Active mating connector
US6433445B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 6, 2000 |
| Grant date | Aug 13, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 6, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R2201/06
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A completely passive and self-contained solid-state circuit interrupter for removing DC power while mating and unmating connectors is integrated into a connector housing. An electronic mechanism is employed to de-energize the power contacts while the mating connectors are more than a predetermined distance apart.
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