EP1460725B1 - Embeddable electrical connector and mounting method - Google Patents

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EP1460725B1
EP1460725B1 EP04101120A EP04101120A EP1460725B1 EP 1460725 B1 EP1460725 B1 EP 1460725B1 EP 04101120 A EP04101120 A EP 04101120A EP 04101120 A EP04101120 A EP 04101120A EP 1460725 B1 EP1460725 B1 EP 1460725B1
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Gérard Boiret
Christophe Provost
Jérôme FRANCHET
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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
    • H01R13/502—Bases; Cases composed of different pieces
    • H01R13/506—Bases; Cases composed of different pieces assembled by snap action of the parts
    • 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
    • H01R13/40—Securing contact members in or to a base or case; Insulating of contact members
    • H01R13/42—Securing in a demountable manner
    • H01R13/424—Securing in base or case composed of a plurality of insulating parts having at least one resilient insulating part

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  • the invention relates to a recessed electrical connector and the method of mounting such an electrical connector.
  • the invention relates to more particularly the field of electrical connectors but could also apply in other areas.
  • An electrical connector generally has a body and a insert.
  • the insert is generally made of plastic while being intended for wear electrical contacts.
  • the body is usually made of metal material or composite materials.
  • the body can be hollowed out with a hole delimiting a wall and the insert is intended to be housed in the orifice by sliding along the wall of the body longitudinally with respect to an axis of the connector.
  • This wall defines a shoulder against which is intended to rest the insert.
  • the disadvantage of this collage assembly is that the glue can disrupt the different electrical connections between the body and the insert. Or well the glue can also disturb the electrical connections of electrical contacts between them.
  • a stop ring can be positioned in a groove dug at a location on one surface of the insert while protruding from the surface of the insert.
  • This stop ring is made in such a way that it is intended to come place in a corresponding groove dug in the wall of the orifice of the body during the sliding of the insert in the orifice of the body.
  • the insert can then be kept in the body.
  • it can happen a break of the stop ring due to possible efforts of pulling or twisting of the insert relative to the body.
  • the stop ring thus broken may no longer retain the insert in the body or at least be the cause of a bad connection between the insert and the body or electrical contacts between them.
  • the invention provides for making an insert comprising at least one elastic embedding means intended to be position in a groove dug into the body wall, which throat being made in such a way that it delimits a surface portion chamfered.
  • This insert and the body can then cooperate in such a way that when inserting the insert into the orifice of the body, the insert comes into support against the shoulder and against the chamfered surface portion of the groove longitudinally with respect to the axis of the connector.
  • the throat is made in such a way that the insert fits firmly and without gaps in the body, regardless of the different dimensions of the insert and the body of the makes manufacturing tolerances.
  • the chamfered surface portion is intended to receive in support the embedding means so that the insert can be positioned by longitudinal adjustment relative to the body and relative to the axis of the connector bearing against the shoulder and against the chamfer, when inserting the insert into the body.
  • the elastic embedding means can form a retractable tongue formed at a location on a surface of the insert.
  • the place the chamfer against which is intended to rest the tongue varies from one insert to another and / or from one body to another.
  • the chamfer extends over a sufficient length for the insert to bear against the shoulder and against this same portion of chamfered surface whatever the different dimensions of the body and insert resulting from the tolerances of fabrications.
  • the retractable tongue is intended to be positioned against this chamfer while adjusting by sliding on this portion of surface chamfered in such a way that the insert is placed against the shoulder and against this chamfer.
  • the tongue can form to its end a beveled end, which beveled end is intended to come in support in correspondence against the chamfer of the throat.
  • This beveled end allows a slight slip of the clip against the chamfer to adjust the position of the insert relative to the body.
  • This end beveled also makes it possible to increase a bearing surface of the tongue against the chamfer between the beveled end of the tongue and the chamfered portion.
  • Such a connector according to the invention has the advantage of no longer , require the use of glue to maintain the insert in the body.
  • the subject of the invention is therefore an electrical connector according to the features of claim 1.
  • the invention also relates to a method of mounting a electrical connector according to the features of claim 8.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates an electrical connector 1 comprising a body 2 and an insert 3 according to the invention.
  • the body 2 is hollowed out with a hole 6 delimiting a wall 7.
  • the wall 7 forms a shoulder 5 against which is intended to press the insert 3 longitudinally with respect to an axis 9 of the connector.
  • the body 2 has an inlet 15 and an outlet 8 longitudinally through relative to the axis 9 of the connector.
  • the insert 3 is intended to fit into the orifice 6 of the body 2 while sliding longitudinally with respect to the axis 9 of the connector and along the wall 7 of the body 2.
  • the insert 3 is provided with at least one means elastic recess 10 for insertion into a groove 4 dug in the wall 7 of the body 2.
  • the elastic embedding means 10 is more particularly intended to be placed in the throat 4 to prevent insert 3 out of the orifice 6.
  • the groove 4 is performed at a location near the input 15 of the connector while the shoulder 8 is located at a place remote from the entrance 15.
  • the embedding means 10 prevents the insert 3 from coming out through the inlet 15.
  • the insert 3 is intended to bear against the shoulder 5.
  • the groove 4 is made in such a way that it forms a portion of chamfered surface 14.
  • This chamfered surface portion 14 or chamfer is placed at a place in the throat 4 closest to entrance 15 of the connector.
  • the insert 3 and the body 2 can thus cooperate in such a way that the insert 3 is intended to be placed in abutment against the shoulder 5 of the body 2 and against the chamfered surface portion 14 during the insertion of the insert 3 in the body 2 longitudinally with respect to the axis 9 of the connector 1.
  • the insert 3 is intended to be placed in abutment against the portion of chamfered surface 14 during insertion of the insert 3 into the body 2 through the embedding means 10, which means recessing being intended to cooperate with this same portion of chamfered surface 14.
  • the insert 3 and the body 2 can thus cooperate with such that the insert 3 is fixed without gaps in the orifice 6 of the body 2 according to a longitudinal direction relative to the axis 9 of the connector. Insert 3 and the body 2 can thus cooperate in such a way that it is no longer necessary to use glue to maintain the insert 3 in the body 2.
  • the embedding means 10 may form a retractable tongue 10 made from a surface 11 of the insert 3.
