Amp LLC

William C Ohl

Benjamin H Mosser, Iii

Pete Cosmos

George R Defibaugh

Peter Cosmos

A set of strips of electrical terminals connected together by carrier strips (122 and 120) each comprises electrical terminals (95) each having a receptacle portion (96), a barbed retention part (98) for retaining the terminal in a terminal receiving cavity (62) in an insulating housing (14), a terminal leg and a cranked arm (102) connecting the retention part (98) to the terminal leg (100). The leg (100) has intermediate its ends a retention member (108), the leg (100) terminating in an insertion lance (112) for insertion in a hole (H) in a substrate (S). The set of terminal strips, comprises pairs of terminal strips, the arms (102) of the terminals of each pair of said strips being cranked in opposite senses. The portion (114) of the leg (100), between the arm (102) and retaining member (108) varies in length from pair of terminal strips to pair of terminal strips. The angle of crank of the arm (102) similarly varies. The invention enables the terminals (95) when they have been severed from the strips, to be selectively inserted into terminal receiving cavities (62) arranged in superposed rows in such a way that the insertion lances (112) are level with each other in two parallel rows, the spacing between the insertion lances (112) of the rows being determined by the angles of crank of the arms (102).

Set of strips of electrical terminals and a method of loading an

A one piece, molded, insulating connector body (14) for a surface mounted, shielded, electrical connector (10), comprises a plug portion (16) projecting from the body (14) into a forward hood (68) thereto, for mating with a shielded electrical socket (18) inserted into the hood (68). There projects from a terminal receiving face (70) of the body (14), a terminal leg spacer plate (74) having notches for receiving the `U`-shaped retaining members (108) on the legs (100) of the terminals (95) in through cavities (62) in the body (14). Each leg (100) has a lance (112) for insertion in a hole (H) in a substrate (S). The legs (100), and cranked arms (102) connecting them to receptacles (96) of terminals (95), are so shaped and dimensioned that even where the cavities (62) are arranged in three superposed rows, the lances (112) can be inserted into the holes (H) where these are arranged in only two rows, and with a different spacing from that of the rows of cavities.

One-piece molded insulating housing for a circular din connector

A surface mounted electrical connector (10) has a metal shield (12) having a front plate (28) with a circular opening (30) for receiving a shielded socket (18) of a mating connector (20), to allow it to mate with a plug portion (16) of the surface mounted connector (10). Spring fingers (34) project from the edge (32) of the opening (30) for engaging shielding (19) of the mating connector (20). Between a pair of the fingers (34) there also projects form the edge (32), a latching finger (80) which is shorter than the spring fingers (34), for latching behind a depressable protuberance (90) on the socket (18). When the plug portion (16) is to be mated with the socket (18), a flexible arm (98) in the socket (18), which carries the protuberance (90) is supported by a support bar (88) which is stiffly resilient. During mating, the protuberance (90 ) displaces the latching finger (80) and latches behind its free end (84). A sleeve (100) on the mating connector (20) can be pulled to withdraw the support bar (98) so that the protuberance can slide under the latching finger (80) to allow the connectors (10 and 20) to be unmated.

Circular DIN receptacle cover for latching plug

A one-piece metal shield (12) for a surface mounted connector (10) having a substantially rectangular body (14) from which a plug portion (16) projects forwardly, is in the form of a rectangular box-like structure having a top wall (24) side walls (26) and a front wall (28). The front wall (28) has a circular opening (30) from the periphery of which spring fingers (34) project inwardly of the shield (12) for engaging the shielding (19) of a shielded electrical socket inserted through the opening (30) to mate with the plug portion (16). The shield (12) is secured to the body (14) by means of flanges (48 and 50) thereon which engage with a snap action in grooves (82, 86) in the body (14). At least the side walls (26) have mounting legs (54) for securing the shield (12)and thus the body (14) to a substrate (S).

One-piece shield for a circular din

An electrical connector (10) has a housing (12) containing multiple electric terminals (18). A multiple conductor cable (36) passes through an opening in the housing with each of the conductors terminated to the conductor terminating portion (19) of a respective one of the terminals (18). A strain relief region (20) is bounded by two sides (42,44) and a bottom abutment surface (32). Each of the sides has spaced mutually facing engagement surfaces (42,44). A U-shaped staple (30) has a bight (52) and two legs (54,56) extending therefrom to respective free ends (55,57). Each leg (54,56) is of an appropriate cross section, having large edges (62) and small edges (64), the small edges (64) include a plurality of barbs (66) spaced therealong in penetrating contact with the engagement surfaces (42,44). As the staple (30) is inserted into the connector housing (12) to a predetermined position, the cable (36) is compressed into the remaining space between the staple (30) and the abutment surface (32) such that the cable (36) is compressed a predetermined amount, thereby providing strain relief.

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Harrisburg, PA, United States of America

William C Ohl