EP 0840400 A2 19980506 - Socket contact
Title (en)
Socket contact
Title (de)
Buchsenkontakt
Title (fr)
Contact à douille
Publication
Application
Priority
US 74411096 A 19961105
Abstract (en)
A connector for a pin includes a support ring, and a contact ring of fingers that are (i) connected to and integrally formed with the support ring, (ii) held in a space within the support ring, (iii) define a channel within the contact ring for receiving the pin, (iv) are resilient with respect to the outer support to apply radially inward forces on the pin, and (v) have a curved inner profile to increase the surface area in contact with the pin. A resilient element may be placed in the space between the support ring and contact ring. An adapter is described employing such connectors. Also disclosed is apparatus for use with a pin and a printed circuit board, the apparatus having a frame configured to mount on a surface of the printed circuit board and connectors mounted on the frame. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
H01R 4/48 (2006.01); H01R 13/11 (2006.01); H01R 13/187 (2006.01); H01R 13/35 (2006.01); H01R 24/00 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
H01R 12/58 (2013.01); H01R 13/187 (2013.01); H01R 13/35 (2013.01)
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)
EP 0840400 A2 19980506; EP 0840400 A3 19990630; JP H10261446 A 19980929
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 97308867 A 19971105; JP 30276597 A 19971105