EP0935313A1
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Device for locking and unlocking a connector, connected to a multiconductor cable, with respect to a socket
Assignee: FCI SA
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Filing: 1999-01-29
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2019-01-29
Abstract
Abstract The connector (1) consists of a printed-circuit board (4) connected to the conductors of the cable (2). The connector (1) carries a generally U-shaped spring (5), the arms (5a) of which have, at their ends, means (6) which engage with complementary means (7) in order to lock the connector (1) to a socket (18). The connector (1) has a pivoting lever carrying a member (10) which engages with the base (5b) of the generally U-shaped spring (5), this member being able to move, when the lever pivots, between a position in which this member is inactive with respect to the base (5b) of the spring (5) and the arms (5a) of the spring (5) are locked to the socket (8) and a position in which this member (10) exerts a force on the base (5b) of the spring (5) in order to unlock the arms (5a) of the latter from the socket (8).
Inventors
- 👤 Christophe Framtome Connectors Intern. Dehan
- 👤 Pascal Ribeau
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 12:04
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/62; H01R13/627; H01R13/6275; H01R13/629; H01R13/62933; H01R13/66; H01R13/665; H01R13/6658
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
188 words
Device for locking and unlocking a connector
(1) connected to a cable (2) having several conductors
(3), with respect to a socket (8), the said connector
(1) consisting mainly of a printed-circuit board (4)
connected to the said conductors (3), characterized in
that the connector (1) carries a generally U-shaped
spring (5), the arms (5a) of which have, at their ends,
means (6) which engage with complementary means (7) in
order to lock the connector (1) to the socket (8), and
in that the connector has a pivoting lever (9) carrying
a member (10) which engages with the base (5b) of the
generally U-shaped spring (5), this member (10) being
able to move, when the lever (9) pivots, between a
position in which the said member (10) is inactive with
respect to the base (5b) of the said spring (5) and the
arms (5a) of the spring are locked to the socket (8)
and a position in which the said member (10) exerts a
force on the base (5b) of the said spring (5) in order
to unlock the arms (5a) of the latter from the socket
(8).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
98 words
Device according to Claim 1, characterized in
that the printed-circuit board (4) connected to the
cable (2) is pressed against a plug (11) made of
insulating material containing several contact pins
(12) that are connected to the conductors (3) of the
cable via the printed circuit of the said board (4),
these contact pins (12) projecting from the said plug
(11) and making electrical connections with female
contacts (13) of the said socket (8) when the latter is
locked to the connector (1), the said generally
U-shaped spring (5) going around the board (4) and the
plug (11).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
Device according to Claim 2, characterized in
that a support (14) is placed between the
printed-circuit board (4) and the base (5b) of the said
U-shaped spring (5).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
53 words
Device according to Claim 3, characterized in
that the plug (11), the printed-circuit board (4) and
the U-shaped spring (5) are housed in a casing (15),
the end of the cable (2) having an end-piece (16) which
has a projecting part (17) held in place in a cavity
(18) in the casing (15).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
65 words
Device according to Claim 4, characterized in
that the casing (15) is closed by a cover (19) which
covers the base (5b) of the U-shaped spring (5) and the
said support (14), this cover (19) having a cavity (20)
complementary to that provided in the casing (15) in
order to hold the projecting part (17) of the end-piece
(16) of the cable (2) in place.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
54 words
Device according to Claim 5, characterized in
that the lever (9) has, at one of its ends, a pivot
(21) mounted in complementary recesses (22, 23) made in
the cover (19) and in the casing (15), the axis of the
pivot (21) being approximately parallel to the contact
pins (12) of the plug (11).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
Device according to Claim 6, characterized in
that the member (10) which engages with the base (5b)
of the U-shaped spring (5) lies between the pivot (21)
and its end opposite this pivot.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
Device according to Claim 7, characterized in
that the said member (10) has a cam (24) engaged
between the base (5b) of the approximately U-shaped
spring (5) and the support (14).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
62 words
Device according to Claim 8, characterized in
that the base (5b) of the U-shaped spring (5) is shaped
in the form of a dihedron, the apex of which faces the
support (14), the said cam (24) of the member (10)
carried by the lever (9) being inserted between an
inclined part of the dihedron and a rectilinear face of
the support (14).
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
43 words
Device according to one of Claims 7 to 9,
characterized in that a return spring (25) is placed
between the support (14) and a part of the lever (9)
which lies between the pivot (21) and the member (10)
having the cam (24).
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
42 words
Device according to either of Claims 9 and 10,
characterized in that the support (14) has, at its two
opposite ends, a rounded surface (26) for supporting
and for guiding the opposite ends of the base (5b) of
the U-shaped spring (5).
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
45 words
Device according to one of Claims 1 to 11,
characterized in that the ends of the arms (5a) of the
U-shaped spring (5) have catches (6) which face the
outside and are engaged in openings (7) made in tabs
(27) fastened to the socket (8).
References Cited (Backward Citations)
EP0318719A2
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EP0547252A1
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