Patent ID: 6328573
Filing Date: 2001-12-11
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An intermediate electrical connector, comprising:a plate-shaped housing having at least one aperture anda contact element accommodated in said aperture and made of a metal strip having a plurality of curves to resiliently contact with a pair of connection objects provided on opposite sides of said housing, thereby securing a firm electrical connection between said pair of said connection objects, said contact element including:a pair of retention sections provided at opposite ends of said contact element and held by said housing;a spring section extending from each of said retention sections;a pair of U-shaped contact sections, one end of each of said U-shaped contact sections being connected to respective spring section such that said U-shaped contact sections project from said aperture and are flexed by said spring sections when said U-shaped contact sections make contact with said connection objects; anda transmission path connected between the other ends of said contact sections such that a length of said transmission path is minimized.