Electrical connector system utilizing thin male terminals
US5192232A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 13, 1992 |
| Grant date | Mar 9, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 13, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R12/57
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical connector system includes a first connector assembly having an insulative housing defining at least one cavity with a thin male terminal extending thereinto. A second connector assembly includes an insulative housing defining at least one cavity with a spring contact terminal located therein. The thin male terminal is engageable with the spring contact terminal upon mating of the connector assemblies. The first connector assembly includes a supporting wall for supporting one side of the thin male terminal, and the wall extends only partially along the length of the male terminal to leave an unsupported distal end of the terminal. The second connector assembly includes a preloading wall against which the spring contact terminal is biased for preloading the spring contact terminal. The distal end of the thin male terminal is insertable between the spring contact terminal and the preloading wall, with the preloading wall supporting the distal end of the male terminal on the one side thereof, upon mating of the connector assemblies. Therefore, the supporting wall of the first connector assembly and the preloading wall of the second connector assembly combine to provide su…
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