Mounting support intended to make it easier to connect at least one free connector to a complementary connector

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mounting support member, which is intended to enable at least one free connector (2) to be connected more easily to a complementary connector (4), wherein the free connector is mounted at one end of a cable (3) and the complementary connector can be mounted on an electronic board (5). The mounting support member (1) comprises a base, and for each free connector, comprises a first stamped portion and a second stamped portion formed in the surface of the base, wherein the first stamped portion is designed to receive the head of the free connector and comprises a first retaining device, which is designed to retain the head of the free connector in the first stamped portion, and the second stamped portion is designed to accommodate the connecting portion of the free connector and the cable and comprises a second retaining device, which is designed to retain the connecting portion in the second stamped portion.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of assembly supports intended to make it easier to connect at least one free connector to a complementary connector. Background Art

[0002] The miniaturization of modern electrical devices, the increase in the number of functions implemented and the reduction in manufacturing costs have all prompted designers of said electrical devices to use small and fragile connectors.

[0003] Therefore, electrical devices incorporating wireless communication functions (e.g. Wi-Fi) are usually provided with a cable having a free connector of the "U.FL" type or equivalent at one end. For example, such electrical devices may be residential gateways, set-top boxes, mobile phones, tablet computers, laptops, etc.

[0004] There are some risks associated with the use of this type of cable, in particular when manufacturing electrical equipment in a factory or during repair operations on electrical equipment in after-sales service. These risks include, for example, the risk of damaging the free connector when assembling it on a complementary connector that is itself assembled on a printed circuit board (PCB), the risk of connecting the wrong cable, and the risk of having a faulty connection between the free connector and the complementary connector.

[0005] Purpose of the Invention

[0006] The object of the present invention is to limit the above-mentioned risks. Summary of the invention

[0007] To achieve this purpose, an assembly support is provided for making it easier to connect at least one free connector to a complementary connector, the free connector being mounted at one end of a cable, the complementary connector being suitable for being mounted on a PCB, the assembly support comprising a base having a substantially flat general shape, and a first recess and a second recess formed in a surface of the base for each free connector, the first recess being arranged to accommodate the head of the free connector and comprising a first retainer device arranged to retain the head of the free connector in the first recess, the second recess being arranged to accommodate a connecting portion that connects the free connector and the cable together, and comprising a second retainer device arranged to retain the connecting portion in the second recess.

[0008] The assembly support of the invention serves to pre-position the free connector so that it faces the complementary connector exactly and to hold it in place (keep it in place) during the connection operation. This serves to reduce the risk of assembly defects.

[0009] There is also provided a method of connecting a free connector to a complementary connector, the free connector being positioned at one end of a cable and the method comprising the steps of:

[0010] Positioning the head of the free connector in the first recess of the assembly support;

[0011] Positioning the coupling portion in the second recess;

[0012] · presenting (exposing) a face of the base of the assembly support so that it faces the complementary connector;

[0013] • Press on top of the assembly support to connect the free connector to the complementary connector.

[0014] Other characteristics and advantages of the invention will emerge on reading the following description of a particular, non-limiting embodiment of the invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] With reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0016] Figure 1 The assembly support of the present invention and the box and PCB of the electrical device are shown;

[0017] Figure 2 A free connector is shown connected to a complementary connector using an assembly support;

[0018] Figure 3 An assembly support member in a first embodiment of the present invention is shown;

[0019] Figure 4 An assembly support in a first embodiment of the invention is shown, in which a free connector is positioned;

[0020] Figure 5 shows the free connector assembled in the assembly support;

[0021] Figure 6 An assembly support member in a second embodiment of the present invention is shown;

[0022] Figure 7 An assembly support in a second embodiment of the invention is shown, in which a free connector is positioned;

[0023] Figure 8 An assembly support member in a third embodiment of the present invention is shown;

[0024] Fig. 9 An assembly support in a third embodiment of the invention is shown, in which a free connector is positioned;

[0025] Fig.10shows a PCB and an assembly support in a fourth embodiment of the present invention, wherein a free connector is positioned;

[0026] Fig.11 showing the free connector head positioned in the first recess;

[0027] Fig.12 An assembly support in a fifth embodiment of the invention is shown, in which a free connector is positioned. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] In this example, refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 The assembly support 1 of the present invention is used to make it easier to install four free connectors 2 on four complementary connectors 4, each of which is installed at the end of a corresponding cable 3, and the four complementary connectors 4 are installed near the edge of a PCB 5.

