US6012927A
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Electrical connector
Assignee: TE Connectivity Solutions GmbH
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Filing: 1998-02-11
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Granted: 2000-01-11
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Expires: 2018-02-11
Abstract
Abstract An electrical connector has contacting devices which establish electrical contact with contacting devices of external terminals. The contacting devices have contact faces formed thereon. The contact faces having a shape which enables substantially overlap-free connections with contact faces on the contacting devices of the external terminals. This reduces boundary planes which lead to signal reflection.
Inventors
- 👤 Jacques Longueville
- 👤 Peter Pagnin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 02:38
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/71; H01R12/72; H01R12/721; H01R13/00; H01R13/648; H01R13/658; H01R12/50; H01R12/51; H01R12/52; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S439/00; Y10S439/931
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
65 words
An electrical connector assembly for establishing an electrical contact with external terminals having contacting devices with contact faces, comprising: an electrical connector having a plurality of channel walls formed therein and defining channels within said connector, said channel walls made of an electrically conductive material; and two connecting devices disposed parallel to each other in each of said channels and configured to transmit symmetrical signals.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
65 words
An electrical connector assembly for establishing an electrical contact with external terminals having contacting devices with contact faces, comprising: an electrical connector having a plurality of channel walls formed therein and defining channels within said connector, said channel walls made of an electrically conductive material; and two connecting devices disposed parallel to each other in each of said channels and configured to transmit symmetrical signals.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The assembly according to claim 1, wherein said channels are closed on all sides.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The assembly according to claim 1, wherein said electrical connector has channel walls defining said channels and said channel walls are configured to be grounded.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The assembly according to claim 1, wherein said connecting devices each have an elastic element and contact faces formed thereon.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The assembly according to claim 4, wherein said contact faces of said connecting devices have a shape enabling a substantially overlap-free connection thereof with contact faces of external terminals.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
The assembly according to claim 4, wherein said channels have ends and said connecting devices protrude beyond said ends of said channels when said electrical connector is not engaging external terminals.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
51 words
The assembly according to claim 4, wherein said connecting devices are deflected out of a position of repose and back into said channels by exerting a contact pressure force by said contact faces of said connecting devices upon contact faces of external terminals when said electrical connector engages the external terminals.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
51 words
The assembly according to claim 4, wherein said electrical connector has channel walls defining said channels, said connecting devices being fixed in said channels for defining a spacing between said connecting devices and spacings between said connecting devices and said channel walls to keep an impedance substantially constant at all times.
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