IP Library Granted Patent US 10,404,009
Granted Patent B2
US 10,404,009 · App. 16/002,670 · Granted Sep 3, 2019

Connection and disconnection device

Inventors: Philippe France (Chazelles sur Lyon, FR); Romain Villard (Tassin la Demi Lune, FR)
Assignee: TYCO ELECTRONICS SERVICES GMBH
H01R13/6273H01R13/506H01R13/631A47B2200/0077A47B2200/0083H01R13/743
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Patent No.
US 10,404,009
App. No.
16/002,670
Granted
Sep 3, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A device for connecting and disconnecting an electrical apparatus by a first line and a second line, the device comprising a first part, carrying at least one first pole belonging to the first line; a second part, carrying at least one second pole belonging to the first line; the first part being movable relative to the second part in a connection and disconnection direction; a movable support guided in movement with respect to the first part, the support carrying at least one first pole belonging to the second line; the second part carrying at least one second pole belonging to the second line; at least one lock for securing the support with respect to the first part; the connection and disconnection device defining a first operating area in which: the at least one first pole belonging to the first line is in contact with the at least one second pole belonging to the first line so as to close the first line, and the at least one first pole belonging to the second line is in contact with the at least one second pole belonging to the second line so as to close the second line, the distance separating the first part from the second part being less than a first threshold; the connection and disconnection device defining a second operating area in which: the at least one first pole belonging to the first line is separated from the at least one second pole belonging to the first line so as to open the first line, and the at least one first pole belonging to the second line is in contact with the at least one second pole belonging to the second line so as to close the second line, the distance separating the first part from the second part being comprised between the first threshold and a second threshold; the connection and disconnection device defining a third operating area in which: the at least one first pole belonging to the first line is separated from the at least one second pole belonging to the first line so as to open the first line, and the at least one first pole belonging to the second line is separated from the at least one second pole belonging to the second line so as to open the second line, the distance separating the first part from the second part being greater than the second threshold; the at least one lock being configured to secure the support and the first part when the distance separating the first part and the second part becomes greater than the second threshold, and to detach the support from the first part when the distance separating the first part and the second part becomes less than or equal to the second threshold.

Claims (39)

1. A device for connecting and disconnecting an electrical apparatus by a first line and a second line, the device comprising:

a first part, carrying at least one first pole belonging to the first line;

a second part, carrying at least one second pole belonging to the first line;

the first part being movable relative to the second part in a connection and disconnection direction;

a movable support guided in movement relative to the first part, the support carrying at least one first pole belonging to the second line;

the second part carrying at least one second pole belonging to the second line;

at least one lock for securing the support with respect to the first part;

the connection and disconnection device defining a first operating area in which:

the at least one first pole belonging to the first line is in contact with the at least one second pole belonging to the first line so as to close the first line, and

the at least one first pole belonging to the second line is in contact with the at least one second pole belonging to the second line so as to close the second line,

the distance separating the first part from the second part being less than a first threshold;

the connection and disconnection device defining a second operating area in which:

the at least one first pole belonging to the first line is separated from the at least one second pole belonging to the first line so as to open the first line, and

the at least one first pole belonging to the second line is in contact with the at least one second pole belonging to the second line so as to close the second line,

the distance separating the first part from the second part being comprised between the first threshold and a second threshold;

the connection and disconnection device defining a third operating area in which:

the at least one first pole belonging to the first line is separated from the at least one second pole belonging to the first line so as to open the first line, and

the at least one first pole belonging to the second line is separated from the at least one second pole belonging to the second line so as to open the second line,

the distance separating the first part from the second part being greater than the second threshold;

the at least one lock being configured to secure the support and the first part when the distance separating the first part and the second part becomes greater than the second threshold, and to detach the support from the first part when the distance separating the first part and the second part becomes less than or equal to the second threshold.

2. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the first part is a face of a movable slide member, and the second part is a planar portion of a stationary cabinet.

3. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one lock is carried by the support.

4. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one first pole belonging to the first line is a pole of an electrical socket fixed to the first part and the at least one second pole belonging to the first line is a pole of an electrical socket fixed to the second part.

5. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one second pole belonging to the second line is a pole of a connector fixed to the second part.

6. The device according to claim 1 , further comprising at least one extension, one end of which cooperates with the at least one lock of the support to detach the support from the first part when the distance separating the first part and the second part becomes less than the second threshold.

7. The device according to claim 6 , wherein the support is configured to be inserted, at least partially, inside a guide box fixed to the first part, when the support is detached from the first part and the first part gets closer to the second part, and to be removed, at least partially, from the guide box when the first part deviates from the second part.

8. The device according to claim 7 , wherein the guide box cooperates with the support so that the distance separating the first part and the second part remains less than the second threshold when the at least one second pole belonging to the second line is in contact with the at least one first pole belonging to the second line.

9. The device according to claim 2 , wherein the at least one lock is carried by the support.

10. The device according to claim 2 , wherein the at least one first pole belonging to the first line is a pole of an electrical socket fixed to the first part and the at least one second pole belonging to the first line is a pole of an electrical socket fixed to the second part.

11. The device according to claim 3 , wherein the at least one first pole belonging to the first line is a pole of an electrical socket fixed to the first part and the at least one second pole belonging to the first line is a pole of an electrical socket fixed to the second part.

12. The device according to claim 9 , wherein the at least one first pole belonging to the first line is a pole of an electrical socket fixed to the first part and the at least one second pole belonging to the first line is a pole of an electrical socket fixed to the second part.

13. The device according to claim 2 , wherein the at least one second pole belonging to the second line is a pole of a connector fixed to the second part.

14. The device according to claim 3 , wherein the at least one second pole belonging to the second line is a pole of a connector fixed to the second part.

15. The device according to claim 4 , wherein the at least one second pole belonging to the second line is a pole of a connector fixed to the second part.

16. The device according to claim 9 , wherein the at least one second pole belonging to the second line is a pole of a connector fixed to the second part.

17. The device according to claim 10 , wherein the at least one second pole belonging to the second line is a pole of a connector fixed to the second part.

18. The device according to claim 11 , wherein the at least one second pole belonging to the second line is a pole of a connector fixed to the second part.

19. The device according to claim 12 , wherein the at least one second pole belonging to the second line is a pole of a connector fixed to the second part.

20. The device according to claim 19 , further comprising at least one extension, one end of which cooperates with the at least one lock of the support to detach the support from the first part when the distance separating the first part and the second part becomes less than the second threshold.

Assignments (7)
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 →
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 Dec 23, 2019
From: TYCO ELECTRONICS FINANCE ALPHA GMBH
To: TE CONNECTIVITY SERVICES GMBH
Reel/Frame 051357/0898 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 14, 2019
From: ABB SCHWEIZ AG
To: TYCO ELECTRONICS SERVICES GMBH
Reel/Frame 048338/0683 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 12, 2018
From: FRANCE, PHILIPPE; VILLARD, ROMAIN
To: ABB SCHWEIZ AG
Reel/Frame 047152/0811 →
Priority Claims (1)
EP 17175009 · Jun 8, 2017 · regional
Continuity (1)
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