(19)
(11) EP 0 725 459 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
03.09.1997 Bulletin 1997/36

(43) Date of publication A2:
07.08.1996 Bulletin 1996/32

(21) Application number: 96300665.5

(22) Date of filing: 31.01.1996
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)6H01R 9/09
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB IE IT

(30) Priority: 01.02.1995 JP 36021/95

(71) Applicant: THE WHITAKER CORPORATION
Wilmington, Delaware 19808 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • Kitamura, Hiroshi
    Asao-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa (JP)

(74) Representative: Warren, Keith Stanley et al
BARON & WARREN 18 South End Kensington
London W8 5BU
London W8 5BU (GB)

   


(54) Electrical connector for an electronic device


(57) There is provided a small electronic device to which highly reliable electrical connections can be obtained by superimposing and clamping a circuit board (50) and terminals (40,42,44,46) of an electrical connector together. The terminals ((40,42,44,46) are insert-molded in a housing (10) so that the contacts (40b,42b,44b,46b) of the terminals (40,42,44,46) are aligned with conductive pads on the board (50). The end portions of the board (50) and the contacts (40b,42b,44b,46b) are springably or elastically clamped in a superimposed state by clamping members (60,60'). The connection between the board (50) and the contacts (40b,42b,44b,46b) is maintained by metal plates (64) under spring forces thereof. Elastic bodies (64') may be used instead of the metal plates (64).







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