EP0754905A1 - Signal lamp comprising a plurality of power supply conductors and a connector connected to said conductors - Google Patents

Signal lamp comprising a plurality of power supply conductors and a connector connected to said conductors Download PDF

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EP0754905A1
EP0754905A1 EP96401600A EP96401600A EP0754905A1 EP 0754905 A1 EP0754905 A1 EP 0754905A1 EP 96401600 A EP96401600 A EP 96401600A EP 96401600 A EP96401600 A EP 96401600A EP 0754905 A1 EP0754905 A1 EP 0754905A1
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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
    • H01R12/50—Fixed connections
    • H01R12/59—Fixed connections for flexible printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables or like structures
    • H01R12/65—Fixed connections for flexible printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables or like structures characterised by the terminal
    • H01R12/69—Fixed connections for flexible printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables or like structures characterised by the terminal deformable terminals, e.g. crimping terminals
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F21—LIGHTING
    • F21S—NON-PORTABLE LIGHTING DEVICES; SYSTEMS THEREOF; VEHICLE LIGHTING DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR VEHICLE EXTERIORS
    • F21S43/00—Signalling devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. brake lamps, direction indicator lights or reversing lights
    • F21S43/10—Signalling devices specially adapted for vehicle exteriors, e.g. brake lamps, direction indicator lights or reversing lights characterised by the light source
    • F21S43/19—Attachment of light sources or lamp holders
    • F21S43/195—Details of lamp holders, terminals or connectors

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  • the present invention relates generally to signaling lights for motor vehicles, and more particularly relates to a new signaling light comprising improved means of electrical connection between conductive metal strips provided on the lamp holder of such a light with a connector.
  • a signal light comprises, in addition to a base closed by an indicator, a lamp holder (s) provided at the rear of the base and intended to ensure the mechanical mounting and the electrical connection of one or more lamps with a supply voltage.
  • the electrical connection between the lamps and an electrical connector for supplying the light is conventionally carried out by a set of conductive strips, formed by cutting from a metal sheet.
  • the connector male or female
  • the connector intended to connect these conductive strips to the electric harness of the vehicle is soldered on adjacent conductive strips.
  • the present invention aims to overcome these drawbacks of the prior art and to propose a signaling light in which the connector to be connected to the conductive strips can be a completely standard soldering connector, which does not require any soldering operation and whose mounting on the conductive strips is extremely simple and quick.
  • the present invention provides a signaling light for a motor vehicle, of the type comprising a base closed by an indicator and housing at least one lamp, as well as a plurality of conductive strips provided at the rear of the base and connected on the one hand at the base of the lamp or lamps and on the other hand to a connector intended to receive a connector complementary to the electric harness of the vehicle, the light being characterized the connector comprises at least one connection pin projecting from a connector housing, at least one conductive strip having an opening in which said pin is forcibly engaged, the edges of said opening being shaped so to hold said pin on said strip by tightening.
  • FIG. 1 and 2 there is shown two conductive strips 10a, 10b mounted on a lamp holder itself mounted at the rear of a signal lamp base of a motor vehicle (these elements do not not being shown), these bands being arranged in the same plane and parallel and close to one another.
  • each strip 10a, 10b is formed a notch, respectively 101a, 101b, produced during the press cutting operation of the conductive strips from a metal sheet of suitable thickness (typically a few tenths of a millimeter).
  • this notch is formed without removal of material, so as to have a practically zero width, or at most equal to a fraction of the width of the connector pin, as will be seen below. It is produced by two longitudinal shears and a transverse shear.
  • the two notches are formed side by side, as shown, with a spacing equal to the distance between two pins of the connector.
  • the connector comprises a housing 20 made of insulating material housing a cavity intended to receive a complementary connector. From this housing project two connection pins 21a, 21b, each pin comprising a horizontal part, respectively 211a, 211b, followed by a downward vertical part, respectively 212a, 212b.
  • each spindle may have at its free end a harpoon arrangement, respectively 213a, 213b.
  • the connector housing 20 has in one piece one or more lateral extensions 22 in which a hole is formed for a fixing screw 30.
  • the connector is mounted on the two conductive strips by forcibly engaging the vertical parts 212a, 212b of the pins 21a, 21b in the respective notches 101a, 101b of the two strips.
  • the arrangements forming harpoons ensure an extremely solid anchoring of the pins in the conductive strips.
  • This mounting is confirmed by the screw 30, which is engaged for example in a drum suitably positioned on the lamp holder on which the conductive strips are mounted.
  • the arrangements 213a, 213b are optional. More particularly, and now with reference to FIGS. 3a and 3b, there have been shown pins whose vertical parts 212a, 212b are simply tapered at their ends. The engagement of a pin 212a in the corresponding notch 101a causes a separation of the material of the conductive strip 10a on either side of the pin and its bending downwards by the play of significant friction between the pin and the band.
  • each notch has a length of the order of several millimeters, chosen in particular as a function of the width of the notch, the thickness of the strip and the width of the spindle.
  • the vertical parts 212a, 212b of the pins 21a, 21b can be held in the strip 10a by coiled blades 300 forming a spring produced in pairs in the strip 10a. These blades constitute the edges of the opening 101a.
  • the distance l between two tongues 300 facing at rest is less than the width L of the pins 21a, 21b, so that a pin 21a, 21b introduced between two tongues 300 facing each other is held relative to the strip 10a by clamping between these tabs.
  • the opening 101a can be, in the same way as for the variant of FIGS. 3a and 3b, a notch. It then achieves on the spindle a harpoon effect complementary to the clamping effect of the blades 300.
  • a signaling light produced according to the invention is an additional raised brake light comprising a base 50 defining a plurality of mirrors each associated with a lamp 40, preferably of the "Wedge-Base" type (lamp without base).
  • the base is closed by an indicator 70, and a lamp holder 60 provided with conductive strips such as 10a is fixed on the rear of the base to supply in parallel the various lamps 40, aligned with each other.
  • the connector body 20 is observed, intended to cooperate with a complementary connector 80 from which extend conductors such as 81 of the vehicle electrical harness, as well as the screw 30 engaged in a screwing barrel 61 of the lamp holder 60.

