EP4029090A1 - A device for coupling and decoupling first and second electrical connectors - Google Patents

A device for coupling and decoupling first and second electrical connectors

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EP4029090A1
EP4029090A1 EP19794523.1A EP19794523A EP4029090A1 EP 4029090 A1 EP4029090 A1 EP 4029090A1 EP 19794523 A EP19794523 A EP 19794523A EP 4029090 A1 EP4029090 A1 EP 4029090A1
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electrical connector
pulling
decoupling
handle
rotation
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French (fr)
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Fredrik Ohlsson
Stefan BORNHOLM
Niklas LEKSELIUS
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Huawei Technologies Co Ltd
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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
    • H01R13/629—Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure electrical locking indicators, manufacturing tolerances
    • H01R13/62933—Comprising exclusively pivoting lever
    • 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
    • H01R13/629—Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure electrical locking indicators, manufacturing tolerances
    • H01R13/62977—Pivoting levers actuating linearly camming means
    • 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
    • H01R13/629—Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure electrical locking indicators, manufacturing tolerances
    • H01R13/62983—Linear camming means or pivoting lever for connectors for flexible or rigid printed circuit boards, flat or ribbon cables
    • H01R13/62988—Lever acting directly on flexible or rigid printed circuit boards, flat or ribbon cables, e.g. recess provided to this purposeon the surface or edge of the flexible or rigid printed circuit boards, flat or ribbon cables

Definitions

  • the invention relates to a device for coupling and decoupling a first electrical connector and a second electrical connector.
  • the invention further relates to an electrical connector comprising such a device.
  • An objective of embodiments of the invention is to provide a solution which mitigates or solves the drawbacks and problems of conventional solutions.
  • a device for coupling and decoupling a first electrical connector and a second electrical connector comprising a handle configured to be operated in a coupling operation and in a decoupling operation by a user of the device; and a pulling and pushing device coupled to the handle and comprising pulling means and pushing means, wherein the pulling means when the handle is operated in the coupling operation is configured to pull the first electrical connector in a coupling direction to the second electrical connector, or vice versa, and wherein the pushing means when the handle is operated in the decoupling operation is configured to push the first electrical connector in a decoupling direction away from the second electrical connector, or vice versa.
  • An advantage of the device according to the first aspect is that the device addresses both the coupling operation and the decoupling operation. Thereby, both the coupling and decoupling of the first electrical connector and the second electrical connector to/from each other can be simplified.
  • the handle of the device further allows the first electrical connector and the second electrical connector to be coupled and decoupled with a small operating force.
  • the pulling and pushing device is configured to rotate around an axis of rotation when the handle is operated in the coupling operation and in the decoupling operation.
  • An advantage with this implementation form is that an efficient movement of the pulling and pushing device can be achieved which does not require much space.
  • the axis of rotation is perpendicular to the coupling direction and the decoupling direction.
  • An advantage with this implementation form is that the rotation of the pulling and pushing device can provide a force which is parallel to the coupling direction and the decoupling direction, thereby pulling and pushing the first electrical connector in the coupling direction and the decoupling direction, respectively.
  • the handle extends in a first direction perpendicular to the axis of rotation.
  • the pulling and pushing device mainly extends in a second direction opposite to the first direction.
  • An advantage with this implementation form is that the pulling and pushing device can form a lever together with the handle extending in the opposite direction.
  • the first direction and the second direction are arranged in the same plane.
  • the extension of the device in the first direction d1 is larger than the extension of the device in the second direction d2.
  • An advantage with this implementation form is that the force that needs to be applied to the handle to couple and decouple the first and second connectors can be half or less compared to the operating force required to couple and decouple the first and second connectors.
  • the handle is configured to act as a lever for the pulling and pushing device around the axis of rotation in the coupling operation and in the decoupling operation.
  • An advantage with this implementation form is that the force that needs to be applied to the handle to couple and decouple the first and second connectors can be smaller than the operating force required to couple and decouple the first and second connectors.
  • the axis of rotation is arranged in a first structure of the first electrical connector when the device is part of the first structure, or a second structure of the second electrical connector when the device is part of the second structure.
  • the axis of rotation may in this case correspond to an axle extending along the axis of rotation, such that the axle extending along the axis of rotation may be arranged in the first structure of the first electrical connector or the second structure of the second electrical connector.
  • An advantage with this implementation form is that the device can be flexibly arranged either in the first connector or the second connector.
  • the axis of rotation is configured to support the pulling and pushing device in the first structure or in the second structure.
  • the axis of rotation may in this case correspond to an axle extending along the axis of rotation, such that the axle extending along the axis of rotation may be configured to support the pulling and pushing device in the first structure or in the second structure.
  • An advantage with this implementation form is that a simple and compact design can be provided.
  • the pulling and pushing device is configured to at least partially rotate into a recess and abut a section of the recess during the coupling operation so as to pull the first electrical connector to the second electrical connector, or vice versa.
  • the recess may be arranged in a first structure of the first electrical connector or a second structure of the second electrical connector.
  • An advantage with this implementation form is that the pulling of the first or second connector can be provided in a simple and robust way.
  • the pulling and pushing device is configured to at least partially rotate out of the recess and abut a section of a structure of the first electrical connector or the second electrical connector during the decoupling operation so as to push the first electrical connector away from the second electrical connector, or vice versa.
  • An advantage with this implementation form is that the pushing of the first or second connector can be provided in a simple and robust way.
  • the pulling and pushing device is configured to at least partially rotate into the recess in a first rotational direction around the axis of rotation and rotate out of the recess in a second rotation direction opposite to the first rotational direction.
  • the rotation of the pulling and pushing device can provide both the coupling and decoupling operations.
