EP0631351A2
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Wire-to-board electrical connector
Assignee: Whitaker LLC
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Filing: 1994-06-22
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2014-06-22
Abstract
Abstract An electrical connector assembly (2) is shown including a receptacle housing (4) and a wire gripping assembly (6) is comprised of identical halves (40) which sandwich between them a multi-conductor cable (12). The cable gripping members (40) have latching detents (48) which correspond with apertures (36) in a preloaded condition, but with apertures (38) in a fully loaded condition, whereby when in the fully loaded condition, the free ends of the individual conductors (10) project through apertures in the end face (22) of the receptacle member to be aligned with through holes in the printed circuit boards (8).
Inventors
- 👤 Georg Grella
- 👤 Bernd Fieberling
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 02:06
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/7082; H01R12/77; H01R12/79; H01R13/00; H01R13/46; H01R13/502; H01R13/506
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
60 words
An electrical connector (2) for connecting electrical conductors (10) to another component (8), comprising a housing member (4) mountable to the component (8), the connector (2) being characterized by a gripping assembly (6) for engaging the conductor (10) and being cooperable with said housing member (4) for aligning the free end of the conductor (10) with the other component (8).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
31 words
An electrical connector (2) in accordance with claim 1, characterized in that said housing member (4) is profiled as a receptacle member , into which the gripping assembly (6) is received.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
An electrical connector (2) in accordance with claim 2, characterized in that the receptacle member (4) has a mating face (22), through which aperture (30) extends, and which is alignable with traces (68) on the other component (8).
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
An electrical connector (2) in accordance with any one of claims 1-3, characterized in that the gripping assembly (6) is comprised of identical halves (40) latchable together to grip the cable (12).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
62 words
An electrical connector (2) in accordance with any one of claims 1-4, characterized in that said gripper assembly (6) and said receptacle (4) have cooperable first and second latching means (48, 36, 38), wherein in a first position the conductor end is within the receptacle (30), and when in said second position, said conductor (10) can project outwardly through said aperture (30).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
94 words
An electrical connector (2) for interconnecting a wire conductor (10) to a trace (68), comprising a housing (4) positionable relative said trace (68), characterized in that a gripper assembly (6) for engaging the conductor (10), with a free end extending therefrom, is receivable within the housing (4) in a first position where the free end of the conductor (10) is within the housing (4) and a fully assembled position where the free end extends from the housing (4) in alignment with the trace (68) when the housing (4) is positioned relative the trace (68).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
The electrical connector (2) of claim 6, characterized in that the housing (4) includes a pin (24) that is received in a guiding aperture (64) positioned relative the trace (68).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
The electrical connector (2) of claim 7 or 8, characterized in that the gripper assembly (6) is locked to the housing (4) in the first position and the fully loaded position.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
40 words
The electrical connector (2) of anyone of claims 6-8, characterized in that the gripper assembly (6) is securely engaged with the conductor (10) in both the first position and the fully loaded position, thereby providing strain relief for the connection.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
131 words
A method of electrically connecting free ends of a multi-conductor cable (12) to holes (68) on a printed circuit board (8), comprising the steps of: positioning the multi-conductor cable (12) within a gripper assembly (6) with the free ends (10) extending therefrom; placing the loaded gripper assembly (6) into a housing receptacle (4) in a first position where the housing (4) surrounds the free ends of the conductors (10) and retains them therein; positioning the combined housing receptacle (4) and gripper assembly (6) relative the holes (68) on the printed circuit board; inserting the gripper assembly (6) into a fully loaded position within the housing (4) such that the free ends of the conductors (10) extend therefrom into the holes (68) on the printed circuit board (8) and are retained therein.
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