Electrical connector with switch
US4687888A · kind A · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 29, 1985 |
| Grant date | Aug 18, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 29, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R12/724
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical connector containing a switch which makes or breaks an electrical connection when the connector is plugged into or unplugged from a mating connector. The switch is located in an aperture in the electrical connector. It is capable of limited reciprocal motion parallel to the longitudinal axis of the aperture. The switch includes at one end a pair of normally touching contacts and a dielectric finger. Electrical connection is broken when the switch reciprocates so that the dielectric finger is interposed between the normally touching fingers and, likewise, electrical contact is made when the reciprocation movement of the switch removes the finger.
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