EP1347542B1 - Procédé et dispositif d'obturation étanche de canaux de connecteurs électriques - Google Patents

Procédé et dispositif d'obturation étanche de canaux de connecteurs électriques Download PDF

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EP1347542B1
EP1347542B1 EP03005570.1A EP03005570A EP1347542B1 EP 1347542 B1 EP1347542 B1 EP 1347542B1 EP 03005570 A EP03005570 A EP 03005570A EP 1347542 B1 EP1347542 B1 EP 1347542B1
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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
    • H01R43/00—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors
    • H01R43/005—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors for making dustproof, splashproof, drip-proof, waterproof, or flameproof connection, coupling, or casing
    • 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
    • H01R13/5205—Sealing means between cable and housing, e.g. grommet
    • H01R13/5208—Sealing means between cable and housing, e.g. grommet having at least two cable receiving openings

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  • the present invention relates to a method and apparatus for sealing one or more channels formed in an electrical connector.
  • SAFAI sealed connector
  • a sealed connector comprising a body traversed by several parallel channels of different diameters. Each of these channels is designed to accept a cable lug that has the end of a piece of cable. This end is equipped with an elastomeric seal to ensure a seal between the wire and the wire receiving channel.
  • the patent US 5,295,865 (ENDO et al. ) describes a seal for a sealed connector, comprising: i) a tubular member to which a metal terminal can be fastened; ii) a sealing member which ensures a tight contact with the seat which receives the seal; iii) a reinforcement of the sealing member, and iv) a sliding contact member which facilitates the displacement of the seal in a seal supply device.
  • the seal described in this document is adapted to the feeding device of seals for a machine for the automatic production of cable bundles with tight connectors.
  • the patent US 6,146,058 (GERST et al. ) and the patent application EP 1 102 366 (KOMAX ) describe devices for sorting and transporting gaskets for feeding to an automatic machine making such bundles of cables.
  • the device described comprises a vibrating support with a groove adapted to the shape of the gaskets, which supplies a unit for inserting gaskets into the ends of cable pieces.
  • the apparatus also includes a sorter assembly for providing the vibrating support with seals comprising an upper chamber for storing loosely-deposited seals, one opening allowing the upper chamber seals to fall onto one end of the vibrating support and a lower chamber for collection of seals and a pipe for the pneumatic return transport of the seals from the lower to the upper chamber.
  • the document EP 1 102 366 describes a device for separating the seals arranged incorrectly in a row or snake, transported by a device for supplying an insertion station with seals.
  • Such plugs are similar to the gaskets that are placed on the end of cable pieces, but differ in that they have no cable passage.
  • Such a plug is generally a molded silicone part having rotational symmetry.
  • the FIG. 2 shows a plug of cylinder-like shape, provided with three annular recesses.
  • Such plugs are difficult to handle due to their small size (dimensions of a few millimeters), their low mass, their small deformability with small forces, the presence of the projections and the small coefficient of friction of the material forming them.
  • DE 9303480 U discloses a device for automatically mounting such plugs in the unused channels of an electrical connector piece by piece, the insertion quality and / or depth of the plug in the channel of the connector is poorly controlled and controlled.
  • the present invention has for its object to overcome this deficiency and to propose a method for automatically inserting such plugs into channels of an electrical connector.
  • the inventive device for attaching a plug in a channel of an electrical connector is defined in claim 1.
  • the invention may be directed to an insertion machine of one or more sealing plugs in one or more seats of a connector, the connector having at least one surface in which the seat or seats open, and this surface having at least one shape.
  • the machine comprises pressing means for pressing the plug or plugs into the seat or seats and guide means for guiding the plug or plugs during its displacement under the action of the pressing means, these guiding means having a surface whose shape conforms to at least a portion of the shape of the surface of the connector.
  • the invention proposes a method of inserting plugs into channels of an electrical connector defined in claim 7.
  • the invention makes it possible to insert sealing plugs into channels, seats or openings of an electrical connector in a simple, accurate, reliable and repeatable manner.
  • the device according to the invention is compact, easy to use and the programming of its insertion operation is easy to implement.
  • the shape of the plug guiding and transferring means to that of, on the one hand, the plug and, on the other hand, of the connector, it is possible to use the device according to the invention for different types of connectors and plugs, without great expense.
  • the invention makes it possible to use stoppers with one stroke, which can reach and exceed 1,000 to 10,000 stoppers per hour.
  • the invention is well suited for the automatic insertion of plugs into closely spaced channels distributed differently on one or more surfaces of a connector, even in the immediate vicinity of protrusions which may interfere with such insertion.
