EP1420482A3 - Contact element with spring tongue - Google Patents

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EP1420482A3
EP1420482A3 EP03024827A EP03024827A EP1420482A3 EP 1420482 A3 EP1420482 A3 EP 1420482A3 EP 03024827 A EP03024827 A EP 03024827A EP 03024827 A EP03024827 A EP 03024827A EP 1420482 A3 EP1420482 A3 EP 1420482A3
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Prior art keywords
contact
spring tongue
tongue
locking face
contact element
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French (fr)
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EP1420482A2 (en
EP1420482B1 (en
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Gheorge Hotea
Hannes Wendling
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TE Connectivity Germany GmbH
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Tyco Electronics AMP GmbH
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Priority to EP20030024827 priority Critical patent/EP1420482B1/en
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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
    • H01R13/40—Securing contact members in or to a base or case; Insulating of contact members
    • H01R13/42—Securing in a demountable manner
    • H01R13/428—Securing in a demountable manner by resilient locking means on the contact members; by locking means on resilient contact members
    • H01R13/432—Securing in a demountable manner by resilient locking means on the contact members; by locking means on resilient contact members by stamped-out resilient tongue snapping behind shoulder in base or case
    • 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
    • H01R13/187—Pins, blades or sockets having separate spring member for producing or increasing contact pressure with spring member in the socket

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  • Connector Housings Or Holding Contact Members (AREA)

Abstract

A contact element (1) has a contact body (2). A contact arrangement (3) is attached to the contact body (2). The contact arrangement (3) has a spring tongue (9). The spring tongue (9) has a free end with a locking face (29) for securing the contact element (1) in a contact housing (17). The locking face (29) is moveable between a locked position and an assembly position. The spring tongue (9) has first and second retention tongues (10, 7). The first retention tongue (10) extends laterally to a longitudinal direction of the spring tongue (9) and engages an opening (13) in the contact body (2) when the locking face (29) is in the locked position. The second retention tongue (7) extends perpendicular to the spring tongue (9) for engagement with the contact housing (17) when the locking face (29) is in the locked position.
EP20030024827 2002-11-15 2003-10-31 Contact element with spring tongue Expired - Lifetime EP1420482B1 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

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EP20030024827 EP1420482B1 (en) 2002-11-15 2003-10-31 Contact element with spring tongue

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EP02025436 2002-11-15
EP02025436 2002-11-15
EP20030024827 EP1420482B1 (en) 2002-11-15 2003-10-31 Contact element with spring tongue

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EP1420482A2 EP1420482A2 (en) 2004-05-19
EP1420482A3 true EP1420482A3 (en) 2006-11-02
EP1420482B1 EP1420482B1 (en) 2013-05-15

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EP20030024827 Expired - Lifetime EP1420482B1 (en) 2002-11-15 2003-10-31 Contact element with spring tongue

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Families Citing this family (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE102007008941B3 (en) * 2007-02-21 2008-08-28 Tyco Electronics Amp Gmbh contact element
DE102012206258A1 (en) * 2012-04-17 2013-10-17 Robert Bosch Gmbh Plug-in contact with outwardly protruding primary lance

Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP1215763A1 (en) * 2000-10-12 2002-06-19 Tyco Electronics AMP GmbH Female contact for an electrical connector
US20020076999A1 (en) * 2000-12-18 2002-06-20 J.S.T. Mfg. Co., Ltd. Female terminal

Patent Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP1215763A1 (en) * 2000-10-12 2002-06-19 Tyco Electronics AMP GmbH Female contact for an electrical connector
US20020076999A1 (en) * 2000-12-18 2002-06-20 J.S.T. Mfg. Co., Ltd. Female terminal

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EP1420482B1 (en) 2013-05-15

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