EP2961001B1 - Connector assembly for vehicle - Google Patents

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EP2961001B1
EP2961001B1 EP15173527.1A EP15173527A EP2961001B1 EP 2961001 B1 EP2961001 B1 EP 2961001B1 EP 15173527 A EP15173527 A EP 15173527A EP 2961001 B1 EP2961001 B1 EP 2961001B1
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Yong Hoon Ma
Je Young Bae
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/62—Means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement
    • H01R13/629—Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure electrical locking indicators, manufacturing tolerances
    • H01R13/631—Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure electrical locking indicators, manufacturing tolerances for engagement only
    • 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
    • H01R13/5219—Sealing means between coupling parts, e.g. interfacial seal
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R25/00—Coupling parts adapted for simultaneous co-operation with two or more identical counterparts, e.g. for distributing energy to two or more circuits
    • H01R25/006—Coupling parts adapted for simultaneous co-operation with two or more identical counterparts, e.g. for distributing energy to two or more circuits the coupling part being secured to apparatus or structure, e.g. duplex wall receptacle
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R2201/00—Connectors or connections adapted for particular applications
    • H01R2201/26—Connectors or connections adapted for particular applications for vehicles

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  • Embodiments of the present invention relate to a connector assembly to be used for a vehicle, and more particularly, to a connector assembly comprising a plug assembly and a header assembly that may be easily assembled by preventing a separation of a sealing member.
  • an electronic control unit In general to control components electrically operating in a vehicle.
  • the ECU may be connected through a cable to a connector to be connected to various electrical components.
  • a watertight performance of the connector is one of the most significant factors for stable operations of the vehicle and the ECU.
  • a sealing member may be disposed for a watertight effect of a connector.
  • a sealing member for an existing connector may be provided on a coupler of the connector to be deformed, compressed, and in tight contact therebetween.
  • the sealing member may be formed using a material that may block an inflow of moisture, and may also be formed to be deformable and compressible using an elastic material such as rubber, for example.
  • the existing connector may include a plug and a receptacle to be coupled without a gap.
  • interference may occur between the plug and the sealing member, which may lead to a separation of the sealing member.
  • EP 1063731 discloses a general purpose connector having a connector housing. Partitions are inserted into the connector housing to form a series of receiving spaces in the connector housing wherein each receiving space is arranged to receive an insertion portion of a mating connector. Each partition has a groove for receiving a projection on the insertion portion to ensure that the mating connector is correctly inserted into the general purpose connector.
  • EP 1737078 discloses a connector assembly comprising a series of rectangular receptacles wherein each receptacle is separated from an adjacent receptacle by a partition wall. An outer surface of some of the receptacles has a cam pin.
  • FR 2209231 on which the preamble of claim 1 is based, discloses a connector assembly of a vehicle, wherein the connector assembly comprises a plug assembly comprising a plurality of plugs, and a header assembly to which each of the plugs is to be inserted and coupled.
  • the header assembly comprises two header housings into which the plugs are to be inserted wherein an insertion portion of each of the plugs is to be inserted into a corresponding one of the header housings.
  • the two header housings are configured as an integral body, and a partition wall is configured to separate the two header housings.
  • the header assembly has a guider aligned with the partition wall to restrict a coupling position of each of the plugs and guide coupling of each of the plugs.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide a connector assembly for a vehicle, the connector assembly having a header assembly that may prevent a separation of a sealing member and improve assembly efficiency.
  • a connector assembly for a vehicle comprising: a plug assembly comprising a plurality of plugs wherein each of the plugs comprises an insertion portion; and a header assembly to which each of the plugs is to be inserted and coupled, the header assembly comprising: two header housings into which the plugs are to be inserted wherein the insertion portion of each of the plugs is to be inserted into a corresponding one of the header housings, and the two header housings are configured as an integral body; a partition wall configured to separate the two header housings; and a guider integrally formed with an outer surface of the two header housings and aligned with the partition wall to restrict a coupling position of each of the plugs and guide coupling of each of the plugs, characterized in that each of the plugs comprises a guide flange to be coupled to an outer side of the corresponding header housing when the insertion portion is inserted into the corresponding header housing; and the guider is provided such that the guide flange
  • the guider may be provided in a height direction of the header housings in a shape of a rib or a flange extending from an outer side of the partition wall in an outward direction.
