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EP0260132A2
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Electronic connector
Assignee: Furukawa Electric Co Ltd
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Filing: 1987-09-10
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2007-09-10
Abstract
Abstract An electronic connector which has a plurality of contacts associated in one or more rows in a connector housing, a shape memory spring associated in the connector housing for driving the contacts, the shape memory spring transmitting a recovery force generated when the shape memory spring reaches its transformation temperature or higher to the contacts while recovering the shape stored when the shape memory spring reaches its transformation temperature or higher and returning to the shape before the shape memory recovery by the spring force of the contact when the shape memory spring reaches below its transformation temperature. Thus, the electronic connector can mount or dismount contacts at each other without inserting or removing force or substantially without inserting or removing force in a simple structure with less number of parts.
Inventors
- 👤 Toshiya Hiratsuka Works Hikami
- 👤 Koji Hiratsuka-Works Yoshida
- 👤 Yuichi Hiratsuka Works Obara
- 👤 Kenichi Hiratsuka Works Fuse
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 16:14
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/82; H01R12/85; H01R12/856; H01R4/00; H01R4/01
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
An electronic connector comprising: a plurality of contacts associated in one or more rows in a connector housing, and a shape memory spring associated in the connector housing for driving the contacts, the shape memory spring transmitting a recovery force generated when the shape memory spring reaches its transformation temperature or higher to the contacts while recovering the shape stored when the shape memory spring reaches its transformation temperature or higher to the contacts while recovering the shape stored when the shape memory spring reaches its transformation temperature or higher and returning to the shape before the shape memory recovery by the spring force of the contact when the shape memory spring falls below its transformation temperature.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
117 words
An electronic connector comprising: a plurality of contacts associated in one or more rows in a connector housing, and a shape memory spring associated in the connector housing for driving the contacts, the shape memory spring transmitting a recovery force generated when the shape memory spring reaches its transformation temperature or higher to the contacts while recovering the shape stored when the shape memory spring reaches its transformation temperature or higher to the contacts while recovering the shape stored when the shape memory spring reaches its transformation temperature or higher and returning to the shape before the shape memory recovery by the spring force of the contact when the shape memory spring falls below its transformation temperature.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The electronic connector according to claim 1, wherein said shape memory springs are provided respectively individually provided at the contacts.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
The electronic connector according to any of claims 1 and 2, wherein at least one end of said shape memory spring is held by a shape memory spring holding portion provided on the way of the contact to be connected to the contact.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
54 words
The electronic connector according to any of claims 1 to 3, wherein said shape memory spring and said contact are insulated by an insulating material, and said shape memory spring has a structure that is used commonly for at least two or more contacts and is long in the aligning direction of said contacts.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
80 words
The electronic connector according to any of claims 1 to 4, wherein said insulating material is an operation transmitting member interposed between said contact and said shape memory spring for transmitting the force of said shape memory spring to the contact, said operation transmitting member transmitting the recovery force generated when said shape memory spring reaches its transformation temperature or higher to the contact while recovering the stored shaped when said shape memory spring reaches the transformation temperature or higher.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
71 words
The electronic connector according to any of claims 1, 2, 4 and 5, wherein said shape memory spring and said operation transmitting member are buried at its one end of said shape memory spring in said operation transmitting member to be connected, and said shape memory spring and said connector housing are connected by inserting the other end of said shape memory spring to a groove formed on the connector housing.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
68 words
The electronic connector according to claim 5, wherein said shape memory spring and said operation transmitting member are inserted at its one end of said shape memory spring in the groove of said operation transmitting member to be connected, and said shape memory spring and said connector housing are connected by inserting the other end of said shape memory spring to a groove formed on the connector housing.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
74 words
The electronic connector according to any of claims 5 and 7, wherein said shape memory spring and said operation transmitting member are buried at its one end of said shape memory spring in said operation transmitting member to be connected, and said shape memory spring and said connector housing are connected by inserting a mounting member having at the other end of said shape memory spring to a groove formed on the connector housing.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
The electronic connector according to claim 5, wherein said operation transmitting member is connected to said contact.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
65 words
The electronic connector according to any of claims 5 and 9, wherein said operation transmitting member and said contact are buried at a part of said contact in said operation transmitting member to be connected, and said operation transmitting member and said shape memory spring are connected by inserting the part of said shape memory spring to a groove formed on the operation transmitting member.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
36 words
The electronic connector according to any of claims 5 and 10, wherein said shape memory spring is connected by inserting a mounting member having at the end into a groove formed on said operation transmitting member.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
88 words
The electronic connector according to claim 10, wherein an inner wall of said connector housing is formed for restricting the operating range of said operation transmitting member in one direction at one side of the operation transmitting member in the operating direction of the operation transmitting member, and a stopper member for restricting the operating range of said operation transmitting member in the other direction is formed part from and at the other side of said operation transmitting member in the operating direction of the operation transmitting member.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
53 words
The electronic connector according to claim 1, wherein said contact has a strong spring force main contacting portion contacted with the opposite contact and a weak spring force auxiliary contacting portion standing by at a position capable of contacting before the strong spring force main contacting portion is contacted with the opposite contact.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
70 words
The electronic connector according to claim 1, wherein said contact has a contacting portion contacted with the opposite contact, a contact weak spring portion supported in a cantilever to said connector housing and so positioned as to exist at a position contacting at the time of inserting opposite contact at the contacting portion, and a contact strong spring portion provided integrally with the end of the contact weak spring portion.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
77 words
The electronic connector according to any of claims 8 and 14, wherein said contact has a first restricting portion for restricting the operating range of the contact, a second restricting portion for restricting the operating range of the contact in cooperation with the first restricting portion at a partition wall between the contacts, and said first and second restricting portions are engaged in such a manner that one is a recess and the other is a projection.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
78 words
The electronic connector according to claim 5, wherein the shape of said shape memory spring is U or V shape, and an elastic material for energizing one end of said shape memory spring inserted to the groove of the operation transmitting member in a direction for pressing the one end of the shape memory spring into the groove of the operation transmitting member is interposed between the folded portion of the shape memory spring and the connector housing.
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