  • FIG. 1 Figure 3 is a schematic sectional view of a connector with four insertion channels, three of which are plug-closed. This figure partially shows a plug transferring turntable and an inserting guide inserted between the turntable and the connector and coupled with the latter.
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view of a fluted stopper.
  • FIG. 3 Figure 11 is an exploded schematic perspective view showing the main components of a device according to the invention and its use in a method according to the invention;
  • FIGS. 4A and 4B FIG. 5 are elevational views of two rows of plugs, a double rotatable support for transferring stoppers to an insertion and guide station, not shown, and movable inserts of the plugs delivered by the utilities into a stuffing transfer subcarrier.
  • these inserters face the ends of the respective supply channels of the supply units to allow the transfer of plugs of these channels to a movable plate serving as a plug interposer
  • the insertion unit and said plate face the rotatable stopper transfer carrier to allow the stopper carried by the plate to be loaded into this rotatable carrier.
  • FIGS. 5A to 5G are schematic side views of a first embodiment of the invention, the in the Figures 3 . 4A and 4B contains illustrated components and show the successive positions of these components, showing the steps of a method according to the invention.
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic side view showing a first embodiment of a device according to the invention.
  • FIGS. 7 and 8 are schematic views - respectively from the front and from the side - a second variant of a device according to the invention; the FIG. 7 is a view according to the arrow VII of FIG. 8 ,
  • the plug 1 comprises a cylindrical core having an axis 3 and 2, on the outer surface 4, three deformable rib rings 5 sit.
  • the connector 6 of the FIG. 1 comprises a body 7 crossed by four channels 8 to 11, whose respective axes 12 to 15 are parallel to each other.
  • the wide channels 8 and 9 open into a first surface 16 of the body 7, while the narrow channels 10 and 11 open into a second surface 17 of the body 7; the surfaces 16 and 17 are located in the upper part of the connector, are perpendicular to the axes 12 to 15 and spaced by a distance 18th
  • the connector rests on a support 19, displaceable in parallel under the action of a cylinder 20 corresponding to the generally vertical axis Z (FIG. FIGS. 4A to 5G . 7 and 8 ) along a fixed guide structure 21.
  • FIGS. 1 to 5F The surfaces 16 and 17 of the connector 6 nestle against the lower outer surfaces 22 and 23 of a guide member, respectively 24, fixedly attached to the underside 25 of a plug transfer disc 26 which is rotatably mounted about a vertical axis 27.
  • the part 24 serves to guide the plugs 28 to 30 in their transfer from the disc 26 into the channels 8, 10 and 11 of the connector 6.
  • the part 24 is pierced by three cylindrical parallel channels 31 to 33 whose distance ( and the position in a plane XY) is identical to that of the channels 8, 10 and 11 and which traverse the part 24 from one side to the other and open both in its upper surface 34 and in one of its lower surfaces 22, 23. If So the part 24, as shown in the FIG. 1 , Rests on the upper surface of the connector 6, the channels 31 to 33 are aligned with the channels 8, 10 and 11 and extend them.
  • the disc 26 is traversed by three cylindrical channels 35 to 37 which terminate in each of the lower 25 and upper 38 faces of the disc 26 and whose position in a plane XY is identical to that of the channels 31 to 33 (and those of the channels 8 , 10 and 11).
  • the diameter (and / or the transverse dimensions) of the channels 31 to 33 and 35 to 37 is chosen to be slightly smaller than that of the stopper provided for that channel, such that the plug due to the deformation of its rib rings (reference 5, FIG. 2 ) can be used there without difficulty by means of a pusher and is held by the frictional forces existing between these rib rings and the inside of the wall delimiting the channel.
  • the device 38 comprises a pusher 39 which can be displaced in the vertical direction 40 and which is equipped with three fingers 41 to 43 parallel to the vertical axis Z.
  • the configuration (position in a plane XY) of the fingers 41 to 43 corresponds to that of the channels 8, 10, 11, 31 to 33 and 35 to 37; the diameter (or transverse dimension) of the fingers 41 to 43 is chosen so that they can slide smoothly in the channels of the disc 26 and the part 24 as well as in the channels of the connector 6.
  • this device for inserting plugs into the channels of the connector 6 is as follows: the three channels necessary for clogging the three channels 8, 10 and 11 are respectively mounted in the channels 35 to 37 of the disc 26 by means described below.
  • the support disc of the plugs is rotated by rotation about the axis 27 so far that the plugs (reference numerals 35-37, FIG. 1 ) and the channels of the disc that they record, each aligned with the fingers 41 to 43, which in turn are aligned with the channels 31 to 33 of the guide 24.
