EP0731531A2 - Connecteur électrique avec un dispositif d'étanchéité de gel et pour connecter un conducteur après son insertion - Google Patents

Connecteur électrique avec un dispositif d'étanchéité de gel et pour connecter un conducteur après son insertion Download PDF

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Publication number: EP0731531A2
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: wire; seal; contact; gel; connector
Prior art date: 1995-03-07
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Granted

Application number

EP96103043A

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German (de)

English (en)

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EP0731531B1 (fr

EP0731531A3 (fr

Inventor

David Bouwe Kuiper-Moore

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Whitaker LLC

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Whitaker LLC

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1995-03-07

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1996-02-29

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1996-09-11

1996-02-29 Application filed by Whitaker LLC filed Critical Whitaker LLC

1996-09-11 Publication of EP0731531A2 publication Critical patent/EP0731531A2/fr

1997-01-29 Publication of EP0731531A3 publication Critical patent/EP0731531A3/fr

1998-11-04 Application granted granted Critical

1998-11-04 Publication of EP0731531B1 publication Critical patent/EP0731531B1/fr

2016-02-29 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Status Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
- H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
- H01R13/46—Bases; Cases
- H01R13/52—Dustproof, splashproof, drip-proof, waterproof, or flameproof cases
- H01R13/5216—Dustproof, splashproof, drip-proof, waterproof, or flameproof cases characterised by the sealing material, e.g. gels or resins
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
- H01R4/00—Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one another; Means for effecting or maintaining such contact; Electrically-conductive connections having two or more spaced connecting locations for conductors and using contact members penetrating insulation
- H01R4/24—Connections using contact members penetrating or cutting insulation or cable strands
- H01R4/2416—Connections using contact members penetrating or cutting insulation or cable strands the contact members having insulation-cutting edges, e.g. of tuning fork type
- H01R4/242—Connections using contact members penetrating or cutting insulation or cable strands the contact members having insulation-cutting edges, e.g. of tuning fork type the contact members being plates having a single slot
- H01R4/2425—Flat plates, e.g. multi-layered flat plates
- H01R4/2429—Flat plates, e.g. multi-layered flat plates mounted in an insulating base
- H01R4/2433—Flat plates, e.g. multi-layered flat plates mounted in an insulating base one part of the base being movable to push the cable into the slot

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WO 92/05603 incorporated herein by reference for all purposes, further discloses an improvement on the forgoing wherein an improved sealing structure having the gel-sealant is disposed between at least 2 constraining components and the connector further includes means to apply force thereto where resiliency is provided to accommodate displacement of the gel-sealant.
This patent also addresses the improvement of the gel-sealant concept to assure a reliable seal; however the practical problems of utilization described above still exist.
This electrical contact has a body portion that includes an insulation displacement section comprised of a pair of weakened and generally opposed wall portions where the weakened sections are collapsible inwardly when the body is axially displaced.
a wire is insertable into the contact such that when the weakened section collapses, edges therealong cut through the insulation of the wire to engage the conductive core therein.
the patent further discloses an electrical connector housing having rearwardly disposed seal means captivated between a main housing and a seal retainer.
the gel seal 6 includes a gel-like substance 30 that maybe sandwiched between a pair of support members 32 or supported by a matrix as is known from the cited references.
the seal 6 may have apertures extending through the support members and the gel to correspond to the terminal receiving passageway 18 of the terminal block 4, if desired. It is envisioned that foam-like support members 32 will be incorporated; however, other structure may be useful. Structure of the seal 6 is best described with reference to the aforementioned patents.
the electrical connector 2 is shown in a pre-loaded assembled state that could be delivered to an end user.
the contact 10 resides within the terminal block 4 with shoulders 62 of the body section 50 abutting shoulders 64 of the terminal block 4.
the terminal block 4 is disposed within the outer shell 8 such that the catch portion 44 of the retention member 42 has engaged the first latches 26 and is sitting against the second latch 28. In this position there is substantial resistance to removing the terminal block 4 from the shell 8 and there is at least some resistance offered by the retention arms and the catch thereupon to further insertion of the terminal block 4.
the rear face 22 of the terminal block 4 is in close proximity to the gel seal 6 which is seated within seal receiving cavity 41.

