EP2312705A1 - Connecteur à fiches électrique - Google Patents

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EP2312705A1
EP2312705A1 EP09012990A EP09012990A EP2312705A1 EP 2312705 A1 EP2312705 A1 EP 2312705A1 EP 09012990 A EP09012990 A EP 09012990A EP 09012990 A EP09012990 A EP 09012990A EP 2312705 A1 EP2312705 A1 EP 2312705A1
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Heiko Pantke
Oliver Hackel
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01RELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R43/00Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors
    • H01R43/26Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors for engaging or disengaging the two parts of a coupling device
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01RELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/62Means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement
    • H01R13/629Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure electrical locking indicators, manufacturing tolerances
    • H01R13/62905Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure electrical locking indicators, manufacturing tolerances comprising a camming member
    • H01R13/62911U-shaped sliding element

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  • the invention relates to an electrical connector with two connector parts which can be plugged together, which are coupled together in the mounted state of the connector via a slider guided in a first of the two connector parts, in particular transversely to the direction of insertion by the second connector part provided with at least one assigned cam with a slide in the Recess is brought into engagement, which is designed so that the two connector parts are completely contracted during the transfer of the slider to an end position. It further relates to a method for mounting such a connector.
  • the invention is therefore an object of the invention to provide an improved electrical connector and an improved method of the type mentioned that allow automatic assembly or mating operation by means of a robot in the most reliable manner possible.
  • the cam is resilient on the base body of the second connector part arranged.
  • the slide has an insertion bevel for the cam, over which it is initially deflected against the spring force during assembly of the connector by mating the two connector parts in a defined position einskydem slide before it engages by the spring force into the recess of the slider.
  • the assembly of the connector that is, the mating of the two connector parts can be done in a reliable manner by means of a robot.
  • the latch provided for the cam can be fed directly to the Endverrastung without operating the slide.
  • the slider can be moved out of the defined position.
  • the housing of the first connector part is provided with a handle for a robot hand. This allows a respective robot hand to grasp the housing to be mated safely and accurately.
  • the housing of the second connector part is provided with a circumferential insertion bevel for the automatic centering of the first connector part or of an associated insert during assembly. This accurate centering is achieved during the performed by a robot assembly or insertion.
  • the defined position of the slider corresponds to its end position.
  • the desired plug-in connection is automatically produced, in which the two connector parts are completely plugged together.
  • the slide is inserted in its defined position or end position in the first connector part.
  • the slide can be locked in its defined position or end position by latching means provided between it and the first connector part.
  • the slider may be formed in particular U-shaped, wherein the two legs are each provided with a recess into each of which the second connector part associated cam can be introduced.
  • a respective recess preferably has an at least substantially straight course.
  • a preferred practical embodiment of the connector according to the invention is characterized in that after the assembly of the cam in the respective region of the recess of its defined position or end position engaging slider and locked with a moving out of the slider from the defined position of this latch is releasable.
  • the or provided for the locking cams can therefore be fed directly to the Endverrastung without operating the slide. It is particularly advantageous if the slider is inserted in its defined position or end position in the first connector part and the cam with a withdrawal of the slider from the first connector part of the latch is releasable.
  • one of the two connector parts comprises a connector housing and the other connector part comprises a socket housing.
  • the plug housing can be designed to accommodate a plurality of plug modules and the socket housing for receiving a corresponding number of receptacles.
  • the housing of the first connector part is designed as a socket housing and the housing of the second connector part as a plug housing.
  • the circumferential insertion bevel of the housing of the second connector part designed as a plug housing can be provided in particular for the independent centering of the plug-in sleeve insert assigned to the first connector part.
  • the connector according to the invention is thus designed so that the assembly, ie the insertion process can be performed in a reliable and simple manner by means of a robot. Due to the gripping strip provided on the housing of the first connector part, a respective robot hand can grip the housing to be joined securely and precisely. By means of the insertion angle associated with the second connector part, a precise centering is achieved during the insertion process.
  • the provided for locking cams can be fed directly to the Endverrastung, without actuating the slide. In particular, for the service case, the slider can be moved out of the defined position.
  • the inventive method is used for mounting a connector according to the invention and is characterized in that the two connector parts of the connector are mated with a defined position engaging slider by means of a robot.
