ELEKTRISCH VERBINDINGSSTELSEL.

摘要

1527035 Electrical connectors AMP Inc 3 Feb 1977 [21 Feb 1976] 06913/76 Heading H2E An electrical connector assembly comprises a forked female contact 3, 311 receiving a mating male contact 1 by outward flexure of a first contact arm 5 of the female contact and inward flexure of a portion 16 of the male contact. The female contact comprises the first arm 5, a second arm 6 that is stiffer than the first, and a member, e.g. post 9, extending from the second arm 6. The male contact 1 comprises a base 10 and a resilient contact arm 11, the arm 11 having a first portion 15 extending from the base 10, a second portion 17 extending from portion 15 at substantially 90 degrees thereto, and a third portion 16 extending from the second and generally in an opposite direction from the first. As described, an abutment 12 on male contact portion 16 abuts base 12 to limit flexure of the resilient contact arm 11. The relative flexibility of the first female arm 5 is due to its tapering to a thick portion adjacent yoke 7 that is thinner than the second arm 6. The female contact may be secured to a housing 4 by the post 9 or 911 extending through a wall thereof (as shown). Alternatively (Fig. 3, not shown) the second arm (61) may be bifurcated so as to extend on opposite surfaces of a side wall (20) of a housing (41). The connector assembly may be used to connect printed circuit boards orientated at 90 degrees to each other. Alternatively, Fig. 4, the female contact 311 may have a post 911 provided with a wire receiving structure 26. Both the male and female contacts may be stamped and formed from sheet material.