EP2846416B1 - Boîtier de connecteur avec un dispositif d'assurance de positionnement terminal intégré de manière monolithique - Google Patents

Boîtier de connecteur avec un dispositif d'assurance de positionnement terminal intégré de manière monolithique Download PDF

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EP2846416B1
EP2846416B1 EP14181927.6A EP14181927A EP2846416B1 EP 2846416 B1 EP2846416 B1 EP 2846416B1 EP 14181927 A EP14181927 A EP 14181927A EP 2846416 B1 EP2846416 B1 EP 2846416B1
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Danappa Hugar
Asif Asif
Gurumurthy C R
Vikram Vilas Bidi
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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
    • H01R13/40—Securing contact members in or to a base or case; Insulating of contact members
    • H01R13/42—Securing in a demountable manner
    • H01R13/422—Securing in resilient one-piece base or case, e.g. by friction; One-piece base or case formed with resilient locking means
    • H01R13/4223—Securing in resilient one-piece base or case, e.g. by friction; One-piece base or case formed with resilient locking means comprising integral flexible contact retaining fingers
    • 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
    • H01R13/40—Securing contact members in or to a base or case; Insulating of contact members
    • H01R13/42—Securing in a demountable manner
    • H01R13/436—Securing a plurality of contact members by one locking piece or operation
    • H01R13/4361—Insertion of locking piece perpendicular to direction of contact insertion

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  • the invention relates to a connector housing for an electrical connector, the housing comprising at least one terminal receptacle for an electric contact element, the terminal receptacle opening into a terminal insertion direction, forming a terminal insertion opening for insertion of the electric contact element, the housing further comprising at least one terminal positioning assurance device which is formed monolithically with the housing and which is accessible from an outside of the housing, the terminal positioning assurance device having an actuator head which, in an unlocked position, is spaced apart from the rest of the housing and, in a locked position, is positively engaged with and protrudes into a lateral opening of the housing, whereby, in the locked position, a terminal locking element, which is operatively coupled to the actuator head, protrudes into at least one terminal receptacle, wherein the terminal positioning assurance device further comprises between the terminal receptacle and the actuator head, a displaceable transmission member, which, in the locked position, is elastically deflected into the terminal receptacle, the displaceable transition member comprising the terminal locking
  • Connector housings for electrical connectors are well known and widely used as electric components.
  • the connector housings comprise at least one receptacle or cavity for the insertion of an electric contact element such as a terminal.
  • an electric contact element such as a terminal.
  • a locking member or primary lock is often used.
  • the locking member is generally formed as an elastically deformable arm, which extends basically parallel to the terminal. During insertion of a terminal into the receptacle, the locking member is elastically deflected away from the terminal, and, when the terminal reaches its final position, protrudes at least partially into a recess of the terminal.
  • the locking member may be bent away from the terminal and therefore fails in keeping the terminal in the desired position.
  • a known connector housing is described.
  • the connector housing comprises displaceable members which protrude into receiving shafts for terminals in order to secure their position against movement.
  • a safety member is pressed on the displaceable members and latched to a side wall of the housing next to the displaceable members.
  • EP 1 176 670 A1 another example of a known connector is described, wherein a safety member is adapted to protrude into a receiving shaft for a terminal in order to secure the position of said terminal and, at the same time, presses down a displaceable member for keeping said member in place.
  • the safety member comprises a bar-like protrusion for pushing down the displaceable member.
  • the free end of the safety member, which protrudes into the shaft is adapted for being latchable to the housing.
  • the connector housing of DE 42 05 974 C1 comprises a lid-like structure for closing one side of a terminal receiving shaft and for securing the position of a displaceable member.
  • two displaceable members are arranged in series and are adapted for protruding into a terminal receiving shaft for securing the position of a terminal. In a locked position, one displaceable member presses down the other displaceable member.
  • the upper member comprises latching elements on its side faces for securing its position with respect to the housing.
  • FR 2 784 510 A1 and US 2013/210268 A1 show examples of known types of connector housings with single terminal positioning assurance devices for securing the position of terminals in the housing.
  • the connector housings of the mentioned documents may be practicable for keeping terminals in the connector housing but may either bear the risk that the displaceable members are easily removable from their locked positions in the housings or the designs are bulky and/or complicated.
