Electrical connectors – Metallic connector or contact having movable or resilient... – Resilient or spring-operated securing means joining plural...
Patent
1995-08-18
1997-04-29
Bradley, P. Austin
Electrical connectors
Metallic connector or contact having movable or resilient...
Resilient or spring-operated securing means joining plural...
439864, H01R 448
Patent
active
056242867
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
The present invention refers itself to a connector made from a material, preferably a good electric conductor, like copper, aluminum or brass, that has as objective to join two wires or conductors, to permit electrical current conductivity by between them.
The present connector is made from a stamped sheet or foil (on extruded) in a "U" form with upper wings folded downwards, so as to bend and ensure a better electrical contact in addition to strengthening its structure.
Along its wings there are transversal transpassing holes placed in such a way that one of the conductors can cross perpendicularly the connector. These holes also have the purpose of housing different diameters of wires or conductors, enabling the use of the same connector for several wire combinations so that there is always an equidistant center between the conductors. This enables a contact force or pressure between them.
In the central portion of the "U" shaped connector and perpendicularly to the holes two types of cable latches can be introduced one being applied manually and the other with pliers.
The first type has the shape of a ratchet lock (wedge) and has an eccentric part whose purpose is to exert pressure between the conductors, moving and compressing them against the connector. Owing to the slight progression curve this can be done manually.
The second type has the shape of a gull's wing, and differs by being applied by a tool that causes it to lift, exerting the same contact force and pressure.
This type of connection is fast, cheap and safe owing to the fact that the connector is made of two pares simple to manufacture and it can also be installed and removed several times without causing damage to the connector.
The invention will be described below, as an example with reference to the attached drawings in which:
FIG. 1 is an exploded view of an electric connector of the type Transversal Connector for Electric Wire and Cable Applications, assembled with the eccentric latch according to the preferred embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 2 is an assembled view of the connector of FIG. 1, connecting a small diameter drop conductor with a large diameter main power conductor.
FIG. 3 is a cross section view of the connector showing the latch before being actuated.
FIG. 4 is a cross section view of the connector showing the latch after being actuated.
FIG. 5 in an exploded view of a connector type Transversal Connector for Electric Wire and Cable Applications showing the gull's wing shape latch of the alternative embodiment before assembly.
FIG. 6 is a view of the connector of FIG. 5 assembled connecting a small diameter drop conductor to a large diameter main power conductor.
FIG. 7 is a cross section view of the connector, showing the latch of the alternative embodiment before being actuated.
FIG. 8 is a cross view of the connector, showing the latch of the alternative embodiment after being compressed by a pair of pliers.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
As can be seen from the Figures of the drawings the transversal connector appropriate for electric wire and cable applications is formed of at least two parts, namely, the connector body A; the latch 7 of the preferred embodiment and the latch 23 of the alternative embodiment.
The body of the connector A as illustrated in FIG. 1 has generally a "U" shape with two upper wings 8 folded downwards which are provided with a plurality of transpassing holes coplanar with a plurality of holes 9 provided in each side of the connector which face the wings 8. The holes 9 house a conductor 3 which depending on the diameter can cross one of these transpassing holes of the connector perpendicularly to the section of the connector's wings and body A as illustrated in FIG. 2. The inner lower part of the "U" shaped connector is provided with grooves that serve to improve the adherence and avoid the sliding of the conductor 4.
In the preferred embodiment the latch 7 has a central slot 10 that should also be intersected by the conductor 3 as is depicted in FIGS. 1 and 2 and in addition it h
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Bradley P. Austin
The Whitaker Corporation
Wittels Daniel
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