Abstract An electrical connector device for use in providing selectively switchable electrical connections between respective terminals of two circuit elements, comprising a unitary housing of electrically insulating material carrying a plurality of first socket terminals open to one face of the housing for receipt of terminals of a first circuit element, and carrying a plurality of second terminals projecting from a second face of the housing opposite to said one face, for connection to the second circuit element, and a plurality of individually operable switching elements each having an associated conductive portion which projects beyond said one face of the housing and each being selectively operable between a conductive state providing an electrical connection between said conductive portion and respective first and second terminals, a first non-conductive state in which said conductive portion is connected only to the associated first socket terminal, and a second non-conductive state in which said conductive portion is connected only to the associated second terminal.
An electrical connector device for use in providing switchable electrical connections between respective terminals of two circuit elements, the device comprising a unitary housing of electrically insulating material carrying a plurality of first socket terminals open to one face of the housing for receipt of terminals of a first circuit element, and carrying a plurality of second terminals projecting from a second face of the housing opposite to said one face for connection to the second circuit element, and a plurality of individually operable switching elements, each having an associated conductive portion which projects beyond said one face of the housing and each being selectively operable between a conductive state providing an electrical connection between said conductive portion and respective first and second terminals, a first non-conductive state in which said conductive portion is connected only to the associated first socket terminal, and a second non-conductive state in which said conductive portion is connected only to the associated second terminal.
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An electrical connector device for use in providing switchable electrical connections between respective terminals of two circuit elements, the device comprising a unitary housing of electrically insulating material carrying a plurality of first socket terminals open to one face of the housing for receipt of terminals of a first circuit element, and carrying a plurality of second terminals projecting from a second face of the housing opposite to said one face for connection to the second circuit element, and a plurality of individually operable switching elements, each having an associated conductive portion which projects beyond said one face of the housing and each being selectively operable between a conductive state providing an electrical connection between said conductive portion and respective first and second terminals, a first non-conductive state in which said conductive portion is connected only to the associated first socket terminal, and a second non-conductive state in which said conductive portion is connected only to the associated second terminal.