Electrical connector with feature for increased contact area

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1992-10-26

1994-01-25

Pirlot, David L.

Electrical connectors

Metallic connector or contact having movable or resilient...

Spring actuated or resilient securing part

439850, 439851, H01R 13187

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052811786

ABSTRACT:
A conjugate electrical connector with improved contact conductivity having slots or grooves in one terminal and rounded protrusions on the opposite terminal. This contact feature provides for two lines of contact points per protrusion/slot pair where the protrusion touches the two edges of the slot whereas the closest prior art only provides one line of contact where a protrusion contacts a terminal without a slot. The amount of energy lost in heat dissipation due to contact resistance is reduced. Additional advantages include: the terminals will lock together with a mechanical confirmation, the terminal will seat in the same place each time it is connected, and movement between the terminals is less likely.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2743428 (1956-04-01), Martines
patent: 2763848 (1956-09-01), Tuchel
patent: 2785387 (1957-03-01), Batcheller
patent: 3209311 (1965-09-01), Kukla
patent: 3404370 (1968-10-01), Bryner et al.
patent: 3660806 (1972-05-01), De Stephan
patent: 4764133 (1988-08-01), Kaneko

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