  • the contact assembly comprises an electrical connector which comprises a connector housing according to the invention, and in that at least one electric contact element is inserted in a terminal receptacle, the electric contact element being positively locked in the terminal receptacle by a terminal positioning assurance device which is formed monolithically with the housing, wherein the electric contact element is positively locked between a forward wall of the terminal receptacle and a displaceable transmission member, which is part of the terminal positioning assurance device, and being pushed against a side wall of the terminal receptacle by a pushing portion of the displaceable transmission member, and wherein the displaceable transmission member is locked against movement away from the contact element by an actuator head, which is part of the terminal positioning assurance device.
  • the terminal positioning assurance device securely locks an inserted terminal in the terminal receptacle.
  • the lateral opening allows an easy access for the actuator head into the housing.
  • the terminal positioning assurance device is formed monolithically with the housing. This allows for a production of the housing and the terminal positioning assurance device in one single piece, which leads to a cost-effective production. Furthermore, the risk of losing an external terminal positioning assurance device during manufacturing, transport or usage is eliminated as long as the housing is not damaged.
  • the displaceable transmission member may be adapted to be displaced by an electric contact element during insertion of the electric contact element into the terminal receptacle in order to allow an easy insertion of the electric contact element. In the locked position, the displaceable transmission member may securely lock an inserted electric contact element against a movement against the terminal insertion direction.
  • the positive locking between the locking shoulder and the arresting portion which is formed by a rim of the lateral opening enable a secure position of the actuator head in the locked position.
  • a simple design and easy manufacturing can be achieved, when the actuator head is formed as a widening of the terminal positioning assurance device.
  • the displaceable transmission member may be formed monolithically with the housing as part of a side wall of the terminal receptacle.
  • the terminal receptacle may be formed as a shaft, in particular with a shaft bottom arranged on a side of the terminal receptacle opposite to the opening of the terminal receptacle.
  • the shaft may comprise an access opening, wherein a diameter of the opening is smaller than a diameter of the shaft.
  • the wall of the shaft may positively lock an inserted electric contact element in a desired position and prevents a further movement along the terminal insertion direction.
  • the access opening in the wall of the shaft may allow a contacting portion of an inserted electric contact element to extend at least partially outside the housing in order to establish an electric contact with a mating contact element or to allow a contacting portion of a mating contact element to protrude into the terminal receptacle to establish an electric contact with the inserted electric contact element.
  • the terminal positioning assurance device comprises an elastically deformable pushing portion, adapted to push an inserted electric contact element against a side wall of the terminal receptacle, opposite to the pushing portion.
  • An advantageous insertion of an electric contact element into the terminal receptacle may be achieved when the elastically deformable pushing portion is situated on the displaceable transmission member.
  • the actuator head in the locked position, may press against the displaceable transmission member in a direction towards the terminal receptacle. The actuator head may then lock the displaceable transmission member against movement away from the electric contact element and therefore improve the seat of the electric contact element in the terminal receptacle.
  • the terminal positioning assurance device may comprise a base and a free end and is separated from the rest of the housing by a straight side-pull shaft, which extends continuously from the outside of the housing between the free arm and the rest of the housing when the terminal positioning assurance device is in the unlocked position.
  • the straight side-pull shaft may allow an easy and cost-effective manufacturing of the housing, especially when methods such as injection molding are used.
  • At least one of the terminal positioning assurance device and the displaceable transmission member may be formed at least in part as a cantilever beam.
  • a cantilever beam allows for a compact design, easy manufacturing, good moveability and also elastically deformation of the terminal positioning assurance device and/or the displaceable transmission member.
  • a good moveability of the actuator head with respect to the rest of the housing can be achieved when the actuator head is situated at the free end of a cantilever beam which is part of the terminal positioning assurance device.
  • a compact and robust cantilever beam can be achieved when the terminal positioning assurance device is formed as a cantilever beam which comprises a stiff first part and a more resilient second part.
  • a solid and compact design of a connector housing can be achieved when the terminal positioning assurance device is formed as cantilever beam which has a base at a forward end of the housing.
  • the terminal positioning assurance device may be formed as a cantilever beam which may comprise at least two spring sections which are perpendicular to each other, and wherein a longer spring section extends parallel to an insertion direction of the electrical connector, and wherein a shorter spring section extends in the direction of the lateral opening.
