§
Luxuse
Patent Intelligence
Sign In
← Back to Patent Explorer
EP0535975A1 Expired / Lapsed EP ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Battery connector

Assignee: ABB Installation Products Inc
•
Filing: 1992-10-02
•
Granted: —
•
Expires: 2012-10-02
📄 Original PDF 🌐 Google Patents 🔄 Sync Now

Abstract

Abstract A battery connector includes a contact member (10) having a contact portion (11), which also serves as a leaf spring, a connecting portion (12) for connecting a wire and a fixing portion (13) for fixing the contact member to the housing (20). Each fixing portion (13) has a pair of opposing side walls (13A) and an engaging arm (13B) which extends downwardly towards the contact portion (11). Each side wall has an opening (13C) formed therein. The housing has a recess (21) for receiving and holding the contact member (10) therein, and an engaging portion (22) for engaging the engaging arms (13B) of the contact members (10). Projections (21A) for engagement with the openings (13C) in the fixing portions are provided on inner wall surfaces of the recess.

Inventors

  • 👤 Masao Suzuki
  • 👤 Takaya C/O Yonezawa Nippon Denki K.K. Suzuki

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction EP
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-03 20:49
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/02; H01R13/22; H01R13/24; H01R13/2442

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim 160 words
A connector for connecting to a battery, comprising: a plurality of contact members (10) and a housing (20) mounting said contact members (10), each said contact member including a contact portion (11) for electrically connecting to a battery electrode, a connecting portion (12) for connecting a wire member thereto, and a fixing portion (13) interconnecting said contact portion and said connecting portion and fixing said contact member to said housing, said fixing portion (13) having an inverse U-shaped cross-section with opposing pair of side walls (13A) and an engaging arm (13B) extending therefrom towards said contact portion, each said side wall having an aperture (13C) , said housing including a recess (21) for receiving and holding said fixing portions of said contact members and an engaging portion (22) for engaging with said engaging arms of said contact members, inner wall surfaces of said recess having projections (21A) which engage with said openings in said fixing portions of said contact members.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 19 words
A connector according to claim 1, wherein said engaging portion of said housing comprises an inclined wall surface (22A).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 23 words
A connector according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein said contact portions of said contact members are arranged to project outwardly therefrom.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 30 words
A connector according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein said contact portion (11) of said contact members are arranged in a general configuration of a leaf spring.

References Cited (Backward Citations)

DE1765922A1 Cited
US4586777A Cited

USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Maintenance schedule is calculated for granted US utility patents.

Assigned Categories & Tags

No categories assigned to this patent yet.

Assign Category Tag