Tab terminal with short circuiting spring member

Details Tab terminal with short circuiting spring member Tab terminal with short circuiting spring member

1997-08-15

1998-08-11

Paumen, Gary F.

Electrical connectors

Having circuit interrupting provision effected by mating or...

439825, H01R 2900

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057919232

ABSTRACT:
A tab terminal comprises a box-shaped body section having short circuit cantilever beam spring members projecting outwardly from side walls thereof. The terminals are for mounting in a connector assembly matable to a complementary connector assembly for applications such as automotive airbags where a short circuiting function is required between adjacent terminals of a connector assembly. Spring members of adjacent terminals thus abut and electrically contact each other when mounted in a connector assembly that is disconnected. The complementary connector assembly has a wall portion that is insertable between the contacting spring members for separation thereof when the assemblies are mated. Due to the distribution of flexible movement between spring members of both adjacent contacts, and due to the integration of the spring members within the terminals, a more compact connector assembly can be provided, and furthermore stresses are reduced within the short circuiting spring members in comparison to the prior art.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4753605 (1988-06-01), De Young
patent: 4850888 (1989-07-01), Denlinger et al.
patent: 5209680 (1993-05-01), Fry
patent: 5273448 (1993-12-01), Myer et al.
patent: 5346405 (1994-09-01), Mosser, II et al.
patent: 5516299 (1996-05-01), Fukuda et al.

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