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US 4,381,880 AGranted
Multiple electrical connector and block
AssigneeThe Siemon Company
InventorKarl-Heinz Pohl
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Abstract
A mounting block for solderless connectors has a retainer and a body section which defines slots for housing terminal defining conductive elements to thereby define rows and columns of terminals. The conductive elements are formed from wire to define linearly aligned plural loops between which wires may be inserted. The block supports the conductive elements so that relative lateral movement between the loops is precluded.
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A block for housing connector elements formed from electrically conductive stock of circular cross-section, the block including:
- a retainer section;
- a plurality of substantially parallel spaced slots in said retainer section;
- a main body section;
- a plurality of substantially parallel spaced slots in said main body section, said body section slots each being in alignment with a corresponding slot in said retainer section;
- a plurality of bridge elements on said main body section, said bridge elements each being in alignment with a main body section slot, each bridge element defining a passage in registration with the main body section slot with which it is aligned;
- said corresponding retainer section slots, main body section slots and bridge element passages cooperating to define housings for the connector elements;
- the bridge elements which are in alignment with each slot being spaced apart and being in alignment with the bridge elements which are in alignment with other body section slots to define spaced columns which guide electrical conductors to connector elements which are to be inserted in said block;
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- means for releasably joining said retainer section to said main body section.
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A block for housing connector elements formed from electrically conductive stock of circular cross-section, the block including:
- a retainer section;
- a main body section, said body section defining a plurality of generally parallel slots;
- means releasably connecting said retainer section to said main body section;
- projecting means extending from said main body section and cooperating with the slots in said main body section to define housings for rows of the connector elements;
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- said projecting means being aligned to define spaced columns and rows of connector locations in said block.
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An insulation piercing electrical connector comprising:
- a housing formed of non-conductive material, said housing including a base portion and a pair of oppositely disposed side walls extending upwardly therefrom, said side walls being provided with facing generally U-shaped grooves, said housing further having at least a first projection extending outwardly from said base portion in the same direction as said side walls, said projection having a slot extending therethrough, said slot being in registration with said side wall grooves;
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- a connector element, said connector element being formed from a resilient electrically conductive wire stock of circular cross-section, said connector element defining a series of interconnected loops arranged in co-planar relationship, said loops each having two straight parallel side portions, the straight side portions of adjacent loops being in an abutting relationship, said connector element being positioned in said housing with the outermost straight side portions of the opposite end loops of the series disposed in said U-shaped grooves and an intermediate loop at least partly disposed in said slot in said first projection, abutting straight side portions of adjacent loops being disposed to either side of said first projection whereby an insulated electrical conductor may be forced therebetween, the slot defining walls of said housing projection and said U-shaped grooves preventing lateral movement of adjacent loops of said connector element and stiffening said connector element whereby a compressive force with decreases in the direction of insertion will be applied to an insulated electrical conductor inserted between a pair of adjacent loops, said force being sufficient to remove the insulation from the conductor and subsequently capture the conductor between the abutting straight side portion of adjacent loops.
A block for housing connector elements formed from electrically conductive stock of circular cross-section, the block including:
- a retainer section;
- a plurality of substantially parallel spaced slots in said retainer section;
- a main body section, said main body section having a floor spaced from said retainer section;
- a plurality of substantially parallel spaced slots in said main body section, said body section slots each being in alignment with a corresponding slot in said retainer section;
- a plurality of bridge elements on said main body section, said bridge elements each being in alignment with a main body section slot, each bridge element defining a passage in registration with the main body section slot with which it is aligned;
- said bridge elements extending from said floor away from said retainer section, and each of said bridge elements being an inverted U-shaped element integrally molded with the block and having uprights joined together by a cross piece;
- said corresponding retainer section slots, main body section slots and bridge element passages cooperating to define housings for the connector elements;
- the bridge elements which are in alignment with each slot being spaced apart and being in alignment with the bridge elements which are in alignment with other body section slots to define spaced columns which guide electrical conductors to connector elements which are to be inserted in said block;
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- means for releasably joining said retainer section to said main body section.
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A block for housing connector elements formed from electrically conductive stock of circular cross-section, the block including:
- a retainer section;
- a plurality of substantially parallel spaced slots in said retainer section;
- a main body section;
- a plurality of substantially parallel spaced slots in said main body section, said body section slots each being in alignment with a corresponding slot in said retainer section;
- a plurality of bridge elements on said main body section, said bridge elements each being in alignment with a main body section slot, each bridge element defining a passage in registration with the main body section slot with which it is aligned;
- each of said bridge elements being an inverted U-shaped element integrally molded with the block and having uprights joined together by a cross piece;
- said corresponding retainer section slots, main body section slots and bridge element passages cooperating to define housings for the connector elements;
- the bridge elements which are in alignment with each slot being spaced apart and being in alignment with the bridge elements which are in alignment with other body section slots to define spaced columns which guide electrical conductors to connector elements which are to be inserted in said block;
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- means for releasably joining said retainer section to said main body section.
