US4464005A
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Temperature stabilized electrical connector
Assignee: PRECISION CONNECTOR DESIGNS Inc A CORP OF
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Filing: 1982-05-24
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Granted: 1984-08-07
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Expires: 2002-05-24
Abstract
Abstract An electrical connector with an elongated heat-conducting, electrically-insulating member contacting electrical contacts on both sides of it, so that all contacts are maintained at the same temperature, to avoid voltage and/or current discrepancies of thermal sensing conductors through contacts owing to temperature differences.
Inventors
- 👤 John L. Dwight
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 06:18
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/71; H01R12/75; H01R12/72; H01R12/721
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
91 words
An electrical connector comprising a body of insulating material, two rows of electrically-conducting contacts mounted on said body, said contacts defining an insertion region between opposing portions of first ends of said contacts, each said row having wire connection portions spaced from said opposing portions and defining a plane, a plurality of electrical wires, each touching a respective said contact at its wire connection portion, and an elongated heat-conducting, electrically-insulating member mounted between said rows and contacting said electrical contacts to maintain said contacts in both rows at the same temperature.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
91 words
An electrical connector comprising a body of insulating material, two rows of electrically-conducting contacts mounted on said body, said contacts defining an insertion region between opposing portions of first ends of said contacts, each said row having wire connection portions spaced from said opposing portions and defining a plane, a plurality of electrical wires, each touching a respective said contact at its wire connection portion, and an elongated heat-conducting, electrically-insulating member mounted between said rows and contacting said electrical contacts to maintain said contacts in both rows at the same temperature.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The electrical connector of claim 1 in which said heat-conducting member is an anodized aluminum bar.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The electrical connector of claim 1 in which said body and said plurality of contacts are adapted to engage the edge of a printed circuit board.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The electrical connector of claim 1 further comprising screws mounted in holes in said body to maintain said contacts in heat-conducting relationship with said heat-conducting member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The electrical connector of claim 1 further comprising a temperature sensor in temperature sensing relationship with said heat-conducting member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
56 words
The electrical connector of claim 1 wherein said body comprises three plastic pieces, and said heat-conducting member is mounted within a recess provided by two of said plastic pieces and is held in place between tabs on said two plastic pieces and a third said plastic piece, said contacts being embedded in said third plastic piece.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
60 words
The electrical connector of claim 6 further comprising screws in holes in said two plastic pieces to maintain said contacts in heat-conducting relationship with said heat-conducting member, said holes in the same said plastic piece being staggered along axes transverse to said elongated heat-conducting member so that adjacent said screws engage adjacent said contacts at different locations to conserve space.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
The electrical connector of claim 1 wherein said member is an insulated metallic bar.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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