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Insulation displacement connector
Assignee: Arnould Fabrique dAppareillage Electrique SAS
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Filing: 1988-10-12
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Granted: 1990-05-29
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Expires: 2008-10-12
Abstract
Abstract An insulation displacement connector comprises an insulative material body in which is a generally tubular metal contact member. This includes two at least part-cylindrical shell members of which one is a floating shell member and extends circumferentially cantilever fashion from a root generatrix. It is elastically deformable in the radial direction relative to this root generatrix. Respective inner and outer lips on the shell member define a slit extending around at least part of the circumference of the contact member. A barrel member rotatable about an axis of the connector forces an electrical conductor into the slit. At least in an unstressed condition of the connector, there is peripheral clearance between the floating shell member and the insulative material body.
Inventors
- 👤 Jean-Louis Gonon
- 👤 Pierre Moulin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 00:19
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R4/00; H01R4/24; H01R4/2404; H01R4/2412
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
176 words
An insulation displacement connector comprising an insulative material body and in said body a generally tubular metal contact member including inner and outer part-cylindrical shell members, said outer shell member being a floating shell member and extending circumferentially in cantilever fashion from a root generatrix, said floating shell member being elastically radially deformable relative to the root generatrix between a radially inward position in an unstressed condition of said connector and a radially outward position in a stressed condition of said connector, said inner and outer shell members having respective inner and outer lips, a slit being defined between said inner and outer lips and extending around at least part of the circumference of said contact member, and a barrel member rotatable about an axis of said connector and adapted to force an electrical conductor into said slit, there being peripheral clearance between said floating shell member and said insulative material body at least in the unstressed condition of said connector whereby the floating shell member permits the connector to accommodate electrical conductors of different diameters.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
176 words
An insulation displacement connector comprising an insulative material body and in said body a generally tubular metal contact member including inner and outer part-cylindrical shell members, said outer shell member being a floating shell member and extending circumferentially in cantilever fashion from a root generatrix, said floating shell member being elastically radially deformable relative to the root generatrix between a radially inward position in an unstressed condition of said connector and a radially outward position in a stressed condition of said connector, said inner and outer shell members having respective inner and outer lips, a slit being defined between said inner and outer lips and extending around at least part of the circumference of said contact member, and a barrel member rotatable about an axis of said connector and adapted to force an electrical conductor into said slit, there being peripheral clearance between said floating shell member and said insulative material body at least in the unstressed condition of said connector whereby the floating shell member permits the connector to accommodate electrical conductors of different diameters.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
49 words
Connector according to claim 1, wherein said floating shell member is elastically deformable about said root generatrix in a radial direction and is prestressed so that in the unstressed configuration of the connector it is nearer the other shell member at its free end than along said root generatrix.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
Connector according to claim 1, comprising an annular ring fitted around said contact member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
Connector according to claim 1, wherein over at least part of their circumferential length from said root generatrix said lips are parallel to the axis of the connector along their free edge.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
47 words
Connector according to claim 1, wherein said barrel member comprises a circular thin wall whereby it extends axially into said slit and which includes an opening aligned with a hole provided for inserting an electrical conductor, which opening opens freely at the base of said thin wall.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
Connector according to claim 1, wherein said floating shell member comprises at least one localized projecting tang means for bearing against a wall of said insulative material body and modifying elasticity conditions to provide a further control parameter.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
39 words
Connector according to claim 1, wherein over at least part of its circumferential length said floating shell member has a dimension of height parallel to the axis of the connector which decreases in the direction towards its free end.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
Connector according to claim 7, wherein said height dimension decreases in a regular way from said root generatrix to said free end.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
Connector according to claim 8, wherein said height dimension has a non-zero value at said free end.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
Connector according to claim 7, wherein said floating shell member extends freely over part of the height dimension of said root generatrix.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
Connector according to claim 10, wherein said floating shell member extends freely at the lip that it forms.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
46 words
Connector according to claim 10, wherein said connector further comprises a flange in one piece construction which is an integral part of said floating shell member, a bending line between said flange and the remainder of said floating shell member extends part way along the height.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
56 words
Connector according to claim 1, wherein said lips are joined to the respective shell members of which they form part by a radial narrower part of each shell member which reduces the distance between them and at the free end of the floating shell member they are conjointly bevelled from the base of said narrower part.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
35 words
Connector according to claim 13, wherein said narrower part through which a lip of said contact member joins onto the shell member of which it forms part has an axial extent of substantially one-quarter circle.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
44 words
Connector according to claim 13, wherein said lips have a free edge which extends obliquely to the axis of the connector, starting from the end towards said free end of said floating shell member, and therebeyond lies in a plane transverse to said axis.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
65 words
Connector according to claim 1, wherein said barrel member comprises over at least part of its circumference a circular thin wall whereby it extends axially into said slit and which includes an opening aligned with a hole provided for inserting an electrical conductor and an extension beyond said thin wall in the axial direction in the form of a tube section aligned with said hole.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
16 words
Connector according to claim 16, wherein said extension is adapted to brace said floating shell member.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
39 words
Connector according to claim 1, said connector further comprises a connecting foot means for an electrical conductor extending at least one of said shell members downwardly and a downwardly open axial slot in a center part of said foot.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
21 words
Connector according to claim 18, wherein said slot has a localized widened part beyond which its lips diverge towards its outlet.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
15 words
Connector according to claim 18, wherein said foot means is on said floating shell member.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
33 words
Connector according to claim 18, wherein said contact member comprises two circumferentially elongate slits, both of said shell members are extended downwardly by a connecting foot and said slots face towards each other.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
23 words
Connector according to claim 1, said connector further comprises connector foot means for an electrical conductor extending one of said shell members downwards.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
14 words
Connector according to claim 22, wherein said foot means is U-shaped in transverse cross-section.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
15 words
Connector according to claim 22, wherein said foot means extends from said inner shell members.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
39 words
Connector according to claim 1, wherein said contact member comprises two circumferentially elongate slits and those of said shell members of which said inner lips form part together form a tubular receptacle coaxial with the axis of the connector.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
19 words
Connector according to claim 25, said connector further comprises at least one elastically deformable tang projecting into said receptacle.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
22 words
Connector according to claim 9, wherein said floating shell member disregarding the lip thereof is of generally trapezoidal-shaped contour in axial elevation.
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