US5164873A
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Reverse current biased diode connector
Assignee: Amphenol Corp
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Filing: 1991-05-29
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Granted: 1992-11-17
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Expires: 2011-05-29
Abstract
Abstract A transient suppression connector includes a plurality of contacts each of which carries both a negatively and a positively biased diode. The connector also includes negative and positive bias voltage input pins and a grounding arrangement including a respective common diode for the negatively and the positively biased contact diodes.
Inventors
- 👤 Leonard A. Krantz
- 👤 Gary C. Toombs
- 👤 Douglas M. Johnescu
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 00:14
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/66; H01R13/719
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 52
Claim 1
Independent Claim
78 words
A connector, comprising: a feedthrough contact; transient suppression means including a first electrical component connected between said feedthrough contact and a second electrical component for shunting transient electrical signals to said second electrical component, and thence to ground, when a transient even occurs, said first electrical component being mounted on said feedthrough contact; and means connected between said first electrical component and said second electrical component for supplying a bias current to said first and second electrical components.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
78 words
A connector, comprising: a feedthrough contact; transient suppression means including a first electrical component connected between said feedthrough contact and a second electrical component for shunting transient electrical signals to said second electrical component, and thence to ground, when a transient even occurs, said first electrical component being mounted on said feedthrough contact; and means connected between said first electrical component and said second electrical component for supplying a bias current to said first and second electrical components.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
A connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein said contact comprises means including a flat mounting surface for mounting said first electrical component on said contact.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
A connector as claimed in claim 2, wherein said first electrical component is a diode.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
A connector as claimed in claim 3, wherein said contact further comprises a second flat mounting surface, said transient suppression means comprising a third electrical component mounted on said second flat mounting surface.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
44 words
A connector as claimed in claim 4, wherein said third electrical component is a second diode, and said biasing means comprises means for supplying a negative bias current to said first diode and means for supplying a positive bias current to said second diode.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
A connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein said contact comprises a recess in which said first electrical component is mounted.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
A connector as claimed in claim 6, wherein said first electrical component is a diode.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
A connector as claimed in claim 6, wherein said contact further comprises a second recess and said transient suppression means further comprises a third electrical component mounted in said second recess.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
A connector as claimed in claim 8, wherein said first and third electrical components are diodes.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
35 words
A connector as claimed in claim 9, wherein said biasing means comprises means for supplying a negative bias current to said first diode and means for supplying a positive bias current to said second diode.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
81 words
A connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein said transient suppression means further comprises a first common bias plate; first bias plate connection means for electrically connecting said first bias plate to said second electrical component; means for electrically connecting said second electrical component to a shell of said connector; and second bias plate connection means for electrically connecting said bias plate to a first electrode of said component, and wherein said first bias plate is electrically insulated from said shell.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
71 words
A connector as claimed in claim 11, wherein said common bias plate comprises means defining an aperture through which said contact passes and said second bias plate connection means comprises resilient tines extending inwardly from said aperture to engage a conductive sleeve surrounding said contact, and means for electrically connecting said sleeve to said first electrode of said diode, a second electrode of said diode being electrically connected to said contact.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
66 words
A connector as claimed in claim 12, further comprising a second common bias plate including means defining a second aperture through which said contact passes, means for electrically connecting said second bias plate to a fourth electrical component, and thence to said shell, when a transient event occurs, and means for electrically connecting said second bias plate to a third electrical component mounted on said contact.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
A connector as claimed in claim 13, wherein said second and fourth electrical components are high capacity diodes.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
22 words
A connector as claimed in claim 14, wherein said high capacity diodes are mounted in a recess milled out of said shell.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
51 words
A connector as claimed in claim 13, further comprising a second feedthrough contact, two electrical components mounted on said second contact, and means for electrically connecting a first of said two electrical components to said first bias plate and a second of said two electrical components to said second bias plate.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
18 words
A connector as claimed in claim 16, wherein said second and fourth electrical components are high capacity diodes.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
22 words
A connector as claimed in claim 17, wherein said high capacity diodes are mounted in a recess milled out of said shell.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
37 words
A connector as claimed in claim 17, wherein said high capacity diodes have a diameter on the order of 0.200 inches, and wherein said connector comprises a plurality of additional feedthrough contacts spaced about 0.090 inches apart.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
22 words
A connector as claimed in claim 19, wherein said high capacity diodes are mounted in a recess milled out of said shell.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
22 words
A connector as claimed in claim 17, wherein each of said electrical components mounted on said first and second contacts are diodes.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
31 words
A connector as claimed in claim 11, further comprising a second feedthrough contact and means for electrically connecting said common bias plate to an electrical component on said second electrical contact.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
57 words
A connector as claimed in claim 11, further comprising a second common bias plate including means for electrically connecting said second common bias plate to a fourth electrical component, and thence to said shell, when a transient event occurs, and means for electrically connecting said second common bias plate to a third electrical component on said contact.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
69 words
A connector as claimed in claim 23, wherein said second electrical component is a reverse biased high capacity diode and said first bias plate connecting means comprises a circuit board, means for electrically connecting a trace on said circuit board to said first bias plate, means for electrically connecting said high capacity diode to said circuit board, and means for electrically connecting said high capacity diode to said shell.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
66 words
A connector as claimed in claim 24, wherein said means for connecting said circuit board to said first bias plate comprises an input pin having one end which comprises means for connecting said input pin to a first bias current source, a second end electrically connected to said trace, and an intermediate section comprising means for electrically connecting said input pin to said first bias plate.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
