GB2251738B - Electrical connector - Google Patents

Electrical connector

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Publication number
GB2251738B
GB2251738B GB9127368A GB9127368A GB2251738B GB 2251738 B GB2251738 B GB 2251738B GB 9127368 A GB9127368 A GB 9127368A GB 9127368 A GB9127368 A GB 9127368A GB 2251738 B GB2251738 B GB 2251738B
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United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
electrical connector
connector
electrical
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Fee Related
Application number
GB9127368A
Other versions
GB9127368D0 (en
GB2251738A (en
Inventor
Alan John Beken
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
TE Connectivity Corp
Whitaker LLC
Original Assignee
AMP Inc
Whitaker LLC
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by AMP Inc, Whitaker LLC filed Critical AMP Inc
Publication of GB9127368D0 publication Critical patent/GB9127368D0/en
Publication of GB2251738A publication Critical patent/GB2251738A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2251738B publication Critical patent/GB2251738B/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Fee Related legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • 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
    • H01R12/51—Fixed connections for rigid printed circuits or like structures
    • H01R12/515—Terminal blocks providing connections to wires or cables
    • 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
    • H01R4/28—Clamped connections, spring connections
    • H01R4/48—Clamped connections, spring connections utilising a spring, clip, or other resilient member
    • H01R4/4809—Clamped connections, spring connections utilising a spring, clip, or other resilient member using a leaf spring to bias the conductor toward the busbar
    • H01R4/48185—Clamped connections, spring connections utilising a spring, clip, or other resilient member using a leaf spring to bias the conductor toward the busbar adapted for axial insertion of a wire end
    • H01R4/4819—Clamped connections, spring connections utilising a spring, clip, or other resilient member using a leaf spring to bias the conductor toward the busbar adapted for axial insertion of a wire end the spring shape allowing insertion of the conductor end when the spring is unbiased
    • H01R4/4821—Single-blade spring
    • 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
    • H01R4/28—Clamped connections, spring connections
    • H01R4/48—Clamped connections, spring connections utilising a spring, clip, or other resilient member
    • H01R4/4809—Clamped connections, spring connections utilising a spring, clip, or other resilient member using a leaf spring to bias the conductor toward the busbar
    • H01R4/4846—Busbar details
    • H01R4/4848—Busbar integrally formed with the spring
    • 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
    • H01R4/28—Clamped connections, spring connections
    • H01R4/48—Clamped connections, spring connections utilising a spring, clip, or other resilient member
    • H01R4/4809—Clamped connections, spring connections utilising a spring, clip, or other resilient member using a leaf spring to bias the conductor toward the busbar
    • H01R4/484—Spring housing details
    • H01R4/4842—Spring housing details the spring housing being provided with a single opening for insertion of a spring-activating tool
GB9127368A 1991-01-04 1991-12-24 Electrical connector Expired - Fee Related GB2251738B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB919100135A GB9100135D0 (en) 1991-01-04 1991-01-04 Electrical connector and an electrical contact element

Publications (3)

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GB9127368D0 GB9127368D0 (en) 1992-02-19
GB2251738A GB2251738A (en) 1992-07-15
GB2251738B true GB2251738B (en) 1994-12-07

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GB919100135A Pending GB9100135D0 (en) 1991-01-04 1991-01-04 Electrical connector and an electrical contact element
GB9127368A Expired - Fee Related GB2251738B (en) 1991-01-04 1991-12-24 Electrical connector

Family Applications Before (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
GB919100135A Pending GB9100135D0 (en) 1991-01-04 1991-01-04 Electrical connector and an electrical contact element

Country Status (1)

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Families Citing this family (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB9111471D0 (en) * 1991-05-28 1991-07-17 Harwin Plc Screwless terminal block
US5445528A (en) * 1994-05-31 1995-08-29 The Whitaker Corporation Electrical connector with improved mounting
US6027363A (en) * 1998-04-22 2000-02-22 Molex Incorporated Electrical connector for flat flexible circuitry
JP3855833B2 (en) * 2002-04-23 2006-12-13 オムロン株式会社 Wire connection connector
JP6726074B2 (en) * 2016-09-30 2020-07-22 オムロン株式会社 Terminal block
EP3439113B1 (en) * 2017-02-16 2022-06-08 Fuji Electric FA Components & Systems Co., Ltd. Lead wire terminal block and electric device connection socket including the same
DE102019126662A1 (en) * 2019-10-02 2021-04-08 Phoenix Contact Gmbh & Co. Kg Connection unit with actuating elements and conductor connection openings arranged in two rows

Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB1475501A (en) * 1973-10-18 1977-06-01 Electronic Fluorescent Accesso Fused terminal block
GB2204748A (en) * 1987-05-15 1988-11-16 Mitsuku Denshi Kogyo Connection clip
US4978315A (en) * 1990-04-10 1990-12-18 Molex Incorporated Multiple-conductor electrical connector and stamped and formed contacts for use therewith

Patent Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB1475501A (en) * 1973-10-18 1977-06-01 Electronic Fluorescent Accesso Fused terminal block
GB2204748A (en) * 1987-05-15 1988-11-16 Mitsuku Denshi Kogyo Connection clip
US4978315A (en) * 1990-04-10 1990-12-18 Molex Incorporated Multiple-conductor electrical connector and stamped and formed contacts for use therewith

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
GB9100135D0 (en) 1991-02-20
GB9127368D0 (en) 1992-02-19
GB2251738A (en) 1992-07-15

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Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
732E Amendments to the register in respect of changes of name or changes affecting rights (sect. 32/1977)
PCNP Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 20011224