  • the longer spring section may be adapted to press the actuator head in a direction towards the terminal receptacle, whereas the shorter spring section may be adapted to press the actuator head in a direction towards an arresting portion.
  • the housing may comprise at least one guiding surface which is adapted to guide the actuator head in a direction with a component perpendicular to the shorter spring section to apply a spring force in the cantilever beam which pressurises the actuator head in a direction towards the arresting portion when the terminal positioning assurance device is situated in the locked position.
  • the monolithically integrated terminal positioning assurance device as described before is not limited to be used with a single electric contact element.
  • One monolithically integrated terminal positioning assurance device may extend perpendicular to the terminal insertion direction and can be used to assure the position of a plurality of electric contact elements at the same time.
  • the electric contact elements may be aligned in a parallel row which, extends perpendicular to the terminal insertion direction.
  • the terminal locking element will then protrude in the plurality of terminal receptacles, assuring the position of the electric contact elements.
  • contact assembly further comprises a second connector housing for a mating electrical connector, wherein the second connector housing comprises at least one cover member, which is adapted to cover at least one terminal positioning assurance device of the first connector housing at least in parts when the electrical connectors are mated.
  • the cover member may protect the terminal positioning assurance device of the first connector housing when both electrical connectors are mated.
  • the terminal positioning assurance device is therefore protected against damage and against accidental removal of the terminal positioning assurance device from the locked position.
  • At least one of the connector housings may comprise a sealing arrangement which is adapted to positively lock with a corresponding cover member of the connector housing of the mating electrical connector.
  • At least one of the connector housings may comprise a terminal positioning assurance device which is formed as a cantilever beam, wherein an outer portion of the cantilever beam is aligned with an outer wall of the connector housing at least in parts, and wherein the outer portion of the cantilever beam forms a barrier-free guiding portion for the connector housing of a mating electrical connector upon mating of the electrical connectors.
  • the guiding portion may allow a smooth mating of two electrical connectors and, at the same time, avoid forces on the terminal positioning assurance device, which may hold the risk of damaging the terminal positioning assurance device.
  • the cantilever beam may be based at a forward end of the housing.
  • a safe operation can also be achieved when the housing comprises at least one barrier which encircles the connector housing perpendicular to the terminal insertion direction at least in part.
  • One of the at least one barriers can be situated adjacent to the guiding surfaces.
  • the barrier may prevent objects from interfering with the terminal positioning assurance device, which could lead to malfunction.
  • a sealing member such as a ring can be situated between two barriers, an inner barrier adjacent to the guiding surfaces and an outer barrier at a rearward end of the connector housing. The barriers may thus keep the sealing member in place, preventing a displacement of the sealing member during mating or unmating of the connector and a mating connector.
  • Fig. 1 shows a connector housing 1 according to the invention in a schematic cut view parallel to a terminal insertion direction 3.
  • the cut view cuts through two terminal receptacles 5 of the housing 1.
  • the housing 1 may comprise more terminal receptacles 5 which are not shown.
  • the elements of the connector housing 1 and the electrical connector 69 according to the invention are described exemplary for a single terminal receptacle 5 and it its related components even if the housing 1 may comprise a plurality of receptacles 5 which may be formed according to the invention.
  • the terminal receptacles extend longitudinally in parallel with the terminal insertion direction 3.
  • the terminal receptacles 5 may be basically formed as a shaft 7.
  • the terminal receptacle 5 is opened into the terminal insertion direction 3.
  • the open side of the terminal receptacle 5 forms a terminal insertion opening 9.
  • the terminal receptacle 5 may comprise a shaft wall 11.
  • the shaft wall 11 may comprise an access opening 13, wherein a diameter 15 of the access opening 13 is smaller than a shaft diameter 17 adjacent to the access opening 13.
  • a terminal positioning assurance device 19 is formed monolithically with the housing 1.
  • the terminal positioning assurance device 19 is accessible from an outside 21 of the housing 1.
  • the terminal positioning assurance device 19 has an actuator head 23.
  • the actuator heads 23 in Fig. 1 are shown in the locked position.
  • the actuator head 23 is positively engaged and protrudes into a lateral opening 25 of the housing 1.
  • the embodiment shown in Fig. 1 has a terminal positioning assurance device 19 which comprises a displaceable transmission member 27.
