EP0187062B1 - Housing of an electric apparatus - Google Patents
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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
- H01R11/00—Individual connecting elements providing two or more spaced connecting locations for conductive members which are, or may be, thereby interconnected, e.g. end pieces for wires or cables supported by the wire or cable and having means for facilitating electrical connection to some other wire, terminal, or conductive member, blocks of binding posts
- H01R11/03—Individual connecting elements providing two or more spaced connecting locations for conductive members which are, or may be, thereby interconnected, e.g. end pieces for wires or cables supported by the wire or cable and having means for facilitating electrical connection to some other wire, terminal, or conductive member, blocks of binding posts characterised by the relationship between the connecting locations
- H01R11/05—Individual connecting elements providing two or more spaced connecting locations for conductive members which are, or may be, thereby interconnected, e.g. end pieces for wires or cables supported by the wire or cable and having means for facilitating electrical connection to some other wire, terminal, or conductive member, blocks of binding posts characterised by the relationship between the connecting locations the connecting locations having different types of direct connections
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- the present invention relates to an electrical or electronic device housing and aims more particularly to solve various problems posed by the electrical connection of the device.
- the functional tests to control the device can only be carried out after the connection, or connection, of the electrical wires, which leads to handling problems.
- the present invention provides an electrical or electronic device housing comprising a first closed cavity in which the functional part of the device is disposed, a second electrical connection cavity, separated from the first cavity by a sealed wall traversed by at least one metal thimble for electrical connection, a first end of which is located inside the first cavity, provides the electrical connection with the functional part of the system and the second end of which is located inside of the second connection cavity , is provided with means for ensuring the electrical connection with an electric wire, characterized in that the second cavity is closed by a removable cover to release access to the second end of the terminal without opening the first cavity.
- FIG. 1 shows an electrical or electronic device constituted in the embodiment represented by an electrical potentiometer, the functional part 12 of which is disposed in a housing 14.
- the housing 14 comprises a first cavity 16 in which the functional part 12 of the potentiometer is disposed and a second cavity 18 for electrical connection.
- the two cavities are separated by a wall 20 which makes the cavities 16 and 18 independent and sealed.
- the portion of the housing 14 constituting the partition 20 is crossed by a metal terminal for electrical connection 22.
- a first end 24 of the metal lug 22 is located inside the first cavity 16 in which it provides the electrical connection with the functional part 12 of the electrical appliance in a manner which will be described later.
- the second end 26 of the metal lug 22 located inside the second electrical connection cavity 18 is provided with means 28 making it possible to ensure the electrical connection of the metal lug 22 with an electric wire 30.
- These means 28 are produced by a central slot illustrated in FIG. 2. This slot 28 is flared at its open end to allow the wire to be released from its insulator when the latter is introduced laterally into the slot.
- the metal lug 22 is inserted from the right, considering FIG. 1, into the passage 32 formed in the partition 20 in which it is held in the mounted position by teeth 34.
- the electrical connection of the first end 24 of the metal lug 22 is obtained by means of a loop whose wavy end 36 is inserted by elastic deformation between two fixed wings 38 of the housing 14.
- the electrical connection is ensured by contacting the end corrugated 36 of the terminal with a metal track 40 connected to the functional part 12 of the rotary potentiometer 10.
- the first cavity 16 is closed, after insertion of the metal lug 22, by a first cover 42.
- the electrical connection between the second end 26 of the metal lug 22 and the wire 30 is produced by the means 28 which make it possible to ensure the connection by displacement of the insulation of the wire.
- This operation is carried out by introducing the wire and its insulator 30 into the housing 44 provided for this purpose in the housing 14 and in the slot 28 of the terminal 22, the insulator then being held in the flared part of the slot while the wire is pressed against the bottom of slot 28 in metal-metal contact with the terminal.
- the closure of the second cavity 18 is obtained as for the cavity 16 by means of a second cover 46 and the sealing is completed by a supply of resin 48 which surrounds the sheath of the wire 30 at the level of the housing 44.
- the wall 20 cavity 18 and the second cover 46 are provided with lugs 50 and 52 respectively, arranged opposite and which pinch the sheath of the wire 30 when the second cover 46 is in place .
- the invention is not limited to the use of a single terminal, but also applies to multi-wire electrical connections for which the number of terminals passing through the partition is greater than the unit, likewise than the number of contact leads.
- the housing design which has just been described makes it possible in particular to carry out the electrical control tests in the second cavity by connecting to the terminal 22, while the final control of the electrical continuity between the terminal 22 and the wire is carried out later.
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Description
La présente invention a pour objet un boîtier d'appareil électrique ou électronique et vise plus particulièrement à résoudre différents problèmes posés par le raccordement électrique de l'appareil.The present invention relates to an electrical or electronic device housing and aims more particularly to solve various problems posed by the electrical connection of the device.
