(19)
(11) EP 1 059 696 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
02.05.2001 Bulletin 2001/18

(43) Date of publication A2:
13.12.2000 Bulletin 2000/50

(21) Application number: 00112025.2

(22) Date of filing: 02.06.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7H01R 13/52, H01B 17/30, H01R 13/74
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 08.06.1999 IT TO990493

(71) Applicant: FRAMATOME CONNECTORS INTERNATIONAL S.A.
92400 Courbevoie (FR)

(72) Inventor:
  • Rampone, Renzo
    10024 Moncalieri (IT)

(74) Representative: Franzolin, Luigi et al
STUDIO TORTA S.r.l., Via Viotti, 9
10121 Torino
10121 Torino (IT)

   


(54) Casing for through type electrical connector


(57) A casing (1) for a through type electrical connector (2), the casing being fitted through a through hole (5) in a panel (3) into a lock position, and having a U-shaped outer peripheral flange (8) resting against the panel (3) in the lock position; a number of outer radial engaging members (12a,12b,12c), which define, with the flange (8), respective U-shaped recesses for receiving the panel (3), and are inserted, in an axial insertion direction (I), inside respective grooves (14) having complementary profiles and formed in a lateral edge (15) of the hole (5); and two flexible retaining members (16) extending in the same plane from respective opposite ends of the flange (8), and having respective end projections (18) cooperating with the lateral edge (15) of the hole (5) on the diametrically opposite side to one (12a) of the engaging members (12a,12b,12c) to fix the casing (1) radially with respect to the panel (3) in the lock position; the recesses (13) having respective openings (17), for insertion of the panel (3), facing in an engaging direction (E) crosswise to the insertion direction (I) to permit translation of the casing (1) in the engaging direction (E) when fitting the casing (1) inside the hole (5).







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