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The indicating light includes a socket (50) closed by a warning cover (70) and holding at least one lamp. A number of conductive bands (10a,b) are disposed at the rear of the socket and connected to part of a cap of the or all of the lamps, and another part connected to a connector (20) designed to receive a complementary electric connector (80) of the vehicle. The conductors have a spring clip connector section (101a,101b). The connector (20) has two leg connector pairs (21a,21b) which fit into the spring clips. To make the connection, the connector is merely forced into the spring clip connections. The connector is fixed on a lamp support (60) and the conductive bands (10a,b) receive a number of lamp bulbs (40).

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La présente invention concerne d'une façon générale les feux de signalisation pour véhicules automobiles, et concerne plus particulièrement un nouveau feu de signalisation comportant des moyens perfectionnés de raccordement électrique entre des bandes métalliques conductrices prévues sur le porte-lampes d'un tel feu avec un connecteur.The present invention relates generally to signaling lights for motor vehicles, and more particularly relates to a new signaling light comprising improved means of electrical connection between conductive metal strips provided on the lamp holder of such a light with a connector.

Classiquement, un feu de signalisation comprend, outre un socle fermé par un voyant, un porte-lampe(s) prévu à l'arrière du socle et destiné à assurer le montage mécanique et la connexion électrique d'une ou de plusieurs lampes avec une tension d'alimentation.Conventionally, a signal light comprises, in addition to a base closed by an indicator, a lamp holder (s) provided at the rear of the base and intended to ensure the mechanical mounting and the electrical connection of one or more lamps with a supply voltage.

La connexion électrique entre les lampes et un connecteur électrique d'alimentation du feu est réalisée conventionnellement par un ensemble de bandes conductrices, formées par découpage dans une tôle métallique.The electrical connection between the lamps and an electrical connector for supplying the light is conventionally carried out by a set of conductive strips, formed by cutting from a metal sheet.

Généralement, le connecteur (mâle ou femelle) destiné à relier ces bandes conductrices au faisceau électrique du véhicule est soudé sur des bandes conductrices adjacentes.Generally, the connector (male or female) intended to connect these conductive strips to the electric harness of the vehicle is soldered on adjacent conductive strips.

Cette opération de soudage est naturellement fastidieuse et ralentit le processus de fabrication du feu.This welding operation is naturally tedious and slows down the fire making process.

La présente invention vise à pallier ces inconvénients de la technique antérieure et à proposer un feu de signalisation dans lequel le connecteur à relier aux bandes conductrices puisse être un connecteur à souder tout à fait standard, qui ne nécessite pas d'opération de soudure et dont le montage sur les bandes conductrices soit extrêmement simple et rapide.The present invention aims to overcome these drawbacks of the prior art and to propose a signaling light in which the connector to be connected to the conductive strips can be a completely standard soldering connector, which does not require any soldering operation and whose mounting on the conductive strips is extremely simple and quick.

