EP1199779A1 - Anordnung zur federnden Kontaktierung, insbesondere für ein elektrisches Gerät, sowie diese Anordnung enthaltender elektrischer Steckverbinder - Google Patents

Anordnung zur federnden Kontaktierung, insbesondere für ein elektrisches Gerät, sowie diese Anordnung enthaltender elektrischer Steckverbinder Download PDF

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EP1199779A1
EP1199779A1 EP01402632A EP01402632A EP1199779A1 EP 1199779 A1 EP1199779 A1 EP 1199779A1 EP 01402632 A EP01402632 A EP 01402632A EP 01402632 A EP01402632 A EP 01402632A EP 1199779 A1 EP1199779 A1 EP 1199779A1
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Didier Revol
Louis Morisot
Didier Trichard
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Arnould Fabrique dAppareillage Electrique SAS
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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
    • 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
    • H01R25/16—Rails or bus-bars provided with a plurality of discrete connecting locations for counterparts
    • H01R25/164—Connecting locations formed by flush mounted apparatus
    • 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

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  • the present invention relates generally to connectors devices for electrical equipment to be brought into a trunking routing of electrical conductors, such as a strong current outlet or weak, a switch, a television socket, a fuse holder and an indicator luminous.
  • electrical conductors such as a strong current outlet or weak, a switch, a television socket, a fuse holder and an indicator luminous.
  • It relates more particularly to an electrical connector for a electrical equipment comprising a functional front part and a part rear housing metal blades for electrical connection.
  • Such electrical equipment can advantageously constitute a modular switchgear which can be combined with another electrical switchgear complementary so as to constitute a strip of electrical equipment.
  • the present invention also relates to an electrical system comprising, on the one hand, electrical equipment to be brought in a chute, and, on the other hand, such an electrical connector.
  • Document FR 2 727 801 already discloses electrical equipment modular which includes, for its power supply, a terminal block able to be positioned on an end face of said electrical equipment.
  • This terminal block has a closed upper front face in order to prohibit all access to the inside of the terminal block when it is installed, and a rear face lower closed.
  • fixing means are for example screw studs.
  • These screw studs are secured to conductive blades placed at the opposite end of the terminal block contact support. These conductive blades are intended to come into contact with the ends of the metal blades of electrical connection of electrical equipment, when the terminal block is coupled to the latter by one of its end faces.
  • the aforementioned electrical connector is relatively complex, it is positioned in the chute at the same level as the switchgear to which it is connected in line with it. It is therefore necessary to provide, in such an electrical connector, arrangements to prohibit access to its means of electrical connection. In addition, it takes a certain place in the chute, which becomes unavailable for the installation of another electrical apparatus therein.
  • Document FR 2 691 846 also discloses an apparatus electric comprising a front part adapted to receive a plug electrical connection and a rear part with contact parts females adapted to receive the pins of said plug and to connect to a power supply cable.
  • the rear part of this electrical equipment has metal insulation displacement contacts equal in number to the number conductors of the power supply network, to connect said electrical equipment to the power supply network.
  • This electrical equipment also includes a cover made of material insulation which can be fitted on its rear part, this cover comprising guides arranged in correspondence with the metal insulation displacement contacts of the rear part of the body of the electrical apparatus and adapted to receive the electrical conductors of the power supply network to position them opposite the slots of said metal insulation displacement contacts and make them penetrate said slots during the fitting of said cover on the part back of the body of the electrical equipment.
  • Such an electrical switchgear and electrical connector system is relatively complex and difficult to implement in a chute, without the intervention of a special pliers to help the installation of the cover on the rear part of the electrical equipment, in order to insert said conductors that the door cover in the slots of the metal insulation displacement contacts of the said electrical equipment.
  • an electrical connector of the "vampire" type for electrical equipment with screw terminals which includes an insulating housing a connection blade comprising, on one side of the housing, a pair of contacts metal insulation stripping for connection to an electrical conductor circulating in a chute, and, on the other side of the case, contacts metal for the connection of a terminal connected to an electric wire connected to one of the terminals of said electrical equipment.