  • the insert 3 is delimited by a surface 11 through which the insert 3 is intended to come place in front of the wall 7 of the body.
  • This tongue 10 is made of such that it is born from the surface 11 of the insert 3.
  • the tongue retractable 10 is intended to fall back into a recess 12 provided for this effect, which recess 12 results from the formation of the tongue 3.
  • This recess 12 and the tongue 10 are made at a location on the surface 11 of the insert 3 intended to be placed opposite the groove 4.
  • the insert 3 is made of a plastic material or any other materials in such a way that it is possible to dig from a place of the surface 2 of the insert 3 the tongue 10.
  • the tongue 10 is partially annular.
  • the tongue 10 is made in such a way that it extends over a portion of an outline 19 delimited by the insert 3.
  • Several tongues such 10 can be formed on the contour 19 of the insert 3. In one example 2, three tabs such as 10 are formed on the contour 19 of FIG. the insert 3.
  • the tongue 10 can also be made in such a way that is likely to retract into the recess 12 during the sliding of the insert 3 along the wall 7 of the body 2.
  • the tongue 10 is also made in such a way that it is intended to be extracted from recess 12 while deviating from the connection axis 9 when the tongue 10 is located outside the orifice 6 of the body 2 or when this same tongue is located next to the groove 4 of the body 2.
  • the tongue 10 is made in such a way that it is intended for position in support against the chamfered surface portion 14 of the throat 4.
  • the chamfered surface portion 14 is formed on a length 16 sufficient to allow the tongue 10 to bear against this chamfered surface 14 regardless of the different dimensions of the insert 3 and the body 2 because of manufacturing tolerances generally admitted.
  • the length 16 is measured longitudinally with respect to the axis 9 of the connector.
  • the groove 4 is at least hollowed out in the wall 7 so as to allow the tongue 10 to come and stay there while taking into account dimensional variations from one body 2 to another and / or from an insert 3 to a other because of manufacturing tolerances allowed to make insert 3 and the body 2.
  • the groove 4 is at least partially annular.
  • the throat 4 can be excavated on a totality of a perimeter 17 delimited by the wall 7, to form a peripheral groove as shown in dashed lines in FIG.
  • the groove 4 can be dug on at least a part of the perimeter 17 to obtain a single groove 4 or several grooves such as 4. In the example in FIG. 2, three grooves such as 4 are formed from the wall 7.
  • the embedding means 10 is then formed in such a way that fits in the groove (s) 4.
  • the means the recess 10 would then form at least one tongue 10 for fit into one of these grooves 4.
  • the embedding means 10 can to form as many tongues as grooves such as 4.
  • the forming at least one throat on a portion of the perimeter 17 of the body intended to receive at least one tongue 10 in correspondence makes it possible to limit a possible rotational movement of the insert 3 on itself around of the axis 9 of the connector and relative to the body 2.
  • the groove 4 can be formed on a width 18 of such way that the tongue 10 can fit in correspondence in this same groove 4, figure 2.
  • the width 18 of the groove 4 is measured longitudinally relative to the perimeter 17 of the wall 7.
  • the insert 3 and the body 2 can cooperate not only in such a way that the insert 3 is fixed without play in the body 2 in a longitudinal direction relative to the axis 9 of the connector. But also, insert 3 and body 2 can also cooperate in such a way that the insert 3 is fixed without play by relative to the body 2 in a direction of rotation about the axis 9 of the connector and perpendicular to the same axis 9 of the connector.
  • the insert 3 and the body 2 comprise a cylindrical shape.
  • the body 2 has a circular cylindrical shape intended to receive an insert of corresponding shape.
  • the insert 3 and the body 2 could have a rectangular cylindrical shape.
  • the tongue 10 may comprise an end 13 forming a beveled end 13.
  • This beveled end 13 is intended to come place in correspondence against the chamfer 14 to cooperate with this same chamfer.
  • This end 13 and bevelled increases a bearing surface of the insert against the chamfer 14.
  • This beveled end 13 is capable of sliding against a corresponding surface of the chamfer 14 so as to adapt the position of the insert 3 relative to the body in function of the different dimensions of an insert to another and / or a body to another.
  • the tongue 10 makes it possible to absorb these differences in dimensions.
  • the tongue 10 can oscillate between several positions. In particular, the tongue 10 can oscillate between a first position and a second position.
  • a first position of the tongue is shown in phantom full figure 1 and a second position of the tongue is shown in dashed lines on this same figure 1.
  • the tapered end 13 may pass from a first position to a second position by sliding this same end 13 along the chamfered surface 14 and by displacement of the insert longitudinally with respect to the axis 9 of the connector.
  • a sliding of a surface 13 'formed by the tapered end 13 of the tongue parallel against the chamfered surface 14 of the throat allows to absorb any gaps between the insert and the body, figure 1.
  • the surface 13 'formed by bevelled end 13 slides along the surface chamfered 14 so that the insert comes into contact with the shoulder formed by the wall of the body during this sliding.
  • the tongue 10 can also be made in such a way that is likely to bend against the chamfer 14.
  • the tongue 10 can be likely to be bent when exercising a traction force of the insert 3 inserted into the body 2 towards the inlet 15 longitudinally relative to the axis 9 of the connector.
  • the method of mounting such an electrical connector is made of in such a way that an assembly without play of the insert 3 is obtained in the orifice 6 of the body 2 at least in a longitudinal direction relative to the axis 9 of the connector, FIGS. 3a and 3b.
  • the method of mounting the connector according to the invention is made in such a way that the insert 3 is inserted into an orifice while resisting a pulling force of the same insert 3 at least greater than or equal to a force necessary for tearing off an insert 3 which would be retained in the orifice 6 by glue. Inserting insert 3 in the orifice 6 is made in such a way that it is possible to get rid of the use of glue.
  • the method of mounting such an electrical connector is realized from the following way.
  • the insert 3 is slidably inserted along the wall 7 of the body 2 until the insert is positioned against the shoulder 8 and until the tongue 10 is positioned in the groove 4.
  • the tongue 10 is first forced to retract into the recess 12 while squeezing himself against the surface 11 of the insert 3, Figure 3a.
  • the tongue 10 is intended to be released from the recess 12 at the moment when the tongue 10 is placed in look at the throat 4, figure 3b.
  • the tongue 10 is released from the recess 12 while moving away from the axis 9 of the connector to get lodged in the throat 4.
  • the tongue 10 allows the insert 3 to be retained in the body 2 by preventing the insert 3 out through the input 15 of this same body 2. More specifically, the tongue 10 is intended to come into support against the chamfer 14 of the groove 4.
  • the insert 3 In the case where the groove 4 is dug on a part of the perimeter 17 or in the case where several gorges are dug on the perimeter 17, it is possible to possibly turn the insert 3 around the axis 9 of the connector in order to allow the corresponding tongue (s) to come to lodge in the corresponding throat (s).

