WO2003021720A1 - Vibration resistant electrical connector - Google Patents
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- WO2003021720A1 WO2003021720A1 PCT/US2002/027317 US0227317W WO03021720A1 WO 2003021720 A1 WO2003021720 A1 WO 2003021720A1 US 0227317 W US0227317 W US 0227317W WO 03021720 A1 WO03021720 A1 WO 03021720A1
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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
- H01R13/627—Snap or like fastening
- H01R13/6277—Snap or like fastening comprising annular latching means, e.g. ring snapping in an annular groove
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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
- H01R13/64—Means for preventing incorrect coupling
- H01R13/645—Means for preventing incorrect coupling by exchangeable elements on case or base
- H01R13/6456—Means for preventing incorrect coupling by exchangeable elements on case or base comprising keying elements at different positions along the periphery of the connector
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- the present invention relates to electrical connectors; and more
- the male connector has
- metal connecting elements in the form of pins; and they are received in
- these connectors typically have two to five poles plus a ground connection.
- the mating connector is provided with a mating
- the coupling members provide a mechanical connection securing the electrical connection.
- the handling of the connectors may be
- connectors are mounted to a machine and undergo periodic or continuous
- connection primarily in manually threading the coupling nut of one connector
- connector combination may not be significant in an absolute sense, but when it
- connector has the flexible thread segments on a flexible wall which deflects to permit mating engagement when pushed onto a male connector.
- flexible threads may be somewhat lower than for rigid threads, the ability to
- the present invention contemplates that one of the electrical connectors
- the cylindrical wall of the female connector is made of
- molded plastic such as polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and has a flexibility such that
- the interior surface of the cylindrical wall of the female connector is provided with first and second diametrically
- one segment of internal threads may extend for approximately 90
- internal threads is arranged in opposing or facing relation and located on the
- the wall is free of thread and may be smooth and
- the male connector preferably has corresponding, matching opposing
- the male connector may then be inserted into the female connector by
- the wall of the female connector deflects as
- connection is highly resistant to
- the coupling nuts can be threaded onto the thread
- the present invention provides an annular groove at the
- a mating annular rib or rim is provided at the base of the exterior
- FIG. 1 is a side view of a male connector and female connector
- FIG. 2 is a bottom view of the male connector of FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the female connector FIG. 1;
- FIG. 4 is a cross sectional view of the assembled male and female
- FIG. 5 is an end view of the complete male and female connectors seen
- FIG. 1 taken from the right side thereof;
- FIG. 6 is a cross sectional view of the complete male and female
- FIG. 7 is a close-up view similar to FIG. 6 without the cables and with
- FIG. 7A is an enlarged view of the portion of FIG. 7 within the circle 7A
- FIG. 8 is an end view of the female connector of FIG. 1 looking at the
- FIG. 9 is a side view of the female connector of FIG. 1 with a partial
- FIG. 10 is a view similar to FIG. 8 of the female connector showing
- FIG. 11 is a cross section view of the female connector taken along the
- FIG. 12 is a side view of the female connector of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 13 is a cross section view taken along the section line 13-13 of
- FIG. 12 is a diagrammatic representation of FIG. 12
- FIG. 14 is an enlarged side view of the male connector of FIG. 2;
- FIG. 15 is a cross section view taken along the section line 15-15 of
- FIG. 14
- FIG. 16 is an enlarged end view of the connecting end of the male
- FIG. 17 is a cross section view taken along the section line 17-17 of
- FIG. 16 DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
- reference numeral 10 generally designates a male
- reference numeral 11 generally designates a female
- the connectors 10, 11 are shown in assembled relation in
- FIG. 1 the male connector is shown in bottom view in FIG. 2, and the female
- distal with reference to a connector, whether male or female, refers to the
- proximal or “rear” refer to the portion of a connector closer to its
- FIGS. 8 through 13 However, as seen in FIGS. 1 and 3, the exterior of the
- female connector includes an overmold body (or simply “overmold”) designated
- connecting elements may be conventional, and they are conventionally
- the overmold 12 provides a protective sheath and strain
- the male connector includes an overmold
- the body 14 and it may be connected to the individual wires of a cable 15.
