EP2685570B1 - Ensemble connecteur électrique enfichable avec élément de verrouillage - Google Patents

Ensemble connecteur électrique enfichable avec élément de verrouillage Download PDF

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EP2685570B1
EP2685570B1 EP12176217.3A EP12176217A EP2685570B1 EP 2685570 B1 EP2685570 B1 EP 2685570B1 EP 12176217 A EP12176217 A EP 12176217A EP 2685570 B1 EP2685570 B1 EP 2685570B1
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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
    • H01R13/627—Snap or like fastening
    • H01R13/6271—Latching means integral with the housing
    • 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
    • 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
    • H01R13/641—Means for preventing incorrect coupling by indicating incorrect coupling; by indicating correct or full engagement
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R2201/00—Connectors or connections adapted for particular applications
    • H01R2201/26—Connectors or connections adapted for particular applications for vehicles

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  • the present invention relates to an electrical plug-in connector assembly, in particular for establishing an electrical connection with an airbag arrangement in a vehicle, comprising a connector, a mating connector adapted to be mated with the connector along a plug direction, and a locking member adapted to be moved in an actuation direction, wherein in a final state of the plug-in connector assembly, the connector is in a fully mated position with the mating connector along a mating plug direction and the locking member is in a locking position where it is supported at least at the connector and secures the connector and the mating connector in the fully mated position, wherein the actuation direction extends essentially perpendicularly to the plug direction and wherein the locking member is in mesh with the mating connector at least in the final state.
  • plug-in connector assemblies of the kind mentioned above are known.
  • the connector assemblies are used e.g. for establishing an electrical connection to an airbag arrangement in a vehicle in order to activate the squib and hence inflate the airbag in case of an emergency or accident.
  • plug-in connector assemblies are in general initially locked in the fully mated position by primary locking features between the connector and the mating connector, e.g. a pocket assembly.
  • the primary locking feature may e.g. comprise a latch at the connector and a counter latch at the mating connector, which are brought in engagement with each other in the fully mated position.
  • Document EP 1 575 132 A2 relates to a plug connector comprising a main housing, at least one conductor guide, and a supplementary part, wherein the supplementary part can be moved relative to the main housing between a starting position and a closed position.
  • the conductor guide In the starting position, the conductor guide can be positioned in an opening on the housing, and in the closed position, the conductor guide is rotatable and axially fixed relative to the main housing and the supplementary part.
  • Document DE 195 25 257 A1 discloses an electrical connector assembly comprising a connector and a mating connector, wherein the connector has a first locking member and the mating connector has a second locking member, which may be brought into engagement with the first locking member when the connector and the mating connector are fully mated.
  • One of the connector and the mating connector further comprises a third locking member, which is actuated, and can be locked on the other connector part, wherein the connector and the mating connector are fully mated.
  • the third locking member is designed as a bendable arm that is resiliently flexible.
  • a standard pocket interface for the electrical connection to a squib or gas generator in an airbag arrangement of a vehicle is defined in ISO 19072-1.
  • serviceable plug-in connector assemblies comprise a separate moulded retainer which is received within the pocket to create an interface of the mating connector adapted for receiving the connector, i.e. squib connector.
  • the pocket contains an undercut which is used for latching the retainer and the connector within the pocket.
  • a retention force holding the retainer within the pocket and securing it against displacement opposite to the plug direction is commonly relatively low and amounts to about 10 N.
  • the connector is directly locked at the pocket undercut with higher retention forces exerted by the primary locking feature.
  • the primary locking feature provides only a medium retention force of about 40 N until a secondary component, such as the locking member, is moved behind the primary lock to prevent it from deflecting and increasing the retention force to more than 120 N.
  • a secondary component such as the locking member
  • the locking member may additionally serve as a CPA and may be adapted to be moved into engagement with the mating connector in a direction perpendicular to the plug direction in order to prevent movements of the connector with respect to the mating connector at least against the plug direction.
  • the mating connector may be adapted to be brought into a fully mated position with a connector of the plug-in connector assembly along a mating plug direction, and may comprise a counter locking organ at least partially extending perpendicularly to the mating plug direction and facing opposite to the mating plug direction in order to support a locking organ at the mating connector for locking the connector and the mating connector in the fully mated position, wherein a de-blocking organ may be provided which at least partially protrudes from the mating connector in the mating plug direction and is adapted to release a blocking organ of a locking member for securing the connector and the mating connector in the fully mated position and wherein the de-blocking organ may be formed as a stud protruding from the mating connector in the mating plug direction.
