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EP3389141B1
EP3389141B1 EP17165795.0A EP17165795A EP3389141B1 EP 3389141 B1 EP3389141 B1 EP 3389141B1 EP 17165795 A EP17165795 A EP 17165795A EP 3389141 B1 EP3389141 B1 EP 3389141B1
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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
    • H01R13/465—Identification means, e.g. labels, tags, markings
    • 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
    • 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
    • H01R13/58—Means for relieving strain on wire connection, e.g. cord grip, for avoiding loosening of connections between wires and terminals within a coupling device terminating a cable
    • H01R13/5804—Means for relieving strain on wire connection, e.g. cord grip, for avoiding loosening of connections between wires and terminals within a coupling device terminating a cable comprising a separate cable clamping part
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R9/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, e.g. terminal strips or terminal blocks; Terminals or binding posts mounted upon a base or in a case; Bases therefor
    • H01R9/22—Bases, e.g. strip, block, panel
    • H01R9/24—Terminal blocks
    • H01R9/2475—Means facilitating correct wiring, e.g. marking plates, identification tags
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
    • G09F3/00—Labels, tag tickets, or similar identification or indication means; Seals; Postage or like stamps
    • G09F3/08—Fastening or securing by means not forming part of the material of the label itself
    • G09F3/18—Casings, frames or enclosures for labels
    • G09F3/20—Casings, frames or enclosures for labels for adjustable, removable, or interchangeable labels
    • G09F3/205—Casings, frames or enclosures for labels for adjustable, removable, or interchangeable labels specially adapted for electric cables, pipes or the like

