Patent · US Expired

Electrical connector having moveable side walls for accommodating a second electrical connector

US6585526B2 · kind B2 · utility

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10Claims

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Assignee

Tyco Electronics AMP GmbH · DE

Inventors

Eric Gillenberg · Speyer, DE
Johan Vanbesien · Ieper, BE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 12, 2001
Grant date	Jul 1, 2003
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 12, 2021

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01R12/721
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention describes an electrical connector having a multitude of adjacent contacts and side walls. At least part of the side walls are flexibly moveable, and the side walls are positioned so that they surround at least part of the contact element region. Because of the flexibility of the side walls, an electrical connector of this type can be connected to a second electrical connector under any circumstances and without any problems.

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