Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact and means for effecting or maintaining such contact

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H01R4/00Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact and means for effecting or maintaining such contact

H01R4/01Connections using shape memory materials H01R4/02Soldered or welded connections H01R4/021between two or more cables or wires H01R4/022comprising preapplied solder H01R4/023between cables or wires and terminals H01R4/024comprising preapplied solder H01R4/025with built-in heat generating elements H01R4/026comprising means for eliminating an insulative layer prior to soldering or welding H01R4/027comprising means for positioning or holding the parts to be soldered or welded H01R4/028comprising means for preventing flowing or wicking of solder or flux in parts not desired H01R4/029Welded connections H01R4/04using electrically conductive adhesives H01R4/06Riveted connections H01R4/08effected by an explosion H01R4/10effected solely by twisting, wrapping, bending, crimping, or other permanent deformation H01R4/12by twisting H01R4/14by wrapping H01R4/16by bending H01R4/18by crimping H01R4/182for flat conductive elements H01R4/183for cylindrical elongated bodies H01R4/184comprising a U-shaped wire-receiving portion H01R4/185combined with a U-shaped insulation-receiving portion H01R4/186using a body comprising a plurality of cable-accommodating recesses or bores H01R4/187combined with soldering or welding H01R4/188having an uneven wire-receiving surface to improve the contact H01R4/20using a crimping sleeve H01R4/203having an uneven wire-receiving surface to improve the contact H01R4/206with transversal grooves or threads H01R4/22End caps H01R4/24Needle-point, slotted plate, or analogous contact members penetrating insulation or cable strands H01R4/2404having at least one tooth, prong, pin or needle penetrating the insulation H01R4/2408actuated by means of at least one clamping screw H01R4/2412actuated by means of an insulating cam or wedge H01R4/2416having insulation cutting edges H01R4/242the contact member being a single slotted plate H01R4/2425flat plate; multi-layered flat plate H01R4/2429mounted in an insulating base H01R4/2433one part of the base being movable to push the cable into the slot H01R4/2437curved plate H01R4/2441being tube-shaped with a single slot H01R4/2445the contact member being provided with additional means acting on the wire H01R4/245with at least two slotted flat portions H01R4/2454being linked in such a way as to form a U-shape, the branches of which are slotted H01R4/2458the contact member having a slotted tubular configuration H01R4/2462the contact member having a slotted bent configuration H01R4/2466the contact member having a channel-shaped part, the opposite sidewalls of which comprise insulation cutting means H01R4/247penetrating insulation by means of a spring H01R4/2475penetrating insulation by means of screw, nut or bolt H01R4/2479penetrating area under the head of the screw H01R4/2483penetrating area under the tip of the screw H01R4/2487penetrating by means of the thread of the screw H01R4/2491penetrating insulation by means of a conductive cam or wedge H01R4/2495Insulation penetration combined with permanent deformation of contact member H01R4/26Connections in which at least one of the connecting parts has projections which bite into or engage the other connecting part in order to improve the contact H01R4/28Clamped connections, spring connections H01R4/30utilising a screw or nut clamping member H01R4/301having means for preventing complete unscrewing of screw or nut H01R4/302having means for preventing loosening of screw or nut H01R4/304having means for improving contact H01R4/305having means for facilitating engagement of conductive member or for holding it in position H01R4/307characterised by the thread of the screw or nut H01R4/308Conductive members located parallel to axis of screw H01R4/32Conductive members located in slot or hole in screw H01R4/34Conductive members located under head of screw H01R4/36Conductive members located under tip of screw H01R4/363with intermediate part between tip and conductive member H01R4/366intermediate part attached to the tip of the screw H01R4/38utilising a clamping member acted on by screw or nut H01R4/40Pivotable clamping member H01R4/42Clamping area to one side of screw only H01R4/44Clamping areas on both sides of screw H01R4/46Clamping area between two screws placed side by side H01R4/48utilising a spring, clip, or other resilient member H01R4/4809using a leaf spring H01R4/4818adapted for axial insertion of a wire end H01R4/4827with an opening in the housing for insertion of a release tool H01R4/4836with integral release means H01R4/4845insertion of a wire only possible by pressing on the spring H01R4/4854using a wire spring H01R4/4863Coil spring H01R4/4872axially compressed to retain wire end H01R4/4881using a louver type spring H01R4/489spring force increased by screw, cam, wedge, or other fastening means H01R4/50utilising a cam, wedge, cone or ball also combined with a screw H01R4/5008using rotatable cam H01R4/5016using a cone H01R4/5025combined with a threaded ferrule operating in a direction parallel to the conductor H01R4/5033using wedge or pin penetrating into the end of a wire in axial direction of the wire H01R4/5041using a tapered groove H01R4/505using an excentric element H01R4/5058using a ball H01R4/5066mounted in an insulating housing having a cover providing clamping force H01R4/5075having an uneven wire receiving surface to improve the contact H01R4/5083using a wedge H01R4/5091combined with a screw H01R4/52which is spring loaded H01R4/54Bayonet or keyhole H01R4/56One conductor screwing into another H01R4/58characterised by the form or material of the contacting members H01R4/60Connections between or with tubular conductors H01R4/62Connections between conductors of different materials Connections between or with aluminium or steel-core aluminium conductors H01R4/625Soldered or welded connections H01R4/64Connections between or with conductive parts having primarily a non-electric function H01R4/643for rigid cylindrical bodies H01R4/646for cables or flexible cylindrical bodies H01R4/66Connections with the terrestrial mass H01R4/68Connections to or between superconductive connectors H01R4/70Insulation of connections H01R4/72using a heat shrinking insulating sleeve H01R4/723Making a soldered electrical connection simultaneously with the heat shrinking H01R4/726Making a non-soldered electrical connection simultaneously with the heat shrinking