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EP1225662A1
EP1225662A1 EP02001108A EP02001108A EP1225662A1 EP 1225662 A1 EP1225662 A1 EP 1225662A1 EP 02001108 A EP02001108 A EP 02001108A EP 02001108 A EP02001108 A EP 02001108A EP 1225662 A1 EP1225662 A1 EP 1225662A1
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Claude Casses
David Jeandet
Alban Godefroy
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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
    • H01R43/00—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors
    • H01R43/18—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors for manufacturing bases or cases for contact members
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D73/00—Packages comprising articles attached to cards, sheets or webs
    • B65D73/02—Articles, e.g. small electrical components, attached to webs

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  • the invention relates to the production of connectors adapted to be arranged in a strip on a carrier strip and strip of connector modules resultant.
  • the invention is particularly usable in the context of a device and a contact crimping station on flexible circuits, station suitable for assembly and realization of flexible circuit bundles provided with connectors, the contacts and the flexible circuits being received in connector modules.
  • a complete automatic crimping station with a crimping station for modules according to the invention may include an automated device for feeding these connectors with their pre-mounted contacts.
  • the invention proposes to produce connector modules adapted to be arranged on a carrier strip.
  • connector modules snap onto strip carrier and mainly involve for their snap-fastening on the carrier strip of the clipping pins with lugs hooking into holes in the band carrier.
  • pawns can be arranged on legs extending beyond of the module body in a direction parallel to the carrying strip, the legs possibly being able have break zones that can be cut off so as to separate the modules from the strip at the level a connector feed station or cut after the separation of the modules from the strip.
  • the connector modules according to the invention can be supplied in rolls or reels, a device of a crimping station, wiring or inserting electrical contacts then comprising a continuous unrolling station and, after the unwinding, a device for separating carrier strip connectors and a device unit connectors.
  • the carrier strip may be provided with flaps coming between the flap and the rear part of the module constituting the crimping window, the modules being pre-equipped or not with their contacts.
  • the pins and the holes of the strip receiving them possibly have a rectangular profile whose major axis is parallel to the strip and to the axis of contacts in the connector.
  • Such conformation of the pins plates the connector on the strip and allows only two points of fixing of the connector on the strip, this advantageously the end of arms arranged at the rear of the connector provided with the crimping area on the flexible circuit, the connector being arranged on the strip so as to be pulled by the lugs when the tape is scrolled and present its rear part in front of the scroll.
  • the flap for its part, prevents accidental closing shutters when the modules are provided with them.
  • FIG. 5 there is described generally and by way of example a device for connecting connector modules receiving electrical contacts and a flexible circuit based mainly on the realization of a simultaneous crimping station of contacts on the flexible circuit .
  • Contacts and flexible circuits are received in connector modules.
  • the crimping station is based on a crimping tool comprising a multi-point network of crimping dies formed from a solid block 1.
  • the array of matrices comes in contact with the tips of crimping during the crimping operation under the action of a press so as to push back the tips and to conform them in petals.
  • This device is suitable for crimping a connector 20 described in FIG. 1 provided with a plurality of contacts 10.
  • the contacts on the one hand have a termination of connection to a flexible circuit 40, this termination comprising a pallet 13 provided with tips 11 arranged in a crown 12, the points being constituted by a cross punching of the pallet then a stamping of the folding pallet the points and clearing a circular hole 14 forming the crown 12.
  • the contacts also have a termination 15 of connection with an additional contact, the contacts and the flexible circuit being received in module of connector consisting of an insulating housing 21 provided with a open area 22 clearing the crimping area of the contacts on the flexible circuit above and below the crimping area.
  • the device has a share an anvil 50 forming a bearing surface lower for the electrical contact elements 10, the crimping device further comprising a mobile press device 9 provided with a block 1, the surface parallel to the contact alignment plane comprises a plurality of crimping dies.
  • the anvil 50 disposed under the pallets 13 may include positioning elements arranged opposite crowns of two contacts arranged at each end of the flexible circuit 40, each positioning element being introduced into a circular hole in a crown. It is therefore necessary to maintain the modules in a given alignment, as soon as they are banded for simplify their handling by the different tools the crimping station.
  • the flexible circuit 40 is positioned on the pallets 13 and the dies of crimping are applied by the press on the circuit flexible, each of the matrices applying strongly locally the flexible circuit 40 on the tips 11 of so as to pierce the flexible circuit and the tracks 41 then, at arch the points which thus crimp the pallets on the flexible circuit and make the connection electric between contacts 10 and tracks conductors 41 of the flexible circuit.
  • a full automatic crimping station can include an automated feeding device 100 of these connectors with their pre-mounted contacts.
  • the invention offers to snap the connectors onto the strip carrier in order to bring them in rolls 120 to the crimping station, a device for feeding the crimping station then comprising a post continuous unwinding 121 of a type known per se.
  • the connectors arranged on their carrier strip 60 must be, after the unwinding station, supported by a device for separating the connectors from the carrier strip and a device 100 for supplying the unit connectors towards the crimping station.
  • the carrier belt 60 possibly also including the legs 32, 33 is then recovered on a coil 125.
  • the supply device is advantageously provided with a module gripper arranged at the end an arm 102 itself secured to a device for transportation 103.
  • the connectors are provided with a window 22 for clearing the crimping area and further provided with a circuit retention flap 28 flexible.
  • the flap 28 comprises a frame connected by a hinge 23 to the connector housing receiving the contacts. This frame allows to perform the crimping operation through of the shutter 28, the shutter being closed after the operation of crimping, this flap 28 comprising a rear branch 24 provided with one or more support and setting bosses 25 flexible circuit pressure to isolate and protect the crimping zone of any applied constraints on the flexible circuit outside the connector.
  • the carrier strip 60 When striping connector modules with shutters, it is necessary to prevent the shutters from close. Also as shown in Figure 3B it is planned to provide the carrier strip 60 with flaps 61 coming between the flap 28 and the part rear of the module constituting the crimping window, the modules being pre-equipped or not with their contacts. These flaps are made by cutting the strip carrier during its realization. In addition to these cutouts, the carrier strip has holes 62 for receiving module lugs and holes 63 to move the web forward carrier provided with modules.
  • the pins 31 as well as the holes 62 of the strip receiving them advantageously have a rectangular profile whose large axis is parallel to the strip and to the contact axis in the connector.
  • Such conformation of the pins plates the connector on the strip and allows only two points of fixing of the connector on the strip, for example at the end of tabs 32, 33 arranged in the rear part of the connector, part provided with the crimping area on the flexible circuit, the connector being placed on the band so as to be pulled by the pins when scrolling the strip and presenting its rear part ahead of scrolling.
  • An additional advantage given by the profile rectangular of the pawns is to keep a connector aligned with the strip in the event that one of the tabs carrying the pins would break, the profile rectangular preventing the connector from turning around of the remaining pawn.