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  • the present invention relates to the field of electrical connection, and more particularly to the field of removable connectors intended to be connected to a terminal block.
  • plug-in connectors intended to electrically connect a set of conductive wires with one or more connection terminals to an electrical circuit. It is also known practice to write identification information on plug-in connectors, in the form of at least one mark arranged on one of the external surfaces of the connector.
  • Document D1 US5,158,476 discloses a connector intended to hold together and electrically connect a set of conductive wires with one or more terminals for connection to an electrical circuit, the connector being configured to carry a mark.
  • Document D2 US5,170,578 ) discloses a device for holding a driver equipped with a marker holder.
  • Document D3 entitled “Cable Management & Cable Tie Support # 3DPrinting Adafruit Industries - Makers, hackers, artists, designers, and engineers” dated January 28, 2012 and retrieved from the internet on June 20, 2017 , discloses a device for holding a set of cables.
  • Document D4 ( US2008 / 0078109 ) discloses a marker holder attached to a cable.
  • the mark is usually placed on the longitudinal flat surface of the connector which, in the usual configurations of use of these connectors, is located at the rear of the connector with respect to the operator; the mark is therefore most often hidden by the connector itself, and / or by the bundle of conductive wires connected to the connector. It is also necessary to secure all the conductor wires connected to this connector with the connector in question.
  • the aim of the invention is therefore to propose a solution to these problems.
  • the present invention relates to a device for mechanically holding a bundle of conductive wires intended to be connected to a connector according to independent claim 1.
  • the mark is not masked by the conductive wires connected to the connection equipment, which are held behind the connecting device, the mark being in front.
  • the connector is removable and intended to be connected to a terminal block.
  • the body of the device is made of an insulating material.
  • the through hole opens into the bottom of the cavity.
  • the complementary fixing element comprises a bearing portion against the stop zone.
  • the distance between the stop zone and the surface of the first face corresponds to at least 50% of the dimension of the extension of the complementary fixing element between the bearing portion and the end of the extension.
  • the cavity is configured to fully receive the extension.
  • the distance between the stop zone and the surface of the first face is greater than the dimension of the extension of the complementary fixing element between the bearing portion and the end of extension.
  • the at least one element for fixing the mark is protected by the cavity against the pressure of an object, in particular the bundle of wires, possibly compressed against the first face of the device.
  • the figure 2 presents a perspective view of an embodiment of the mechanical holding device 1 according to the invention.
  • This device preferably made of insulating and flexible material, has the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped, flattened and elongated, with two main faces, opposite to each other 2, 3.
  • a first attachment portion which in the embodiment shown in figure 2 , comprises two parts which can each independently of one another perform the function of mechanically maintaining the bundle of wires against one of the faces 2 of the device.
  • the first part of the first fixing portion consists of two through openings (4d, 4c) between the two faces of the device, inside which can be inserted a circular ring 12 a little less wide than these openings, to grip the bundle of conductive wires connected to the connector and hold it mechanically against one of the faces 2 of the device.
  • This first maintenance mode is not shown in figure 1 .
  • the second part of the first fixing portion is located between a first constriction zone 4a and a second constriction zone 4b of the width of the rectangular parallelepiped.
  • Each of these narrowing zones 4a, 4b forms a shoulder on the edge of the device on either side of the latter in the direction of the width; a circular ring 12 can be positioned between these shoulders, as shown in figure 1 , so as to grip the bundle of wires connected to the connector with this portion of the device and to mechanically hold the bundle against one of the faces 2 of the device; the two shoulders prevent in particular a sliding of the circular ring 12 beyond the portion of the device between the two shoulders 4a, 4b.
  • a second fixing portion 5 is placed under the first in the embodiment of the mechanical holding device shown in FIG. figure 2 .
  • This second fixing portion is delimited by a recess hollowed out in the thickness of the device, on each face 2, 3 thereof; this recess forms on each face 2, 3 a rectangular cavity; two through holes or slots 5a, 5b create a breakthrough between the bottom of one cavity and the bottom of the other, these slots being positioned at the ends of the length of the cavities; these slots or through holes are complementary to the two extensions 7a, 7b of the reference 7, and make it possible to fix, or to clip, the reference 7 against the face of the device opposite to that against which the conductive wires are mechanically held by the first portion of fixing, and also against which the connector is held by the third fixing portion, as will be specified below.
  • the mark 7 also preferably has a shape complementary to that of the cavity into which it can be inserted.
  • the second fixing portion may have only a single cavity 11 on the face 2, the through holes or slots being made between the face 3 without a recess and the bottom of the cavity 11 formed on the face 2. In this case the mark is attached to the face 3 without inserting into a cavity.
  • the figure 4 shows in perspective the first face 2 of the device opposite to that on which the reference 7 is attached.
  • the slots or through holes 5a and 5b open onto this face 2 inside a cavity 11 of the device, forming a stop zone at the bottom of the cavity.
  • the extensions 7a, 7b of the reference 7 are arranged to fit into the slots or complementary through holes 5a and 5b and emerge at the level of the bottom of the cavity.
  • a portion of each extension bears on the abutment zone formed at the outlet of the hole or of the slot crossed by the extension in question, while a complementary portion of extension extends beyond.
  • this complementary portion included between the bearing portion and the end of the extension, may be less than the depth of the cavity 11, so that these extensions do not protrude outside the volume delimited by this cavity.
  • These extensions are thus protected by the cavity from a pressure which could result from an external object pressing against this face of the device, and in particular from the bundle of wires held against this face of the device, pressure which would have the effect of pushing the extensions out. of their respective accommodation.
  • these extensions 5a and 5b protrude outside the volume delimited by the cavity, they would not be pushed back enough to be extracted from their housing, because of the edges of the cavity which would prevent the pressure from s 'exert to the bottom of the cavity on the extensions 5a and 5b.
  • the dimension of the extensions will be chosen so that the distance between the stop zone formed at the outlet of the through-hole at the bottom of the cavity and the surface of the first face, in other words the depth of the cavity 11, is at least equal to 50% of the dimension of an extension between the bearing portion and the end of the extension.
  • This fixing portion is formed on the face 2 of the device, which is shown in figure 4 , and against which is also held all the conductive son.
  • Two extensions 13 are formed at the base of the device and oriented along a plane parallel to the face 2 of the device, slightly offset, in the direction of the thickness of the device, with respect to the plane of this face 2 of the device. These extensions are arranged to cooperate with two complementary openings 14 formed on the surface of the connector on which the device is fixed as illustrated in the figure. figure 5 .
  • the device comprises a folding zone 10 positioned between the first fixing portion 4 and the third fixing portion 6.

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La présente invention concerne le domaine du raccordement électrique, et plus particulièrement le domaine des connecteurs débrochables destinés à être raccordés à un bloc de jonction.The present invention relates to the field of electrical connection, and more particularly to the field of removable connectors intended to be connected to a terminal block.

