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Electrical connector for flat cables and contact element therefor

US7241165B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Weidmüller Interface GmbH & Co. KG and PH · DE

Inventors

Joerg Scheer · Edewecht, DE
Walter Hanning · Detmold, DE
Heike Schmidtpott · Bad Salzuflen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 23, 2006
Grant date	Jul 10, 2007
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 23, 2026

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01R13/5205
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A sectional electrical connector for flat cables includes separable lower and upper horizontal sections formed from a relatively hard synthetic plastic material, at least one electrical contact having a horizontal bus bar portion mounted in the lower section, and a vertical portion extending upwardly toward the upper section, and seal strips integral with and arranged between the sections to seal the space between the sections surrounding the contact vertical portion, the seal strips being formed from a relatively soft synthetic plastic material. In one embodiment, the contact vertical portion comprises an insulation piercing contact for engaging the conductor of an insulated conductor contained in the flat cable. In a second embodiment, the vertical contact portion comprises a pin for connection with one or more components of a printed circuit board.

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