Electrical connector
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0123490
(1980-02-21)
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발명자
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Thomas & Betts Corporation
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대리인 / 주소 |
Rodrick, Robert M.Abbruzzese, Salvatore J.
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인용정보 |
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초록
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A plurality of projections each including a pair of outwardly extending teeth are provided on first and second arm portions of an elongate plate member bendable about an electrical conductor. The projections on each arm portion preferably extend transversely across the plate member and are substanti
A plurality of projections each including a pair of outwardly extending teeth are provided on first and second arm portions of an elongate plate member bendable about an electrical conductor. The projections on each arm portion preferably extend transversely across the plate member and are substantially parallel to each other and orthogonal to the bending line. The projections on one arm portion are formed to be transversely offset with the projections on the other arm portion such that upon bending said member so that the teeth contact the conductor, a tooth edge of each of the projections on one arm portion lies between the teeth edges of the projections on the facing associated projections. Piercing of electrical insulation and conductors of flat cable conductors for good mechanical and electrical contact and desirably thin connections is facilitated by such a connector.
대표청구항
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1. An electrical connector for making electrical contact to a conductor, comprising: a bendable member for bending along a bending line, said member including a first arm portion and a second arm portion separated from one another by said bending line; and a pair of teeth extending outwardly fro
1. An electrical connector for making electrical contact to a conductor, comprising: a bendable member for bending along a bending line, said member including a first arm portion and a second arm portion separated from one another by said bending line; and a pair of teeth extending outwardly from and along a surface of each arm portion, each pair of teeth being spaced by a slot extending within the respective surfaces of said arm portions, the opposing sidewalls of said slot defining a planar surface of each said spaced teeth, each tooth having a nonplanar surface converging with a planar surface to define a sharp edge thereat, said slots in the respective arm surfaces being offset relative to each other such that in the bent configuration one of said teeth on each arm portion lies facingly between the teeth on the other arm portion with the nonplanar surface of such one tooth being facingly more proximate a planar suface of one of the opposing teeth on the other arm portion. 2. An electrical connector according to claim 1, further including means for locking said arm portions in a fixed position relative to each other. 3. An electrical connector according to claim 1, wherein the spacing between the pairs of teeth on each of said arm as defined by said slots is approximately equal. 4. An electrical connector according to claim 1, wherein teeth edges at the distal ends of said teeth are arranged to pass through a common plane intermediate the arm portions of said bendable member in its bent position. 5. An electrical connector according to claim 1 wherein a plurality of such pairs of teeth are provided on a surface of each such arm portions, teeth edges of such pairs being substantially parallel to each other. 6. An electrical connector according to claim 5, wherein the spacing between said pairs of teeth is approximately equal. 7. An electrical connector according to claim 5, wherein said bendable member is elongate, said bending line being substantially orthogonal to the longitudinal axis thereof. 8. An electrical connector according to claim 7, wherein said pairs of teeth on said arm portions extend substantially orthogonal to said bending line transversely across the width of said arm portions, the pairs of teeth in facing relation being offset with respect to each other transversely of said longitudinal axis. 9. An electrical connector according to claim 7, wherein said pairs of teeth on said arm portions extend substantially parallel to said bending line along the length of said arm portions, the pairs of teeth in facing relation being offset longitudinally with respect to each other. 10. An electrical connector for making electrical contact to a conductor comprising: a bendable member for bending along a bending line, said member including a first arm portion and a second arm portion separated from one another by said bending line; and a first tooth and a second tooth extending outwardly respectively from a surface of said first portion and a surface of said second portion, each tooth being defined by a substantially planar surface and an oblique surface intersecting said planar surface to form a relatively sharp edge at the distal ends of first and second teeth, respectively, said teeth edges being substantially parallel to each other and aligned in offset disposition relative to each other such that in the bent configuration the planar surface of one tooth lies facingly more proximate the oblique surface of the other tooth. 11. An electrical connector according to claim 10, wherein the extent of said offset is about the width of a tooth as measured at the base of said tooth at the surface of said arm portions. 12. An electrical connector according to claim 10, wherein said oblique surface is defined by a curved surface. 13. A cable connector for connection with flat conductor cable of the type having one or more conductors therein and enclosing insulation thereabout, comprising: an elongate member having first and second spaced apart opposed surfaces being bendable about a transverse bending axis therein, said bending axis dividing said first surface into first and second sections arranged to be positioned in spaced facing relation adjacent opposite surfaces of said flat conductor cable; a plurality of teeth on a surface of said first and second sections, each tooth defined by a substantially planar sidewall intersecting the bottom wall of a slot separating each pair of teeth, the bottom wall of each said slot extending within and below the surface of said respective sections, each tooth having an oblique surface intersecting said tooth sidewall forming thereby a relatively sharp edge thereat, said sharp edges of said teeth being substantially parallel to each other, the sharp edges of teeth on one section being oriented in offset disposition relative to the sharp edges on the other section such that in the bent configuration a sharp edge of one tooth on each section lies facingly between the edges of a pair of teeth on the other section with one edge of said pair of teeth lying facingly more proximate the oblique surface of such one tooth. 14. A cable connector according to claim 13, wherein the oblique surface of each tooth further intersects a surface portion of said respective sections. 15. A cable connector according to claim 13, wherein said oblique surface is curved. 16. A cable connector according to claim 13, wherein said teeth on said sections extend substantially orthogonal to said bending axis transversely across the width of said sections, the edges of said teeth on said respective sections being offset with respect to each other transversely of said longitudinal axis. 17. A cable connector according to claim 13, wherein said teeth on said sections extend substantially parallel to said bending axis along the length of said sections, the edges of said teeth on said respective sections being offset longitudinally with respect to each other.
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