Ainsi la présente invention propose un feu de signalisation pour véhicule automobile, du type comprenant un socle fermé par un voyant et abritant au moins une lampe, ainsi qu'une pluralité de bandes conductrices prévues à l'arrière du socle et reliées d'une part au culot de la ou des lampes et d'autre part à un connecteur destiné à recevoir un connecteur complémentaire du faisceau électrique du véhicule, le feu étant caractérisé le connecteur comprend au moins une broche de connexion débordant d'un boîtier de connecteur, au moins une bande conductrice présentant une ouverture dans laquelle ladite broche est engagée à force, les bords de ladite ouverture étant conformés de façon à maintenir par serrage ladite broche sur ladite bande.Thus the present invention provides a signaling light for a motor vehicle, of the type comprising a base closed by an indicator and housing at least one lamp, as well as a plurality of conductive strips provided at the rear of the base and connected on the one hand at the base of the lamp or lamps and on the other hand to a connector intended to receive a connector complementary to the electric harness of the vehicle, the light being characterized the connector comprises at least one connection pin projecting from a connector housing, at least one conductive strip having an opening in which said pin is forcibly engaged, the edges of said opening being shaped so to hold said pin on said strip by tightening.

Des aspects préférés, mais non limitatifs, du feu de signalisation selon l'invention sont les suivants :

  • la broche de connexion est une broche mince et en ce que l'ouverture est une entaille étroite ménagée sur la bande conductrice dans le sens de sa longueur,
  • la ou chaque entaille présente, avant l'engagement de la broche, une largeur sensiblement nulle ou inférieure à celle de la broche
  • la ou chaque broche du connecteur présente une extrémité libre effilée.
  • la ou chaque broche du connecteur présente à son extrémité libre des moyens formant harpon.
  • il est prévu en outre des moyens de fixation du connecteur sur un élément du feu portant les bandes conductrices.
  • le feu consiste en un feu multilampes comportant une pluralité de lampes alignées et en ce qu'il est prévu deux bandes conductrices pour l'alimentation simultanée en parallèle de ladite pluralité de lampes.
  • les bords de l'ouverture sont conformés selon deux lames enroulées formant ressort.
Preferred, but not limiting, aspects of the signaling light according to the invention are the following:
  • the connection pin is a thin pin and in that the opening is a narrow notch formed on the conductive strip in the direction of its length,
  • the or each notch has, before the engagement of the spindle, a width substantially zero or less than that of the spindle
  • the or each pin of the connector has a tapered free end.
  • the or each pin of the connector has harpoon means at its free end.
  • there are further provided means for fixing the connector to an element of the light carrying the conductive strips.
  • the light consists of a multilamp light comprising a plurality of aligned lamps and in that two conductive strips are provided for the simultaneous supply in parallel of said plurality of lamps.
  • the edges of the opening are shaped according to two coiled blades forming a spring.

D'autres aspects, buts et avantages de la présente invention apparaîtront mieux à la lecture de la description détaillée suivante d'une forme de réalisation préférée de celle-ci, donnée à titre d'exemple non limitatif et faite en référence au dessins annexé, sur lequel :

  • la figure 1 est une vue de profil en coupe partielle d'un connecteur et d'une partie adjacente de bandes conductrices d'un feu de signalisation, selon la ligne I-I de la figure 2,
  • la figure 2 est une vue de dessus de la représentation de la figure 1,
  • les figures 3a et 3b sont des vues en coupe transversale à échelle agrandie de la région de liaison d'une bande conductrice et d'une broche de connecteur, et
  • les figures 4a et 4b sont des vues en coupe transversale d'une autre variante possible pour la liaison entre la bande conductrice et une broche de connecteur,
  • la figure 4c est une représentation schématique en perspective d'un connecteur et d'une partie adjacente de bande conductrice correspondant à la variante de liaison illustrée sur les figures 4a et 4b.
  • la figure 5 est une vue en coupe horizontale partielle d'un feu de signalisation incorporant des bandes conductrices et un connecteur reliés selon la présente invention.
Other aspects, aims and advantages of the present invention will appear better on reading the following detailed description of a preferred embodiment thereof, given by way of non-limiting example and made with reference to the accompanying drawings, on which :
  • Figure 1 is a partial sectional side view of a connector and an adjacent portion of strips conductive of a signaling light, along line II of FIG. 2,
  • FIG. 2 is a top view of the representation of FIG. 1,
  • FIGS. 3a and 3b are cross-section views on an enlarged scale of the connection region of a conductive strip and a connector pin, and
  • FIGS. 4a and 4b are cross-sectional views of another possible variant for the connection between the conductive strip and a connector pin,
  • FIG. 4c is a diagrammatic perspective representation of a connector and of an adjacent part of conductive strip corresponding to the variant of connection illustrated in FIGS. 4a and 4b.
  • Figure 5 is a partial horizontal sectional view of a signal light incorporating conductive strips and a connector connected according to the present invention.

