US5178548A
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Connector module for providing electrical contacts to magnet valves
Assignee: Vodafone GmbH
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Filing: 1991-07-08
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Granted: 1993-01-12
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Expires: 2011-07-08
Abstract
Abstract A device is furnished for the connection of electrical contacts, in particular for solenoid valves disposed in rows, where the device includes mutually engaging contact pins. The following construction is advantageous for an arbitrarily large number of electrical users disposed in a row. Several successively disposed, fixed support bodies (2) are furnished for coaxially disposed contact pins (3). The coaxially disposed contact pins (3) can be electrically connected to each other. Rotor bodies (5) are rotatably supported between, in each case, successively disposed support bodies (2). Each rotor body (5) exhibits a contact projection (6), wherein the radial distance (7) of the contact projection (6) from the support-body center longitudinal axis (4) corresponds to the radial distance of the individual contact pins (3) from the support-body center longitudinal axis (4).
Inventors
- 👤 Norbert Fortmann
- 👤 Helmut Gottling
- 👤 Rudolf Moller
- 👤 Gerhard Scharnowski
- 👤 Peter Muller
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 05:11
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01H; H01H19/00; H01H19/54; H01H3/00; H01H3/32; H01H3/40
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 40
Claim 1
Independent Claim
130 words
An electrical connector device for connecting parallel disposed electrical users comprising mutually engaging contact pins, including the following features: several successively and coaxially disposed, fixed support bodies of substantially identical structure; coaxially disposed contact pins disposed on each of the coaxially disposed fixed support bodies such that the coaxially disposed contact pins on neighboring coaxially disposed fixed bodies are connected electrically to each other; rotor bodies rotatably supported between two respective, successively disposed ones of said support bodies, and wherein the support bodies and the rotor bodies form device bodies; a contact projection attached to each rotor body, wherein a radial distance of the contact projection from a support-body center longitudinal axis corresponds to a radial distance of one of the individual contact pins from the support-body center longitudinal axis.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
130 words
An electrical connector device for connecting parallel disposed electrical users comprising mutually engaging contact pins, including the following features: several successively and coaxially disposed, fixed support bodies of substantially identical structure; coaxially disposed contact pins disposed on each of the coaxially disposed fixed support bodies such that the coaxially disposed contact pins on neighboring coaxially disposed fixed bodies are connected electrically to each other; rotor bodies rotatably supported between two respective, successively disposed ones of said support bodies, and wherein the support bodies and the rotor bodies form device bodies; a contact projection attached to each rotor body, wherein a radial distance of the contact projection from a support-body center longitudinal axis corresponds to a radial distance of one of the individual contact pins from the support-body center longitudinal axis.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
The device according to claim 1, further comprising attachment means for attachment of the solenoid valve to the connector.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
The device according to claim 1, further comprising a casing structure for supporting the support body and the rotor body, wherein the casing structure is surrounding the respective support body and the respective rotor body.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
The device according to claim 3, wherein the casing structure comprises a casing and a bush, and wherein one of the device bodies and the bush are sealed in the casing against humidity.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
55 words
The device according to claim 4, wherein the casing is furnished with a casing wall, and wherein the casing wall exhibits openings in a longitudinal section of the casing corresponding to a longitudinal position of the rotor body for applying and engaging an adjusting set tool and for displaying the position of the rotor body.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The device according to claim 5, wherein the openings in the casing wall are sealed against humidity.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
74 words
The device according to claim 1, further comprising a threaded bush furnished with an outer screw thread disposed peripherally around the support body; a threaded ring having an internal thread and disposed between longitudinal sections of a casing, wherein the internal thread of the threaded ring engages the threaded bush furnished with the outer screw thread, and wherein the threaded bush and the corresponding support body are at least axially connected to each other.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The device according to claim 1, wherein the contact pins are structured in their electrical connection section as plug sockets.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
The device according to claim 1, wherein the contact pins are structured in their electrical connection section as spring clamps.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
