H - Electricity – 01 – R
Patent
H - Electricity
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R
339/62
H01R 13/40 (2006.01) H01R 13/115 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 1040723
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE This invention relates to electric connectors housing contacts with opposed spring members. In prior connectors, the spring members are separated by small ribs in opposite sides of the contact cavities. In miniaturized connectors, the ribs can be very narrow requiring dimensional accuracy in the location of the ribs. Extreme narrowness of the ribs makes them fragile and susceptible to damage during assembly or during insertion of mating contacts. Additionally, the ribs separate the spring arms. According to this invention, each cavity in the connector housing has a pair of oppositely oriented guide ledges frontwardly disposed in the cavity and laterally extending inwardly from diagonally opposite side portions of the cavity. A plurality of electrical contacts are mounted in the housing, each contact including a pair of opposed spring arms with frontwardly disposed, inwardly bowed engagement portions for receiving a mating contact and a rearwardly disposed tail portion for receiving a conductive element. The engagement portions have a pair of laterally offset tabs arranged for abutting engagement with the ledges to individually position and limit inward movement of each engagement portion without restricting outward movement of the engagement portion. In one embodiment, the guide ledges extend rearwardly and are outwardly inclined to engage the tabs and guide the spring arms during assembly into each cavity. A rear base supports an upper body portion with the cavities and has rectangular openings through which the contact tail portions extend.
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