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Electrical interconnection system using magnetic retention

US7497693B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateNov 30, 2007
Grant dateMar 3, 2009
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Expiry dateNov 30, 2027

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01R13/6588
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electrical interconnection system has a plug connector (1) and receptacle connector (2). The plug connector (1) includes an insulated housing (13); a number of terminals (12) received in the insulated housing (13), said the contacts being separated into two distinct sets along longitudinal direction and apart from one another vertically; an attraction member (1) assembled to the insulated housing. The receptacle connector (2) includes an insulative housing; a number of contacts (24) separated into two distinct sets along vertical direction and received in the insulative housing; a magnetic block (22) assembled to the insulative housing. The plug connector (1) and the receptacle connector (2) are securely coupled together via a magnetic attraction between the magnetic member and the attraction member thereof. The contacts of the receptacle connector contact the terminals of the plug connector, respectively.

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