Global Patent Index - EP 1033787 A1

EP 1033787 A1 20000906 - Electrical connector with terminal pins

Title (en)

Electrical connector with terminal pins

Title (de)

Elektrischer Verbinder mit Anschlusstiften

Title (fr)

Connecteur électrique ayant des broches terminales

Publication

EP 1033787 A1 20000906 (EN)

Application

EP 00104302 A 20000302

Priority

US 26276799 A 19990304

Abstract (en)

An electrical connector system (10) includes a flat flexible circuit (56) having at least one pin-receiving hole (60) therein, and a printed circuit board (14) having at least one pin-receiving hole (46b) therein aligned with the hole in the flat flexible circuit. An electrical connector (16) includes a dielectric housing (50) and a dual-diameter terminal pin (68) having a distal end (68a) of a smaller diameter and a proximal end (68b) of a larger diameter. When the connector is mounted to the flat flexible circuit (56) and the printed circuit board (14), the distal end (68a) of the pin (68) can be inserted successively through the hole (60) in the flat flexible circuit (56) with minimal insertion resistance and into the hole (46b) in the printed circuit board (14), while the proximal end (68b) of the pin can be inserted into the hole (60) in the flat flexible circuit (56) with higher insertion resistance. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

H01R 13/193; H01R 13/08

IPC 8 full level

H01R 12/32 (2006.01); H01R 13/658 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01R 12/523 (2013.01); H01R 12/592 (2013.01); H01R 12/65 (2013.01); H01R 13/6594 (2013.01); H01R 13/6597 (2013.01); H01R 12/58 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1033787 A1 20000906

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00104302 A 20000302