公开(公告)号：US4828516A

公开(公告)日：1989-05-09

申请号：US237684

申请日：1988-08-25

Applicant: Howard R. Shaffer

Inventor： Howard R. Shaffer

IPC: H01R43/058

CPC classification number: H01R43/058 ,  Y10T29/49185

Abstract: An electrical connection of a terminal contact to an electrical conductor is crimped by applying compressive force to the right and left sides of the barrel of the contact but not at the center and not applying it directly toward the center, thus forming an "oblique" crimp. Such an oblique crimp can be formed using a punch die and an opposing anvil die each having a crimping surface with a central recessed relief area whereby the crimping surface does not compress the center of the contact barrel. On each side of the relief area is a substantial diagonal portion of the crimping surface, and outward therefrom is a transverse shoulder, both of which engage the contact barrel during crimping. This crimp is especially useful for contacts having closed or seamless barrel walls and also especially for crimping a slightly oversized barrel to a many-stranded conductor without an intermediate sleeve, and it is particularly useful where confined crimping is required. The use of only two opposing dies more economically and efficiently enables a fully automated feeding and terminating procedure; the dies can also be used in a manual crimping tool.

Abstract translation: 端子触点与电导体的电连接通过向触头的筒的左右侧施加压力而不在中心而不将其直接朝向中心施加压缩力，从而形成“倾斜”的压接 。 可以使用冲压模具和相对的砧座模具来形成这种倾斜的压接件，所述冲压模具和相对的砧座模具都具有带有中心凹进的缓冲区域的卷边表面，由此压接表面不压缩接触筒的中心。 在救济区的每一侧上是卷曲表面的大致对角线部分，并且在其外侧是横向肩部，两者在卷曲期间与接触筒接合。 这种卷曲对于具有封闭或无缝筒壁的触点特别有用，并且还特别用于将稍微超大的筒卷绕到没有中间套筒的多股导体上，并且在需要限制压接时特别有用。 仅使用两个相对的模具更经济有效地实现了全自动的进料和终止程序; 模具也可以用在手动压接工具中。

公开(公告)号：US4735575A

公开(公告)日：1988-04-05

申请号：US915831

申请日：1986-10-06

Applicant: Howard R. Shaffer

Inventor： Howard R. Shaffer

IPC: H01R12/58 ,  H01R13/41 ,  H01R13/428 ,  H01R43/16 ,  H05K1/18

CPC classification number: H01R12/585 ,  H01R43/16

Abstract: A contact terminal for insertion into a plated through-hole of a printed circuit board is formed from thin metal stock of uniform thickness with a tubular compliant mounting section. A plurality of spring vanes are spaced around the mounting section and extend tangentially outwardly to be deflected radially inwardly by the plated through-hole when inserted, to mechanically secure the terminal therein. Outer edges on the free ends of the spring vanes penetrate the plating material during insertion. A method for making such a terminal includes piercing the mounting portion area of the blank, forming slits therein, and rolling at least that portion into a tubular shape so that short tab-like metal portions extend tangentially outwardly to become the spring vanes.

公开(公告)号：US4118608A

公开(公告)日：1978-10-03

申请号：US746835

申请日：1976-12-02

Applicant: Frank W. Kussy ,  Howard R. Shaffer

Inventor： Frank W. Kussy ,  Howard R. Shaffer

IPC: H01H71/04 ,  H01H9/22 ,  H01H9/16

CPC classification number: H01H71/04

Abstract: An electric switch mounted within an enclosure having a hinged cover is manually operated from outside the enclosure by a handle mechanism secured to the enclosure. The cover is provided with a single aperture near the edge thereof remote from the cover hinges, with this aperture providing clearance for the operating handle and housing of the mechanism when the cover is closed and also providing clearance for a catch which holds the cover closed. A defeatable cover interlock prevents opening of the cover when the switch is closed, and a defeatable switch interlock prevents closing of the switch when the cover is open. The handle mechanism housing is provided with a front recess having a pivoted indicator member therein which is connected by a wire link to the cradle of the trip free contact operating mechanism. When the cradle is in its tripped position the indicator member is operated so as to be viewable through a transparent cover portion of the recess to indicate that opening of the switch resulted from fault conditions.

Abstract translation: 安装在具有铰接盖的外壳内的电开关通过固定到外壳的手柄机构从外壳的外部手动操作。 所述盖在其远离所述盖铰链的边缘附近设置有单个孔，当所述盖关闭时，所述孔为所述操作手柄和所述机构的壳体提供间隙，并且还为保持所述盖封闭的卡扣提供间隙。 当打开开关时，可打开的盖子互锁防止盖子打开，当打开盖子时，可打开的开关互锁件可防止开关关闭。 手柄机构壳体设置有前凹部，其中具有枢转的指示器构件，其通过线连接连接到无跳闸自由接触操作机构的支架。 当托架处于其跳闸位置时，指示器构件被操作以便通过凹部的透明盖部分可视，以指示开关由故障状态引起。