Patent ID: 6783403
Filing Date: 2004-08-31
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A connection device, comprising:an electronic box having a longitudinal assembling face with connection pins projecting therefrom; and a connection module usable to be mated with the longitudinal assembling face for making an electrical connection between the connection pins and connecting cables, wherein: the connection pins are fist pins parallel to lateral faces of the box; the longitudinal assembling lace is bounded laterally by two parallel recesses, each of the two parallel recesses partly blocked by at least one lug at a location near the longitudinal assembling face; the connection module comprises an assembling face for mating onto the longitudinal assembly face of the box, the assembling face of the connection module including slots oriented parallel to lateral faces of the connection module, each slot designed to receive one of the connection pins, the connection pins moveable along the slots, each slot having a locking position at which a respective connection pin is engaged in one of at least one turning-fork-shaped connection piece in the connection module; the assembling face of the connection module is bounded laterally by two parallel side walls each protruding forward and including an inward return, the return having at least one recess, the at least one recess allowing passage for the at least one lug, the return allowing retention of the at least one lug at a position corresponding to the locking position; one of the assembling face of the connection module and the longitudinal assembling face of the box includes a face recess, the other of the longitudinal assembling face of the box and the assembling face of the connection module includes a retractable resilient tab, the tab designed to fit into the recess at a position corresponding to the locking position.