AN ELECTRICAL TERMINAL AND A CIRCUIT BOARD EDGE CONNECTOR COMPRISING SUCH TERMINALS

摘要

An electrical terminal and a circuit board edge connector comprising such terminals. …A terminal (1) for use in a zero insertion force printed circuit edge connector (12) comprises a fixed mounting portion (6) and a contact portion (20) with first bowed contact surfaces (44 and 46) for engaging a conductor of a printed circuit board inserted into the connector along an insertion path (A). …For wiping the conductor free from contaminants, the contact portion (20) is provided with a cantliever beam portion (34) having a bowed second contact surface (40) which engages the conductor prior to the first contact surfaces (44 and 46), so that the beam portion (34) swings about its connection (36) with the remainder of the contact portion (20) to wipe the conductor. …The invention also concerns a zero insertion force circuit board connector (12) provided with such terminals (1).