WO2002015343A1 - Connector system - Google Patents
Connector systemInfo
- Publication number
- WO2002015343A1 WO2002015343A1 PCT/CH2000/000439 CH0000439W WO0215343A1 WO 2002015343 A1 WO2002015343 A1 WO 2002015343A1 CH 0000439 W CH0000439 W CH 0000439W WO 0215343 A1 WO0215343 A1 WO 0215343A1
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- WO
- WIPO (PCT)
- Prior art keywords
- plug
- connector
- locking elements
- plugs
- set according
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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
- H01R13/627—Snap or like fastening
- H01R13/6275—Latching arms not integral with the housing
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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
- H01R12/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, specially adapted for printed circuits, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB], flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, e.g. terminal strips, terminal blocks; Coupling devices specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures; Terminals specially adapted for contact with, or insertion into, printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures
- H01R12/70—Coupling devices
- H01R12/71—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures
- H01R12/72—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures coupling with the edge of the rigid printed circuits or like structures
- H01R12/73—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures coupling with the edge of the rigid printed circuits or like structures connecting to other rigid printed circuits or like structures
- H01R12/732—Printed circuits being in the same plane
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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
- H01R12/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, specially adapted for printed circuits, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB], flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, e.g. terminal strips, terminal blocks; Coupling devices specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures; Terminals specially adapted for contact with, or insertion into, printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures
- H01R12/70—Coupling devices
- H01R12/71—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures
- H01R12/72—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures coupling with the edge of the rigid printed circuits or like structures
- H01R12/722—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures coupling with the edge of the rigid printed circuits or like structures coupling devices mounted on the edge of the printed circuits
Definitions
- the present invention relates to a connector set according to the preamble of claim 1 and a connector according to the preamble of claim 11.
- a variety of connector sets are available for connecting electrical cables, cables with system plates or individual system plates to one another. These are characterized by the fact that a special plug or a special connector set is provided for each type of connection.
- US Pat. No. 4,900,261 describes a connector set consisting of four plugs, of which the first plug has female contact points, the second plug has male contact points, the third plug has female contact points and the fourth plug has male contact points. Furthermore, the connectors are designed with locking elements such that when the first connector is connected to the second connector, the second connector to the third connector and the first connector to the fourth connector, they are locked via the locking elements. The contact points of the third and fourth plugs can be connected to one another, but the plugs are not locked together.
- the present invention is therefore based on the object of specifying a connector set which does not have the disadvantages mentioned above.
- the invention has the following advantages: Since the locking elements can be removed from at least one of the plugs, the number of plugs of a plug connector set can be reduced to a minimum of two plug types while maintaining the conditions to be met. This considerably simplifies the assembly of the connectors and the selection. It is particularly advantageous that the properties can also be adjusted after a plug has been installed.
- the invention is explained in more detail below with reference to drawings. Show
- FIG. 1 shows a first and a second plug for releasably connecting cables
- FIG. 2 shows a locking element for locking the first with the second connector according to FIG. 1,
- FIG. 3 shows a third plug for releasable connection to the second plug according to FIG. 1,
- Fig. 4 shows a locking element for locking the second with the third connector according to Fig. 3 and
- Fig. 5 shows a further embodiment of a connector set according to the invention.
- the plug 1 shows a perspective view of a first connector 1 of the connector set according to the invention, which can be detachably connected to a second connector 2a of the connector set according to the invention.
- the plug 1 consists of a rectangular plug body 14 and has female contacts on the contact side
- the second plug 2a consists of a rectangular plug-in recess (not shown in FIG. 1), which receives the plug-in body 14 when the plugs 1, 2a are plugged together, and accordingly the second plug 2a is with male contact points (not in FIG. 1) visible).
- the male and female contact points are arranged in such a way that they connect to one another when the plugs 1 and 2a are connected to grab.
- the outer shapes of the plugs 1 and 2a or the plug body 14 and the plug recess are coordinated with one another or have guide grooves. Runs on, so that an incorrect connection of the connectors 1 and 2a is not possible.
- the locking elements of the first plug 1 consist of a tongue 6, which is arranged on opposite sides of the rectangular plug body 14, the tongues 6 having two outwardly projecting pins 8 at the contact-side end.
