Connector having staggered contact architecture for enhanced working range
US7357644B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 12, 2005 |
| Grant date | Apr 15, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 12, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49222
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An architecture for increasing the normalized working range of connectors having arrays of small contacts. One configuration includes a plurality of pairs of opposed contacts that are arranged in a staggered fashion. The opposed contacts are configured to engage an external contact array in a staggered fashion. The contact arm length of elastic contacts can be substantially greater than the effective array pitch of the plurality of pairs of opposed contacts. Accordingly, the vertical displacement range of three dimensional contacts formed in the connector can be much greater than for in-line contact arrangements.
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