US3535675A - Side mount connector - Google Patents

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US3535675A
US3535675A US749207A US3535675DA US3535675A US 3535675 A US3535675 A US 3535675A US 749207 A US749207 A US 749207A US 3535675D A US3535675D A US 3535675DA US 3535675 A US3535675 A US 3535675A
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01RELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/73Means for mounting coupling parts to apparatus or structures, e.g. to a wall
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01RELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/62Means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement
    • H01R13/627Snap or like fastening
    • H01R13/6271Latching means integral with the housing
    • H01R13/6272Latching means integral with the housing comprising a single latching arm
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01RELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/73Means for mounting coupling parts to apparatus or structures, e.g. to a wall
    • H01R13/74Means for mounting coupling parts in openings of a panel

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  • a side mounted electrical connector element of plastic insulating material including a resilient member formed integrally with a side wall thereof, which can be inserted into an aperture in a mounting panel to secure the connector element to a first surface of the panel.
  • a first embodiment of the connector element includes a resilient arm attached at one end to a side wall of the connectorelement and extends in spaced-apart relation therealong.
  • the arm is inserted from a first surface of the panel into a first aperture therein; a nib on the free end of the arm extends into a second aperture from the second surface of the panel, and the arm bridges the gap between apertures, thereby to secure the connector element to the first panel surface.
  • a second embodiment includes a collapsible, hollow plastic member extending outwardly from the side wall of the connector element. The plastic member is forced into an aperture in the panel and the member collapses until it is forced through the aperture and returns to normal thereafter to hold the connector element on the panel.
  • This invention relates generally to electrical connectors and more particularly to the mounting of such connectors on a support surface.
  • electrical connector elements are mounted on a panel, etc., by inserting a portion of the body of the connector element through an aperture in the panel with the terminal end thereof extending outwardly from the panel substantially perpendicularly to the plane thereof.
  • a connector element provided to mate with the connector element mounted in the panel aperture extends outwardly away from the panel when the two elements are joined.
  • It is yet another object of this invention to provide an electrical connector arrangement comprising a pair of mating connector elements wherein at least one of the connector elements includes a side mount member for mounting the joined connector elements on their sides on one surface of a mounting panel.
  • an electrical connector comprising a molded resilient housing having a plurality of metallic terminals secured therein.
  • the housing is provided along one side with a flat base for resting against an apertured panel. Means extends from the flat base for projecting into an aperture in the panel to lock the connector in place With the base fiat against the panel.
  • a resilient arm on the base projects through the aperture in the panel and extends along the opposite side of the panel, being provided at its free end with a nib or projection locking behind an edge, such as of a second aperture.
  • a hollow collapsible resilient cylinder integral with the housing projects through the aperture, engaging the panel on the side opposite the housing.
  • FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a connector element including side mounting means according to the invention, ready to be mounted to a surface of a mounting panel and to be interconnected with a complementary connector element;
  • FIG. 2 is an end plan view of the connector element of FIG. 1;
  • FIG. 3 is a side plan view of the electrical connector element of FIG. 2;
  • vFIG. 4 is a side sectional view of the electrical connector of FIGS. 2 and 3, taken along the line 4-4 in FIG. 2 and shown mounted on its side on the surface of a mounting panel;
  • FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of an alternative embodiment of a connector element including side mounting means according to the invention, ready to be mounted to one surface of a mounting panel and to be interconnected with a mating connector element;
  • FIG. 6 is an end view of the connector element of FIG. 5 shown mounted on its side on one surface of a mounting panel.
  • FIG. 1 a separable electrical connector arrangement, designated generally by the numeral 10, in FIG. 1 thereof.
  • the connector arrangement comprises a pair of complementary connector elements, 12 and 14, respectively.
  • connector element 12 is the male or plug element
  • connector element 14 is the female or receptacle element.
  • the plug element 12 includes a body 16, the leading end 18 of which has a polygonal crosssectional shape (FIG. 2) comprising six interconnected side walls 20, 22, 24, 26, 28 and 30, opposing walls 22 and 30 thereof being longer than the others and parallel to one another.
  • a cavity 32 is defined by the aforesaid walls within the leading end 18 of the body 16 to house the leading ends 34 of a plurality of male terminals 36 extending through the plug body 16.
  • the terminals preferably of the type shown in John H. Krehbiel US. Pat.
  • the trailing end 38 of the plug body comprises a plurality of interconnected, integrally formed, cylindrical or tubular members 40, each one of the members communicating with cavity 32 in the leading end 18 of the plug body 16.