  • the pulling and pushing device has a curved shape comprising a concave part and a convex part.
  • An advantage with this implementation form is that the contact surface of the pulling and pushing device will have a sliding surface which lowers the friction between the surfaces during the coupling and decoupling operations.
  • the convex part abuts the structure of the first electrical connector or the structure of the second electrical connector during the decoupling operation.
  • An advantage with this implementation form is that the contact surface of the pulling and pushing device will have a sliding surface which lowers the friction between the surfaces during the decoupling operation.
  • the curved shape is a hook shape.
  • An advantage with this implementation form is that a good grip between the pulling and pushing device and the section of the recess which it abuts can be achieved.
  • the first electrical connector and the second electrical connector are high power connectors.
  • An advantage with this implementation form is that the coupling and decoupling can be simplified for connectors requiring a high operating force to be coupled and decoupled.
  • an electrical connector comprising a device according to any one of the implementation forms of a device according to the first aspect.
  • FIG. 1a-d show side views of a device according to an embodiment of the invention
  • FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of a coupling operation according to an embodiment of the invention
  • FIG. 3 shows a side view of a coupling operation according to an embodiment of the invention
  • FIG. 4 shows a perspective view of a decoupling operation according to an embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 5 shows a side view of a decoupling operation according to an embodiment of the invention.
  • An objective of the invention is to simplify plug in and plug out of an electrical connector by minimizing the force required for both the plug in operation and the plug out operation.
  • the objective is achieved with a device for coupling and decoupling electrical connectors to and from each other.
  • Figs. 1a-d show a device 300 according to an embodiment of the invention for coupling and decoupling a first electrical connector 100 and a second electrical connector 200.
  • the device 300 comprises a handle 310 configured to be operated in a coupling operation and in a decoupling operation by a user/operator (not shown in the Figs.) of the device 300.
  • the device 300 further comprises a pulling and pushing device 320 coupled to the handle 310 such that the pulling and pushing device 320 is displaced by the handle 310 when the handle 310 is operated in the coupling operation or the decoupling operation.
  • the pulling and pushing device 320 may e.g. be attached to the handle 310 with a coupling means or integrated with the handle 310.
  • the pulling and pushing device 320 comprises pulling means 322 and pushing means 324.
  • the pulling means 322 is configured to pull the first electrical connector 100 in a coupling direction C1 to the second electrical connector 200, when the handle 310 is operated in the coupling operation.
  • the pushing means 324 is configured to push the first electrical connector 100 in a decoupling direction C2 away from the second electrical connector 200, when the handle 310 is operated in the decoupling operation.
  • the device 300 is configured to move the first electrical connector 100 relative to the second electrical connector 200 during coupling and decoupling.
  • the device 300 may instead be configured to move the second electrical connector 200 relative to the first electrical connector 100 during coupling and decoupling.
  • the pulling means 322 may instead be configured to pull the second electrical connector 200 in a coupling direction to the first electrical connector 100, when the handle 310 is operated in the coupling operation.
  • the pushing means 324 may be configured to push the second electrical connector 200 in a decoupling direction away from the first electrical connector 100, when the handle 310 is operated in the decoupling operation
  • the pulling and pushing device 320 is configured to rotate around an axis of rotation A when the handle 310 is operated in the coupling operation and in the decoupling operation.
  • the axis of rotation A may be perpendicular to the coupling direction C1 and the decoupling direction C2, as shown in Figs. 1a-d.
  • the rotation of the pulling and pushing device 320 around the axis of rotation A causes the pulling means 322 to rotate around the axis of rotation A, thereby pulling the first electrical connector 100 in the coupling direction C1 to the second electrical connector 200.
  • the rotation of pulling and pushing device 320 around the axis of rotation A causes the pushing means 324 to rotate around the axis of rotation A, thereby pushing the first electrical connector 100 in the decoupling direction C2 away from the second electrical connector 200.
  • the device 300 is part of a first structure of the first electrical connector 100 and the axis of rotation A is arranged in the first structure of the first electrical connector 100.
  • the axis of rotation A may further be configured to support the pulling and pushing device 320 in the first structure.
  • the device 300 may in embodiments instead be part of a second structure of the second electrical connector 200 (not shown in figures). In such embodiments the axis of rotation A may be arranged in the second structure of the second electrical connector 200 and may further be configured to support the pulling and pushing device 320 in the second structure.
  • the first structure of the first electrical connector 100 may be at least partly attached to or integrated with the first electrical connector 100.
  • the second structure of the second electrical connector 200 may be at least partly attached to or integrated with the second electrical connector 200.
  • an axle 110 may extending along the axis of rotation A.
  • the axle 110 extending along the axis of rotation A may e.g. be a pivot axel arranged to attach the device 300 to the first electrical connector 100.
  • the axle 110 extending along the axis of rotation A may further be configured to support the pulling and pushing device 320 in the first structure.
  • the first structure may attach the device 300 to the first electrical connector 100 by the axle 110 extending along the axis of rotation A such that the pulling and pushing device 320 of the device 300 may rotate around the axis of rotation A, relative to the first electrical connector 100, as shown in Figs. 1a-d.
  • the axle 110 extending along the axis of rotation A may be arranged on opposite sides of the first electrical connector 100.
  • the handle 310 of the device 300 may bridge the first electrical connector 100, as shown in Fig. 2 and Fig. 4.
  • the pulling and pushing device 320 of the device 300 may also be arranged on the opposite sides of the first electrical connector 100.
  • the pulling and pushing device 320 may be arranged to pull and push both sides of the first electrical connector 100 in the coupling direction C1 and the decoupling direction C2, respectively.
  • the first electrical connector 100 can be moved straight towards and away from the second electrical connector 200, i.e. an uneven or crooked movement of the first electrical connector 100 relative to the second electrical connector 200 can be avoided.
