EP0700122A3 - Electrical receptacle terminal - Google Patents

Electrical receptacle terminal Download PDF

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EP0700122A3
EP0700122A3 EP95113791A EP95113791A EP0700122A3 EP 0700122 A3 EP0700122 A3 EP 0700122A3 EP 95113791 A EP95113791 A EP 95113791A EP 95113791 A EP95113791 A EP 95113791A EP 0700122 A3 EP0700122 A3 EP 0700122A3
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Prior art keywords
contact
receptacle terminal
terminal
electrical receptacle
mating tab
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French (fr)
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EP0700122B1 (en
EP0700122A2 (en
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Harald Michael Lutsch
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Whitaker LLC
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Whitaker LLC
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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
    • H01R13/10—Sockets for co-operation with pins or blades
    • H01R13/11—Resilient sockets
    • H01R13/113—Resilient sockets co-operating with pins or blades having a rectangular transverse section
    • 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
    • H01R13/18—Pins, blades or sockets having separate spring member for producing or increasing contact pressure with the spring member surrounding the socket

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  • Coupling Device And Connection With Printed Circuit (AREA)
  • Connector Housings Or Holding Contact Members (AREA)

Abstract

An electrical receptacle terminal (2) comprising a conductor engaging end (4) for interconnecting to an electrical conductor, and a contact portion (6) connected thereto, the contact portion (6) having an outer protective shell (10) surrounding an inner contact structure (12) having plurality of resilient cantilevered contact arms (24a,b;26a,b;28a,b) each having contact surfaces (30a,b;32a,b;34a,b) thereupon respectively for electrically engaging a mating tab terminal, the receptacle terminal (2) being characterized in that adjacent contact arms have different stiffness, thereby advantageously assuring an adequate number of contact points are established between the receptacle terminal (2) and the mating tab terminal for signal transmission therebetween.
EP95113791A 1994-09-02 1995-09-01 Electrical receptacle terminal Expired - Lifetime EP0700122B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9417702 1994-09-02
GB9417702A GB9417702D0 (en) 1994-09-02 1994-09-02 Electrical receptacle terminal

Publications (3)

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EP0700122A2 EP0700122A2 (en) 1996-03-06
EP0700122A3 true EP0700122A3 (en) 1999-03-03
EP0700122B1 EP0700122B1 (en) 2001-11-14

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EP95113791A Expired - Lifetime EP0700122B1 (en) 1994-09-02 1995-09-01 Electrical receptacle terminal

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EP (1) EP0700122B1 (en)
DE (1) DE69523839T2 (en)
GB (1) GB9417702D0 (en)

Families Citing this family (11)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5938485A (en) * 1996-09-30 1999-08-17 The Whitaker Corporation Electrical terminal
EP0833409B1 (en) * 1996-09-30 2003-04-09 The Whitaker Corporation Electrical connection contact
DE19828985B4 (en) * 1998-06-29 2008-01-24 The Whitaker Corp., Wilmington Electrical socket contact
DE29906652U1 (en) * 1999-04-15 2000-08-24 Robert Bosch Gmbh, 70469 Stuttgart Spring arm contact element
EP1122830A1 (en) * 2000-01-31 2001-08-08 Tyco Electronics AMP GmbH Contact socket
EP1122831A3 (en) * 2000-01-31 2001-09-26 Tyco Electronics AMP GmbH Contact socket
EP1148588A3 (en) * 2000-01-31 2001-11-14 Tyco Electronics AMP GmbH Contact socket
JP5630655B2 (en) * 2011-02-04 2014-11-26 住友電装株式会社 Multi-contact type terminal fitting
JP2013016359A (en) * 2011-07-04 2013-01-24 Sumitomo Wiring Syst Ltd Terminal fitting
JP2013168302A (en) * 2012-02-16 2013-08-29 Yazaki Corp Joint terminal and joint connector
US11201427B2 (en) * 2020-01-28 2021-12-14 TE Connectivity Services Gmbh Socket contact for an electrical connector

Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4795379A (en) * 1986-08-27 1989-01-03 Amp Incorporated Four leaf receptacle contact
EP0310487A1 (en) * 1987-09-28 1989-04-05 Francelco, Societe Anonyme Cage-type electrical contact terminal
FR2647602A1 (en) * 1989-05-25 1990-11-30 Amp France Female contact
EP0405454A2 (en) * 1989-06-27 1991-01-02 The Whitaker Corporation Coaxial contact element
EP0566038A2 (en) * 1992-04-14 1993-10-20 The Whitaker Corporation Electrical socket terminal

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4795379A (en) * 1986-08-27 1989-01-03 Amp Incorporated Four leaf receptacle contact
EP0310487A1 (en) * 1987-09-28 1989-04-05 Francelco, Societe Anonyme Cage-type electrical contact terminal
FR2647602A1 (en) * 1989-05-25 1990-11-30 Amp France Female contact
EP0405454A2 (en) * 1989-06-27 1991-01-02 The Whitaker Corporation Coaxial contact element
EP0566038A2 (en) * 1992-04-14 1993-10-20 The Whitaker Corporation Electrical socket terminal

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EP0700122B1 (en) 2001-11-14
DE69523839D1 (en) 2001-12-20
EP0700122A2 (en) 1996-03-06
DE69523839T2 (en) 2002-05-29
GB9417702D0 (en) 1994-10-19

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