US3808585A - Multi-contact connector provided with detachable terminal hood plates - Google Patents
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- H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
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- 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
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- PATENIEDAPR 30 ism SHED 3 BF 3 MULTl-CONTACT CONNECTOR PROVIDED WITH DETACHABLE TERMINAL HOOD PLATES BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1.
- the present invention relates to a multi-con'tact connector provided with terminal hood plates for protecting terminals from contacting to other terminal blocks or elements.
- the conventional multi-contact connector comprises a connector block 2 in which a number of terminals 1 are molded to form an aligned terminal array.
- a metallic terminal hood 3 as shown by dotted line in FIG. 1.
- the present invention has for its object to provide a multi-contact connector easily be made compact construction.
- the connector is characterized in providing two terminal hoods made of elastic insulating material such as synthetic resin which can be mounted easily on a connector block by merely inserting their projections into guide holes of the connector and being easily detached from the connector block by merely applying a small pulling force to the terminal hood plates.
- the multi contact connector according to the present invention is very conveniently used for wiring by dismounting said terminal hood plates.
- the connector has ad'- vantages in that the insulating terminal hoods can be mounted very closely to the contact terminals which contributes to make the multi-contact terminal ina more compact construction.
- FIG. 1' is an explanatory perspective view of a conventional multi-contact connector
- FIG. 2a is a front view of a male member of a multicontact connector made in accordance with the present invention.
- FIG. 2b is a back view thereof
- FIG. 2c is a cross-sectional view along line A-A' of FIG. 20;
- FIG. 2d shows a plan view of a terminal hood plate made in accordance with the present invention
- FIG. 2e is a plan view of a female member of a connector of the present invention.
- FIG. 3a is a plan view of a male contact member of the connector of the present invention mounted with terminal hood plates;
- FIG. 3b is a bottom view thereof
- FIG. 3c is a front view thereof
- FIG. 3d is a rear view thereof
- FIGS. 32 and 3f are left side view and right side view thereof, respectively.
- FIGS. 4a, 4b and 4c show various steps of mounting and dismounting a terminal hood plate on a connector block in the cross-sectional view.
- FIGS. 2a-2e show various views of a multi-contact' connector according toone embodiment of the present invention.
- 4 denotes block of the male connector 8 accommodating a number of male terminals 5 arrangedin one row at middle of the block 4;
- the male terminals 5 are molded in the block 4 at constant interval and project their both extremities from the block 4.
- the upper ends of the terminals5 in FIG. 20 are used for wiring and the lower ends thereof are used for coupling with female contact members of the female member 12 shown in FIG. 2e.
- the grooves 6 and 6 are arranged in two rows. Between the grooves 6 and 6 in one row two guide holes 7 for guide members 11 of the terminal hood plate 9 are provided. As shown in FIG. 2c, the guide holes 7 have narrow width portions therebetween. Said guide holes 7 are aligned with respective grooves 6 and 6'.
- the terminal plates 9 is made from an elastic insulating material such as a synthetic resin material and its shape is shown in FIG. 2d.
- Two identical terminal hood plates 9 are used for one male terminal block.
- the terminal hood plate 9 has two end projecting members 10 and one center projecting member 10.
- the members 10 and 10 are used for defining the mounting location of the terminal hood plate 9.
- the terminal hood plate 9 has also two guide members 11 at middle of the projecting members 10 and 10'.
- the guide member 11 has top portion 11a and outwardly tapered projection 11b and supporting members 110.
- the tapered projecting portion 1 1b defines a sharp step at top level of the projecting members 10 and 10'.
- FIG. 2e shows a female member 12 having female block 13 and a number of female contacts 14.
- the mounting of terminal hood plates can be effected in the same manner with the case of a male member but for the sake of clarity detailed explanation is omitted.
- FIGS. 3a-3f show various views of a male connector 8 mounted with two terminal hood plates 9 and 9 and coupled with a female connector 12.
- FIGS. 4a-4c mounting and detaching of the terminal hood plates 9 will be explained.
- the guide members 11 and projecting members and 10 are inserted into respective guide holes 7 and grooves 6 and 6 provided in a male block.