  • the pulling and pushing device 320 may in embodiments be configured to at least partially rotate into a recess 400 and abut a section of the recess 400 during the coupling operation so as to pull the first electrical connector 100 to the second electrical connector 200, or vice versa. In this way, the pull of the pulling means 322 may be achieved by the contact force between the pulling and pushing device 320 and the section of the recess 400 during the coupling operation.
  • the recess 400 may in embodiments be arranged in the first structure of the first electrical connector 100 or the second structure of the second electrical connector 200.
  • the first structure of the first electrical connector 100 and the second structure of the second electrical connector 200 may further be part of the first electrical connector 100 and the second electrical connector 200, respectively, or be a mounting structure upon which the first electrical connector 100 and the second electrical connector 200, respectively, is mounted.
  • the recess 400 may be arranged in the second structure of the second electrical connector 200, where the second structure of the second electrical connector 200 is a mounting structure of the second electrical connector 200, as shown in e.g. Fig. 2.
  • the pulling and pushing device 320 may further be configured to at least partially rotate into the recess 400 in a first rotational direction R1 around the axis of rotation A.
  • the coupling operation may hence comprise the pulling and pushing device 320 being rotated in the first rotational direction R1 around the axis of rotation A.
  • the handle 310 and thereby the pulling and pushing device 320 may be rotated in the first rotational direction R1 around the axis of rotation A during the coupling operation.
  • the rotation in the first rotational direction R1 causes the pulling and pushing device 320 to be rotated into the recess 400 such that the pulling means 322 abuts a section 410 of the recess 400, as shown in Fig. 1 b.
  • the contact force between the pulling means 322 and the section 410 of the recess 400 will pull the first electrical connector 100 in the coupling direction C1 to the second electrical connector 200.
  • the pulling and pushing device 320 may in embodiments further be configured to at least partially rotate out of the recess 400 and abut a section of a structure of the first electrical connector 100 or the second electrical connector 200 during the decoupling operation so as to push the first electrical connector 100 away from the second electrical connector 200, or vice versa.
  • the push of the pushing means 324 may be achieved by the contact force between the pulling and pushing device 320 and the section of the structure of the first electrical connector 100 or the second electrical connector 200 during the decoupling operation.
  • the pulling and pushing device 320 may further be configured to at least partially rotate out of the recess 400 in a second rotation direction R2 opposite to the first rotational direction R1.
  • the decoupling operation may hence comprise the pulling and pushing device 320 being rotated in the second rotational direction R2 around the axis of rotation A.
  • the handle 310 and thereby the pulling and pushing device 320 may be rotated in the second rotational direction R2 around the axis of rotation A during the decoupling operation.
  • the rotation in the second rotational direction R2 causes the pulling and pushing device 320 to be rotated out of the recess 400 such that the pushing means 324 abuts a section 210 of the structure the second electrical connector 200, as shown in Fig. 1d.
  • the contact force between the pushing means 324 and the section 210 of the structure the second electrical connector 200 will push the first electrical connector 100 in the decoupling direction C2 away from the second electrical connector 200.
  • the pulling and pushing device 320 may have a curved shape comprising a concave part 322 and a convex part 324.
  • the concave part 322 may correspond to the pulling means 322 and the convex part 324 may correspond to the pushing means 324.
  • the curved shape may e.g. be a hook shape, as shown in Figs. 1a-d.
  • the curved shape of the pulling and pushing device 320 is configured such that the concave part 322 abuts the section 410 of the recess 400 during the coupling operation and that the convex part 324 abuts the structure 210 of the second electrical connector 200 during the decoupling operation.
  • the convex part 324 may instead abut the structure of the first electrical connector 100 during the decoupling operation
  • the handle 310 is configured to act as a lever for the pulling and pushing device 320 around the axis of rotation A in the coupling operation and in the decoupling operation.
  • the force that the user of the device 300 needs to apply to couple or decouple the first electrical connector 100 and the second electrical connector 200 to or from each other can thereby be reduced.
  • the handle 310 may extend in a first direction D1 perpendicular to the axis of rotation A.
  • the pulling and pushing device 320 may mainly extend in a second direction D2 opposite to the first direction D1.
  • the first direction D1 and the second direction D2 are further arranged in the same plane.
  • the plane of the first direction D1 and the second direction D2 may also rotate around the axis of rotation A.
  • the extension of the device 300 in the first direction D1 d1 may be larger than the extension of the device 300 in the second direction D2 d2.
  • the extension of the device 300 in the first direction D1 d1 may be twice or more than the extension of the device 300 in the second direction D2 d2, i.e. d1 3 2 * d2.
  • a small force on the handle 310 in the first rotational direction R1 by the user will lead to a larger force on the section of the recess 400 by the pulling and pushing device 320.
  • a small force on the handle 310 in the second rotational direction R2 by the user will lead to a larger force on the section of the structure of the first electrical connector 100 or the second electrical connector 200 by the pulling and pushing device 320.
  • the handle 310 may act as a lever for the pulling and pushing device 320 around the axis of rotation A during both the coupling operation and decoupling operation.
  • the power/effort required by the user to couple and decouple the electrical connectors 100, 200 may hence be reduced.
  • Figs. 2 and 3 show the coupling operation according to an embodiment of the invention.
  • step I in Fig. 2 the first electrical connector 100 and the second electrical connector 200 are decoupled from each other.
  • the first electrical connector 100 is moved in the coupling direction C1 such that the first electrical connector 100 is adjacent to or abuts the second electrical connector 200, as shown in step II in Figs. 2 and 3.
  • the coupling is then initiated by moving the handle 310 in the first rotational direction R1 , as shown in step III in Figs. 2 and 3.