- the locking elements of the second connector 2a consist of two tongues 7, each with a recess 9, into which the corresponding pin 8 of the connector 1 engages when the connectors 1, 2a are brought together.
- the tongue 6 is turned inwards, i.e. to the plug body 14, pressed, until the pins 8 leave the recesses 9. Only then can the plug connection be released by pulling the plugs 1, 2a apart.
- FIG. 2 shows a detailed view of a section across the locking elements of interconnected plugs 1, 2a. It can be seen from this illustration that the two tongues 6 and 7 end in cross-section in a point, the tips of the tongues 6 and 7 being in the case of aligned, non-coupled plugs 1, 2a are shifted. This enables the two locking elements to be pushed together and locked properly.
- FIG. 3 shows a third plug 3 belonging to the connector set according to the invention, which is permanently connected to a printed circuit board (PCB), hereinafter referred to as system board 13.
- PCB printed circuit board
- a system board is a board which is provided with electrical conductor tracks, which are often arranged on several levels, and which is additionally equipped with integrated circuits and / or individual electronic components, such as transistors, resistors, capacitors, etc.
- the connector 3 equipped with female contact points 10 is preferably positioned on the edge of the system plate 13, so that the coupling or uncoupling of a connector 2a, which is connected to cables 12 according to the explanations of FIG. 1, can be carried out in a simple manner.
- the connector 3 is located somewhere on the system plate 13, it then having to be taken into account that for coupling or decoupling the connector 2a to the connector 13 there is sufficient movement space in the region of the contact points of the connector permanently mounted on the system plate 13 3 is present.
- the plug 3 in turn has locking elements of the type already provided for the plug 1.
- the pins 8 are now directed inwards, ie towards the contact points 10.
- the pins 8 of the tongue 6 thus engage from the outside in the recesses 9 of the tongue 7 of the plug 2a.
- Fig. 4 shows the locking elements in detail when coupled Plugs 3 and 2a.
- the plugs 2a and 3 are also particularly suitable for connecting two system plates 13.
- the plug 2a is fixedly connected to the system plate 13. With this type of connection, it is desirable that no locking elements come into action.
- the plug 2a is designed such that the locking element can be removed.
- the embodiment according to FIG. 3 consists in that the tongue 7, which in the case of the coupled plugs 3 and 2a interlocks with the tongue 6 or its pin 8, is removed.
- the tongue 7 has a predetermined breaking point in the base area. If the permissible stress on the tongue is exceeded by pushing it away to the side, this ensures that the
- Tongue breaks off at the desired location in the base area.
- the tongue 6 engages with the pin 8 into space, so that no unlocking has to be carried out to decouple the plugs 2b, 3.
- all tongues 7 have a predetermined breaking point, so that any possible combinations with and without locking arise.
- a to F is a Another preferred embodiment variant of a connector set according to the invention.
- the basic type of connector in turn has a rectangular shape.
- the principle according to the invention as already in the embodiment variant according to FIGS. 1 and 3, can also be applied to connector types which do not have a rectangular shape.
- the plugs according to partial views C and D have male and the plugs according to partial views E and F have female contact points.
- the two plugs with female contact points as well as the two plugs with male contact points differ only by different base elements 22, which are designed differently depending on the use, either as a cable connection or as a system plate connection.
- the plugs provided with male contact points or the plugs provided with female contact points are identical.
- the two connector types have prefabricated selective locking elements, consisting of removable tabs and tongues, corresponding to those according to the embodiment according to FIGS. 1 and 3, the prefabricated locking elements being adapted for the intended use during final assembly, by individual or several tongues 6, 7 are removed.
- the distinctness or the possible resp. Desired plug connections can further be characterized in that the individual plugs are provided with color codes, in which case, for example, the plugs with tongues 6, 7, which have the same color code, are to be combined.
- the locking elements 20 have a V-shaped foot 21 at the opposite end with respect to the tongue 7, which - again with respect to the tongue 6, 1 - is arranged laterally, preferably at right angles.
- the V-shaped foot 21 is received in corresponding V-shaped recesses 23, which is located in the base element 22.
- the V-shaped recesses 23 lie on the connection side of a cable or a system plate.
