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Intermediate electrical connector
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Inventors: Sakata, Tsuyoshi; Matsuo, Tsutomu; Nagawatari, Takashi;
Assignee: Hirose Electric Co., Ltd. (Tokyo, JP)
Primary Examiner: Patel; Tulsidas
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Kanesaka & Takeuchi
An intermediate electrical connector comprises a housing (1) having apertures (2A, 3A) and a contact element (4) which comprises a retention section (5) held between the peripheries of the apertures (2A, 3A), a pair of contact sections (6A, 6B) projecting from the apertures (2A, 3A) in opposite directions, and a transmission path (7) provided between the contact sections (6A, 6B). |
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION Accordingly, an object of the invention is to provide an intermediate electrical connector which has a short transmission path and wiping effects and a process for producing such a connector.
According to the invention there is provided an intermediate electrical connector which comprises a plate-like housing having at least one aperture and a contact element supported by the housing for electrically connecting a pair of connection objects provided on opposite sides of the housing.
The contact element comprises a pair of retention sections provided at opposite ends of the contact element and held by the housing; a pair of U-shaped contact sections, one end of each of the contact sections being connected to each of the retention sections; and a transmission path connected between the other ends of the contact sections such that the contact sections project from the aperture.
Since the two contact sections are provided in the middle section, the distance between them is shortened.
In addition, the contact sections are not situated at the center of the contact element so that when they are flexed upon contact, the contact sections make sliding contact, producing wiping effects.
Furthermore, there is provided only one transmission path so that there is no problem with signal delay.
It is preferred that the transmission path is substantially straight.
Also, it is preferred that the retention sections are located outside the aperture.
It is preferred that the housing consists of two layers between which the retention sections are held.
According to another aspect of the invention there is provided a process for producing an intermediate electrical connector, which comprises the steps of forming at least one aperture in each of first and second insulating sheets at a corresponding position; attaching a metal sheet to the first insulating sheet so as to cover the aperture; etching the metal sheet to form a flat contact element; attaching the second insulating sheet to the first insulating sheet such that the apertures in the first and second insulating sheets are aligned; and subjecting the flat contact element to vertical plastic deformation to form a pair of contact sections which project from the aperture in opposite directions
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