EP0037313A2 - Devices permitting the sealing of electrical connectors - Google Patents
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- EP0037313A2 EP0037313A2 EP81400431A EP81400431A EP0037313A2 EP 0037313 A2 EP0037313 A2 EP 0037313A2 EP 81400431 A EP81400431 A EP 81400431A EP 81400431 A EP81400431 A EP 81400431A EP 0037313 A2 EP0037313 A2 EP 0037313A2
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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
- H01R13/46—Bases; Cases
- H01R13/52—Dustproof, splashproof, drip-proof, waterproof, or flameproof cases
- H01R13/5205—Sealing means between cable and housing, e.g. grommet
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- the present invention relates to improvements to the devices enabling the electrical connectors to be sealed.
- An electrical connector is generally constituted in its simplest form by two parts made of an insulating material and each containing a metallic member, or contact, connected to the end of an electrical conductor. By engaging the two parties in one another, the contacts are made to cooperate.
- the annular orifice formed between the entry orifice of the insulating part and the external surface of the cable is closed by a sleeve made of a very soft synthetic rubber made integral with the tail of the contact. by crimping.
- This sleeve is engaged on the cable and positioned on the latter prior to the connection of said cable to the tail of the contact which has, for this purpose, two additional crimping lugs similar to those used to fix the end of the cable to said contact.
- the sleeve must have a stepped part to allow crimping, which complicates its manufacture; the crimping of the sleeve is only possible if the latter is rigorously positioned relative to the stripped end of the cable, hence an additional operation prior to crimping; crimping complicates the production of crimping machines; the fixing of the sleeve is very random due to its extreme flexibility and the crimping must be carried out with great precision.
- the present invention which overcomes these drawbacks, is remarkable in that the sealing sleeve is overmolded on the end of the tail of the contact.
- the electrical contact comprises two usual parts 1 and 2, that 1 constituting the contact member proper while that 2 forms a tail to which the electrical cable C is connected.
- the tail 2 has two pairs of lugs 3a and 3b, the lugs 3a being crimped on the stripped end of the cable C while those 3b are crimped on the insulation of said cable.
- a sleeve 4 made of a very flexible natural or synthetic rubber is molded onto the end of the tail 2, extending beyond the legs 3b.
- the end of the tail has an extension 5 suitably cut and arched which after over / molding of the sleeve is embedded in the latter and cooperates in its maintenance.
- the external diameter of the sleeve is greater than that of the internal housing L of the connector to receive it and that of its central opening 6 is slightly greater than that of the cable C.
- the cable freely crosses the sleeve which, thus, does not interfere with the positioning of the cable prior to its attachment to the contact.
- the sleeve enters the housing L of the connector, the material constituting it then compresses around the cable, ensuring sealing.
- the outer periphery and the inner periphery of the latter have grooves 7.
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Description
La présente invention est relative à des perfectionnements aux dispositifs permettant d'assurer l'étanchéité des connecteurs électriques.The present invention relates to improvements to the devices enabling the electrical connectors to be sealed.
Un connecteur électrique est généralement constitué dans sa forme la plus simple par deux parties réalisées en un matériau isolant et renfermant chacune un organe métallique, ou contact, relié à l'extrémité d'un conducteur électrique. En engageant les deux parties l'une dans l'autre on fait coopérer les contacts.An electrical connector is generally constituted in its simplest form by two parts made of an insulating material and each containing a metallic member, or contact, connected to the end of an electrical conductor. By engaging the two parties in one another, the contacts are made to cooperate.
Pour de nombreuses applications, il importe que les contacts soient isolés de l'atmosphère notamment si celle-ci est vicée ou particulièrement humide.For many applications, it is important that the contacts are isolated from the atmosphere, in particular if the latter is vitiated or particularly humid.
Si le problème de l'étanchéité est assez facile à résoudre au droit du raccordement des parties isolantes, il est plus délicat au droit des entrées des câbles dont le diamètre est bien supérieur à celui des câbles isolés.If the problem of sealing is fairly easy to solve on the right of the connection of the insulating parts, it is more delicate on the right of the cable entries whose diameter is much greater than that of the insulated cables.
