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WO1998037609A1 - Ensemble conducteur electrique etanche - Google Patents

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WO1998037609A1
WO1998037609A1 PCT/US1998/003288 US9803288W WO9837609A1 WO 1998037609 A1 WO1998037609 A1 WO 1998037609A1 US 9803288 W US9803288 W US 9803288W WO 9837609 A1 WO9837609 A1 WO 9837609A1
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seal gland
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Keith R. Denlinger
Ralf Jaklin
John M. Myer
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The Whitaker Corporation
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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
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/46—Bases; Cases
    • H01R13/52—Dustproof, splashproof, drip-proof, waterproof, or flameproof cases
    • H01R13/5205—Sealing means between cable and housing, e.g. grommet
    • H01R13/5208—Sealing means between cable and housing, e.g. grommet having at least two cable receiving openings
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/40—Securing contact members in or to a base or case; Insulating of contact members
    • H01R13/42—Securing in a demountable manner

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  • the present invention relates to an electrical conductor assembly comprising a seal for sealing an electrical conductor terminated to an electrical contact.
  • the seal of the present invention allows a contact having corners, e.g. a box- shaped receptacle contact, to be manually or automatically inserted through the seal without degrading the sealing quality of the seal.
  • Seals are often used with electrical connectors to provide a barrier to contaminants, including water and other fluids. Seals are typically located at the mating interface between two electrical connectors and around conductors, typically wires, that extend into the connector. Typically, the wires are attached to electrical terminals and the terminals are then inserted into terminal cavities in electrical connector housings. The terminals are inserted through terminal receiving apertures or holes in the seals and into corresponding cavities in the housing. These holes in the seals typically includes sealing glands or cylindrical bumps or protuberances that establish sealing integrity with the round wires or conductors extending though the seals when the terminals have been fully inserted into the housing cavities.
  • the terminals are typically larger than the conductors to which they are attached. Therefore one problem that occurs is that during insertion of the terminal or electrical contact through the seal holes or apertures, the contact can damage the seal glands. For example, the front end of the contact can tear the seal, thereby compromising the sealing capability of the seal. The problem is especially significant for typical terminals or contact having a box shaped receptacle section with a generally rectangular or square cross section. The round hole must be deformed to allow the rectangular terminal to pass through the seal . During insertion, the edges of the terminal or contact can bite into the seal and rip or tear the seal .
  • a primary object of the sealing assembly and the seal depicted herein is to provide a good barrier to contaminants, including fluids, and to reduce the damage to seals as electrical contacts or terminals are inserted through the seal apertures.
  • This seal is especially adapted for use with box contacts or receptacles having a rectangular cross section that are inserted through round apertures or holes.
  • a sealed electrical conductor assembly includes a seal having a seal surface with at least one a contact receiving aperture extending into the seal from the seal surface for receiving said contact and said conductor therethrough.
  • a lead-in recess is formed on the seal surface adjacent to the contact receiving aperture for receiving said contact.
  • the contact receiving aperture comprises a plurality of sealing glands including an ingress gland and a core gland. As the contact is inserted into a contact receiving aperture, the contact is operative to push the ingress gland into engagement with the core gland. The ingress gland is interposed between the core gland and a corner area of the contact. The ingress gland thereby protects the core gland from tearing as the contact is inserted through the seal .
  • Figure 1 shows a front view of a seal according to the present invention.
  • Figure 2 shows a cross section of the seal of Figure 1 taken along line 2-2.
  • Figure 3 shows a cross section of the seal of Figure 1 taken along line 3-3.
  • Figure 4 shows the seal of Figure 1.
  • Figure 5 shows a cross section of the seal of Figure 4 taken along line 5-5.
  • Figure 6 shows a cross section of the seal of Figure 4 taken along line 6-6.
  • Figure 7 shows a cross section of the seal of Figure 4 taken along line 7-7.
  • Figure 8 shows a cross section of the seal of Figure 4 taken along line 8-8.
  • Figure 9 shows a side view of the seal and contact components of the assembly of the present invention in a pre-staged position.
  • Figure 10 shows initial insertion of the contact into the seal.