  • the pulling and pushing device 320 rotates around the axis of rotation A such that the pulling and pushing device 320 at least partially rotate into the recess 400.
  • the pulling and pushing device 320 rotate into the recess 400, the pulling and pushing device 320 abuts a section of the recess 400 such that the first electrical connector 100 is pulled towards the second electrical connector 200, i.e. the first electrical connector 100 is pulled in the coupling direction C1.
  • the extension of the handle 310 in relation to the extension of the pulling and pushing device 320 is selected such that the handle 310 acts as a lever for the pulling and pushing device 320 around the axis of rotation A in the coupling operation.
  • the force required to couple the first electrical connector 100 and the second electrical connector 200 to each other can be adapted.
  • step IV in Figs. 2 and 3 the handle 310 has been moved to an end position in which the first electrical connector 100 has been pulled into the second electrical connector 200.
  • the coupling operation is hence completed and the first electrical connector 100 and the second electrical connector 200 are coupled to each other.
  • Figs. 4 and 5 show the decoupling operation according to an embodiment of the invention.
  • step I in Figs. 4 and 5 the first electrical connector 100 and the second electrical connector 200 are coupled to each other.
  • the handle 310 is moved in the second rotational direction R2, as shown in step II in Figs. 4 and 5.
  • the pulling and pushing device 320 rotates around the axis of rotation A such that the pulling and pushing device 320 at least partially rotates out of the recess 400.
  • the pulling and pushing device 320 rotates out of the recess 400, the pulling and pushing device 320 abuts a section of a structure of the second electrical connector 200 such that the first electrical connector 100 is pushed away from the second electrical connector 200, i.e. the first electrical connector 100 is pushed in the decoupling direction C2.
  • the extension of the handle 310 in relation to the extension of the pulling and pushing device 320 is selected such that the handle 310 act as a lever for the pulling and pushing device 320 around the axis of rotation A in the decoupling operation.
  • step III in Figs. 4 and 5 the handle 310 has been moved to an end position in which the first electrical connector 100 has been pushed out the second electrical connector 200.
  • the decoupling operation is hence completed and the first electrical connector 100 and the second electrical connector 200 are decoupled from each other.
  • the first electrical connector 100 may now easily be moved away from the second electrical connector 200, as shown in step IV in Fig. 4.
  • the first electrical connector 100 and the second electrical connector 200 may be high power connectors.
  • the first electrical connector 100 and the second electrical connector 200 may e.g. be high current power connectors in a compact design, high current wire-to-wire or wire-to-board connectors of Molex Sabre power connector type or similar, or international electrotechnical commission (IEC) standard connectors.
  • IEC international electrotechnical commission
  • Embodiments of the invention also include an electrical connector 100; 200 comprising a device 300 according to the embodiments disclosed above.

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Abstract

The invention relates to a device (300) for coupling and decoupling a first electrical connector (100) and a second electrical connector (200) relatively to each other. The device (300) comprises a handle (310) and a pulling and pushing device (320) coupled to the handle (310). When the handle (310) is operated by a user of the device in a coupling operation, the pulling and pushing device (320) pulls the first electrical connector (100) in a coupling direction (C1) to the second electrical connector (200), or vice versa. Furthermore, when the handle (310) is operated by the user of the device in a decoupling operation, the pulling and pushing device (320) pushes the first electrical connector (100) in a decoupling direction (C2) away from the second electrical connector (200), or vice versa. With the help of the device (300) the first electrical connector (100) and the second electrical connector (200) can thereby be both coupled and decoupled relative to each other.

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A DEVICE FOR COUPLING AND DECOUPLING FIRST AND SECOND ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS
Technical Field
The invention relates to a device for coupling and decoupling a first electrical connector and a second electrical connector. The invention further relates to an electrical connector comprising such a device.
Background
Electrical connectors supporting e.g. high current or many signals typically require a strong force to plug in and plug out the electrical connector due to high contact pressure. When the electrical connector is in a confined space it may be even harder to plug in or plug out the electrical connector. Thus, to plug in and plug out an electrical connector with high contact force and/or in a confined space can be troublesome.
Summary
An objective of embodiments of the invention is to provide a solution which mitigates or solves the drawbacks and problems of conventional solutions.
The above and further objectives are solved by the subject matter of the independent claims. Further advantageous embodiments of the invention can be found in the dependent claims.
According to a first aspect of the invention, the above mentioned and other objectives are achieved with a device for coupling and decoupling a first electrical connector and a second electrical connector, the device comprising a handle configured to be operated in a coupling operation and in a decoupling operation by a user of the device; and a pulling and pushing device coupled to the handle and comprising pulling means and pushing means, wherein the pulling means when the handle is operated in the coupling operation is configured to pull the first electrical connector in a coupling direction to the second electrical connector, or vice versa, and wherein the pushing means when the handle is operated in the decoupling operation is configured to push the first electrical connector in a decoupling direction away from the second electrical connector, or vice versa. An advantage of the device according to the first aspect is that the device addresses both the coupling operation and the decoupling operation. Thereby, both the coupling and decoupling of the first electrical connector and the second electrical connector to/from each other can be simplified. The handle of the device further allows the first electrical connector and the second electrical connector to be coupled and decoupled with a small operating force.
In an implementation form of a device according to the first aspect, the pulling and pushing device is configured to rotate around an axis of rotation when the handle is operated in the coupling operation and in the decoupling operation.
An advantage with this implementation form is that an efficient movement of the pulling and pushing device can be achieved which does not require much space.
In an implementation form of a device according to the first aspect, the axis of rotation is perpendicular to the coupling direction and the decoupling direction.
An advantage with this implementation form is that the rotation of the pulling and pushing device can provide a force which is parallel to the coupling direction and the decoupling direction, thereby pulling and pushing the first electrical connector in the coupling direction and the decoupling direction, respectively.