  • the present invention provides a new electrical connector for electrical equipment including a functional front part and a rear part housing metal blades of electrical connection, which is simple to implement in the trunking for electrically connect the electrical equipment in question to the network power supply.
  • the present invention provides a connector electric of the type defined in the introduction, characterized in that it includes an insulating housing housing at least one connection blade comprising, on one side of the housing, a pair of metal contacts insulation displacement devices for the connection of an electrical conductor circulating in said chute, and, on the other side of the housing, at least one metallic contact intended to be inserted into the rear part of the electrical equipment, via a orifice provided in its bottom wall, for engaging with one of the blades metallic electrical connection of said electrical equipment.
  • the electrical connector is advantageously positioned on the rear side of the electrical equipment to be attached to the base a chute, so it becomes difficult to access when it is installed on the electrical equipment placed in the chute and takes up no space additional in the longitudinal direction of said chute, place can be reserved for the installation of another electrical appliance of the same type.
  • the electrical connector according to the invention comprising the metal insulation displacement contacts, is easily installed on electrical conductors already circulating in the chute and then allows to transplanting to an existing electrical network.
  • connection blade of the electrical connector according to the invention on each metal blade of electrical connection of electrical equipment, avoids pre-wiring of the latter.
  • each connecting blade is arranged so that the pair of insulation displacement metal contacts and said metal contact extend along the same direction in opposite directions.
  • each connection blade of the electrical connector is arranged so that said pair of metal insulation displacement contacts and said contact are aligned.
  • each connection blade is arranged to so that said pair of metal insulation displacement contacts is offset laterally with respect to said metallic contact intended for connection with a metal blade for electrical connection of the electrical equipment.
  • This lateral offset of the metal insulation displacement contacts with respect to metal contact intended for connection with a metal blade electrical connection of the electrical equipment allows to release, at the right of these metal insulation displacement contacts, space for intervention if necessary by the installer with pliers to tighten the metal contacts insulation stripping on the electrical conductor to be connected and ensuring stripping perfect of it.
  • the present invention provides an electrical system comprising, on the one hand, an electrical apparatus to be brought back into a chute routing of electrical conductors, said electrical equipment comprising a functional front part and a rear part housing metal blades for electrical connection, and, on the other hand, a connector electric as mentioned above.
  • Figure 1 there is shown an electrical apparatus 100 to report in a conduit for electrical conductors (not shown).
  • the electrical apparatus 100 is a modular apparatus comprising mechanical and electrical interconnection means with other equipment additional modular, so as to constitute for example a strip of several modular devices.
  • the electrical apparatus 100 is a power module intended to be connected to the electrical network, i.e. to electrical conductors circulating in the chute in which it is reported.
  • the electrical apparatus 100 is generally parallelepiped and includes a functional front part 120, here the front part of a socket strong currents female according to French standard.
  • This front part of parallelepiped shape is made of material insulator, for example plastic.
  • a recess 121 intended to accommodate a male outlet (not shown) and has, in its bottom 122, circular openings 123 in which are intended for insert the connection pins of the male socket to be electrically connected to said electrical equipment 100.
  • teeth 126 for mounting the electrical apparatus 100 in the chute, such an assembly which can be carried out by means of a support of electrical equipment or be carried out directly on the wing returns side of the base of the chute.
  • the side walls 124 of the front part 120 include openings 125 for snap-on mounting of the front part 120 of the electrical apparatus 100 on a rear part 110 of the apparatus electric 100.
  • the rear part 110 of the electrical apparatus 100 includes a housing insulator of parallelepiped shape, generally similar to that of the part before, to constitute with it a set, and housing blades metallic electrical connection 131, 132, 133.
  • the insulating housing of the rear part 110 of the electrical equipment 100 comprises, on two parallel side walls 116, snap teeth 115 intended to cooperate with the openings 125 of the front part 120 for assembling the front 120 and rear 110 parts of the electrical equipment 100.
  • the insulating housing of the rear part 110 further comprises internally, different partitions 114 delimiting housings in which are inserted the metal electrical connection blades 131, 132, 133 of said equipment.