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Abstract

The connector module houses aligned contacts (10). The connector module is designed to be fitted to a carrier band, and includes pegs (30) by which the module is attached. Holes in the band receive the pegs with clips retaining the pegs. The connector module houses contacts (10) aligned in a row within the module, each contact having crimping points formed in a crown shape. The crimping points are intended to be pressed through a flexible printed circuit and folded over to secure them. This is achieved in a press with a heavy block with a shaped matching the contact configuration. The connector module is designed to be fitted to a carrier band, and includes pegs (30) by which the module is attached. Holes in the band receive the pegs with clips retaining the pegs. The band is used to convey the connector modules to the contact crimping machine, and the pegs are intended to be broken in order to release the module from the band once it has reached the machine and is in use.

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L'invention concerne la réalisation de modules de connecteurs adaptés à être disposés en bande sur une bande porteuse et la bande de modules de connecteurs résultante.The invention relates to the production of connectors adapted to be arranged in a strip on a carrier strip and strip of connector modules resultant.

L'invention est notamment utilisable dans le cadre d'un dispositif et d'une station de sertissage de contacts sur circuits souples, station adaptée à l'assemblage et la réalisation de faisceaux de circuits souples munis de connecteurs, les contacts et les circuits souples étant reçus dans les modules de connecteurs.The invention is particularly usable in the context of a device and a contact crimping station on flexible circuits, station suitable for assembly and realization of flexible circuit bundles provided with connectors, the contacts and the flexible circuits being received in connector modules.

Une station de sertissage automatique complète comportant un poste de sertissage de modules conformes à l'invention peut comporter un dispositif automatisé d'amenée de ces connecteurs avec leurs contacts pré-montés.A complete automatic crimping station with a crimping station for modules according to the invention may include an automated device for feeding these connectors with their pre-mounted contacts.

