Connector with a function of getting rid of surges
US6644994B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 2, 2002 |
| Grant date | Nov 11, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 2, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R2103/00
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A connector with a function of getting rid of surge includes a connecting head made of metal, a clasp made of metal, placed in the connecting head and having a pinching portion made of two parallel elastic pieces, a base plate and an emitting pieces formed in the other end of the clasp, and an insulating housing. A gap is formed between the upper end of the emitting member and the inner surface of the connecting head so that a surge or a thunderbolt may flow through the gap to the connecting head and be led to the ground to disappear.
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