En l'état actuel de la technique, l'orifice annulaire ménagé entre l'orifice d'entrée de la partie isolante et la surface extérieure du câble est obturée par un manchon réalisé en un caoutchouc synthétique très mou rendu solidaire de la queue du contact par sertissage.In the current state of the art, the annular orifice formed between the entry orifice of the insulating part and the external surface of the cable is closed by a sleeve made of a very soft synthetic rubber made integral with the tail of the contact. by crimping.
Ce manchon est engagé sur le câble et positionné sur ce dernier préalablement au raccordement dudit câble à la queue du contact qui présente, à cet effet, deux-pattes de sertissage supplémentaire analogues à celles utilisées pour fixer l'extrémité du câble sur ledit contact.This sleeve is engaged on the cable and positioned on the latter prior to the connection of said cable to the tail of the contact which has, for this purpose, two additional crimping lugs similar to those used to fix the end of the cable to said contact.
Ce procédé ne donne pas satisfaction pour les raisons suivantes: le manchon doit présenter une partie épaulée pour permettre le sertissage ce qui complique sa fabrication; le sertissage du manchon n'est possible que si ce dernier est rigoureusement positionné par rapport à l'extrémité dénudée du câble d'où une opération supplémentaire préalablement au sertissage; le sertissage complique la réalisation des machines à sertir ; la fixation du manchon est très aléatoire en raison de son extrême souplesse et le sertissage doit être effectué avec beaucoup de précision. En effet, si le sertissage est trop fort il y a un risque d'écrasement de la partie épaulée du manchon entraînant le sectionnement de celle-ci mais, si le sertissage est trop faible, le manchon n'est pas maintenu et une action intempestive sur le câble provoque l'échappement du manchon hors de son logement.This process is not satisfactory for the following reasons: the sleeve must have a stepped part to allow crimping, which complicates its manufacture; the crimping of the sleeve is only possible if the latter is rigorously positioned relative to the stripped end of the cable, hence an additional operation prior to crimping; crimping complicates the production of crimping machines; the fixing of the sleeve is very random due to its extreme flexibility and the crimping must be carried out with great precision. Indeed, if the crimping is too strong there is a risk of crushing of the shoulder part of the sleeve causing the cutting thereof, but, if the crimping is too weak, the sleeve is not maintained and an untimely action on the cable causes the sleeve to escape from its housing.
La présente invention qui remédie à ces inconvénients, est remarquable en ce que le manchon d'étanchéité est surmoulé sur l'extrémité de la queue du contact.The present invention which overcomes these drawbacks, is remarkable in that the sealing sleeve is overmolded on the end of the tail of the contact.
L'invention sera mieux comprise par la description qui va suivre faite en se référant au dessin annexé à titre d'exemple indicatif seulement, sur lequel :
- La figure 1 est une vue en coupe d'un des contacts d'un connecteur usuel modifié en vue de recevoir le manchon de l'invention ;
- La figure 2 est la vue de dessus de la figure 1;
- La figure 3 est une vue analogue à la figure 1 montrant un contact de l'invention;
- La figure 4 est une vue en coupe effectuée selon la ligne IV-IV de la figure 3;
- La figure 5 est une vue analogue à la figure 3 montrant le contact fixé à l'extrémité d'un câble;
- La figure 6 est une vue en coupe, à plus petite échelle, montrant l'utilisation de contacts de l'invention dans un connecteur électrique usuel.
- Figure 1 is a sectional view of one of the contacts of a conventional connector modified to receive the sleeve of the invention;
- Figure 2 is the top view of Figure 1;
- Figure 3 is a view similar to Figure 1 showing a contact of the invention;
- Figure 4 is a sectional view taken along the line IV-IV of Figure 3;
- Figure 5 is a view similar to Figure 3 showing the contact attached to the end of a cable;
- Figure 6 is a sectional view, on a smaller scale, showing the use of contacts of the invention in a conventional electrical connector.