- the locking elements 20 have to be moved in the direction away from the plug side for removal from the base element 22. At the same time, this ensures that the locking elements 20 can be subjected to tension by coupled and locked plugs without the locking elements 20 being able to detach from the base element 22.
- FIG. 5 in particular from its partial view A, in which a view of a base element 22 on the side of a cable or system plate connection is shown - a plug, be it with female contact points, be it with male ones Provide contact points, accommodate a maximum of four locking elements 20 with V-shaped feet 21, preferably according to the arrangement shown in partial view A in Fig. 5, in each case two on opposite sides of the rectangular
- Plug body 14 are arranged. Because preferably all locking elements 20 can be removed, a plug can have one to four or even no locking elements 20. A wide variety of possible combinations can be obtained in this way: for example, it can be provided that one connector is locked with a certain other connector, but cannot be locked in combination with another connector. The resulting combinability can be further supported by a corresponding color scheme for the plugs or for the locking elements.
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- Details Of Connecting Devices For Male And Female Coupling (AREA)
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Priority Applications (4)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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EP00951174A EP1310020A1 (en) | 2000-08-17 | 2000-08-17 | Connector system |
PCT/CH2000/000439 WO2002015343A1 (en) | 2000-08-17 | 2000-08-17 | Connector system |
AU2000264223A AU2000264223A1 (en) | 2000-08-17 | 2000-08-17 | Connector system |
US10/367,960 US20040033714A1 (en) | 1999-04-27 | 2003-02-19 | Connector system |
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PCT/CH2000/000439 WO2002015343A1 (en) | 2000-08-17 | 2000-08-17 | Connector system |
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US10/367,960 Continuation-In-Part US20040033714A1 (en) | 1999-04-27 | 2003-02-19 | Connector system |
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DE102004038123A1 (en) * | 2004-08-05 | 2006-02-23 | Tyco Electronics Amp Gmbh | Electrical plug and electrical plug receptacle |
DE102009016340A1 (en) * | 2009-04-06 | 2010-10-07 | Tyco Electronics Amp Gmbh | Connector and connector assembly for connecting at least two conductors |
Citations (4)
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US4900261A (en) * | 1989-02-23 | 1990-02-13 | Positronic Industries, Inc. | Electrical connector system |
EP0401937A1 (en) * | 1989-06-06 | 1990-12-12 | Connector Systems Technology N.V. | A connector assembly with latching means |
US5762514A (en) * | 1997-02-24 | 1998-06-09 | The Whitaker Corporation | Connector with affixable latch member |
WO1999014825A1 (en) * | 1997-09-12 | 1999-03-25 | The Whitaker Corporation | Connector locking apparatus |
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- 2000-08-17 WO PCT/CH2000/000439 patent/WO2002015343A1/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 2000-08-17 EP EP00951174A patent/EP1310020A1/en not_active Withdrawn
- 2000-08-17 AU AU2000264223A patent/AU2000264223A1/en not_active Abandoned
Patent Citations (4)
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US4900261A (en) * | 1989-02-23 | 1990-02-13 | Positronic Industries, Inc. | Electrical connector system |
EP0401937A1 (en) * | 1989-06-06 | 1990-12-12 | Connector Systems Technology N.V. | A connector assembly with latching means |
US5762514A (en) * | 1997-02-24 | 1998-06-09 | The Whitaker Corporation | Connector with affixable latch member |
WO1999014825A1 (en) * | 1997-09-12 | 1999-03-25 | The Whitaker Corporation | Connector locking apparatus |
Cited By (4)
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DE102004038123A1 (en) * | 2004-08-05 | 2006-02-23 | Tyco Electronics Amp Gmbh | Electrical plug and electrical plug receptacle |
DE102004038123B4 (en) * | 2004-08-05 | 2006-06-08 | Tyco Electronics Amp Gmbh | Electrical plug and electrical plug receptacle |
US7255587B2 (en) | 2004-08-05 | 2007-08-14 | Tyco Electronics Amp Gmbh | Electric plug and electric plug socket |
DE102009016340A1 (en) * | 2009-04-06 | 2010-10-07 | Tyco Electronics Amp Gmbh | Connector and connector assembly for connecting at least two conductors |
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