EP0492479A2
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Receptacle for a connector
Assignee: Whitaker LLC
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Filing: 1991-12-19
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2011-12-19
Abstract
Abstract A terminal receptacle for receiving a pin or tab therein has a resilient contact portion which prevents the terminal from experiencing frictional corrosion. The receptacle (11) has a receiving portion (17), a mounting portion (19), and a central portion (21). Spring slots (23,25,27) are provided on the central portion (19) thereby allowing the central portion to move resiliently in directions parallel and perpendicular to the axis of the receptacle.
Inventors
- 👤 Harald Michael Lutsch
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 03:25
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/02; H01R13/15; H01R13/187; H01R13/10; H01R13/11; H01R13/113; H01R13/115
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
62 words
A receptacle for an electrical connector, comprising a receiving portion (17) for a pin-like or tab-like complementary contact of a complementary connector on a longitudinal end on a receiving side and a mounting portion (19) on the other longitudinal end, characterized in that the central portion (21) of the receptacle (11) located between said two longitudinal ends is resilient in longitudinal direction.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
23 words
A receptacle according to claim 1, characterized in that said receptacle (11) is supported against resilient motions transversely of the longitudinal direction thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
A receptacle according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that a plurality of contacts springs (37,39) extending from the longitudinal end on the receiving side are provided constituting together a contact funnel for a complementary contact.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
51 words
A receptacle according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that a pair of mounting pins or mounting tongues (41,43) projects from the longitudinal end on the mounting side, which is adapted to be mounted in corresponding holes of a circuit board (81) in electrical contact establishing manner.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
56 words
A receptacle according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the central portion (21) of the receptacle (11) is provided with a plurality of longitudinally spaced, transversely extending spring slots (23,25,27) extending in alternating manner from opposing sidewalls (29,31) of the receptacle (11) to the respective opposing sidewall (29 or 31, respectively).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
A receptacle according to claim 5, characterized in that said spring slots (23,25,27) extend into the sidewall portions of the respective opposing sidewall (29,31).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
57 words
A receptacle according to any one of claims 2 to 6, characterized in that within the receptacle (11) there is disposed a back-up receptacle (13) against transverse resilient motions of the receptacle (11), and in that the back-up receptacle (13) is held in said receptacle (11) so as to be longitudinally movable relative to said receptacle (11).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
40 words
A receptacle according to claim 7, characterized in that the receptacle (11) and the back-up receptacle (13) are provided with a motion limiting means (57,61,83,85) for limiting the longitudinal relative motion between said back-up receptacle (13) and said receptacle (11).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
118 words
A receptacle according to claim 8, characterized in that said motion limiting means has, in the region of each longitudinal end of receptacle (11) and back-up receptacle (13), at least one latching recess (57,61) in a sidewall of the back-up receptacle (11) and at least one latching projection (83,85; 87,89) projecting into said latching recess (57,61) from the wall portion of the receptacle (11) opposite said latching recess (57,61), and in that the latching projection (85;87,89) on the receiving side, as seen in the longitudinal direction of said receptacle (11), is snugly seated in the associated latching recess and the latching projection (83;87,89) on the mounting side is seated with longitudinal play in the associated latching recess (57).
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
175 words
A receptacle according to claim 9, characterized in that the latching recesses are each constituted by a latching window (57,61) in the sidewall of the back-up receptacle (13) and the latching projections (83,85) are each constituted by an embossment projection (83,85) formed after insertion of the back-up receptacle (13) into said receptacle (11) and pressed into the respective latching window (57,61), that the embossment projection (83,85) on the receiving side, as seen in the longitudinal direction of receptacle (11) and back-up receptacle (13), has substantially the same longitudinal dimension as the associated latching window (61), and in that the embossment projection (83) on the mounting side, as seen in the longitudinal direction of receptacle (11) and back-up receptacle (13), has a longitudinal dimension which is shorter than the longitudinal dimension of the associated latching window (57) by a predetermined amount corresponding to the predetermined longitudinal play, the embossment projection (85) on the receiving side being seated substantially centrally in the associated latching window (57) when the resilient receptacle (11) is in its unstressed resting condition.
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