EP2587593A1 - Electrical connector assembly with integrated wire holding means - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates generally to an electrical connector assembly, more particularly to an electrical connector for use in a supplemental inflatable restraint (SIR) system for the protection of vehicle occupants.
- SIR supplemental inflatable restraint
- an electrical connector assembly comprising a connector housing configured to receive at least one terminal fitting attached to the free end of an electrical wire, characterized in that the electrical connector assembly further comprises a holder which is mounted onto the connector housing for holding the terminal fitting in the housing, said holder having:
- the manufacturing and assembly of the connector according to the invention are made easier and more reliable with a limited number of parts.
- FIG. 1 An exemplary embodiment of a connector assembly 10 according to the teaching of the present invention is shown on figure 1 to 5 .
- the connector mating axis A1 is orientated vertically along with the orientation of figure 1 .
- the connector assembly 10 includes a connector housing 12 comprising a frame portion 14, a substantially cylindrical plug portion 16 extending downwardly from the frame portion 14, along the connector mating axis A1, for connection with a corresponding counterpart connector (not shown), and a substantially axial casing portion 18 extending upwardly from the frame portion 14.
- the connector housing 12 is configured to receive a terminal fitting 20 having here two parallel axial terminals 24, 26 inserted into respective holes 28, 30 of the frame portion 14, and extending axially in the plug portion 16 for electrical connection.
- the axial terminals 24, 26 are connected to respective wires 32, 34 through an electronic interference damping device in the form of a ferrite block 36 which has two through holes 38, 40 for the insertion of the lower free ends of the wires 32, 34.
- the ferrite block 36 comprises a casing of substantially oblong cross section with an upper transverse surface 42 and a lower transverse surface 44 of oblong shapes connected by an axial wall 46.
- the connector assembly 10 is preferably of the straight type, meaning the cable outlet, or wire outlet, is substantially parallel to the mating axis A1.
- a holder 48 is mounted onto the connector housing 12 in order to hold the terminal fitting 20 in position.
- the holder 48 comprises a bottom portion forming a sliding portion 50 which is provided with two opposing parallel inner grooves 52, 54 on its bottom face in order to slidably cooperate with two corresponding opposing guiding surfaces 56, 58 on the frame portion 14.
- the sliding movement of the holder 48 on the frame portion 14 allows snap-fitting assembly of the holder 48 with the connector housing 12 along a snap-fitting transverse axis A2 which is substantially perpendicular to the mating axis A1.
- the holder 48 and the frame portion 14 are provided with complementary locking means including lateral locking lugs 60, 62 cooperating with lateral locking apertures 64, 66 to retain the holder 48 in a locked position, as shown in figure 5 .
- the holder 48 comprises an axial portion 68 forming a cover which is fitted to the axial casing portion 18 such that the ferrite block 36 is enclosed between the cover 68 and the axial casing portion 18 when the holder 48 is in its locked position.
- a first pair of locking apertures 64 is located on the sliding portion 50 lateral walls, complementary with a first pair of locking lugs 60 located on the frame portion 14 lateral walls, and a second pair of locking apertures 66 is located on the axial casing portion 18 lateral walls, complementary with a second pair of locking lugs 62 located on the cover 68 lateral walls.
- an upper part of the axial casing portion 18 is provided with a retention portion in the form of a flexible arm 70, or beam.
- said flexible arm 70 is constituted of a beam extending substantially transversally, perpendicularly to the snap-fitting axis A2, between the two lateral walls of the axial casing portion 18.
- Said flexible arm 70 is able to bend elastically outwardly, in an opposite direction to the cover 68 along the snap-fitting axis A2, when the terminal fitting 20 with the ferrite block 36 is inserted into the connector housing 12.
- the flexible arm 70 is provided on its inward side with a detent latch portion 71 having an upper slanted cam surface 72 which is able to cooperate with the lower transverse surface 44 of the ferrite block 36 in order to bend the flexible arm 70 outwardly, from a rest position, shown on figures 3 to 5 , to a bent position, shown on figure 2 .
