Connector adapted to be connected to flexible conductor
US10886650B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 26, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jan 5, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 26, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/506
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A connector includes a pushing member having a projection, and a contact made of a conductive material and having a projection accommodating portion of recess shape into which the projection is to be inserted, the projection having a protruding portion that is situated in a lateral surface of the projection with protruding from the lateral surface of the projection and approaches an inner surface of the projection accommodating portion when the projection is inserted into the projection accommodating portion, and a gap forming portion that is situated in the lateral surface of the projection around the protruding portion and forms a predetermined gap between the gap forming portion and the inner surface of the projection accommodating portion when the projection is inserted into the projection accommodating portion, the predetermined gap being wider than a distance between the protruding portion and the inner surface of the projection accommodating portion.
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