WO2007145764A3 - Electrical power contacts and connectors comprising same - Google Patents

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WO2007145764A3
WO2007145764A3 PCT/US2007/011840 US2007011840W WO2007145764A3 WO 2007145764 A3 WO2007145764 A3 WO 2007145764A3 US 2007011840 W US2007011840 W US 2007011840W WO 2007145764 A3 WO2007145764 A3 WO 2007145764A3
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connectors
power contacts
same
electrical power
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Hung V Ngo
Christopher G Daily
Wilfred J Swain
Stuart C Stoner
Christopher J Kolivoski
Douglas M Johnescu
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Fci Americas Technology Inc
Framatome Connectors Int
Hung V Ngo
Christopher G Daily
Wilfred J Swain
Stuart C Stoner
Christopher J Kolivoski
Douglas M Johnescu
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Priority to CN2007800214526A priority Critical patent/CN101496233B/en
Priority to EP07777124.4A priority patent/EP2033271A4/en
Publication of WO2007145764A2 publication Critical patent/WO2007145764A2/en
Publication of WO2007145764A3 publication Critical patent/WO2007145764A3/en

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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/02—Contact members
    • H01R13/28—Contacts for sliding cooperation with identically-shaped contact, e.g. for hermaphroditic coupling devices
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R12/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, specially adapted for printed circuits, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB], flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, e.g. terminal strips, terminal blocks; Coupling devices specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures; Terminals specially adapted for contact with, or insertion into, printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures
    • H01R12/70—Coupling devices
    • H01R12/7088—Arrangements for power supply
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R12/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, specially adapted for printed circuits, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB], flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, e.g. terminal strips, terminal blocks; Coupling devices specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures; Terminals specially adapted for contact with, or insertion into, printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures
    • H01R12/70—Coupling devices
    • H01R12/71—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures
    • H01R12/72—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures coupling with the edge of the rigid printed circuits or like structures
    • H01R12/722—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures coupling with the edge of the rigid printed circuits or like structures coupling devices mounted on the edge of the printed circuits
    • H01R12/727—Coupling devices presenting arrays of contacts
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/02—Contact members
    • H01R13/10—Sockets for co-operation with pins or blades
    • H01R13/11—Resilient sockets
    • H01R13/113—Resilient sockets co-operating with pins or blades having a rectangular transverse section

Abstract

Power contacts including spaced-apart opposing contact beams of a first (500) and second (550) type.
PCT/US2007/011840 2006-06-09 2007-05-17 Electrical power contacts and connectors comprising same WO2007145764A2 (en)

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CN2007800214526A CN101496233B (en) 2006-06-09 2007-05-17 Electrical power contacts and connectors comprising same
EP07777124.4A EP2033271A4 (en) 2006-06-09 2007-05-17 Electrical power contacts and connectors comprising same

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US11/450,494 US7335043B2 (en) 2003-12-31 2006-06-09 Electrical power contacts and connectors comprising same
US11/450,494 2006-06-09

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WO2007145764A3 true WO2007145764A3 (en) 2009-04-09

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EP (1) EP2033271A4 (en)
CN (1) CN101496233B (en)
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WO (1) WO2007145764A2 (en)

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