In an implementation form of a device according to the first aspect, the handle extends in a first direction perpendicular to the axis of rotation.
In an implementation form of a device according to the first aspect, the pulling and pushing device mainly extends in a second direction opposite to the first direction.
An advantage with this implementation form is that the pulling and pushing device can form a lever together with the handle extending in the opposite direction.
In an implementation form of a device according to the first aspect, the first direction and the second direction are arranged in the same plane.
In an implementation form of a device according to the first aspect, the extension of the device in the first direction d1 is larger than the extension of the device in the second direction d2. An advantage with this implementation form is that the force that needs to be applied to the handle to couple and decouple the first and second connectors can be smaller than the operating force required to couple and decouple the first and second connectors.
In an implementation form of a device according to the first aspect, d1³ 2*d2.
An advantage with this implementation form is that the force that needs to be applied to the handle to couple and decouple the first and second connectors can be half or less compared to the operating force required to couple and decouple the first and second connectors.
In an implementation form of a device according to the first aspect, the handle is configured to act as a lever for the pulling and pushing device around the axis of rotation in the coupling operation and in the decoupling operation.
An advantage with this implementation form is that the force that needs to be applied to the handle to couple and decouple the first and second connectors can be smaller than the operating force required to couple and decouple the first and second connectors.
In an implementation form of a device according to the first aspect, the axis of rotation is arranged in a first structure of the first electrical connector when the device is part of the first structure, or a second structure of the second electrical connector when the device is part of the second structure.
The axis of rotation may in this case correspond to an axle extending along the axis of rotation, such that the axle extending along the axis of rotation may be arranged in the first structure of the first electrical connector or the second structure of the second electrical connector.
An advantage with this implementation form is that the device can be flexibly arranged either in the first connector or the second connector.
In an implementation form of a device according to the first aspect, the axis of rotation is configured to support the pulling and pushing device in the first structure or in the second structure. The axis of rotation may in this case correspond to an axle extending along the axis of rotation, such that the axle extending along the axis of rotation may be configured to support the pulling and pushing device in the first structure or in the second structure.
An advantage with this implementation form is that a simple and compact design can be provided.
In an implementation form of a device according to the first aspect, the pulling and pushing device is configured to at least partially rotate into a recess and abut a section of the recess during the coupling operation so as to pull the first electrical connector to the second electrical connector, or vice versa.
The recess may be arranged in a first structure of the first electrical connector or a second structure of the second electrical connector.
An advantage with this implementation form is that the pulling of the first or second connector can be provided in a simple and robust way.
In an implementation form of a device according to the first aspect, the pulling and pushing device is configured to at least partially rotate out of the recess and abut a section of a structure of the first electrical connector or the second electrical connector during the decoupling operation so as to push the first electrical connector away from the second electrical connector, or vice versa.
An advantage with this implementation form is that the pushing of the first or second connector can be provided in a simple and robust way.
In an implementation form of a device according to the first aspect, the pulling and pushing device is configured to at least partially rotate into the recess in a first rotational direction around the axis of rotation and rotate out of the recess in a second rotation direction opposite to the first rotational direction.
An advantage with this implementation form is that the rotation of the pulling and pushing device can provide both the coupling and decoupling operations. In an implementation form of a device according to the first aspect, the pulling and pushing device has a curved shape comprising a concave part and a convex part.
An advantage with this implementation form is that the contact surface of the pulling and pushing device will have a sliding surface which lowers the friction between the surfaces during the coupling and decoupling operations.
In an implementation form of a device according to the first aspect, the convex part abuts the structure of the first electrical connector or the structure of the second electrical connector during the decoupling operation.
An advantage with this implementation form is that the contact surface of the pulling and pushing device will have a sliding surface which lowers the friction between the surfaces during the decoupling operation.
In an implementation form of a device according to the first aspect, the curved shape is a hook shape.
An advantage with this implementation form is that a good grip between the pulling and pushing device and the section of the recess which it abuts can be achieved.
In an implementation form of a device according to the first aspect, the first electrical connector and the second electrical connector are high power connectors.
An advantage with this implementation form is that the coupling and decoupling can be simplified for connectors requiring a high operating force to be coupled and decoupled.
According to a second aspect of the invention, the above mentioned and other objectives are achieved with an electrical connector comprising a device according to any one of the implementation forms of a device according to the first aspect.
The advantages of the electrical connector according to the second aspect are the same as those for the corresponding implementation forms of the device according to the first aspect.
Further applications and advantages of the embodiments of the invention will be apparent from the following detailed description. Brief Description of the Drawings
The appended drawings are intended to clarify and explain different embodiments of the invention, in which:
- Figs. 1a-d show side views of a device according to an embodiment of the invention;
- Fig. 2 shows a perspective view of a coupling operation according to an embodiment of the invention;
- Fig. 3 shows a side view of a coupling operation according to an embodiment of the invention;
- Fig. 4 shows a perspective view of a decoupling operation according to an embodiment of the invention; and
- Fig. 5 shows a side view of a decoupling operation according to an embodiment of the invention.
Detailed Description
To plug in and plug out an electrical connector with high contact force and/or in a confined space can be troublesome. Mechanisms aiming at either making it easier to plug in or plug out an electrical connector have been developed. However, none of the convectional mechanisms addresses both the plug in operation and the plug out operation in combination.
An objective of the invention is to simplify plug in and plug out of an electrical connector by minimizing the force required for both the plug in operation and the plug out operation. The objective is achieved with a device for coupling and decoupling electrical connectors to and from each other.
