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EP0092150A2
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Compliant electrical connector
Assignee: Buckbee Mears Co
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Filing: 1983-04-13
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2003-04-13
Abstract
Abstract A compliant electrical connector has a pin with opposed convex surfaces to grip the boundary of a hole, the pin having at least one groove sunk in the side thereof so that the pin forms a flexure that flexes to reduce the cross sectional area of the groove as the pin is inserted into the hole.
Inventors
- 👤 Leo Walter
- 👤 W. Helmut Greul
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 22:08
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/50; H01R12/51; H01R12/55; H01R12/58; H01R12/585
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
165 words
A compliant electrical connector adapted to be pressed into a. hole formed by surrounding structure, comprising, in combination: a) an axially elongated pin having opposite outer surfaces operable to focibly grip said structure at the boundary of the hole as the pin is inserted into the hole, the pin also having opposite outer sides; b) the pin having first and second elongated grooves respectively sunk in said opposite sides thereof, the grooves extending axially of the pin and configured to locally weaken the pin so that at least one flexure is formed by the pin to extend axially thereof between and adjacent the grooves and along the groove length; c) the flexure adapted to yieldably flex in response to insertion of the pin into the hole and progressive gripping of said structure by said opposite outer surfaces, thereby to reduce the cross sectional area of that groove in response to insertion of the pin into the hole; d) said opposite outer surfaces having convex curvature.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
165 words
A compliant electrical connector adapted to be pressed into a. hole formed by surrounding structure, comprising, in combination: a) an axially elongated pin having opposite outer surfaces operable to focibly grip said structure at the boundary of the hole as the pin is inserted into the hole, the pin also having opposite outer sides; b) the pin having first and second elongated grooves respectively sunk in said opposite sides thereof, the grooves extending axially of the pin and configured to locally weaken the pin so that at least one flexure is formed by the pin to extend axially thereof between and adjacent the grooves and along the groove length; c) the flexure adapted to yieldably flex in response to insertion of the pin into the hole and progressive gripping of said structure by said opposite outer surfaces, thereby to reduce the cross sectional area of that groove in response to insertion of the pin into the hole; d) said opposite outer surfaces having convex curvature.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The connector of claim 1 wherein said flexure is centrally located between crests defined by the convexly curved opposite outer sides.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The connector of claim 2 wherein the flexure has a midportion located between said crests.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
The connector of claim 1 wherein the depth of each groove progressively increases along one end portion of the groove, the pin having concave inner surfaces along the bottom of said groove end portions.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
82 words
The connector of claim 1 wherein at least one of said grooves has side walls forming a generally V-shaped cross section along major extent of the groove and in planes normal to said axis, the depth of the groove accomodating relative movement of said walls toward one another in response to said insertion of the pin into said hole, said pin opposite outer sides defining convex edge portions merging convexly with said outer surfaces and with two of said groove side walls.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
The connector of claim 1 including said structure forming said hole having bore extents into which the pin is received, the pin opposite outer surfaces compressively interfitting said bore extent along convex extents of said surfaces.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The connector of claim 6 wherein said bore extents have substantially the same curvature as said pin outer surfaces.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
The connector of claim 6 wherein the two grooves open outwardly at generally opposite sides of the pin, and said flexure extends in S-shaped flexed condition.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
The connector of claim 8 wherein each groove has opposite side walls one of which is concave and the other of which is convex with the flexure in said S-shaped flexed condition.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
38 words
The connector of claim 8 wherein the depths of said grooves in the pin progressively increase along corresponding end portions of the two grooves, the pin having concave inner surfaces adjacent the bottoms of said groove end portions.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
81 words
The connector of claim 4 wherein each groove has side walls forming a generally V-shaped cross section along major extent of each groove and in planes normal to said axis, the depths of the grooves accomodating relative movement of walls of each groove relatively toward one another in response to said insertion of the pin into the hole, said pin opposite outer sides defining convex edge portions merging convexly with said outer surfaces and with two of said groove side walls.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
19 words
The connector of claim 11 wherein the pin has a Z-shaped cross section at the loci of said grooves.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
The connector of claim 6 wherein said structure includes an electrically conductive plating material bounding said hole.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
27 words
Multiple flat connectors as defined in claim 1, the opposite ends of the connectors removably attached to parallel strips and the connectors and strips defining a stamping.
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