Il est connu d'utiliser des connecteurs débrochables destinés à raccorder électriquement un ensemble de fils conducteurs avec une ou plusieurs bornes de connexion à un circuit électrique. Il est également connu d'inscrire des informations d'identification sur les connecteurs débrochables, sous la forme d'au moins un repère disposé sur une des surfaces externes du connecteur. Le document D1 ( US5 158 476 ) divulgue un connecteur destiné à maintenir ensemble et à raccorder électriquement un ensemble de fils conducteurs avec une ou plusieurs bornes de connexion à un circuit électrique, le connecteur étant configuré pour porter un repère. Le document D2 ( US5 170 578 ) divulgue un dispositif de maintien d'un conducteur équipé d'un porte-repère. Le document D3 intitulé « Cable Management & Cable Tie Support #3DPrinting Adafruit Industries - Makers, hackers, artists, designers, and engineers » daté du 28 janvier 2012 et extrait de l'internet le 20 juin 2017 , divulgue un dispositif de maintien d'un ensemble de câbles. Le document D4 ( US2008/0078109 ) divulgue un porte-repère attaché à un câble.It is known to use plug-in connectors intended to electrically connect a set of conductive wires with one or more connection terminals to an electrical circuit. It is also known practice to write identification information on plug-in connectors, in the form of at least one mark arranged on one of the external surfaces of the connector. Document D1 ( US5,158,476 ) discloses a connector intended to hold together and electrically connect a set of conductive wires with one or more terminals for connection to an electrical circuit, the connector being configured to carry a mark. Document D2 ( US5,170,578 ) discloses a device for holding a driver equipped with a marker holder. Document D3 entitled “Cable Management & Cable Tie Support # 3DPrinting Adafruit Industries - Makers, hackers, artists, designers, and engineers” dated January 28, 2012 and retrieved from the internet on June 20, 2017 , discloses a device for holding a set of cables. Document D4 ( US2008 / 0078109 ) discloses a marker holder attached to a cable.

Le repère est habituellement disposé sur la surface plane longitudinale du connecteur qui, dans les configurations habituelles d'utilisation de ces connecteurs, se trouve être à l'arrière du connecteur par rapport à l'opérateur; le repère se trouve donc le plus souvent masqué par le connecteur lui-même, et/ou par le faisceau de fils conducteurs raccordés au connecteur. Il est par ailleurs nécessaire de solidariser avec le connecteur considéré l'ensemble des fils conducteurs raccordés à ce connecteur.The mark is usually placed on the longitudinal flat surface of the connector which, in the usual configurations of use of these connectors, is located at the rear of the connector with respect to the operator; the mark is therefore most often hidden by the connector itself, and / or by the bundle of conductive wires connected to the connector. It is also necessary to secure all the conductor wires connected to this connector with the connector in question.

L'invention a donc pour but de proposer une solution à ces problèmes.The aim of the invention is therefore to propose a solution to these problems.

A cet effet, la présente invention concerne un dispositif de maintien mécanique d'un faisceau de fils conducteurs destiné à être raccordé à un connecteur selon la revendication indépendante 1.To this end, the present invention relates to a device for mechanically holding a bundle of conductive wires intended to be connected to a connector according to independent claim 1.

Grâce à ces dispositions, le repère n'est pas masqué par les fils conducteurs raccordés à l'équipement de raccordement, qui se trouvent maintenus derrière le dispositif de liaison, le repère étant devant.Thanks to these arrangements, the mark is not masked by the conductive wires connected to the connection equipment, which are held behind the connecting device, the mark being in front.

Selon un aspect de l'invention, le connecteur est débrochable et destiné à être connecté à un bloc de jonction.According to one aspect of the invention, the connector is removable and intended to be connected to a terminal block.

Selon un aspect de l'invention, le corps du dispositif est réalisé en matière isolante.According to one aspect of the invention, the body of the device is made of an insulating material.

Selon un aspect de l'invention, le trou traversant débouche dans le fond de la cavité.According to one aspect of the invention, the through hole opens into the bottom of the cavity.

