EP3132501A1 - Quick connector device with low-force leaf spring - Google Patents
Quick connector device with low-force leaf springInfo
- Publication number
- EP3132501A1 EP3132501A1 EP15719265.9A EP15719265A EP3132501A1 EP 3132501 A1 EP3132501 A1 EP 3132501A1 EP 15719265 A EP15719265 A EP 15719265A EP 3132501 A1 EP3132501 A1 EP 3132501A1
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- European Patent Office
- Prior art keywords
- blade
- conductor
- connection
- connection device
- stop
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- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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Classifications
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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
- H01R13/02—Contact members
- H01R13/193—Means for increasing contact pressure at the end of engagement of coupling part, e.g. zero insertion force or no friction
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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
- H01R4/00—Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one another; Means for effecting or maintaining such contact; Electrically-conductive connections having two or more spaced connecting locations for conductors and using contact members penetrating insulation
- H01R4/28—Clamped connections, spring connections
- H01R4/48—Clamped connections, spring connections utilising a spring, clip, or other resilient member
- H01R4/4809—Clamped connections, spring connections utilising a spring, clip, or other resilient member using a leaf spring to bias the conductor toward the busbar
- H01R4/4828—Spring-activating arrangements mounted on or integrally formed with the spring housing
- H01R4/48365—Spring-activating arrangements mounted on or integrally formed with the spring housing with integral release means
Definitions
- the present invention relates to a device for connecting a conductor to an electrical terminal, of the type comprising at least one flexible spring blade having a portion intended to press said conductor, when plugged into a connection chamber, against a surface conductor electrically connected to said terminal.
- This conductive surface is for example at one of the walls of the connection chamber where the spring blade develops.
- the invention also relates to a modular electrical appliance, circuit breaker type or differential switch, provided with such a connection device.
- the connection chamber then consists of a hole opening into a front of the electrical device.
- the devices which are particularly targeted by the invention are those which allow the plugging of a part of an electrical distribution system of the type of bridging bar or tongues in a connection connector blade (s) spring (s) ) for example a modular electrical device.
- Said blades must ensure a good electrical contact that does not deteriorate over time, and therefore develop a contact force sufficient to achieve it.
- the driver's insertion force for example a tab of a bridging bar, is directly related to the contact force developed by the spring.
- connection of an electrical distribution system of the type of bridging bar or tongues requires simultaneous or almost simultaneous insertion of several tabs in the connectors of a row of modular electrical devices arranged side by side. coast on the same standardized rail.
- This simultaneous insertion involves overcoming the resistance of several blades spring at the same time, which can be problematic because the contact forces that are imparted to each spring blade are far from negligible, and they are exerted in the surplus approximately at right angles to the forces plug.
- the problem consists in the occurrence of reducing the insertion force without altering the characteristics of the spring, and in particular the contact force that it can develop once the tongue of the bridging bar plugged against the terminal.
- the document EP 1 612 889 proposes several technical solutions answering the problem posed. These solutions consist in prepositioning the spring blade of the connection device in a ready-to-plug position.
- This prepositioning makes it possible to limit the stroke of the spring blade when the driver is plugged in, and consequently to guarantee a progressivity of the effort.
- This progressivity gives the installer ease of insertion when implementing this type of device.
- One of the proposed variants includes a guillotine holding the blade away from the terminal, and activated only at the end of the race when plugging the driver to optimize the contact force once the conductor plugged.
- This solution makes it possible to completely disengage the plugging area and consequently to limit the insertion effort as much as possible.
- This variant however, has the disadvantage of being disposable, since the guillotine can not be returned to its original position.
- the blade is relatively complex in shape, and has side walls for fixing in a cage terminal, and a central orifice creating a free space to pass the screw of the terminal with cage.
- the connecting device of the invention is characterized principally in that the blade is a band without asperities having transverse folds delimiting portions of blades, the holding means and the release means of the first blade portion are provided in a second portion of an integral elastic blade with the first blade portion, an intermediate portion having a zone securing to a wall of the connection chamber connecting said first and second blade portions.
- the spring blade is therefore a thin strip whose opposite surfaces are devoid of any protrusions since no tab exceeds, and which also comprises three portions each fulfilling different technical functions. These three portions are in continuity with each other, and form a single flexible strip having only undergone several transverse bends, excluding any other folding operation.
