EP2907201B1 - Système de connexion électrique - Google Patents

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EP2907201B1
EP2907201B1 EP12806655.2A EP12806655A EP2907201B1 EP 2907201 B1 EP2907201 B1 EP 2907201B1 EP 12806655 A EP12806655 A EP 12806655A EP 2907201 B1 EP2907201 B1 EP 2907201B1
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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
    • H01R13/46—Bases; Cases
    • H01R13/52—Dustproof, splashproof, drip-proof, waterproof, or flameproof cases
    • H01R13/5205—Sealing means between cable and housing, e.g. grommet
    • H01R13/5208—Sealing means between cable and housing, e.g. grommet having at least two cable receiving openings
    • 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
    • H01R13/46—Bases; Cases
    • H01R13/52—Dustproof, splashproof, drip-proof, waterproof, or flameproof cases
    • H01R13/5205—Sealing means between cable and housing, e.g. grommet
    • 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
    • H01R13/648—Protective earth or shield arrangements on coupling devices, e.g. anti-static shielding  
    • H01R13/658—High frequency shielding arrangements, e.g. against EMI [Electro-Magnetic Interference] or EMP [Electro-Magnetic Pulse]
    • H01R13/6591—Specific features or arrangements of connection of shield to conductive members
    • H01R13/6592—Specific features or arrangements of connection of shield to conductive members the conductive member being a shielded cable
    • H01R13/6593—Specific features or arrangements of connection of shield to conductive members the conductive member being a shielded cable the shield being composed of different pieces

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  • the present invention relates to an electrical connection system.
  • the present invention relates to a sealingly shielded electrical connection between an electrical connector and individually shielded electrical wires, as those used in today hybrid or electric vehicles.
  • Some electrical connectors are intended to receive two or more electrical wires, and are provided with a shielding surrounding end portions of electrical wires received in electrical connectors.
  • an electrical shielding consisting of a grounded electrically conductive part, represents a means to prevent a leaking of electromagnetic interferences outside/inside the conductive wires. It is also means to protect signals carried by these wires.
  • an insulator has to be provided between electrical wires and the electrical shielding in order to prevent any contacts between them.
  • an electrically conductive wrap which individually shields wires or a bundle of wires can be used.
  • a shielding continuity of the cable junction with the electrical connector can be achieved.
  • Such a sealingly shielded electrical connection for individually shielded wires comprising a tubular electrically conductive layer and a tubular sealing layer designed to hermetically fit an inner insulating layer of the cable is known form the document WO2011045328 .
  • the present invention aims to solve those drawbacks.
  • the present invention is for an electrical wire extending along a longitudinal axis.
  • Such electrical wire comprises a front end portion, a shield part and a sealing part, the shield part being arranged between the front end portion and the sealing part, along the longitudinal axis.
  • the electrical wire may consist of an electrically-conductive core, an insulating layer, an electrically conductive shielding layer and an external insulating sheath.
  • the insulating layer may surround the electrically-conductive core.
  • the electrically conductive shielding layer may surround the insulating layer.
  • the external insulating sheath may surround the electrically conductive shielding layer.
  • the shield part may be provided in the electrically conductive shielding layer.
  • the sealing part may be provided in the external insulating sheath.
  • the present invention relates to an electrical connection system as defined in claim 1.
  • each electrical wire may comprise a terminal adapted to be received into the reception portion of the electrical connector.
  • the electrical connector may comprise a front end extension to which a complementary connector can be coupled.
  • the electrically conductive shield may pass from the reception portion to the front end extension of the electrical connector.
  • the electrically conductive shield may consist of at least two metallic shells being mechanically coupled to each other. The external insulating sheath may be suppressed along the shield part of the electrical wire.
  • the electrical connection system may further comprise a clip providing electrical conductivity between the electrically conductive shielding element and the shield part.
  • the electrical connection system may further comprise a tie clamping the electrically conductive shielding element to the electrically conductive shield.
  • the sealing device may comprise at least a sealing sleeve.
  • the sealing device may comprise an adapter, two elastomeric rings, arranged between the adapter and electrical wire, and a clamp, suitable to hold elastomeric rings in the adapter.
