(19)
(11) EP 1 311 026 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
08.06.2005 Bulletin 2005/23

(43) Date of publication A2:
14.05.2003 Bulletin 2003/20

(21) Application number: 02024838.1

(22) Date of filing: 07.11.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7H01R 12/24, H01R 12/38
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 07.11.2001 EP 01126347

(71) Applicant: Tyco Electronics AMP GmbH
64625 Bensheim (DE)

(72) Inventor:
  • Hotea, Gheorg
    64347 Griesheim (DE)

(74) Representative: Patentanwaltskanzlei WILHELM & BECK 
Nymphenburger Strasse 139
80636 München
80636 München (DE)

   


(54) Connector for detachably connecting an electrically conductive foil to a contact


(57) The invention relates to a connector (1) for detachably connecting an electrically conductive foil (10) to electrically conductive socket contacts (26) of a socket housing (3), wherein the foil (10) can be inserted into a contact receiving aperture (40) of the socket contact (26) and can be jammed therein.
Separation of connection and locking of the connector (1) is achieved in that, in addition to the socket housing (3), the connector comprises a foil housing (2) and the housings (2,3) can be mutually connected, and in that prior to connection in a first foil slot (9) of the foil housing (2) and during connection via a second foil slot (11) of the socket housing (3), the foil (10) can be inserted without mating force into the open contact receiving aperture (40) of the socket contact (26), and in that the connector (1) can be locked and the foil (10) can be jammed by closing the contact receiving aperture (40) only after connection of the housings (2,3).







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