  • the displaceable transmission member 27 comprises a terminal locking element 29. In the locked position, the terminal locking element 29 protrudes into the terminal receptacle 5.
  • the displaceable transmission member 27 is located between the actuator head 23 and the terminal receptacle 5. It is elastically deflected into the terminal receptacle 5.
  • the terminal locking element 29 is adapted to positively lock an inserted electric contact element against movement against the terminal insertion direction 3.
  • the displaceable transmission member 27 is formed monolithically with the housing 1 as part of a side wall 31 of the terminal receptacle 5.
  • the displaceable transmission member 27 is formed as a cantilever beam, which extends basically in parallel with the terminal insertion direction 3.
  • the displaceable transmission member 27 is based on the side of the housing 1 which comprises the terminal insertion opening 9 and extends towards a forward end 33 of the connector housing 1.
  • the terminal locking element 29 is formed as an edge 35 at the free end 37 of the displaceable transmission member 27.
  • the edge 35 of the displaceable transmission member 27 extends basically perpendicular to the terminal insertion direction 3.
  • the terminal positioning assurance device 19 comprises an elastically deformable pushing portion 39 which is situated at the free end 37 of the displaceable transmission member 27.
  • the pushing portion 39 may be shaped as a finger and extends from the displaceable transmission member 27 towards the forward end 33 of the housing 1.
  • the actuator head 23 presses against the displaceable transmission member 27 in a direction towards the terminal receptacle 5.
  • the actuator head 23 comprises a locking shoulder 41.
  • the locking shoulder 41 is positively locked with a corresponding arresting portion 43 of the housing 1.
  • the arresting portion 43 is formed as a rim 45 in the lateral opening 25.
  • the terminal positioning assurance 19 has a base 47 and a free end 49.
  • the terminal positioning assurance device 19 is separated from the rest of the housing 1 by a straight side pull shaft 51.
  • the straight side pull shaft 51 extends continuously from the outside of the housing 21 between the free end 49 and the rest of the housing 1.
  • the terminal positioning assurance device 19 is partially formed as a cantilever beam 50.
  • the base 47 of the terminal positioning assurance device 19 is situated at the forward end 33 of the housing 1 and is identical with the base 47 of the cantilever beam 50.
  • the terminal positioning assurance device 19 which is formed as a cantilever beam, comprises a longer spring section 53, which extends basically in parallel to the terminal insertion direction 3 and a shorter spring section 55 which extends perpendicular to the longer spring section 53.
  • the longer spring section 53 comprises a stiff first part 57 and, in order to improve the elasticity for the moving the actuator head 23, a more resilient second part 59.
  • the actuator head 23 comprises a guiding surface 60 and the housing 1, at the lateral opening 25, comprises a complementary guiding surface 61.
  • the guiding surface 61 of the housing 1 has a component along the terminal insertion direction 3 and a component perpendicular to the terminal insertion direction 3.
  • the guiding surface 60 of the actuator head 23 is formed complementary to the guiding surface 61.
  • the terminal positioning assurance device 19 Prior to insertion of an electric contact element 63, the terminal positioning assurance device 19 is in an unlocked position (not shown). In the unlocked position, the terminal positioning assurance device 19 is spaced apart from the rest of the housing 1 (not shown). In the unlocked position, the guiding surface of the actuator head 23 faces the guiding surface 61 of the housing 1. In the unlocked position, the displaceable transmission member 27 is not locked against elastic displacement in a direction away from the terminal receptacle 5.
  • the electric contact element 63 comprises a recess 67 which is opened in a direction towards the displaceable transmission member 27. Since the displaceable transmission member 27 was elastically deformed by the head portion 65 of the electric contact element 63, it will now elastically move back into the terminal receptacle 5. The terminal locking element 29 of the displaceable transmission member 27 protrudes into the recess 67 and positively locks the electric contact element 63 against a movement against the terminal insertion direction 3.
  • the actuator head 23 is now moved into the lateral opening 25 in a direction towards the terminal receptacle 5.
  • a force can be applied onto the longer spring section 57 of the terminal positioning assurance device 19.
  • the guiding surface 60 of the actuator head 23 slides along the guiding surface 61 of the housing 1. Thereby, upon insertion of the actuator head 23, the actuator head 23 is pressed into the direction towards the forward end 33 of the housing 1, whereby a spring force is loaded into the shorter spring section 55 of the cantilever beam.
