Patent · US Expired

Connector for printed circuit board

US4747790A · kind A · utility

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5Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJun 12, 1986
Grant dateMay 31, 1988
Priority date
Expiry dateJun 12, 2006

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R12/83
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention discloses a connector for printed circuit board comprising a first contact piece with a spring contactor, a second contact piece with a spring contactor, and a body in which these spring contactors can be arranged at their positions deviated from each other in lengthwise direction and a printed circuit board can be inserted in and out obliquely between contact points of the spring contactors, characterized in that when the printed circuit board inserted obliquely in the body is situated in substantially horizontal state, the printed circuit board is tightly contacted with the contact points of the spring contactors, thereby electrical connection between the printed circuit board and the first and second contact pieces being exactly and appropriately insured over a long period irrespective of frequency in insertion in and out of the printed circuit board.

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