Patent ID: 6190213
Filing Date: 2001-02-20
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A contacting apparatus (10) comprising:a contact element support (30) and fixedly mounted in said contact element support (30) at least one contact element (20), whereinA) said contact element (20) comprises:a first horizontal portion (22) forming at a free end thereof a contact cusp portion (21),a mounting section (23) adapted to be enclosed by said contacting element support (30), anda second horizontal portion (24) forming at a free end thereof a contacting portion (24),said mounting section (23) forming a step adapted to be located within said contact element support (30); andB) said contact element support (30) being designed such, that it encloses said contact element (20) only in locations where a load is generated by a contacting force exerted onto said contact cusp portion, and forms in the area and across widths (26) of said contacting element (20) a mounting region (28) comprising a first frontal mounting region portion (31) and a second rearward mounting region portion (32) separated by said step of said contact element (20), andwherein said contact element support (30) supports with its first mounting region portion (31) the contact element (20) including its inclined portion (23) from below, and wherein said second mounting region portion (32) of the contact element support (30) supports the contact element inclusive of its inclined portion (23) from above and, wherein in the area of the first horizontal portion (22) of the contact element (20) no contact element support material is provided above the contact element and wherein in the area of a second horizontal portion (24) of the contact element (20) no contact element support material is provided below said contact element.