  • the adapter may define a plurality of passageways adapted to sealingly fit with the elastomeric rings sealingly assembled to the electrical wire.
  • the sealing sleeve may sealingly fits with the adapter.
  • the sealing sleeve may be made of elastomeric material.
  • the electrical connection system may further comprise an external cover surrounding the electrically conductive shield.
  • the electrically conductive shield may be projecting beyond the external cover.
  • the sealing device may sealingly fit with the external cover.
  • the embodiment provides an electrical connection which is safer, time resistant, less costly for maintenance and with small leak of electromagnetic interferences inside/outside the electrical wires.
  • any of the embodiments of a connector with a sealed shielding as described above may be used in an assembly comprising any of the above described connectors and a complementary connection.
  • Figure 1 shows an exploded front perspective view of the sealingly shielded electrical connector according to the present invention.
  • the sealingly shielded electrical connector consists of
  • the electrical connector 28 comprises an internal cover 8i defining a reception portion 10 bearing an interfacial seal 11 and a front end extension 12.
  • the reception portion 10 defines a rear end extension 22 through which the electrical wires 16 can be connected.
  • the reception portion 10 extends from the rear end section 22 to a front portion 41 bearing the interfacial seal 11 and the front end extension 12.
  • the front end extension 12 and the reception portion 10 of the electrical connector 28 are encased in an electrically conductive shield 9.
  • the electrically conductive shield 9 comprises two curved metallic shells 9a and 9b, which may be similar, coupled to each other, and providing the shielding protection against electromagnetic interferences to/from outside the reception portion 10 and at the electrical connection between the electrical connector 28 and electrical wires 16.
  • the electrically conductive shield 9 extends from the rear end extension 22 of the reception portion 10 to the front portion 41 of the electrical connector 28.
  • the front portion 41 and the reception portion 10 commonly with the electrically conductive shield 9 are then protected by an external cover 8e.
  • the external cover 8e has a front part 42, suitable to receive a complementary connector, and a rear extension 27, suitable to adopt a front section 36 of an elastomeric sealing sleeve 4. Further, the external cover 8e includes a protrusion 23, which can be seen on Figure 11 which shows a locking mechanism 24 locking of the sealingly shielded electrical connector of Figure 1 .
  • the protrusion 23 is designed to cooperate with an opening 25 of a locking mechanism 14, particularly a locking cam 14, which enables an interaction between the external cover 8e and an outer cover 38 for the purpose of assisting the assembly of the electrical connector 28 with a mating connector, which is not currently shown.
  • the outer cover 38 surrounds the external cover 8e and cooperates with another complementary connector or electrical connector.
  • the locking mechanism 14 can perform a rotational movement relative to the protrusion 23 of the external cover 8e.
  • the locking mechanism 14 may comprise toothed projections 26 which will cooperate with a toothed rack 24 of the outer cover 38.
  • Figure 2 shows a front perspective view of the composed sealingly shielded electrical connector of Figure 1 and represents a completed embodiment without the complementary connector.
  • the rear section of the electrical connector 28 is adapted to receive a cable including at least two electrical wires 16.
  • Each electrical wire 16 are advantageously individually shielded wire which comprises a terminal 21, which can be seen on Figure 10 which is a perspective view of the individually shielded electrical wire 16 of Figure 1 .
  • each electrical wire 16 consists of an electrically conductive core 17, an insulating layer 18, an electrically conductive shielding layer 19 and an external insulating sheath 20 surrounding the electrically conductive shielding layer 19.
  • Such arrangement is depicted on Figures 9 and 10 .
  • electrical wires 16 are to be covered by a electrically conductive shielding element 3 being a common electrically conductive shielding braid 3.
  • the electrically conductive shielding element 3 consisting of electrically conductive material, comprises a front section 43, suitable to tightly surround a rear portion 9r of the electrically conductive shield 9, and a rear section 44, encasing the shield part 34 of electrical wires 16.
  • a tight connection of the electrically conductive shielding element 3 to the rear portion 9r of the electrically conductive shield 9 is realized by a tie 1, shown on Figure 3 , which clamps the electrically conductive shielding element 3 to and around the rear portion 9r of the electrically conductive shield 9 of the electrical connector 28.
