Title (en)

ZERO INSERTION FORCE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR

Publication

EP 0032614 A3 19811104 (EN)

Application

EP 80304326 A 19801202

Priority

US 10504679 A 19791218

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0032614A2] Zero insertion force electrical connector. The connector comprises a row of electrical terminals (2) which can be moved to an open position to allow the insertion into the connector, substantially without force, of a male contact member (70) and to a closed position to engage the male member (70). The terminals (2) are moved between these positions by means of a lever (66) pivoted to a connector housing body part (24). In order to permit the forcible insertion of locking portions (20) of the terminals (2) into holes (86) in a support (88), without damage to the body part (24) and the lever (66), the terminals are provided with seats (16) for a terminal insertion tool (80). Also to this end, the lever (66) may be resiliently mounted to the body part (24).

IPC 1-7

H01R 13/438; H01R 13/193

IPC 8 full level

H01R 12/16 (2006.01); H01R 12/88 (2011.01); H01R 12/89 (2011.01); H01R 13/193 (2006.01); H01R 24/00 (2006.01); H01R 12/50 (2011.01); H01R 12/70 (2011.01); H01R 12/72 (2011.01); H01R 12/73 (2011.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01R 12/88 (2013.01); H01R 12/89 (2013.01); H01R 12/7064 (2013.01); H01R 12/721 (2013.01); H01R 12/737 (2013.01); H01R 43/205 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

• US 3896535 A 19750729 - TUCCI JOHN JAMES
• [AD] GB 1518869 A 19780726 - AMP INC
• [AD] GB 1503824 A 19780315 - AMP INC [US]
• [A] US 4083101 A 19780411 - COLLER JAMES RAY
• [A] US 4060300 A 19771129 - JAYNE MAX L, et al
• [P] FR 2445631 A1 19800725 - ELCO INTERNATIONAL KK [JP]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0032614 A2 19810729; EP 0032614 A3 19811104; EP 0032614 B1 19840201; AR 222591 A1 19810529; AT E6109 T1 19840215; AU 6518780 A 19810625; BR 8008234 A 19810707; CA 1138547 A 19821228; DE 3066438 D1 19840308; ES 497832 A0 19811016; ES 8200519 A1 19811016; JP S5697982 A 19810807; MX 148021 A 19830224

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 80304326 A 19801202; AR 28361380 A 19801212; AT 80304326 T 19801202; AU 6518780 A 19801209; BR 8008234 A 19801216; CA 365422 A 19801125; DE 3066438 T 19801202; ES 497832 A 19801217; JP 17964380 A 19801217; MX 18516380 A 19801211