[0029] This assembly is performed by an operator during the manufacture of the electrical device or during an operation of repairing the electrical device in after-sales service.

[0030] In this example, the electrical device is a residential gateway comprising a box 7 , four antennas 8 and a PCB 5 .

[0031] Each antenna 8 is connected to one of the cables 3. Thus, each cable 3 is connected to an antenna 8 at one end and is provided with a free connector 2 at the other end.

[0032] Four free connectors 2 are assembled in the assembly support 1. They (the free connectors 2) are fixedly assembled therein if the assembly support 1 is to remain in the residential gateway, or they (the free connectors 2) are flexibly assembled therein if the assembly support 1 is to be removed once the free connectors 2 have been assembled to the complementary connectors 4.

[0033] When manufacturing the residential gateway, the operator mounts the antenna 8 against the bottom of the box 7. Thereafter, the PCB 5 is positioned above the antenna 8, against the antenna 8. Four cables 3 extend from the antenna 8, approach the inner wall of the box 7, pass through the PCB 5, and then fold toward the inside of the box 7.

[0034] The operator then holds the assembly support 1 so that the surface of the base of the assembly support 1 on which the free connector 2 is positioned is presented (exposed) so that it faces the complementary connector 4, and then (presses) on the top of the assembly support 1, thereby connecting the free connector 2 to the complementary connector 4.

[0035] This significantly reduces the risk of damaging the free connector 2 during assembly, the risk of connecting the wrong cable 3 (because the free connector 2 and therefore the cable 3 are pre-placed on the assembly support 1) and the risk of a faulty connection between the free connector 2 and the complementary connector 4.

[0036] Four free connectors 2 are connected to four complementary connectors 4 in a single operation, which makes assembly easier. The assembly can be verified by visual inspection only during manufacture without the need to test the finished product.

[0037] refer to Figure 3 and Figure 4 , the assembly support 10 in the first embodiment of the invention is intended to accommodate four free connectors 11 .

[0038] The description starts with the free connector 11.

[0039] In this example, each free connector 11 is a female U.FL connector. In this example, therefore, each complementary connector is a male U.FL connector.

[0040] Each free connector 11 includes a head 12 , a base 13 , and a crimping barrel 14 .

[0041] The head 12 has a generally cylindrical shape including a metal wall, inside which extends a tubular female connection element 15. The base 13 extends from the metal wall of the head 12 perpendicularly to the height direction of the head 12. The crimping barrel 14 extends in line with the base 13.

[0042] The free connector 11 is crimped onto one end of the cable 16 via a crimping barrel 14 .

[0043] The following is a description of assembling the support member 10.

[0044] The assembly support 10 may be made of any type of material, which may be more or less flexible and more or less hard: any plastic material, elastomer, etc. The assembly support 10 may be made of a transparent material so that the PCB can be seen through the assembly support 10, thereby enabling the assembly support to be presented, precisely oriented towards the complementary connector.

[0045] The assembly support 10 comprises a base 18 of generally flat shape and four pairs of recesses, each pair of recesses comprising a first recess 25 and a second recess 26. The first recess 25 and the second recess 26 are formed on the same face 19 of the base 18.

[0046] Over its (entire) width, the base 18 has a first base portion 21 and a second base portion 22. The first base portion 21 and the second base portion 22 are held together by a flexible region 23, which forms a strip extending in the length direction of the base 18. The flexible region 23 presents a thickness that is less than that of the first base portion 21 or the second base portion 22, thereby imparting flexibility thereto.

[0047] The first base portion 21 has four first recesses 25 evenly arranged along the length of the base 18. The second base portion 22 has four second recesses 26 evenly arranged along the length of the base 18. The first recesses 25 and the second recesses 26 are formed by ribs 27 protruding vertically from the base 18 and having a rectangular cross section.

[0048] Each pair of recesses includes a first recess 25 and a second recess 26 , the second recess 26 being located facing the first recess 25 on the other side of the flexible region 23 , and is used to accommodate a corresponding free connector 11 .

[0049] Each first recess 25 is arranged to receive the head 12 of the free connector 11 .

[0050] Each first recess 25 has a first retainer means arranged to retain the head 12 of the free connector 11 in the first recess 25 with a certain amount of clearance allowing it to rotate around the axis of the head 12. For example, the rotational clearance may be a clearance of 0.2 mm.

