IP Library Granted Patent US 9,431,724
Granted Patent B2
US 9,431,724 · App. 14/699,037 · Granted Aug 30, 2016

Detachable connector

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Patent No.
US 9,431,724
App. No.
14/699,037
Granted
Aug 30, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention relates to a detachable connector ( 1 ) for a junction block comprising: an insulating body ( 2 ), a connection terminal ( 10 ) having a housing ( 8 ) for an electrically conductive wire (C) intended to be inserted through a first opening ( 3 ) of the insulating body ( 2 ) along an insertion direction (D) of the electrically conductive wire (C) in the insulating body ( 2 ), a connection plug ( 20 ) comprising a socket ( 21 ) from which extend two elastic connection branches ( 22 a, 22 b ) intended to ensure an electrical contact with a complementary plug of the junction block intended to pass through a second opening ( 4 ) of the insulating body ( 2 ), the detachable connector ( 1 ) being characterized in that it comprises a passageway ( 6 ) for the electrically conductive wire (C) connecting the first housing ( 8 ) of the connection terminal ( 10 ) and a second housing ( 9 ) formed in the socket ( 21 ) of the connection plug ( 20 ).

Claims (16)

1. A detachable connector for a junction block comprising:

an insulating body,

a connection terminal having a first housing for an electrically conductive wire intended to be inserted through a first opening of the insulating body along an insertion direction of the electrically conductive wire in the insulating body,

a connection plug comprising a socket from which extend two elastic connection branches intended to ensure an electrical contact with a complementary plug of the junction block intended to pass through a second opening of the insulating body,

the detachable connector comprising a passageway for the electrically conductive wire connecting a first housing of the connection terminal and a second housing formed in the socket of the connection plug.

2. The detachable connector according to claim 1 , wherein the second housing is disposed in alignment with the first housing along the insertion direction of the electrically conductive wire.

3. The detachable connector according to claim 1 , wherein the socket of the connection plug has a U-shaped profile.

4. The detachable connector according to claim 1 , wherein the connection terminal is of the leaf spring type.

5. The detachable connector according to claim 4 , wherein the leaf spring type connection terminal comprises a conductive part, said conductive part and the connection plug being formed in one-piece.

6. The detachable connector according to claim 5 , wherein the conductive part comprises a first portion having an opening disposed facing the first opening of the insulating body.

7. The detachable connector according to claim 6 , wherein the conductive part comprises a second portion and a bend connecting the first portion to the second portion.

8. The detachable connector according to claim 7 , wherein the second portion is solid and extends in a plane substantially parallel to the insertion direction of the electrically conductive wire.

9. The detachable connector according to claim 6 , wherein the first portion extends substantially in a plane tilted with respect to a plane transverse to the insertion direction of the electrically conductive wire.

10. The detachable connector according to claim 4 , wherein the leaf spring type connection terminal comprises a leaf spring including a bearing branch and a clamping branch connected together by a bend.

11. The detachable connector according to claim 7 , wherein the bearing branch bears on a first edge of the opening of the first portion and wherein the clamping branch is intended to clamp the electrically conductive wire against a second edge of the opening of the first portion opposite to the first edge and against the second portion of the connection terminal.

12. The detachable connector according to claim 1 , wherein the insulating body comprises a portion disposed between the two elastic connection branches and adjacent to the second housing.

Assignments (8)
MERGER Recorded Jun 7, 2022
From: TE CONNECTIVITY SERVICES GMBH
To: TE CONNECTIVITY SOLUTIONS GMBH
Reel/Frame 060305/0923 →
CHANGE OF APPLICANT ADDRESS Recorded Jan 15, 2021
From: TE CONNECTIVITY SERVICES GMBH
To: TE CONNECTIVITY SERVICES GMBH
Reel/Frame 055009/0778 →
APPLICANT ADDRESS UPDATE Recorded Dec 3, 2020
From: TE CONNECTIVITY SERVICES GMBH
To: TE CONNECTIVITY SERVICES GMBH
Reel/Frame 055055/0247 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 23, 2019
From: TYCO ELECTRONICS FINANCE ALPHA GMBH
To: TE CONNECTIVITY SERVICES GMBH
Reel/Frame 051357/0898 →
MERGER Recorded Dec 23, 2019
From: TYCO ELECTRONICS SERVICES GMBH
To: TYCO ELECTRONICS FINANCE ALPHA GMBH
Reel/Frame 051414/0793 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 14, 2019
From: ABB SCHWEIZ AG
To: TYCO ELECTRONICS SERVICES GMBH
Reel/Frame 048338/0683 →
MERGER Recorded Nov 15, 2016
From: ABB TECHNOLOGY LTD.
To: ABB SCHWEIZ AG
Reel/Frame 040621/0956 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 17, 2015
From: FRANCE, PHILIPPE; VILLARD, ROMAIN
To: ABB TECHNOLOGY AG
Reel/Frame 036122/0735 →