Afin d'apporter des connecteurs à une telle station de sertissage il est connu par exemple du document EP 0 460 634 de chaíner des modules de connecteur les uns aux autres. Ce document prévoit de munir les modules de connecteur de pattes sur la face arrière des connecteurs, ces pattes étant reçus dans un système de fenêtres à l'avant du module de connecteur précédent. Ce système reste rigide et est mal adapté à la mise en bobines des connecteurs. In order to bring connectors to such a station crimping it is known for example from document EP 0 460 634 to chain connector modules together other. This document plans to equip the modules with tab connector on the rear side of the connectors, these legs being received in a window system with the front of the previous connector module. This system remains rigid and is poorly suited for reeling connectors.

Il est par ailleurs connu de réaliser des bobines de support de composant à montage en surface, ces bobines étant constituées de bandes en matériau plastique pourvues de logements pour les composants.It is also known to produce coils of component mount to surface mount, these coils consisting of strips of plastic material provided with housings for the components.

L'invention propose de réaliser des modules connecteurs adaptés à être disposés sur une bande porteuse. Pour cela les modules de connecteur s'encliquettent sur une bande porteuse et comportent principalement pour leur encliquetage sur la bande porteuse des pions de clipsage munis d'ergots s'accrochant dans des trous de la bande porteuse.The invention proposes to produce connector modules adapted to be arranged on a carrier strip. For it connector modules snap onto strip carrier and mainly involve for their snap-fastening on the carrier strip of the clipping pins with lugs hooking into holes in the band carrier.

Ces pions peuvent être disposés sur des pattes dépassant du corps du module dans une direction parallèle à la bande porteuse, les pattes pouvant éventuellement comporter des zones de rupture pouvant être coupées de façon à désolidariser les modules de la bande au niveau d'un poste d'amenée des connecteurs ou coupées après la désolidarisation des modules de la bande.These pawns can be arranged on legs extending beyond of the module body in a direction parallel to the carrying strip, the legs possibly being able have break zones that can be cut off so as to separate the modules from the strip at the level a connector feed station or cut after the separation of the modules from the strip.

Les modules de connecteurs selon l'invention peuvent être fournis en rouleaux ou bobines, un dispositif d'alimentation d'une station de sertissage, de câblage ou d'insertion de contacts électriques comportant alors un poste de déroulage en continu et, après le poste de déroulage, un dispositif de désolidarisation des connecteurs de la bande porteuse et un dispositif d'amenée des connecteurs unitaires.The connector modules according to the invention can be supplied in rolls or reels, a device of a crimping station, wiring or inserting electrical contacts then comprising a continuous unrolling station and, after the unwinding, a device for separating carrier strip connectors and a device unit connectors.

Avantageusement pour des modules de connecteur du type munis d'une fenêtre de dégagement de la zone de sertissage et munis en outre d'un volet de rétention du circuit souple, le volet pouvant comporter un cadre relié par une charnière au boítier de connecteur recevant les contacts, la bande porteuse pourra être pourvue de rabats venant s'intercaler entre le volet et la partie arrière du module constituant la fenêtre de sertissage, les modules étant pré-équipés ou non de leurs contacts.Advantageously for connector modules of the type fitted with a window for clearing the crimping and further provided with a retention flap of the flexible circuit, the flap possibly having a connected frame by a hinge to the connector housing receiving the contacts, the carrier strip may be provided with flaps coming between the flap and the rear part of the module constituting the crimping window, the modules being pre-equipped or not with their contacts.

Dans un mode de réalisation particulièrement avantageux de l'invention les ergots ainsi que les trous de la bande les recevant ont éventuellement un profil rectangulaire dont le grand axe est parallèle à la bande et à l'axe des contacts dans le connecteur.In a particularly advantageous embodiment of the invention the pins and the holes of the strip receiving them possibly have a rectangular profile whose major axis is parallel to the strip and to the axis of contacts in the connector.

Une telle conformation des ergots plaque le connecteur sur la bande et permet de ne réaliser que deux points de fixation du connecteur sur la bande, ce avantageusement à l'extrémité de bras disposés à l'arrière du connecteur munie de la zone de sertissage sur le circuit souple, le connecteur étant disposé sur la bande de façon à être tiré par les ergots lors du défilement de la bande et à présenter sa partie arrière en avant du défilement. Such conformation of the pins plates the connector on the strip and allows only two points of fixing of the connector on the strip, this advantageously the end of arms arranged at the rear of the connector provided with the crimping area on the flexible circuit, the connector being arranged on the strip so as to be pulled by the lugs when the tape is scrolled and present its rear part in front of the scroll.

