EP 0709926 A1 19960501 - A center jackscrew type connector system
Title (en)
A center jackscrew type connector system
Title (de)
Verbindersystem vom Typ zentrale Steckbuchseschraube
Title (fr)
Système de connecteur de type centre jack vis
Publication
Application
Priority
US 33125894 A 19941028
Abstract (en)
In a central jackscrew type connector system (22), a plastic module housing (28) is mated with a plastic receptacle housing, by means of a bolt (12). A metal insert, having an internally threaded metal blind axial bore is provided within the module housing (28), such that when the bolt (12) is torqued into the blind axial bore (31), a tip (73) on a threaded portion (71) of the bolt (12) engages a bottom (32) of the blind axial bore (31) prior to a flange (21) on the bolt (12) engaging the receptacle housing (50), thereby not applying the torque load to the plastic components. A crush rib is provided on the receptacle housing to bear a load applied by the flange (21) on the bolt (12) and to create a required compressive force keeping the module housing (28) and the receptacle housing snugly together. By torquing the bolt (12) to a predetermined value, the metal insert (29) is stretched relative to the bolt (12), and internal threads are deformed, thereby creating and storing strain energy. A portion of stored strain energy is recoverable, thereby providing a locking force keeping the bolt (12) within the metal insert (29). <IMAGE> <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
H01R 13/621 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP KR)
H01R 13/193 (2013.01 - KR); H01R 13/514 (2013.01 - KR); H01R 13/621 (2013.01 - KR); H01R 13/6215 (2013.01 - EP)
Citation (search report)
- [A] GB 2272335 A 19940511 - WHITAKER CORP [US]
- [A] EP 0550334 A1 19930707 - LABINAL SA [FR]
- [A] US 5271689 A 19931221 - ISHII TAKASHI [JP], et al
- [A] US 5165834 A 19921124 - TAKENOUCHI KENJI [JP], et al
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR GB IT
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0709926 A1 19960501; EP 0709926 B1 19990113; BR 9504556 A 19970225; DE 69507256 D1 19990225; DE 69507256 T2 19990902; JP H09180812 A 19970711; KR 100354448 B1 20021226; KR 960016016 A 19960522
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 95307674 A 19951027; BR 9504556 A 19951025; DE 69507256 T 19951027; JP 29740395 A 19951020; KR 19950036326 A 19951020