EP0236963A3 - Contact member in form of a resilient socket contact, or a resilient pin, and process for manufacturing the same - Google Patents

Contact member in form of a resilient socket contact, or a resilient pin, and process for manufacturing the same Download PDF

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EP0236963A3
EP0236963A3 EP87103171A EP87103171A EP0236963A3 EP 0236963 A3 EP0236963 A3 EP 0236963A3 EP 87103171 A EP87103171 A EP 87103171A EP 87103171 A EP87103171 A EP 87103171A EP 0236963 A3 EP0236963 A3 EP 0236963A3
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Gerhard Neumann
Paul-Rainer Molitor
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Otto Dunkel GmbH
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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
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/02—Contact members
    • H01R13/15—Pins, blades or sockets having separate spring member for producing or increasing contact pressure
    • H01R13/17—Pins, blades or sockets having separate spring member for producing or increasing contact pressure with spring member on the pin
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/02—Contact members
    • H01R13/04—Pins or blades for co-operation with sockets
    • H01R13/05—Resilient pins or blades
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/02—Contact members
    • H01R13/10—Sockets for co-operation with pins or blades
    • H01R13/11—Resilient sockets
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R43/00—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors
    • H01R43/16—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors for manufacturing contact members, e.g. by punching and by bending

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  • Manufacturing Of Electrical Connectors (AREA)
  • Coupling Device And Connection With Printed Circuit (AREA)
  • Arc-Extinguishing Devices That Are Switches (AREA)

Abstract

A contact element in the form of a spring contact jack or spring plug pin has a plurality of mutually laterally disposed spring contacts which can be attached at one end to a support piece and which are radially curved in order to provide contact with an opposing contact; and further relates to a method of manufacturing the contact element.
EP87103171A 1986-03-12 1987-03-06 Process for manufacturing contact members Expired - Lifetime EP0236963B1 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

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AT87103171T ATE83875T1 (en) 1986-03-12 1987-03-06 PROCESS FOR MANUFACTURING CONTACT ELEMENTS.

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DE19863608276 DE3608276A1 (en) 1986-03-12 1986-03-12 CONTACT ELEMENT IN THE FORM OF A CONTACT SPRING SOCKET OR A SPRING PLUG AND METHOD FOR THE PRODUCTION THEREOF
DE3608276 1986-03-12

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EP0236963A2 EP0236963A2 (en) 1987-09-16
EP0236963A3 true EP0236963A3 (en) 1989-01-18
EP0236963B1 EP0236963B1 (en) 1992-12-23

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EP87103171A Expired - Lifetime EP0236963B1 (en) 1986-03-12 1987-03-06 Process for manufacturing contact members

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US (1) US4752253A (en)
EP (1) EP0236963B1 (en)
JP (2) JPS62223994A (en)
AT (1) ATE83875T1 (en)
DE (2) DE3608276A1 (en)
ES (1) ES2000250T3 (en)
GR (1) GR3007150T3 (en)

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US4752253A (en) 1988-06-21
JPH05198345A (en) 1993-08-06
ES2000250T3 (en) 1993-06-01
JPS62223994A (en) 1987-10-01
DE3608276A1 (en) 1987-09-17
EP0236963B1 (en) 1992-12-23
ATE83875T1 (en) 1993-01-15
JPH06101361B2 (en) 1994-12-12
DE3783148D1 (en) 1993-02-04
ES2000250A4 (en) 1988-02-01
EP0236963A2 (en) 1987-09-16
GR3007150T3 (en) 1993-07-30

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