Electrical connectors – Preformed panel circuit arrangement – e.g. – pcb – icm – dip,... – With provision to conduct electricity from panel circuit to...
Patent
1994-09-22
1996-03-12
Pirlot, David L.
Electrical connectors
Preformed panel circuit arrangement, e.g., pcb, icm, dip,...
With provision to conduct electricity from panel circuit to...
439284, 439 65, H01R 909
Patent
active
054981670
ABSTRACT:
A low profile hermaphroditic electrical connector is provided for mounting on the surface of a first printed circuit board and is adapted to mate with an identical second connector mounted on the surface of a second printed circuit board to electrically and mechanically couple the boards together. Each connector includes a housing mounting a plurality of stamped female and male terminals. Each terminal includes a surface mounting portion for electrically engaging the respective printed circuit board, a mating portion adapted to mate with the mating portion of the terminal of the opposite gender of the other hermaphroditic connector, and a portion for holding the terminal in the housing. The mating portion of the female terminal includes two opposed, spaced apart contact arms. The arms and the terminal holding portion both project from the mounting portion. The mating portion of the male terminal includes a contact post adapted to be received between the contact arms of the female terminal. The post and the terminal holding portion both project from the mounting portion. The male terminal includes a lip projecting beneath a shoulder on the housing to resist lifting of the surface mounting portion off the respective printed circuit board during unmating of the connectors.
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Aihara Shinichi
Inoue Kouichi
Seto Masashi
Demello Jill
Molex Incorporated
Pirlot David L.
Weiss Stephen Z.
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