US6524140B2
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Connector excellent in reliability of contact
Assignee: Japan Aviation Electronics Industry Ltd
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Filing: 2001-06-13
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Granted: 2003-02-25
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Expires: 2021-06-13
Abstract
Abstract In a connector in which a conductive contacting portion ( 33 ) is supported by a spring portion ( 26 ) to be elastically movable in a first direction ( 28 ) and a second direction ( 29 ) perpendicular to the first direction, the contacting portion has a contact point ( 27 ) maintained in a specific condition such that the contact point is offset from a predetermined position in the second direction. The contact point is formed at its one end to be brought into contact with a mating object ( 17 ) in the first direction at the predetermined position. When the contacting portion is moved in a direction opposite to the first direction, the specific condition is released.
Inventors
- 👤 Osamu Takagi
- 👤 Kazumi Takishima
- 👤 Yoshifumi Kubota
- 👤 Yasufumi Hayashi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 22:53
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/02; H01R13/22; H01R13/24; H01R13/2407; H01R13/2428; H01R13/62; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/71; H01R12/72; H01R12/722; H01R12/725
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
167 words
A connector comprising: a conductive contacting portion having a contact point formed at its one end to be brought into contact with a mating object in a first direction at a predetermined position; a spring portion supporting the contacting portion so that the contacting point is elastically movable in the first direction and a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; displacement maintaining means for maintaining the contact point in a specific condition such that the contact point is offset from the predetermined position in the second direction; said displacement maintaining means releasing the specific condition when the contacting portion is moved in a direction opposite to the first direction; the contacting portion being inclined in a direction intersecting with the first direction at an acute angle when the specific condition is maintained, and the contacting portion being kept in substantially another direction parallel to the first direction under a restoring force of the spring portion acting in the second direction when the specific condition is released.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
167 words
A connector comprising: a conductive contacting portion having a contact point formed at its one end to be brought into contact with a mating object in a first direction at a predetermined position; a spring portion supporting the contacting portion so that the contacting point is elastically movable in the first direction and a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; displacement maintaining means for maintaining the contact point in a specific condition such that the contact point is offset from the predetermined position in the second direction; said displacement maintaining means releasing the specific condition when the contacting portion is moved in a direction opposite to the first direction; the contacting portion being inclined in a direction intersecting with the first direction at an acute angle when the specific condition is maintained, and the contacting portion being kept in substantially another direction parallel to the first direction under a restoring force of the spring portion acting in the second direction when the specific condition is released.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
The connector according to claim 1 , further comprising an arm portion connected between the contacting portion and the spring portion, the displacement maintaining means having a locking portion for locking the arm portion in the first direction.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The connector according to claim 2 , further comprising an insulator receiving the spring portion, the locking portion being formed on the insulator.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The connector according to claim 1 , wherein the spring portion meanders in a plane extending in the first and the second directions and extends in the first direction.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
The connector according to claim 1 , wherein the spring portion is electroconductive and is electrically connected to the contacting portion.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
48 words
The connector according to claim 1 , further comprising an insulator defining a receiving portion accommodating the spring portion, the insulator having a slit formed at one end in the first direction to extend in the second direction, the contacting portion having a part inserted into the slit.
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