  • the guider may be provided continually or intermittently.
  • the guider may be provided on one side or both sides of the partition wall.
  • the guider may be provided in the same shape or different shapes on both sides of each of the header housings.
  • the guider may be provided at a length corresponding to heights of the plugs or provided at a length lower than the heights of the plugs.
  • Each of the plugs may include a sealing member provided on an outer circumferential surface of the insertion portion.
  • first, second, A, B, (a), (b), and the like may be used herein to describe components.
  • Each of these terminologies is not used to define an essence, order or sequence of a corresponding component but used merely to distinguish the corresponding component from other component(s). It should be noted that if it is described in the specification that one component is “connected”, “coupled”, or “joined” to another component, a third component may be “connected”, “coupled”, and “joined” between the first and second components, although the first component may be directly connected, coupled or joined to the second component.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the connector 10 for a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a main part to describe a coupling operation of a plug assembly 11 and a header assembly 12 in the connector 10 for a vehicle of FIG. 1
  • FIGS. 3 and 4 are perspective views of main parts illustrating guiders 14 according to embodiments of the present invention.
  • the connector 10 includes the plug assembly 11 and the header assembly 12, and may be provided in a form in which two plugs are coupled in a row.
  • the connector 10 will be described hereinafter using an example of two plugs. However, the present invention is not limited thereto.
  • a plurality of plugs for example, at least two plugs, may be applicable.
  • a plurality of header housings 121 corresponding to the number of plugs may be provided.
  • the plug assembly 11 may include two plugs, and the two plugs 2 may have the same configuration. Thus, a single plug will be illustrated and described hereinafter.
  • Header housings 121 and 122 may be configured as an integral body to which two plugs may be inserted and coupled. However, the header housings 121 and 122 will be described as two separate components, as necessary.
  • the plug assembly 11 includes an insertion portion 113 provided to be inserted into the header assembly 12, and a guide flange 114 to be coupled to an outer side of a corresponding header housing 121 or 122 of the header assembly 12.
  • the guide flange 114 is provided to be coupled on an outer side of the header housing 121 and to be a predetermined distance spaced apart from the insertion portion 113 when the plug assembly 11 is coupled to the header housing 121.
  • a wall of the header housing 121 may be inserted between the insertion portion 113 and the guide flange 114 of the plug assembly 11, and the guide flange 114 may be disposed to cover the outer side of the header housing 121.
  • the guide flange 114 may be provided at a length corresponding to a length of the insertion portion 113.
  • the guide flange 114 may be provided on only both sides of the plug assembly 11, or on a perimeter of all four sides of the plug assembly 11.
  • a sealing member 13 may be provided on a portion of an outer circumferential surface of the insertion portion 113 to seal a gap between the plug assembly 11 and the header housing 121.
  • a recess in which a surface of the insertion portion 113 is depressed may be provided such that the sealing member 13 may be stably coupled to the insertion portion 113.
  • the sealing member 13 may be compressed and deformed between an outer circumferential surface of the plug assembly 11 or an outer circumferential surface of the insertion portion 113 of the plug assembly 11 and an inner wall surface of the header housing 121 to seal the gap between the plug assembly 11 and the header assembly 12 to be watertight.
  • the sealing member 13 may be formed to be compressible and deformable using an elastic material, and using an airtight material to block an inflow of moisture or a foreign substance. For example, rubber or silicone may be used. Further, the sealing member 13 may be provided in a wrinkled or uneven form to improve a watertight efficiency between the plug assembly 11 and the header assembly 12.
  • the header assembly 12 includes the header housing 121 in which the insertion portion 113 of the plug assembly 11 is to be inserted and disposed, and includes the header housings 121 and 122 having two insertion spaces into which two plugs may be inserted.
  • the two header housings 121 and 122 may be disposed in a row such that the two plugs may be coupled thereto in a row, and the two header housings 121 and 122 may be separated by a partition wall 123.
  • the plug assembly 11 When disposing the plug assembly 11 on the header assembly 12, the plug assembly 11 may be coupled to the header housing 121 by tilting the plug assembly 11 at a predetermined angle, as shown in FIG. 2 .
