EP0688064A2
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Pin spacer for an electrical connector
Assignee: Whitaker LLC
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Filing: 1995-05-15
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2015-05-15
Abstract
Abstract A pin spacer (28) for an electrical connector (1) comprises, an insulating plate (29), pin alignment walls (31) on the plate to engage and align pin portions (22) on electrical contacts (20) projecting from a housing (2) of the electrical connector (1), and post gripping guides (33) on the plate (28) to secure the plate (28) on gripped keying posts (18) on the electrical connector (1), and to align the pin portions (22) relative to the posts (18).
Inventors
- 👤 Wayne Samuel Davis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 10:06
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/648; H01R13/658; H01R13/6591; H01R13/6594; H01R13/6595; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/71; H01R12/72; H01R12/722; H01R12/724
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
81 words
A pin spacer (28) for an electrical connector (1) comprising an insulating plate (29) characterised in that: pin alignment walls (31) on the plate (24) engage and align pin portions (22) on electrical contacts (20) projecting from a housing of an electrical connector (1), and post gripping guides (33) on the plate (28) secure the plate (28) on gripped keying posts (18) on an electrical connector (1), and the guides (33) align the pin portions (22) relative to the posts (18).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
29 words
A pin spacer as recited in claim 1 comprising: projecting standoffs (30) on an underside of the plate (29) to elevate the plate relative to a circuit board (23).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
A pin spacer as recited in claim 1 wherein, the post gripping guides comprise, openings (33) aligned with keying posts (18) on the connector, and the openings (33) being adapted to receive the posts (18) with a wedge fit.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
41 words
A pin spacer as recited in claim 1 wherein, the post gripping guides comprise, openings (32) receiving keying posts (18) on the connector (1), and radially inward fingers (33) in the openings (32) to center the openings over respective posts (18).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
66 words
A pin spacer as recited in claim 1 wherein, the pin alignment walls (31) extend along grooved recesses in the plate (28) and to an edge (35) of the plate, and the walls (31) align respective electrical contacts (20) along the recesses, and with electrical contact surfaces (23') of the contacts extending over an opening through the plate (28) for connection to a circuit board (23).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
A pin spacer as recited in claim 1 wherein, pin alignment walls extend along openings (31) through the plate, and the walls align respective pin portions (22) of electrical contacts (20) extending through the openings.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
106 words
A pin spacer as recited in claim 1 wherein, the pin alignment walls (31) comprise; first walls extending along openings through the plate the first walls aligning first pin portions (22) of respective electrical contacts extending through the openings for connection to a circuit board, and second walls (31) extending along recesses in the plate (28), the recfesses extending to an edge of the plate (28), and the second walls align second pin portions (23') of respective electrical contacts along the recesses, with electrical contact surfaces of the second pin portions (23') extending over an opening (35) throughthe plate for connection to a circuit board (23).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
47 words
A pin spacer as recited in claim 7 wherein, the openings are in at least one row, the openings are spaced from said opening (35) through the plate (28), and the grooved recesses are between said opening (35) through the plate and the openings in said row.
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