  • Figure 11 shows a first intermediate insertion position of the contact into the seal.
  • Figure 12 shows a second intermediate insertion position of the contact into the seal.
  • Figure 13 shows a side view of the assembly of the present invention in a completed state.
  • Figure 14 shows the assembly of the present invention installed in a housing assembly.
  • Figure 15 shows a cross section of an alternative embodiment of the seal .
  • Figure 16 the insertion of the contact into the seal of Figure 15.
  • Figure 17 shows the full insertion position of the contact into this field.
  • Figure 18 shows a cross sectional view of an alternative embodiment of the seal of the present invention.
  • Figure 19 shows the insertion of a contact into the seal of Figure 18.
  • Figure 20 shows an alternative manner in which the contact may be inserted into the seal of Figure 18.
  • Figure 21 shows the contact in the fully inserted position.
  • Sealed assembly 10 includes a wire seal 20, and an electrical contact 12 terminated in a conventional fashion to a conductor 14.
  • Sealed conductor assembly 10 is suitable for being housed within a contact receiving area of an electrical connector housing assembly 60 ( Figure 14) .
  • seal 20 is in sealing engagement with conductor 14 thereby creating a sealed barrier, which barrier advantageously inhibits the influx of foreign matter into the contact receiving area of electrical connector housing 60.
  • Seal 20 is formed of a sealing material, of about 50 durometer, preferably 30 durometer, or most preferably 18 durometer.
  • Seal 20 includes first and second exterior surfaces 21 and 22, respectively. Extending through the seal between exterior surfaces 21,22 are a plurality of sealing units 24.
  • a given sealing unit 24 comprises a contact/conductor receiving aperture 25.
  • Adjacent to aperture 25 and formed in exterior surfaces 21,22 are a lead-in recess 26 and an exit recess 27 ( Figure 3) .
  • recesses 26,27 comprise a generally box- shaped form, complementary to the contours of contact 12, which is preferably a box- shaped receptacle contact.
  • Sealing unit 24 also includes sealing sections comprising a contact ingress gland 28 adjacent to lead-in recess 26, a contact egress gland 29 adjacent exit recess 27, and a core gland 30 disposed between glands 28,29 ( Figure 3) .
  • Seal 20 also includes a stress relieving pattern 40 comprising stress relieving recesses 42 , 42a, 44, 44a, 46, 46a, 48, 48a, 50, 50a, 52, 54, 56 ( Figure 4).
  • recesses 42 , 42a, 44 , 44a, 46 , 46a, 48, 48a, 50, 50a, 52 , 54 comprise major recesses located adjacent sealing units 24.
  • the major recesses of pattern 40 are strategically spaced between the outer periphery of seal 20 and sealing units 24.
  • Each major recess comprises a respective canted web 43,45,47,49, 51,53,55 which extends across the respective major recess ( Figures 2 and 5-9) .
  • the cant of each web is made such that the portion of the major recess web which is adjacent a given sealing unit 24 is contiguous with a wall of the major recess adjacent respective egress and core glands 29,30, which advantageously permits a high degree of deformation of the major recess in the area of ingress gland 28, as will be further described below.
  • Each major web has a facing portion which faces toward exterior surface 21, and a facing portion which faces exterior surface 22.
  • the facing portion of a given major web nearest a given sealing unit 24 defines an acute angle ⁇ with respect to a wall of the respective major recess, e.g. as shown in Figure 9.
  • pattern 40 comprises a row of minor recesses 56, each including a respective transverse web 57 extending thereacross. Minor recesses 56 are strategically located between certain ones of the sealing units 24 for stress relieving action, as will be further described below.
  • contact 12 is in a pre- staged position with respect to a sealing unit 24 so that the complementary shape of lead-in recess 26 is aligned with the face of contact 12.
  • Contact 12 is then inserted into lead-in recess 26, which recess serves to align and position contact 12 with respect to aperture 25, as shown in Figure 10.
  • the generally flat surface of gland 28 is pushed by the face of contact 12, with gland 28 folding and stretching in response, whereby contact ingress gland 28 is stretched into a protective, stretched gland state 28' around contact 12 but between contact 12 and core gland 30.