  • a guider 14 is provided in the header assembly 12 to restrict a coupling position of the plug assembly 11 and guide coupling of the plug assembly 11.
  • the guide flange 114 is in contact with the guider 14, whereby positions of the plug assembly 11 and the guide flange 114 may be determined and movements thereof may be restricted.
  • the insertion portion 113 may be inserted into the header housing 121.
  • the sealing member 13 may be caught by the partition wall 123, whereby a separation or misplacement of the sealing member 13 may be prevented.
  • the guider 14 may have a simple structure.
  • the header assembly 12 may also have a simple structure without changing the structure of the header assembly 12 significantly, and may be advantageously applicable to production.
  • the header housing 121 may be provided to be in tight contact with the perimeter of the insertion portion 113 of the plug assembly 11, little room may exist between the inner wall surface of the header housing 121 and the outer circumferential surface of the insertion portion 113.
  • a relatively strong force may be applied to a portion of the insertion portion 113 at which the plug assembly 11 begins to be tilted and inserted.
  • a corresponding portion of the sealing member 13 may be bumped into the partition wall 123 to be separated or misplaced, or the sealing member 13 may be deformed to an abnormal state.
  • the portion at which the plug assembly 11 begins to be inserted may be separated from the header housing 121.
  • the sealing member 13 may not appropriately seal the gap between the insertion portion 113 and the header housing 121, and the watertight and sealing performance thereof may decrease.
  • the guider 14 when assembling the plug assembly 11 and the header assembly 12, the guide flange 114 of the plug assembly 11 may be first in contact with the guider 14, and a force may be applied to the contact portion.
  • the force may not be applied to the sealing member 13, and a separation of the sealing member 13 may be prevented.
  • the guider 14 may be provided on an outer side of the partition wall 123 in the header housing 121 in a shape of a flange rib protruding at a predetermined height in an outer direction.
  • the protruding height of the guider 14 may correspond to a height of the guide flange 114 of the plug assembly 11.
  • the guider 14 may have a thickness thicker than or equal to a thickness of the partition wall 123.
  • the thickness of the partition wall 123 is very thin and thus, the guider 14 is provided to be thicker than the partition wall 123 to have at least a predetermined level of strength.
  • the present invention is not limited thereto.
  • the guider 14 may be provided to have a thickness thinner than that of the partition wall 123.
  • the guider 14 may be provided in a thickness to have a strength sufficient to guide coupling of the guide flange 114.
  • the guider 14 may be provided in a height direction of the header housing 121.
  • the guider 14 may be provided at a length similar to or lower than a height of the header housing 121.
  • the guider 14 may be provided at a length equal to or lower than a length of the guide flange 114 when the plug assembly 11 is coupled to the header housing 121.
  • the guider 14 may be provided at a length sufficient for the guide flange 114 to be in contact with the guider 14 when assembling the plug assembly 11.
  • the guider 14 may be provided in an intermittent form.
  • the guider 14 may be provided on one side or both sides of the header housing 121.
  • the guiders 14 may be provided in the same shape or different shapes.
  • the end portion of the guide flange 114 may be first in contact with the guider 14 and a force applied to the plug assembly 11 may be sufficiently supported at the contact portion when coupling the plug assembly 11 to the header assembly 12.
  • a separation of the sealing member 13 may be prevented.
  • guide flanges 114 on both sides may be in contact with the guiders 14 and the force may be distributed to both sides and supported and thus, a separation of the sealing member 13 may be stably prevented.
  • the shape of the guider 14 has been described with reference to the drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the drawings.
  • the shape and the position of the guider 14 may substantially vary to any shape and position that may enable the contact with the guide flange 114 to support the applied force when coupling the plug assembly 11 to the header assembly 12, restrict the position of the guide flange 114, and guide coupling thereof.
  • the plug assembly 11 and the header assembly 12 according to the embodiments of the present invention may be applicable to a form in which a plurality of plugs, for example, at least two plugs are coupled.
  • a separation of a sealing member may be prevented by a guider when coupling a plug and thus, assembly efficiency may improve.
  • a connector may be simply structured and thus, productivity thereof may improve.

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