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The connector has a body (2) bored with an orifice (6) longitudinally delimited by a wall (7) in relation an axis (9) of the connector, where the wall forms a shoulder (5). An insert (3) provided with a retractable strip (10) is designed to be inserted in a groove (4) bored in the wall of the body. The insert is supported against shoulder of the body and against portion of a chamfered surface during insertion. An independent claim is also included for a method for mounting an electrical connector.

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L'invention concerne un connecteur électrique encastrable et le procédé de montage d'un tel connecteur électrique. L'invention concerne plus particulièrement le domaine des connecteurs électriques mais pourrait également s'appliquer dans d'autres domaines.The invention relates to a recessed electrical connector and the method of mounting such an electrical connector. The invention relates to more particularly the field of electrical connectors but could also apply in other areas.

Un connecteur électrique comporte généralement un corps et un insert. L'insert est généralement fabriqué en plastique tout en étant destiné à porter des contacts électriques. Le corps est généralement fabriqué en matière métallique ou en matériaux composites.An electrical connector generally has a body and a insert. The insert is generally made of plastic while being intended for wear electrical contacts. The body is usually made of metal material or composite materials.

Le corps peut être creusé d'un orifice délimitant une paroi et l'insert est destiné à venir se loger dans l'orifice par coulissement le long de la paroi du corps longitudinalement par rapport à un axe du connecteur. Cette paroi délimite un épaulement contre lequel est destiné à s'appuyer l'insert. Pour maintenir en position l'insert dans le corps, il est connu de fixer l'insert par collage. L'inconvénient de ce montage par collage est que la colle peut perturber les différentes connexions électriques entre le corps et l'insert. Ou bien la colle peut également perturber les connexions électriques des contacts électriques entre eux.The body can be hollowed out with a hole delimiting a wall and the insert is intended to be housed in the orifice by sliding along the wall of the body longitudinally with respect to an axis of the connector. This wall defines a shoulder against which is intended to rest the insert. For maintain in position the insert in the body, it is known to fix the insert by bonding. The disadvantage of this collage assembly is that the glue can disrupt the different electrical connections between the body and the insert. Or well the glue can also disturb the electrical connections of electrical contacts between them.

Pour fixer l'insert dans l'orifice du corps du connecteur électrique, il est également connu d'insérer l'insert dans l'orifice par le montage d'un anneau d'arrêt. Un anneau d'arrêt peut être positionné dans une cannelure creusée à un endroit d'une surface de l'insert tout en débordant de la surface de l'insert. Cet anneau d'arrêt est réalisé de telle manière qu'il est destiné à venir se placer dans une rainure correspondante creusée dans la paroi de l'orifice du corps lors du coulissement de l'insert dans l'orifice du corps. L'insert peut alors être maintenu dans le corps. Cependant, il peut se produire une rupture de l'anneau d'arrêt du fait d'éventuels efforts de tractions ou de torsion de l'insert par rapport au corps. L'anneau d'arrêt ainsi rompu peut ne plus retenir l'insert dans le corps ou au moins être à l'origine d'une mauvaise connexion électrique entre l'insert et le corps ou des contacts électriques entre eux.To fix the insert in the hole of the body of the electrical connector, it is also known to insert the insert into the hole by mounting a ring Stop. A stop ring can be positioned in a groove dug at a location on one surface of the insert while protruding from the surface of the insert. This stop ring is made in such a way that it is intended to come place in a corresponding groove dug in the wall of the orifice of the body during the sliding of the insert in the orifice of the body. The insert can then be kept in the body. However, it can happen a break of the stop ring due to possible efforts of pulling or twisting of the insert relative to the body. The stop ring thus broken may no longer retain the insert in the body or at least be the cause of a bad connection between the insert and the body or electrical contacts between them.

On connaít également dans l'état de la technique le document US 4,139,255.It is also known in the state of the art the document US 4,139,255.

