Electrical connector
US10230192B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 24, 2018 |
| Grant date | Mar 12, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 24, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/4367
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A connector includes a housing with a plurality of electrically conductive terminals therein. Some terminals may include a terminal support projection that engages the housing to maintain the position of a contact section of the terminals relative to the housing. Others terminals may have a tool engaging shoulder configured to be engaged by a tool to force press-fit tails of all of the terminals into a circuit member. The housing may include a locking structure for certain the terminals that permits the terminals to be inserted into the housing with little or no force and then securely lock the terminals in the housing. One or more ground plates may be included for electrically connecting a plurality of the terminals. The ground plates may have resilient tabs that contact at least some of the terminals and the tabs may be thinner than a body portion of the ground plate.
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