Fci, Inc.

Janvier Gassies

Damien Sejourne

Hervé Le Gallic

Michael Klein

Joel Houdayer

Rachel Chabirand

Pascal Ribeau

The invention concerns a plug connector () equipped with compression contact terminals (). In order to clean each of the contact surfaces of at least one first compression contact terminal () of a plug connector () and of a second contact terminal () of a connector with fixed base () respectively, the invention provides for at least one first contact terminal () of the plug connector including a contact end (), Which contact end is provided with at least protuberance () mounted at the tip of its elongated part () extending in a plane perpendicular to an elongation axis () of said contact end and/or to a connection axis (). Said protuberance comprises a cut out panel () to cause a forced lateral displacement of the contact end when said protuberance is urged to slide against an inner periphery () of the cavity, so as to obtain a reorientation of the elongation axis of the contact end relative to the connection axis upon electrical connection between the first contact terminal and the second contact terminal.

Plug connector equipped with compression contact terminals

The invention concerns an input/output connector () comprising a first electrically insulating part (), including at least a fixing element () and at least a contact strip, and a second part () acting as housing, which partly covers the first part (), the planar connecting surface () of the contact rib () being located substantially in the same plane as the lower surface () of the fixing element (), such that said plane defines the plane for fixing the connector. Said connector can further comprise a power contact. The method for making such a connector consists in metallizing the plastic material to form the contact strip on the first part.

Connector for printed circuit surface mounting and method for making same

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