[0051] The first recess 25 has a part-circular portion 28 in the form of a circle with an angular opening (opening at an angle) 29. A finger 30 is formed on the outside of the circle tangential to the circumference of the circle and it extends into the angular opening 29 beyond the end 33 of the part-circular portion 28. The part-circular portion 28 also comprises a radial pin 31 extending from the part-circular portion 28 towards the center of the circle.

[0052] The first retainer means of the first recess 25 thus comprises a part-circular portion 28 and a radial pin 31 which form a snap-fit ​​fastening means. When the head 12 of the free connector 11 is placed in the first recess 25, the part-circular portion 28 and the radial pin 31 are slightly deformed so as to retain the head 12 by snap-fit ​​fastening. Since the extent of the angular opening 29 is greater than the width of the base 13 of the free connector 11, the head 12 is retained in the first recess 25 with a clearance that allows it to rotate around the axis of the head 12. The axis of the head 12 coincides with the axis of the tubular female connection element 15. The amount by which the head 12 can rotate is limited by the end of the finger 30 and the end 33 of the part-circular portion 28, against which the crimping barrel 14 and the base 13 of the free connector 11 respectively abut.

[0053] Each second recess 26 is arranged to accommodate a coupling portion 35 coupling the free connector 11 and the cable 16 together, and it comprises second retainer means for securing the coupling portion 35 in the second recess 26 .

[0054] In this example, the coupling portion 35 is a length of cable 16 that is located adjacent the crimp barrel 14 of the free connector 11 .

[0055] Each second recess 26 has two longitudinal ribs 36, which are parallel to each other and form a passage 37 between the two longitudinal ribs 36. The two longitudinal ribs 36 include rib 36a and rib 36b. Rib 36a is a portion longer than rib 36b. Tongue 38 extends from the top of rib 36b, is flush with the rib portion, and is parallel to the bottom of passage 37.

[0056] The inner wall of each longitudinal rib 36 includes a vertical rib 39 extending in the height direction of the longitudinal rib 36. Each vertical rib 39 is positioned at one end of the longitudinal rib 36 or is positioned along the longitudinal rib 36.

[0057] In each pair of recesses, the passage 37 of the second recess 26 is oriented so as to open into the angular opening 29 of the part-circular portion 28 of the first recess 25 .

[0058] The retainer means of each second recess 26 thus comprises a longitudinal rib 36, a vertical rib 39 and a tongue 38. The longitudinal rib 36 and the vertical rib 39 form a snap-fit ​​fastening means. When the coupling part 35 is positioned in the second recess 26, the longitudinal rib 36 is slightly deformed, thereby slightly moving the vertical rib 39, thereby snap-fitting the coupling part 35 just positioned in the passage 37. The coupling part 35 is then inserted under the tongue 38 to prevent it from escaping upwards from the passage 37.

[0059] It should be observed that the pair of recesses each extend along a respective longitudinal axis, and are arranged in a fan-shaped configuration from a first side 40 of the base 18 to a second side 41 of the base 18 opposite the first side 40 , the first side 40 and the second side 41 extending along the length direction of the base 18 .

[0060] Therefore, the angle between the longitudinal axis X1 and the axis Y perpendicular to the first side 40 is equal to α1, the angle between the longitudinal axis X2 and the axis Y is equal to α2<α1, the angle between the longitudinal axis X3 and the axis Y is equal to -α2, and the angle between the longitudinal axis X4 and the axis Y is equal to -α1.

[0061] The angled opening 29 of the part-circular portion 28 is positioned facing the passage 37 .

[0062] This fan-shaped arrangement makes it easier to assemble the free connector 11 to the assembly support 10. Specifically, when the cables 16 come from the antenna, the cables 16 are relatively close together and then spaced apart from each other due to the space between the complementary connectors on the PCB.

[0063] refer to Figure 5 In the first embodiment of the present invention as follows, the free connector 11 is assembled in the assembly support 10.

[0064] The operator holds the assembly support 10 and places the head 12 of the free connector 11 in the first recess 25 .

[0065] The operator bends the flexible portion 23 of the assembly support 10 by exerting a certain amount of pressure on the second base portion 22 , thereby tilting the second base portion 22 relative to the first base portion 21 at an angle β greater than 180°.

[0066] The cable then extends slightly above the second recess 26 .

[0067] Then, the operator releases the pressure applied to the second base part 22. When released, the second base part 22 applies a force to the cable coupling part 35. Then, the angle β approaches 180°, and the cable coupling part 35 is inserted into the second recess 26.

