US5975958A
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Capactive coupling adapter for an electrical connector
Assignee: Tyco Electronics Service GmbH
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Filing: 1998-03-24
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Granted: 1999-11-02
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Expires: 2018-03-24
Abstract
Abstract Capacitive coupling adapter (40) associated with a shielded electrical connector (12) and including at least one capacitive subassembly (54). Each capacitive subassembly (54) includes a capacitor (46) and a pair of contacts (50,52) engaged with respective electrodes thereof. One contact section (68) of a contact (52) extends from a surface (58) of the adapter housing (42) to engage a shell of a connector (12), and one contact section (64) of a contact (50) extends from an outer surface of housing (42) to engage a cutout peripheral surface (14) of a conductive panel (16) when the adapter/connector (40,12) is mounted in the cutout. The connector shell (22) is thus capacitively coupled to the panel.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles Harry Weidler
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 23:32
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/66; H01R13/6608; H01R13/6625; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/71; H01R12/712; H01R12/716; H01R12/72; H01R12/722; H01R12/725; H01R13/02; H01R13/22; H01R13/24; H01R13/648; H01R13/658; H01R13/6581; H01R13/6582; H01R31/00; H01R31/06; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S439/00; Y10S439/939
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
204 words
An adapter for a shielded electrical connector for capacitively coupling a shield of the connector to a conductive panel within a panel cutout, comprising: an insulative housing having a connector-receiving aperture therethrough, and at least one seat for retention of a capacitive subassembly therein, and a respective capacitive subassembly disposed in said at least one seat; each said capacitive subassembly including a capacitor and first and second contacts in electrical engagement with first and second electrodes of said capacitor; each said seat being in communication with a panel-proximate first surface of said housing and in communication with a connector-proximate second surface of said housing; each said second contact including a shell-engaging second contact section extending through and beyond said second surface to be engaged and biased by said connector shell when said adapter is mounted over a portion of said connector to define an assembly; and each said first contact including a panel-engaging first contact section extending through said first opening to engage a surface of said panel upon mounting said assembly in the panel cutout, thereby capacitively coupling said panel and said connector shell, the first contact section being biased against the surface of said panel to secure the adapter within the cutout.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
204 words
An adapter for a shielded electrical connector for capacitively coupling a shield of the connector to a conductive panel within a panel cutout, comprising: an insulative housing having a connector-receiving aperture therethrough, and at least one seat for retention of a capacitive subassembly therein, and a respective capacitive subassembly disposed in said at least one seat; each said capacitive subassembly including a capacitor and first and second contacts in electrical engagement with first and second electrodes of said capacitor; each said seat being in communication with a panel-proximate first surface of said housing and in communication with a connector-proximate second surface of said housing; each said second contact including a shell-engaging second contact section extending through and beyond said second surface to be engaged and biased by said connector shell when said adapter is mounted over a portion of said connector to define an assembly; and each said first contact including a panel-engaging first contact section extending through said first opening to engage a surface of said panel upon mounting said assembly in the panel cutout, thereby capacitively coupling said panel and said connector shell, the first contact section being biased against the surface of said panel to secure the adapter within the cutout.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
An adapter as set forth in claim 1 wherein said first and second contact sections are deflectable spring arms.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
An adapter as set forth in claim 1 wherein said housing is latchable to said connector.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
An adapter as set forth in claim 1 wherein said first and second contacts are soldered to respective electrodes of said capacitor to define said subassembly.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
An adapter as set forth in claim 4 wherein each said seat extends to a face of said housing for insertion thereinto of a respective said capacitive subassembly.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
An adapter as set forth in claim 5 wherein each said seat includes opposed embossments compressible by a respective said capacitive subassembly upon insertion of the subassembly thereinto for retention of the subassembly therein.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
An adapter as set forth in claim 3 wherein said first and second contacts are identical.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
106 words
An adapter as set forth in claim 1 wherein each said capacitive subassembly includes a capacitor insertable into a respective said seat of said housing, said first contact is insertable into a first slot of said housing such that said first contact section extends beyond said panel-adjacent surface for panel engagement and a third contact section becomes biased against said first electrode of said capacitor, and said second contact is insertable into a second slot of said housing such that said second contact section extends beyond said connector-adjacent surface for shell engagement and a fourth contact section becomes biased against said second electrode of said capacitor.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
34 words
An adapter as set forth in claim 8 wherein each said contact includes a generally planar body section that defines a force-fit within a respective one of said first and second slots upon assembly.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
36 words
An adapter as set forth in claim 8 wherein said first and third contact sections are defined on a common spring arm, and said second and fourth contact sections are defined on a common spring arm.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2006-11-01 | 2007-05-03 | 2007-11-02 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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