Un avantage supplémentaire donné par le profil rectangulaire des pions est de conserver le connecteur aligné sur la bande dans le cas où l'un des bras portant les ergots viendrait à casser, le profil rectangulaire interdisant au connecteur de tourner autour du pion restant.An additional advantage given by the profile rectangular of the pins is to keep the connector aligned with the band in the event that one of the arms carrying the lugs would break, the rectangular profile preventing the connector from turning around the pin remaining.

Le rabat pour sa part évite une fermeture accidentelle des volets lorsque les modules en sont pourvus.The flap, for its part, prevents accidental closing shutters when the modules are provided with them.

L'invention sera mieux comprise à la lecture de la description d'un mode de réalisation particulier et non limitatif de l'invention et en référence aux dessins qui représentent:

  • En figure 1 une vue en perspective d'un exemple de connecteur comportant les éléments de l'invention;
  • En figures 2A et 2B des exemples de contacts munis d'une palette à sertir utilisable dans un module de connecteur selon l'invention;
  • En figures 3A et 3B une bande et des modules de connecteurs selon l'invention;
  • En figure 4 un exemple de bande de transport de modules de connecteurs selon l'invention;
  • En figure 5 une vue schématique d'une partie de station de câblage de connecteurs selon l'invention.
    • The invention will be better understood on reading the description of a particular and non-limiting embodiment of the invention and with reference to the drawings which represent:
  • In Figure 1 a perspective view of an exemplary connector comprising the elements of the invention;
  • In FIGS. 2A and 2B, examples of contacts provided with a crimping pallet usable in a connector module according to the invention;
  • In FIGS. 3A and 3B a strip and connector modules according to the invention;
  • In FIG. 4 an example of a conveyor belt for connector modules according to the invention;
  • In Figure 5 a schematic view of a portion of connector wiring station according to the invention.

    • Selon la figure 5 il est décrit de façon générale et à titre d'exemple un dispositif de raccordement de modules de connecteurs recevant des contacts électriques et un circuit souple basé principalement sur la réalisation d'un poste de sertissage simultané de contacts sur le circuit souple.
    Les contacts et les circuits souples sont reçus dans des modules de connecteur. Le poste de sertissage est basé sur un outil de sertissage comportant un réseau multipoints de matrices de sertissage constitué à partir d'un bloc massif 1.    According to Figure 5 there is described generally and by way of example a device for connecting connector modules receiving electrical contacts and a flexible circuit based mainly on the realization of a simultaneous crimping station of contacts on the flexible circuit .
    Contacts and flexible circuits are received in connector modules. The crimping station is based on a crimping tool comprising a multi-point network of crimping dies formed from a solid block 1.

    Pour des contacts 10 comme décrits en figure 2 et munis de pointes 11 de sertissage disposées en couronnes 12, le réseau de matrices vient en contact avec les pointes de sertissage lors de l'opération de sertissage sous l'action d'une presse de façon à repousser les pointes et de les conformer en pétales.For contacts 10 as described in Figure 2 and provided of crimping tips 11 arranged in crowns 12, the array of matrices comes in contact with the tips of crimping during the crimping operation under the action of a press so as to push back the tips and to conform them in petals.

    Ce dispositif est adapté pour le sertissage d'un connecteur 20 décrit en figure 1 muni d'une pluralité de contacts 10. Dans ce type de connecteur les contacts comportent d'une part une terminaison de raccordement à un circuit souple 40, cette terminaison comportant une palette 13 munie de pointes 11 disposées en couronne 12, les pointes étant constituées par un poinçonnage en croix de la palette puis un emboutissage de la palette repliant les pointes et dégageant un trou circulaire 14 formant la couronne 12.This device is suitable for crimping a connector 20 described in FIG. 1 provided with a plurality of contacts 10. In this type of connector the contacts on the one hand have a termination of connection to a flexible circuit 40, this termination comprising a pallet 13 provided with tips 11 arranged in a crown 12, the points being constituted by a cross punching of the pallet then a stamping of the folding pallet the points and clearing a circular hole 14 forming the crown 12.