69 words
The device according to claim 1, further comprising plug guides disposed at a longitudinal section of an individual casing such that two casings can be plugged into each other by way of said plug guides, wherein the casing is furnished with a first front face shaped as a dovetail recess, and wherein a second front face of the longitudinal section of the casing is furnished as a dovetail projection.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
The device according to claim 1, wherein the disposition of the contact pins is furnished along a circular peripheral line.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
96 words
An electrical connector device for connecting parallel disposed electrical users comprising mutually engaging contact pins, including the following features: several successively and parallel disposed, fixed support bodies of substantially identical structure; parallel disposed ones of said contact pins disposed on each of the parallel disposed fixed support bodies such that parallel disposed contact pins on neighboring parallel disposed fixed support bodies are connected electrically to each other; a contact projection attached to each of contact bodies, wherein the disposition of the contact pins of each of said support bodies is furnished along a straight planar row.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
96 words
An electrical connector device for connecting parallel disposed electrical users comprising mutually engaging contact pins, including the following features: several successively and parallel disposed, fixed support bodies of substantially identical structure; parallel disposed ones of said contact pins disposed on each of the parallel disposed fixed support bodies such that parallel disposed contact pins on neighboring parallel disposed fixed support bodies are connected electrically to each other; a contact projection attached to each of contact bodies, wherein the disposition of the contact pins of each of said support bodies is furnished along a straight planar row.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
27 words
The device according to claim 12, further comprising a threaded spindle including a nut part; a spring-supported contact body disposed in the interior of the nut part.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
29 words
The device according to claim 13, wherein an electrical tap of one of the contact pins is performed with a spring in the nut part and a contact clamp.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
33 words
The device according to claim 13, wherein an electrical tap of one of the contact pins is performed with a spring in the nut part engaging a contact spring with a contact plate.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
23 words
The device according to claim 12, further comprising a position indicator for the respectively contacted contact pin furnished by a flexible number strip.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
117 words
A device for the switch connection of electrical contacts, in particular for solenoid valves disposed in rows, comprising mutually engaging contact pins, including the following features: several successively and coaxially disposed, fixed support bodies (2) of identical structure for connecting coaxially disposed contact pins (3); wherein the coaxially disposed contact pins (3) are electrically connected to each other; rotor bodies (5) are rotatably supported between the respectively successively disposed support bodies (2); each rotor body (5) exhibits a contact projection (6), wherein the radial distance (7) of the contact projection (6) from the support body center longitudinal axis (4) corresponds to the radial distance of the individual contact pins (3) from the support-body center longitudinal axis (4).
Claim 20
Independent Claim
117 words
A device for the switch connection of electrical contacts, in particular for solenoid valves disposed in rows, comprising mutually engaging contact pins, including the following features: several successively and coaxially disposed, fixed support bodies (2) of identical structure for connecting coaxially disposed contact pins (3); wherein the coaxially disposed contact pins (3) are electrically connected to each other; rotor bodies (5) are rotatably supported between the respectively successively disposed support bodies (2); each rotor body (5) exhibits a contact projection (6), wherein the radial distance (7) of the contact projection (6) from the support body center longitudinal axis (4) corresponds to the radial distance of the individual contact pins (3) from the support-body center longitudinal axis (4).
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
46 words
The device according to claim 17, wherein the support body (2) and the rotor body (5) are disposed in bushes (11a) and casings (11), respectively, surrounding these support bodies (2) and these rotor bodies (5), wherein the casings (11) are furnished with a casing wall 11(b).
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
28 words
The device according to claim 18, wherein the support bodies (2), and the rotor bodies (5) and the bushes (11a) are sealed in the casing (11) against humidity.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
48 words
The device according to claim 18, wherein the casing wall (11b) exhibits in each case the openings (16) in a longitudinal region (17) of the rotor body (5) for applying and engaging of an adjusting set tool (14) and for displaying the position of the rotor body (5).
