Receptacle connector and method of plugging plug connector
US11177600B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 13, 2020 |
| Grant date | Nov 16, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 1, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/193
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A receptacle connector includes a first cylinder, a second cylinder, and a plurality of elongated conductors. Each of the elongated conductors has a first end located in and connected to the first cylinder and a second end located in and connected to the second cylinder. The elongated conductors are arranged in a circular shape and are spaced apart from each other. The elongated conductors define an inner space into which a plug is inserted. The first cylinder is rotatable relative to the second cylinder. The elongated conductors clasp and electrically contact the plug in the inner space when the elongated conductors are twisted and deformed by rotation of the first cylinder relative to the second cylinder.
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