    Les contacts comportent d'autre part une terminaison 15 de connexion avec un contact complémentaire, les contacts et le circuit souple étant reçus dans module de connecteur constitué d'un boítier isolant 21 muni d'une zone ouverte 22 dégageant la zone de sertissage des contacts sur le circuit souple au dessus et au dessous de la zone de sertissage.The contacts also have a termination 15 of connection with an additional contact, the contacts and the flexible circuit being received in module of connector consisting of an insulating housing 21 provided with a open area 22 clearing the crimping area of the contacts on the flexible circuit above and below the crimping area.

    Pour sertir les contacts le dispositif comporte d'une part une enclume 50 formant une surface d'appui inférieure pour les éléments de contact électrique 10, le dispositif de sertissage comportant d'autre part un dispositif mobile de presse 9 muni d'un bloc 1 dont la surface parallèle au plan d'alignement des contacts comporte une pluralité de matrices de sertissage.To crimp the contacts, the device has a share an anvil 50 forming a bearing surface lower for the electrical contact elements 10, the crimping device further comprising a mobile press device 9 provided with a block 1, the surface parallel to the contact alignment plane comprises a plurality of crimping dies.

    L'enclume 50 disposée sous les palettes 13 peut comporter des éléments de positionnement disposés en regard de couronnes de deux contacts disposés à chaque extrémité du circuit souple 40, chaque élément de positionnement étant introduit dans un trou circulaire d'une couronne. Il est donc nécessaire de maintenir les modules dans un alignement donné, ce dès leur mise en bande pour simplifier leur manutention par les différents outils de la station de sertissage.The anvil 50 disposed under the pallets 13 may include positioning elements arranged opposite crowns of two contacts arranged at each end of the flexible circuit 40, each positioning element being introduced into a circular hole in a crown. It is therefore necessary to maintain the modules in a given alignment, as soon as they are banded for simplify their handling by the different tools the crimping station.

    Toujours lors du sertissage, le circuit souple 40 est positionné sur les palettes 13 et les matrices de sertissage sont appliquées par la presse sur le circuit souple, chacune des matrices appliquant fortement localement le circuit souple 40 sur les pointes 11 de façon à percer le circuit souple et les pistes 41 puis, à cambrer les pointes qui viennent ainsi sertir les palettes sur le circuit souple et effectuer la liaison électrique entre les contacts 10 et les pistes conductrices 41 du circuit souple.Still during crimping, the flexible circuit 40 is positioned on the pallets 13 and the dies of crimping are applied by the press on the circuit flexible, each of the matrices applying strongly locally the flexible circuit 40 on the tips 11 of so as to pierce the flexible circuit and the tracks 41 then, at arch the points which thus crimp the pallets on the flexible circuit and make the connection electric between contacts 10 and tracks conductors 41 of the flexible circuit.

    Une station de sertissage automatique complète peut comporter un dispositif automatisé d'amenée 100 de ces connecteurs avec leurs contacts pré-montés.A full automatic crimping station can include an automated feeding device 100 of these connectors with their pre-mounted contacts.

    Afin d'amener les modules de connecteurs il est avantageux de les disposer sur une bande porteuse 60 comme visible en figures 3A et 3B. Pour cela l'invention propose d'encliqueter les connecteurs sur la bande porteuse afin de les apporter en rouleaux 120 à la station de sertissage, un dispositif d'alimentation de la station de sertissage comportant alors un poste de déroulage en continu 121 de type connu en soi. In order to bring the connector modules it is advantageous to have them on a carrier strip 60 as shown in Figures 3A and 3B. For this the invention offers to snap the connectors onto the strip carrier in order to bring them in rolls 120 to the crimping station, a device for feeding the crimping station then comprising a post continuous unwinding 121 of a type known per se.

    Toujours en référence à la figure 5 les connecteurs disposés sur leur bande porteuse 60 doivent être, après le poste de déroulage, pris en charge par un dispositif de désolidarisation des connecteurs de la bande porteuse et un dispositif d'amenée 100 des connecteurs unitaires vers le poste de sertissage. La bande porteuse 60 comportant encore éventuellement les pattes 32, 33 est alors récupérée sur une bobine 125.Still with reference to FIG. 5, the connectors arranged on their carrier strip 60 must be, after the unwinding station, supported by a device for separating the connectors from the carrier strip and a device 100 for supplying the unit connectors towards the crimping station. The carrier belt 60 possibly also including the legs 32, 33 is then recovered on a coil 125.

