Connector with nested spring members

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12512616-B2
Application number	US-202118035899-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 5, 2021
Priority date	Nov 24, 2020
Publication date	Dec 30, 2025
Grant date	Dec 30, 2025

Abstract

A second terminal ( 14 ) of a second connector is provided with a first spring member ( 23 ) including a pair of first spring pieces ( 26 ) facing each other, and a second spring member ( 24 ) including a pair of second spring pieces ( 41 ) for sandwiching the pair of first spring pieces ( 26 ). The pair of second spring pieces ( 41 ) apply pressing forces to the pair of first spring pieces ( 26 ) in mutually approaching directions. A first terminal ( 13 ) of a first connector is sandwiched by the pair of first spring pieces ( 26 ), whereby the first terminal ( 13 ) and the first spring member ( 23 ) are electrically connected. The second spring member ( 24 ) includes a stopper portion ( 45 ) for restricting displacements of the pair of first spring pieces ( 26 ) in the mutually approaching directions by contacting the pair of first spring pieces ( 26 ).

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A connector, comprising:
a first connector including a first terminal; and a second connector including a second terminal to be connected to the first terminal, the second terminal including a first spring member having a pair of first spring pieces facing each other and a second spring member having a pair of second spring pieces for sandwiching the pair of first spring pieces, the pair of second spring pieces applying pressing forces to the pair of first spring pieces in mutually approaching directions, the first terminal being sandwiched by the pair of first spring pieces, whereby the first terminal and the first spring member are electrically connected, the second spring member including a stopper portion for restricting configured to restrict displacements of the pair of first spring pieces in the mutually approaching directions by contacting the pair of first spring pieces, the second spring member includes a coupling portion coupling the pair of second spring pieces, the coupling portion includes through holes having the stopper portions on edge parts, and the first spring pieces are inserted in the through holes.

2 . The connector of claim 1 , wherein:
each first spring piece includes a bent portion bent such that the respective first spring pieces are convex in the mutually approaching directions, each first spring piece contacts the first terminal on a convex side of the bent portion, each second spring piece includes a pressing portion to be fit into a concave side of the bent portion, and each pressing portion applies the pressing force to the bent portion.

3 . The connector of claim 1 , wherein:
the first spring piece includes a plurality of first divided spring pieces, the second spring piece includes a plurality of second divided spring pieces to be respectively brought into contact with the plurality of first divided spring pieces, each first divided spring piece is in contact with the first terminal, and each second divided spring piece applies the pressing force to the first divided spring piece in contact therewith.

4 . A connector, comprising:
a first connector including a first terminal; and a second connector including a second terminal to be connected to the first terminal, the second terminal including a first spring member having a pair of first spring pieces facing each other and a second spring member having a pair of second spring pieces for sandwiching the pair of first spring pieces, the pair of second spring pieces applying pressing forces to the pair of first spring pieces in mutually approaching directions, the first terminal being sandwiched by the pair of first spring pieces, whereby the first terminal and the first spring member are electrically connected, the second spring member including a stopper portion for restricting displacements of the pair of first spring pieces in the mutually approaching directions by contacting the pair of first spring pieces, the first spring piece includes a plurality of first divided spring pieces, the second spring piece includes a plurality of second divided spring pieces to be respectively brought into contact with the plurality of first divided spring pieces, each first divided spring piece is in contact with the first terminal, and each second divided spring piece applies the pressing force to the first divided spring piece in contact therewith.

Assignees

• Autonetworks Technologies Ltd
• Sumitomo Wiring Systems
• Sumitomo Electric Industries

Inventors

• Nishijima Seido

Classifications

• H01R2201/26

  for vehicles · CPC title

• Y02T10/62

  Hybrid vehicles · CPC title

• H01R13/115

  U-shaped sockets having inwardly bent legs, e.g. spade type · CPC title

• H01R13/187 Primary

  with spring member in the socket · CPC title

• H01R13/18 Primary

  with the spring member surrounding the socket · CPC title