coding ring are noted in columns, while the positions of the lugs of the plates are noted in rows.
  • the four positions of marks P1 to P4 which correspond to the positions when the coding ring is in the position A shown on the figure 1 (ie P1 to P4 facing up, as on the figure 1 ) are each associated with a position of the lug of one of the plates 2a or 2b.
  • the reference position P1 corresponds to the lug of the second plate, or wafer 2a on the figure 3 when said wafer is oriented upwardly H, as shown in FIG. Figure 5B .
  • the reference position P2 corresponds to the lug of the first plate, or plate 2b on the figure 3 when said wafer is oriented upwardly H, as shown in FIG. Figure 5C .
  • the reference position P3 corresponds to the lug of the first plate 2b, when said plate is oriented downwards B, as shown on the figure 5D .
  • the reference position P4 corresponds to the lug of the second plate 2a, when said plate is oriented downwards B, as shown in FIG. figure 5E .
  • the four marker positions P5 to P8 which correspond to the positions when the coding ring is in a position B rotated 180 ° relative to the position A (ie P1 to P4 facing the bottom) are each associated with a position of the lug of one of the plates 2a or 2b.
  • the reference position P5 corresponds to the lug of the second wafer 2a, when said wafer is oriented downwards B, as shown in FIG. figure 5F .
  • the reference position P6 corresponds to the lug of the first plate 2b, when said plate is oriented downwards.
  • the reference position P7 corresponds to the lug of the first plate 2b, when said plate is oriented upwards. H, as shown on the figure 5H .
  • the reference position P8 corresponds to the lug of the second plate 2a, when said plate is oriented upwards H.
  • This table summarizes the eight coding configurations that can be obtained from a kit comprising a coding ring 1 and two coding plates 2a and 2b.
  • FIGS. 6A and 6B there is shown a connector provided with the keying system of the invention, during the assembly of a plug 4 on a base 3.
  • the plate 2 has been fixed on the plug 4 with its lug upwards and that the coding ring 1 has been mounted around the base 3, according to a position A (with P1 - P4 upwards).
  • the plug 4 is then inserted between the protruding walls 30 and 31 of the base 3 so that the lug 22 of the wafer 2 is inserted into the coding slot 12 of the coding ring 1.
  • said plug and said base are well coded, for example in position P1.
  • the plug and the base are coded with a different coding, for example the plug in position P1 and the base in position P2.
  • the lug 22 is well housed in the housing 12, which means that the base and the plug are coded according to the same coding. If this coding is the coding P1, then the plate 2 fixed on the plug 4 is a plate 2a of the figure 3 with an upward orientation and the coding ring 1 is mounted in position A with the mark P1 above the positioning mark R. Only this combination of the positions of the coding ring and the plate 2a allows a connection of the plug and the base.
  • FIG. 7 Another example of assembling a plug on a base is shown on the figure 7 .
  • the coding P3 was chosen as the keying configuration.
  • the coding ring 1 is mounted in position A on the base 3.
  • the coding ring has been slightly rotated anti-clockwise, so that the housing 12 is offset downward relative to the position of said housing 12 shown on the Figure 6A .
  • the plate attached to the plug 4 is a plate 2b facing downwards.
  • the combination of one or more coding plates with one or more coding rings makes it possible to offer a number of coding combinations adapted to the dimensions of the installations, a kit of 2 plates and a coding ring. offering 8 possible configurations, a kit of 3 pads and a ring that can offer 12 configurations, etc. These kits are designed to be mounted on existing connectors, they are easily installable on any electrical installation. In addition, they offer the advantage of limiting the number of references to control three, for eight keying configurations.

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