Rotary connector having removable and replaceable contacts
US7052297B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 25, 2004 |
| Grant date | May 30, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 25, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/5202
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A connector that includes a male connector assembly having a nose portion that removably fits within an axial cavity in a female connector assembly and which has removable, replaceable contacts. The connector assemblies are constructed for attachment to equipment and instrumentation in wet or dry environments. Each connector assembly may include a plurality of conductors that are constructed for attachment to conductors in the equipment and instrumentation. Each conductor in the male connector assembly is matched with a conductor in the female connector assembly for transmission of a signal therethrough. Electrical contacts within the connector assemblies provide individual contact of the matching conductors. Insulators separate and insulate the electrical contacts from one another.
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