Electrical connector

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1990-03-26

1991-03-05

Pirlot, David L.

Electrical connectors

Coupling part with actuating means urging contact to move...

439342, H01R 1315

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049973851

ABSTRACT:
This invention relates to a low-insertion-force electrical connector of the type in which a pair of matable housings (10,110), containing complementary matable contacts or terminals (30,150), are matable by the lateral movement of one housing (10) relative to the other (110). Sufficient safeguards are designed in the system hereof to insure a state of positive mating, or in the alternative, a state of non-mating. The contacts (150) of housing (110) are solder contacts having a first leg (162) for mounting engagement with a circuit board, and a pair of diverging arms (164) projecting in a plane above said first leg, with portions (166) thereof turned inwardly and downwardly and that the endmost portions (168) are bent normal thereto for laterally receiving a male pin member (30) mounted in housing (10). Leverage means (124,126) are provided on housing (110) to effect such lateral movement. The mating
on-mating safeguards include means (156) acting against the movement of lever (124), resistance to such movement of projections (102) into and out of channel (132) and depression (136), and finally the mating resistance of male pin member (30) with femal contact (150).

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patent: 4498725 (1985-02-01), Bright et al.
patent: 4544220 (1985-10-01), Aiello et al.
patent: 4744768 (1988-05-01), Rios

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