Low insertion force connector

Details Low insertion force connector Low insertion force connector

1984-07-25

1986-08-19

Weidenfeld, Gil

Geometrical instruments

339176M, H01R 1122

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046065997

ABSTRACT:
A low insertion force connector has conductors blanked and formed from metal strip materials and disposed in openings in an insulating connector body. A receptacle portion of each conductor has a bridge formed to extend around the perimeter of a square and disposed inside a body opening and has integral leaf springs extending from the bridge at the respective sides of the square toward a terminal entry end of the opening so that two pairs of the springs are disposed in facing relation around a common axis for receiving a terminal therebetween. The contact surfaces of one pair of springs is relatively closer to the entry end of the body opening than the contact surfaces of the other pair of springs so that a terminal being inserted moves the pairs of springs separately in establishing said spring forces, thereby requiring lesser terminal insertion forces. An integral gauge strip on each conductor is connected to one pair of the springs and extends to define the perimeter of a gauge opening for limiting the cross-section of a terminal which can be inserted between the leaf springs through the gauge aperture. Opposite ends of the gauge strips are preferably interconnected by dove-tail means for positively fixing the perimeter of the gauge aperture.

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