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High-current terminal blade type connector

US7241189B2 · kind B2 · utility

18Cited by

7References

20Claims

0Family size

Assignee

KOSTAL Kontakt Systeme GmbH · DE

Inventors

Wolfgang Mohs · Iserlohn, DE
Patrick Heinemann · Winningen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 6, 2006
Grant date	Jul 10, 2007
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 6, 2026

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01R2201/26
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electrical socket contact for high-current applications includes a cage-like receptacle housing having two lateral plates on opposite sides. The lateral plates forming an interspace therebetween for holding a complementary plug contact. The socket contact further includes a contact plate insert arranged within the interspace of the lateral plates of the housing. The contact plate insert has a contact plate body extending parallel to the lateral plates of the housing. The contact plate body has a base and first and second contact plates. Each contact plate has first and second ends. The first ends of the contact plates are connected to the base of the contact plate body and the second ends of the contact plates each has a contact zone projecting away from the base of the contact plate body.

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