Figs. 1a-d show a device 300 according to an embodiment of the invention for coupling and decoupling a first electrical connector 100 and a second electrical connector 200. The device 300 comprises a handle 310 configured to be operated in a coupling operation and in a decoupling operation by a user/operator (not shown in the Figs.) of the device 300. The device 300 further comprises a pulling and pushing device 320 coupled to the handle 310 such that the pulling and pushing device 320 is displaced by the handle 310 when the handle 310 is operated in the coupling operation or the decoupling operation. The pulling and pushing device 320 may e.g. be attached to the handle 310 with a coupling means or integrated with the handle 310.
The pulling and pushing device 320 comprises pulling means 322 and pushing means 324. In the embodiment shown in Figs. 1a-d, the pulling means 322 is configured to pull the first electrical connector 100 in a coupling direction C1 to the second electrical connector 200, when the handle 310 is operated in the coupling operation. Furthermore, the pushing means 324 is configured to push the first electrical connector 100 in a decoupling direction C2 away from the second electrical connector 200, when the handle 310 is operated in the decoupling operation. Thus, the device 300 is configured to move the first electrical connector 100 relative to the second electrical connector 200 during coupling and decoupling.
In embodiments, the device 300 may instead be configured to move the second electrical connector 200 relative to the first electrical connector 100 during coupling and decoupling. In such embodiments, the pulling means 322 may instead be configured to pull the second electrical connector 200 in a coupling direction to the first electrical connector 100, when the handle 310 is operated in the coupling operation. Furthermore, the pushing means 324 may be configured to push the second electrical connector 200 in a decoupling direction away from the first electrical connector 100, when the handle 310 is operated in the decoupling operation
According to embodiments of the invention the pulling and pushing device 320 is configured to rotate around an axis of rotation A when the handle 310 is operated in the coupling operation and in the decoupling operation. The axis of rotation A may be perpendicular to the coupling direction C1 and the decoupling direction C2, as shown in Figs. 1a-d. When the handle 310 is operated in the coupling operation, the rotation of the pulling and pushing device 320 around the axis of rotation A causes the pulling means 322 to rotate around the axis of rotation A, thereby pulling the first electrical connector 100 in the coupling direction C1 to the second electrical connector 200. When the handle 310 is operated in the decoupling operation, the rotation of pulling and pushing device 320 around the axis of rotation A causes the pushing means 324 to rotate around the axis of rotation A, thereby pushing the first electrical connector 100 in the decoupling direction C2 away from the second electrical connector 200.
In the embodiment shown in Figs. 1a-d, the device 300 is part of a first structure of the first electrical connector 100 and the axis of rotation A is arranged in the first structure of the first electrical connector 100. The axis of rotation A may further be configured to support the pulling and pushing device 320 in the first structure. However, the device 300 may in embodiments instead be part of a second structure of the second electrical connector 200 (not shown in figures). In such embodiments the axis of rotation A may be arranged in the second structure of the second electrical connector 200 and may further be configured to support the pulling and pushing device 320 in the second structure.
The first structure of the first electrical connector 100 may be at least partly attached to or integrated with the first electrical connector 100. In a similar way, the second structure of the second electrical connector 200 may be at least partly attached to or integrated with the second electrical connector 200.
With reference to Figs. 1a-d, an axle 110 may extending along the axis of rotation A. The axle 110 extending along the axis of rotation A may e.g. be a pivot axel arranged to attach the device 300 to the first electrical connector 100. The axle 110 extending along the axis of rotation A may further be configured to support the pulling and pushing device 320 in the first structure. Thus, the first structure may attach the device 300 to the first electrical connector 100 by the axle 110 extending along the axis of rotation A such that the pulling and pushing device 320 of the device 300 may rotate around the axis of rotation A, relative to the first electrical connector 100, as shown in Figs. 1a-d.
Furthermore, the axle 110 extending along the axis of rotation A may be arranged on opposite sides of the first electrical connector 100. In this case, the handle 310 of the device 300 may bridge the first electrical connector 100, as shown in Fig. 2 and Fig. 4. The pulling and pushing device 320 of the device 300 may also be arranged on the opposite sides of the first electrical connector 100. In this way, the pulling and pushing device 320 may be arranged to pull and push both sides of the first electrical connector 100 in the coupling direction C1 and the decoupling direction C2, respectively. Thereby, the first electrical connector 100 can be moved straight towards and away from the second electrical connector 200, i.e. an uneven or crooked movement of the first electrical connector 100 relative to the second electrical connector 200 can be avoided.
The pulling and pushing device 320 may in embodiments be configured to at least partially rotate into a recess 400 and abut a section of the recess 400 during the coupling operation so as to pull the first electrical connector 100 to the second electrical connector 200, or vice versa. In this way, the pull of the pulling means 322 may be achieved by the contact force between the pulling and pushing device 320 and the section of the recess 400 during the coupling operation.
The recess 400 may in embodiments be arranged in the first structure of the first electrical connector 100 or the second structure of the second electrical connector 200. The first structure of the first electrical connector 100 and the second structure of the second electrical connector 200 may further be part of the first electrical connector 100 and the second electrical connector 200, respectively, or be a mounting structure upon which the first electrical connector 100 and the second electrical connector 200, respectively, is mounted. For example, the recess 400 may be arranged in the second structure of the second electrical connector 200, where the second structure of the second electrical connector 200 is a mounting structure of the second electrical connector 200, as shown in e.g. Fig. 2. The pulling and pushing device 320 may further be configured to at least partially rotate into the recess 400 in a first rotational direction R1 around the axis of rotation A. The coupling operation may hence comprise the pulling and pushing device 320 being rotated in the first rotational direction R1 around the axis of rotation A.
