Method of making electrical connector having a two part articula

Details Method of making electrical connector having a two part articula Method of making electrical connector having a two part articula

1996-03-22

1998-10-20

Arbes, Carl J.

Metal working

Method of mechanical manufacture

Electrical device making

29876, 29884, 439 79, H01R 4316

Patent

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058228551

ABSTRACT:
An electrical connector (40) having a two part articulated housing (42) is disclosed. The connector, intended for surface mounting on a curved surface (74, 76) of a circuit board (56), includes two housing parts (44, 48) that are intercoupled by means of a flexible member (62) that permits relative movement of the two housing parts in a direction toward and away from the mounting surface but is substantially rigid in the lateral direction. The connector (40) is manufactured by stamping and forming a series of the flexible members (62) on a carrier strip (90), passing the carrier strip through a plastic injection mold machine (98) for molding the two housing parts (44, 48) insitu onto the flexible strip (62), and then passing the carrier strip (90) through a contact insertion machine (102) for inserting the contacts (46,50) into the two housing parts (44, 48).

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