Electrical connectors – Preformed panel circuit arrangement – e.g. – pcb – icm – dip,... – With provision to conduct electricity from panel circuit to...
Patent
1997-11-25
1999-11-02
Burr, Edgar
Electrical connectors
Preformed panel circuit arrangement, e.g., pcb, icm, dip,...
With provision to conduct electricity from panel circuit to...
439660, H01R 909
Patent
active
059759160
ABSTRACT:
A lowered profile electrical connector assembly is composed of a socket and a detachable plug. A flat dielectric socket base mounts a plurality of arrayed first terminals each having a first spring contact. A dielectric plug base mounts a plurality of arrayed second terminals each having a second spring contact. Each first terminal includes a first lead which extends outwardly from a bottom of the socket base for electrical connection with an external circuit. The first and second terminals are each provided with first and second leads for electrical connection with external circuits. Each first terminal is shaped to have a S-shaped section composed of inverted and upright U-shaped portions which are continuous with one leg of the upright U-shaped portion shared by the inverted U-shaped portion. The upright U-shaped portion includes a free spring leg which defines the first spring contact having a free contact end for engagement with the second spring contact. Also, each second terminal includes a U-shaped portion having one leg which defines the second spring contact. With the provision of the S-shaped, i.e., the double U-shaped portions, the first spring contact can engage at its free end with the free end of the second spring contact. Therefore, the U-shaped portions of both the first and second terminals can be best utilized to develop a sufficient contacting pressure for reliable electrical contact within a low profile structure of the assembly.
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Burr Edgar
Matsushita Electric & Works Ltd.
Sandusky Amanda B.
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