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EP19960103043 1995-03-07 1996-02-29 Connecteur électrique avec un dispositif d'étanchéité de gel et pour connecter un conducteur après son insertion Expired - Lifetime EP0731531B1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
GB9504581		1995-03-07
GBGB9504581.1A GB9504581D0 (en)	1995-03-07	1995-03-07	Electrical connector having gel sealing and post insertion conductor engagement

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP0731531A2 true EP0731531A2 (fr)	1996-09-11
EP0731531A3 EP0731531A3 (fr)	1997-01-29
EP0731531B1 EP0731531B1 (fr)	1998-11-04

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Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP19960103043 Expired - Lifetime EP0731531B1 (fr)	1995-03-07	1996-02-29	Connecteur électrique avec un dispositif d'étanchéité de gel et pour connecter un conducteur après son insertion

Country Status (4)

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EP (1)	EP0731531B1 (fr)
JP (1)	JPH08250200A (fr)
DE (1)	DE69600894T2 (fr)
GB (1)	GB9504581D0 (fr)

Cited By (6)

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WO1998035406A1 (fr) *	1997-02-07	1998-08-13	Raychem Corporation	Element d'etancheite
DE19741603A1 (de) *	1997-09-20	1999-03-25	Volkswagen Ag	Elektrische Kontakteinrichtung sowie Verfahren zur Schneidkontaktherstellung
EP1037323A3 (fr) *	1999-03-05	2001-08-08	Robert Bosch Gmbh	Connecteur avec element d'etancheité
EP0996200A3 (fr) *	1998-10-21	2002-01-23	Hirose Electric Co., Ltd.	Connecteur étanché multipolaire
EP2290749A1 (fr) *	2009-08-27	2011-03-02	3M Innovative Properties Company	Connecteur
CN115003951A (zh) *	2019-10-28	2022-09-02	创意电缆股份公司	外用低压灯具

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JP2000348817A (ja) *	1999-06-07	2000-12-15	Sumitomo Wiring Syst Ltd	防水コネクタ
JP2001266998A (ja)	2000-03-16	2001-09-28	Yazaki Corp	防水コネクタ
JP2002367716A (ja) *	2001-06-04	2002-12-20	Sumitomo Wiring Syst Ltd	防水コネクタ
DE202006006020U1 (de)	2006-04-11	2006-06-14	CCS Technology, Inc., Wilmington	Dichtungskörper einer Kabelmuffe
DE202006006019U1 (de)	2006-04-11	2006-06-14	CCS Technology, Inc., Wilmington	Dichtungskörper einer Kabelmuffe
JP7005119B2 (ja) *	2019-07-29	2022-01-21	矢崎総業株式会社	コネクタ
JP7005118B2 (ja) *	2019-07-29	2022-01-21	矢崎総業株式会社	コネクタ

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EP0072104B1 (fr) *	1981-07-23	1986-01-02	AMP INCORPORATED (a New Jersey corporation)	Connecteur électrique scellé
DE3376242D1 (en) *	1982-07-23	1988-05-11	Molex Inc	Insulation displacement terminal for an electrical connector and environmental sealing means therefor
EP0299797B1 (fr) *	1987-07-16	1994-12-07	Raychem Limited	Objet pour protéger un substrat

1995
- 1995-03-07 GB GBGB9504581.1A patent/GB9504581D0/en active Pending
1996
- 1996-02-29 EP EP19960103043 patent/EP0731531B1/fr not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1996-02-29 DE DE1996600894 patent/DE69600894T2/de not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1996-03-07 JP JP7957696A patent/JPH08250200A/ja active Pending

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
WO1998035406A1 (fr) *	1997-02-07	1998-08-13	Raychem Corporation	Element d'etancheite
US5934922A (en) *	1997-02-07	1999-08-10	Raychem Corporation	Sealing member
DE19741603A1 (de) *	1997-09-20	1999-03-25	Volkswagen Ag	Elektrische Kontakteinrichtung sowie Verfahren zur Schneidkontaktherstellung
US6196863B1 (en)	1997-09-20	2001-03-06	Volkswagen Ag	Electrical connection arrangement and method for making electrical connection
EP0996200A3 (fr) *	1998-10-21	2002-01-23	Hirose Electric Co., Ltd.	Connecteur étanché multipolaire
EP1037323A3 (fr) *	1999-03-05	2001-08-08	Robert Bosch Gmbh	Connecteur avec element d'etancheité
EP2290749A1 (fr) *	2009-08-27	2011-03-02	3M Innovative Properties Company	Connecteur
CN115003951A (zh) *	2019-10-28	2022-09-02	创意电缆股份公司	外用低压灯具

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GB9504581D0 (en)	1995-04-26
EP0731531B1 (fr)	1998-11-04
DE69600894D1 (de)	1998-12-10
DE69600894T2 (de)	1999-05-20
JPH08250200A (ja)	1996-09-27
EP0731531A3 (fr)	1997-01-29

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