Coil spring contact connector
US6666690B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 23, 2002 |
| Grant date | Dec 23, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 23, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K7/1069
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A coil spring contact connector (C) includes a plurality of coil spring contacts (1) and an insulating holder (2) holding the coil spring contacts arranged at intervals. Each coil spring contact has a pair of end contact coils (10) to be brought into contact with a terminal electrode (6c), and middle contact coils (12) radially offset relative to the end contact coils (10) so as to be brought into contact with another terminal electrode (5c). The holder is provided with openings through which contact parts of the end and the middle contact coils project outside, respectively, restrains each coil spring contact (1) from axial deformation and axial movement, and allows each coil spring contact (1) to be deformed in an offset direction thereof.
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