  • These latter guide channels are aligned with the channels 8, 10 and 11 of the connector 6. according to their respective axes 12, 14, 15 - by joining the guide 24 and the connector.
  • the guide 24 is fixedly mounted on a frame of the device according to the invention, while the connector carrier 19 and the pressing member 39, 41, 42, 43 are slidably mounted corresponding to a vertical axis.
  • the disc 26 is held in an orientation as described above, wherein the insertion of the plug by a vertical downward movement of the device 39 and the fingers 41 to 43 The lower end of the fingers presses on the upper end of the plugs and a complementary downward movement of these fingers displaces the plugs out of the channels 35 to 37 of the disc into the guides 31 to 33 and out of the latter into the channels 8, 10, 11 of the connector.
  • the transfer disc 26 includes a first pair of apertures 35, 37 having the same structure and function as described above, and a second pair of apertures 45 and 46 diametrically opposed to the apertures 37 and 35, respectively, and having the same shape; they are thus arranged in a plane XY according to a configuration which is (relatively) identical to that of the openings 35, 37 and that of the channels of the guide and the connector.
  • the transfer disc is replaced by a substantially rectangular plate 260, which performs the same function and is rotatably mounted about the axis 27 and parallel to the axis Z.
  • the plate 260 comprises two identical plate members 261 and 262 which are movably mounted to the plate.
  • Each element 260, 261 comprises seven Holes 263 that traverse the element and form temporary plug fits, the same function as the channels 35 to 37 of the disc 26, FIGS. 1 and 3 , fulfill.
  • the dimensions of each of the bores 263 and their position are each adapted to the dimensions and position of the channels to be closed of a particular connector.
  • the adaptation of the device to a specific connector is obtained by attaching an insertion guide (reference numeral 24, FIGS. 1 and 3 ) and two plate members 261, 262, each having channels with a configuration adapted to that particular connector.
  • the device for loading the movable plug transfer carrier with stopper comprises the following devices: the in two storage containers 47 and 48 loose piled plug are each supplied to two linear conveyors 49, 50, corresponding to two coincident horizontal axes 51, 52nd extend, parallel to the axis X. At one end 53, 54 of this supply unit 49, 50, the plugs 1 are arranged in rows, as shown in the FIG. 3 , These units comprising the memories 47, 48 and conveyors 49, 50 are preferably similar to those shown in the documents US 6,146,058 and EP 1102366 to be discribed.
  • a horizontal plate 55 pierced by two holes 61, 62, adapted to receive a respective plug 53 provided at the end 53, 54 of the conveyors 49, 50.
  • the transfer of a plug from the conveyor to the plate is by a downward pressure force exerted by a finger 56, 57 on the plug, which is applied according to the arrows 59 by an actuator 58, 60 until the plug into the corresponding hole is inserted in the plate 55.
  • the transfer plate 55 is fixed to the end of an arm 63 fixedly connected to a structure 64.
  • the structure 64 is translatable parallel to a horizontal axis 65 with respect to the fixed frame 66 of the device.
  • This displacement 67 causes an identical displacement on the plate 55 and the loading members 56 to 58, 60 of the plugs in the plate.
  • These latter are mounted on the structure 64 according to the axis 69, movable under the action of a displacement device 70.
  • the arm 63 carries the plate 55 at an intermediate height, between the ends 53, 54 of the conveyors 49, 50 and the disc 26th
  • the displacement of the structure 64 in the axis 65 allows the plate to be brought into a first position, shown in FIG. 4A in that the holes 61, 62 of the plate face the ends 53, 54 of the conveyors 49, 50 to allow insertion of plugs into the seats of the plate by the pushing members 56, 57, to a second position shown in Figs FIG. 4B in that at least one of the holes 61, 62 of the plate is aligned with a hole 45, 46, 263 in the plate 260 or disc 26 to permit the transfer of the stopper carried by the plate 55 into the carrier 26, 260 effected by the fingers 56, 57 of the movable insertion unit.
  • FIG. 5A shows the components of a device according to the invention in a position prior to loading the plate 55 with plug.
  • This store is in the FIG. 5B shown where the finge 57, moved by the actuator 58, push the plugs down until they sit in the holes of this plate.
  • the actuator 68 moves the actuators 58, 70 supporting structure 64 and the plate 55 into the in the FIG. 5C illustrated position where at least one hole of the plate 55 vertically aligned with at least one hole of the disc 26.