Pour insérer l'insert dans le corps tout en optimisant les performances électriques d'une telle connexion électrique entre l'insert et le corps ou des contacts électriques entre eux, l'invention prévoit de réaliser un insert comportant au moins un moyen d'encastrement élastique destiné à venir se positionner dans une gorge creusée dans la paroi du corps, laquelle gorge étant réalisée de telle manière qu'elle délimite une portion de surface chanfreinée. Cet insert et le corps peuvent alors coopérer de telle manière que, lors de l'insertion de l'insert dans l'orifice du corps, l'insert vienne en appui contre l'épaulement et contre la portion de surface chanfreinée de la gorge longitudinalement par rapport à l'axe du connecteur. La gorge est réalisée de telle manière que l'insert s'insère fixement et sans jeux dans le corps, quelles que soit les différentes dimensions de l'insert et du corps du fait des tolérances de fabrication. La portion de surface chanfreinée est destinée à recevoir en appui le moyen d'encastrement de manière à ce que l'insert puisse se positionner par ajustement longitudinal par rapport au corps et par rapport à l'axe du connecteur en appui contre l'épaulement et contre le chanfrein, lors de l'insertion de l'insert dans le corps.To insert the insert into the body while optimizing performance electrical connection of such an electrical connection between the insert and the body or electrical contacts between them, the invention provides for making an insert comprising at least one elastic embedding means intended to be position in a groove dug into the body wall, which throat being made in such a way that it delimits a surface portion chamfered. This insert and the body can then cooperate in such a way that when inserting the insert into the orifice of the body, the insert comes into support against the shoulder and against the chamfered surface portion of the groove longitudinally with respect to the axis of the connector. The throat is made in such a way that the insert fits firmly and without gaps in the body, regardless of the different dimensions of the insert and the body of the makes manufacturing tolerances. The chamfered surface portion is intended to receive in support the embedding means so that the insert can be positioned by longitudinal adjustment relative to the body and relative to the axis of the connector bearing against the shoulder and against the chamfer, when inserting the insert into the body.

Dans un exemple, le moyen d'encastrement élastique peut former une languette escamotable formée à un endroit d'une surface de l'insert. L'endroit du chanfrein contre lequel est destiné à s'appuyer la languette varie d'un insert à un autre et/ou d'un corps à un autre. Le chanfrein s'étend sur une longueur suffisante pour que l'insert soit en appui contre l'épaulement et contre cette même portion de surface chanfreinée quelques soient les différentes dimensions du corps et de l'insert résultants des tolérances de fabrications.In one example, the elastic embedding means can form a retractable tongue formed at a location on a surface of the insert. The place the chamfer against which is intended to rest the tongue varies from one insert to another and / or from one body to another. The chamfer extends over a sufficient length for the insert to bear against the shoulder and against this same portion of chamfered surface whatever the different dimensions of the body and insert resulting from the tolerances of fabrications.

La languette escamotable est destinée à venir se positionner contre ce chanfrein tout en s'ajustant par glissement sur cette portion de surface chanfreinée de telle manière que l'insert se place en appui contre l'épaulement et contre ce chanfrein.The retractable tongue is intended to be positioned against this chamfer while adjusting by sliding on this portion of surface chamfered in such a way that the insert is placed against the shoulder and against this chamfer.

Pour coopérer avec le chanfrein, la languette peut former à son extrémité une extrémité biseautée, laquelle extrémité biseautée est destinée à venir en appui en correspondance contre le chanfrein de la gorge. Cette extrémité biseautée permet un léger glissement du clip contre le chanfrein pour ajuster la position de l'insert par rapport au corps. Cette extrémité biseautée permet également d'augmenter une surface d'appui de la languette contre le chanfrein entre l'extrémité biseautée de la languette et la portion chanfreinée.To cooperate with the chamfer, the tongue can form to its end a beveled end, which beveled end is intended to come in support in correspondence against the chamfer of the throat. This beveled end allows a slight slip of the clip against the chamfer to adjust the position of the insert relative to the body. This end beveled also makes it possible to increase a bearing surface of the tongue against the chamfer between the beveled end of the tongue and the chamfered portion.

Un tel connecteur selon l'invention présente l'avantage de ne plus ,nécessiter l'usage de la colle pour maintenir l'insert dans le corps. Such a connector according to the invention has the advantage of no longer , require the use of glue to maintain the insert in the body.

L'invention a donc pour objet un connecteur électrique selon les caractéristiques de la revendication 1.The subject of the invention is therefore an electrical connector according to the features of claim 1.

L'invention a également pour objet un procédé de montage d'un connecteur électrique selon les caractéristiques de la revendication 8.The invention also relates to a method of mounting a electrical connector according to the features of claim 8.

L'invention sera mieux comprise à la lecture de la description qui suit et à l'examen des figures qui l'accompagnent. Celles-ci ne sont présentées qu'à titre indicatif et nullement limitatif de l'invention. Les figures montrent :

  • Figure 1 : une représentation schématique d'un connecteur électrique, selon l'invention ;
  • Figure 2 : une représentation schématique d'une coupe transversale d'un connecteur électrique, selon l'invention ;
  • Figures 3a à 3b : des représentations schématiques d'un procédé de montage d'un connecteur électrique, selon l'invention.
The invention will be better understood on reading the description which follows and on examining the figures which accompany it. These are presented only as an indication and in no way limitative of the invention. The figures show:
  • Figure 1: a schematic representation of an electrical connector according to the invention;
  • Figure 2: a schematic representation of a cross section of an electrical connector according to the invention;
  • Figures 3a to 3b: schematic representations of a mounting method of an electrical connector according to the invention.

La figure 1 illustre un connecteur électrique 1 comportant un corps 2 et un insert 3, selon l'invention. Le corps 2 est creusé d'un orifice 6 délimitant une paroi 7. La paroi 7 forme un épaulement 5 contre lequel est destiné à s'appuyer l'insert 3 longitudinalement par rapport à un axe 9 du connecteur. Le corps 2 présente une entrée 15 et une sortie 8 longitudinalement par rapport à l'axe 9 du connecteur.FIG. 1 illustrates an electrical connector 1 comprising a body 2 and an insert 3 according to the invention. The body 2 is hollowed out with a hole 6 delimiting a wall 7. The wall 7 forms a shoulder 5 against which is intended to press the insert 3 longitudinally with respect to an axis 9 of the connector. The body 2 has an inlet 15 and an outlet 8 longitudinally through relative to the axis 9 of the connector.

