Global Patent Index - EP 0727843 A3

EP 0727843 A3 19980415 - Asymmetric electrical receptacle terminal

Title (en)

Asymmetric electrical receptacle terminal

Title (de)

Asymmetrisches elektrisches Kontaktgehäuse

Title (fr)

Douille asymétrique de contact électrique

Publication

EP 0727843 A3 19980415 (EN)

Application

EP 96101034 A 19960125

Priority

  • GB 9503155 A 19950217
  • GB 9521578 A 19951020

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0727843A2] 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

H01R 13/18

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)

Citation (search report)

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