Patent ID: 6293834
Filing Date: 2001-09-25
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical contact for bridging a first device to a second device which is movably positioned respect to said first device, comprising:a body portion for securely mounting to a supporting frame;a first spring arm extending from an end of said body portion for selectively and electrically contacting said first device, said first spring arm forming a first contacting end; anda second spring arm extending from the other end of said body portion for permanently and electrically contacting said second device, said second spring arm forming a second contacting end; whereinwhen said second device is positioned at a first position, said first and second devices are electrically disconnected, and when said second device is positioned at a second position, said first and second devices are electrically connected;wherein said first spring arm is directed such that the displacement of said first contacting end is in a first direction;wherein said second spring arm is directed such that the displacement of said second contacting end is in a second direction which is orthogonal to the first direction;wherein the Young's modulus of the first spring arm is smaller than the Young's modulus of the second spring arm;wherein said second spring arm is convergent toward said second contacting end;wherein said body portion includes an L-shaped configuration having long and short sides, said first spring arm extending from said long side, while said second spring arm extends from said short side;wherein said second spring arm extends forwardly and upwardly from a bottom edge of said short side of said body portion.