Electrical connector employing terminal pins
US5094634A · kind A · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 11, 1991 |
| Grant date | Mar 10, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 11, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R12/58
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical connector includes a housing having at least one through hole. A terminal pin is inserted into the through hole and includes an enlarged retention portion and an enlarged stabilizing portion spaced longitudinally of the pin from the enlarged retention portion. Both the retention portion and the stabilizing portion are located in the through hole and at least the enlarged retention portion is sized to establish an interference fit with the housing within the hole. The enlarged retention portion is located adjacent a mid-point of the through hole, and the enlarged stabilizing portion is located adjacent one end of the through hole.
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