EP0122758A1 - Zusammenbau eines elektrischen Verbinders - Google Patents

Zusammenbau eines elektrischen Verbinders Download PDF

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EP0122758A1
EP0122758A1 EP84302367A EP84302367A EP0122758A1 EP 0122758 A1 EP0122758 A1 EP 0122758A1 EP 84302367 A EP84302367 A EP 84302367A EP 84302367 A EP84302367 A EP 84302367A EP 0122758 A1 EP0122758 A1 EP 0122758A1
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contact
connector
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circuit board
displacement
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Michael David Harcourt
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GEC PLESSEY TELECOMMUNICATIONS LIMITED TE COVENTRY
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General Electric Co PLC
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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
    • 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
    • H01R12/70—Coupling devices
    • H01R12/71—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures
    • H01R12/72—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures coupling with the edge of the rigid printed circuits or like structures
    • H01R12/722—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures coupling with the edge of the rigid printed circuits or like structures coupling devices mounted on the edge of the printed circuits
    • H01R12/728—Coupling devices without an insulating housing provided on the edge of the PCB

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  • the present invention relates to electrical connector assemblies and more particularly but not exclusively to such assemblies comprising a male connector and a female connector detachably connectable to each other.
  • an electrical connector assembly of the kind comprising a male connector and a female connector each of which has at least one respective contact member and which are detachably connectable one to the other
  • the or each contact member of a first of the connectors has at least one displacement member associated therewith, said displacement member being disposed to one side of the contact member and being arranged to provide an inclined surface longitudinally of the direction of insertion of one connector in the other
  • the or each contact member of the other one of the connectors has a portion arranged to co-operate with said displacement member, and said portion and said displacement member are adapted to co-operate with each other as mating of the connectors proceeds such that initially contact between the or each pair of corresponding contact members is prevented and subsequently contact between the or each pair of corresponding contact members is permitted so that, during mating of the connectors, leading edges of each of the contact members are prevented from scraping contact areas of the corresponding opposite contact member.
  • contact between the or each pair of corresponding contact members is permitted after the leading edges of each of the contact members have passed over the contact areas of the corresponding opposite contact member and before completion of mating of the connectors so that the contact areas wipe across each other to assist displacement of any disruptive film which may be present.
  • the displacement member may have a second inclined surface sloping in the opposed directions to said inclined surface so as to cause the contact members to come into contact gradually.
  • the two inclined surfaces of the displacement member may be mechanically linked by a plateau such that the displaced contact member traverses apart from and substantially parallel to the corresponding opposite contact member for part of the distance traversed during mating of the connectors.
  • the displacement member may be associated with the male connector which connector may be either attached to or integral with a printed circuit board.
  • an attachment for a male connector or a circuit board arranged to provide a displacement member for the or each contact member of such a connector or board for the purpose of converting the connector or board for use in a connector assembly in accordance with the invention comprises a moulding having a forward ramp member and an integral oppositely inclined rearward ramp member arranged when attached to a male connector or a circuit board during mating of such a male connector or board with a female connector initially to displace a contact member of a said female connector laterally of the direction of insertion, and subsequently to permit that contact member to return substantially to its non-displaced position.
  • the attachment provides a plurality of displacement members integrally formed in the shape of a comb.
  • the assembly has a male connector 1 which is shown as integral with a printed circuit board 2 (only a part of which is shown) and a female connector 3.
  • the female connector 3 is similar in construction to many known connectors, and comprises an insulated housing holding a number of female contact members 5 in alignment and in pairs. Each female contact member 5 is connected -to a respective further member 4 to which connection may be made by soldering or wire wrapping for example.
  • the face of the female connector 3 at the same end as that at which the contact member 5 is not connected to the further member 4 is referred to as the front of the female connector 3. It is here noted that the term mating face as used herein relates to the front end when applied to the female connector.
  • each of the contact members 5 has a contact area 6 (shown shaded in Figure 6) which is the part of the contact most susceptible to having its plating removed by the edge of an inserted male connector.
  • the contact members 5 are of resilient material for example phosphor bronze. the contact area 6 being spot plated with a precious metal for example.gold.
  • each contact member 6 At the front of each contact member 6 a semicircular portion 7 is provided which is wider than the contact areas 6 each that, referring also to Figure 7, when the male connector 1 is presented for insertion a respective displacement member 8 of each corresponding male contact member 9 causes the contact member 5 to open.
  • each of the displacement members 8 forms an upper displacement member for one of the male contact members 9 and a lower displacement member for an adjacent male contact member.
  • the displacement members 8 may be suitably provided by a moulding of plastics material which may be in the form of a comb having a continuous rear strip for attachment to the male connector 1 or the circuit board 2 by rivetting for example.
  • the invention is realised by attachment of a moulding to the circuit board 2
  • the invention may be similarly implemented by attachment of a suitable moulding to a male connector of the kind arranged for subsequent attachment to tracks of a circuit board or for wiring connections.
  • displacement members could be integrally moulded with the insulating material of the connector housing.

