Female contact pin including flexible contact portion
US6461197B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 21, 2001 |
| Grant date | Oct 8, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 21, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/26
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical connector includes a male connector and a female connector. The female connector includes a female connector housing and a plurality of female contact pins. The female contact pins includes a contact portion, a stabilizer portion, and a tail portion. The contact portion extends from the stabilizer portion at an angle. A lateral distance spanned by the angled contact portion is substantially the same as or less than the width of the stabilizer portion in the same direction. The female contact pins are arranged on the female connector housing in clusters of four. The clusters are arranged in rows such that each pair of rows defines five rows of female contact pins. The male connector includes a male connector housing and a plurality of male contact pins. The male connector housing has a plurality of buttresses extending therefrom. The male contact pins are arranged on the male connector housing to correspond to the arrangement of female contact pins. Each of the male contact pins has a slight angle to prevent separation between the male contact pin and its corresponding buttress.
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