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
76 words
The device according to claim 17, wherein in each case a threaded ring (20) is disposed between individual casing longitudinal sections (19), wherein the internal thread (21) of the threaded ring (20) engages a threaded bush (23) furnished with an outer screw thread (22), and wherein the threaded bush (23) is disposed around the corresponding support body (2) and wherein the threaded bush and the correspondence support body are at least axially connected to each other.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
25 words
The device according to claim 17, wherein the contact pins (3) are structured in their region (24) for the electrical connection as plug sockets (3a).
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
69 words
The device according to claim 17, wherein support bodies (2) can be plugged into each other by way of plug guides (25), wherein, in each case, a first front face (19a) of the longitudinal section (19) of the casing is furnished as a dovetail recess (26), and wherein in each case a second front face (19b) of the casing longitudinal section (19) is furnished as a dovetail projection (27).
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
22 words
The device according to claim 17, wherein the contact pins (3) are structured in their region (24) with a spring bow (3b).
Claim 28
Independent Claim
129 words
A device for the switch connection of electrical contacts, in particular for solenoid valves disposed in rows, comprising a plurality of successively and parallel disposed, fixed support bodies (2) of identical structure mutually engaging coaxially and parallel disposed contact pins (3) disposed on the fixed support bodies for selectively connecting the coaxially and parallel disposed contact pins (3); wherein the coaxially and parallel disposed contact pins (3) are electrically connected to each other; a plurality of rotor bodies rotatably supported between respective pairs of successively disposed, fixed support bodies, wherein each of rotor bodies (5) exhibits a contact projection (6), wherein the disposition of the contact pins (3) is furnished along a circular peripheral line (29) such that the contact projection is engageable with a desired contact pin (3).
Claim 29
Independent Claim
129 words
A device for the switch connection of electrical contacts, in particular for solenoid valves disposed in rows, comprising a plurality of successively and parallel disposed, fixed support bodies (2) of identical structure mutually engaging coaxially and parallel disposed contact pins (3) disposed on the fixed support bodies for selectively connecting the coaxially and parallel disposed contact pins (3); wherein the coaxially and parallel disposed contact pins (3) are electrically connected to each other; a plurality of rotor bodies rotatably supported between respective pairs of successively disposed, fixed support bodies, wherein each of rotor bodies (5) exhibits a contact projection (6), wherein the disposition of the contact pins (3) is furnished along a circular peripheral line (29) such that the contact projection is engageable with a desired contact pin (3).
Claim 30
Independent Claim
153 words
A device for the switch connection of electrical contacts, in particular for solenoid valves disposed in rows, comprising parallel and coaxially disposed contact pins, including the following features: several successively and coaxially disposed, fixed support bodies (2) of identical structure for connecting coaxially the coaxially disposed contact pins (3); wherein corresponding coaxially disposed contact pins (3) on successively disposed contact bodies (2) are electrically connected to each other; a plurality of rotor bodies (5) are rotatably supported between the respectively successively disposed support bodies (2); each rotor body (5) exhibits a contact projection (6), wherein the radial distance (7) of the contact projection (6) from a support-body center longitudinal axis (4) corresponds to the radial distance of the individual contact pins (3) from the support-body center longitudinal axis (4), wherein the disposition of the respective coaxially disposed contact pins (3) is furnished on a circle surrounding an axis of the respective rotor body.
Claim 31
Independent Claim
153 words
A device for the switch connection of electrical contacts, in particular for solenoid valves disposed in rows, comprising parallel and coaxially disposed contact pins, including the following features: several successively and coaxially disposed, fixed support bodies (2) of identical structure for connecting coaxially the coaxially disposed contact pins (3); wherein corresponding coaxially disposed contact pins (3) on successively disposed contact bodies (2) are electrically connected to each other; a plurality of rotor bodies (5) are rotatably supported between the respectively successively disposed support bodies (2); each rotor body (5) exhibits a contact projection (6), wherein the radial distance (7) of the contact projection (6) from a support-body center longitudinal axis (4) corresponds to the radial distance of the individual contact pins (3) from the support-body center longitudinal axis (4), wherein the disposition of the respective coaxially disposed contact pins (3) is furnished on a circle surrounding an axis of the respective rotor body.