    Le dispositif d'amenée est avantageusement pourvu d'un organe de préhension des modules disposé à l'extrémité d'un bras 102 lui même solidaire d'un dispositif de transport 103.The supply device is advantageously provided with a module gripper arranged at the end an arm 102 itself secured to a device for transportation 103.

    Selon la figure 1 les connecteurs sont munis d'une fenêtre 22 de dégagement de la zone de sertissage et munis en outre d'un volet 28 de rétention du circuit souple.According to Figure 1 the connectors are provided with a window 22 for clearing the crimping area and further provided with a circuit retention flap 28 flexible.

    Le volet 28 comporte un cadre relié par une charnière 23 au boítier de connecteur recevant les contacts. Ce cadre permet d'effectuer l'opération de sertissage au travers du volet 28, le volet étant refermé après l'opération de sertissage, ce volet 28 comportant une branche arrière 24 munie d'un ou plusieurs bossages 25 d'appui et de mise en pression du circuit souple pour isoler et protéger la zone de sertissage d'éventuelles contraintes appliquées sur le circuit souple en dehors du connecteur. The flap 28 comprises a frame connected by a hinge 23 to the connector housing receiving the contacts. This frame allows to perform the crimping operation through of the shutter 28, the shutter being closed after the operation of crimping, this flap 28 comprising a rear branch 24 provided with one or more support and setting bosses 25 flexible circuit pressure to isolate and protect the crimping zone of any applied constraints on the flexible circuit outside the connector.

    Lors de la mise en bande de modules de connecteurs munis de volets, il est nécessaire d'éviter que les volets ne se referment. Aussi comme visible en figure 3B il est prévu de pourvoir la bande porteuse 60 de rabats 61 venant s'intercaler entre le volet 28 et la partie arrière du module constituant la fenêtre de sertissage, les modules étant pré-équipés ou non de leurs contacts. Ces rabats sont réalisés par une découpe de la bande porteuse lors de sa réalisation. Outre ces découpes, la bande porteuse comporte des trous 62 de réception d'ergots de clipsage des modules ainsi que des trous 63 d'engrènement permettant de faire avancer la bande porteuse pourvue des modules.When striping connector modules with shutters, it is necessary to prevent the shutters from close. Also as shown in Figure 3B it is planned to provide the carrier strip 60 with flaps 61 coming between the flap 28 and the part rear of the module constituting the crimping window, the modules being pre-equipped or not with their contacts. These flaps are made by cutting the strip carrier during its realization. In addition to these cutouts, the carrier strip has holes 62 for receiving module lugs and holes 63 to move the web forward carrier provided with modules.

    Sur la figure 1 sont visibles les moyens de rétention des modules de connecteurs sur la bande porteuse. Ces moyens sont constitués par des pions de clipsage 30 munis d'ergots 31 s'accrochant dans des trous 62 de la bande porteuse visibles en figure 4. Dans le cas où il est nécessaire de limiter la taille des modules en hauteur il a été prévu de disposer les pions sur des pattes 32 dépassant du corps du module dans une direction parallèle à la bande porteuse, les pattes pouvant éventuellement être coupées de façon à désolidariser les modules de la bande au niveau du poste d'amenée des connecteurs, les pattes restant ainsi sur la bande et ne risquant pas de venir se coincer dans les modules. In Figure 1 are visible the means of retention of connector modules on the carrier strip. These means consist of clip pins 30 provided lugs 31 hooking into holes 62 in the strip carrier visible in Figure 4. In the case where it is necessary to limit the size of the modules in height there was planned to arrange the pawns on legs 32 protruding from the module body in a parallel direction to the carrier strip, the legs possibly being able be cut so as to separate the modules from the strip at the connector feed station, the legs thus remaining on the strip and not risking come and get stuck in the modules.

    Il est bien entendu possible aussi de couper les pattes après la désolidarisation des modules de la bande ou de les laisser en place.It is of course also possible to cut the legs after separation of the modules from the strip or leave them in place.

