Electrical connector providing switchable connections between elements
US4701134A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 16, 1986 |
| Grant date | Oct 20, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 16, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K7/1007
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical connector device for use in providing selectively switchable electrical connections between respective terminals of two circuit elements, comprising a unitary housing of electrically insulating material carrying a plurality of first socket terminals open to one face of the housing for receipt of terminals of a first circuit element, and carrying a plurality of second terminals projecting from a second face of the housing opposite to said one face, for connection to the second circuit element, and a plurality of individually operable switching elements each having an associated conductive portion which projects beyond said one face of the housing and each being selectively operable between a conductive state providing an electrical connection between said conductive portion and respective first and second terminals, a first non-conductive state in which said conductive portion is connected only to the associated first socket terminal, and a second non-conductive state in which said conductive portion is connected only to the associated second terminal.
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