  • the downward movement of the fingers 57 and the actuator 58 moves the plug or plugs to be inserted into the disk, as shown in FIG. 5D ,
  • the transfer of plugs from the disk 26 into the connector can be done: this goes from its initial low position, shown in FIG. 5E in an appendage position under the guide 24 over, shown in the FIG. 5F , In this position, the fingers 41-43 moved by the actuator 39 push the plugs out of the disk into the connector, traversing the guide.
  • At least part of the load operations (shown in the FIGS. 5A to 5D ) of plugs into the carrier 26, 260 through the insertion and transfer unit 55 to 60 can be made simultaneously with the insertion of plugs carried by the carrier 26, 260 into the unused channels of the connector (shown in Figs FIGS. 5E to 5G ).
  • Another part of the loading operations of the carrier 26, 260 and / or the rotation of this carrier about the axis 27 may be made during the removal of a connector previously equipped with plugs through this device, while attaching another plugged connector to the carrier, and during movements of the connector carrier 19 to attach it to the underside of the guide 24.
  • FIGS. 6 to 8 illustrated embodiments only a single supply unit 47, 49 shown in rows arranged stopper.
  • the use of a second movable transfer carrier such as the plate 55 is generally not useful.
  • the lower part 54a of the end 54 of the supply conveyor 49 serves to guide the plugs during loading into the disc 26 by the finger 57 of the inserting unit 58.
  • the supply unit 47, 49 is attached to the structure 64 and shifts therewith under the action of the motor 68.
  • the position of the actuators 68 and 71 with respect to the Figures 3 . 5A to 5C vary.
  • the parallel displacement axis of the connector carrier 19 may be horizontal as in the FIG. 6 ,
  • the guide 22 is preferably mounted movably with respect to the axis Z to accompany the plugs during their transfer into the channels of the connector under the action of the fingers 41 to 43 of the insertion unit 39.
  • the machine comprises an electronic control unit 72 connected to a terminal 73 for data input by the operator of the machine, and a display terminal 74.
  • the electronic unit is connected to the operating means already described above to control it under the control of a program according to the rules customary in the field of control of machine organ displacements, in particular depending on the data entered by the operator and the signals of the machine integrated sensors.
  • the operation of the device is the following (in particular with reference to FIG. 6 ):
  • An operator places a connector 6 on the carrier 19 and pushes the carrier 19 forward.
  • a contact detects the presence of the carrier in the alignment line of the guide 24 and initiates the plug insertion operation.
  • the pusher moves down the fingers 41-43, which push the plugs out of the disk 26 into the guide counter-mold 24; the counter-mold 24 and the pusher 39 continue their stroke together until the counter-mold 24 contacts the housing of the connector 6; the pusher presses the plugs from the counter-mold 24 into the connector 6; the pusher and the counter-form move upwards; the operator withdraws on the carrier 19 and removes the connector 6 provided with the plug of this carrier.
  • the disc can not rotate, but the attachment of the plugs in the disc can be made via a series of apertures, arranged according to a straight, aligned with the finger 57 line of the disc, which shifts parallel to its guide axis ( Reference numeral 65, FIG. 4A ).
  • the supply and insertion devices 47, 49 and 57 to 60 of the plugs in the disc move along this axis 65.
  • This displacement axis (motor 68) combined with the rotation of the disc, allows the fingers 56, 57 of the pusher a large one To reach part of the surface of the disc.
  • the disc includes holes in two diametrically opposed zones which are an image of those of the connector.
  • the pushers 56-60 push the plugs into these holes after a programmed configuration.
  • the inventive device can be equipped with two supply modules (as shown in the FIGS. 4A and 4B ) to suit the case where two different plugs are used for the same connector.
  • connectors are small and require little plugging, it is possible to place a plurality of connectors on a connector carrier 19 and insert plugs into these connectors at the same time.

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  1. Procédé pour installer un bouchon (1, 28 à 30) dans un canal (8 à 11) d'un connecteur électrique (6), comprenant : un support de transfert de bouchons mobile (26, 55, 260) qui contient plusieurs canaux (35 à 37, 45, 46, 61, 62, 263) présentant chacun des parois, et qui est apte à recevoir des bouchons adaptés au canal du connecteur, chaque canal du support de transfert de bouchons pouvant immobiliser un bouchon par frottement avec les parois du canal, des dispositifs d'alimentation (49, 50) pour alimenter en bouchons le support de transfert de bouchons, et des dispositifs de transfert (24, 39 ; 41 à 43 pour transférer au moins un bouchon du support de transfert de bouchons dans le canal du connecteur.