L'insert 3 est destiné à s'insérer dans l'orifice 6 du corps 2 tout en coulissant longitudinalement par rapport à l'axe 9 du connecteur et le long de la paroi 7 du corps 2.The insert 3 is intended to fit into the orifice 6 of the body 2 while sliding longitudinally with respect to the axis 9 of the connector and along the wall 7 of the body 2.

Selon l'invention, l'insert 3 est muni d'au moins un moyen d'encastrement élastique 10 destiné à s'insérer dans une gorge 4 creusée dans la paroi 7 du corps 2. Le moyen d'encastrement élastique 10 est plus particulièrement destiné à venir se placer dans la gorge 4 afin empêcher l'insert 3 de sortir de l'orifice 6. Dans l'exemple figure 1, la gorge 4 est réalisée à un endroit proche de l'entrée 15 du connecteur tandis que l'épaulement 8 est situé à un endroit éloigné de l'entrée 15. En se plaçant dan la gorge 4, le moyen d'encastrement 10 empêche l'insert 3 de sortir par l'entrée 15. Pour empêcher l'insert 3 de sortir par la sortie 8 du corps, l'insert 3 est destiné à venir en appui contre l'épaulement 5.According to the invention, the insert 3 is provided with at least one means elastic recess 10 for insertion into a groove 4 dug in the wall 7 of the body 2. The elastic embedding means 10 is more particularly intended to be placed in the throat 4 to prevent insert 3 out of the orifice 6. In the example 1, the groove 4 is performed at a location near the input 15 of the connector while the shoulder 8 is located at a place remote from the entrance 15. By placing in the groove 4, the embedding means 10 prevents the insert 3 from coming out through the inlet 15. To prevent the insert 3 from leaving through the outlet 8 of the body, the insert 3 is intended to bear against the shoulder 5.

La gorge 4 est réalisée de telle manière qu'elle forme une portion de surface chanfreinée 14. Cette portion de surface chanfreinée 14 ou chanfrein est placée à un endroit de la gorge 4 le plus proche de l'entrée 15 du connecteur. L'insert 3 et le corps 2 peuvent ainsi coopérer de telle manière que l'insert 3 est destiné à venir se placer en appui contre l'épaulement 5 du corps 2 et contre la portion de surface chanfreinée 14 lors de l'insertion de l'insert 3 dans le corps 2 longitudinalement par rapport à l'axe 9 du connecteur 1. L'insert 3 est destiné à venir se placer en appui contre la portion de surface chanfreinée 14 lors de l'insertion de l'insert 3 dans le corps 2 par l'intermédiaire du moyen d'encastrement 10, lequel moyen d'encastrement étant destiné à venir coopérer avec cette même portion de surface chanfreinée 14. L'insert 3 et le corps 2 peuvent ainsi coopérer de telle manière que l'insert 3 est fixé sans jeux dans l'orifice 6 du corps 2 selon une direction longitudinale par rapport à l'axe 9 du connecteur. L'insert 3 et le corps 2 peuvent ainsi coopérer de telle manière qu'il n'est plus nécessaire d'utiliser de la colle pour maintenir l'insert 3 dans le corps 2.The groove 4 is made in such a way that it forms a portion of chamfered surface 14. This chamfered surface portion 14 or chamfer is placed at a place in the throat 4 closest to entrance 15 of the connector. The insert 3 and the body 2 can thus cooperate in such a way that the insert 3 is intended to be placed in abutment against the shoulder 5 of the body 2 and against the chamfered surface portion 14 during the insertion of the insert 3 in the body 2 longitudinally with respect to the axis 9 of the connector 1. The insert 3 is intended to be placed in abutment against the portion of chamfered surface 14 during insertion of the insert 3 into the body 2 through the embedding means 10, which means recessing being intended to cooperate with this same portion of chamfered surface 14. The insert 3 and the body 2 can thus cooperate with such that the insert 3 is fixed without gaps in the orifice 6 of the body 2 according to a longitudinal direction relative to the axis 9 of the connector. Insert 3 and the body 2 can thus cooperate in such a way that it is no longer necessary to use glue to maintain the insert 3 in the body 2.

Le moyen d'encastrement 10 peut former une languette escamotable 10 réalisée à partir d'une surface 11 de l'insert 3. L'insert 3 est délimité par une surface 11 par l'intermédiaire de laquelle l'insert 3 est destiné à venir se placer au regard de la paroi 7 du corps. Cette languette 10 est réalisée de telle manière qu'elle naít à partir de la surface 11 de l'insert 3. La languette escamotable 10 est destiné à se rabattre dans un renfoncement 12 prévu à cet effet, lequel renfoncement 12 résulte de la formation de la languette 3. Ce renfoncement 12 et la languette 10 sont réalisés à un endroit de la surface 11 de l'insert 3 destiné à être placé en regard de la gorge 4.The embedding means 10 may form a retractable tongue 10 made from a surface 11 of the insert 3. The insert 3 is delimited by a surface 11 through which the insert 3 is intended to come place in front of the wall 7 of the body. This tongue 10 is made of such that it is born from the surface 11 of the insert 3. The tongue retractable 10 is intended to fall back into a recess 12 provided for this effect, which recess 12 results from the formation of the tongue 3. This recess 12 and the tongue 10 are made at a location on the surface 11 of the insert 3 intended to be placed opposite the groove 4.