- the cover 68 has a first clamping surface 74 which cooperates with a second clamping surface 76 located on the flexible arm 70, here on the detent latch portion 71, in order to clamp retained portions of the wires 32, 34 right above the ferrite block 36, when the holder 48 is in its locked position, as shown on figure 5 .
- the second clamping surface 76 is constituted of a flange located radially on the inner side of the detent latch portion 71.
- the upper portion of the cover 68 has two wire slots 78, 80, or notches, for receiving the two retained portions of the wires 32, 34.
- the bottom of each wire slot 78, 80 forms a portion of the first clamping surface 74 such that, in the locked position of the holder 48, the retained portions of the wires 32, 34 are blocked into the wire slots 78, 80 under elastic pressure from the second clamping surface 76.
- the upper portion of the cover 68 is provided with an elastic retaining lug 82 extending radially outwardly along the snap-fitting axis A2 towards the detent latch portion 71 in order to retain the holder 48 in the locked position.
- Said detent latch portion 71 and said retaining lug 82 have complementary cooperating locking surfaces allowing snap-fitting of the two parts together which helps maintaining the clamping force on the retained portions of the wires 32, 34.
- the retaining lug 82 In the locked position, the retaining lug 82 extends above the ferrite block 36, between the two wires 32, 34, and the outer free end of the retaining lug 82 is received in a complementary locking notch 84 arranged in the axial casing portion 18, below the detent latch portion 71.
- a connector position assurance (CPA) device 86 is axially mounted on the connector housing 12 through the sliding portion 50 of the holder 48.
- the CPA device 86 will not be described in details as it is a conventional device in the field of connector assemblies.
- the terminal fitting 20 connected to the wires 32, 34 is brought downwardly along the mating axis A1 towards the connector housing 12 in order to insert the terminals 24, 26 into the corresponding holes 28, 30 of the frame portion 14, and in order to have the ferrite block 36 received in a corresponding receptacle of the connector housing 12.
- the lower surface 44 of the ferrite block 36 comes into abutment against the cam surface 72 which biases the flexible arm 70 outwardly, as shown in figure 2 .
- a tool could be used to bend the flexible arm 70 outwardly in order to allow insertion of the ferrite block 36 along the mating axis A1.
- the holder 48 is fitted to the connector housing 12 by sliding its sliding portion 50 along the snap-fitting axis A2 towards the axial casing portion 18, as shown in figure 4 , until the holder 48 reaches its locked position shown in figure 5 , wherein all the locking lugs 60, 62 are received in their locking apertures 64, 66, and wherein the retaining lug 82 is received in its locking notch 84 and snap-fitted to the detent latch portion 71.
- the locked position the retained portions of the wires 32, 34 are clamped between the clamping surfaces 74, 76.
Abstract
- locking means (62, 64) which cooperates with complementary locking means (60, 66, 70) provided on the connector housing (12) in order to retain the holder (48) in a locked position onto the connector housing (12),
- a first clamping surface (74) which cooperates with a second clamping surface (76) provided on the connector housing (12) in order to clamp a portion of the electrical wire (32, 34) when the holder (48) is in its locked position,
and in that said second clamping surface (76) is located on at least one of said complementary locking means (70) provided on the connector housing (12).
Description
- The present invention relates generally to an electrical connector assembly, more particularly to an electrical connector for use in a supplemental inflatable restraint (SIR) system for the protection of vehicle occupants.
- It is known to mount an air bag of a SIR system in a vehicle, the air bag inflation being triggered by a device known as an initiator. The initiator is connected to an electrical connector which is operatively coupled to a pair of wires leading from a controller. An example of such a connector is disclosed in
US6217388B1 . This document discloses a connector assembly comprising a connector housing with a plug portion, a pair of terminal fittings mounted in the connector assembly and crimped to a pair of wires, and a connector position assurance (CPA) device. - Although the patent '388 discloses a good electrical connector, it still has some deficiencies. The number of parts necessary to build the connector makes the assembly relatively complex. Additionally, the construction disclosed in this document is not convenient when it is required to have a connector with a cable outlet parallel to the mating axis of the plug portion, the terminal fittings being substantially parallel to the pair of wires.
- It is an object of the present invention to solve the above mentioned problem and to provide an improved electrical connector assembly.