30 words
A connector as claimed in claim 25, wherein said means for electrically connecting said input pin to said first bias plate comprises a conductive sleeve mounted on said intermediate section.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
32 words
A connector as claimed in claim 26, wherein said intermediate section of said input pin is electrically insulated from said second bias plate by an insulation sleeve mounted on said intermediate section.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
74 words
A connector as claimed in claim 27, wherein said means for electrically connecting said second bias plate to said sheel comprises a second input pin having one end which comprises means for connecting said second input pin to a second bias current source, a second end electrically connected to a second trace on said circuit board, and an intermediate section comprising means for electrically connecting said second input pin to said second bias plate.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
31 words
A connector as claimed in claim 28, wherein said means for electrically connecting said second input pin to said second bias plate comprises a conductive sleeve mounted on said intermediate section.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
28 words
A connector as claimed in claim 28, wherein said intermediate section of said second input pin is electrically insulated from said first bias plate by an insulating sleeve.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
26 words
A connector as claimed in claim 30, wherein said means for supplying a bias current to said first electrical component comprises said first bias current source.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
19 words
A connector as claimed in claim 31, wherein said first bias current source is a negative bias current source.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
26 words
A connector as claimed in claim 32, wherein said means for supplying a bias current to said second electrical component comprises said second bias current source.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
19 words
A connector as claimed in claim 33, wherein said second bias current source is a positive bias current source.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
15 words
A connector as claimed in claim 30, wherein said first electrical component is a diode.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
52 words
A connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein said means for supplying bias current to said first and second electrical components comprises a bias current input pin, means for electrically connecting said input pin to said first electrical component, and means for electrically connecting said input pin to said second electrical component.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
49 words
A connector as claimed in claim 36, wherein said means for electrically connecting said input pin to said first electrical component comprises a bias plate, means for electrically connecting said bias plate to said input pin, and means for electrically connecting said bias plate to said first electrical component.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
28 words
A connector as claimed in claim 37, wherein said means for electrically connecting said bias plate to said input pin comprises a conductive sleeve on said input pin.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
113 words
A connector as claimed in claim 38, wherein said means for electrically connecting said bias plate to said first electrical component comprises means defining a first aperture in said bias plate through which said contact passes and means including resilient tines in said aperture for removably mounting said contact in said first aperture, and wherein said means for electrically connecting said bias plate to said input pin further comprises means defining a second aperture in said bias plate and means including resilient tines for removably mounting said input pin in said second aperture, said first and second apertures being substantially identical to permit exchange of said input pin and contact between said apertures.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
22 words
A connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein said transient suppression means further comprises a third electrical component mounted on said contact.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
21 words
A connector as claimed in claim 40, wherein at least one of said first and third electrical components is a diode.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
51 words
A feedthrough electrical contact, comprising: a conductive contact body; means including a first recess in said conductive contact body for mounting a first electrical component on said contact body; and means including a second recess axially spaced from said first recess for mounting a second electrical component on said contact body.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
51 words
A feedthrough electrical contact, comprising: a conductive contact body; means including a first recess in said conductive contact body for mounting a first electrical component on said contact body; and means including a second recess axially spaced from said first recess for mounting a second electrical component on said contact body.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
21 words
A contact as claimed in claim 42, wherein at least one of said first and second electrical components is a diode.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
46 words
A contact as claimed in claim 42, further comprising a first electrically conductive sleeve coaxially mounted on said contact body, means for electrically connecting said first conductive sleeve to said first electrical component, and means for electrically connecting said first electrical component to said contact body.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
45 words
A contact as claimed in claim 44, further comprising a second conductive sleeve coaxially mounted on said contact body, means for electrically connecting said second conductive sleeve to said second electrical component, and means for electrically connecting said second electrical component to said contact body.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
73 words
A current input pin for supplying electrical current to one of two mutually insulated conductive plates in a connector, comprising: a conductive body including a current input section at one end and an intermediate section on which is mounted a conductive sleeve arranged to contact one of said two conductive plates and an insulating sleeve arranged to contact the other of said two conductive plates when said pin is positioned in said connector.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
73 words
A current input pin for supplying electrical current to one of two mutually insulated conductive plates in a connector, comprising: a conductive body including a current input section at one end and an intermediate section on which is mounted a conductive sleeve arranged to contact one of said two conductive plates and an insulating sleeve arranged to contact the other of said two conductive plates when said pin is positioned in said connector.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
43 words
An input pin as claimed in claim 46, wherein said conductive and insulating sleeves have identical outer diameters, whereby a sequence of said sleeves in relation to said input section can be changed without affecting positioning of said input pin in said connector.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
61 words
A bias plate for use in a connector, comprising: a dielectric substrate; a metallic coating on said substrate; means defining a plurality of apertures in said substrate for receiving a plurality of contacts electrically connected to said coating, wherein said dielectric substrate is completely exposed at a periphery of said plate to insulate said plate from conductive shell of a connector.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
61 words
A bias plate for use in a connector, comprising: a dielectric substrate; a metallic coating on said substrate; means defining a plurality of apertures in said substrate for receiving a plurality of contacts electrically connected to said coating, wherein said dielectric substrate is completely exposed at a periphery of said plate to insulate said plate from conductive shell of a connector.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1995-11-17 | 1996-05-18 | 1996-11-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1999-11-17 | 2000-05-18 | 2000-11-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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