Global Patent Index - EP 0822615 A3

EP 0822615 A3 19990127 - Electrical contact spring

Title (en)

Electrical contact spring

Title (de)

Elektrische Kontaktfeder

Title (fr)

Ressort de contact électrique

Publication

EP 0822615 A3 19990127 (DE)

Application

EP 97110420 A 19970625

Priority

DE 19630939 A 19960731

Abstract (en)

[origin: DE19630939C1] A contact spring including a main spring (10) having on one of its ends a terminal connection part (11) for an electrical incoming conductor (30) and a contact part (12) with at least two spring arms (13) on the other end. A location sleeve (20) is placed over the main spring as an auxiliary locating device to retain the contact spring within an enclosure housing (40). The locating sleeve (20) overlaps the spring arms (13) in the plug-in direction and has at least one notch (22) in the overlap region with a latching or locking element (46) of the outer housing (40) latching into the notch.

IPC 1-7

H01R 13/18

IPC 8 full level

H01R 13/42 (2006.01); H01R 13/18 (2006.01); H01R 13/434 (2006.01); H01R 13/436 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

H01R 13/434 (2013.01 - EP US); H01R 13/4362 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 19630939 C1 19971211; DE 59706832 D1 20020508; EP 0822615 A2 19980204; EP 0822615 A3 19990127; EP 0822615 B1 20020403; ES 2172715 T3 20021001; JP H1069932 A 19980310; KR 980012720 A 19980430; US 6033262 A 20000307

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 19630939 A 19960731; DE 59706832 T 19970625; EP 97110420 A 19970625; ES 97110420 T 19970625; JP 20161597 A 19970728; KR 19970036087 A 19970730; US 90400097 A 19970731