  • the electrical connection between the rear section 44 of the electrically conductive shielding element 3 and the shield part 34 of electrical wires 16 can be realized by a clip 2, preferably made of an electrically conductive material.
  • the shield part 34 of each electrical wire 16 when the electrically conductive shielding element 3 is assembled using the clip 2, is rid of material to the electrically conductive shielding layer 19.
  • the withdrawal of insulating material extends from the shield part 34 of the electrical wire 16 toward a front end portion 33 wherein the terminal 21, suitable to be received in the reception portion 10 of the electrical connector 28, is installed.
  • the clip 2 assembling the electrically conductive shielding element 3 to the electrically conductive shielding layer 19 of the electrical wire 16, is used.
  • the clip 2 provides electrical conductivity between the electrically conductive shielding element 3 and the shield part 34 of the electrical wire 16.
  • the shape of this clip 2 is adapted in such a way that it tightly surrounds the electrically conductive shielding element 3 around the respective shield part 34 of electrical wires 16, as shown on Figure 5 . In that manner, a good shielding connection between individually shielded electrical wires 16 and the electrical connector 28 is achieved.
  • a sealing device 40 extending between a sealing portion 39 of electrical wires 16 and the rear extension 27 of the external cover 8e of the electrical connector 28, is provided.
  • the sealing device 40 may comprise the elastomeric sealing sleeve 4, an adapter 5, elastomeric rings 15a and 15b and a clamp 6.
  • Elastomeric rings 15a and 15b are inserted between the adapter 5 and the respective wire 16. Moreover, the clamp 6 holds elastomeric rings 15a and 15b onto the adapter 5. The clamp 6 is shown in the opened state on the drawings.
  • the sealing sleeve 4 has the front section 36 and a rear section 37.
  • the front section 36 of the sealing sleeve 4 is adapted to sealingly fit with the rear extension 27 of the external cover 8e while keeping its sealing properties.
  • the rear section 37 of the sealing sleeve 4 defines an opening 35, preferably a cylindrically shaped opening 35, suitable to sealingly fit with the external shape of the adapter 5.
  • the adapter 5 has a peripheral surface including a plurality of passageways 31 that are tightly and sealingly received in an inner surface of the sealing sleeve 4. Furthermore, the adapter 5 includes two cylindrically shaped openings 32 adapted to receive the elastomeric rings 15a and 15b through which the electrical wires 16 are intended to pass, as shown on Figure 12 .
  • Elastomeric rings 15a and 15b prevent the infiltration of moisture or foreign particles into the inner space of the shielded electrical connection. Moreover, to restrict a longitudinal movement of elastomeric rings 15a and 15b relative to the electrical wire 16, the clamp 6 is used.
  • the clamp 6 is a plastic semi-circular lockable clamp 6. The clamp 6 can be locked in such a way that it tightly constricts the electrical wire 16, passing through, and restricts its longitudinal movement relative to the elastomeric sealing rings 15a and 15b. In this manner, an appropriate sealing connection between the electrical connector 28 and the sealing sleeve 4 is assured.
  • the cable has at least two individually shielded electrical wires 16 extending along a longitudinal axis.
  • each electrical wire 16 comprises the front end portion 33, the shield part 34 and the sealing part 39.
  • the shield part 34 is arranged between the front end portion 33 and the sealing part 39, along the longitudinal axis.