[0068] The assembly support thus provides a very practical and effective retention of the free connector 11 in the assembly support 10 .

[0069] It should be observed that, below the tongue 38, some of the second recesses 26 are provided with corresponding openings 42 formed through the base of the assembly support 10. The openings 42 enable the tongue 38 to be demoulded when the assembly support 10 is manufactured.

[0070] refer to Figure 6 and Figure 7 The assembly support 100 in the second embodiment of the present invention includes a base 101 having a substantially flat shape and four pairs of recesses, each pair of recesses including a first recess 102 and a second recess 103 .

[0071] The first recess 102 and the second recess 103 are formed in the thickness of the base 101 , from the same face 104 of the base 101 .

[0072] It should be observed that the first recesses 102a, 102b, 102c and 102d are different. On the final assembly support, it is of course possible (but not necessary) to select a single mold for the first recess. This applies to all first recesses and all second recesses in all embodiments described herein.

[0073] The first recess 102a has a first longitudinal groove 105 with a first width and a second longitudinal groove 106 with a second width, wherein the second width is greater than the first width. The first longitudinal groove 105 and the second longitudinal groove 106 are located on the same axis.

[0074] The second longitudinal groove 106 opens into the first longitudinal groove 105 .

[0075] The first longitudinal groove 105 has a longitudinal tongue 107 which protrudes from the top edge of the first longitudinal groove 105 and extends along said top edge.

[0076] A flexible tab 108 that is flexible in a direction perpendicular to the base 101 is formed in the second longitudinal groove 106. The flexible tab 108 extends longitudinally in the second longitudinal groove 106. The flexible tab 108 has an inclined extra thickness 109 at its free end, forming a hook-shaped portion.

[0077] The base 101 comprises longitudinal openings extending in the edges of the first longitudinal groove 105 and the second longitudinal groove 106 .

[0078] The second recess 103a comprises a third longitudinal groove 111, the third width of which is less than the first width. The third longitudinal groove 111 is located on the same axis as the first longitudinal groove 105. The first longitudinal groove 105 opens into the third longitudinal groove 111. The longitudinal tongue 107 extends over a shoulder 113 at the junction between the first longitudinal groove 105 and the third longitudinal groove 111 to form a wedge-shaped tongue portion 115.

[0079] The first retainer means of the first recess 103a comprises a longitudinal tongue 107 and a flexible tab 108. When the free connector is assembled in the assembly support 100, the operator positions the head in the second longitudinal groove 106, which guides the sliding of the head of the free connector in the assembly support 100 before being positioned in the first longitudinal groove 105. The inclination of the inclined additional thickness 109 makes it easier to insert the head into the first longitudinal groove 105. The head is positioned under the longitudinal tongue 107 and abuts against the shoulder 113. Once snap-fitted with the flexible tab 108, the head is held in the first longitudinal groove 105 under the longitudinal tongue 107 between the free end of the flexible tab 108 and the shoulder 113.

[0080] It should be observed that the first recess 102a is large enough for the first retainer means to retain the head of the free connector in the first recess 102a with clearance allowing the head to rotate about the axis.

[0081] The second retainer means of the second recess 103 a comprises a tongue portion 115 .

[0082] In this example, the coupling portion 116 that couples the free connector 120 and the cable 121 together is formed by an outer axial portion outside the base of the free connector, the coupling portion 116 being positioned below the tongue portion 115. The outer axial portion has a thickness that is less than the thickness of the inner axial portion of the base of the free connector, which is held in the first longitudinal groove 105.

[0083] The second recesses 103b, 103c, and 103d are similar to the second recess 103a.

[0084] In the first recess 102b, the flexible tab 108 located in the second longitudinal groove 106 is carried by two arms 120 extending in parallel on either side of the first longitudinal groove 105. After snap-fitting with the flexible tab 108, the head is retained in the first longitudinal groove 105 between the free end of the flexible tab 108 and a shoulder 124 located at the junction between the first longitudinal groove 105 and the third longitudinal groove 111.

[0085] In the first recess 102c, the flexible tab 108 comprises a longitudinal rib 122 located in the middle portion of the flexible tab 108, perpendicular to the axis of the first longitudinal rib 105. The flexible tab 108 is carried by an arm 123 extending in the first longitudinal groove 105. After snap-fitting with the flexible tab 108, the head is retained in the first longitudinal groove 105 between the longitudinal rib 122 of the flexible tab 108 and a shoulder located at the junction between the first longitudinal groove 105 and the third longitudinal groove 111.

