Electrical connector assembly

Details Electrical connector assembly Electrical connector assembly

1996-10-11

1998-05-05

Paumen, Gary F.

Electrical connectors

With insulation other than conductor sheath

Plural-contact coupling part

439 83, 439862, H01R 2370

Patent

active

057466262

ABSTRACT:
An electrical connector assembly facilitates the establishment of an electrical connection with a terminal on an electrical component when the component and the connector assembly are brought toward each other with the connector assembly in a first orientation relative to the component, and for inhibiting the establishment of an electrical connection with the terminal on the electrical component when the component and the connector assembly are brought toward each other with the connector assembly in a second orientation relative to the component, opposite the first direction. In a preferred embodiment, the connector assembly comprises an insulative housing having a top surface, a bottom surface, a front side, and a rear side; a compartment in the housing defined by a longitudinal opening in the top surface and an opening in the rear side; an aperture in the housing communicating between the front side and the compartment; and a spring contact element disposed in the compartment and comprising a cantilevered portion defined between a front leg and a rear leg. The cantilevered portion extends through the longitudinal opening, the front leg extends through the aperture to form a front terminal lead, and the rear leg extends through the opening in the rear side to form a rear terminal lead. The cantilevered portion is sloped away from the housing as the it extends in the direction from the front side of the housing to the rear side of the housing.

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