Patent · US Expired

Anti-fretting terminal for PCB

US5679010A · kind A · utility

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7References

15Claims

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Assignee

Whitaker & Company · US

Inventors

Gheorghe Hotea · Griesheim, DE
Mile Trajkov · Frankfurt, DE
Michael Schecker · Griesheim, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 13, 1995
Grant date	Oct 21, 1997
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 13, 2015

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01R13/111
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A terminal for mounting on a printed circuit board (PCB) has a receptacle contact portion for receiving a complementary pin therein between contact arms. The contact section is connected to the PCB connection section by long spring arms that comprise a series of spring beams oriented in different planes. The spring arms are thus supple in X, Y and Z directions to allow great floatability of the contact sections with respect to the PCB.

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