  • the insulating housing of the rear part 110 comprises, in a end wall, slots 112, 113, 111 to allow the coupling of a other modular electrical equipment, via metal connection blades electric of it.
  • the insulating housing has a closed wall 117. It is further provided in the insulating housing of the rear part 110, near this closed wall 117, slots 118 for holding the metal blades for electrical connection 131, 132, 133 introduced into the housing.
  • the metal blades of electrical connection 131, 132, 133 extend generally in parallel planes.
  • Each of the metal blades for electrical connection 131, 132, 133 comprises, on the one hand, an end intended to engage in the slots 118 of the insulating housing of the rear part 110 to be held in position in this housing, and, on the other hand, an end shaped clamp 131A, 132A, 133A intended to be positioned opposite the slots 111, 112, 113 of the insulating housing to accommodate the ends of metal blades for electrical connection of a other modular electrical equipment for electrical coupling with the electrical apparatus 100 constituting the power module.
  • the metallic electrical connection blades 131 and 132 are pole plates, a phase plate and a neutral plate.
  • the blades metallic electrical connection 131 and 132 frame a central blade 133 which is the earth blade.
  • Metal blades for electrical phase connection and neutral 131, 132 carry, laterally, inward, housing reception 131B and 132B intended to come next to the openings 123 of the front part 120 of the electrical apparatus 100, to receive the pins of phase and neutral of the male plug introduced in said openings 123 to make electrical contact.
  • the metallic blade of electrical connection 133 which is the ground blade, carries for this purpose, laterally, a console 134 supporting the earth pin 135 intended to engage in an opening 123 of the front part 120, for protrude inside the recess 121 of the front part.
  • This brooch earth 135 is intended to engage in the earth connection housing from the male socket outlet connected to said electrical equipment 100.
  • the receiving housings 131B, 132B are placed in housings 114B, 114A of the insulating housing of the rear part 110 of the electrical equipment 100.
  • an electrical connector 140 is provided intended for electrically connect electrical equipment 100 to conductors electrical circulating in the chute on which said electrical equipment 100 is reported.
  • this electrical connector 140 comprises an insulating housing 141, 142 housed here three connection blades 150 arranged in parallel.
  • This insulating housing 141, 142 is in the form of an elongated bar housing the blades of connection 150 arranged in parallel and intended to establish, so simultaneous, the electrical connection between three electrical conductors circulating in the trough and the three metal blades for electrical connection 131, 132, 133 of electrical equipment 100.
  • each connection blade 150 of the connector electric 140 comprises, on one side of the insulating housing 141, 142, a pair of insulation displacement metal contacts 152 for connecting a conductor electric circulating in the trough, and, on the other side of the insulating box 141, 142, a pair of metal contacts 151 intended to be inserted in the part rear 110 of said electrical apparatus 100, via an orifice provided in the wall from the bottom of the insulating housing constituting the rear part 110 of said apparatus electric 100, to be plugged into one of the metal connection blades 131, 132 of said electrical apparatus 100.
  • the metal insulating contacts 152 define between them a slot 152A having a V-shaped opening and whose edges are cutting blades for cutting the insulating sheath of the electrical conductor inserted into said slot 152A.
  • connection blade 150 delimit between them a slot 151A into which part of a blade is inserted metallic electrical connection of electrical equipment 100.
  • the holes for introducing the pairs of metal contacts 151 of each connection blade 150 of the electrical connector 140, in the part rear 110, are located near the slots 118 of the insulating housing of the part rear 110 of the electrical apparatus 100 and, more particularly, between these slots 118 and the closed end wall 117 of said insulating housing of the part rear 110 of electrical equipment 100.
  • each connection blade 150 of the electrical connector 140 is arranged so that the pair of metallic contacts insulation displacement 152 and the pair of metal contacts 151 intended to establish the connection with a metal blade for electrical connection 131, 132, 133, extend in the same direction in opposite directions, and preferably in parallel directions Y, X, so that the contacts insulation displacement metal 152 are laterally offset from the metal contacts 151.
  • Self-stripping metal contacts 152 and metal contacts 151 belong to the same metal part 150 and are connected by a part lateral 154.
