Patent · US Expired

Adapter for a female electrical connector

US4460235A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 30, 1982
Grant dateJul 17, 1984
Priority date
Expiry dateJun 30, 2002

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R12/75
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The female electrical connector (4) is intended to mate with a corresponding male electrical connector (2) fixed to a printed circuit board (1), and comprises a moulded body having a plurality of sockets (6) for receiving female spring blade contacts (7) each having a connection tail (8) for crimping to electrical conductors. The adapter (5) comprises a moulded body which fits on and is fixed to said female connector, and which houses a plurality of screw terminals (12). Each screw terminal is connected via a corresponding tongue (9, 10 or 11) to the contact tail of a corresponding one of the female spring blade contacts. The tongues are soldered to the connection tails. The screw contacts are capable of receiving at least two electrical conductors (17) of total cross section not less than 1.5 mm.sup.2.

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