Rotatable and wet-mateable connector
US11258221B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 12, 2019 |
| Grant date | Feb 22, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 11, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R43/26
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A mating connector that is rotatable and wet-mateable is disclosed herein. The connector has mating components that can be characterized as male and female. The connector may have one or more electrical and/or non-electrical contacts. As used herein, “wet-mateable” or “wet-connectable” means proper mating of the male and female components can be achieved even in the presence of conductive fluid. Being rotatable means the male and female components can be rotated independently during the mating process. A male component of a rotatable and wet-mateable mating connector is provided that has conductive and non-conductive sealing elements. A female component of the rotatable and wet-mateable mating connector is provided having conductive elements that are complementary to the male component. The male component is inserted into a chamber within the female component to produce the rotatable and wet-mateable mating connector.
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