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A block for housing connector elements formed from electrically conductive stock of circular cross-section, the block including:
- a retainer section;
- a plurality of substantially parallel spaced slots in said retainer section;
- a main body section;
- a plurality of substantially parallel spaced slots in said main body section, said body section slots each being in alignment with a corresponding slot in said retainer section;
- a plurality of bridge elements on said main body section, said bridge elements each being in alignment with a main body section slot, each bridge element defining a passage in registration with the main body section slot with which it is aligned;
- said bridge elements in alignment with each body section slot having projections on the top thereof extending toward adjacent bridge elements aligned with the same body section slot;
- said corresponding retainer section slots, main body section slots and bridge element passages cooperating to define housings for the connector elements;
- the bridge elements which are in alignment with each slot being spaced apart and being in alignment with the bridge elements which are in alignment with other body section slots to define spaced columns which guide electrical conductors to connector elements which are to be inserted in said block;
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- means for releasably joining said retainer section to said main body section.
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A block for housing connector elements formed from electrically conductive stock of circular cross-section, the block including:
- a retainer section;
- a main body section having a floor spaced from said retainer section, said body section defining a plurality of generally parallel slots;
- means releasably connecting said retainer section to said main body section;
- projecting means extending from said main body section and cooperating with the slots in said main body section to define housings for rows of the connector elements;
- said projecting means being aligned to define spaced columns and rows of connector locations in said block, said projection means including bridge elements with passages therein in alignment with the slots in said main body section;
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- said bridge elements extending from said floor away from said retainer section, each of said bridge elements being an inverted U-shaped element having uprights joined together by a cross piece.
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A block for housing connector elements formed from electrically conductive stock of circular cross-section, the block including:
- a retainer section;
- a main body section, said body section defining a plurality of generally parallel slots;
- means releasably connecting said retainer section to said main body section;
- projecting means extending from said main body section and cooperating with the slots in said main body section to define housings for rows of the connector elements;
- said projecting means being aligned to define spaced columns and rows of connector locations in said block, said projecting means including bridge elements with passages therein in alignment with aligned slots in said main body section and said retainer section;
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- each of said bridge elements being an inverted U-shaped element having uprights joined together by a cross piece.
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A block for housing connector elements formed from electrically conductive stock of circular cross-section, the block including:
- a retainer section;
- a main body section, said body section defining a plurality of generally parallel slots;
- means releasably connecting said retainer section to said main body section;
- projecting means extending from said main body section and cooperating with the slots in said main body section to define housings for rows of the connector elements;
- said projecting means being aligned to define spaced columns and rows of connector locations in said block;
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- said projecting means in each row having projections at the top thereof extending toward adjacent bridge elements in the row.
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A block for housing connector elements formed from electrically conductive stock of circular cross-section, the block including:
- a retainer section;
- a plurality of substantially parallel spaced slots in said retainer section;
- a main body section;
- a plurality of substantially parallel spaced slots in said main body section, said body section slots each being in alignment with a corresponding slot in said retainer section;
- a plurality of bridge elements on said main body section, said bridge elements each being in alignment with a main body section slot, each bridge element defining a passage in registration with the main body section slot with which it is aligned;
- said corresponding retainer section slots, main body section slots and bridge element passages cooperating to define housings for the connector elements;
- the bridge elements which are in alignment with each slot being spaced apart and being in alignment with the bridge elements which are in alignment with other body section slots to define spaced columns which guide electrical conductors to connector elements which are to be inserted in said block;
- means for releasably joining said retainer section to said main body section;
- connector elements disposed in said body section slots, said connector elements each being formed from electrically conductive stock of circular cross-section and defining a plurality of interconnected connectors;
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- each of said slots in said main body section being dimensioned to restrain a connector element disposed therein from lateral movement.
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A block for housing connector elements formed from electrically conductive stock of circular cross-section, the block including:
- a retainer section;
- a main body section, said body section defining a plurality of generally parallel slots;
- means releasably connecting said retainer section to said main body section;
- projecting means extending from said main body section and cooperating with the slots in said main body section to define housings for rows of the connector elements;
- said projecting means being aligned to define spaced columns and rows of connector locations in said block;
- connector elements disposed in said body section slots, said connector elements each being formed from electrically conductive stock of circular cross-section and defining a plurality of interconnected connectors;
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- each of said slots in said main body section being dimensioned to restrain a connector element disposed therein from lateral movement.
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