With reference to Fig. 1 b, the handle 310 and thereby the pulling and pushing device 320 may be rotated in the first rotational direction R1 around the axis of rotation A during the coupling operation. The rotation in the first rotational direction R1 causes the pulling and pushing device 320 to be rotated into the recess 400 such that the pulling means 322 abuts a section 410 of the recess 400, as shown in Fig. 1 b. When the pulling and pushing device 320 is further rotated in the first rotational direction R1 , the contact force between the pulling means 322 and the section 410 of the recess 400 will pull the first electrical connector 100 in the coupling direction C1 to the second electrical connector 200.
The pulling and pushing device 320 may in embodiments further be configured to at least partially rotate out of the recess 400 and abut a section of a structure of the first electrical connector 100 or the second electrical connector 200 during the decoupling operation so as to push the first electrical connector 100 away from the second electrical connector 200, or vice versa. In this way, the push of the pushing means 324 may be achieved by the contact force between the pulling and pushing device 320 and the section of the structure of the first electrical connector 100 or the second electrical connector 200 during the decoupling operation. The pulling and pushing device 320 may further be configured to at least partially rotate out of the recess 400 in a second rotation direction R2 opposite to the first rotational direction R1. The decoupling operation may hence comprise the pulling and pushing device 320 being rotated in the second rotational direction R2 around the axis of rotation A.
With reference to Fig. 1 d, the handle 310 and thereby the pulling and pushing device 320 may be rotated in the second rotational direction R2 around the axis of rotation A during the decoupling operation. The rotation in the second rotational direction R2 causes the pulling and pushing device 320 to be rotated out of the recess 400 such that the pushing means 324 abuts a section 210 of the structure the second electrical connector 200, as shown in Fig. 1d. When the pulling and pushing device 320 is further rotated in the second rotational direction R2, the contact force between the pushing means 324 and the section 210 of the structure the second electrical connector 200 will push the first electrical connector 100 in the decoupling direction C2 away from the second electrical connector 200. According to embodiments of the invention the pulling and pushing device 320 may have a curved shape comprising a concave part 322 and a convex part 324. The concave part 322 may correspond to the pulling means 322 and the convex part 324 may correspond to the pushing means 324. The curved shape may e.g. be a hook shape, as shown in Figs. 1a-d. In the embodiment shown in Figs. 1a-d, the curved shape of the pulling and pushing device 320 is configured such that the concave part 322 abuts the section 410 of the recess 400 during the coupling operation and that the convex part 324 abuts the structure 210 of the second electrical connector 200 during the decoupling operation. However, when the device 300 is part of the second structure of the second electrical connector 200, the convex part 324 may instead abut the structure of the first electrical connector 100 during the decoupling operation
According to embodiments of the invention the handle 310 is configured to act as a lever for the pulling and pushing device 320 around the axis of rotation A in the coupling operation and in the decoupling operation. The force that the user of the device 300 needs to apply to couple or decouple the first electrical connector 100 and the second electrical connector 200 to or from each other can thereby be reduced. With reference to Fig. 1c, the handle 310 may extend in a first direction D1 perpendicular to the axis of rotation A. Furthermore, the pulling and pushing device 320 may mainly extend in a second direction D2 opposite to the first direction D1. In the embodiment shown in Fig. 1 c, the first direction D1 and the second direction D2 are further arranged in the same plane. In embodiments where the pulling and pushing device 320 is configured to rotate around the axis of rotation A, the plane of the first direction D1 and the second direction D2 may also rotate around the axis of rotation A.
The extension of the device 300 in the first direction D1 d1 may be larger than the extension of the device 300 in the second direction D2 d2. For example, the extension of the device 300 in the first direction D1 d1 may be twice or more than the extension of the device 300 in the second direction D2 d2, i.e. d1 ³ 2*d2. In this way, a small force on the handle 310 in the first rotational direction R1 by the user will lead to a larger force on the section of the recess 400 by the pulling and pushing device 320. Furthermore, a small force on the handle 310 in the second rotational direction R2 by the user will lead to a larger force on the section of the structure of the first electrical connector 100 or the second electrical connector 200 by the pulling and pushing device 320. In other worlds, the handle 310 may act as a lever for the pulling and pushing device 320 around the axis of rotation A during both the coupling operation and decoupling operation. The power/effort required by the user to couple and decouple the electrical connectors 100, 200 may hence be reduced. Figs. 2 and 3 show the coupling operation according to an embodiment of the invention. In step I in Fig. 2, the first electrical connector 100 and the second electrical connector 200 are decoupled from each other. The first electrical connector 100 is moved in the coupling direction C1 such that the first electrical connector 100 is adjacent to or abuts the second electrical connector 200, as shown in step II in Figs. 2 and 3.
The coupling is then initiated by moving the handle 310 in the first rotational direction R1 , as shown in step III in Figs. 2 and 3. When the handle 310 is moved in the first rotational direction R1 , the pulling and pushing device 320 rotates around the axis of rotation A such that the pulling and pushing device 320 at least partially rotate into the recess 400. When the pulling and pushing device 320 rotate into the recess 400, the pulling and pushing device 320 abuts a section of the recess 400 such that the first electrical connector 100 is pulled towards the second electrical connector 200, i.e. the first electrical connector 100 is pulled in the coupling direction C1.
The extension of the handle 310 in relation to the extension of the pulling and pushing device 320 is selected such that the handle 310 acts as a lever for the pulling and pushing device 320 around the axis of rotation A in the coupling operation. Thus, the force required to couple the first electrical connector 100 and the second electrical connector 200 to each other can be adapted.
In step IV in Figs. 2 and 3, the handle 310 has been moved to an end position in which the first electrical connector 100 has been pulled into the second electrical connector 200. The coupling operation is hence completed and the first electrical connector 100 and the second electrical connector 200 are coupled to each other.