- overmold bodies 12, 14 are made of molded plastic such as polyvinyl chloride. Turning then to the female connector 11 as seen in FIGS. 8-13, it
- the female insert 18 is for a ground connection. Referring particularly to FIG. 11, the female insert 18
- the base 22 of the insert may be
- peripheral grooves such as those designated 24 in FIG. 11.
- the insert 18 Extending forwardly (to the left in FIG. 11) the insert 18 includes a generally
- a keyway or slot 27 is formed in the
- cylindrical projecting portion 25 which has a diameter less than that of the base
- cylindrical wall 28 of the overmold is spaced from the cylindrical side of the
- the threads may be formed in the pattern of a continuous helical thread (screw thread). That is,
- the threads are interrupted
- threads may be a standard thread of screw type found
- the threads are rigid and continuous, such as
- the threads may be parallel — that is, arranged in planes
- the molding material may be any material and flexible.
- the molding material may be any material and flexible.
- durometer rating of 80 on the Shore A scale provides a 15 pound pull force
- the interior surface 29 of the peripheral wall 28 are seen to be similar to a
- groove 32 is formed peripherally around the cylindrical inner surface 29 of the
- the groove could extend in segments or sectors like the threads
- the leading edge of the wall 28 may be chamfered as seen at 37 in FIG.
- the interface may thus provide a seal
- FIG. 13 is a longitudinal cross section of the female connector similar to
- the indicator 36 is in the form of an arrowhead.
- the indicator 36 may be aligned with a similar
- overmold 12 of the female connector 11 is a surface of revolution contoured as
- the surface is stepped or ridged to provide a shaped, recessed grip
- portion 56 to enhance gripping with the fingers and thumb of one hand.
- outer surface of the overmold 14 of the male connector is similarly shaped, but
- a male insert 40 preferably formed of a
- rigid, insulating, suitable plastic is generally cylindrical in form and elongated
- Male insert 40 includes, at its forward portion, a
- cavity which is generally cylindrical and designated 42 for housing a plurality
- the protective overmold 14 is formed about the exterior
- cylindrical surface 45 of the male insert 40, and the male insert 40 also may
- the thread segment 46 is seen in FIG. 14, and it is formed on the outer
- the male thread segments 46, 47 may also be formed as segments of a
- connectors or they may be parallel threads in the form of ridges/grooves.
- included angle of the thread segments or sectors of the male connector may also be included angle of the thread segments or sectors of the male connector.
- the thread segments may extend in the range of 60°-120° approximately with
- the male insert 40 also includes a key 51 which extends axially of the
- FIGS. 8 and 16 are identical to FIGS. 8 and 16.
- the key 51 of the male insert 40 is
- the male connecting elements or pins are received in the corresponding female
- a peripheral rim 53 is formed in the
- annular groove 32 of the mating connector (FIG.. 7A).
- FIG. 6 shows male and female connectors in partial engaging relation.
- cylindrical wall 28 on which the female thread segments are formed is flexible
- cylindrical wall 28 of the female connector becomes somewhat elliptical. That
- male connector 10 (with flexible screw thread segments) may be
- thread segments are on the female connector, and the exterior thread segment
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- Connector Housings Or Holding Contact Members (AREA)
- Coupling Device And Connection With Printed Circuit (AREA)
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CA002459894A CA2459894C (en) | 2001-09-04 | 2002-08-28 | Vibration resistant electrical connector |
EP02797760A EP1436861B1 (en) | 2001-09-04 | 2002-08-28 | Vibration resistant electrical connector |
JP2003525947A JP2005502181A (en) | 2001-09-04 | 2002-08-28 | Electrical connector with anti-vibration performance |
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US09/945,970 US6461179B1 (en) | 2001-09-04 | 2001-09-04 | Vibration resistant electrical connector |
US10/229,171 US6585533B1 (en) | 2002-08-28 | 2002-08-28 | Vibration resistant electrical connector |
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