  • the actuator head 23 When the locking shoulder 41 of the actuator head 23 engages the arresting portion 43 of the housing 1, the actuator head 23 is pressed by the spring force which was loaded in the shorter spring section 55 in a direction towards the arresting portion 43. The locking shoulder 41 is then positively locked with the arresting portion 43. The terminal positioning assurance device 19 is then finally in the locked position as shown in Fig. 1 and the electric contact element 63 is securely locked inside the terminal receptacle 5.
  • the locking element 29 can be formed as a portion of the actuator head 23 so that the terminal positioning assurance device 19 does not comprise a displaceable transmission member 27.
  • Fig. 2 shows a cut view of a contact assembly 68 according to the invention with an electrical connector 69 which comprises a connector housing 1 as described above and shown in Fig. 1 .
  • the housing 1 comprises an electric contact element 63 which is inserted in the terminal receptacle 5.
  • the housing 1 according to the invention can comprise a plurality of electric contact elements 63 and is not limited to the two terminal receptacles 5 as shown in Figs. 1 and 2 .
  • the head portion 65 of the electric contact element 63 abuts the shaft wall 11 so that a movement into the terminal insertion direction 3 is prevented.
  • a pushing portion 39 which is located at the free end 37 of the displaceable transmission member 27, is adapted to press the electric contact element 63 against a side wall 31 of the terminal receptacle 5 on a side opposite to the pushing portion 39.
  • the displaceable transmission member 27 is secured against movement away from the electric contact element 63 by the actuator head 23.
  • the actuator head 23 is positively locked between the displaceable transmission member 27 and the arresting portion 43 of the housing 1.
  • the contact assembly 68 comprises a second housing 71 for a mating connector 73.
  • a mating contact element 75 is inserted in the second housing 71.
  • the mating contact element 75 may be adapted to protrude into the terminal receptacle 5 of the connector housing 1 through the access opening 13 to establish an electric contact with the electric contact element 63.
  • the electric contact element 63 can be adapted to protrude through the access opening 13 to mate with the mating electric contact element 75 of a mating connector 73.
  • the second housing 71 may comprise a cover member 77, which is adapted to cover the terminal positioning assurance device 19 of the housing 1.
  • the cover member 77 can be formed as a portion of an outer wall 78 of the second housing 71.
  • the housing 1 may comprise a sealing arrangement 79.
  • the sealing arrangement 79 can be formed as a part of the second housing 71.
  • the sealing arrangement 79 positively locks with the cover member 77 so that an enclosure 81 is formed, in which the terminal positioning assurance device 19 is located.
  • the enclosure 81 may form a sealed environment to protect the inner parts of the connectors 69 and 73.
  • the sealing arrangement 79 comprises a sealing member 87, made from a soft material.
  • the sealing member 87 may be formed in a shape which fits around the connector housing 1, encircling the connector housing perpendicular to the terminal insertion direction 3.
  • the sealing member 87 may be a ring. In parallel to the terminal insertion direction 3, the sealing member 87 is situated between an inner barrier 89 and an outer barrier 91 of the connector housing 1.
  • the inner barrier 89 is situated adjacent to the guiding surfaces 61.
  • the inner barrier 89 may prevent a movement of the sealing member 87 onto the terminal positioning assurance device 19 when the electrical connectors 69, 73 are mounted. If the sealing member 87 is moved against the terminal positioning assurance device 19, it may lead to a removal of the actuator head 23 from its position between the connecting portion 43 and the displaceable transmission member 27. Therefore, the inner barrier 89 may prevent malfunction of the terminal positioning assurance device 19.
  • the inner barrier 89 may also be present when no sealing member 87 is used, The inner barrier 89 then protects the terminal positioning assurance device 19 from colliding with other elements such as the housing of a mating connector.
  • the outer barrier 91 may be used without the need for a sealing member 87 as a stop means for a mating connector.
  • the outer barrier 91 is located at a rearward end 93 of the connector housing 1. During mating of the connectors 69, 73, the outer barrier 91 may stop the movement of the connectors 69, 73 when the second housing 71 abuts on the outer barrier 91. The outer barrier 91 prevents a displacement of the sealing member 87 against the terminal insertion direction 3 during mating.
