Pin and socket terminal

Details Pin and socket terminal Pin and socket terminal

1989-01-10

1989-09-19

McGlynn, Joseph H.

Electrical connectors

Metallic connector or contact having movable or resilient...

Spring actuated or resilient securing part

H01R 1354

Patent

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048677140

ABSTRACT:
A pin and socket terminal is comprised of a pin (2) and a socket (4). The socket (4) has a lead-in portion (3) which is an integral portion of housing (21). The lead-in portion (3) cooperates with the pin (2), as the pin is inserted into the socket, such that the rotation of the pin is controlled as insertion occurs. In order to accomplish this controlled rotation, the lance (12) physically engages camming surfaces (34) of the socket (4) as the pin (2) is inserted into the socket (4). The configuration of the camming surfaces (34) insures that the lance (12) and the pin (2) will be prevented from harmful rotation, which is particularly important when the pin is electrically connected to a fine wire. The cooperation of the lance (12) and a respective slot (28) of the socket (2) also insures that the pin (12) will be prevented from any movement relative to the socket when the pin is fully inserted into the socket.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3163485 (1964-12-01), Kruitwagen
patent: 3189868 (1965-06-01), Hatfield
patent: 3409866 (1968-11-01), Roggeveen
patent: 3546665 (1970-12-01), Zak
patent: 3829820 (1974-08-01), Hubner et al.

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