[0086] In the first recess 102d, two flexible tabs 108 extend in the second longitudinal groove 106, perpendicular to its axis. The two flexible tabs 108 face each other, and each flexible tab has an extra thickness at its free end. The extra thickness of each flexible tab 108 presents an inclination (slope) inclined toward the axis of the second longitudinal groove 106. The inclination of the extra thickness makes it easier to insert the head into the first longitudinal groove.

[0087] It should be observed that the paired recesses each extend along a corresponding longitudinal axis X, and the paired recesses are again arranged in a fan-shaped configuration from a first side 130 of the base 101 to a second side 131 of the base 101 opposite to the first side 130 , and the first side 130 and the second side 131 extend along the length direction of the base 101 .

[0088] refer to Figure 8 and Fig. 9 The assembly support 200 in the third embodiment of the present invention includes a base 201 having a substantially flat general shape and four pairs of recesses, each pair of recesses including a first recess 202 and a second recess 203 .

[0089] The first recess 202 and the second recess 203 are formed in the thickness of the base 201 , starting from the same face 204 of the base 201 .

[0090] Each first recess 202 has a first longitudinal groove 205 with a first width and a second longitudinal groove 206 with a second width, wherein the second width is greater than the first width. The first longitudinal groove 205 and the second longitudinal groove 206 are located on the same axis.

[0091] The second longitudinal groove 206 opens into the first longitudinal groove 205 .

[0092] The first longitudinal groove 205 has a longitudinal tongue 207 which protrudes from the top edge of the first longitudinal groove 205 and extends along said top edge.

[0093] The pin 208 protrudes vertically from the bottom wall of the second longitudinal groove 206 .

[0094] Each second recess 203 includes a third longitudinal groove 211 , and a third width of the third longitudinal groove 211 is smaller than the first width.

[0095] The first retainer device of the first recess 202 includes a pin 208, a shoulder 209 between the first longitudinal portion 205 and the third longitudinal portion 211, and a longitudinal tongue 207. When the free connector is assembled in the assembly support 200, the operator positions the head in the second longitudinal groove 206, which guides the head of the free connector to slide in the assembly support 200 before being positioned in the first longitudinal groove 205. The head abuts against the shoulder 209. The head is held in the first longitudinal groove 205 below the longitudinal tongue 207, between the pin 208 and the shoulder 209.

[0096] The second recess 203 is similar to the second recess 103. The second retainer device includes a tongue portion 215.

[0097] In this example, the coupling portion 216 that couples the free connector 220 and the cable 221 together is formed by an outer axial portion outside the base of the free connector, and the coupling portion 216 is positioned below the top (upper) tongue portion 215.

[0098] In the first recess 202d, openings are formed in the side of the first longitudinal groove 205 and at the interface between the first longitudinal groove 205 and the third longitudinal groove 211. Thus, only a thin strip of material 223 connects the first longitudinal groove 205 and the third longitudinal groove 211 together.

[0099] It should be observed that the pairs of recesses are again arranged in a fan-shaped configuration from the first side of the base to the second side opposite the first side, and the first side and the second side extend along the length direction of the base.

[0100] Reference Fig.10 and Fig.11 and

[0101] The assembly support 300 in the fourth embodiment of the present invention includes a base 301 having a generally substantially flat shape and four pairs of recesses, each pair of recesses including a first recess 302 and a second recess. The first recess 302 and the second recess are formed in the thickness of the base 301.

[0102] Each first recess 302 is a cavity including a first longitudinal groove 307 with a width of l1 and a second longitudinal groove 308 with a width of l2, where l2 < l1, and these grooves are stacked in the thickness of the base 301. The first longitudinal groove 307 is located at the end of the cavity and leads into the second longitudinal groove 308, and the second longitudinal groove 308 in turn leads to the outside of the assembly support 300.

[0103] The head 309 of the free connector 304 is retained in the first recess 302 by a shoulder 310 defined by the difference between the widths l1 and l2.

[0104] It should be observed that there is a gap J which enables the head 309 of the free connector 304 to be positioned in the first recess. In this example, the gap J is a gap of 0.2 mm.

[0105] Each second recess is a third longitudinal groove having a width l3, l3 being smaller than l2. Each first recess opens into a second recess.

