Global Patent Index - EP 0702430 B1

EP 0702430 B1 20000315 - Polarized terminals and electrical connector comprising such terminals

Title (en)

Polarized terminals and electrical connector comprising such terminals

Title (de)

Polarisierte Anschlussbuchsen und elektrischer Verbinder mit derartigen Buchsen

Title (fr)

Bornes polarisées et connecteur électrique comprenant de telles bornes

Publication

EP 0702430 B1 20000315 (EN)

Application

EP 95114234 A 19950911

Priority

FR 9411087 A 19940916

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0702430A2] A connector (2) comprises an insulative housing (4) having a plurality of cavities (6) extending therethrough for receiving stamped and formed terminals (8) therein. The terminals (8) have a U-shaped base section comprising a base wall (20) and side walls (22,24). One of the side walls comprises an upper polarizing extension (71) and the other side wall comprises a lower polarizing extension (72) disposed substantially diagonally from the upper extension. The diagonally opposed polarizing extensions (71,72) allow 0 or 180 DEG polarization of the terminals (8) for insertion into the cavity (6). Due to positioning of the polarizing extensions proximate corners of the cavity, they abut against sturdier and less flexible corner wall sections of the housing when incorrectly inserted, and due to the use of two opposed extensions (71,72) the extensions can be made more compact. The latter also allows close centerline to centerline configuration of the terminals due to the rhombic shape of the cavities that allow maintenance of a minimum and substantially constant wall thickness (90) between adjacent cavities. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

H01R 13/64; H01R 13/18

IPC 8 full level

H01R 13/18 (2006.01); H01R 43/20 (2006.01); H01R 13/40 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01R 13/18 (2013.01); H01R 43/20 (2013.01); H01R 13/40 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB IT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0702430 A2 19960320; EP 0702430 A3 19971022; EP 0702430 B1 20000315; DE 69515582 D1 20000420; DE 69515582 T2 20000914; FR 2724774 A1 19960322

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 95114234 A 19950911; DE 69515582 T 19950911; FR 9411087 A 19940916