L'insert 3 est réalisé en un matériau plastique ou en tout autres matériaux de telle manière qu'il est possible de creuser à partir d'un endroit de la surface 2 de l'insert 3 la languette 10. La languette 10 est partiellement annulaire. La languette 10 est réalisée de telle manière qu'elle s'étend sur une portion d'un contour 19 délimité par l'insert 3. Plusieurs languettes telles que 10 peuvent se former sur le contour 19 de l'insert 3. Dans un exemple figure 2, trois languettes telles que 10 sont formée sur le contour 19 de l'insert 3.The insert 3 is made of a plastic material or any other materials in such a way that it is possible to dig from a place of the surface 2 of the insert 3 the tongue 10. The tongue 10 is partially annular. The tongue 10 is made in such a way that it extends over a portion of an outline 19 delimited by the insert 3. Several tongues such 10 can be formed on the contour 19 of the insert 3. In one example 2, three tabs such as 10 are formed on the contour 19 of FIG. the insert 3.

La languette 10 peut également être réalisée de telle manière qu'elle est susceptible de s'escamoter dans le renfoncement 12 lors du coulissement de l'insert 3 le long de la paroi 7 du corps 2. La languette 10 est également réalisée de telle manière qu'elle est destinée à s'extraire du renfoncement 12 tout en s'écartant de l'axe 9 de connexion lorsque la languette 10 se situe en dehors de l'orifice 6 du corps 2 ou lorsque cette même languette se situe en regard de la gorge 4 du corps 2.The tongue 10 can also be made in such a way that is likely to retract into the recess 12 during the sliding of the insert 3 along the wall 7 of the body 2. The tongue 10 is also made in such a way that it is intended to be extracted from recess 12 while deviating from the connection axis 9 when the tongue 10 is located outside the orifice 6 of the body 2 or when this same tongue is located next to the groove 4 of the body 2.

La languette 10 est réalisée de telle manière qu'elle est destinée à se positionner en appui contre la portion de surface chanfreinée 14 de la gorge 4. La portion de surface chanfreinée 14 est réalisée sur une longueur 16 suffisante pour permettre à la languette 10 d'être en appui contre cette surface chanfreinée 14 quelles que soient les différentes dimensions de l'insert 3 et du corps 2 du fait des tolérances de fabrication généralement admises. La longueur 16 est mesurée longitudinalement par rapport à l'axe 9 du connecteur.The tongue 10 is made in such a way that it is intended for position in support against the chamfered surface portion 14 of the throat 4. The chamfered surface portion 14 is formed on a length 16 sufficient to allow the tongue 10 to bear against this chamfered surface 14 regardless of the different dimensions of the insert 3 and the body 2 because of manufacturing tolerances generally admitted. The length 16 is measured longitudinally with respect to the axis 9 of the connector.

La gorge 4 est au moins creusée dans la paroi 7 de manière à permettre à la languette 10 de venir s'y loger tout en prenant en compte des variations de dimensions d'un corps 2 à un autre et/ou d'un insert 3 à un autre du fait des tolérances de fabrications admises pour réaliser l'insert 3 et le corps 2.The groove 4 is at least hollowed out in the wall 7 so as to allow the tongue 10 to come and stay there while taking into account dimensional variations from one body 2 to another and / or from an insert 3 to a other because of manufacturing tolerances allowed to make insert 3 and the body 2.

La gorge 4 est au moins partiellement annulaire. La gorge 4 peut être creusée sur une totalité d'un périmètre 17 délimité par la paroi 7, pour former une gorge périphérique comme représentée en traits pointillés sur la figure 2. Ou bien la gorge 4 peut être creusée sur au moins une partie du périmètre 17 permettant d'obtenir une gorge 4 unique ou plusieurs gorges telle que 4. Dans l'exemple figure 2, trois gorges telles que 4 sont formées à partir de la paroi 7.The groove 4 is at least partially annular. The throat 4 can be excavated on a totality of a perimeter 17 delimited by the wall 7, to form a peripheral groove as shown in dashed lines in FIG. Or the groove 4 can be dug on at least a part of the perimeter 17 to obtain a single groove 4 or several grooves such as 4. In the example in FIG. 2, three grooves such as 4 are formed from the wall 7.

Le moyen d'encastrement 10 est alors formé de telle manière qu'il s'insère en correspondance dans la ou les gorges 4. Le moyen d'encastrement 10 formerait alors au moins une languette 10 destinée à s'insérer dans l'une de ces gorges 4. Le moyen d'encastrement 10 peut former autant de languettes telles que 10 que de gorges telle que 4. La formation d'au moins une gorge sur une partie du périmètre 17 du corps destiné à recevoir au moins une languette 10 en correspondance permet de limiter un éventuel mouvement de rotation de l'insert 3 sur lui-même autour de l'axe 9 du connecteur et par rapport au corps 2.The embedding means 10 is then formed in such a way that fits in the groove (s) 4. The means the recess 10 would then form at least one tongue 10 for fit into one of these grooves 4. The embedding means 10 can to form as many tongues as grooves such as 4. The forming at least one throat on a portion of the perimeter 17 of the body intended to receive at least one tongue 10 in correspondence makes it possible to limit a possible rotational movement of the insert 3 on itself around of the axis 9 of the connector and relative to the body 2.

Pour limiter un éventuel mouvement de rotation de l'insert 3 par rapport au corps 2 selon une direction de rotation perpendiculaire à l'axe 9 du connecteur, la gorge 4 peut être formée sur une largeur 18 de telle manière que la languette 10 puisse s'insérer en correspondance dans cette même gorge 4, figure 2. La largeur 18 de la gorge 4 est mesurée longitudinalement par rapport au périmètre 17 de la paroi 7. L'insert 3 et le corps 2 peuvent coopérer non seulement de telle manière que l'insert 3 est fixé sans jeux dans le corps 2 selon une direction longitudinale par rapport à l'axe 9 du connecteur. Mais également, l'insert 3 et le corps 2 peuvent également coopérer de telle manière que l'insert 3 est fixé sans jeux par rapport au corps 2 selon une direction de rotation autour de l'axe 9 du connecteur et perpendiculaire à ce même axe 9 du connecteur.To limit a possible rotational movement of the insert 3 by relative to the body 2 in a direction of rotation perpendicular to the axis 9 of the connector, the groove 4 can be formed on a width 18 of such way that the tongue 10 can fit in correspondence in this same groove 4, figure 2. The width 18 of the groove 4 is measured longitudinally relative to the perimeter 17 of the wall 7. The insert 3 and the body 2 can cooperate not only in such a way that the insert 3 is fixed without play in the body 2 in a longitudinal direction relative to the axis 9 of the connector. But also, insert 3 and body 2 can also cooperate in such a way that the insert 3 is fixed without play by relative to the body 2 in a direction of rotation about the axis 9 of the connector and perpendicular to the same axis 9 of the connector.

