Wire-to-wire electrical connecting means

Details Wire-to-wire electrical connecting means Wire-to-wire electrical connecting means

1991-06-21

1992-02-11

McGlynn, Joseph H.

Electrical connectors

Contact comprising cutter

Insulation cutter

439607, 439676, H01R 424

Patent

active

050872109

ABSTRACT:
There is disclosed, a kit of parts for assembly to provide a wire-to-wire shielded electrical connector (2) comprising an insulating housing (4) having a forward portion (12) defining a socket (50) for receiving a shielded electrical plug (170), and a rear portion (10) defining a row of passageways (18) for receiving respective wires (W) of a shielded electrical cable (C). Electrical terminals (6) have insulation displacement portions (84) which, in the assembled connector (2), are received in first slots (16) in the rear housing portion (10), and retention portions (86) which are received in second slots (66) in the forward housing portion (12), with contact springs (90) projecting from the retention portions (86) into the socket (50) for engagement by contacts (174) of the plug (170). The insulation displacement portions (84) of the terminals (6) can be driven home into the first slots (16) to engage the metal cores of the wires (W) when the wires (W) are received in the passageways (18). The terminals comprise flexible joggles (88) in order to ensure that the retention portions (86) are not disturbed as the insulation displacement portions (84) are driven home into the first slots (16). The contact surfaces (108) of the contact springs (90) are rolled surfaces of the terminals (6).

REFERENCES:
patent: 4838811 (1989-06-01), Nakmura et al.
patent: 4863401 (1989-09-01), Talend
patent: 4981447 (1991-01-01), Ichitsubo
patent: 4983127 (1991-01-01), Kawai et al.

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