Selon un aspect de l'invention, l'élément de fixation complémentaire comprend une portion d'appui contre la zone de butée.According to one aspect of the invention, the complementary fixing element comprises a bearing portion against the stop zone.

Selon un aspect de l'invention, la distance entre la zone de butée et la surface de la première face correspond à au moins 50% de la dimension de l'extension de l'élément de fixation complémentaire comprise entre la portion d'appui et l'extrémité de l'extension.According to one aspect of the invention, the distance between the stop zone and the surface of the first face corresponds to at least 50% of the dimension of the extension of the complementary fixing element between the bearing portion and the end of the extension.

Selon un aspect de l'invention, la cavité est configurée pour recevoir entièrement l'extension.According to one aspect of the invention, the cavity is configured to fully receive the extension.

Selon un aspect de l'invention, la distance entre la zone de butée et la surface de la première face est supérieure à la dimension de l'extension de l'élément de fixation complémentaire comprise entre la portion d'appui et l'extrémité de l'extension.According to one aspect of the invention, the distance between the stop zone and the surface of the first face is greater than the dimension of the extension of the complementary fixing element between the bearing portion and the end of extension.

Grâce à ces dispositions, l'au moins un élément de fixation du repère est protégé par la cavité vis-à-vis de la pression d'un objet, notamment du faisceau de fils, éventuellement comprimé contre la première face du dispositif.Thanks to these arrangements, the at least one element for fixing the mark is protected by the cavity against the pressure of an object, in particular the bundle of wires, possibly compressed against the first face of the device.

Grâce à ces dispositions, un anneau circulaire flexible enserrant le dispositif et le faisceau de fils sera maintenu à l'intérieur de la première portion de fixation.Thanks to these arrangements, a flexible circular ring enclosing the device and the bundle of wires will be held inside the first fixing portion.

Pour sa bonne compréhension, l'invention est décrite en référence aux dessins ci-annexés représentant, à titre d'exemple non limitatif, une forme de réalisation d'un dispositif selon l'invention.

  • Figure 1 est une vue en perspective du dispositif selon l'invention muni d'un repère et monté sur un connecteur débrochable.
  • Figure 2 est une vue en perspective du dispositif selon l'invention, sans repère.
  • Figures 3a et 3b sont deux vues en perspective d'un repère.
  • Figure 4 est une vue en perspective du dispositif selon l'invention, muni du repère et présentant la face du dispositif opposée à celle sur laquelle le repère est rapporté.
  • Figure 5 est une vue en perspective du dispositif fixé au connecteur.
For its proper understanding, the invention is described with reference to the accompanying drawings showing, by way of non-limiting example, an embodiment of a device according to the invention.
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device according to the invention provided with a marker and mounted on a removable connector.
  • Figure 2 is a perspective view of the device according to the invention, without reference mark.
  • Figures 3a and 3b are two perspective views of a landmark.
  • Figure 4 is a perspective view of the device according to the invention, provided with the mark and showing the face of the device opposite to that on which the mark is attached.
  • Figure 5 is a perspective view of the device attached to the connector.

La figure 2 présente une vue en perspective d'un mode de réalisation du dispositif de maintien mécanique 1 selon l'invention.The figure 2 presents a perspective view of an embodiment of the mechanical holding device 1 according to the invention.

Ce dispositif, réalisé de préférence en matériau isolant et flexible, présente une forme de parallélépipède rectangulaire, aplati et allongé, avec deux faces principales, opposées l'une à l'autre 2, 3.This device, preferably made of insulating and flexible material, has the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped, flattened and elongated, with two main faces, opposite to each other 2, 3.

Dans le sens de la longueur du dispositif, on peut distinguer trois portions principales ayant chacune une fonction de fixation déterminée.In the direction of the length of the device, one can distinguish three main portions each having a specific fixing function.

Une première portion de fixation, qui dans le mode de réalisation représenté sur la figure 2, comprend deux parties qui peuvent chacune indépendamment l'une de l'autre assurer la fonction de maintien mécanique du faisceau de fils contre l'une des faces 2 du dispositif.A first attachment portion, which in the embodiment shown in figure 2 , comprises two parts which can each independently of one another perform the function of mechanically maintaining the bundle of wires against one of the faces 2 of the device.

