Electrical connector assembly
US5746626A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 11, 1996 |
| Grant date | May 5, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 11, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K3/3421
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical connector assembly facilitates the establishment of an electrical connection with a terminal on an electrical component when the component and the connector assembly are brought toward each other with the connector assembly in a first orientation relative to the component, and for inhibiting the establishment of an electrical connection with the terminal on the electrical component when the component and the connector assembly are brought toward each other with the connector assembly in a second orientation relative to the component, opposite the first direction. In a preferred embodiment, the connector assembly comprises an insulative housing having a top surface, a bottom surface, a front side, and a rear side; a compartment in the housing defined by a longitudinal opening in the top surface and an opening in the rear side; an aperture in the housing communicating between the front side and the compartment; and a spring contact element disposed in the compartment and comprising a cantilevered portion defined between a front leg and a rear leg. The cantilevered portion extends through the longitudinal opening, the front leg extends through the aperture to form a fron…
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