Female contact
US5733155A · kind A · utility
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22Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 6, 1996 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 6, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/113
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The object of the present invention is to provide a female contact in which plastic deformation of a spring contact member is prevented. A front wall 30 which faces in the direction of engagement is formed by being bent from a front end of an upper wall 16 of a female contact 10. An insertion opening 32 into which the male contact 40 is inserted is formed in front wall 30. Furthermore, a guide plate 34 is provided to guide the male contact 40 into engagement with spring contact member 28 and to protect member 28 from being deformed.
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