  • the terminals are each connected to an external wire 42 and terminals are inserted into respective tubular members 40 from the ends 44 thereof, until the leading ends 34 of the terminals extend outwardly into cavity 32 as shown in FIG. 1.
  • Each of the terminals includes a pair of tabs 46 (FIG. 3) which serve to retain the wired terminal in the plug body 16.
  • the female or receptacle element 14 like the plug element 12, includes six side walls which are interconnected to form a similarly shaped element.
  • the female element however is small enough to be received in cavity 32 in telescopic relation with the plug body 16 so that the wired female terminals 48, imbedded therein, may be joined with the male terminal ends in cavity 32.
  • a lock arrangement comprising a wedge-shaped nib 50 formed on and extending from one side wall of the female receptacle and an aperture 52 in the corresponding side wall of the male plug body, is provided to secure the elements to each other.
  • the wedge-shaped nib t) fits into aperture 52 upon the joining of the two connector elements.
  • a platform 54 Along side wall 26 of the male plug element 12, there is formed, integrally therewith, a platform 54.
  • the platform 54 extends substantially the length of the connector element along wall as well as along the end tubular members 40, and is slightly wider than the wall 20, extending outwardly from or overhanging the sides 56 and 58 thereof.
  • Integrally formed with the platform 54 is a pair of guide members 60 and 62 extending outwardly a predetermined distance from the plane of the platform 54.
  • a resilient arm 64 Formed with and extending from the guide members in a direction away from the leading ends of the terminals 36, is a resilient arm 64.
  • the arm 64- extends substantially parallel to the platform 54, and is spaced therefrom.
  • a hole 67 is formed between guide members 60, 62 and arm 64.
  • the free end 66 of the arm 64 there is an inwardly facing locking nib 68, having an inclined surface 70 along one end thereof and a right angle shoulder 72 on the opposite end.
  • the free end 66 of the arm 64 is likewise inclined at an angle equal to that of the inclined surface 70 of the nib 68 and extends in a like direction to form a continual surface therewith (FIG. 3).
  • the inclined surfaces are provided for easy mounting of the connector element.
  • a mounting panel 74 is provided for mounting the male connector element thereon by means of resilient arm 64.
  • the mounting panel includes a pair of apertures 76 and 78, extending therethrough.
  • Aperture 76 is elongated and rectangularly shaped, having a length a and width b.
  • the second aperture 78 is located adjacent the first aperture 76, spaced therefrom by a section 80 of a predetermined length c of mounting panel 74.
  • the aperture 78 is sub stantially square-shaped, the sides thereof being of a length d slightly less than the width b of aperture 76.
  • the apertures facilitate the mounting of connector element 12 to the mounting panel. As is shown in FIG.
  • the arm 64 extends through elongated aperture 76, and nib 68 extends back into aperture 78 to lock the arm 64 and connector element 1 2 to the mounting panel.
  • Guide members 60 and 62 which are spaced apart a distance substantially equal to the width b of aperture '76 serve to align arm 64 in aperture 76 and thereby to align nib 68 in aperture 78.
  • the free end 66 of resilient 4 arm 64 is inserted into aperture 76 from surface 52 of the panel, near end 84 of the aperture (FIGS. 1 and 4).
  • the width of the arm 64 is approximately equal to the width b of aperture 76, thus arm 64 is received easily in the aperture.
  • the arm 64 is pushed entirely through aperture 76 with the members 60 and 62 guiding the arm therein until surface 82 of the panel 74- rests against platform 54 of the connector element 12.
  • the complementary connector element 14 may be inserted into cavity 32 of element 12, so as to join the two.
  • Arm 64 is then drawn through aperture 76 and the connector element 12 is thereby separated from the panel.
  • FIGS. 5 and 6 of the drawings An alternative embodiment of a side-mounted connector element is shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 of the drawings, wherein like numerals have been employed with the addition of the sufiix a to designate similar parts.
  • the alternative connector arrangement 10a of FIG. 5 comprises a pair of complementary connector elements 12a and 14a.
  • the element 14a includes the male terminals (not shown) and element 12a includes the female terminals 94.
  • a locking arrangement including a nib 56a and aperture 52a in respective connector elements is provided to secure the elements together; nib 50a being on a side wall of the receptical connector element and aperture 52a being in a corresponding side wall of the plug element.
  • the connector element 12a like element 12 of FIGS. 1-4, includes a mounting arrangement for mounting the element on its side on one surface 82a of a mounting panel 74a (FIG. 5).
  • the mounting arrangement comprises a block 96 formed integrally with and extending outwardly from one side 98 of the connector element 12a.