La première partie de la première portion de fixation est constituée de deux ouvertures traversantes (4d, 4c) entre les deux faces du dispositif, à l'intérieur desquelles peut s'enfiler un anneau circulaire 12 un peu moins large que ces ouvertures, pour enserrer le faisceau de fils conducteurs raccordés au connecteur et le maintenir mécaniquement contre l'une des faces 2 du dispositif. Ce premier mode de maintien n'est pas représenté à la figure 1.The first part of the first fixing portion consists of two through openings (4d, 4c) between the two faces of the device, inside which can be inserted a circular ring 12 a little less wide than these openings, to grip the bundle of conductive wires connected to the connector and hold it mechanically against one of the faces 2 of the device. This first maintenance mode is not shown in figure 1 .

La deuxième partie de la première portion de fixation est située entre une première zone de rétrécissement 4a et une deuxième zone de rétrécissement 4b de la largeur du parallélépipède rectangulaire. Chacune de ces zones de rétrécissement 4a, 4b forme un épaulement sur la bordure du dispositif de part et d'autre de celui-ci dans le sens de la largeur; un anneau circulaire 12 peut être positionné entre ces épaulements, comme représenté à la figure 1, de manière à enserrer le faisceau de fils raccordés au connecteur avec cette portion du dispositif et à maintenir mécaniquement le faisceau contre l'une des faces 2 du dispositif ; les deux épaulements empêchent notamment un glissement de l'anneau circulaire 12 au-delà de la portion du dispositif comprise entre les deux épaulements 4a, 4b.The second part of the first fixing portion is located between a first constriction zone 4a and a second constriction zone 4b of the width of the rectangular parallelepiped. Each of these narrowing zones 4a, 4b forms a shoulder on the edge of the device on either side of the latter in the direction of the width; a circular ring 12 can be positioned between these shoulders, as shown in figure 1 , so as to grip the bundle of wires connected to the connector with this portion of the device and to mechanically hold the bundle against one of the faces 2 of the device; the two shoulders prevent in particular a sliding of the circular ring 12 beyond the portion of the device between the two shoulders 4a, 4b.

Il faut noter que si besoin, rien n'empêche de combiner ensemble l'utilisation des deux parties de la première portion de fixation, en utilisant à la fois un premier anneau circulaire 12 enfilé dans les deux trous de la première partie, et un deuxième anneau circulaire 12 positionné entre les épaulements délimitant la deuxième partie, pour maintenir le faisceau de fils conducteurs raccordés au connecteur contre l'une des faces 2 du dispositif, et ainsi solidariser l'ensemble des fils entre eux et avec le dispositif de maintien mécanique.It should be noted that if necessary, nothing prevents combining together the use of the two parts of the first fixing portion, using both a first circular ring 12 threaded into the two holes of the first part, and a second circular ring 12 positioned between the shoulders delimiting the second part, to hold the bundle of conductive wires connected to the connector against one of the faces 2 of the device, and thus secure all of the wires to each other and to the mechanical holding device.