  • recesses 26 and 27 are not required to be formed in exterior surfaces 21,22, but the invention hereof will perform satisfactorily where glands 28 and 29 are substantially coterminous with exterior surfaces 21 and 22, respectively.
  • ingress gland 28 is elastically stretched about contact 12 into a protective, extended gland state 28''.
  • Extended gland state 28 1 ' is thereby interposed between contact 12 and core gland 30.
  • Core gland 30 becomes pressed into a deformed state 30' thereby allowing contact 12 to pass.
  • core gland 30 has been shielded from tearing engagement with contact 12 by the protective stretched and extended gland states 28' ,28' ' .
  • the stretched and extended states of gland 28 are effected by the durometer characteristic of the material from which seal 20 is made, which is most preferably a characteristic of about 18 durometer. According to the present invention, whether or not ingress gland 28 is torn during insertion of contact 12, core gland 30 is protected by the compressed and extended gland states 28 ',28'' as contact 12 is inserted through seal 20. Extraction of contact 12 from seal 20 will result in generally a reversal of the foregoing, i.e. gland 29 will be stretched over core gland 30 by the rear portion of contact 12, thereby protecting core gland 30 from tearing during removal of contact 12.
  • stress relieving pattern 40 is operative to relieve stress in the material of seal 20 by allowing the seal material to flow away from a given sealing unit 20 when contact 12 is being inserted therethrough.
  • the seal material is compelled to flow toward adjacent major and minor recesses of pattern 40.
  • major recess 48 and minor recess 56 as illustrative examples, upon insertion of contact 12 the seal material flows toward adjacent recesses 48,56 of pattern 40, whereby the respective internal dimensions of which are changed as indicated at 48 ',56'.
  • webs 49,57 are deformed under stress to bow, as shown at 49', 57' of Figure 11.
  • angle ⁇ is squeezed to generally a lesser angle ⁇ ' .
  • housing assembly 60 comprises a housing 62, a latchable cover 64 having a contact receiving aperture 64a.
  • Spacers 65,67 are formed on housing 62 and cover 64, respectively, for allowing space to remain between seal 20 and housing 62 and cover 64, respectively. This reservation of space allows the seal material to flow, in the front and back of seal 20, as contact 12 is inserted through hole 64a and aperture 25.
  • the sealing integrity of core gland 30 is preserved as a primary sealing gland, even if ingress gland 29 has been torn by insertion of contact 12.
  • ingress gland 29, if torn by the insertion process of contact 12 is a sacrificial gland which is stretchably sacrificed in order to protect core gland 30.
  • the final state of electrical conductor assembly 10 is compact because it does not require a funnel-type lead-in recess.
  • Seal 120 is suitable for use as a sealed assembly around an electrical contact 12 and the conductor 14 terminated thereto.
  • Seal 120 is formed of a similar sealing material as was described earlier for seal 20.
  • Seal 120 includes first and second exterior surfaces 121 and 122 respectively.
  • a given sealing unit 124 has a contact/conductor receiving aperture 125.
  • Adjacent to aperture 125 and formed in exterior surfaces 121, 122 are lead-in recesses 126 and exit recess 127.
  • the recesses 126, 127 comprise a generally box shaped form, complimentary to the contours of contact 12 which is a box shaped receptacle contact.
  • the seal of the present invention can be used for a round contact also.
  • the contact receiving aperture 125 is generally round shaped to a good sealing surface against the round conductor 14.
  • the contact receiving aperture 125 has a first, frangible gland 128.
  • the seal 120 also has an egress gland 129 and a core gland 130.
  • the frangible gland 128 stretches along the surface of the contact 12 as it is inserted through the aperture 125.
  • the frangible gland 128 will be stretched beyond its limits and will break forming broken glands 128'.
  • the broken glands 128' will spring back towards their original position within the seal 120.
  • the frangible gland 128 stretches around the contact 12 thereby protecting the core gland 130 and the egress gland 129 from damaging the engaging glands 129 and 130 and thereby scratching or cutting glands 129, 130. Therefore, the frangible glands 128 serves to protect the sealing ability of glands 129, 130. Because the glands were protected during the insertion, they provide a good seal against the wire or conductor 14 once the contact is fully inserted into the connector housing.