Les boîtiers d'appareils électriques ou électroniques connus posent différents problèmes dus au raccordement électrique de l'appareil et notamment en matière de tests de contrôle et d'assemblage.The housings of known electrical or electronic devices pose different problems due to the electrical connection of the device and in particular in terms of control and assembly tests.
D'une manière générale, les tests fonctionnels de contrôle de l'appareil ne peuvent être effectués qu'après la connexion, ou raccordement, des fils électriques ce qui entraîne des problèmes de manutention.In general, the functional tests to control the device can only be carried out after the connection, or connection, of the electrical wires, which leads to handling problems.
Dans la technologie existante on constate que la fixation des fils électriques s'effectue sur le capot ou sur le boîtier proprement dit. Dans les deux cas, la connexion s'effectue dans la même cavité que celle qui contient la partie fonctionnelle de l'appareil ce qui nécessite la fermeture préalable de cette cavité pour pouvoir effectuer les tests électriques; la fermeture est le plus souvent obtenue par soudage thermique ou par collage.In existing technology, it can be seen that the fixing of the electrical wires is carried out on the cover or on the box itself. In both cases, the connection is made in the same cavity as that which contains the functional part of the device, which requires the prior closing of this cavity in order to be able to carry out the electrical tests; the closure is most often obtained by thermal welding or by bonding.
On connaît des documents FR-A-2.269.800 et GB-A-2.110.886 des connecteurs électriques comprenant des boîtiers protégeant des cosses de raccordement de fils électriques établissant une connexion électrique entre des premier et deuxième compartiments du boîtier. On connaît aussi du document US-A-4.352.538 un connecteur électrique conçu pour être monté, après raccordement à des fils électriques, sur un panneau de montage. Les boîtiers des connecteurs décrits dans ces documents ne sont pas conçus pour recevoir un appareil électrique soumis à des tests électriques avant son raccordement à des fils électriques. Or, la connexion des fils électriques lors de l'assemblage de l'appareil électrique pose deux problèmes importants:
- -a) pour les étapes de montage consécutives à celle du raccordement des fils, la manipulation des appareils est peu aisée et pose de très grandes difficultés notamment sur des chaînes de montage automatisé;
- -b) pour la gestion des stocks des appareils électriques et de leurs composants. En effet la non standardisation implique de grandes diversités de longueurs de fils et la gestion des stocks des différents sous-ensemble munis de leurs fils est dès lors très complexe.
- -a) for the assembly steps consecutive to that of the connection of the wires, the handling of the devices is not very easy and poses very great difficulties, in particular on automated assembly lines;
- -b) for inventory management of electrical devices and their components. Indeed, non-standardization implies great diversity in lengths of wires and the management of stocks of the various sub-assemblies provided with their wires is therefore very complex.
L'invention a pour but de remédier aux inconvénients précités et de réduire les coûts de fabrication des appareils électriques ou électroniques principalement au niveau de l'assemblage, du contrôle et de la gestion de pièces. A cette fin la présente invention propose un boîtier d'appareil électrique ou électronique comportant une première cavité fermée dans laquelle est disposée la partie fonctionnelle de l'appareil, une seconde cavité de connexion électrique, séparée de la première cavité par une paroi étanche traversée par au moins une cosse métallique de connexion électrique dont une première extrémité, située à l'intérieur de la première cavité, assure la liaison électrique avec la partie fonctionnelle du système et dont la seconde extrémité, située à l'intérieur de la seconde cavité de connexion, est munie de moyens permettant d'assurer la connexion électrique avec un fil électrique, caractérisé en ce que la seconde cavité est fermée par un capot amovible pour dégager un accès à la seconde extrémité de la cosse sans ouverture de la première cavité.The object of the invention is to remedy the aforementioned drawbacks and to reduce the costs of manufacturing electrical or electronic devices mainly at the level of assembly, control and management of parts. To this end, the present invention provides an electrical or electronic device housing comprising a first closed cavity in which the functional part of the device is disposed, a second electrical connection cavity, separated from the first cavity by a sealed wall traversed by at least one metal thimble for electrical connection, a first end of which is located inside the first cavity, provides the electrical connection with the functional part of the system and the second end of which is located inside of the second connection cavity , is provided with means for ensuring the electrical connection with an electric wire, characterized in that the second cavity is closed by a removable cover to release access to the second end of the terminal without opening the first cavity.