Une deuxième portion de fixation 5 est placée sous la première dans le mode de réalisation du dispositif de maintien mécanique représenté à la figure 2. Cette deuxième portion de fixation est délimitée par un évidement creusé dans l'épaisseur du dispositif, sur chaque face 2, 3 de celui-ci ; cet évidement forme sur chaque face 2, 3 une cavité de forme rectangulaire ; deux trous ou fentes traversants 5a, 5b créent une percée entre le fond d'une cavité et le fond de l'autre, ces fentes étant positionnées aux extrémités de la longueur des cavités; ces fentes ou trous traversants sont complémentaires des deux extensions 7a, 7b du repère 7, et permettent de fixer, ou de clipser, le repère 7 contre la face du dispositif opposée à celle contre laquelle les fils conducteurs sont maintenus mécaniquement par la première portion de fixation, et également contre laquelle le connecteur est maintenu par la troisième portion de fixation, comme cela sera précisé ci-dessous. La visibilité du repère est ainsi assurée. Le repère 7 a en outre de préférence une forme complémentaire à celle de la cavité à l'intérieur de laquelle il peut s'insérer. Il faut néanmoins noter que selon un autre mode de réalisation de l'invention, la deuxième portion de fixation peut ne comporter qu'une seule cavité 11 sur la face 2, les trous ou fentes traversants étant réalisés entre la face 3 sans évidement et le fond de la cavité 11 formée sur la face 2. Dans ce cas le repère est rapporté sur la face 3 sans s'insérer dans une cavité.A second fixing portion 5 is placed under the first in the embodiment of the mechanical holding device shown in FIG. figure 2 . This second fixing portion is delimited by a recess hollowed out in the thickness of the device, on each face 2, 3 thereof; this recess forms on each face 2, 3 a rectangular cavity; two through holes or slots 5a, 5b create a breakthrough between the bottom of one cavity and the bottom of the other, these slots being positioned at the ends of the length of the cavities; these slots or through holes are complementary to the two extensions 7a, 7b of the reference 7, and make it possible to fix, or to clip, the reference 7 against the face of the device opposite to that against which the conductive wires are mechanically held by the first portion of fixing, and also against which the connector is held by the third fixing portion, as will be specified below. The visibility of the marker is thus ensured. The mark 7 also preferably has a shape complementary to that of the cavity into which it can be inserted. It should nevertheless be noted that according to another embodiment of the invention, the second fixing portion may have only a single cavity 11 on the face 2, the through holes or slots being made between the face 3 without a recess and the bottom of the cavity 11 formed on the face 2. In this case the mark is attached to the face 3 without inserting into a cavity.

La figure 4 présente en perspective la première face 2 du dispositif opposée à celle sur laquelle le repère 7 est rapporté. Les fentes ou trous traversants 5a et 5b débouchent sur cette face 2 à l'intérieur d'une cavité 11 du dispositif, en formant au niveau du fond de la cavité une zone de butée. Les extensions 7a, 7b du repère 7 sont agencées pour s'insérer dans les fentes ou trous traversants complémentaires 5a et 5b et déboucher au niveau du fond de la cavité. Lorsque le repère arrive en butée contre la face opposée à la cavité 11, une portion de chaque extension est en appui sur la zone de butée formée au débouché du trou ou de la fente traversée par l'extension considérée, tandis qu'une portion complémentaire de l'extension s'étend au-delà. La dimension de cette portion complémentaire, comprise entre la portion d'appui et l'extrémité de l'extension, peut être inférieure à la profondeur de la cavité 11, de sorte que ces extensions ne dépassent pas à l'extérieur du volume délimité par cette cavité. Ces extensions sont ainsi protégées par la cavité d'une pression qui pourrait résulter d'un objet externe appuyé contre cette face du dispositif, et notamment du faisceau des fils maintenus contre cette face du dispositif, pression qui aurait pour effet de repousser les extensions hors de leur logement respectif. Dans l'hypothèse où ces extensions 5a et 5b dépasseraient à l'extérieur du volume délimité par la cavité, elles ne seraient malgré tout pas repoussées suffisamment pour être extraites de leur logement, du fait des bords de la cavité qui empêcheraient la pression de s'exercer jusqu'au fond de la cavité sur les extensions 5a et 5b. De préférence, on choisira la dimension des extensions de sorte que la distance entre la zone de butée formée au débouché du trou traversant au fond de la cavité et la surface de la première face, autrement dit la profondeur de la cavité 11, soit au moins égale à 50 % de la dimension d'une extension comprise entre la portion d'appui et l'extrémité de l'extension.The figure 4 shows in perspective the first face 2 of the device opposite to that on which the reference 7 is attached. The slots or through holes 5a and 5b open onto this face 2 inside a cavity 11 of the device, forming a stop zone at the bottom of the cavity. The extensions 7a, 7b of the reference 7 are arranged to fit into the slots or complementary through holes 5a and 5b and emerge at the level of the bottom of the cavity. When the mark comes into abutment against the face opposite the cavity 11, a portion of each extension bears on the abutment zone formed at the outlet of the hole or of the slot crossed by the extension in question, while a complementary portion of extension extends beyond. The dimension of this complementary portion, included between the bearing portion and the end of the extension, may be less than the depth of the cavity 11, so that these extensions do not protrude outside the volume delimited by this cavity. These extensions are thus protected by the cavity from a pressure which could result from an external object pressing against this face of the device, and in particular from the bundle of wires held against this face of the device, pressure which would have the effect of pushing the extensions out. of their respective accommodation. In the event that these extensions 5a and 5b protrude outside the volume delimited by the cavity, they would not be pushed back enough to be extracted from their housing, because of the edges of the cavity which would prevent the pressure from s 'exert to the bottom of the cavity on the extensions 5a and 5b. Preferably, the dimension of the extensions will be chosen so that the distance between the stop zone formed at the outlet of the through-hole at the bottom of the cavity and the surface of the first face, in other words the depth of the cavity 11, is at least equal to 50% of the dimension of an extension between the bearing portion and the end of the extension.