- connection device In this configuration, the shape as such of the blade and the interaction between its different portions allow it to be either preload in a stable position or pressed against the driver, without any intervention of intermediate parts.
- the design of the connection device is relatively refined and relies essentially on the elastic properties of the blade and on its precise positioning within the connection chamber.
- the blade is configured in a loop and:
- the second portion comprises a section forming a trigger oriented in a direction of a path perpendicular to the insertion direction F of the conductor and constituting the end of the second distal portion of the intermediate portion, this trigger being located on the path of the conductor and also constituting the means for releasing the first blade portion;
- the intermediate portion is arranged relative to the walls of the connection chamber to allow movement of the second portion releasing the first portion.
- the second blade portion is movable between:
- the intermediate portion comprises:
- connection chamber A second parallel section parallel to the insertion direction F and a bottom wall of the connection chamber;
- a user wishing to remove the conductor from the connection chamber can simply press the finger, from the front of the electrical appliance for example, to re-lock the spring blade in its initial prestressed position. It no longer exerts any pressure on the driver and it can be removed without any effort and without friction.
- This device is therefore both safe, easy to implement, and limits the wear of the components.
- the driver may be provided with a recess adapted to accommodate the convex section of the blade.
- This correspondence between the convex section and the recess makes it possible to guarantee the precise positioning of the blade and the conductor in the connection position, and to block any displacements of the conductor in the direction of insertion.
- inadvertent withdrawal of the driver once plugged is not possible by pulling the bridging bar for example.
- the only way to remove the driver is to activate the relocking means of the blade.
- connection device comprises means for acknowledging the position of the blade. This allows the user to check if the connection has been made.
- the head protrudes from the front of the electrical appliance for example (or respectively if the head is flush with the facade), this means that the first end has been released and that the connection is made, and if the head is flush with the facade (or respectively if the head is set back from the facade), this means that the first end is located under the stop and that the connection has not yet occurred.
- connection device is in particular integrated in a modular electrical device, circuit breaker type or switch.
- FIG. 3 illustrates a possible variant of the connection device.
- connection device of the invention mainly consists of a spring blade (1) resiliently biased towards the conductive surface of a terminal (2), so as to grip a conductor ( 3) introduced between the spring blade (1) and the conductive terminal (2).
- the conductor (3) is plugged into a connection chamber (8) in the direction of insertion shown by the arrow F, through a connection window (4) opening into a first front (5) of a device modular electric.
- the conductor (3) is partially plugged, the electrical connection is not yet realized.
- the blade (1) develops in the volume defined by the connection chamber (8), and takes the form of a loop. To do this, a first end (9) of the blade (1) is wedged under an angular section of the blade (1) forming a stop (10). The loop thus starts from the first end (9) and ends with the stop (10). In this position, the blade (1) is prestressed in the equilibrium position, thus locked, and is kept at a distance from the conductive terminal (2).
- this intermediate portion (33) connecting the first portion (31) and the second portion (32), and comprising a point of attachment to the wall (5) of the connection chamber (8) in order to correctly position the blade thereon (1), this intermediate portion (33) comprising:
- connection chamber (8) a second portion (19) parallel to the insertion direction F, extending the first section (30) and developing along a bottom wall (17) of the connection chamber (8), and ;
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- Details Of Connecting Devices For Male And Female Coupling (AREA)
- Connections Arranged To Contact A Plurality Of Conductors (AREA)
Abstract
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Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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FR1453389A FR3020185B1 (en) | 2014-04-16 | 2014-04-16 | LOW EFFORT SPRING FAST CONNECTION DEVICE |
PCT/FR2015/050971 WO2015159002A1 (en) | 2014-04-16 | 2015-04-10 | Quick connector device with low-force leaf spring |
Publications (2)
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EP3132501A1 true EP3132501A1 (en) | 2017-02-22 |
EP3132501B1 EP3132501B1 (en) | 2020-03-04 |
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AU (1) | AU2015247269B2 (en) |
FR (1) | FR3020185B1 (en) |
WO (1) | WO2015159002A1 (en) |
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DE202010003980U1 (en) * | 2010-03-22 | 2011-08-08 | Weidmüller Interface GmbH & Co. KG | connection device |
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DE102012206731A1 (en) * | 2012-04-24 | 2013-10-24 | Tyco Electronics Amp Gmbh | Connecting device for a solar module |
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FR3020185B1 (en) | 2017-12-22 |
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