  • the outer barrier 91 comprises a fixation opening 95.
  • a fixation member 97 of the second housing 71 may protrude through the fixation opening 95 during mating and fixate the connectors 69, 73 by a fixation latch 99.
  • the terminal positioning assurance device 19 is formed as a cantilever beam 50 and has a base 47 at the forward end 33 of the housing 1.
  • the terminal positioning assurance device 19 extends basically in parallel with the terminal insertion direction 3.
  • An outer portion 83 of the cantilever beam 50 forms a barrier-free guiding portion 85 for the second housing 71 upon mating of the two connectors.
  • portions of the second housing 71 may slide along the outer portion 83 and are guided to simplify the mating of both connectors 69, 73 without risking damaging or unlocking of the terminal positioning assurance device 19.

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  1. Boîtier de connecteur (1) pour un connecteur électrique (69), le boîtier (1) comprenant au moins un réceptacle terminal (5) pour un élément de contact électrique (63), le réceptacle terminal (5) s'ouvrant dans une direction d'insertion de terminal (3), formant une ouverture d'insertion de terminal (9) pour insérer l'élément de contact électrique (63), le boîtier (1) comprenant en outre au moins un dispositif d'assurance de positionnement terminal (19) qui est formé de manière monolithique avec le boîtier (1) et qui est accessible de l'extérieur (21) du boîtier (1), le dispositif d'assurance de positionnement terminal (19) ayant une tête d'actionnement (23) qui, en position déverrouillée, est espacé du reste du boîtier (1) et, en position verrouillée, est en prise positive avec une ouverture latérale (25) du boîtier (1) et fait saillie dans celle-ci, un élément de verrouillage terminal (29) couplé de manière opérationnelle à la tête d'actionnement (23) étant en position verrouillée, dépasse dans au moins un logement terminal (5), dans lequel le dispositif d'assurance de positionnement terminal (19) comprend en outre entre le logement terminal (5) et la tête d'actionnement (23), un élément de transmission mobile (27) qui, en position verrouillée, est dévié élastiquement dans le réceptacle terminal (5), l'élément de transition déplaçable (27) comprenant l'élément de verrouillage terminal (29), dans lequel la tête d'actionnement (23) comprend un épaulement de verrouillage (41) qui, dans la position verrouillée, est verrouillé positivement avec une partie arrêt correspondante (43) du boîtier (1), la partie arrêt (43) du boîtier (1) étant formée par une bordure (45) de l'ouverture latérale (25), caractérisé en ce que, dans la position verrouillée, la tête d'actionnement (23) appuie contre l'élément de transmission mobile (27) dans une direction vers le réceptacle terminal (5) et la tête d'actionnement (23) est verrouillée positivement entre l'élément de transmission mobile (27) et la partie d'arrêt (43) du boîtier (1), dans laquelle l'élément de transmission déplaçable (27) est sous forme d'une poutre en porte-à-faux, qui s'étend essentiellement parallèlement à la direction d'insertion de terminal (3) depuis un côté du boîtier (1) qui comprend l'ouverture d'insertion de terminal (9) et s'étend vers une extrémité avant (33) du boîtier du connecteur (1), et dans laquelle le dispositif de garantie de positionnement terminal (19) a une base (47) et une extrémité libre (49), la base (47) étant placée à l'extrémité avant (33) du boîtier (1).
  2. Boîtier de connecteur (1) selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que l'élément de transmission mobile (27) est formé de manière monolithique avec le boîtier (1) en tant que partie d'une paroi latérale (31) du logement terminal (5).
  3. Boîtier de connecteur (1) selon les revendications 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif d'assurance de positionnement terminal (19) comprend une partie de poussée (39) élastiquement déformable, conçue pour pousser un élément de contact électrique inséré (63) contre une paroi latérale (31) du logement terminal (5), opposée à la partie de poussée (39).
  4. Boîtier de connecteur selon l'une des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif d'assurance de positionnement terminal (19) comprend une base (47) et une extrémité libre (49) et est séparé du reste du boîtier (1) par un arbre de traction latéral droit (51), qui s'étend en continu depuis l'extérieur (21) du boîtier (1) entre l'extrémité libre (49) et le reste du boîtier (1) lorsque le dispositif d'assurance de positionnement terminal (19) est en position ouverte.
