EP0973232A3 - Electrical contact for contacting a foil conductor - Google Patents

Electrical contact for contacting a foil conductor Download PDF

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EP0973232A3
EP0973232A3 EP99113247A EP99113247A EP0973232A3 EP 0973232 A3 EP0973232 A3 EP 0973232A3 EP 99113247 A EP99113247 A EP 99113247A EP 99113247 A EP99113247 A EP 99113247A EP 0973232 A3 EP0973232 A3 EP 0973232A3
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foil
section
baseplate
electrical contact
foil conductor
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French (fr)
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EP0973232A2 (en
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Hendrikus Petrus Gijsbertus Van Der Steen
Cornelis Wiersma
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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
    • 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
    • H01R4/24—Connections using contact members penetrating or cutting insulation or cable strands
    • H01R4/2495—Insulation penetration combined with permanent deformation of the contact member, e.g. crimping
    • 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
    • H01R12/59—Fixed connections for flexible printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables or like structures
    • H01R12/65—Fixed connections for flexible printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables or like structures characterised by the terminal
    • H01R12/67—Fixed connections for flexible printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables or like structures characterised by the terminal insulation penetrating terminals
    • H01R12/68—Fixed connections for flexible printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables or like structures characterised by the terminal insulation penetrating terminals comprising deformable portions
    • 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

Abstract

An electrical contact for making contact with a foil conductor surrounded by an insulating foil layer, that has a contacting section (2) with a baseplate (4) with at least one protruding section (5) and at least one lateral lug (6) attached to the baseplate (4), where the lug is basically arranged at right angles to the baseplate (4), capable of piercing through the foil and having a lateral section that can be bent over onto the foil, the lateral section being provided with a lower edge (9) which is separated from the baseplate (4) by a slot and with the lateral section being bendable over to make contact between the foil conductor and the middle section (7), wherein by the bending action, the insulating foil layer on top of the foil conductor is stripped off the foil which is located between the protruding section (5) and the lower edge (9) of the lateral section (8) thus establishing electrical contact with the foil conductor.
EP99113247A 1998-07-17 1999-07-08 Electrical contact for contacting a foil conductor Withdrawn EP0973232A3 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP99113247A EP0973232A3 (en) 1998-07-17 1999-07-08 Electrical contact for contacting a foil conductor

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP98113332 1998-07-17
EP98113332 1998-07-17
EP99107572 1999-04-15
EP99107572 1999-04-15
EP99113247A EP0973232A3 (en) 1998-07-17 1999-07-08 Electrical contact for contacting a foil conductor

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EP0973232A2 EP0973232A2 (en) 2000-01-19
EP0973232A3 true EP0973232A3 (en) 2001-03-07

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Families Citing this family (2)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP1408586B1 (en) * 2002-10-07 2008-12-24 Tyco Electronics AMP GmbH Crimp connector
DE60325446D1 (en) 2002-10-07 2009-02-05 Tyco Electronics Amp Gmbh Crimp

Citations (4)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3937403A (en) * 1973-10-05 1976-02-10 Amp Incorporated Electrical terminals for flat wire
US4082402A (en) * 1974-01-09 1978-04-04 Amp Incorporated Flat flexible cable terminal and electrical connection
US4669798A (en) * 1986-01-09 1987-06-02 General Motors Corporation Electrical terminal for flexible printed circuits
EP0653805A2 (en) * 1986-04-03 1995-05-17 E.I. Du Pont De Nemours & Company Incorporated Contact strip with edge clip connector

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3937403A (en) * 1973-10-05 1976-02-10 Amp Incorporated Electrical terminals for flat wire
US4082402A (en) * 1974-01-09 1978-04-04 Amp Incorporated Flat flexible cable terminal and electrical connection
US4669798A (en) * 1986-01-09 1987-06-02 General Motors Corporation Electrical terminal for flexible printed circuits
EP0653805A2 (en) * 1986-04-03 1995-05-17 E.I. Du Pont De Nemours & Company Incorporated Contact strip with edge clip connector

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