Female electrical terminal with improved contact force

Details Female electrical terminal with improved contact force Female electrical terminal with improved contact force

1991-12-30

1992-09-08

McGlynn, Joseph H.

Electrical connectors

Metallic connector or contact having movable or resilient...

Spring actuated or resilient securing part

439924, H01R 1300

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051454220

ABSTRACT:
A female electrical terminal is disclosed for mating with a male electrical terminal. The female terminal includes a forward mating end for receiving the male terminal along a front-to-rear axis and a rear terminating end for connection to another electrical element. The forward mating end includes two pair of spring contact arms each having a dimple projecting transversely of the axis for engaging the male terminal. The dimple on one pair of spring contact arms is offset axially of the dimple on the other pair of spring contact arms to reduce the insertion force on the male terminal. Reinforcing ribs extend axially on the spring contact arms. The distances between the reinforcing the ribs and the dimples on the respective spring contact arms are substantially equal whereby the normal force on the male terminal by each dimple is substantially equal.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3192498 (1962-05-01), Ruehlemann
patent: 4175821 (1979-11-01), Hunter
patent: 4687278 (1986-07-01), Grabbe et al.
patent: 4717361 (1988-01-01), Igarashi et al.

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