    En référence aux figures 1 et 4 on peut voir que les ergots 31 ainsi que les trous 62 de la bande les recevant ont avantageusement un profil rectangulaire dont le grand axe est parallèle à la bande et à l'axe des contacts dans le connecteur.With reference to Figures 1 and 4 we can see that the pins 31 as well as the holes 62 of the strip receiving them advantageously have a rectangular profile whose large axis is parallel to the strip and to the contact axis in the connector.

    Une telle conformation des ergots plaque le connecteur sur la bande et permet de ne réaliser que deux points de fixation du connecteur sur la bande, ce par exemple à l'extrémité de pattes 32, 33 disposées en partie arrière du connecteur, partie munie de la zone de sertissage sur le circuit souple, le connecteur étant disposé sur la bande de façon à être tiré par les ergots lors du défilement de la bande et à présenter sa partie arrière en avant du défilement.Such conformation of the pins plates the connector on the strip and allows only two points of fixing of the connector on the strip, for example at the end of tabs 32, 33 arranged in the rear part of the connector, part provided with the crimping area on the flexible circuit, the connector being placed on the band so as to be pulled by the pins when scrolling the strip and presenting its rear part ahead of scrolling.

    Un avantage supplémentaire donné par le profil rectangulaire des pions est de conserver un connecteur aligné sur la bande dans le cas où l'une des pattes portant les ergots viendrait à casser, le profil rectangulaire interdisant au connecteur de tourner autour du pion restant.An additional advantage given by the profile rectangular of the pawns is to keep a connector aligned with the strip in the event that one of the tabs carrying the pins would break, the profile rectangular preventing the connector from turning around of the remaining pawn.

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    Module connecteur adapté à être disposé sur une bande porteuse (60), caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte pour son encliquetage sur la bande porteuse des pions de clipsage (30) munis d'ergots (31) s'accrochant dans des trous (62) de la bande porteuse.Connector module adapted to be placed on a carrier strip (60), characterized in that, for its snap-fastening onto the carrier strip, clipping pins (30) provided with lugs (31) hooking in holes (62 ) of the carrier strip. Module selon la revendication 1 caractérisé en ce que les pions de clipsage (30) sont disposés sur des pattes (32, 33) dépassant du corps du module dans une direction parallèle à la bande porteuse.Module according to claim 1 characterized in that the clip pins (30) are arranged on tabs (32, 33) projecting from the body of the module in a direction parallel to the carrier strip. Module selon la revendication 2 caractérisé en ce que les pattes comportent des zones de rupture permettant de les couper de façon à désolidariser les modules de la bande.Module according to claim 2 characterized in that the tabs have break zones allowing them to be cut so as to separate the modules from the strip. Module selon l'une des revendications 1 à 3 caractérisé en ce que les ergots (31) ainsi que les trous (62) de la bande les recevant ont un profil rectangulaire dont le grand axe est parallèle à la bande et à l'axe de contacts reçus dans le connecteur. Module according to one of claims 1 to 3 characterized in that the lugs (31) and the holes (62) of the strip receiving them have a rectangular profile whose major axis is parallel to the strip and the axis of contacts received in the connector. Module selon la revendication 4 caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte deux ergots (31) de fixation du connecteur sur la bande, à l'extrémité de pattes (32, 33) disposées à l'arrière du connecteur, le connecteur étant disposé sur la bande de façon à être tiré par les ergots (31) lors du défilement de la bande et à présenter sa partie arrière en avant du défilement.Module according to claim 4 characterized in that it comprises two lugs (31) for fixing the connector to the strip, at the end of lugs (32, 33) disposed at the rear of the connector, the connector being disposed on the strip so as to be pulled by the lugs (31) when the strip scrolls and to present its rear part in front of the scroll. Module selon l'une des revendications 1 à 5 caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte un volet (28) de rétention d'un circuit souple.Module according to one of Claims 1 to 5, characterized in that it comprises a flap (28) for retaining a flexible circuit. Module selon la revendication 6 caractérisé en ce que le volet comporte un cadre relié par une charnière (23) au corps du module.Module according to claim 6 characterized in that the shutter comprises a frame connected by a hinge (23) to the body of the module. Dispositif de mise en bande d'un module de connecteur selon la revendication 7 caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte une bande porteuse (60) munie de rabats (61) venant s'intercaler entre le volet (28) et une partie arrière du module.Device for banding a connector module according to claim 7, characterized in that it comprises a carrier strip (60) provided with flaps (61) which are interposed between the flap (28) and a rear part of the module .
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