IP Library Granted Patent US 8,827,754
Granted Patent B2
US 8,827,754 · App. 13/469,627 · Granted Sep 9, 2014

Connector terminal

Inventors: Chul-Sub Lee (Daegu, KR); Jin-Kwang Kim (Gyeongsangnam-Do, KR)
Assignee: Tyco Electronics AMP Korea, Ltd.
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,827,754
App. No.
13/469,627
Granted
Sep 9, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A connector terminal includes a connection body terminal unit and a coupling terminal unit receiving the connection body terminal unit. The coupling terminal unit having an upper coupling terminal part symmetrically arranged with a lower coupling terminal part. Each of the upper and lower coupling terminal parts includes a fixed end, a free end, and a bent portion. The free end is movable and is positioned opposite the fixed end. The fixed end includes a plurality of contact points. The bent portion is positioned between the fixed end and the movable free end, and is disposed along a front side of each of the upper and lower coupling terminal parts.

Claims (26)

1. A connector terminal comprising:

a coupling terminal unit having an upper coupling terminal part symmetrically arranged with a lower coupling terminal part, wherein each of the upper and lower coupling terminal parts includes:

a fixed end;

a movable free end positioned opposite the fixed end and having a plurality of contact points with a plurality of inside contact points formed at each of the upper and lower coupling terminal parts;

and a bent portion positioned between the fixed end and the movable free end and disposed along a front side of each of the upper and lower coupling terminal parts; and

a connection body terminal unit received in the coupling terminal unit and having a front contact point positioned between the fixed end and the plurality of inside contact points and protruding inward of the coupling terminal unit.

2. The connector terminal according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of inside contact points protrude inward of the coupling terminal unit.

3. The connector terminal according to claim 2 , wherein the plurality of inside contact points positioned on the upper coupling terminal part protrude toward the plurality of inside contact points positioned on the lower coupling terminal part.

4. The connector terminal according to claim 3 , wherein the plurality of contact points further include an outside contact point disposed along each of the upper and lower coupling terminal parts of the coupling terminal unit such that the outside contact point protrudes outward of the coupling terminal unit.

5. The connector terminal according to claim 3 , wherein the plurality of inside contact points of the upper and lower coupling terminal parts are equally spaced apart from each other.

6. The connector terminal according to claim 4 , wherein the outside contact point positioned on the upper coupling terminal part protrudes away from the outside contact point positioned on the lower coupling terminal part.

7. The connector terminal according to claim 6 , wherein the outside contact point is positioned between the plurality of inside contact points.

8. The connector terminal according to claim 7 , wherein the plurality of contact points further include a second outside contact point disposed along each of the upper and lower coupling terminal parts of the coupling terminal unit such that the second outside contact point protrudes outward of the coupling terminal unit.

9. The connector terminal according to claim 8 , wherein one of the plurality of inside contact points is positioned between the outside contact point and the second outside contact point.

10. A connector terminal comprising:

a coupling terminal unit having an upper coupling terminal part symmetrically arranged with a lower coupling terminal part, wherein each of the upper and lower coupling terminal parts includes:

a fixed end;

a movable free end positioned opposite the fixed end and having a plurality of inside contact points, a plurality of outside contact points such that one of the plurality of contact points is positioned between the plurality of inside contact points,

a bent portion positioned between the fixed end and the movable free end and disposed along a front side of each of the upper and lower coupling terminal parts; and

a connection body terminal unit received in the coupling terminal unit and having a front contact point positioned between the fixed end and the plurality of inside contact points and protruding inward of the coupling terminal unit.

11. A connector terminal comprising:

a coupling terminal unit having an upper coupling terminal part symmetrically arranged with a lower coupling terminal part, wherein each of the upper and lower coupling terminal parts includes:

a fixed end;

a movable free end positioned opposite the fixed end and having a pair of inside contact points and an outside contact point adjacent one of the pair of inside contact points; and

a bent portion positioned between the fixed end and the movable free end and disposed along a front side of each of the upper and lower coupling terminal parts, and

a connection body terminal unit received in the coupling terminal unit and having a front contact point positioned between the fixed end and the pair of inside contact points and protruding inward of the coupling terminal unit.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 26, 2012
From: LEE, CHUL SUB; KIM, JIN KWANG
To: TYCO ELECTRONICS AMP KOREA LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2009-0108574 · Nov 11, 2009 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTJP2010007450 · Oct 28, 2010
Related Publication 20120289101A1 · Nov 15, 2012