EP 0727843 A2 19960821 - Asymmetric electrical receptacle terminal
Title (en)
Asymmetric electrical receptacle terminal
Title (de)
Asymmetrisches elektrisches Kontaktgehäuse
Title (fr)
Douille asymétrique de contact électrique
Publication
Application
Priority
- GB 9503155 A 19950217
- GB 9521578 A 19951020
Abstract (en)
A receptacle terminal (2) comprises an inner contact body (4) and an outer spring body (6) positioned over a contact section (10) of the inner spring body. The inner contact body comprises contact arms (24) extending from a base wall and opposed contact arms (34) extending along a top wall, the contact arms (24,34) being supported by side wall support beams (40,42). The upper contact arm (34) acts as a reference contact for positioning of the terminal with respect to complementary mating tabs. The lower contact has a reversely folded contact section (28) separated from the upper contact by a gap (G) at the tab receiving end to provide a tab insertion guide and an arcuate contact surface (30). The bend of the contact section (28) can be varied easily to adjust the gap G between opposing contacts for mating with tabs of different thicknesses, without varying any other dimensions of the terminal. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
H01R 13/11 (2006.01); H01R 13/15 (2006.01); H01R 4/18 (2006.01); H01R 13/432 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
H01R 13/11 (2013.01); H01R 4/185 (2013.01); H01R 13/432 (2013.01)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR GB IT
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0727843 A2 19960821; EP 0727843 A3 19980415; EP 0727843 B1 20020403; BR 9600724 A 19971223; DE 69620282 D1 20020508; DE 69620282 T2 20021017; JP 3784450 B2 20060614; JP H08250172 A 19960927
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 96101034 A 19960125; BR 9600724 A 19960214; DE 69620282 T 19960125; JP 4817896 A 19960209