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EP0631344A2
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Sealed insulation displacement connector
Assignee: Whitaker LLC
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Filing: 1994-06-27
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2014-06-27
Abstract
Abstract A sealed insulation displacement (IDC) connector is shown at (2) as a branch connector used,for example, for grounding cables to the chassis of an automobile. The branch connector (2) comprises sealing means (14, 64) in order to provide a sealed IDC connection between IDC contact portions (18) and conducting wires (4). The branch connector (2) comprises a cover member (8) for receiving the conducting wires (4) and a base member (6) having compartments (28) for receiving the cover members (8) therein. The base member (6) comprises a branch conductor (10) having a plurality of juxtaposed IDC contacting portions (18), the branch conductor (10) in-moulded to an insulative housing (12). The compartments (28) also comprise wire retention means that are V-shaped slots (42) having a tapered profile (44) in order to provide sharp edges that press into the wires (4).
Inventors
- 👤 Friedrich Josef Alois Kourimsky
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 22:15
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/46; H01R13/52; H01R13/5205; H01R13/5213; H01R13/5216; H01R4/00; H01R4/24; H01R4/2416; H01R4/2445; H01R4/245; H01R4/2454; H01R4/58; H01R4/66
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
102 words
An electrical insulation displacement connector (2) comprising a base member (6) having insulation displacement contacts (IDC) (18) therein, and a cover member (8) having wire mounting means (48) for mounting an electrical wire (4) thereto, the cover member (8) fixable to the base member (6) such that electrical connection is made between the wires (4) and the IDC contacts, characterized in that wire sealing means (64) are provided between the cover (8) and the wire (4), and elastomeric cover sealing means (14) are provided between the base and cover members such that the electrical connection is completely sealed off from the exterior.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
21 words
The electrical connector of claim 1 characterized in that the cover sealing means (14) is in-moulded to the base member (6).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The electrical connector of claims 1 or 2 characterized in that the IDC contacts (18) are in-moulded with the base member (6).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The connector of any preceding claim characterized in that the base member (6) has a plurality of the insulation displacement contacts (18) for receiving a plurality of wires (4).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The connector of claim 4 characterized in that the plurality of IDC contacts (18) are electrically interconnected by an interconnecting base portion (16).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The connector of claim 4 or 5 characterized in that the IDC contacts (18) are disposed in a parallel juxtaposed manner.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The connector of any preceding claim characterized in that there is one cover member (8) for each wire (4).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
38 words
The connector of any preceding claim characterized in that the IDC contacts (18) are integrally formed with an exterior contact portion (20) for electrically connecting the IDC contacts (18) to an external conductor other than the wires (4).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
34 words
The connector of claim 8 characterized in that the exterior contact portion (20) also serves to securely mount the base member (6) to a structure via mounting means (22) of the contact portion (20).
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
33 words
The connector of claims 8 or 9 characterized in that the IDC contacts (18), interconnecting base portion (16) and exterior contact portion (20) are of one integral stamped and formed sheet metal part.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
41 words
The connector of any preceding claim characterized in that the base member (6) comprises an insulative housing (12) having compartments (28) surrounding the IDC contacts (18), whereby the cover member (8) is receivable within the compartment (28) and securely fixable thereto.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
The connector of claim 11 characterized in that there is one separate compartment (28) for each wire (4) and corresponding IDC contact portion (18).
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
45 words
The connector of claim 11 or 12 characterized in that the compartment (28) comprises walls (32, 34, 36) extending from a base wall (30) below the upstanding IDC contacts (18) in a direction parallel to the contacts and past a wire receiving end (38) thereof.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
92 words
The connector of any of claims 11-13 characterized in that the compartment (28) comprises a wall (36) substantially transverse to the direction of the wire (4) and parallel to the IDC contacts (18), the wall (36) comprising a V-shaped slot (42) for receiving the wire (4) therein during mounting of the cover member (8) to the base member (6), the spacing between edges (70, 72) of the V-shaped slot (42) such that when the cover member (8) is securely fixed to the base member (6), the wire (4) is tightly squeezed therebetween.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
39 words
The connector of claim 14 characterized in that the edges (70, 72) of the V-shaped slot (42) have transversely thereof a tapered profile (44), whereby the smallest distance between opposing edges (70, 72) is adjacent the cover member (8).
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
40 words
The connector of any preceding claim characterized in that the cover member (8) comprises an insulative housing (46) having a wire receiving cavity (46) aligned and adjoined thereto, and IDC receiving slots (50) transversely intersecting the wire receiving cavity (46).
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
25 words
The connector of any preceding claim characterized in that the wire sealing means (64) comprises a cylindrical shaped single sire seal (64) of elastomeric material.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
74 words
The connector of any preceding claim characterized in that the cover member (8) has a continuous outer sealing surface (60) on an IDC contact receiving side (52) thereof, the whole sealing surface pressable against the cover sealing means (14) on the base member (6) such that when the cover is retained to the base member by retention means (40, 58), the elastomeric sealing means (14) is resiliently compressed against the cover sealing surface (60).
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
14 words
The connector of claim 18 characterized in that the sealing surface (60) is planar.
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