Electrical terminal
US4806120A · kind A · utility
Assignee
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 19, 1988 |
| Grant date | Feb 21, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 19, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R4/2466
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The connector has a body part (4) of good electrical conductivity and which is of U-shaped cross section. A pair of wings (18) extend from one or both ends of the side walls (16) of the body part (4) and define a wire slot (20). The wings (18) are not connected to the base (12) of the body part (4), so as to allow the side walls (16) of the body part (4) to be deflected away from each other. A U-section spring (10) receiving the part (4), and being separated therefrom, resiliently restrains deflection of the side walls (16) of the body part (4) away from each other, when a wire (W) is inserted into the wire slot or wire slots (20). The spring part (10) stores energy so as to maintain the integrity of the electrical connection between the edges of the slot or slots (20) and the core (C) of the wire (W), despite temperature cycling. The spring characteristics of the spring part (10) can be selected to achieve a desired contact force.
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