Female connector for electrical connectors having a coding rib
US6186840A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 8, 1999 |
| Grant date | Feb 13, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 8, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/642
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to a female connector (1) for electrical connectors having a sheet-metal frame (2) which is in the form of a box and has contact spring elements (3) and a connecting part (4) for a cable end, and having a reinforcing cage (5) which is attached via the sheet-metal frame, is in the form of a box and has a coding rib (6). The reinforcing cage (5) is folded from sheet steel such that the coding rib is formed by bending the metal sheet to form a profile having rounded edges, while avoiding outward-pointing sharp edges.
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