  2. Dispositif selon la revendication 1 pour introduire un ou plusieurs bouchons (1, 28 à 30) dans un ou plusieurs canaux (8 à 11) du connecteur (6) qui comprend au moins une surface (16, 17) dans laquelle débouchent le ou les canaux, et ladite surface présente au moins une forme, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif comprend des dispositifs presseurs pour enfoncer le ou les bouchons dans le canal ou dans les canaux du connecteur, ainsi que des dispositifs de guidage pour guider le ou les bouchons pendant leur déplacement sous l'action des dispositifs presseurs, et les dispositifs de guidage comprennent une surface (22, 23) dont la forme épouse une partie au moins de la forme de la surface du connecteur.
  3. Dispositif selon la revendication 1 ou 2 pour introduire des bouchons (1, 28 à 30) dans des canaux (8 à 11) d'un connecteur électrique, caractérisé en ce que le dispositif comprend :
    - une unité d'alimentation en bouchons (49, 50) pour l'alimentation en bouchons, disposés en ligne, à partir d'un récipient (47, 48) de bouchons versés en vrac,
    - une première unité d'introduction de bouchons (56 à 60) pour introduire dans des canaux (35 à 37, 45, 46, 263) du support de transfert de bouchons mobile (26, 260) des bouchons fournis par l'unité d'alimentation en bouchons,
    - un dispositif d'actionnement (71) pour déplacer le support de transfert de bouchons mobile entre une position de chargement dudit support de transfert mobile en bouchons et une position de déchargement des bouchons,
    - une deuxième unité d'introduction de bouchons (39, 41 à 43) pour décharger les bouchons du support de transfert de bouchons mobile et les pousser dans les canaux du connecteur à travers les dispositifs de guidage de bouchons (24),
    - une unité de commande électronique (72) pour commander le fonctionnement de l'unité d'alimentation en bouchons, des première et deuxième unités d'introduction de bouchons et des dispositifs d'actionnement, en particulier en fonction de données d'une mémoire de données qui coopère avec ladite unité de commande électronique ou qui est intégrée dans celle-ci.
  4. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 1 à 3, dans laquelle les canaux du support de transfert de bouchons mobile (26, 55, 260) traversent celui-ci et débouchent de celui-ci sur deux côtés opposés (25, 38).
  5. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 1 à 4, qui comprend un support de transfert de bouchons mobile (26, 55, 260) en forme de plaque ou de disque percé de plusieurs canaux (35 à 37, 45, 46, 61, 62, 263) qui sont prévus dans un élément amovible (261, 262) dudit support de transfert de bouchons mobile.
  6. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 1 à 5, qui comprend également :
    a) des dispositifs pour disposer sur un connecteur (6), porté par un support mobile (19) :
    - un organe de guidage de bouchons (24),
    - une partie au moins (261) du support de transfert de bouchons mobile (26, 260), cette partie comprenant des canaux (263),
    b) des dispositifs pour aligner les canaux de l'organe de guidage de bouchons et les canaux de ladite partie du support de transfert de bouchons mobile (26, 260) avec les canaux à obturer du connecteur,
    c) des doigts d'introduction (41 à 43) pour l'expulsion hors du support de transfert de bouchons, avec un coulissement parallèle correspondant aux axes des canaux.
  7. Procédé pour introduire des bouchons (1, 28 à 30) dans des canaux (8 à 11) d'un connecteur électrique (6) disposé sur un support de connecteur (19), les bouchons étant contenus dans un récipient (47, 48), qui comprend les opérations successives suivantes :
    - prélèvement des bouchons dans le récipient et disposition en une ligne de bouchons ;
    - transfert d'au moins un bouchon de ladite ligne de bouchons jusqu'à un support de transfert de bouchons mobile (26, 55, 260) qui contient plusieurs canaux (35 à 37, 45, 46, 61, 62, 263) présentant chacun des parois,
    - coulissement du support de transfert de bouchons mobile pour disposer au moins un bouchon dans l'alignement d'au moins un canal à obturer du connecteur ;
    - insertion d'un guide d'introduction (24) entre le support de transfert de bouchons mobile et le connecteur ;
    - expulsion du bouchon hors dudit support de transfert mobile, et introduction de ce bouchon dans le canal du connecteur, étant précisé qu'il est guidé par le dispositif de guidage d'introduction.
  8. Procédé selon la revendication 7, selon lequel on procède simultanément à l'introduction d'une première série de bouchons, à partir du support de transfert de bouchons, dans un premier connecteur, et au chargement, sur ledit support de transfert de bouchons, d'une deuxième série de bouchons qui sont destinés à un deuxième connecteur.
  9. Procédé selon la revendication 7 ou 8, selon lequel on introduit des bouchons pourvus de nervures annulaires déformables (5) à une cadence d'au moins 1000 bouchons par heure.
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