En référence tout d'abord aux figures 1 et 2, on a représenté deux bandes conductrices 10a, 10b montées sur un porte-lampe lui même monté à l'arrière d'un socle de feu de signalisation de véhicule automobile (ces éléments n'étant pas représentés), ces bandes étant disposées dans le même plan et parallèlement et à proximité l'une de l'autre.Referring firstly to Figures 1 and 2, there is shown two conductive strips 10a, 10b mounted on a lamp holder itself mounted at the rear of a signal lamp base of a motor vehicle (these elements do not not being shown), these bands being arranged in the same plane and parallel and close to one another.

Dans chaque bande 10a, 10b est formée une entaille, respectivement 101a, 101b, réalisée lors de l'opération de découpage à la presse des bandes conductrices à partir d'une tôle métallique d'épaisseur appropriée (typiquement quelques dixièmes de millimètres).In each strip 10a, 10b is formed a notch, respectively 101a, 101b, produced during the press cutting operation of the conductive strips from a metal sheet of suitable thickness (typically a few tenths of a millimeter).

De préférence, cette entaille est formée sans enlèvement de matière, de manière à présenter une largeur pratiquement nulle, ou égale au maximum à une fraction de la largeur de la broche du connecteur comme on le verra plus loin. Elle est réalisée par deux cisaillés longitudinaux et un cisaillé transversal.Preferably, this notch is formed without removal of material, so as to have a practically zero width, or at most equal to a fraction of the width of the connector pin, as will be seen below. It is produced by two longitudinal shears and a transverse shear.

Les deux entailles sont formées côte-à-côte, comme illustré, avec un espacement égal à la distance entre deux broches du connecteur.The two notches are formed side by side, as shown, with a spacing equal to the distance between two pins of the connector.

Le connecteur comprend un boîtier 20 en matière isolante abritant une cavité destinée à recevoir un connecteur complémentaire. A partir de ce boîtier font saillie deux broches de connexion 21a, 21b, chaque broche comprenant une partie horizontale, respectivement 211a, 211b, suivie d'une partie verticale descendante, respectivement 212a, 212b. Eventuellement, chaque broche peut comporter à son extrémité libre un aménagement formant harpon, respectivement 213a, 213b.The connector comprises a housing 20 made of insulating material housing a cavity intended to receive a complementary connector. From this housing project two connection pins 21a, 21b, each pin comprising a horizontal part, respectively 211a, 211b, followed by a downward vertical part, respectively 212a, 212b. Optionally, each spindle may have at its free end a harpoon arrangement, respectively 213a, 213b.

Par ailleurs, comme le montre bien la figure 2, le boîtier 20 de connecteur possède d'un seul tenant un ou plusieurs prolongements latéraux 22 dans lesquels est formé un perçage pour une vis de fixation 30.Furthermore, as FIG. 2 clearly shows, the connector housing 20 has in one piece one or more lateral extensions 22 in which a hole is formed for a fixing screw 30.

Le connecteur est monté sur les deux bandes conductrices en engageant à force les parties verticales 212a, 212b des broches 21a, 21b dans les entailles respectives 101a, 101b des deux bandes.The connector is mounted on the two conductive strips by forcibly engaging the vertical parts 212a, 212b of the pins 21a, 21b in the respective notches 101a, 101b of the two strips.

Dans le cas de la figure 1, les aménagements formant harpons assurent un ancrage extrêmement solide des broches dans les bandes conductrices. Ce montage est confirmé par la vis 30, qui est engagée par exemple dans un fût convenablement positionné sur le porte-lampe sur lequel sont montées les bandes conductrices.In the case of FIG. 1, the arrangements forming harpoons ensure an extremely solid anchoring of the pins in the conductive strips. This mounting is confirmed by the screw 30, which is engaged for example in a drum suitably positioned on the lamp holder on which the conductive strips are mounted.