  • a locking element of the locking member may be arranged behind the counter locking element of the mating connector in the plug direction.
  • the locking element may latch behind the counter locking element.
  • An interlocking of the connector and the mating connector may be provided by the locking member.
  • the locking member may interleave and/or engage with the connector and the mating connector in order to interlock them in their fully mated position.
  • a catch formed at the blocking organ may be in engagement with a counter catch of the connector, so that the locking member is latched at the connector in the locking position. Thereby, the locking member may be secured in the locking position.
  • the latching interaction between the catch and the counter catch may signalize, e.g. by an audible clicking sound, that the locking member has properly reached the locking position.
  • the retainer of the mating connector may provide a cavity for at least partially receiving a header shroud or plug portion of the connector.
  • the latching element may protrude laterally into said cavity.
  • the connector may be directly latched at the retainer instead of the pocket in order to avoid restrictions in supporting the connector at the pocket undercut.
  • a movement of the locking member in the actuation direction may be blocked at the latching element and/or the counter latching element in a pre-mated position of the connector.
  • the latching element may be deflected so that it is in the way of the locking member.
  • the locking member In the locking position, the locking member may serve as a CPA in that inhibits deflection of the latching element and secures the latching element and/or primary lock.
  • the locking member may prevent that the latching element is deflected and/or the primary lock is opened when the locking member is in the locking position.
  • the locking member may prevent inadvertently, accidentally and/or inappropriately disconnecting the connector and the mating connector.
  • the connector may comprise a housing which may be provided with an opening to said guidance wherein the opening is arranged laterally at the housing and faces into a direction essentially perpendicular to the plug direction.
  • the locking member may be easily inserted into the connector and actuated in that it may protrude laterally from the opening in the pre-locking position in order to be brought into alignment with a lateral face of the connector when reaching the locking position by being pushed in the actuating direction.

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  1. Ensemble connecteur électrique enfichable (1), comprenant un connecteur (2), un connecteur d'accouplement (3) conçu pour être accouplé avec le connecteur (2) le long d'une direction d'enfichage (P), et un élément de verrouillage (4) conçu pour se déplacé dans une direction d'actionnement (A), dans lequel dans un état final (F) de l'ensemble connecteur enfichable (1), le connecteur (2) est dans une position entièrement accouplée (M) avec le connecteur d'accouplement (3) le long d'une direction d'accouplement (P') et l'élément de verrouillage (4) est en une position de verrouillage (L) où il est supporté au moins au niveau du connecteur (2) et sécurise le connecteur (2) et le connecteur correspondant (3) dans la position complètement accouplée (M), dans lequel la direction d'actionnement (A) se prolonge de manière perpendiculaire à la direction d'enfichage (P) et dans lequel l'élément de verrouillage (4) est en prise avec le connecteur d'accouplement (3) au moins dans l'état final (F),
    dans lequel l'élément de verrouillage (4) comprend un organe de blocage (43) et le connecteur (2) comporte une butée (23b), dans lequel , dans une position de pré-accouplement (N) du connecteur (2) et le connecteur d'accouplement (3), un actionnement de l'élément de verrouillage (4) est limité à la butée (23b) par l'organe de blocage (43) et dans la position entièrement accouplée (M), un organe de déblocage (36) du connecteur d'accouplement (3) qui fait saillie au moins partiellement à partir du connecteur d'accouplement (3) dans la direction d'enfichage d'accouplement (P') libère l'organe de blocage (43) de la butée (23b) de sorte que l'élément de verrouillage (4) est transférable d'une position de pré-verrouillage (K) dans la position de verrouillage (L)
    caractérisé en ce que le connecteur d'accouplement (3) comprend un dispositif de retenu d'une partie d'accouplement (33) fournissant un contre-élément d'encliquetage (35a) et le connecteur (2) comprend un élément d'encliquetage (25), l'élément de verrouillage (4) limitant au moins un accès à l'élément d'encliquetage (25) et/ou au contre-élément d'encliquetage (35a) à l'extérieur de l'ensemble connecteur enfichable (1) dans l'état final (F).