  • Fig. 1 shows a schematic, exploded view of an exemplary embodiment of an electrical connector 10 with two mating connector parts 12, 14, which in the assembled state of the connector 10 (see Fig. 5 and 6 ) are coupled to one another via a slide 16 guided in a first 12 of the two connector parts 12, 14, by engaging the second connector part 14 via at least one associated cam 18 with a recess 20 provided in the slide 16, which is designed that the two connector parts 12, 14 during the transfer of the slider 16 in an end position (see Fig. 6 ) are completely contracted.
  • two cams 18 are provided which cooperate with a respective recess 16 provided in the slide 16.
  • the cams 18 are resiliently arranged on the base body 14 'of the second connector part 14, wherein they may be provided, for example, on resilient tabs 22 of the second connector part 14.
  • the slider 16 has insertion bevels 24 (see also Fig. 4 ) for the cam 18, over which they are initially deflected against the spring force during assembly of the connector 10, that is, when mating the two connector parts 12, 14, in a defined position einskydem slide 16, before they by the spring force into the recesses 20 of the slider 16 engage.
  • the housing of the first connector part 12 may be provided with a handle bar 26 for a robot hand (see also Fig. 2 ).
  • the housing of the second connector part 14 may be provided with a circumferential lead-in bevel 28 (cf. Fig. 3 ) be provided for automatic or automatic centering of the first connector part 12 and an associated insert 30 during assembly.
  • the defined position of the slide 16 may in particular correspond to its end position (cf. Fig. 2 and 6 ). In this case, the slider 16 may be inserted in this defined or end position, in particular in the first connector part 12.
  • the slide 16 can be provided by latching means 38 provided between it and the first connector part 12 (cf. Fig. 2 ) can be locked in its defined position or end position.
  • the slider 16 may be formed in particular U-shaped (see also Fig. 7 ).
  • the two legs 16 ' may each be provided with a recess 20, in each of which a second connector part 14 associated cam 18 can be introduced.
  • the recesses 20 may each have an at least substantially rectilinear course (cf. Fig. 7 ).
  • the connector 10 may in particular also be designed so that after assembly, the cams 18 in the respective region of the recesses 20 of the defined position engaging slider 16 engage and detachable with a movement of the slider 16 from the defined position or end position from this latch are.
  • the slider 16 in its defined position or end position in particular at least substantially completely inserted into the first connector part 12. With the withdrawal of the slider 16 from the first connector part 12, the cams 18 can then be released from the latch.
  • One of the two connector parts 12, 14 may comprise a plug housing and the other connector part a socket housing, in particular flat plug housing.
  • the plug housing can be designed to accommodate a plurality of plug modules and the socket housing for receiving a corresponding number of receptacles.
  • the circumferential lead-in bevel 28 of the housing of the second connector part 14, which is designed, for example, as a plug housing, can be used for self-centering of the plug-in sleeve insert 30 assigned to the first connector part 12 (cf. Fig. 3 ) be provided.
  • the two connector parts 12, 14 of the connector 10 can now be plugged together at its defined position engaging slide 16 by means of a robot.
  • Fig. 2 shows a schematic representation of the connector 10 according to Fig. 1 before its installation. Corresponding parts are assigned the same reference numerals.
  • the second connector part 14 is already mounted in a vehicle. In this case, it can be fixed to a carrier 34, for example via latching means 32.
  • the first connector part 14 is in the delivery state, e.g. shown with slide 16 inserted in the housing.
  • latching means 38 with the housing of the first connector part 12.
  • latching means 38 for example, a latching arm 40 associated with the housing of the first connector part 12 with a latching lug 42 provided at the free end and a recess 46 provided, for example, in the web 44 of the U-shaped slide 16 (see also again Fig. 1 ).
  • Fig. 3 shows a schematic, partial sectional view of the connector 10 according to Fig. 1 during the assembly, in which it can be seen, as by the circumferential lead-in bevel 28 of the second connector part 14, an automatic or automatic centering of the first connector part 12 and its use, such as socket insert 30 is carried out.
  • Fig. 4 shows a further schematic, partial sectional view of the connector 10 according to Fig. 1 during assembly, in which it can be seen how the cams 18 are brought at its defined or end position engaging slide 16 via the provided on this insertion bevels 24 directly to the final locking in the recesses 20.
  • Fig. 5 shows a further schematic, partial sectional view of the connector 10 according to Fig. 1 after installation. As based on the Fig. 5 can be seen, the cams 18 are now in the Endverrastung.
  • Fig. 6 shows a schematic, partial perspective view of the connector 10 according to Fig. 1 after installation, in which again the located in the Endverrastung cams 18 can be seen.
  • Fig. 8 shows a further schematic partial view of the second connector part 16 of the connector 10, in which in particular again the self-centering guide bevel 28 of this second connector part 16 can be seen.
  • the slider 16 can be moved out of the defined end position and then transferred back to its defined or end position.
  • the slide 16 brings a reduction in the insertion forces with it.

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WO2014114324A1 (fr) 2013-01-22 2014-07-31 Delphi International Operations Luxembourg S.À.R.L. Ensemble connecteur électrique

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DE3645179C2 (fr) * 1985-03-04 1992-02-06 Amp Inc., Harrisburg, Pa., Us
EP0624926A1 (fr) * 1993-05-10 1994-11-17 Framatome Connectors International Connecteur électrique à étrier d'insertion et d'extraction

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DE3645179C2 (fr) * 1985-03-04 1992-02-06 Amp Inc., Harrisburg, Pa., Us
EP0624926A1 (fr) * 1993-05-10 1994-11-17 Framatome Connectors International Connecteur électrique à étrier d'insertion et d'extraction

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