Two-piece electrical connector for joining foil conductors
US10276963B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 4, 2017 |
| Grant date | Apr 30, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 4, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R2420/09
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Implementations of a two-piece electrical connector are provided. In some implementations, the two-piece electrical connector may be used to conductively connect two electronic devices (e.g., audio equipment). In some implementations, the two-piece electrical connector may be configured to reduce signal degradation (e.g., skin effect, noise, distortion, etc.) during transmission between connected electronic devices. In some implementations, the two-piece electrical connector may comprise a plug and a jack configured to connect together and thereby complete an electrical circuit. In some implementations, the plug and jack may each include two contacts. In some implementations, each contact is a segment of a foil conductor that is a single unitary piece of material (i.e., there are no breaks or soldered joints). In this way, through the use of foil conductors having a unitary construction, signal degradation is reduced between electronic devices connected together by a two-piece electrical connector.
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