[0106] In this example, the coupling portion positioned in the second recess is constituted by a length of cable located adjacent to the crimp barrel of the free connector.

[0107] It should be observed that Fig.11 The construction can be implemented in all embodiments described herein.

[0108] refer to Fig.12 , the assembly support 400 in the fifth embodiment of the present invention is similar to the assembly support 300 in the fourth embodiment of the present invention, except that the hinge 401 extends along the length direction of the base of the assembly support 400. The hinge 401 divides the base into a first base portion 402 and a second base portion 403 defined over the entire width of the base.

[0109] Thus, the first base portion 402 and the second base portion 403 may be tilted relative to each other, thereby making it easier to assemble the free connector 404 in the assembly support 400 .

[0110] The assembly support 400 includes a locking device 406 that secures the first base portion 402 and the second base portion 403 to each other once they have been correctly positioned relative to each other. The assembly support 400 then becomes a rigid body that prevents the cable 410 or the crimping of the cable 410 from being damaged when excessive stress is applied.

[0111] Whatever the embodiment, it should be observed that the assembly support may have guiding elements such as pins or nested shapes. The guiding elements serve to guide the assembly support on the PCB in order to improve the positioning of the free connector on the complementary connector.

[0112] Of course, the invention is not limited to the embodiments described but covers any variant coming within the ambit of the invention as defined by the claims.

[0113] The invention is of course suitable for any type of electrical device and, for example, it can be implemented in a set-top box, a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a laptop computer.

[0114] The number of pairs of recesses, and therefore the number of free connectors for positioning on the assembly support, may of course be other than four.

Claims

1. An assembly support for making it easier to connect at least one free connector (2; 11) to a complementary connector (4), the free connector being mounted on one end of a cable (3), the complementary connector being suitable for being mounted on a PCB (5), the assembly support (1; 10) comprising a base (18; 101) of substantially flat general shape, and a first recess (25) and a second recess (26) formed in a face (19) of the base for each free connector, the first recess being arranged to accommodate a head of the free connector and comprising a first retainer device, the first retainer device being arranged to retain the head of the free connector in the first recess, the second recess being arranged to accommodate a coupling portion (35; 116) coupling the free connector and the cable together, and comprising a second retainer device, the second retainer device being arranged to retain the coupling portion in the second recess; The base comprises a first base portion (21) and a second base portion (22), the assembly support being arranged such that the first base portion and the second base portion can be tilted relative to each other; The first base portion includes the first recess, and the second base portion includes the second recess.

2. The assembly support according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first retainer means is arranged to retain the head (12) of the free connector (11) in the first recess and has a clearance allowing the head to rotate about the axis of the head.

3. The assembly support according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first recess and the second recess are formed in the thickness of the base (101).

4. The assembly support according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first recess and the second recess include ribs (27) extending from the base (18).

5. The assembly support according to claim 1, characterized in that A flexible region (23) is included, the flexible region (23) being located between the first base portion and the second base portion and being adapted to bend.

6. The assembly support according to claim 1, characterized in that A hinge (401) is included, and the hinge (401) is located between the first base part (402) and the second base part (403).

7. The assembly support according to claim 1, characterized in that: The assembly support is arranged such that when the head of the free connector is positioned in the first recess and the second base is inclined relative to the first base by an angle greater than 180°, moving the second base portion toward the first base portion causes the coupling portion to be inserted into the second recess.

8. The assembly support according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first retainer means and / or the second retainer means comprise snap-fit ​​fastening means.

9. The assembly support according to claim 8, characterized in that The snap-fit ​​fastening means comprises a flexible tab (108) which is flexible in a direction perpendicular to the base.

10. The assembly support according to claim 1, characterized in that The first recess comprises a first longitudinal groove (105) and a second longitudinal groove (106) opening into the first longitudinal groove, the second longitudinal groove being arranged to guide the sliding of the head of the free connector in the assembly support before positioning the head in the first longitudinal groove.

11. An electrical device comprising a complementary connector, a cable having a free connector positioned at one end of the cable, and an assembly support (1; 100) according to any one of the preceding claims.

12. A method of connecting a free connector to a complementary connector, the free connector being positioned at one end of a cable, and comprising the steps of: Positioning the head of the free connector in the first recess of the assembly support according to any one of claims 1 to 10; Positioning the coupling portion in the second recess; presenting a face of the base of the assembly support so that it faces the complementary connector; - Pressing on top of the assembly support to connect the free connector to the complementary connector.

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