ELECTRICAL CONNECTORS HAVING OPPOSING ELECTRICAL CONTACTS
First Claim
1. An electrical connector comprising:
- a pair of electrical contacts, each of the electrical contacts having a mounting portion that is configured to be mounted to an electrical element and a flexible mating portion that is configured to electrically engage a conductive component, the mating portions of the electrical contacts being separated by a component-receiving space and opposing each other across the component-receiving space; and
a spring clip that is configured to mechanically engage the mating portions of the electrical contacts and is movable with respect to the mounting portions, the spring clip having a pair of opposing clip arms and a bridge member that joins the clip arms, the clip arms being separated by a gap with the mating portions positioned therebetween, the clip arms being biased against the corresponding mating portions, wherein the spring clip has a dielectric member that is positioned between the spring clip and at least one of the electrical contacts to electrically isolate the spring clip from said at least one of the electrical contacts.
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Abstract
Electrical connector that includes a pair of electrical contacts. Each of the electrical contacts has a mounting portion and a flexible mating portion that is configured to electrically engage a conductive component. The mating portions of the electrical contacts are separated by a component-receiving space and oppose each other across the component-receiving space. The electrical connector also includes a spring clip that is configured to mechanically engage the mating portions and is movable with respect to the mounting portions. The spring clip has a pair of opposing clip arms and a bridge member that joins the clip arms. The clip arms are separated by a gap with the mating portions positioned therebetween. The clip arms are biased against the corresponding mating portions. The spring clip has a dielectric member that is positioned to electrically isolate at least one of the electrical contacts.
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1. An electrical connector comprising:
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a pair of electrical contacts, each of the electrical contacts having a mounting portion that is configured to be mounted to an electrical element and a flexible mating portion that is configured to electrically engage a conductive component, the mating portions of the electrical contacts being separated by a component-receiving space and opposing each other across the component-receiving space; and a spring clip that is configured to mechanically engage the mating portions of the electrical contacts and is movable with respect to the mounting portions, the spring clip having a pair of opposing clip arms and a bridge member that joins the clip arms, the clip arms being separated by a gap with the mating portions positioned therebetween, the clip arms being biased against the corresponding mating portions, wherein the spring clip has a dielectric member that is positioned between the spring clip and at least one of the electrical contacts to electrically isolate the spring clip from said at least one of the electrical contacts. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An electrical connector comprising:
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a connector housing having an interior cavity and a socket opening that provides access to the interior cavity, the socket opening configured to receive a conductive component; a pair of electrical contacts positioned in the interior cavity, each of the electrical contacts having a flexible mating portion that is configured to electrically engage the conductive component proximate to the socket opening, the mating portions being separated by a component-receiving space and opposing each other across the component-receiving space; and a spring clip that is configured to mechanically engage the mating portions of the electrical contacts, the spring clip having a pair of opposing clip arms and a bridge member that joins the clip arms, the clip arms being biased against the mating portions located between the clip arms, wherein the spring clip has a dielectric member that is positioned between the spring clip and at least one of the electrical contacts to electrically isolate the spring clip from the electrical contacts. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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Specification