EP 0112051 B1 19861029 - ELECTRICAL CONTACT FOR TERMINATING INSULATED CONDUCTORS
Title (en)
ELECTRICAL CONTACT FOR TERMINATING INSULATED CONDUCTORS
Publication
Application
Priority
GB 8233243 A 19821122
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP0112051A1] A contact member (14) for forming an electrical connection with insulated conductors of either a solid core, stranded or tinsel ribbon type is formed from a unitary piece of stamped sheet metal and includes both insulation displacement portions (52) and insulation piercing portions (54). Each insulation displacement portion comprises a plate (56) having a slot (58) for establishing contact with a solid core conductor by severing and displacing its insulation. Each insulation piercing portion includes an arm (62) spaced laterally from an adjacent plate (56) having a conductor receiving opening (64) with a barb (66) for piercing through the conductor insulation. The arms (62) are deflectable with respect to the plates (56) upon interaction of the barbs (66) with a solid core conductor terminated to the contact member. The insulation displacement and insulation piercing portions of the contact member may thus co-operate or function alternatively to provide an effective electrical connection with a conductor, regardless of its particular type.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
H01R 4/24 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
H01R 4/2466 (2013.01 - EP US)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR IT SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0112051 A1 19840627; EP 0112051 B1 19861029; DE 3367304 D1 19861204; GB 2130820 A 19840606; GB 2130820 B 19860403; GB 8330616 D0 19831221; JP H059906 B2 19930208; JP S59103285 A 19840614; US RE32810 E 19881227
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 83306991 A 19831116; DE 3367304 T 19831116; GB 8330616 A 19831116; JP 21792483 A 19831121; US 5365787 A 19870526