Spring Connectors

Spring Connectors

Spring Connector is a type of connector or terminal assembly with an internal spring structure, which achieves electrical connection through the spring mechanism.

Spring Connectors

Core Components of Spring Connector:

  • Plunger: Contacts the target terminal and conducts current. Usually gold-plated to ensure conductivity and corrosion resistance.
  • Spring: Provides stable contact force, allows axial movement of the plunger, and ensures reliable connection.
  • Barrel: Encloses the spring and guides the plunger movement, ensuring structural stability and a complete conductive path.
  • Housing: Fixes the pin components, maintains pin alignment, and offers heat resistance and flame-retardant properties.
  • Tail: Connects to the PCB or wiring harness, available in Surface Mount (SMT), Through-Hole (DIP), or Crimp Terminal formats.

Spring Connector

Main Advantages of Spring Connector:

  • High reliability contact performance:Utilizes spring-loaded contacts to provide consistent and stable contact pressure, effectively preventing poor contact caused by vibration, thermal expansion, and other factors.
  • Excellent vibration and shock resistance:The spring structure offers cushioning characteristics, making it suitable for high-vibration and high-shock environments such as automotive and industrial harnesses, ensuring connection stability.
  • High assembly flexibility:Has certain floating compensation capability, allowing slight displacement and tolerance during mating, reducing alignment difficulty during assembly.
  • Compact size, space-saving:Small and lightweight design meets the requirements for compactness and lightness in modern wiring systems.
  • Supports high mating cycles:Spring connectors are designed for frequent insertion and removal, suitable for modular and maintenance-intensive applications.
  • Strong customization capability:Can be flexibly customized based on electrical performance, pin layout, and mechanical dimensions to meet various wiring connection requirements.

Common Types and Applications of Spring Connectors in Various Industries

  • Automotive: Sensors, Battery Management Systems (BMS) Spring Contacts, Pogo Pins TE, Delphi, Yazaki
  • Aerospace: Instruments, Electronic Control Modules Spring Pins, Board-to-Board Springs Omnetics, Harwin
  • Industrial: Controllers, PLCs, I/O Ports Spring Cage Terminals Phoenix, WAGO
  • Consumer Electronics: Mobile Phones, Batteries, Earphones Micro Pogo Pins Mill-Max, YOKOWO
  • Medical: Wearables, Diagnostic Devices Medical-grade Spring Pins Harwin, Amphenol
  • New Energy: BMS, Battery Modules, Photovoltaic Systems Compression Connectors, Spring Terminals JAE, WAGO, TE

Spring connectors Application areas

Spring Connector FAQ 

1. What is a Spring Connector?

A Spring Connector is a connector with an internal spring structure used to ensure reliable electrical connections, commonly used in automotive, electronics, and industrial fields.

2. What are its advantages?

  • Stable and reliable contact
  • Vibration and shock resistant
  • Compact and space-saving
  • Supports high mating cycles, ideal for modular use

3. What types of Spring Connectors does Kaweei offer?

Kaweei provides:

  • Spring pins (Pogo Pins)
  • Spring leaf terminals
  • Spring cage terminals
  • Board-to-board spring connectors
  • SMT / DIP / Crimp tail options

4. Can they be customized?

Yes, Kaweei can customize based on pin count, current rating, plating, size, and other requirements.

 

Kaweei is a professional wiring harness manufacturer specializing in customized wiring solutions. Whether you need Spring Connectors or complete wiring harness assemblies, Kaweei offers flexible customization to meet your specific requirements.

Feel free to contact us anytime for expert advice and tailored wiring harness solutions that fit your projects perfectly. Your reliable partner for high-quality wire harness manufacturing — Kaweei.