Figs. 4 and 5 show the decoupling operation according to an embodiment of the invention. In step I in Figs. 4 and 5, the first electrical connector 100 and the second electrical connector 200 are coupled to each other. To decouple the first electrical connector 100 from the second electrical connector 200, the handle 310 is moved in the second rotational direction R2, as shown in step II in Figs. 4 and 5. When the handle 310 is moved in the second rotational direction R2, the pulling and pushing device 320 rotates around the axis of rotation A such that the pulling and pushing device 320 at least partially rotates out of the recess 400. When the pulling and pushing device 320 rotates out of the recess 400, the pulling and pushing device 320 abuts a section of a structure of the second electrical connector 200 such that the first electrical connector 100 is pushed away from the second electrical connector 200, i.e. the first electrical connector 100 is pushed in the decoupling direction C2. The extension of the handle 310 in relation to the extension of the pulling and pushing device 320 is selected such that the handle 310 act as a lever for the pulling and pushing device 320 around the axis of rotation A in the decoupling operation. Thus, the force required to decouple the first electrical connector 100 and the second electrical connector 200 from each other can be adapted.
In step III in Figs. 4 and 5, the handle 310 has been moved to an end position in which the first electrical connector 100 has been pushed out the second electrical connector 200. The decoupling operation is hence completed and the first electrical connector 100 and the second electrical connector 200 are decoupled from each other. The first electrical connector 100 may now easily be moved away from the second electrical connector 200, as shown in step IV in Fig. 4.
According to embodiments of the invention the first electrical connector 100 and the second electrical connector 200 may be high power connectors. The first electrical connector 100 and the second electrical connector 200 may e.g. be high current power connectors in a compact design, high current wire-to-wire or wire-to-board connectors of Molex Sabre power connector type or similar, or international electrotechnical commission (IEC) standard connectors.
Embodiments of the invention also include an electrical connector 100; 200 comprising a device 300 according to the embodiments disclosed above.
Finally, it should be understood that the invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, but also relates to and incorporates all embodiments within the scope of the appended independent claims.

Claims

1. A device (300) for coupling a first electrical connector (100) to a second electrical connector (200) and for decoupling the first electrical connector (100) from the second electrical connector (200), the device (300) comprising a handle (310) configured to be operated in a coupling operation and in a decoupling operation by a user (500) of the device (300); and a pulling and pushing device (320) coupled to the handle (310) and comprising pulling means (322) and pushing means (324), wherein the pulling means (322) when the handle (310) is operated in the coupling operation is configured to pull the first electrical connector (100) in a coupling direction (C1) to the second electrical connector (200), or vice versa, and wherein the pushing means (324) when the handle (310) is operated in the decoupling operation is configured to push the first electrical connector (100) in a decoupling direction (C2) away from the second electrical connector (200), or vice versa.
2. The device (300) according to claim 1 , wherein the pulling and pushing device (320) is configured to rotate around an axis of rotation (A) when the handle (310) is operated in the coupling operation and in the decoupling operation.
3. The device (300) according to claim 2, wherein the axis of rotation (A) is perpendicular to the coupling direction (C1) and the decoupling direction (C2).
4. The device (300) according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the handle (310) extends in a first direction (D1) perpendicular to the axis of rotation (A).
5. The device (300) according to claim 4, wherein the pulling and pushing device (320) mainly extends in a second direction (D2) opposite to the first direction (D1).
6. The device (300) according to claim 5, wherein the first direction (D1) and the second direction (D2) are arranged in the same plane.
7. The device (300) according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the extension of the device (300) in the first direction (D1) d1 is larger than the extension of the device (300) in the second direction (D2) d2.
8. The device (300) according to claim 7, wherein d1 ³ 2*d2.
9. The device (300) according to any one of claims 5 to 8, wherein the handle (310) is configured to act as a lever for the pulling and pushing device (320) around the axis of rotation (A) in the coupling operation and in the decoupling operation.
10. The device (300) according to any one of claims 2 to 9, wherein the axis of rotation (A) is arranged in a first structure of the first electrical connector (100) when the device (300) is part of the first structure, or a second structure of the second electrical connector (200) when the device (300) is part of the second structure.
11. The device (300) according to claim 10, wherein the axis of rotation (A) is configured to support the pulling and pushing device (320) in the first structure or in the second structure.
12. The device (300) according to any one of claims 2 to 11 , wherein the pulling and pushing device (320) is configured to at least partially rotate into a recess (400) and abut a section of the recess (400) during the coupling operation so as to pull the first electrical connector (100) to the second electrical connector (200), or vice versa.
13. The device (300) according to claim 12, wherein the pulling and pushing device (320) is configured to at least partially rotate out of the recess (400) and abut a section of a structure of the first electrical connector (100) or the second electrical connector (200) during the decoupling operation so as to push the first electrical connector (100) away from the second electrical connector (200), or vice versa.
14. The device (300) according to claim 12 or 13, wherein the pulling and pushing device (320) is configured to at least partially rotate into the recess (400) in a first rotational direction (R1) around the axis of rotation (A) and rotate out of the recess (400) in a second rotation direction (R2) opposite to the first rotational direction (R1).
15. The device (300) according to any one of claims 12 to 14, wherein the pulling and pushing device (320) has a curved shape comprising a concave part (322) and a convex part (324).
16. The device (300) according to claim 15 when dependent on claim 13, wherein the convex part (324) abuts the structure of the first electrical connector (100) or the structure of the second electrical connector (200) during the decoupling operation.
17. The device (300) according to claim 15 or 16, wherein the curved shape is a hook shape.
18. The device (300) according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the first electrical connector (100) and the second electrical connector (200) are high power connectors.
19. An electrical connector (100; 200) comprising a device (300) according to any one of the preceding claims.
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