US5195902A
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Electrical connector
Assignee: Rit Rad Interconnection Tech Ltd
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Filing: 1991-06-24
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Granted: 1993-03-23
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Expires: 2011-06-24
Abstract
Abstract A hermaphroditic self shorting electrical connector including a housing, a plurality of electrical terminals supported within the housing and electrical shunt apparatus including at least one resilient conductive member, positioned and configured such that when the connector is in an unmated condition the resilient conductive member is in electrical contact with at least two electrical terminals and such that mating engagement of the connector with a corresponding connector deflects the resilient conductive member such that it is no longer in electrical contact with at least one of the at least two electrical terminals.
Inventors
- 👤 Ofer Bengal
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 10:52
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/648; H01R13/658; H01R13/6591; H01R13/65912; H01R13/66; H01R13/70; H01R13/703; H01R13/7031; H01R13/7032; H01R24/00; H01R24/84; H01R13/02; H01R13/28; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S439/00; Y10S439/939
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
139 words
A hermaphroditic self shorting electrical connector comprising: a housing; a plurality of electrical terminals supported within the housing; and electrical shunt means including at least one resilient conductive member having first and second end portions and an intermediate portion, positioned and configured such that when the connector is in an unmated condition, said first end portion and said intermediate portion of the resilient conductive member are each in electrical terminals and such that mating engagement of the connector with a corresponding connector produces engagement with said second end portion of the resilient conductive member which deflects the resilient conductive member such that said intermediate portion breaks contact with the electrical terminal with which it was in contact with the result that said resilient conductive member is in electrical contact with one but not both of the two electrical terminals.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
139 words
A hermaphroditic self shorting electrical connector comprising: a housing; a plurality of electrical terminals supported within the housing; and electrical shunt means including at least one resilient conductive member having first and second end portions and an intermediate portion, positioned and configured such that when the connector is in an unmated condition, said first end portion and said intermediate portion of the resilient conductive member are each in electrical terminals and such that mating engagement of the connector with a corresponding connector produces engagement with said second end portion of the resilient conductive member which deflects the resilient conductive member such that said intermediate portion breaks contact with the electrical terminal with which it was in contact with the result that said resilient conductive member is in electrical contact with one but not both of the two electrical terminals.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A connector according to claim 1 and wherein said resilient conductive member is preloaded against said at least two electrical terminals.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
A connector according to claim 1 and also comprising: a unitary electrical shield disposed within the housing, at least partially surrounding the electrical terminals.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
41 words
A hermaphroditic electrical connector according to claim 3 also comprising electrical shielding means including at least one integrally formed conductive portion for providing automatic grounding of the connector when it is coupled onto a conductive panel having IBM standard connection apertures.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
A connector according to claim 1 and also comprising: electrical shielding means including at least one integrally formed conductive portion of providing automatic grounding of the connector when it is coupled onto a conductive panel having IBM standard connection apertures.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
A connector according to claim 1 and wherein said electrical terminals are directly connectable to a printed circuit board.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
A hermaphroditic electrical connector according to claim 1 and also comprising electrical shielding means consisting of only a unitary electrical shield disposed within the housing, at least partially surrounding the electrical terminals.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
36 words
A hermaphroditic electrical connector according to claim 1 and also comprising one piece electrical shielding means including first and second generally planar portion which lie generally parallel to and on both sides of said planar array.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
103 words
A hermaphroditic self shorting electrical connector comprising: a housing; a plurality of electrical terminals supported within the housing; and electrical shunt means including at least one resilient conductive member, positioned and configured such that when the connector is in an unmated condition, the resilient conductive member is in electrical contact with two electrical terminals and such that mating engagement of the connector with a corresponding connector deflects the resilient conductive member such that it is in electrical contact with one but not both of the two electrical terminals, and wherein said resilient conductive member is in the general form of a spiral spring.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
103 words
A hermaphroditic self shorting electrical connector comprising: a housing; a plurality of electrical terminals supported within the housing; and electrical shunt means including at least one resilient conductive member, positioned and configured such that when the connector is in an unmated condition, the resilient conductive member is in electrical contact with two electrical terminals and such that mating engagement of the connector with a corresponding connector deflects the resilient conductive member such that it is in electrical contact with one but not both of the two electrical terminals, and wherein said resilient conductive member is in the general form of a spiral spring.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
116 words
A hermaphroditic self shorting electrical connector comprising: a housing; a plurality of electrical terminals supported within the housing; and electrical shunt means including at least one resilient conductive member, and at least one dielectric deflecting element, said electrical shunt means being positioned and configured such that when the connector is in an unmated condition, the resilient conductive member is in electrical contact with two of said electrical terminals and such that mating engagement of the connector with a corresponding connector deflects the resilient conductive member into engagement with said dielectric deflecting element which displaces the resilient conductive member such that it is no longer in electrical contact with at least one of the two electrical terminals.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
116 words
A hermaphroditic self shorting electrical connector comprising: a housing; a plurality of electrical terminals supported within the housing; and electrical shunt means including at least one resilient conductive member, and at least one dielectric deflecting element, said electrical shunt means being positioned and configured such that when the connector is in an unmated condition, the resilient conductive member is in electrical contact with two of said electrical terminals and such that mating engagement of the connector with a corresponding connector deflects the resilient conductive member into engagement with said dielectric deflecting element which displaces the resilient conductive member such that it is no longer in electrical contact with at least one of the two electrical terminals.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
52 words
A connector according to claim 10 and wherein said at least one resilient conductive member is positioned and configured such that mating engagement of the connector with a corresponding connector deflects the resilient conductive member such that it is in electrical contact with one but not both of the two electrical terminals.
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