La description de la troisième et dernière portion de fixation du dispositif de maintien sera faite en référence aux figures 4 et 5. Cette portion de fixation est formée sur la face 2 du dispositif, qui est présentée à la figure 4, et contre laquelle est également maintenu l'ensemble des fils conducteurs. Deux extensions 13 sont formées à la base du dispositif et orientées selon un plan parallèle à la face 2 du dispositif, légèrement décalé, dans le sens de l'épaisseur du dispositif, par rapport au plan de cette face 2 du dispositif. Ces extensions sont agencées pour coopérer avec deux ouvertures complémentaires 14 formées sur la surface du connecteur sur laquelle le dispositif vient se fixer comme illustré sur la figure 5.The description of the third and last fixing portion of the retaining device will be made with reference to the figures 4 and 5 . This fixing portion is formed on the face 2 of the device, which is shown in figure 4 , and against which is also held all the conductive son. Two extensions 13 are formed at the base of the device and oriented along a plane parallel to the face 2 of the device, slightly offset, in the direction of the thickness of the device, with respect to the plane of this face 2 of the device. These extensions are arranged to cooperate with two complementary openings 14 formed on the surface of the connector on which the device is fixed as illustrated in the figure. figure 5 .

Selon un mode de réalisation, le dispositif comprend une zone de pliage 10 positionnée entre la première portion de fixation 4 et la troisième portion de fixation 6.According to one embodiment, the device comprises a folding zone 10 positioned between the first fixing portion 4 and the third fixing portion 6.

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  1. A device for mechanically holding (1) a bundle of conductive wires (8) intended to be connected to a connector (9), comprising:
    - a first face (2) and a second face (3) opposite to the first one, the device (1) having a shape of a flattened and elongated parallelepiped, with the first (2) and the second face (3) as main faces,- a first fixing portion (4) arranged to hold the bundle of conductive wires against the first face, the first fixing portion (4) being positioned between a first (4a) and a second (4b) narrowing area of the section of the device, or the first fixing portion (4) comprising two through openings (4c, 4d) between the two faces (2, 3) of the device,- a circular ring (12) adapted to be positioned between the two shrinkage zones (4a, 4b), or being a little narrower than the two through openings (4c, 4d) and adapted to slip inside the two through openings (4c, 4d), to enclose the bundle of conductive wires (8) and hold it against the first face (2) of the device (1),
    - a second fixing portion (5) on the second face, arranged to fix a marker (7), the second fixing portion (5) comprising at least one cavity (11) formed in the first face,
    - the marker (7)
    - a third fixing portion (6) arranged to fix the connector (9) against the first face, the device being characterized in that:
    the second fixing portion (5) comprises at least one fixing element (5a, 5b) positioned on the second face cooperating with at least one complementary fixing element (7a, 7b) on the mark, the at least one fixing element (5a, 5b) comprising at least one through hole opening into the at least one cavity (11) forming a stop zone, in which the cavity (11) is configured to at least partially receive an extension of the at least one complementary fastening element (7a, 7b).
  2. The device according to claim 1, wherein the cavity (11) is arranged to entirely receive the extension.
  3. The device according to any of the claims 1 or 2, wherein the first fixing portion (4) comprises a first part positioned between a first (4a) and a second (4b) narrowing area of the section of the device, and a second part comprising at least one through hole (4c, 4d).
  4. The device according to any of the preceding claims, comprising a folding area (10) positioned between the first fixing portion (4) and the third fixing portion (6).
  5. The device according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the second fixing portion (5) is between the first fixing portion (4) and the third fixing portion (6).
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