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  1. Système de connexion électrique, comprenant :
    - au moins deux fils électriques individuellement blindés (16) s'étendant le long d'un axe longitudinal, chaque fil électrique (16) est constitué d'une âme électriquement conductrice (17), d'une couche isolante (18), d'une couche de blindage électriquement conductrice (19) et d'une gaine isolante externe (20) entourant la couche de blindage électriquement conductrice (19), chaque fil électrique (16) comprend une portion d'extrémité avant (33), une partie de blindage (34) et une partie d'étanchéité (39), la partie de blindage (34) étant agencée entre la portion d'extrémité avant (33) et la partie d'étanchéité (39), le long de l'axe longitudinal ;
    - un connecteur électrique (28) ayant
    • un couvercle interne (8i) comprenant une portion de réception (10) appropriée pour recevoir la portion d'extrémité avant (33) de chaque fil électrique (16) à travers une extension d'extrémité arrière (22), la portion de réception (10) s'étendant depuis l'extension d'extrémité arrière (22) jusqu'à une portion avant (41) du connecteur électrique (28),
    • un blindage électriquement conducteur (9) entourant la portion de réception (10), et s'étendant depuis l'extension d'extrémité arrière (22) de la portion de réception (10) jusqu'à la portion avant (41) du connecteur électrique (28),
    • un couvercle externe (8e) entourant le blindage électriquement conducteur (9), et ayant une partie avant (42), appropriée pour recevoir un connecteur complémentaire, et une extension arrière (27),
    le système de connexion électrique étant caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend en outre :
    - une portion de blindage d'étanchéité (29) fournissant une protection d'étanchéité et de blindage à une connexion électrique entre les fils (16) et le connecteur électrique, la portion de blindage d'étanchéité (29) ayant :
    • un élément tresse de blindage électriquement conducteur (3) entourant les fils électriques (16) depuis leur partie de blindage (34) jusqu'au blindage électriquement conducteur (9), accomplissant une connexion de blindage entre les fils électriques individuellement blindés (16) et le connecteur électrique (28), l'élément tresse de blindage électriquement conducteur (3) comprenant une section avant (43) entourant de façon serrée une portion arrière (9r) du blindage électriquement conducteur (9), et une section arrière (44) recouvrant la partie de blindage (34) des fils électriques (16), et
    • un dispositif d'étanchéité (40) s'étendant entre la partie d'étanchéité (39) des fils électriques (16) et l'extension arrière (27) du couvercle externe (8e) du connecteur électrique (28), le dispositif d'étanchéité (40) comprenant un manchon d'étanchéité élastomérique (4), un adaptateur (5), et des bagues élastomériques (15a, 15b), le manchon d'étanchéité élastomérique (4) ayant une section avant (36) ajustée de façon étanche avec l'extension arrière (27) du couvercle externe (8e), et une section arrière (37) ajustée de façon étanche avec la forme externe de l'adaptateur (5), l'adaptateur (5) ayant une surface périphérique incluant une pluralité de voies de passage (31) qui sont reçues de façon serrée et de façon étanche dans une surface intérieure du manchon d'étanchéité élastomérique (4), les voies de passage (31) ayant des ouvertures (32) qui s'ajustent de façon étanche avec les bagues élastomériques (15a, 15b) assemblées de façon étanche sur le fil électrique (16).
  2. Système de connexion électrique selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que la portion d'extrémité avant (33) de chaque fil électrique (16) comprend une borne (21) adaptée pour être reçue dans la portion de réception (10) du connecteur électrique (28).
  3. Système de connexion électrique selon les revendications 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que le connecteur électrique (28) comprend une extension d'extrémité avant (12) à laquelle un connecteur complémentaire peut être couplé.
  4. Système de connexion électrique selon la revendication 3, caractérisé en ce que le blindage électriquement conducteur (9) passe de la portion de réception (10) à l'extension d'extrémité avant (12) du connecteur électrique (28).
  5. Système de connexion électrique selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisé en ce que le blindage électriquement conducteur (9) est constitué d'au moins deux enveloppes métalliques (9a, 9b) mécaniquement couplées l'une à l'autre.
  6. Système de connexion électrique selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 5, caractérisé en ce que la gaine isolante externe (20) est supprimée le long de la partie de blindage (34) du fil électrique (16).
  7. Système de connexion électrique selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 6, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend en outre une pince (2) fournissant une conductivité électrique entre l'élément tresse de blindage électriquement conducteur (3) et la partie de blindage (34).
  8. Système de connexion électrique selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 7, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend en outre une attache (1) serrant l'élément tresse de blindage électriquement conducteur (3) sur le blindage électriquement conducteur (9).
  9. Système de connexion électrique selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 8, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif d'étanchéité (40) comprend une pièce de serrage (6), appropriée pour retenir les bagues élastomériques (15a, 15b) dans l'adaptateur (5).
  10. Système de connexion électrique selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que le blindage électriquement conducteur (9) est en saillie au-delà du couvercle externe (8e).
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