EP1073155A3 - Connector with primary and secondary terminal retention features - Google Patents

Connector with primary and secondary terminal retention features Download PDF

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EP1073155A3
EP1073155A3 EP00115448A EP00115448A EP1073155A3 EP 1073155 A3 EP1073155 A3 EP 1073155A3 EP 00115448 A EP00115448 A EP 00115448A EP 00115448 A EP00115448 A EP 00115448A EP 1073155 A3 EP1073155 A3 EP 1073155A3
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terminal
connector
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retention features
secondary terminal
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French (fr)
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Rolf Jetter
Christian Boemmel
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Whitaker LLC
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/40—Securing contact members in or to a base or case; Insulating of contact members
    • H01R13/42—Securing in a demountable manner
    • H01R13/422—Securing in resilient one-piece base or case, e.g. by friction; One-piece base or case formed with resilient locking means
    • H01R13/4223—Securing in resilient one-piece base or case, e.g. by friction; One-piece base or case formed with resilient locking means comprising integral flexible contact retaining fingers
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/40—Securing contact members in or to a base or case; Insulating of contact members
    • H01R13/42—Securing in a demountable manner
    • H01R13/426—Securing by a separate resilient retaining piece supported by base or case, e.g. collar or metal contact-retention clip
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/40—Securing contact members in or to a base or case; Insulating of contact members
    • H01R13/42—Securing in a demountable manner
    • H01R13/436—Securing a plurality of contact members by one locking piece or operation
    • H01R13/4361—Insertion of locking piece perpendicular to direction of contact insertion
    • H01R13/4362—Insertion of locking piece perpendicular to direction of contact insertion comprising a temporary and a final locking position
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/46—Bases; Cases
    • H01R13/502—Bases; Cases composed of different pieces
    • H01R13/506—Bases; Cases composed of different pieces assembled by snap action of the parts

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Abstract

A connector for receiving terminals therein that includes a terminal block having outer side walls and opposing end walls, wherein terminal receiving passageways extend between the opposing end walls for receiving a terminal, and a primary retention member is disposed along at least one of the terminal receiving passageways that includes a resilient retention arm that extends into the passageway to retain the terminal therein, where the primary retention member is particularly adapted to situations where the spacing between the wall and the passageway is relatively small.
EP20000115448 1999-07-21 2000-07-18 Connector with primary and secondary terminal retention features Expired - Lifetime EP1073155B1 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

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EP20000115448 EP1073155B1 (en) 1999-07-21 2000-07-18 Connector with primary and secondary terminal retention features

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EP99114370 1999-07-21
EP99114370 1999-07-21
EP20000115448 EP1073155B1 (en) 1999-07-21 2000-07-18 Connector with primary and secondary terminal retention features

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EP1073155A2 EP1073155A2 (en) 2001-01-31
EP1073155A3 true EP1073155A3 (en) 2002-04-24
EP1073155B1 EP1073155B1 (en) 2004-09-22

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DE102011051291A1 (en) * 2011-06-23 2012-12-27 Tyco Electronics Amp Gmbh Plug connector with chamber block and contact protection

Citations (5)

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US5122080A (en) * 1990-05-16 1992-06-16 Yazaki Corporation Electrical connector
US5653613A (en) * 1994-10-03 1997-08-05 Kabushiki Kaisha Tokai Rika Denki Seisakusho Electric connector and housing of the electric connector
JPH103972A (en) * 1996-06-13 1998-01-06 Sumitomo Wiring Syst Ltd Joint connector
US5755600A (en) * 1995-06-09 1998-05-26 Yazaki Corporation Connector with terminal locking member
EP0895312A2 (en) * 1997-06-30 1999-02-03 The Whitaker Corporation An electrical connector having a terminal position assurance device

Patent Citations (5)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5122080A (en) * 1990-05-16 1992-06-16 Yazaki Corporation Electrical connector
US5653613A (en) * 1994-10-03 1997-08-05 Kabushiki Kaisha Tokai Rika Denki Seisakusho Electric connector and housing of the electric connector
US5755600A (en) * 1995-06-09 1998-05-26 Yazaki Corporation Connector with terminal locking member
JPH103972A (en) * 1996-06-13 1998-01-06 Sumitomo Wiring Syst Ltd Joint connector
EP0895312A2 (en) * 1997-06-30 1999-02-03 The Whitaker Corporation An electrical connector having a terminal position assurance device

Non-Patent Citations (1)

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PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 1998, no. 05 30 April 1998 (1998-04-30) *

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