| 摘要 |
<p>An IDC terminal comprises a contact body (10) and a back-up spring (12) having an IDC back-up portion (44) for resiliently supporting IDC contacts (36). The back-up spring (12) further has a contact spring section (42) comprising bowed-in resilient beams (48) supported at both ends in cavities (24,26), respectively, formed in side walls (22) of the contact body (10). The contact spring section (42) forms a top wall of the contact section (4) of the contact body (10) and provides a very high spring force against a complementary male mating tab inserted into the contact section (4). The IDC back-up portion (44) comprises a central reinforcing rib (62) for increasing the spring strength thereof, whereby positioning the IDC back-up portion (44) within the IDC contact section (28), provides for a very compact design. Due to the use of a back-up spring, the contact material can be optimally chosen. <IMAGE></p> |
