Contact sleeve for electrical communication

Abstract

A contact sleeve (3) comprising a first end (6) for electrical communication with a conductor means (7), a fastening portion (9) at a central part (11) of said contact sleeve (3) and a second end (12) comprising a plurality of contact beams (13) with inner contact surfaces (14) projecting longitudinally from said central part (11) arranged generally cylindrically around a longitudinal axis (A—A) of said contact sleeve (3) adapted for electrical communication with a corresponding mating pin (15) provided with a rounded top (17). Said plurality of contact beams (13) comprises at least three first contact beams (19a) and at least one second contact beam (20) being inwardly bent in direction to said axis (A—A) of said contact sleeve (3), said first contact beams (19a) relative to said at least one second contact beam (20) are more inwardly bent for making a first electrical contact with said corresponding mating pin (15) at the beginning of a mating cycle and said at least one second contact beam (20) makes a contact with said mating pin (15) after that said at least three first contact beams (19a) are in contact with said mating pin (15).

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