Reduced insertion force electrical connector

摘要: A multicontact electrical connector (2) comprises an insulating housing (4) defining a plurality of pairs adjacent rows contact receiving cavities (18 and 20). In the upper cavity (18) middle row superposed 20) is shorter element (38), longer (36) being supported in (20) immediately therebelow. Each has bowed surface (42) which nearer to mating face (12) than (38). The surfaces elements (36 38) lie slots (6,8,10) for respective members (74,76,78) (66). (36), slot (6), are opposite direction (8), thereby exert equal forces against (74 76). (38) (6 8) similarly oppositely bowed. Lateral acting between connectors (4 66) reduced by virtue staggered arrangement each force needed mate also reduced.