  5. Boîtier de connecteur (1) selon l'une des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisé en ce qu'au moins l'un du dispositif d'assurance de positionnement terminal (19) et de l'élément de transmission (27) déplaçable est au moins en partie réalisé sous forme de poutre en porte-à-faux (50).
  6. Boîtier de connecteur (1) selon la revendication 5, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif d'assurance de positionnement terminal (19) est au moins partiellement réalisé sous la forme d'une poutre en porte-à-faux (50), qui présente une base à une extrémité avant (33) du boîtier (1).
  7. Boîtier de connecteur (1) selon la revendication 5 ou 6, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif d'assurance de positionnement terminal (19) est au moins partiellement réalisé sous la forme d'une poutre en porte-à-faux (50), qui comprend au moins deux sections élastiques (53, 55) perpendiculaires entre elles, et dans lequel une section élastique plus longue (53) est parallèle au sens d'insertion (3), et une section élastique plus courte (55) est orientée dans la direction de l'ouverture latérale (25).
  8. Boîtier de connecteur (1) selon la revendication 7, caractérisé en ce que le boîtier (1) comprend au moins une surface de guidage (60, 61) qui est conçue pour guider la tête d'actionnement (23) dans une direction avec un composant perpendiculaire à la section de ressort plus courte (55) pour appliquer une force élastique dans la poutre en porte-à-faux (50) qui met la tête d'actionnement (23) sous pression dans une direction vers la partie arrêt (43) lorsque le dispositif de positionnement terminal (19) est placé dans la position de verrouillage.
  9. Ensemble connecteur (68) comprenant un connecteur électrique (69) qui comprend un boîtier de connecteur (1) selon l'une des revendications 1 à 8, caractérisé en ce qu'au moins un élément de contact électrique (63) est inséré dans un logement terminal (5), l'élément de contact électrique (63) étant verrouillé positivement dans le logement terminal (5) par un dispositif (19) de positionnement et d'arrêt des bornes qui est formé en monolithe avec le boîtier (1), dans laquelle l'élément de contact électrique (63) est verrouillé positivement entre une paroi avant (33) du réceptacle terminal (5) et un élément de transmission mobile (27), qui fait partie du dispositif d'assurance de positionnement terminal (19), et est poussé contre une paroi latérale (31) du réceptacle terminal (5) par une partie de poussée (39) de l'élément de transmission mobile (27), et dans laquelle l'élément de transmission mobile (27) est verrouillé de façon à ce que son mouvement à distance de l'élément de contact (63) soit protégé par une tête d'actionnement (23), laquelle partie du dispositif d'assurance de positionnement terminal (19), est une pièce qui est une pièce qui est un élément de l'élément d'assurance de position terminal.
  10. Assemblage de connecteur (68) selon la revendication 9, caractérisé en ce que l'assemblage (68) comprend en outre un second boîtier de connecteur (71) pour un connecteur électrique correspondant (73), dans lequel le second boîtier de connecteur (71) comprend au moins un élément de couvercle (77), qui est conçu pour couvrir au moins en partie au moins un dispositif (19) d'assurance du positionnement terminal du premier boîtier de connecteur (1) lorsque les connecteurs électriques (69, 73) sont reliés.
  11. Assemblage de connecteur (68) selon les revendications 9 ou 10, caractérisé en ce qu'au moins l'un des boîtiers de connecteur (1, 71) comprend un dispositif d'étanchéité (79) qui est conçu pour se verrouiller positivement avec un élément de couvercle correspondant (77) du boîtier de connecteur (71) du connecteur électrique correspondant (73).
  12. Assemblage de connecteur (68) selon l'une des revendications 9 à 11, caractérisé en ce qu'au moins l'un des boîtiers de connecteur (1,71) comprend un dispositif d'assurance de positionnement terminal (19) qui est au moins en partie réalisé sous la forme d'une poutre en porte à faux (50), dans laquelle une partie extérieure (83) de la poutre en porte-à-faux (50) est alignée au moins en partie avec une paroi extérieure du boîtier de connecteur (1), et dans laquelle la partie extérieure (83) de la poutre en porte-à-faux (50) forme une partie de guidage sans barrière (85) pour le boîtier de connecteur (71) d'un connecteur électrique correspondant (73) lors de la liaison des connecteurs électriques (69, 73).
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