US6095837A
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Electrical connector with integral sensor device
Assignee: FCI Americas Technology LLC
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Filing: 1998-05-29
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Granted: 2000-08-01
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Expires: 2018-05-29
Abstract
Abstract A receptacle adapted to be mounted on a printed wiring board (PWB) which includes an insulative member supporting a plurality of conductive contacts which conductive contacts engage the PWB and a conductive sheet having a lower wall superimposed on said PWB. An upper wall is superimposed over the insulative member in spaced relation over the lower wall and a pair of side walls perpendicularly interposed between said upper and lower walls to form a plug receiving space. A conductive sensor is positioned adjacent one of said conductive contacts and which contacts one of the conductive contacts when a plug is inserted in the plug receiving space. In an alternate embodiment a convex projection on the plug presses the power contact against the sensor.
Inventors
- 👤 James J. David
- 👤 David F. Fusselman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 23:08
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/66; H01R13/70; H01R13/703; H01R13/64; H01R13/641; H01R13/648; H01R13/658; H01R13/6581; H01R13/6582; H01R13/6591; H01R13/6594; H01R13/7031; H01R13/665; H01R13/6683
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
267 words
An electrical connector adapted to be mounted on a printed wiring board (PWB) comprising: (a) a receptacle comprising: (i) an insulative member comprising a first section and a second section extending perpendicularly from said first section to a terminal edge and said second section having a plurality of longitudinal slots; (ii) a plurality of conductive contact means extending first parallel to the second section of the insulative contact in the longitudinal slots and then parallel to the first section of the insulative member to be terminated to the to the PWB; (iii) a conductive shield having a first side superimposed in spaced relation over the second section of the insulative member and a second side positioned in spaced relation beneath the second section of the insulative member and opposed spaced lateral sides connecting said first and second sides to form a plug receiving cavity between the second side and the second section of the insulative member; (iv) a conductive sensor means spaced from the conductive shield and having a first longitudinal section interposed in spaced relation between said contact means and the first section of the conductive shield and a second section extending perpendicularly to the first section of the insulative member to be terminated to the PWB; and (b) a plug having a plurality of longitudinal conductive contacts inserted in the plug receiving cavity and there being a means for flexing one of the conductive contact means in the receptacle in response to insertion of the plug into the plug receiving cavity, so that said one of the conductive contact means engages with the sensor means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
267 words
An electrical connector adapted to be mounted on a printed wiring board (PWB) comprising: (a) a receptacle comprising: (i) an insulative member comprising a first section and a second section extending perpendicularly from said first section to a terminal edge and said second section having a plurality of longitudinal slots; (ii) a plurality of conductive contact means extending first parallel to the second section of the insulative contact in the longitudinal slots and then parallel to the first section of the insulative member to be terminated to the to the PWB; (iii) a conductive shield having a first side superimposed in spaced relation over the second section of the insulative member and a second side positioned in spaced relation beneath the second section of the insulative member and opposed spaced lateral sides connecting said first and second sides to form a plug receiving cavity between the second side and the second section of the insulative member; (iv) a conductive sensor means spaced from the conductive shield and having a first longitudinal section interposed in spaced relation between said contact means and the first section of the conductive shield and a second section extending perpendicularly to the first section of the insulative member to be terminated to the PWB; and (b) a plug having a plurality of longitudinal conductive contacts inserted in the plug receiving cavity and there being a means for flexing one of the conductive contact means in the receptacle in response to insertion of the plug into the plug receiving cavity, so that said one of the conductive contact means engages with the sensor means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
43 words
The connector of claim 1 wherein the means for flexing one of said conductive contact means is a projection on which bears against said one of the conductive contact means in the receptacle when the plug is inserted into the plug receiving cavity.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
The connector of claim 2 wherein the projection is a convex projection.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The connector of claim 3 wherein the plug has a top side and the convex projection is positioned on the top side.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
The receptacle of claim 1 wherein the insulative member has lateral sides and the second transverse member of the conductive sensor means extends outwardly over one of the lateral edges of the insulative members.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The receptacle of claim 5 wherein the conductive sensor means is spaced from the conductive shield.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
47 words
The receptacle of claim 5 wherein a plug having a plurality of longitudinal conductive contacts is inserted in the plug receiving cavity and one of said contacts bears against one of the contacts in the receptacle to push said contact in the receptacle against the sensor means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The receptacle of claim 7 wherein said contact in the receptacle which is pushed against said sensor means has a convex bend.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
The receptacle of claim 8 wherein the contact in the plug bears against said convex bend.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
The receptacle of claim 9 wherein the contact which bears against the sensor means is a power contact.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
The receptacle of claim 10 wherein the contact which bears against the sensor means is adjacent one of the lateral sides of the insulative member.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
34 words
The receptacle of claim 11 wherein the lateral side of the insulative member adjacent said contact means which bears against the sensor means is the same lateral side over which the sensor means extends.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
15 words
The receptacle of claim 1 wherein the conductive contact means are terminated to the PWB.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
14 words
The receptacle of claim 13 wherein the sensor means is terminated to the PWB.
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