En se reportant au dessin, on voit que le contact électrique comprend deux parties usuelles 1 et 2, celle 1 constituant l'organe de contact proprement dit tandis que celle 2 forme une queue sur laquelle on raccorde le câble électrique C.Referring to the drawing, it can be seen that the electrical contact comprises two
A cet effet et de la façon usuelle, la queue 2 présente deux paires de pattes 3a et 3b, les pattes 3a étant serties sur l'extrémité dénudée du câble C tandis que celles 3b sont serties sur l'isolant dudit câble.For this purpose and in the usual way, the
Selon l'invention on surmoule sur l'extrémité de la queue 2 , s'étendant au-delà des pattes 3b, un manchon 4 réalisé en un caoutchouc naturel ou synthétique très souple.According to the invention, a
A cet effet et selon un mode de réalisation, l'extrémité de la queue présente une extension 5 convenablement découpée et cambrée qui après sur/moulage du manchon se trouve noyée dans ce dernier et coopère à son maintien.To this end and according to one embodiment, the end of the tail has an
Ce procédé supprime tous les inconvénients cités à propos du dispositif d'étanchéité connu cité ci-dessus.This method eliminates all the drawbacks mentioned with regard to the known sealing device cited above.
Le diamètre externe du manchon est supérieur à celui interne du logement L du connecteur devant le recevoir et celui de son orifice central 6 est légèrement supérieur à celui du câble C.The external diameter of the sleeve is greater than that of the internal housing L of the connector to receive it and that of its central opening 6 is slightly greater than that of the cable C.
De cette façon, le câble traverse librement le manchon qui, ainsi, ne gêne pas la mise en place du câble préalablement à sa fixation sur le contact. Lorsque le manchon pénètre dans le logement L du connecteur la matière le constituant se comprime alors autour du câble en assurant l'étanchéité.In this way, the cable freely crosses the sleeve which, thus, does not interfere with the positioning of the cable prior to its attachment to the contact. When the sleeve enters the housing L of the connector, the material constituting it then compresses around the cable, ensuring sealing.
Pour favoriser la déformation du manchon, la périphérie externe et celle interne de ce dernier présentent des annelures 7.To promote the deformation of the sleeve, the outer periphery and the inner periphery of the latter have
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Priority Applications (1)
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AT81400431T ATE10313T1 (en) | 1980-03-28 | 1981-03-20 | DEVICES ALLOWING THE SEALING OF ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS. |
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FR8006963A FR2479582B1 (en) | 1980-03-28 | 1980-03-28 | IMPROVEMENTS IN DEVICES FOR SEALING ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS |
FR8006963 | 1980-03-28 |
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EP0037313A2 true EP0037313A2 (en) | 1981-10-07 |
EP0037313A3 EP0037313A3 (en) | 1981-12-16 |
EP0037313B1 EP0037313B1 (en) | 1984-11-14 |
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EP (1) | EP0037313B1 (en) |
AT (1) | ATE10313T1 (en) |
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FR2543369A2 (en) * | 1983-03-24 | 1984-09-28 | Francelco Sa | Sealing device for an electrical connector |
FR2565424A1 (en) * | 1984-05-30 | 1985-12-06 | Silec Liaisons Elec | BREAKABLE AND RELEASABLE CONNECTOR BY PULLING, PULLING OUT OR LATERAL SHOCK |
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FR2415375A1 (en) * | 1978-01-20 | 1979-08-17 | Nissan Motor | WATERPROOF ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR |
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FR2415375A1 (en) * | 1978-01-20 | 1979-08-17 | Nissan Motor | WATERPROOF ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR |
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FR2543369A2 (en) * | 1983-03-24 | 1984-09-28 | Francelco Sa | Sealing device for an electrical connector |
FR2565424A1 (en) * | 1984-05-30 | 1985-12-06 | Silec Liaisons Elec | BREAKABLE AND RELEASABLE CONNECTOR BY PULLING, PULLING OUT OR LATERAL SHOCK |
EP0178953A1 (en) * | 1984-05-30 | 1986-04-23 | Societe Industrielle De Liaisons Electriques (Silec) | Connector detachable and disengageable by traction, pull or lateral shock |
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EP0037313A3 (en) | 1981-12-16 |
EP0037313B1 (en) | 1984-11-14 |
ATE10313T1 (en) | 1984-11-15 |
DE3167140D1 (en) | 1984-12-20 |
FR2479582B1 (en) | 1985-07-12 |
FR2479582A1 (en) | 1981-10-02 |
US4391483A (en) | 1983-07-05 |
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