Claim 32
Independent Claim
128 words
A device for the switch connection of electrical contacts, in particular for solenoid valves disposed in rows, comprising several successively and parallel disposed, fixed support bodies (2) of identical structure; a plurality of parallel disposed contact pins disposed on the fixed support bodies in a sequence for connecting selectively one of the plurality of coaxially disposed contact pins (3); wherein corresponding ones of the parallel disposed contact pins (3) on neighboring fixed support bodies are electrically connected to each other; a plurality of contact bodies (34), wherein each of the contact bodies (34) exhibits a contact projection, wherein the projection is to contact selectively one of the plurality of the contact pins (3) disposed in a sequence on one of the plurality of the fixed support bodies (2).
Claim 33
Independent Claim
128 words
A device for the switch connection of electrical contacts, in particular for solenoid valves disposed in rows, comprising several successively and parallel disposed, fixed support bodies (2) of identical structure; a plurality of parallel disposed contact pins disposed on the fixed support bodies in a sequence for connecting selectively one of the plurality of coaxially disposed contact pins (3); wherein corresponding ones of the parallel disposed contact pins (3) on neighboring fixed support bodies are electrically connected to each other; a plurality of contact bodies (34), wherein each of the contact bodies (34) exhibits a contact projection, wherein the projection is to contact selectively one of the plurality of the contact pins (3) disposed in a sequence on one of the plurality of the fixed support bodies (2).
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
46 words
The device according to claim 27, wherein the embodiment with a row (30) disposed in a plane is furnished with a threaded spindle (31) with a nut part (32), wherein a spring-supported contact body (34) is disposed in the interior (33) of the nut part (32).
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
44 words
The device according to claim 28, wherein an electrical tap of the contact pins (3) is performed via a spring (35) in the nut part (32) and either via a contact bow (38) or via a contact spring (39) with a contact plate (40).
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
25 words
The device according to claim 28, further comprising a position indicator furnished by a flexible number strip (37) for the respectively contacted contact pin (3).
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
29 words
The device according to claim 27, wherein an electrical tap of one of the contact pins is performed with a spring in the nut part and a contact clamp.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
48 words
The device according to claim 27, wherein an electrical tap of one of the contact pins is performed with a spring in the nut part engaging a contact spring with a contact plate; a position indicator for the respectively contacted contact pin furnished by a flexible number strip.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
143 words
An electrical connector device for connecting parallel disposed electrical users comprising mutually engaging contact pins, including the following features: several successively and coaxially disposed, fixed support bodies of substantially identical structure; coaxially parallel disposed contact pins, which are disposed in a plane on each of the coaxially disposed fixed support bodies such that coaxially disposed contact pins on neighboring coaxially disposed fixed bodies are connected electrically to each other; threaded spindles disposed in respective ones of said support bodies; a nut part engaging each threaded spindle for being moved in a linear direction by the threaded spindle, and wherein the support bodies, the respective threaded spindles and the respective nut parts form device bodies; a contact projection attached to each nut part, wherein the contact projection is disposed to contact successively the respective contact pins upon predetermined rotation of the respective threaded spindle.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
143 words
An electrical connector device for connecting parallel disposed electrical users comprising mutually engaging contact pins, including the following features: several successively and coaxially disposed, fixed support bodies of substantially identical structure; coaxially parallel disposed contact pins, which are disposed in a plane on each of the coaxially disposed fixed support bodies such that coaxially disposed contact pins on neighboring coaxially disposed fixed bodies are connected electrically to each other; threaded spindles disposed in respective ones of said support bodies; a nut part engaging each threaded spindle for being moved in a linear direction by the threaded spindle, and wherein the support bodies, the respective threaded spindles and the respective nut parts form device bodies; a contact projection attached to each nut part, wherein the contact projection is disposed to contact successively the respective contact pins upon predetermined rotation of the respective threaded spindle.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1996-01-12 | 1996-07-13 | 1997-01-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2004-01-12 | 2004-07-13 | 2005-01-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |