Wireform contactor assembly
US6568961B1 · kind B1 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 29, 2002 |
| Grant date | May 27, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 29, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S439/93
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A wireform contactor assembly provides a self-retained cantilever-type sliding electrical contactor that is easy to assemble, solderable, and easily separated into electrically isolated contact legs using a severable connecting portion to join a pair of generally U-shaped legs. A carrier includes a clip or other retaining members to secure the wire contactor to the carrier and allow sliding engagement of the assembly with an extender or sliding member. The wireform contactor is made of a resilient material, such as a conductively coated phosphor bronze wire, and secured in a cantilever arrangement within the carrier to facilitate electrical coupling of the contactor and conductors on the sliding member. The modular assembly may be used to provide remote switching or coupling perpendicular to a printed circuit board, for example.
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