EP 0052973 B1 19860212 - ELECTRICAL CONTACT TERMINAL AND MULTI-CONTACT CONNECTOR
Title (en)
ELECTRICAL CONTACT TERMINAL AND MULTI-CONTACT CONNECTOR
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 20872480 A 19801120
- US 20873480 A 19801120
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP0052973A2] An electrical contact terminal (2) of the type contained in a connector housing (46) comprises a yoke portion (4) having extending therefrom, a contact arm (6) and a spring arm (8). The contact arm (6) has an electrical contact portion (34) on one side thereof and a bearing portion (32) on the other side which bears against a bearing portion (44) on the spring arm (8). When the contact arm (6) is flexed toward the spring arm (8) by a mating part, such as a circuit board (24), the contact force is developed in the spring arm (8) and the contact arm (6) serves primarily as a conductor. The terminal (2) and the contact arm 6 serves primarily as a conductor. The terminal 2 is produced by stamping sheet metal without subsequent bending, so that all parts of the terminal lie in the plane of the sheet metal from which it was produced. Terminals of the type described are used in electrical connectors for printed circuit boards which are also described.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
H01R 12/16 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
H01R 12/88 (2013.01)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR GB IT NL
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0052973 A2 19820602; EP 0052973 A3 19821229; EP 0052973 B1 19860212; CA 1170323 A 19840703; DE 3173783 D1 19860327; MY 8800058 A 19881231
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 81305304 A 19811109; CA 389350 A 19811103; DE 3173783 T 19811109; MY 8800058 A 19881230