Contact member for an IDC terminal, contact member assembly, set of contact members and housing comprising a contact member
US11133608B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 21, 2020 |
| Grant date | Sep 28, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 21, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R43/16
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A contact member for an insulation displacement contact (IDC) terminal includes an encasement wall at least partially surrounding a receptacle volume receiving a wire or cable, an IDC member having an IDC blade penetrating an insulation of the wire or cable and a contact edge electrically contacting a core of the wire or cable, and a cutting blade cutting the wire or cable. The receptacle volume has an opening at least partially framed by the encasement wall. The IDC member is formed in a first wall section of the encasement wall. The cutting blade is formed in a second wall section of the encasement wall opposite the first wall section. Both the IDC blade and the cutting blade face the opening.
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