- According to the invention, it is provided an electrical connector assembly comprising a connector housing configured to receive at least one terminal fitting attached to the free end of an electrical wire, characterized in that the electrical connector assembly further comprises a holder which is mounted onto the connector housing for holding the terminal fitting in the housing, said holder having:
- locking means which cooperates with complementary locking means provided on the connector housing in order to retain the holder in a locked position onto the connector housing,
- a first clamping surface which cooperates with a second clamping surface provided on the connector housing in order to clamp a portion of the electrical wire when the holder is in its locked position,
- Thanks to the invention, only two steps are necessary for attachment of the terminal fitting to the connector assembly. Firstly the terminal fitting is inserted in the connector housing and then the holder is mounted on the connector housing. Thus, the manufacturing and assembly of the connector according to the invention are made easier and more reliable with a limited number of parts.
- According to other features of the present invention:
- said complementary locking means provided on the connector housing includes a flexible arm and said second clamping surface is located on an inner side of the flexible arm;
- said second clamping surface is constituted of a flange extending along a transverse axis with regards to the mating axis;
- the flexible arm has a cam surface against which a portion of the terminal fitting is sliding during its insertion into the housing in order to bias the flexible arm outwardly;
- the holder locking means includes a retaining lug which cooperates with a complementary detent latch portion (71) provided on the flexible arm in order to retain the holder in the locked position;
- the terminal fitting comprises a ferrite block which is fitted into the connector housing, and said clamping surfaces are arranged above the ferrite block when the terminal fitting is received in the connector housing and the holder is in its locked position;
- said holder comprises an axial portion forming a cover substantially parallel to an axial casing portion of the connector housing, and the cover comprises a wire slot for receiving a portion of the electrical wire, said portion of the electrical wire being clamped between the bottom of the wire slot and the second clamping surface;
- said electrical connector assembly is configured to receive a terminal fitting with only two electrical wires, and said retaining lug extends between the two electrical wires;
- the connector is of a straight type, the mating axis of the connector being substantially parallel to the drawing direction of the corresponding electrical wire, and the holder is slidably mounted onto the connector housing along a mounting direction which is substantially orthogonal to the mating axis, from a removed position to its locked position;
- a connector position assurance device is axially mounted on the connector housing through a portion of the holder.
- The present invention is now described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
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figure 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a connector assembly according to the present invention having a connector housing and a holder for retaining a terminal fitting; -
figure 2 is a perspective view showing a first step of the assembly of the connector offigure 1 wherein the terminal fitting is to be inserted in the connector housing and is bending a flexible arm outwardly; -
figure 3 is a view similar to the one offigure 2 showing a second step of the assembly wherein the terminal fitting is inserted in the connector housing; -
figure 4 is a view similar to the one offigure 2 showing a third step of the assembly wherein the holder is about to be slidably mounted towards an axial casing portion of the connector housing; -
figure 5 is a view similar to the one offigure 2 showing the connector housing with the holder in locked position holding the terminal fitting in the housing. - An exemplary embodiment of a
connector assembly 10 according to the teaching of the present invention is shown onfigure 1 to 5 . - In the present description, axial, radial, transverse will be used in connection with the connector parts, with reference to the connector mating axis A1. In a non-limitative purpose, the connector mating axis A1 is orientated vertically along with the orientation of
figure 1 . - The
connector assembly 10 includes aconnector housing 12 comprising aframe portion 14, a substantiallycylindrical plug portion 16 extending downwardly from theframe portion 14, along the connector mating axis A1, for connection with a corresponding counterpart connector (not shown), and a substantiallyaxial casing portion 18 extending upwardly from theframe portion 14. - The