Les aménagements 213a, 213b sont facultatifs. Plus particulièrement, et maintenant en référence aux figures 3a et 3b, on a représenté des broches dont les parties verticales 212a, 212b sont simplement effilées à leurs extrémités. L'engagement d'une broche 212a dans l'entaille correspondante 101a provoque un écartement de la matière de la bande conductrice 10a de part et d'autre de la broche et son fléchissement vers le bas par le jeu des frottements important entre la broche et la bande.The arrangements 213a, 213b are optional. More particularly, and now with reference to FIGS. 3a and 3b, there have been shown pins whose vertical parts 212a, 212b are simply tapered at their ends. The engagement of a pin 212a in the corresponding notch 101a causes a separation of the material of the conductive strip 10a on either side of the pin and its bending downwards by the play of significant friction between the pin and the band.

La force de rappel élastique ainsi créée dans la bande conductrice au voisinage de l'entaille 101a, conjuguée à l'inclinaison forcée de la bande, assure un effet d'accrochage tout à fait satisfaisant, pour ainsi se passer d'aménagements d'accrochage à l'extrémité de la broche.The elastic restoring force thus created in the conductive strip in the vicinity of the notch 101a, combined with the forced inclination of the strip, provides an entirely satisfactory hooking effect, thus avoiding hooking arrangements. at the end of the spindle.

Pour atteindre ce résultat, chaque entaille présente une longueur de l'ordre de plusieurs millimètres, choisie en particulier en fonction de la largeur de l'entaille, de l'épaisseur de la bande et de la largeur de la broche.To achieve this result, each notch has a length of the order of several millimeters, chosen in particular as a function of the width of the notch, the thickness of the strip and the width of the spindle.

En variante encore, ainsi qu'on a illustré sur les figures 4a à 4c, les parties verticales 212a, 212b des broches 21a, 21b peuvent être maintenues dans la bande 10a par des lames enroulées 300 formant ressort réalisées par paires dans la bande 10a. Ces lames constituent les bords de l'ouverture 101a.In another variant, as illustrated in FIGS. 4a to 4c, the vertical parts 212a, 212b of the pins 21a, 21b can be held in the strip 10a by coiled blades 300 forming a spring produced in pairs in the strip 10a. These blades constitute the edges of the opening 101a.

La distance l entre deux languette 300 en regard au repos est inférieure à la largeur L des broches 21a, 21b, de sorte qu'une broche 21a, 21b introduite entre deux languettes 300 en regard est maintenue par rapport à la bande 10a par serrage entre ces languettes.The distance l between two tongues 300 facing at rest is less than the width L of the pins 21a, 21b, so that a pin 21a, 21b introduced between two tongues 300 facing each other is held relative to the strip 10a by clamping between these tabs.

L'ouverture 101a peut être, de la même façon que pour la variante des figures 3a et 3b une entaille. Elle réalise alors sur la broche un effet de harpon complémentaire de l'effet de serrage des lames 300.The opening 101a can be, in the same way as for the variant of FIGS. 3a and 3b, a notch. It then achieves on the spindle a harpoon effect complementary to the clamping effect of the blades 300.

Maintenant en référence à la figure 5, on a représenté un feu de signalisation réalisé selon l'invention. Il s'agit en l'espèce d'un feu stop complémentaire surélevé comportant un socle 50 définissant une pluralité de miroirs associés chacun à une lampe 40, de préférence de type "Wedge-Base" (lampe sans culot). Le socle est fermé par un voyant 70, et un porte-lampe 60 muni de bandes conductrices telles que 10a est fixé sur l'arrière du socle pour alimenter en parallèle les diverses lampes 40, alignées les unes avec les autres. On observe le corps de connecteur 20, destiné à coopérer avec un connecteur complémentaire 80 à partir duquel s'étendent des conducteurs tels que 81 du faisceau électrique du véhicule, ainsi que la vis 30 engagée dans un canon de vissage 61 du porte-lampe 60.Now with reference to FIG. 5, there is shown a signaling light produced according to the invention. In this case, it is an additional raised brake light comprising a base 50 defining a plurality of mirrors each associated with a lamp 40, preferably of the "Wedge-Base" type (lamp without base). The base is closed by an indicator 70, and a lamp holder 60 provided with conductive strips such as 10a is fixed on the rear of the base to supply in parallel the various lamps 40, aligned with each other. The connector body 20 is observed, intended to cooperate with a complementary connector 80 from which extend conductors such as 81 of the vehicle electrical harness, as well as the screw 30 engaged in a screwing barrel 61 of the lamp holder 60.

