Poke-in wire connector for power connector assembly
US11532909B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 28, 2020 |
| Grant date | Dec 20, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 26, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R4/4848
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A poke-in terminal includes a main body, a tab terminal socket at a mating end, and a wire socket at a terminating end. The tab terminal socket includes walls forming a tab terminal receptacle configured to receive a tab terminal. Upper and lower beam contacts extend into the tab terminal receptacle to interface with the tab terminal. The wire socket includes walls forming a wire receptacle configured to receive a wire. Poke-in retention beams extend into the wire receptacle to interface with the wire when poked into the wire socket. The wire socket includes a wire release element configured to be actuated to release the poke-in retention beams from the wire.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.