EP 0224337 B1 19900103 - ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR FOR TAB OR PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD
Title (en)
ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR FOR TAB OR PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD
Publication
Application
Priority
FR 8516662 A 19851112
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP0224337A1] An electrical connector (11) for selective connection to tabs (51) or a printed circuit board (35) has a row of stamped and formed sheet metal terminals (14) mounted in an insulating housing (12), with receptacle portions (16) of the terminals (14) comprising a pair of resilient arms (27) extending in spaced opposed relation from the wire connecting portion (15). The arms (27) are formed adjacent their free ends into contact portions (28) of channel section, portions (24) of respective contact portions (28) extending towards each other and protuberances (31) providing contact surfaces, upstanding between the arms (27) from the bases (32) of each channel. Either a tab (51) is receivable between the arms (27) inserted axially into the channels with opposite tab edges (52) establishing electrical connection with the contact surfaces provided by the protuberances (31) or, alternatively, a printed circuit board (36) is receivable between the arms (27) with apices (33) of free ends of the opposed channel walls providing contact surfaces engaging with a printed circuit board (36). The mating face (41) of the housing (12) is formed with a printed circuit board receiving slot (45) with tab receiving openings (46) extending transversely from opposite sides of the slot (45) guide surfaces (48, 49) being provided both on the slot (45) and openings (46).
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
H01R 12/72 (2011.01); H05K 3/32 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
H01R 12/721 (2013.01)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
BE DE ES GB IT
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0224337 A1 19870603; EP 0224337 B1 19900103; DE 3668101 D1 19900208; ES 2012453 B3 19900401; FR 2590083 A1 19870515; FR 2590083 B1 19881021
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 86308374 A 19861028; DE 3668101 T 19861028; ES 86308374 T 19861028; FR 8516662 A 19851112