Forked electrical contact pair with elastic tail
US10476191B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 28, 2018 |
| Grant date | Nov 12, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 28, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R12/732
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical contact pair includes a laminated pair of male forks and female forks that are stamped from sheet metal stock and are molded into a dielectric housing. The male fork tines have sloped outer surfaces sloping toward a centerline of the contact pair in a direction along the male fork tines away from a base of the male fork. The female fork tines have sloped inner surfaces sloping away from the centerline of the contact pair in a direction along the female fork tines away from a base of the female fork. The contacts may include split tails with parts from different laminates that bow outward and resiliently deform to engage walls of a hole into which the tail is inserted. Advantages include low insertion forces, a press-fit board attach from the split tail, multiple electrical paths for low resistance, and a low cost of manufacture.
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