EP0433610A3 - Electrical contact element with surrounding spring - Google Patents

Electrical contact element with surrounding spring Download PDF

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Publication number: EP0433610A3
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: electrical contact; contact element; surrounding spring; surrounding; spring
Prior art date: 1989-12-18
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Granted

Application number

EP19900120541

Other languages

German (de)

Other versions

EP0433610B1 (en

EP0433610A2 (en

Inventor

Bernd Zinn

Sbroslav Lolic

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Grote and Hartmann GmbH and Co KG

Original Assignee

Grote and Hartmann GmbH and Co KG

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

1989-12-18

Filing date

1990-10-26

Publication date

1991-10-16

1990-10-26 Application filed by Grote and Hartmann GmbH and Co KG filed Critical Grote and Hartmann GmbH and Co KG

1991-06-26 Publication of EP0433610A2 publication Critical patent/EP0433610A2/en

1991-10-16 Publication of EP0433610A3 publication Critical patent/EP0433610A3/en

1994-03-30 Application granted granted Critical

1994-03-30 Publication of EP0433610B1 publication Critical patent/EP0433610B1/en

2010-10-26 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Status Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

Classifications

- 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
- H01R13/02—Contact members
- H01R13/15—Pins, blades or sockets having separate spring member for producing or increasing contact pressure
- H01R13/18—Pins, blades or sockets having separate spring member for producing or increasing contact pressure with the spring member surrounding the socket
- 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
- H01R13/02—Contact members
- H01R13/10—Sockets for co-operation with pins or blades
- H01R13/11—Resilient sockets
- H01R13/113—Resilient sockets co-operating with pins or blades having a rectangular transverse section
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
- H01R4/00—Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one another; Means for effecting or maintaining such contact; Electrically-conductive connections having two or more spaced connecting locations for conductors and using contact members penetrating insulation
- H01R4/10—Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one another; Means for effecting or maintaining such contact; Electrically-conductive connections having two or more spaced connecting locations for conductors and using contact members penetrating insulation effected solely by twisting, wrapping, bending, crimping, or other permanent deformation
- H01R4/18—Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one another; Means for effecting or maintaining such contact; Electrically-conductive connections having two or more spaced connecting locations for conductors and using contact members penetrating insulation effected solely by twisting, wrapping, bending, crimping, or other permanent deformation by crimping
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
- H01R43/00—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors
- H01R43/16—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors for manufacturing contact members, e.g. by punching and by bending

EP90120541A 1989-12-18 1990-10-26 Electrical contact element with surrounding spring Expired - Lifetime EP0433610B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
DE8914951U		1989-12-18
DE8914951U DE8914951U1 (en)	1989-12-18	1989-12-18	Electrical contact element with an overspring

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP0433610A2 EP0433610A2 (en)	1991-06-26
EP0433610A3 true EP0433610A3 (en)	1991-10-16
EP0433610B1 EP0433610B1 (en)	1994-03-30

Family

ID=6845650

Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP90120541A Expired - Lifetime EP0433610B1 (en)	1989-12-18	1990-10-26	Electrical contact element with surrounding spring

Country Status (6)

Country	Link
US (1)	US5094636A (en)
EP (1)	EP0433610B1 (en)
JP (1)	JPH03261080A (en)
DE (2)	DE8914951U1 (en)
ES (1)	ES2026433T1 (en)
ZA (1)	ZA909503B (en)

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1989
- 1989-12-18 DE DE8914951U patent/DE8914951U1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
1990
- 1990-10-26 EP EP90120541A patent/EP0433610B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1990-10-26 ES ES199090120541T patent/ES2026433T1/en active Pending
- 1990-10-26 DE DE90120541T patent/DE59005195D1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1990-11-27 ZA ZA909503A patent/ZA909503B/en unknown
- 1990-12-07 US US07/623,606 patent/US5094636A/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1990-12-18 JP JP2402969A patent/JPH03261080A/en active Pending

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EP0189821A2 (en) *	1985-01-26	1986-08-06	Delphi Automotive Systems Deutschland GmbH	Electrical double leaf spring contact
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Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
US5094636A (en)	1992-03-10
DE8914951U1 (en)	1991-04-18
EP0433610B1 (en)	1994-03-30
ES2026433T1 (en)	1992-05-01
ZA909503B (en)	1991-11-27
EP0433610A2 (en)	1991-06-26
JPH03261080A (en)	1991-11-20
DE59005195D1 (en)	1994-05-05

Publication	Publication Date	Title
EP0433610A3 (en)	1991-10-16	Electrical contact element with surrounding spring
GB8817783D0 (en)	1988-09-01	Electrical contact member
EP0405454A3 (en)	1991-03-27	Coaxial contact element
EP0517076A3 (en)	1993-07-07	Electrical contact
EP0410472A3 (en)	1992-03-04	Electric contact
EP0460911A3 (en)	1992-08-19	Electrical probe with contact force protection
EP0517139A3 (en)	1993-07-07	Electrical contact
GB8726806D0 (en)	1987-12-23	Electrical contact member
AR243299A1 (en)	1993-07-30	Contact element for electrical conductor
EP0189821A3 (en)	1988-06-15	Electrical double leaf spring contact
GB8508928D0 (en)	1985-05-09	Contact spring sockets
EP0294169A3 (en)	1990-07-04	Electrical contact assembly
EP0372736A3 (en)	1990-12-19	Electrical contacts
EP0420008A3 (en)	1992-01-08	Pivotal electrical contact
EP0442639A3 (en)	1992-06-03	Socket-type electrical contact
GB8508927D0 (en)	1985-05-09	Contact spring sockets
EP0340116A3 (en)	1990-08-16	Electrical contact stabilizer assembly
FR2647271B3 (en)	1991-05-03	ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR CONTACT ELEMENT
ZA905837B (en)	1991-04-24	Contact casing with contact element
EP0261839A3 (en)	1989-05-03	Spring contact electrical connector assembly
GB8730076D0 (en)	1988-02-03	Electrical contact assembly
GB8508926D0 (en)	1985-05-09	Contact spring sockets
EP0424806A3 (en)	1992-01-08	Device for fixing a mechanical and/or electrical connection element, especially a contact spring
ZA90625B (en)	1990-10-31	Electric plug contact
ZA904702B (en)	1991-03-27	Insulation displacement contact element

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