- the tapered projections 11b of the two guide members 11 are pressed inward by outside inner surfaces of the narrow width portions 7a of respective guide holes 7 and the guide members 11 are bent inward against its resilience force.
- the resiliency of the plate is selected to be a suitable value by considering the material of the hood plate 9 and the shape of the guide member 11 and its tapered projections 1 1b so that the plates may easily be inserted into the guide hole 7 guided by the outer side surfaces.
- the guide members 11 become normal position as the tapered projection 11b come at a position of wide width portion 7b.
- the projections 11b are engaged with the step portions 7c of the guide holes 7.
- the top surfaces of the projecting members 10 and 10 abut with bottom of the grooves 6 and 6 and to define the coupled location and the hood plates are held in position by the shape of the grooves 6 and 6 abutting with'the top of members 10 and 10.
- the plate 9 When the terminal hood plate 9 is to be removed from the block, the plate 9 is simply pulled off by hand. In this case the projections 11b arebent downwards by the step 7c against the elastic force of the supporting portion of the member 11 and the member 11 is bent inwards and finally the tapered projections 11b are disengaged from the steps 70 of the guide holes 7.
- the elasticity of the hood plates and thickness and configuration of the terminal hood plates 9 especially that of the portion 11 are to be suitably chosen to allow an easy dislocking of the terminal hood plates and a steady engagement on the block.
- the multicontact connector is very easily be arranged for its wiring by removing said terminal hood plates and after the completion of the wiring the hood plates can easily be mounted on the block so that the hoods properly protect the wiring portion of the terminals of a connector.
- the hood plates can easily be mounted on the block so that the hoods properly protect the wiring portion of the terminals of a connector.
- terminal hood plates are explained in case of mounting for male block but as mentioned above, the same is applied for a case of female connector block.
- the terminal hood plate 9 may, according to the need, be provided. with a necessary number of wiring holes 16 connected to one end of the plates through a narrow guide recess '15. Such wiring holes 16 are very conveniently used for holding and arranging the wirings. In the drawings, two holes 16 are provided, but this is only an illustrative example and not limiting the invention.
- said contact block having aligned grooves adapted to receive said end projecting members and said center projecting member, and having guide holes aligned with said grooves and adapted to receive said guide members, said guide members having detent means thereon engaging the walls of said guide holes and tending to retain said hood plate in conjunction with said contact block when said guide members are inserted in said guide holes.
- each of said apertures extends to said opposite edge of said terminal hood plate through a slot narrower than said aperture.
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US2420055A (en) * | 1943-12-31 | 1947-05-06 | Edwin R Sanders | Testing device |
US2673970A (en) * | 1952-12-31 | 1954-03-30 | Bell Telephone Labor Inc | Terminal strip |
FR1113303A (en) * | 1953-09-16 | 1956-03-28 | Hasler S A | Method and device for mounting distribution cables of telephone exchanges |
GB812645A (en) * | 1956-10-19 | 1959-04-29 | Revo Electric Co Ltd | Terminal arrangement for a combined switch and fuse box |
US2985861A (en) * | 1958-06-04 | 1961-05-23 | Burndy Corp | Electrical connector block |
US3154365A (en) * | 1962-07-16 | 1964-10-27 | Kent Mfg Co | Holder for conductor tape |
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US2420055A (en) * | 1943-12-31 | 1947-05-06 | Edwin R Sanders | Testing device |
US2673970A (en) * | 1952-12-31 | 1954-03-30 | Bell Telephone Labor Inc | Terminal strip |
FR1113303A (en) * | 1953-09-16 | 1956-03-28 | Hasler S A | Method and device for mounting distribution cables of telephone exchanges |
GB812645A (en) * | 1956-10-19 | 1959-04-29 | Revo Electric Co Ltd | Terminal arrangement for a combined switch and fuse box |
US2985861A (en) * | 1958-06-04 | 1961-05-23 | Burndy Corp | Electrical connector block |
US3154365A (en) * | 1962-07-16 | 1964-10-27 | Kent Mfg Co | Holder for conductor tape |
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