Electrical connector in which a wiping action is carried out in a narrow area
First Claim
1. An electrical connector to be connected to a mating connector in a predetermined direction, wherein said electrical connector comprises a conductive contact and an insulator holding said contact, wherein said insulator defines an accommodating space and an opening communicating with said accommodating space in said predetermined direction, and wherein said contact includes a base portion held by said insulator and a spring portion connected to said base portion, said spring portion comprising:
- a first portion extending from said base portion in said accommodating space along a direction intersecting with said predetermined direction;
a second portion which extends from said first portion away from said opening and extends in said accommodating space along a direction intersecting with said predetermined direction, and which comprises an extended end that is a free end; and
a third portion which extends from said second portion to pass through said opening, and which comprises a contact portion located outside said accommodating space to be elastically contacted with said mating connector.
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Abstract
In an electrical connector to be connected to a mating connector in a predetermined direction, an insulator defines an accommodating space and an opening communicating the accommodating space in the predetermined direction. A contact as a base portion held by the insulator and a spring portion connected to the base portion. The spring portion has a first portion extending from the base portion in the accommodating space to intersect with the predetermined direction, a second portion turned opposite to the opening from the first portion and extending in the accommodating space to intersect with the predetermined direction, and a third portion extending from the second portion to pass through the opening. The third portion has a contact portion located outside the accommodating space to be elastically contacted with the mating connector.
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8 Claims
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1. An electrical connector to be connected to a mating connector in a predetermined direction, wherein said electrical connector comprises a conductive contact and an insulator holding said contact, wherein said insulator defines an accommodating space and an opening communicating with said accommodating space in said predetermined direction, and wherein said contact includes a base portion held by said insulator and a spring portion connected to said base portion, said spring portion comprising:
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a first portion extending from said base portion in said accommodating space along a direction intersecting with said predetermined direction; a second portion which extends from said first portion away from said opening and extends in said accommodating space along a direction intersecting with said predetermined direction, and which comprises an extended end that is a free end; and a third portion which extends from said second portion to pass through said opening, and which comprises a contact portion located outside said accommodating space to be elastically contacted with said mating connector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An electrical connector to be connected to a mating connector in a predetermined direction, wherein said electrical connector comprises a conductive contact and an insulator holding said contact, wherein said insulator defines an accommodating space and an opening communicating with said accommodating space in said predetermined direction, and wherein said contact includes a base portion held by said insulator and a spring portion connected to said base portion, said spring portion comprising:
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a first portion extending from said base portion in said accommodating space along a direction intersecting with said predetermined direction; a second portion which extends from said first portion away from said opening and extends in said accommodating space along a direction intersecting with said predetermined direction, and which comprises an extended end that is a free end; and a third portion which extends from said second portion to pass through said opening, and which comprises a contact portion located outside said accommodating space to be elastically contacted with said mating connector; wherein said first portion comprises a pair of spring plates spaced from each other and extending to intersect with said predetermined direction, and said third portion passes between said spring plates. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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