Filter contact connector assembly with contact pins having integrally constructed capacitors

Claim 2

An electrical connector assembly comprising: first and second insulator means each having at least one bore therethrough axially aligned with the bore of the other insulator means; deformable resilient conductive sealing means between said first and second insulator means and having an aperture aligned with the axially aligned bores of said first and second insulator means; electrical contact means secured to one of said insulator means and extending through said aligned bores and aperture, said contact means including conductor means and capacitor means connected to said conductor means and contacting said deformable sealing means; a conductive shell disposed about said first and second insulator means and contacting said deformable seAling means; and means urging said first and second insulator means toward each other to deform said deformable sealing means at its contacts with said capacitor and said conductive shell to increase the contact areas and to insure such contacts.

Claim 3

An electrical connector assembly according to claim 1, wherein said means urging said first and second insulator means toward each other comprises first means on said shell for engaging said first insulator means, second means engaging said second insulator means, and axially movable member carried on said shell and coupled to said second means.

Claim 4

An electrical connector assembly according to claim 2, wherein said first means includes an inwardly projecting flange and a sealing member adjacent said flange, and said first insulator means includes a flange for engagement by said flange of said shell via said sealing member.

Claim 5

An electrical connector assembly according to claim 2, wherein said axially movable member includes a shoulder and said second means includes means disposed between and abutting said shoulder and said flange of said second insulator means.

Claim 6

An electrical connector assembly according to claim 1, wherein said conductor means includes a first end having means for engaging a contact of a mating connector assembly, a second end having means for receiving a connection to an electrical circuit and an intermediate portion having electrical continuity with said first and second ends and carrying said capacitor means.

Claim 7

An electrical assembly according to claim 5, wherein said capacitor means includes a tubular first electrode about and electrically connected to said conductor means, a tubular dielectric disposed about said first electrode, and a tubular second electrode disposed about said dielectric for contacting said deformable conductive sealing means.

Claim 8

An electrical connector assembly according to claim 1, wherein said conductor means comprises a first conductor including a stepped down portion defining a shoulder and a portion extending axially from said shoulder, and a second conductor including a shoulder and a bore for receiving said axially extending portion of said first conductor, and said capacitor means includes a first electrode contacting the shoulders of said first and second conductors.

Claim 9

An electrical connector assembly according to claim 7, wherein said capacitor means includes a dielectric carried on said first electrode, said first electrode includes portions adjacent the shoulders of said first and second conductors which wrap about and embrace said dielectric, and a second electrode for contacting said deformable conductive sealing means carried by said dielectric between and spaced from the wrap-around portions of said first electrode to define insulator bands between said electrodes.

Claim 10

An electrical connector filter pin contact assembly comprising: a first conductor including a first shoulder spaced from one end thereof; a second conductor including a second shoulder and a bore for receiving and engaging said one end of said first conductor in an electrical contact relationship with said first and second shoulders spaced apart; and a capacitor including a first electrode contacting said first and second shoulders, a dielectric carried by said first electrode, and a second electrode carried by said dielectric.

Claim 11

An electrical connector filter pin contact assembly comprising: a first conductor including a first shoulder spaced from one end thereof; a second conductor including a second shoulder and a bore for receiving and engaging said one end of said first conductor in an electrical contact relationship with said first and second shoulders spaced apart; and a capacitor including a first electrode contacting said first and second shoulders, a dielectric carried by said first electrode, and a second electrode carried by said dielectric.

Claim 12

An electrical connector filter pin contact assembly according to claim 9, wherein said first and second conductors are generally cylindrical at said first and second shoulders and said capacitor is of tubular form and disposed between said shoulders to provide the same generally cylindrical shape for said pin assembly in the area between said first and second shoulders.

Claim 13

An electrical connector assembly comprising: a tubular conductive shell including a first end having means for engaging a mating connector, a threaded second end, an inwardly projecting flange, and an internal circumferential groove adjacent said second end; a cylindrical first insulator disposed within said shell and including a circumferential flange and at least one axially extending bore therethrough; a sealing ring disposed about said first insulator between said inwardly projecting flange of said shell and said circumferential flange of said first insulator; a cylindrical second insulator disposed within said shell and including a circumferential flange and at least one axially extending bore therethrough aligned with the bore of said first insulator; retaining ring means disposed about said second insulator and including a portion extending into said circumferential groove; threaded means engaging said threaded second end of said shell for movement axially along said connector, said threaded means contacting said retaining means, said retaining means and said inwardly projecting flange effective to urge said first and second insulators toward each other as said threaded means is advanced along said shell; at least one contact pin means including a capacitor element, said contact pin means secured to at least one of said insulators and disposed within said aligned bores; and deformable resilient conductive sealing means disposed between said first and second insulators and contacting said shell and including an aperture receiving said capacitor element of said pin means, said conductive sealing means deformed by the urging of said first and second insulators toward each other to increase its contact area with said capacitor element.

Claim 14

An electrical connector assembly comprising: a tubular conductive shell including a first end having means for engaging a mating connector, a threaded second end, an inwardly projecting flange, and an internal circumferential groove adjacent said second end; a cylindrical first insulator disposed within said shell and including a circumferential flange and at least one axially extending bore therethrough; a sealing ring disposed about said first insulator between said inwardly projecting flange of said shell and said circumferential flange of said first insulator; a cylindrical second insulator disposed within said shell and including a circumferential flange and at least one axially extending bore therethrough aligned with the bore of said first insulator; retaining ring means disposed about said second insulator and including a portion extending into said circumferential groove; threaded means engaging said threaded second end of said shell for movement axially along said connector, said threaded means contacting said retaining means, said retaining means and said inwardly projecting flange effective to urge said first and second insulators toward each other as said threaded means is advanced along said shell; at least one contact pin means including a capacitor element, said contact pin means secured to at least one of said insulators and disposed within said aligned bores; and deformable resilient conductive sealing means disposed between said first and second insulators and contacting said shell and including an aperture receiving said capacitor element of said pin means, said conductive sealing means deformed by the urging of said first and second insulators toward each other to increase its contact area with said capacitor element.

Claim 15

An electrical connector assembly according to claim 11, wherein each of said insulators includes a second circumferential flange adjacent said deformable conductive sealing means disposed to permit deformation of said sealing means over an increased contact area with said shell while preventing flow thereof between said insulators and said shell beyond said second flanges.

Claim 16

An electrical connector assembly according to claim 12, wherein said contact pin means includes conductor means for extending an electrical circuit through said assembly and said capacitor element includes a first electrode contacting said conductor means and a second electrode contacting said deformable conducting sealing means.

Claim 17

An electrical connector assembly according to claim 13, wherein said conductive sealing means comprises a conductive rubber material.