EP 2533367 A1 20121212 - Electrical contact and method of manufacture of electrical contact
Title (en)
Electrical contact and method of manufacture of electrical contact
Title (de)
Elektrischer Kontakt und Verfahren zur Herstellung eines elektrischen Kontakts
Title (fr)
Contact électrique et procédé de fabrication de contact électrique
Publication
Application
Priority
GB 201109461 A 20110606
Abstract (en)
A surface mount female electrical contact is provided, comprising a socket for receiving an electrical pin, the socket comprising a base and a plurality of contact fingers extending upwardly from the base to form electrical connection with the male electrical pin, the socket further comprising at least one guide member extending upwardly from the base to position the electrical pin when received from above the socket. A method of manufacturing a female contact is also provided, comprising: providing a flat conductive sheet; stamping a base portion in the sheet; stamping the sheet with a plurality of contact fingers, and a plurality of guide members; bending the plurality of contact fingers upwards away from the base portion towards each other; and bending the plurality of guide members upwards away from the base portion towards each other.
IPC 8 full level
H01R 12/57 (2011.01); H01R 12/52 (2011.01)
CPC (source: EP)
H01R 12/57 (2013.01); H01R 43/205 (2013.01); H01R 12/718 (2013.01); H01R 12/73 (2013.01); H01R 43/16 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [X] US 5709574 A 19980120 - BIANCA GIUSEPPE [US], et al
- [XA] US 6837755 B1 20050104 - KITAJIMA YOSHIKAZU [JP], et al
- [XA] US 2006030191 A1 20060209 - TUIN JACOBUS N [NL], et al
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated extension state (EPC)
BA ME
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 2533367 A1 20121212; GB 201109461 D0 20110720; GB 2491591 A 20121212
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 12165727 A 20120426; GB 201109461 A 20110606