L'insert 3 et le corps 2 comportent une forme cylindrique. Dans l'exemple figure 2, le corps 2 comporte une forme cylindrique circulaire destiné à recevoir un insert de forme correspondante. Mais l'insert 3 et le corps 2 pourraient comporter une forme cylindrique rectangulaire.The insert 3 and the body 2 comprise a cylindrical shape. In example 2, the body 2 has a circular cylindrical shape intended to receive an insert of corresponding shape. But the insert 3 and the body 2 could have a rectangular cylindrical shape.

La languette 10 peut comporter une extrémité 13 formant une extrémité biseautée 13. Cette extrémité biseautée 13 est destinée à venir se placer en correspondance contre le chanfrein 14 pour coopérer avec ce même chanfrein. Cette extrémité 13 ainsi biseautée permet d'augmenter une surface d'appui de l'insert contre le chanfrein 14. Cette extrémité biseautée 13 est susceptible de glisser contre une surface correspondante du chanfrein 14 de manière à adapter la position de l'insert 3 par rapport au corps en fonction des différentes dimensions d'un insert à un autre et/ou d'un corps à un autre. La languette 10 permet d'absorber ces différences de dimensions. La languette 10 peut osciller entre plusieurs positions. Notamment, la languette 10 peut osciller entre une première position et une deuxième position. Une première position de la languette est représentée en traits pleins figure 1 et une deuxième position de la languette est représentée en traits pointillés sur cette même figure 1. L'extrémité biseautée 13 peut passer d'une première position à une deuxième position par glissement de cette même extrémité 13 le long de la surface chanfreinée 14 et par déplacement de l'insert longitudinalement par rapport à l'axe 9 du connecteur.The tongue 10 may comprise an end 13 forming a beveled end 13. This beveled end 13 is intended to come place in correspondence against the chamfer 14 to cooperate with this same chamfer. This end 13 and bevelled increases a bearing surface of the insert against the chamfer 14. This beveled end 13 is capable of sliding against a corresponding surface of the chamfer 14 so as to adapt the position of the insert 3 relative to the body in function of the different dimensions of an insert to another and / or a body to another. The tongue 10 makes it possible to absorb these differences in dimensions. The tongue 10 can oscillate between several positions. In particular, the tongue 10 can oscillate between a first position and a second position. A first position of the tongue is shown in phantom full figure 1 and a second position of the tongue is shown in dashed lines on this same figure 1. The tapered end 13 may pass from a first position to a second position by sliding this same end 13 along the chamfered surface 14 and by displacement of the insert longitudinally with respect to the axis 9 of the connector.

Un glissement d'une surface 13' formée par l'extrémité biseautée 13 de la languette parallèlement contre la surface chanfreinée 14 de la gorge permet d'absorber d'éventuels jeux entre l'insert et le corps, figure 1. La surface 13' formée par l'extrémité biseautée 13 glisse le long de la surface chanfreinée 14 de telle manière que l'insert vienne se placer au contact de l'épaulement formé par la paroi du corps pendant ce glissement.A sliding of a surface 13 'formed by the tapered end 13 of the tongue parallel against the chamfered surface 14 of the throat allows to absorb any gaps between the insert and the body, figure 1. The surface 13 'formed by bevelled end 13 slides along the surface chamfered 14 so that the insert comes into contact with the shoulder formed by the wall of the body during this sliding.

La languette 10 peut également être réalisée de telle manière qu'elle est susceptible de s'arc-bouter contre le chanfrein 14. La languette 10 peut être susceptible de s'arc-bouter lorsque l'on exerce un effort de traction de l'insert 3 inséré dans le corps 2 en direction de l'entrée 15 longitudinalement par rapport à l'axe 9 du connecteur.The tongue 10 can also be made in such a way that is likely to bend against the chamfer 14. The tongue 10 can be likely to be bent when exercising a traction force of the insert 3 inserted into the body 2 towards the inlet 15 longitudinally relative to the axis 9 of the connector.

Le procédé de montage d'un tel connecteur électrique est réalisé de telle manière que l'on obtient un montage sans jeux de l'insert 3 dans l'orifice 6 du corps 2 au moins selon une direction longitudinale par rapport à l'axe 9 du connecteur, figures 3a et 3b. Le procédé de montage du connecteur selon l'invention est réalisé de telle manière que l'insert 3 est inséré dans orifice tout en résistant à une force à l'arrachage de ce même insert 3 au moins supérieure ou égale à une force nécessaire pour l'arrachage d'un insert 3 qui serait retenu dans l'orifice 6 par de la colle. L'insertion de l'insert 3 dans l'orifice 6 est réalisé de telle manière qu'il est possible de s'affranchir de l'utilisation de la colle.The method of mounting such an electrical connector is made of in such a way that an assembly without play of the insert 3 is obtained in the orifice 6 of the body 2 at least in a longitudinal direction relative to the axis 9 of the connector, FIGS. 3a and 3b. The method of mounting the connector according to the invention is made in such a way that the insert 3 is inserted into an orifice while resisting a pulling force of the same insert 3 at least greater than or equal to a force necessary for tearing off an insert 3 which would be retained in the orifice 6 by glue. Inserting insert 3 in the orifice 6 is made in such a way that it is possible to get rid of the use of glue.

