# US 9,520,666 B2 · Contact carrier with a tolerance-compensating portion

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- Number: US 9,520,666 B2
- Document ID: US9520666B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 14/766,030
- Filed: 2014-02-06
- Published: 2015-12-24
- Granted: 2016-12-13
- Earliest claimed: 2013-02-25
- Assignees: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co. KG
- Applicants: Phoenix Contact GmbH & Co KG
- Inventors: Willi Hagemeier; Falk Langer
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9520666B2

## CPC

- H01R 13/42: Securing in a demountable manner
- H01R 12/57: surface mounting terminals
- H01R 13/5202: {Sealing means between parts of housing or between housing part and a wall, e.g. sealing rings}
- H01R 43/0256: {for soldering or welding connectors to a printed circuit board}
- H01R: ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS

## Abstract

The disclosure relates to a contact carrier including an electrical contact and a contact arm which is connected to the electrical contact in an electrically conducting manner. The contact arm includes a tolerance-compensating portion and a contact base formed on the tolerance-compensating portion for electrically contacting the electrical contact with a contact surface.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A contact carrier, comprising:
an electrical contact;
a contact arm which is electrically conductively connected to the electrical contact, wherein the contact arm includes a tolerance-compensating portion and a contact base, which is formed on the tolerance-compensating portion, for electrically contacting the electrical contact with a contact surface; and
a bottom part in which the electrical contact is held, the bottom part including a radial recess for receiving the contact arm.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The contact carrier as claimed in claim 1, wherein the contact arm extends laterally or radially from the electrical contact.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The contact carrier as claimed in claim 2, wherein the electrical contact extends in a first direction, and the contact arm extends in a second direction, wherein the first direction and the second direction are arranged at an angle of 90°, within an angle tolerance range.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The contact carrier as claimed in claim 3, wherein the contact base extends in the second direction within an angle tolerance range.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The contact carrier as claimed in claim 1, wherein the tolerance-compensating portion is mechanically deformable.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The contact carrier as claimed in claim 1, wherein the tolerance-compensating portion is elastically or plastically deformable.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The contact carrier as claimed in claim 1, wherein the contact base is connected to the electrical contact by the tolerance-compensating portion.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The contact carrier as claimed in claim 1, wherein the tolerance-compensating portion comprises a bent arc, formed as a U-shaped bend.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The contact carrier as claimed in claim 1, wherein the contact base is arranged on the tolerance-compensating portion in a manner angled at an angle (β).

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

The contact carrier as claimed in claim 1, wherein the contact base is arranged below the tolerance-compensating portion.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

The contact carrier as claimed in claim 1, wherein the contact base is formed on the tolerance-compensating portion in an elastically or plastically deformable manner.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

The contact carrier as claimed in claim 1, wherein the contact base is a solder pad base.

### Claim 13 (depends on 1)

The contact carrier as claimed in claim 1, wherein the electrical contact is a contact socket or a contact plug.

### Claim 14 (depends on 1)

The contact carrier as claimed in claim 1, wherein the contact carrier has a removable insulating sleeve which is placed on the electrical contact.

### Claim 15 (depends on 1)

The contact carrier as claimed in claim 1, wherein the contact carrier has a plurality of electrical contacts which are each electrically conductively connected to a contact.

### Claim 16 (depends on 1)

The contact carrier as claimed in claim 1, wherein the contact carrier is an SMD contact carrier.

### Claim 17 (depends on 4)

The contact carrier as claimed in claim 4, wherein the tolerance-compensating portion is mechanically deformable.

### Claim 18 (depends on 4)

The contact carrier as claimed in claim 4, wherein the tolerance-compensating portion is elastically or plastically deformable.