Contacts with retractable drive pins

摘要

An insertable electrical contact is disclosed herein. The insertable electrical contact can include a body having a connector end, a conductor receiver end, and a middle portion disposed between the connector end and the conductor receiver end. The insertable electrical contact can also include at least one retractable drive pin disposed in the body, where the at least one retractable drive pin has a normal position and a retracted position, where the at least one retractable drive pin is disposed within the body when in the retracted position, and where the at least one retractable drive pin is protrudes from an outer surface of the body when in the normal position. The at least one retractable drive pin can be in the retracted position as the body is inserted into a connector sleeve and can revert to the normal position when the body is positioned within the connector sleeve.

主权项

1. An insertable electrical contact, comprising:
a body comprising a connector end, a conductor receiver end, and a middle portion disposed between the connector end and the conductor receiver end; and at least one retractable drive pin disposed in the body, wherein the at least one retractable drive pin has a normal position and a retracted position, wherein the at least one retractable drive pin is disposed within the body when in the retracted position, and wherein the at least one retractable drive pin protrudes from an outer surface of the body when in the normal position, wherein the at least one retractable drive pin is in the retracted position as the body is inserted into a connector sleeve, wherein the at least one retractable drive pin permanently reverts to the normal position when the body is positioned within the connector sleeve, and wherein the at least one retractable drive pin is inaccessible when positioned within the connector sleeve.