EP 0700122 A3 19990303 - Electrical receptacle terminal
Title (en)
Electrical receptacle terminal
Title (de)
Elektrische Buchse
Title (fr)
Prise électrique
Publication
Application
Priority
GB 9417702 A 19940902
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP0700122A2] An electrical receptacle terminal (2) comprising a conductor engaging end (4) for interconnecting to an electrical conductor, and a contact portion (6) connected thereto, the contact portion (6) having an outer protective shell (10) surrounding an inner contact structure (12) having plurality of resilient cantilevered contact arms (24a,b;26a,b;28a,b) each having contact surfaces (30a,b;32a,b;34a,b) thereupon respectively for electrically engaging a mating tab terminal, the receptacle terminal (2) being characterized in that adjacent contact arms have different stiffness, thereby advantageously assuring an adequate number of contact points are established between the receptacle terminal (2) and the mating tab terminal for signal transmission therebetween. <MATH>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
H01R 13/11 (2006.01); H01R 13/115 (2006.01); H01R 13/18 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
H01R 13/113 (2013.01); H01R 13/18 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [A] EP 0566038 A2 19931020 - WHITAKER CORP [US]
- [A] US 4795379 A 19890103 - SASAKI TAKINORI [JP], et al
- [A] EP 0310487 A1 19890405 - FRANCELCO SA [FR]
- [A] FR 2647602 A1 19901130 - AMP FRANCE [FR]
- [A] EP 0405454 A2 19910102 - AMP INC [US]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE ES FR GB IT
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0700122 A2 19960306; EP 0700122 A3 19990303; EP 0700122 B1 20011114; DE 69523839 D1 20011220; DE 69523839 T2 20020529; GB 9417702 D0 19941019
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 95113791 A 19950901; DE 69523839 T 19950901; GB 9417702 A 19940902