compressible conductive interface
US6299459A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 2, 2001 |
| Grant date | Oct 9, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 2, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/2414
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A compressible conductive interface provides electrical continuity between a first group of contacts and a second group of contacts in the presence of a compression force applied between the groups of contacts. An insulating housing in the compressible conductive interface has one or more channels and a matrix of apertures. Compressible bars in the compressible conductive interface each have a pair of opposing sides, a base and a nose and are positioned in the channels so that the nose of the compressible bar is at a bottom of the channel into which the compressible bar is positioned. A series of conductive elements, each having a conductive frame and a conductive slider, are also included in the compressible conductive interface. Each conductive element of the compressible conductive interface has a neutral state and a loaded state.
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