Le procédé de montage d'un tel connecteur électrique est réalisé de la manière suivante. L'insert 3 est inséré par coulissement le long de la paroi 7 du corps 2 jusqu'à ce que l'insert se positionne en appui contre l'épaulement 8 et jusqu'à ce que la languette 10 se positionne dans la gorge 4. Lors du coulissement de l'insert 3 le long de la paroi 7 du corps, la languette 10 est d'abord amenée à s'escamoter dans le renfoncement 12 tout en se plaquant contre la surface 11 de l'insert 3, figure 3a. Puis, la languette 10 est destinée à se libérer du renfoncement 12 au moment où la languette 10 se place en regard de la gorge 4, figure 3b. La languette 10 se libère du renfoncement 12 tout en s'écartant de l'axe 9 du connecteur pour venir se loger dans la gorge 4. En se logeant dans la gorge 4, la languette 10 permet à l'insert 3 d'être retenu dans le corps 2 en empêchant l'insert 3 de sortir par l'entrée 15 de ce même corps 2. Plus précisément, la languette 10 est destinée à venir en appui contre le chanfrein 14 de la gorge 4.The method of mounting such an electrical connector is realized from the following way. The insert 3 is slidably inserted along the wall 7 of the body 2 until the insert is positioned against the shoulder 8 and until the tongue 10 is positioned in the groove 4. At the sliding of the insert 3 along the wall 7 of the body, the tongue 10 is first forced to retract into the recess 12 while squeezing himself against the surface 11 of the insert 3, Figure 3a. Then, the tongue 10 is intended to be released from the recess 12 at the moment when the tongue 10 is placed in look at the throat 4, figure 3b. The tongue 10 is released from the recess 12 while moving away from the axis 9 of the connector to get lodged in the throat 4. By lodging in the groove 4, the tongue 10 allows the insert 3 to be retained in the body 2 by preventing the insert 3 out through the input 15 of this same body 2. More specifically, the tongue 10 is intended to come into support against the chamfer 14 of the groove 4.

Dans le cas où la gorge 4 est creusée sur une partie du périmètre 17 ou dans le cas où plusieurs gorges sont creusées sur le périmètre 17, il est possible de tourner éventuellement l'insert 3 autour de l'axe 9 du connecteur de manière à permettre à la (ou aux) languette(s) correspondante(s) de venir se loger dans la (ou les) gorge(s) correspondante(s). En permettant à la (ou aux) languette(s) correspondante(s) de venir se loger dans la (ou les) gorge(s) correspondante(s), il est possible d'insérer l'insert 3 dans le corps 2 sans jeux vis-à-vis du corps 2 selon une direction de rotation de l'insert 3 autour de l'axe 9 du connecteur et perpendiculaire à ce même axe 9 du connecteur dans la mesure où les dimensions de la languette 10 correspondent aux dimensions de la gorge.In the case where the groove 4 is dug on a part of the perimeter 17 or in the case where several gorges are dug on the perimeter 17, it is possible to possibly turn the insert 3 around the axis 9 of the connector in order to allow the corresponding tongue (s) to come to lodge in the corresponding throat (s). By allowing the (or to) corresponding tab (s) to come to lodge in the (or the) corresponding groove (s), it is possible to insert the insert 3 into the body 2 without games vis-à-vis the body 2 in a direction of rotation of the insert 3 around the axis 9 of the connector and perpendicular to the same axis 9 of the connector as far as the dimensions of the tab 10 correspond to the dimensions of the groove.

Claims (8)

  1. An electrical connector (1) comprising
    a body (2) in which there has been made a hole (6) that is defined by a wall (7) extending longitudinally with respect to an axis (9) of said connector, said wall forming a shoulder (5) and having at least one groove (4) therein, said groove comprising a chamfered surface portion (14),
    an insert (3) for insertion into the hole of the body, said insert being provided with at least one elastic positioning means (10) forming at least one tongue (10), characterized in that
    said tongue forms a bevelled end (13) and
    said insert and said body cooperate during insertion of the insert into the hole of the body longitudinally with respect to the axis of the connector so that the insert is placed so as to fit against the shoulder of the body on the one side and against the chamfered surface portion on the other side by having the bevelled end fitting against the chamfered surface portion of the groove.
  2. The connector as set forth in claim 1, characterized in that
    the insert is defined by a surface (11) through which said insert is intended to position itself opposite the wall of the body and
    the elastic positioning means forms at least one retractable tongue (10) formed into the surface of the insert while defining a depression (12) mating with said tongue.
  3. The connector as set forth in claim 2, characterized in that
    the tongue is allowed to fold down into the depression as the insert is displaced along the wall of the body and
    the tongue is allowed to come free from the depression while moving apart from the axis of the connector when the tongue is located opposite the groove or outside of the body.
  4. The connector as set forth in any one of the claims 1 through 3, characterized in that the elastic positioning means is partially annular.
  5. The connector as set forth in any one of the claims 1 through 4, characterized in that the groove is at least partially annular.
  6. The connector as set forth in any one of the claims 1 through 5, characterized in that
    the groove is preferably partially annular and
    the groove is made such that the elastic positioning means is inserted so as to mate with the groove.
  7. The connector as set forth in any one of the claims 1 through 6, characterized in that the insert is made from plastic material.
  8. A method of assembling an electrical connector (1) as set forth in claim 1, comprising
    a body (2) in which there has been made a hole (6) that is defined by a wall (7) extending longitudinally with respect to an axis (9) of the connector, said wall forming a shoulder (5) and
    an insert (3) for insertion into the hole of the body, said insert being provided with at least one elastic positioning means forming at least one tongue (10),
    characterized in that
    said insert is positioned inside the hole of the body until the insert fits against the shoulder (5) of the body (2) and until at least one tongue (10) is received in a groove (4) formed in the wall of the body, so that one bevelled end (13) of the tongue (10) fits against a chamfered surface portion (14) of the groove.
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