  • a resilient plastic base member 100 which is Y-shaped in cross section.
  • the support leg 102. of the Y is connected to the block 96 and the other two legs 104, 106 thereof extend outwardly therefrom.
  • a resilient end section 108 which is U-shaped in cross-section is connected at the legs of the U to the outwardly extending legs 104 and 106 of the mounting member 100 to form a resilient, easily compressible mount ing member 110, having a hollow center 112 extending longitudinally thereof.
  • the mounting panel 74a includes an aperture 114 therethrough, the aperture being dimensioned to receive mounting member therein.
  • the mounting member 110 is merely inserted into aperture 114 in the panel from one surface 82a thereof (FIG. 5).
  • the member 110 collapses as it is forced through the aperture 114.
  • the member Upon being pushed through the panel 74a, the member returns to its normal condition.
  • surface 116 of the block 96 is resting on surface 82a of the panel and a pair of shoulders 118 and 120 formed at the juncture of the outwardly extending legs of base member 100 and the U-shaped section 108, overlays surface 88a of the panel about aperture 114, to secure the connector element to the panel (FIG. 6).
  • the resilient section 108 is squeezed inwardly toward the hollow center 112 thereof to release shoulders 118 and 120. This permits the removal of the mounting member 110 from within aperture 114 and in turn the removal of the connector element 12a from panel 74a.
  • a connector element according to the invention is easily and efficiently mounted on its side on one surface of a mounting panel.
  • the connector element is quickly mounted and released from the panel without difliculty and with slight effort.
  • An electrical connector element for mounting on a support surface having an aperture therethrough, said connector element comprising: a housing, a plurality of terminals mounted in said housing for connection with terminals of a complementary connector element, and mounting means connected to side wall of said housing, said mounting means including a resilient member extending from said side wall, said member being insertable in said aperture in said support surface, thereby to mount said connector element on its side on said support surface, said support surface further including an edge spaced apart from said first-mentioned aperture; said resilient member comprising an arm having a first end thereof connected to said side wall and the second, free end of said arm extending outwardly along said side wall in spaced apart relation therewith, said free end including a locking nib thereon, said arm being receivable in said first-mentioned aperture from a first surface of said support surface, so as to bridge the space between said aperture and said edge, said locking nib being engageable with said edge from the opposite surface of said support surface, thereby to secure said connector element to the first surface of said support surface.
  • An electrical connector element as claimed in claim 1 further including a platform portion interposed between said arm and said side wall, said platform portion being adapted to rest said electrical connector element securely against said first surface of said support surface upon mounting said connector element therein.
  • said locking nib includes at a first end thereof an inclined surface and at the opposite end thereof a shoulder portion, said inclined surface being adapted to cam over the edge of said aperture nearest said one edge L upon the mounting of said connector element to said support surface, thereby to cause the shoulder portion of said locking nib to engage said one edge to lock said arm and connector element to said support surface.
  • An electrical connector element as claimed in claim 2 further including guide means interposed between said platform portion and said first end of said arm, said guide means being substantially equal to the width of said first aperture, for correctly aligning said arm and locking nib on said support surface.
  • an electrical connector element including a housing having a plurality of wired terminals mounted therein and being exposed at one end of said housing for engagement with terminals of a complementary connector element, mounting means extending from a side wall of said housing and including a resilient arm member attached at one end thereof to said side wall, the opposite free end of said arm member extending outwardly along said side wall in spaced-apart relation therewith and having a raised nib extending into the space between the side wall and arm member, and a mounting panel including first and second apertures therethrough, said apertures being spaced apart with a predetermined section of said mounting panel therebetween, said first aperture receiving said arm member from a first surface of said panel so that said arm member extends therethrough toward said second aperture in bridging relation with said panel section, said raised nib being received in said second aperture from the opposite surface of said mounting panel, thereby to lock said connector element to the first surface of said panel.
  • said connector element and mounting means are of a plastic insulating material and formed integrally with each other, wherein said mounting means further includes a fiat platform portion interposed between said arm member and the side wall of said housing, said platform resting on said first surface of said panel upon mounting said connector element thereto, and wherein said nib includes on one end thereof, a shoulder portion for engaging the panel along the edge of said second aperture, thereby to lock said connector element to said panel.
  • said mounting means further includes a pair of outwardly extending spaced-apart elements interposed between said platform portion and said one end of said resilient arm member, the outside width of said elements being substantially equal to the width of said first aperture so that said elements align said arm member and nib upon receiving the latter in one of said respective apertures.

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