Electrical connector with contactors
US4973272A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 22, 1989 |
| Grant date | Nov 27, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 22, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R2201/26
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical socket assembly is provided with contactors (50,51, FIG. 3) lying in a pin-receiving hole, which provides a high withdrawal force for the pin (31). Each contactor is of the type that includes a pair of circular bands and a plurality of inwardly-bowed beams extending between the bands to resiliently contact the pin. The assembly includes two of such contactors lying in tandem in the socket hole, to more uniformly guide the pin along the hole, and provide low contact resistance and a high resistance to withdrawal for a pin of given diameter. The socket includes two internal grooves (82,84) that each hold one contactor, and an intermediate wall (80) between the grooves that prevents the contactors from riding up on one another to jam the pin in the hole.
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