connector housing 12 is configured to receive a terminal fitting 20 having here two parallelaxial terminals respective holes frame portion 14, and extending axially in theplug portion 16 for electrical connection. Theaxial terminals respective wires ferrite block 36 which has two throughholes wires - In the embodiment shown, the
ferrite block 36 comprises a casing of substantially oblong cross section with an uppertransverse surface 42 and a lowertransverse surface 44 of oblong shapes connected by anaxial wall 46. - The
connector assembly 10 is preferably of the straight type, meaning the cable outlet, or wire outlet, is substantially parallel to the mating axis A1. - A
holder 48 is mounted onto theconnector housing 12 in order to hold the terminal fitting 20 in position. Theholder 48 comprises a bottom portion forming a slidingportion 50 which is provided with two opposing parallelinner grooves surfaces frame portion 14. The sliding movement of theholder 48 on theframe portion 14 allows snap-fitting assembly of theholder 48 with theconnector housing 12 along a snap-fitting transverse axis A2 which is substantially perpendicular to the mating axis A1. - For the purpose of snap-fitting assembly, the
holder 48 and theframe portion 14 are provided with complementary locking means includinglateral locking lugs lateral locking apertures holder 48 in a locked position, as shown infigure 5 . - The
holder 48 comprises anaxial portion 68 forming a cover which is fitted to theaxial casing portion 18 such that theferrite block 36 is enclosed between thecover 68 and theaxial casing portion 18 when theholder 48 is in its locked position. - Advantageously, a first pair of
locking apertures 64 is located on the slidingportion 50 lateral walls, complementary with a first pair oflocking lugs 60 located on theframe portion 14 lateral walls, and a second pair oflocking apertures 66 is located on theaxial casing portion 18 lateral walls, complementary with a second pair oflocking lugs 62 located on thecover 68 lateral walls. - Advantageously, an upper part of the
axial casing portion 18 is provided with a retention portion in the form of aflexible arm 70, or beam. According to the embodiment shown, saidflexible arm 70 is constituted of a beam extending substantially transversally, perpendicularly to the snap-fitting axis A2, between the two lateral walls of theaxial casing portion 18. Saidflexible arm 70 is able to bend elastically outwardly, in an opposite direction to thecover 68 along the snap-fitting axis A2, when the terminal fitting 20 with theferrite block 36 is inserted into theconnector housing 12. Theflexible arm 70 is provided on its inward side with adetent latch portion 71 having an upperslanted cam surface 72 which is able to cooperate with the lowertransverse surface 44 of theferrite block 36 in order to bend theflexible arm 70 outwardly, from a rest position, shown onfigures 3 to 5 , to a bent position, shown onfigure 2 . - The
cover 68 has afirst clamping surface 74 which cooperates with asecond clamping surface 76 located on theflexible arm 70, here on thedetent latch portion 71, in order to clamp retained portions of thewires ferrite block 36, when theholder 48 is in its locked position, as shown onfigure 5 . - According to the embodiment shown, the
second clamping surface 76 is constituted of a flange located radially on the inner side of thedetent latch portion 71. Advantageously, the upper portion of thecover 68 has twowire slots wires wire slot first clamping surface 74 such that, in the locked position of theholder 48, the retained portions of thewires wire slots second clamping surface 76. - Advantageously, the upper portion of the
cover 68 is provided with anelastic retaining lug 82 extending radially outwardly along the snap-fitting axis A2 towards thedetent latch portion 71 in order to retain theholder 48 in the locked position. Saiddetent latch portion 71 and said retaininglug 82 have complementary cooperating locking surfaces allowing snap-fitting of the two parts together which helps maintaining the clamping force on the retained portions of thewires retaining lug 82 extends above theferrite block 36, between the twowires retaining lug 82 is received in acomplementary locking notch 84 arranged in theaxial casing portion 18, below thedetent latch portion 71. - It has to be noted that, when the terminal fitting 20 is in position and the
holder 48 is in its locked position offigure 5 , the retained portion of thecables cables - According to the embodiment shown, a connector position assurance (CPA)
device 86 is axially mounted on theconnector housing 12 through the slidingportion 50 of theholder 48. TheCPA device 86 will not be described in details as it is a conventional device in the field of connector assemblies. - The assembly of the
connector assembly 10 according to the invention will now be described in connection withfigures 2 to 5 . - First the terminal fitting 20 connected to the
