US5277594A
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Connector
Assignee: Yamaichi Electronics Co Ltd
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Filing: 1992-12-31
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Granted: 1994-01-11
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Expires: 2012-12-31
Abstract
Abstract An elastic pressure member is disposed between adjacent first elastic contacts arranged on a base member such that the elastic pressure member corresponds to second contacts arranged on a cover member. Parts of the plurality of leads arranged on an electric part are given contact pressure by elasticity of the first contacts, and the remainder of the leads are given contact pressure against the second contacts by elasticity of the elastic pressure member.
Inventors
- 👤 Noriyuki Matsuoka
- 👤 Michael K. Pierson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 13:08
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K7/00; H05K7/02; H05K7/10; H05K7/1015; H05K7/1023
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
173 words
A connector comprising a base member provided with a plurality of first contacts adapted to be contacted with under surfaces of corresponding ones of leads of an electric part, and a cover member to be closed onto said base member, provided with plurality of second contacts adapted to be contacted with upper surfaces of corresponding others of said leads, said first and second contacts being contacted with mutually different leads of said electric part when said electric part is inserted between said base member and said cover, wherein said first contacts on said base member are provided with elasticity for obtaining contact pressure against the under surfaces of corresponding ones of said leads, an elastic pressure member being disposed between adjacent said first contacts in such a manner as to correspond to said second contacts so that the under surfaces of corresponding others of said leads are pushed up by said elastic pressure member to obtain contact pressure between said second contacts and the upper surfaces of said corresponding others of said leads.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
173 words
A connector comprising a base member provided with a plurality of first contacts adapted to be contacted with under surfaces of corresponding ones of leads of an electric part, and a cover member to be closed onto said base member, provided with plurality of second contacts adapted to be contacted with upper surfaces of corresponding others of said leads, said first and second contacts being contacted with mutually different leads of said electric part when said electric part is inserted between said base member and said cover, wherein said first contacts on said base member are provided with elasticity for obtaining contact pressure against the under surfaces of corresponding ones of said leads, an elastic pressure member being disposed between adjacent said first contacts in such a manner as to correspond to said second contacts so that the under surfaces of corresponding others of said leads are pushed up by said elastic pressure member to obtain contact pressure between said second contacts and the upper surfaces of said corresponding others of said leads.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
A connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein said cover member is vertically pivotably provided with a lead pressure member, adapted to urge said leads against said first contacts on said base member, and said lead pressure member is provided with said second contacts.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
A connector as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein said second contacts on said cover member are capable of being contacted with third contacts on said cover member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
167 words
A connector comprising a base member provided with a plurality of first contacts adapted to be contacted with under surfaces of corresponding ones of leads of an electric part, and a cover member to be closed onto said base member, provided with a plurality of second contacts adapted to be contacted with upper surfaces of corresponding others of said leads, said first and second contacts being contacted with mutually different leads of said electric part when said electric part is inserted between said base member and said cover, wherein said second contacts are provided with elasticity for obtaining contact pressure against the upper surfaces of said corresponding others of leads, an elastic pressure member being disposed between adjacent said second contacts in such a manner as to correspond to said first contacts so that the upper surfaces of said leads are pushed down by said elastic pressure member to obtain contact pressure between said first contacts and the lower surfaces of said corresponding ones of said leads.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
167 words
A connector comprising a base member provided with a plurality of first contacts adapted to be contacted with under surfaces of corresponding ones of leads of an electric part, and a cover member to be closed onto said base member, provided with a plurality of second contacts adapted to be contacted with upper surfaces of corresponding others of said leads, said first and second contacts being contacted with mutually different leads of said electric part when said electric part is inserted between said base member and said cover, wherein said second contacts are provided with elasticity for obtaining contact pressure against the upper surfaces of said corresponding others of leads, an elastic pressure member being disposed between adjacent said second contacts in such a manner as to correspond to said first contacts so that the upper surfaces of said leads are pushed down by said elastic pressure member to obtain contact pressure between said first contacts and the lower surfaces of said corresponding ones of said leads.
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