  2. Ensemble connecteur enfichable (1) selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce qu'un organe de verrouillage (45) de l'élément de verrouillage (4) est disposé derrière un contre-élément de verrouillage (35) du connecteur d'accouplement (3) dans la direction d'enfichage (P).
  3. Ensemble connecteur enfichable (1) selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que l'élément de verrouillage (45) est au moins partiellement en forme de boulon coulissant et le contre-élément de verrouillage (35) est au moins partiellement en forme d'un ergot intercalé avec l'organe de verrouillage (45) dans une protubérance le long de la direction d'enfichage (P).
  4. Ensemble connecteur enfichable (1) selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que dans le verrouillage en position (L), un loquet (43a) formé au niveau de l'organe de blocage (43) est en prise avec un contre-loquet (23c) du connecteur (2), de sorte que l'élément de verrouillage (4) est encliqueté au niveau du connecteur (2) dans la position de verrouillage (L).
  5. Ensemble connecteur enfichable (1) selon au moins l'une des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisé en ce dans la position complètement accouplée (M), l'élément d'encliquetage (25) et le contre-élément d'encliquetage (35a) empêche les mouvements du connecteur (2) par rapport au connecteur d'accouplement (3) au moins à l'opposé de la direction d'enfichage (P).
  6. Ensemble connecteur enfichable (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 5, caractérisé en ce que ledit au moins un contre-élément d'encliquetage (35a) est en forme de nez s'étendant depuis la partie de connecteur d'accouplement (33) du connecteur d'accouplement (3) radialement loin d'un axe central (C) de l'ensemble connecteur enfichable (1).
  7. Ensemble connecteur enfichable (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 6, caractérisé en ce que l'élément d'encliquetage (25) et le contre-élément d'encliquetage (35a) font au moins partie d'un verrou primaire, et en ce que l'élément de verrouillage (4) fait au moins partie d'un verrou secondaire,
    dans lequel le verrou principal et le verrou secondaire verrouillent le connecteur (2) et le connecteur correspondant (3) dans la position complètement accouplée (M), et ce indépendamment l'un de l'autre.
  8. Ensemble connecteur enfichable (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 7, caractérisé en ce qu'un mouvement de l'élément de verrouillage (4) dans la direction d'actionnement (A) est bloqué au niveau du l'élément d'encliquetage (25) et/ou le contre-élément d'encliquetage (35a) dans la position pré-accouplée (N) du connecteur (2).
  9. Ensemble connecteur enfichable (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 8, caractérisé en ce que le connecteur (2) comprend un boîtier (20) pourvu d'une ouverture (22) et qui fournit des guidages (22a, 22b), dans lequel l'ouverture (22) est disposée latéralement au niveau du boîtier (20) et fait face dans une direction essentiellement perpendiculaire à la direction d'enfichage (P).
  10. Ensemble connecteur enfichable (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 9, caractérisé en ce que le contre-élément d'encliquetage (35a) est conçu pour mettre en prise l'élément d'encliquetage (25) du connecteur (2) afin d'empêcher les mouvements du connecteur d'accouplement (3) par rapport au connecteur (2) au moins à l'opposé de la direction d'enfichage d'accouplement (P').
  11. Ensemble connecteur enfichable (1) selon la revendication 10, caractérisé en ce qu'une cavité (34) pour recevoir au moins partiellement une partie enfichage du connecteur (2) est formée entre le contre-élément d'encliquetage (35a) et une paroi du connecteur d'accouplement (3).
  12. Ensemble connecteur enfichable (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications 2 ou 3, caractérisé en que le connecteur d'accouplement (3) comprend un dispositif de retenue (30) logé dans une poche (31) du connecteur d'accouplement (3), dans lequel le contre-élément d'encliquetage (35) est formé au niveau du dispositif de retenue (30).
  13. Ensemble connecteur enfichable (1) selon la revendication 12, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif de retenue (30) est muni d'au moins un élément de fixation (37) et la poche (31) est munie d'au moins un contre-élément de fixation (38), dans lequel, dans un état assemblé (S) du connecteur d'accouplement (3), l'élément de fixation (37) est en prise avec le contre-élément de fixation (38) de sorte que le dispositif de retenue (30) est verrouillé dans la poche (31).
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