wires connector housing 12 in order to insert theterminals holes frame portion 14, and in order to have theferrite block 36 received in a corresponding receptacle of theconnector housing 12. During axial insertion of the terminal fitting 20, thelower surface 44 of theferrite block 36 comes into abutment against thecam surface 72 which biases theflexible arm 70 outwardly, as shown infigure 2 . Alternatively, a tool could be used to bend theflexible arm 70 outwardly in order to allow insertion of theferrite block 36 along the mating axis A1. - At the end of the terminal fitting 20 insertion, the
terminals holes flexible arm 70 has gone back to its rest position, as shown infigure 3 . - Then the
holder 48 is fitted to theconnector housing 12 by sliding its slidingportion 50 along the snap-fitting axis A2 towards theaxial casing portion 18, as shown infigure 4 , until theholder 48 reaches its locked position shown infigure 5 , wherein all the locking lugs 60, 62 are received in theirlocking apertures lug 82 is received in itslocking notch 84 and snap-fitted to thedetent latch portion 71. In the locked position, the retained portions of thewires
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- Electrical connector assembly (10) comprising a connector housing (12) configured to receive at least one terminal fitting (20) attached to the free end of an electrical wire (32, 34), characterized in that the electrical connector assembly (10) further comprises a holder (48) which is mounted onto the connector housing (12) for holding the terminal fitting (20) in the housing (12), said holder (48) having:- locking means (62, 64, 82) which cooperates with complementary locking means (60, 66, 70) provided on the connector housing (12) in order to retain the holder (48) in a locked position onto the connector housing (12),- a first clamping surface (74) which cooperates with a second clamping surface (76) provided on the connector housing (12) in order to clamp a portion of the electrical wire (32, 34) when the holder (48) is in its locked position,
and in that said second clamping surface (76) is located on at least one of said complementary locking means (70) provided on the connector housing (12). - Electrical connector assembly (10) according to the preceding claim, characterized in that said complementary locking means (70) provided on the connector housing (12) includes a flexible arm (70) and in that said second clamping surface (76) is located on an inner side of the flexible arm (70).
- Electrical connector assembly (10) according to the preceding claim, characterized in that said second clamping surface (76) is constituted of a flange extending along a transverse axis with regards to the mating axis (A1).
- Electrical connector assembly (10) according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that the flexible arm (70) has a cam surface (72) against which a portion of the terminal fitting (20) is sliding during its insertion into the housing (12) in order to bias the flexible arm (70) outwardly.
- Electrical connector assembly (10) according to anyone of claims 2 to 4, characterized in that the holder locking means includes a retaining lug (82) which cooperates with a complementary detent latch portion (71) provided on the flexible arm (70) in order to retain the holder (48) in the locked position.
- Electrical connector assembly (10) according to anyone of the preceding claims, characterized in that the terminal fitting (20) comprises a ferrite block (36) which is fitted into the connector housing (12), and in that said clamping surfaces (74, 76) are arranged above the ferrite block (36) when the terminal fitting (20) is received in the connector housing (12) and the holder (48) is in its locked position.
- Electrical connector assembly (10) according to the preceding claim, characterized in that said holder (48) comprises an axial portion forming a cover (68) substantially parallel to an axial casing portion (18) of the connector housing (12), and in that the cover (68) comprises a wire slot (78, 80) for receiving a portion of the electrical wire (32, 34), said portion of the electrical wire (32, 34) being clamped between the bottom of the wire slot (78, 80) and the second clamping surface (76).
- Electrical connector assembly (10) according to the preceding claim in combination with claim 5, characterized in that said electrical connector assembly (10) is configured to receive a terminal fitting (20) with only two electrical wires (32, 34), and in that said retaining lug (82) extends between the two electrical wires (32, 34).
- Electrical connector assembly (10) according to anyone of the preceding claims, characterized in that the connector assembly (10) is of a straight type, the mating axis (A1) of the connector being substantially parallel to the drawing direction of the corresponding electrical wire (32, 34), and in that the holder (48) is slidably mounted onto the connector housing (12) along a mounting direction (A2) which is substantially orthogonal to the mating axis (A1), from a removed position to its locked position.
- Electrical connector assembly (10) according to anyone of the preceding claims, characterized in that a connector position assurance device (86) is axially mounted on the connector housing (12) through a portion of the holder (48).
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