Insulation displacement contact having back up spring
AssigneeThe Whitaker Corporation
InventorsLucas Soes, Franciscus M. Wouters
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
An electrical terminal includes an insulation displacement slot formed by two upstanding beams having a slot there between profiled to receive a wire. At an upper portion of the terminal, a wire receiving opening is formed which is profiled to receive an insulated wire, the opening being in transition with, insulation severing surfaces. To increase the reaction forces on the beams, a back-up spring is added to the spring beams, interconnected to the spring beams alongside the wire contact surfaces.
Claims8
An electrical terminal comprising an insulation displacement contact having upstanding beams with a slot therebetween formed by sheared edges along a length thereof, said slot having an open upper wire receiving end, and a lower root portion defined by an end of sad slot, said slot defining an upper insulation cutting position profiled to cut through the insulation of an insulated wire upon transverse movement into said slot, and a contact position located medially of said root and said open upper end, the contact being characterized in that:
- said upstanding beams are rigidifed at said cutting position by a backup spring interconnected to said beams via a reversely bent bight portion, said back-up spring comprising spring beams interconnects at ends thereof, said spring beams being spaced apart a distance greater than said slot, to receive an insulated wire therein.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.