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EP19840302367 1983-04-13 1984-04-06 Zusammenbau eines elektrischen Verbinders Expired EP0122758B1 (de)

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GB8310001 1983-04-13
GB8310001A GB8310001D0 (en) 1983-04-13 1983-04-13 Electrical connector assembly

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EP0122758A1 true EP0122758A1 (de) 1984-10-24
EP0122758B1 EP0122758B1 (de) 1987-03-11

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CA (1) CA1207048A (de)
DE (1) DE3462643D1 (de)
GB (2) GB8310001D0 (de)

Cited By (3)

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GB2236217A (en) * 1989-08-23 1991-03-27 Itt Ind Ltd Improvement relating to electrical connectors
EP0740858A1 (de) * 1994-01-12 1996-11-06 Berg Technology, Inc. Verbessertes kontaktelement für einen elektrischen verbinder
DE102013210343B4 (de) 2012-06-21 2023-05-11 International Business Machines Corporation Zweistufige Kontaktgestaltung für ein Verbindungssystem bei Energieanwendungen

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US4941830A (en) * 1988-08-01 1990-07-17 International Business Machines Corp. Edge design for printed circuit board connector
DE19625398C1 (de) * 1996-06-25 1997-12-11 Siemens Ag Leiterplatte mit leiterbahnartigen Steckkontaktstellen
DE102011081243A1 (de) * 2011-08-19 2013-02-21 Robert Bosch Gmbh Elektrische Anordnung

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FR1295024A (fr) * 1960-06-03 1962-06-01 Int Standard Electric Corp Dispositif de connexion pour organes électriques tels que des plaques de câblage
US3858957A (en) * 1973-08-27 1975-01-07 Amp Inc Electrical connecting members requiring lower insertion and retraction forces and providing for low contact wear
US4279459A (en) * 1979-12-20 1981-07-21 Bell Telephone Laboratories, Incorporated Printed wiring board and connector apparatus

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GB1201067A (en) * 1967-08-30 1970-08-05 Bicc Burndy Ltd Improvements in electric contacts
AU471964B2 (en) * 1971-03-19 1973-08-30 Elco Corporation Improvements in and relating to electric connectors
FR2321784A1 (fr) * 1975-08-22 1977-03-18 Siemens Ag Dispositif de contact

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR1295024A (fr) * 1960-06-03 1962-06-01 Int Standard Electric Corp Dispositif de connexion pour organes électriques tels que des plaques de câblage
US3858957A (en) * 1973-08-27 1975-01-07 Amp Inc Electrical connecting members requiring lower insertion and retraction forces and providing for low contact wear
US4279459A (en) * 1979-12-20 1981-07-21 Bell Telephone Laboratories, Incorporated Printed wiring board and connector apparatus

Cited By (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2236217A (en) * 1989-08-23 1991-03-27 Itt Ind Ltd Improvement relating to electrical connectors
EP0740858A1 (de) * 1994-01-12 1996-11-06 Berg Technology, Inc. Verbessertes kontaktelement für einen elektrischen verbinder
EP0740858A4 (de) * 1994-01-12 1998-08-19 Berg Tech Inc Verbessertes kontaktelement für einen elektrischen verbinder
DE102013210343B4 (de) 2012-06-21 2023-05-11 International Business Machines Corporation Zweistufige Kontaktgestaltung für ein Verbindungssystem bei Energieanwendungen

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CA1207048A (en) 1986-07-02
GB8310001D0 (en) 1983-05-18
EP0122758B1 (de) 1987-03-11
DE3462643D1 (en) 1987-04-16
GB2138222B (en) 1986-10-29
GB8409311D0 (en) 1984-05-23
GB2138222A (en) 1984-10-17

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