  • This lateral offset of the metal insulation displacement contacts 152 by relative to the metal contacts 151 of each connection blade 150 of the electrical connector 140 advantageously makes it possible to free up space above and below the insulation displacement metal contacts 152 by compared to metal contacts 151, which facilitates intervention an installer to tighten the metal contacts using pliers insulation displacement 152 on the electrical conductor to be electrically connected to electrical equipment 100 via said connector 140, and provide stripping perfect of it.
  • the insulating housing of the electrical connector 140 comprises, on the one hand, a support part 141 housing each connection blade 150, open at the rear to allow each pair of self-stripping metal contacts 152 to emerge, and, on the other hand, a cover part 142 pivotally mounted on the part support 141 so as to close the rear opening of the latter.
  • the pivot axis of the cover portion 142 of said insulating housing extends perpendicular to the direction Y along which extend the self-stripping metal contacts 152 of each strip of connection 150.
  • Said cover part 142 is connected to said support part 141 of the housing.
  • insulator of electrical connector 140 via a hinge joint 147 which has just formed by molding a plastic material with said parts cover 142 and support 141.
  • This articulation hinge 147 is formed by a thin film.
  • cover part 142 of the insulating housing of the connector electric 140 has, in its parallel side walls, in correspondence, with each pair of metal insulation displacement contacts 152 of each connection blade 150, a cradle 145 for receiving and holding of the electrical conductor to be inserted into said metallic contacts self-stripping 152.
  • Each cradle 145 is formed by the edge of a circular opening provided in the side walls of the cover portion 142.
  • ribs 146 are provided for taking a clamp used by a installer to tighten the insulation displacement metal contacts 152 on the electrical conductors inserted in said metallic contacts insulation.
  • the support part 141 of the insulating housing of the connector electric 140 carries, projecting from the front, U-shaped front parts, each front part having two branches 143 which house said contacts metal 151 of a connection blade 150 intended for connection with a metal blade for electrical connection 131, 132, 133 of the apparatus electric 100.
  • Each connecting blade 150 has, at the base and on a lateral side of a metallic contact 151, a tooth 153 coming to hang in the material a branch 143 of a front part of the support part, to be maintained in the latter.
  • Each front part is capable of being inserted into the insulating housing of the rear part 110 of electrical equipment 100, via said orifice provided in its back wall.
  • At least one of the branches 143 of each front part of said insulating housing of the electrical connector 140 comprises, on an outer side, a latching tooth 144 for holding the electrical connector 140 on the rear part 110 of electrical equipment 100.
  • Such an electrical connector 140 forms, with the electrical apparatus 100 shown in Figure 1, an electrical system.
  • each blade of electrical connector connection includes a single metal contact having the form of a blade or a point capable of fitting into a fitting in a clamp or slot of a metal connection blade electrical switchgear.

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US4313646A (en) * 1980-02-25 1982-02-02 Amp Incorporated Power distribution system
US4872849A (en) * 1982-07-08 1989-10-10 Amp Incorporated Channel outlet
DE19615600A1 (de) * 1996-04-19 1997-10-23 Electro Terminal Gmbh Vorrichtung zum Kontaktieren der Leiteradern von mehreren bandförmig verlaufenden elektrischen Leitungen
US6116931A (en) * 1997-11-10 2000-09-12 The Whitaker Corporation Contact array for electrical interface connector

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US3860739A (en) * 1971-08-03 1975-01-14 Amp Inc Method and apparatus for a wiring system utilizing wiring devices
US4313646A (en) * 1980-02-25 1982-02-02 Amp Incorporated Power distribution system
US4872849A (en) * 1982-07-08 1989-10-10 Amp Incorporated Channel outlet
DE19615600A1 (de) * 1996-04-19 1997-10-23 Electro Terminal Gmbh Vorrichtung zum Kontaktieren der Leiteradern von mehreren bandförmig verlaufenden elektrischen Leitungen
US6116931A (en) * 1997-11-10 2000-09-12 The Whitaker Corporation Contact array for electrical interface connector

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