AU650212B2 - Electrical connectors having tapered spring contact element - Google Patents

Electrical connectors having tapered spring contact element

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Publication number
AU650212B2
AU650212B2 AU90216/91A AU9021691A AU650212B2 AU 650212 B2 AU650212 B2 AU 650212B2 AU 90216/91 A AU90216/91 A AU 90216/91A AU 9021691 A AU9021691 A AU 9021691A AU 650212 B2 AU650212 B2 AU 650212B2
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Australia
Prior art keywords
electrical connector
contact
board
contact element
conductive
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Ceased
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AU90216/91A
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English (en)
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AU9021691A (en
Inventor
Welles K. Reymond
Gregory L. Sorrentino
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General Datacomm Inc
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General Datacomm Inc
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Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R4/00—Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one another; Means for effecting or maintaining such contact; Electrically-conductive connections having two or more spaced connecting locations for conductors and using contact members penetrating insulation
    • H01R4/28—Clamped connections, spring connections
    • H01R4/50—Clamped connections, spring connections utilising a cam, wedge, cone or ball also combined with a screw
    • H01R4/5016—Clamped connections, spring connections utilising a cam, wedge, cone or ball also combined with a screw using a cone
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R12/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, specially adapted for printed circuits, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB], flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, e.g. terminal strips, terminal blocks; Coupling devices specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures; Terminals specially adapted for contact with, or insertion into, printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures
    • H01R12/50—Fixed connections
    • H01R12/51—Fixed connections for rigid printed circuits or like structures
    • H01R12/52—Fixed connections for rigid printed circuits or like structures connecting to other rigid printed circuits or like structures
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R4/00—Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one another; Means for effecting or maintaining such contact; Electrically-conductive connections having two or more spaced connecting locations for conductors and using contact members penetrating insulation
    • H01R4/28—Clamped connections, spring connections
    • H01R4/48—Clamped connections, spring connections utilising a spring, clip, or other resilient member
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05K—PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
    • H05K2201/00—Indexing scheme relating to printed circuits covered by H05K1/00
    • H05K2201/10—Details of components or other objects attached to or integrated in a printed circuit board
    • H05K2201/10227—Other objects, e.g. metallic pieces
    • H05K2201/10393—Clamping a component by an element or a set of elements
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05K—PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS
    • H05K2203/00—Indexing scheme relating to apparatus or processes for manufacturing printed circuits covered by H05K3/00
    • H05K2203/17—Post-manufacturing processes
    • H05K2203/176—Removing, replacing or disconnecting component; Easily removable component

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  • Coupling Device And Connection With Printed Circuit (AREA)
  • Multi-Conductor Connections (AREA)
AU90216/91A 1990-10-29 1991-10-25 Electrical connectors having tapered spring contact element Ceased AU650212B2 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US60552390A 1990-10-29 1990-10-29
PCT/US1991/008009 WO1992008258A1 (en) 1990-10-29 1991-10-25 Electrical connectors having tapered spring contact element
US605523 1995-10-16

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
AU9021691A AU9021691A (en) 1992-05-26
AU650212B2 true AU650212B2 (en) 1994-06-09

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AU90216/91A Ceased AU650212B2 (en) 1990-10-29 1991-10-25 Electrical connectors having tapered spring contact element

Country Status (6)

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EP (1) EP0555368B1 (enExample)
JP (1) JP3090470B2 (enExample)
AU (1) AU650212B2 (enExample)
CA (1) CA2095119C (enExample)
DE (1) DE69131136T2 (enExample)
WO (1) WO1992008258A1 (enExample)

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USRE41663E1 (en) 2002-01-17 2010-09-14 Ardent Concepts, Inc. Compliant electrical contact assembly
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CN1315135C (zh) * 2002-01-17 2007-05-09 忠诚概念股份有限公司 顺应性电接触件
US6909056B2 (en) * 2002-01-17 2005-06-21 Ardent Concepts, Inc. Compliant electrical contact assembly
US6994565B2 (en) 2003-07-14 2006-02-07 Fci Americas Technology, Inc. Electrical contact assembly with insulative carrier, stapled contact attachment and fusible element
US6958670B2 (en) * 2003-08-01 2005-10-25 Raytheon Company Offset connector with compressible conductor
JP2006344458A (ja) * 2005-06-08 2006-12-21 Hirose Electric Co Ltd 表面実装型電気コネクタ
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EP2206197B1 (en) 2007-10-29 2016-09-21 Ardent Concepts, Inc. Compliant electrical contact and assembly comprising the same
EP2646839B1 (en) 2010-12-03 2017-08-16 Ardent Concepts, Inc. Compliant electrical contact and assembly
ITUB20155775A1 (it) * 2015-11-20 2017-05-20 Inno Tech S R L S Sistema di prototipazione rapida
DE102017130837A1 (de) * 2017-12-21 2019-06-27 Rosenberger Hochfrequenztechnik Gmbh & Co. Kg System, Messeinrichtung und Verfahren zur Erkennung eines Schließzustands

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US4528500A (en) * 1980-11-25 1985-07-09 Lightbody James D Apparatus and method for testing circuit boards

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DE8706546U1 (de) * 1986-05-12 1987-09-17 Feinmetall Gmbh, 7033 Herrenberg Federkontaktstift

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US3899231A (en) * 1973-12-21 1975-08-12 Aeronutronic Ford Corp Electrical connector
US4528500A (en) * 1980-11-25 1985-07-09 Lightbody James D Apparatus and method for testing circuit boards

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
WO1992008258A1 (en) 1992-05-14
CA2095119C (en) 2002-06-04
AU9021691A (en) 1992-05-26
CA2095119A1 (en) 1992-04-30
EP0555368A1 (en) 1993-08-18
JP3090470B2 (ja) 2000-09-18
DE69131136D1 (de) 1999-05-20
DE69131136T2 (de) 1999-12-09
EP0555368B1 (en) 1999-04-14
EP0555368A4 (enExample) 1995-07-05
JPH06502739A (ja) 1994-03-24

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