Electrical connector for power and signal contacts
US5295843A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 19, 1993 |
| Grant date | Mar 22, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 19, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R2107/00
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical connector (1) comprising: an insulative housing (2), multiple pairs (3) of conductive signal contacts (4, 5) distributed along an insulative divider (7) within the housing (2) and adapted to be connected to respective pairs of signal wires (27), at least one conductive power contact (6) having a pair of contact fingers (9) on opposite sides of the divider, (7), the contact fingers (9) having a surface area sufficiently broad to radiate heat resulting from electrical power dissipation.
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