On décrira maintenant l'invention en se référant au dessin annexé dans lequel:
- - La figure 1 est une section montrant de manière schématique un mode de réalisation de l'invention appliqué à un potentiomètre électrique;
- - la figure 2 est une vue de dessus de la cosse métallique de la figure 1 ;
- - la figure 3 est une vue partielle de côté suivant la flèche F de la figure 1, le capot ayant été relevé; et
- - la figure 4 est une section partielle selon la ligne 4-4 de la figure 1.
- - Figure 1 is a section schematically showing an embodiment of the invention applied to an electric potentiometer;
- - Figure 2 is a top view of the metal lug of Figure 1;
- - Figure 3 is a partial side view along arrow F of Figure 1, the cover having been raised; and
- - Figure 4 is a partial section along line 4-4 of Figure 1.
On a représenté à la figure 1 un appareil électrique ou électronique constitué dans le mode de réalisation représenté par un potentiomètre électrique dont la partie fonctionnelle 12 est disposée dans un boîtier 14.FIG. 1 shows an electrical or electronic device constituted in the embodiment represented by an electrical potentiometer, the
Le boîtier 14 comprend une première cavité 16 dans laqulle est disposée la partie fonctionnelle 12 du potentiomètre et une seconde cavité 18 de connexion électrique.The
Les deux cavités sont séparées par une paroi 20 qui rend les cavités 16 et 18 indépendantes et étanches.The two cavities are separated by a
La portion du boîtier 14 constituant la cloison 20 est traversée par une cosse métallique de connexion électrique 22.The portion of the
Une première extrémité 24 de la cosse métallique 22 est située à l'intérieur de la première cavité 16 dans laquelle elle assure la liaison électrique avec la partie fonctionnelle 12 de l'appareil électrique d'une manière qui sera décrite plus avant.A
La seconde extrémité 26 de la cosse métallique 22 située à l'intérieur de la seconde cavité 18 de connexion électrique est munie de moyens 28 permettant d'assurer la connexion électrique de la cosse métallique 22 avec un fil électrique 30. Ces moyens 28 sont réalisés par une fente médiane illustrée à la figure 2. Cette fente 28 est évasée à son extrémité ouverte pour permettre de dégager le fil de son isolant lorsque celui-ci est introduit latéralement dans la fente.The
La cosse métallique 22 est insérée depuis la droite, en considérant la Figure 1, dans le passage 32 formé dans la cloison 20 dans lequel elle est maintenue en position montée par des dents 34.The
La liaison électrique de la première extrémité 24 de la cosse métallique 22 est obtenue grâce à une boucle dont l'extrémité ondulée 36 est insérée par déformation élastique entre deux ailes fixes 38 du boîtier 14. La liaison électrique est assurée par contact de l'extrémité ondulée 36 de la cosse avec une piste métallique 40 reliée à la partie fonctionnelle 12 du potentiomètre rotatif 10.The electrical connection of the
La première cavité 16 est fermée, après insertion de la cosse métallique 22, par un premier capot 42. L'étanchéité et l'isolement électrique de la cavité 16The
sont complétés par application d'une résine de protection dans la cavité 16.are completed by application of a protective resin in the
La connexion électrique entre la seconde extrémité 26 de la cosse métallique 22 et le fil 30 est réalisé par les moyens 28 qui permettent d'assurer la connexion par déplacement de l'isolant du fil. Cette opération est réalisée en introduisant le fil et son isolant 30 dans le logement 44 prévu à cet effet dans le boîtier 14 et dans la fente 28 de la cosse 22, l'isolant étant alors maintenu dans la partie évasée de la fente tandis que le fil est plaqué contre le fond de la fente 28 en contact métal-métal avec la cosse. La fermeture de la seconde cavité 18 est obtenue comme pour la cavité 16 au moyen d'un second capot 46 et l'étanchéité est complétée par un apport de résine 48 qui entoure la gaine du fil 30 au niveau du Io- gement 44.The electrical connection between the
Afin d'assurer la retenue mécanique du fil 30, la paroi 20 cavité 18 et le second capot 46 sont munis d'ergots 50 et 52 respectivement, disposés en vis à vis et qui pincent la gaine du fil 30 lorsque le second capot 46 est en place . il est entendu que l'invention n'est pas limitée à l'utilisation d'une cosse unique, mais s'applique également à des connections électriques multifils pour lesquelles le nombre de cosses traversant la cloison est supérieur à l'unité, de même que le nombre de pistes de contact.In order to ensure the mechanical retention of the
La conception de boîtier qui vient d'être décrite permet notamment d'effectuer les tests de contrôle électrique dans la seconde cavité en se connectant sur la cosse 22, tandis que le contrôle final de la continuité électrique entre la cosse 22 et le fil est effectué ultérieurement.The housing design which has just been described makes it possible in particular to carry out the electrical control tests in the second cavity by connecting to the
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