Connector for mating blade-shaped members

Details Connector for mating blade-shaped members Connector for mating blade-shaped members

1990-04-27

1991-05-07

Paumen, Gary F.

Electrical connectors

With insulation other than conductor sheath

Insulating body with spaced, electrically interconnected,...

439787, 439744, H01R 1311

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050132652

ABSTRACT:
An electrical connector 10 for mating blade-shaped members 114,130 includes a pair of subassemblies 12, each subassembly 12 comprising a housing member 14 and at least one first terminal element 50 secured to the inner surface of respective housing members 14, and means for securing subassemblies 12 together. Each first terminal element 50 includes body portion 52 and first and second arrays of contact arms 66,72 extending outwardly from opposite ends 62,64 thereof. In the assembled connector 10, the free ends 68,74 of contact arms 66,72 of respective terminal elements 50 extend inwardly toward each other defining first and second receptacles 110,112 for receiving first and second blade-shaped members respectively. Upon mating connector 10 with first and second blade-shaped members 114,130, the respective contact arms 66,72 are deflected outwardly by the blade-shaped members 114,130 and engage the blade-shaped members 114,130 at a plurality of locations respectively on first and second sides 116,132;122,138 thereof, thereby establishing a plurality of current paths corresponding first and second sides of the blade-shaped members 114,130.

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