Bien entendu, la présente invention n'est nullement limitée aux formes de réalisation décrites et représentées, mais l'homme de l'art saura y apporter toute variante ou modification conforme à son esprit.Of course, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described and shown, but those skilled in the art will be able to make any variant or modification in accordance with his spirit.

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Feu de signalisation pour véhicule automobile, du type comprenant un socle (50) fermé par un voyant (70) et abritant au moins une lampe (40), ainsi qu'une pluralité de bandes conductrices (10a, 10b) prévues à l'arrière du socle et reliées d'une part au culot de la ou des lampes et d'autre part à un connecteur (20) destiné à recevoir un connecteur complémentaire (80) du faisceau électrique du véhicule, le feu étant caractérisé en ce que le connecteur comprend au moins une broche de connexion (21a, 21b) débordant d'un boîtier de connecteur (20), au moins une bande conductrice (10a) présentant une ouverture (101a) dans laquelle ladite broche (21a, 21b) est engagée à force, les bords de ladite ouverture (101a) étant conformés de façon à maintenir par serrage ladite broche sur ladite bande (10a).Signaling light for a motor vehicle, of the type comprising a base (50) closed by an indicator (70) and housing at least one lamp (40), as well as a plurality of conductive strips (10a, 10b) provided at the rear of the base and connected on the one hand to the base of the lamp or lamps and on the other hand to a connector (20) intended to receive a complementary connector (80) of the electric harness of the vehicle, the light being characterized in that the connector comprises at least one connection pin (21a, 21b) projecting from a connector housing (20), at least one conductive strip (10a) having an opening (101a) in which said pin (21a, 21b) is forcibly engaged , the edges of said opening (101a) being shaped so as to clamp said pin on said strip (10a). Feu de signalisation selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que la broche de connexion est une broche mince et en ce que l'ouverture est une entaille étroite (101a) ménagée sur la bande conductrice (10a, 10b) dans le sens de sa longueur.Signaling light according to claim 1, characterized in that the connection pin is a thin pin and in that the opening is a narrow notch (101a) formed on the conductive strip (10a, 10b) in the direction of its length . Feu de signalisation selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que la ou chaque entaille (101a, 101b) présente, avant l'engagement de la broche (21a, 21b), une largeur sensiblement nulle.Signaling light according to claim 2, characterized in that the or each notch (101a, 101b) has, before the engagement of the spindle (21a, 21b), a substantially zero width. Feu de signalisation selon la revendication 3, caractérisé en ce que la ou chaque broche (21a, 21b) du connecteur présente une extrémité libre (212a, 212b) effilée.Signaling light according to claim 3, characterized in that the or each pin (21a, 21b) of the connector has a tapered free end (212a, 212b). Feu de signalisation selon l'une des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisé en ce que la ou chaque broche (21a, 21b) du connecteur présente à son extrémité libre des moyens formant harpon (213a, 213b).Signaling light according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the or each pin (21a, 21b) of the connector has at its free end harpoon means (213a, 213b). Feu de signalisation selon l'une des revendications 1 à 5, caractérisé en ce qu'il est prévu en outre des moyens (22, 30) de fixation du connecteur sur un élément (60) du feu portant les bandes conductrices (10a, 10b).Signaling light according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that it is provided in in addition to means (22, 30) for fixing the connector to an element (60) of the light carrying the conductive strips (10a, 10b). Feu de signalisation selon l'une des revendications 1 à 6, caractérisé en ce qu'il consiste en un feu multilampes comportant une pluralité de lampes (40) alignées et en ce qu'il est prévu deux bandes conductrices (10a, 10b) pour l'alimentation simultanée en parallèle de ladite pluralité de lampes.Signaling light according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that it consists of a multilamp light comprising a plurality of lamps (40) aligned and in that two conductive strips (10a, 10b) are provided for the simultaneous supply in parallel of said plurality of lamps. Feu de signalisation selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que les bords de l'ouverture (101a) sont conformés selon deux lames (300) enroulées formant ressort.Signaling light according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the edges of the opening (101a) are shaped according to two blades (300) coiled forming a spring.
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