Electrical connector for flat cables and contact element therefor
First Claim
1. An electrical connector arrangement including plug and socket components, comprising:
- (a) a sectional generally rectangular connector housing (37;
38;
39) including;
(1) a lower housing section (9;
10) having a first end portion (6;
8) containing a longitudinal recess (11;
12), said lower section having a second end portion having a horizontal upper surface that contains groove means (25) that communicate with said longitudinal recess; and
(2) an upper housing section (24;
24′
;
44) mounted on said lower housing section;
(3) said upper and lower housing sections being formed from a relatively hard synthetic plastic insulating material;
(b) a plurality of electrically conductive contact means (C), each of said contact means including;
(1) a horizontal bus bar portion (13) mounted in said groove means;
(2) a first contact portion (5;
7) extending longitudinally from one end of said bus bar portion into said recess; and
(3) at least one second contact portion (17;
41) extending orthogonally upwardly from said bus bar portion beyond said lower section horizontal upper surface;
(c) an electrical component (19;
42) arranged above said groove means, said component being electrically connected with said second contact portion; and
(d) seal means (31;
33;
34;
46) arranged on at least one of said lower and upper housings for at least partially sealing the space surrounding said second contact portion, said seal means being formed from a relatively soft synthetic plastic material.
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Accused Products
Abstract
A sectional electrical connector for flat cables includes separable lower and upper horizontal sections formed from a relatively hard synthetic plastic material, at least one electrical contact having a horizontal bus bar portion mounted in the lower section, and a vertical portion extending upwardly toward the upper section, and seal strips integral with and arranged between the sections to seal the space between the sections surrounding the contact vertical portion, the seal strips being formed from a relatively soft synthetic plastic material. In one embodiment, the contact vertical portion comprises an insulation piercing contact for engaging the conductor of an insulated conductor contained in the flat cable. In a second embodiment, the vertical contact portion comprises a pin for connection with one or more components of a printed circuit board.
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14 Claims
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1. An electrical connector arrangement including plug and socket components, comprising:
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(a) a sectional generally rectangular connector housing (37;
38;
39) including;(1) a lower housing section (9;
10) having a first end portion (6;
8) containing a longitudinal recess (11;
12), said lower section having a second end portion having a horizontal upper surface that contains groove means (25) that communicate with said longitudinal recess; and(2) an upper housing section (24;
24′
;
44) mounted on said lower housing section;(3) said upper and lower housing sections being formed from a relatively hard synthetic plastic insulating material; (b) a plurality of electrically conductive contact means (C), each of said contact means including; (1) a horizontal bus bar portion (13) mounted in said groove means; (2) a first contact portion (5;
7) extending longitudinally from one end of said bus bar portion into said recess; and(3) at least one second contact portion (17;
41) extending orthogonally upwardly from said bus bar portion beyond said lower section horizontal upper surface;(c) an electrical component (19;
42) arranged above said groove means, said component being electrically connected with said second contact portion; and(d) seal means (31;
33;
34;
46) arranged on at least one of said lower and upper housings for at least partially sealing the space surrounding said second contact portion, said seal means being formed from a relatively soft synthetic plastic material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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Specification