EP0228859A2 - Connecteur électrique détachable - Google Patents

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EP0228859A2
EP0228859A2 EP86309789A EP86309789A EP0228859A2 EP 0228859 A2 EP0228859 A2 EP 0228859A2 EP 86309789 A EP86309789 A EP 86309789A EP 86309789 A EP86309789 A EP 86309789A EP 0228859 A2 EP0228859 A2 EP 0228859A2
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connector member
male connector
male
cavity
contacts
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Haruo Hoshino
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ABB Installation Products Inc
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Thomas and Betts Corp
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R12/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, specially adapted for printed circuits, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB], flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, e.g. terminal strips, terminal blocks; Coupling devices specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures; Terminals specially adapted for contact with, or insertion into, printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures
    • H01R12/70—Coupling devices
    • H01R12/7005—Guiding, mounting, polarizing or locking means; Extractors
    • H01R12/7011—Locking or fixing a connector to a PCB
    • H01R12/7058—Locking or fixing a connector to a PCB characterised by the movement, e.g. pivoting, camming or translating parallel to the PCB
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R12/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, specially adapted for printed circuits, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB], flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, e.g. terminal strips, terminal blocks; Coupling devices specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures; Terminals specially adapted for contact with, or insertion into, printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures
    • H01R12/70—Coupling devices
    • H01R12/71—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures
    • H01R12/72—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures coupling with the edge of the rigid printed circuits or like structures
    • H01R12/722—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures coupling with the edge of the rigid printed circuits or like structures coupling devices mounted on the edge of the printed circuits

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  • the present invention relates to an electrical connector having satisfactory electric contact even after frequent detaching thereof.
  • An electrical circuit such as those provided with a memory, are often subjected to frequent detaching with a conventional connector mounted on a printed board. It is necessary for contacts of the circuit to make electric connection with the contacts of the connector, and also to hold the electrical circuit in a stable position.
  • connectors of this type have a construction by which the electrical circuit is engaged from both sides thereof. This construction results in a problem such that after frequent detaching of the electrical circuit from the connector, the connector produces in many cases, a poor electric contact.
  • an electrical connector in accordance with a preferred form of the invention, includes a male connector member and a female connector member.
  • the male connector member has a plurality of electrical contacts aligned in an array of two, spaced substantially parallel rows.
  • the female connector member comprises a housing defining a cavity which accommodates the male connector member therein.
  • Engaging means is provided for engaging the male connector member with the female connector member by pivoting the male connector member within said concavity.
  • a plurality of spring contacts are disposed in the female connector member in two, spaced parallel rows and in correspondence with the contacts of the male connector member to provide electrical interconnection with the contacts of the male connector member.
  • Support means are included for supporting the male connector member within said cavity of the female connector member.
  • FIG 1 an electrical connector according to the present invention, wherein a male connector member 10 is fixedly connected to a printed circuit board 11 at the lower end thereof.
  • the male connector member 10 is inserted slantwise into a cavity 21 formed in a female connector member 20, and is engaged therewith by pivoting the male connector member within the cavity, as will be detailed hereinafter.
  • the present invention is not limited thereto as other engaging means may be employed.
  • the male connector member may be inserted into the cavity in the vertical direction, engagement with the female connector member being established by slanting the male connector member.
  • electrical contacts 12, 13 and 22, 23 of the male and female connector members are respectively aligned in two contact rows parallel to each other.
  • the contacts 12, 13 of the male connector member 10 are provided at the bottom portion of the member, while the contacts 22, 23 of the female connector member 20 are provided at the bottom portion of the cavity 21 to serve also as spring contacts.
  • the spring contacts 22 and 23 include terminal portions for connecting an external electrical circuit 50 thereto, and cantilevered portions 22A, 23A extending into the cavity 21 for connection to the contacts 12 and 13 of the male connector member 10.
  • a shoulder 40 is constructed of a protrusion or step provided on opposite ends of the bottom of the cavity 21.
  • the protrusion or step is positioned lower than the free ends of the spring contacts 22A and 23A in order that the male connector member be supported within the cavity after it is inserted into the female connector member and after electrical interconnection is established between the spring contacts and the contacts of the male connector member.
  • Engaging means is provided for engaging the male connector member 10 with the female connector member by pivoting the male connector member 10 within the cavity 21.
  • This engaging means comprises a pivot shaft region serving as a pivot when the male connector member is pivoted within the cavity 21 of the female connector member, and a latch for engaging the male connector member with the female connector member.
  • the pivot shaft region is defined by an elongated bulge 31 of a generally circular arc cross section formed along the lower portion of the male connector member 10 on one outer side surface thereof.
  • the latch is constructed of an engaging protrusion 32 formed in parallel with the pivot shaft region along the upper portion of the male connector member on the opposite side surface thereof, and an engaging groove 33 formed into one wall forming the cavity 21 and in correspondence with the engaging protrusion 32.
  • reference numeral 24 represents a wall surface defining the cavity 21 which surface serves as a guide for slantwise insertion of the male connector member into the female connector member.
  • Reference numeral 14 represents a tapered portion of the male connector member 10 which portion is formed so as to ease the insertion of the male connector member into the female connector member.
  • electrical interconnection between the male and female connectors is provided by use of a spring contact, whereas mechanical coupling between the connectors is provided by use of engaging means.
  • support means formed in the female connector by the shoulders for supporting the male connector thereon.

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EP86309789A 1985-12-16 1986-12-16 Connecteur électrique détachable Withdrawn EP0228859A3 (fr)

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JP1985192327U JPS62100684U (fr) 1985-12-16 1985-12-16
JP192327/85U 1985-12-16

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EP0228859A2 true EP0228859A2 (fr) 1987-07-15
EP0228859A3 EP0228859A3 (fr) 1988-09-21

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WO1995024062A1 (fr) * 1994-03-04 1995-09-08 The Whitaker Corporation Connecteur de bords d'une carte a circuits imprimes assurant des connexions electriques non simultanees
DE102017107142A1 (de) * 2017-04-03 2018-10-04 Tkr Spezialwerkzeuge Gmbh Kontaktbuchse

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DE102011005544A1 (de) * 2011-03-15 2012-09-20 Robert Bosch Gmbh Verbesserte Mehrfach-Direktkontaktierung von elektrischen Bauteilen

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US3680038A (en) * 1970-04-28 1972-07-25 Teradyne Inc Electrical connector with vibration resistance
FR2347849A1 (fr) * 1976-04-07 1977-11-04 Videon Sa Connecteur electrique a haute densite de contacts permettant l'enfichage sans frottement de cartes imprimees
DE2621984B2 (de) * 1976-05-18 1978-03-30 Preh Elektrofeinmechanische Werke Jakob Preh Nachf., 8740 Bad Neustadt Kontaktfederleiste
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WO1995024062A1 (fr) * 1994-03-04 1995-09-08 The Whitaker Corporation Connecteur de bords d'une carte a circuits imprimes assurant des connexions electriques non simultanees
DE102017107142A1 (de) * 2017-04-03 2018-10-04 Tkr Spezialwerkzeuge Gmbh Kontaktbuchse
EP3386035A1 (fr) * 2017-04-03 2018-10-10 TKR Spezialwerkzeuge GmbH Douille de contact

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JPS62100684U (fr) 1987-06-26

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