  • Figure 18 shows an alternative embodiment of the seal which can be used in an electrical connector to provide a seal around the wires or conductors thereof .
  • the seal 220 has exterior surfaces 221 and 222.
  • the seal 220 also has a contact/conductor aperture 225 extending therethrough. Adjacent to aperture 225 and formed in exterior surfaces 221, 222 are a lead in recess 226 and an exit recess 227.
  • Adjacent to aperture 225 and formed in exterior surfaces 221, 222 are a lead in recess 226 and an exit recess 227.
  • a series of glands ingress gland 228, egress gland 229, and core gland 230.
  • core gland 230 is substantially wider than ingress and egress glands 228, 229. This gives the core gland 230 better strength and durability to hold up to tears and also to provide a better sealing surface against the wires or conductors.
  • the ingress gland 228 will be pushed towards the opposite side of the seal 220, as shown in Figure 19, and will provide a protective surface for the core gland 230 during insertion of the contact.
  • the ingress gland 228 will bear the force of any tears or scratches during contact insertion thereby protecting the core gland 230.
  • the ingress gland can be pushed and stretched by the contact 12 if the contact 12 stubs on the gland during insertion thereby pushing it past the core gland 230.
  • the ingress gland 228 would then form a protective barrier against the core 230 to prevent cuts and scratches on the core gland to 230. This allows better sealing of the core gland 230 against the wire upon full insertion of the contact into the connector housing.
  • the ingress gland 228 acts as a sacrificial gland during the insertion process of the contact 12 into the aperture 225. By absorbing the cuts and scratches that occur during insertion of the contact 12, the ingress gland protects the core gland 230 from these cuts and scratches and, therefore, allows the core gland 230 to provide a better sealing surface against the conductor 14 when the contact is fully inserted within the electrical connector.
  • the seal of the present invention allows a contact having corners, e.g. a box-shaped receptacle contact, to be manually or automatically inserted through the seal without degrading the sealing quality of the seal.

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Ensemble connecteur électrique (10) présentant un joint (20) comportant des ouvertures d'étanchéité (25) comprenant des presse-étoupe servant à rendre étanche un conducteur s'étendant à travers l'ouverture. Une unité d'étanchéité (24) comprend un passage dans l'évidement (26), un presse-étoupe (28) d'étanchéité d'entrée de contact, un presse-étoupe (30) d'étanchéité centrale et un presse-étoupe (29) d'étanchéité de sortie de contact. Le presse-étoupe (30) crée la première étanchéité avec un conducteur s'étendant à travers le joint et le presse-étoupe (28) est déformable entre le presse-étoupe (30) d'étanchéité centrale et le contact pendant l'introduction du contact afin d'être protégé contre toute détérioration. Une configuration (40) d'évidements (42...) de soulagement de contraintes entoure les ouvertures du joint et présente des plats inclinés (43...). Ces évidements soulageant les contraintes contribuent à l'incurvation des joints et des presse-étoupe. D'autres évidements (56) de soulagement de contraintes sont situés entre les ouvertures du joint présentant des plats perpendiculaires (57).
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FR2792120A1 (fr) * 1999-04-08 2000-10-13 Framatome Connectors Int Joint d'etancheite a passages multiples pour un connecteur electrique de faisceaux de cables
EP1102360A1 (fr) * 1999-11-16 2001-05-23 Yazaki Corporation Structure étanche à l'eau pour connecteur
EP1172896A3 (fr) * 2000-07-13 2003-05-07 J.S.T. Mfg. Co., Ltd. Connecteur étanche

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EP1001496A3 (fr) * 1998-11-13 2000-09-27 Framatome Connectors International Connecteur électrique
FR2792120A1 (fr) * 1999-04-08 2000-10-13 Framatome Connectors Int Joint d'etancheite a passages multiples pour un connecteur electrique de faisceaux de cables
EP1102360A1 (fr) * 1999-11-16 2001-05-23 Yazaki Corporation Structure étanche à l'eau pour connecteur
US6431912B1 (en) 1999-11-16 2002-08-13 Yazaki Corporation Waterproof structure for connector
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