EP0097445A1
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Electrical tab connector and tab plate therefor
Assignee: TE Connectivity Corp
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Filing: 1983-06-06
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2003-06-06
Abstract
Abstract An electrical connector and a tab plate therefor. The connector comprises a first tab plate (4) in the form of a metal sheet (5) from which a plurality of tabs (18) has been struck out so as to be upstanding from the sheet (5) and so as to leave openings (26) therein and an insulating housing (2) secured to the tab plate (4) and surrounding the tabs (18) thereof. A second and similar tab plate (4), also secured to the housing (2), is arranged in superposition with the first tab plate (4), the tabs (18) of the second tab plate (4) extending into the housing (2) through the openings (26) in the first tab plate (4). The tabs of each tab plate may be arranged in rows, the numbers of tabs (18) in each row, being unequal and the first tab plate (4) housing at least one sheet (28) for receiving a tab of the second tab plate (4').
Inventors
- 👤 Bernard Allais
- 👤 Charles Fruchard
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 14:56
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R31/00; H01R31/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
An electrical connector comprising a first tab plate (4) in the form of a metal sheet (5) from which upstands a plurality of tabs (18), and an insulating housing (2) secured to the tab plate (4) and surrounding the tabs (18) thereof; characterised iri that the tabs (18) have been struck out from the sheet (5) in such a way as to leave openings (26) therein; and in that a second and similar tab plate (4') is also secured to the housing (2) and is arranged in superposition with the first tab plate (4), tabs (18) of the second tab plate (4') extending into the housing (2) through THE openings (26) in the first tab plate (4).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
117 words
An electrical connector comprising a first tab plate (4) in the form of a metal sheet (5) from which upstands a plurality of tabs (18), and an insulating housing (2) secured to the tab plate (4) and surrounding the tabs (18) thereof; characterised iri that the tabs (18) have been struck out from the sheet (5) in such a way as to leave openings (26) therein; and in that a second and similar tab plate (4') is also secured to the housing (2) and is arranged in superposition with the first tab plate (4), tabs (18) of the second tab plate (4') extending into the housing (2) through THE openings (26) in the first tab plate (4).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
97 words
A connector according to Claim 1, characterised in that the tabs of the first and second tab plates are identically arranged, each tab plate (4 and 4') having a plurality of juxtaposed rows (20 and 22) of tabs (18), a tab (18) of the second tab plate (4') at an end of one (20) of the rows of tabs thereof, which row (20) comprises one tab (18) more than an adjacent row (22) of tabs of the second tab plate (4'), extending into the housing (2) through a slot (28) formed in the first tab plate (4).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
95 words
A connector according to Claim 2, characterised in that the planes of the tabs (18) of each tab plate (4) are parallel, each tab of the adjacent row (22) being coplanar with a tab (18) of the one row (20), the slot (28) being positioned at an end of the adjacent row (22) of tabs of the first tab plate (4), in line with a tab (18) at the end of the one row (20) of tabs thereof and opposite to a tab (18) at the end of the adjacent row (22) of tabs thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
48 words
A connector according to Claim 1, 2 or 3, characterised in that each tab plate (4 and 4') is provided with a mounting lug (24) the mounting lugs(24) of the two tab plates (4 and 4') being arranged in superposed relationship and in precise alignment with one another.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
52 words
A connector according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the housing (2) is in the form of a frame having side walls (8) formed with grooves (12) receiving retention lugs (33) projecting laterally of the tabs (18) and engaging shoulders (16) at the ends of the grooves (12).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
52 words
A connector according to Claim 5, characterised in that the housing (2) consists of opposed end walls (6) formed integrally with the side walls (8) and a central partition (10) formed integrally with the end walls (6) and extending between two rows of tabs (18) of the tab plates (4 and 4').
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
57 words
A connector according to Claim 5 or 6, characterised in that the retention lugs (33) are formed with cam surfaces (35) for camming the side walls (8) resiliently apart, as the housing (2) is assembled to the tab plates (4 and 4'), so that the retention lugs (33) engage in the gooves (12) with a snap action.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
50 words
A connector according to Claim 7, characterised in that portions (17) of the side walls (8), between the shoulders (16) and the adjacent edges of the side walls (8), are received in notches (32) in stops (30') on the tabs (18), from which stops (30') the retention lugs (33) project.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
42 words
A connector according to any one of the preceding claims, characterised in that the tabs (18) of the second tab plate (4') are longer than the tabs (18) of the first tab plate (4) by the thickness of the metal sheet (5).
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
132 words
A tab plate for a connector according to Claim 1, comprising a first row (20) of equally spaced, upstanding tabs (18) struck out from a metal sheet (5), characterised by a second row (22) of upstanding tabs (18) also struck out from the sheet (5) and comprising one less tab (18) than the first row (20), each tab (18) of the second row (22) being coplanar with a tab (18) of the first row (20), a through slot (28) dimensioned to allow a tab (18) to be passed therethrough being formed in the metal sheet (5) at an end of the second row (22) and in alignment with an end tab (18) of the first row (20), the slot (28) being adjacent to an end tab (18) of the second row (22).
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