Electrical connectors with alignment guides
US7553182B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 9, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jun 30, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 9, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R2107/00
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Electrical connectors of the present invention include alignment guides that provide rough connector alignment, vary an electrical contact mating wipe distance, and provide partial separation between two mating electrical connectors. The alignment guides can be, for example, electrically insulative posts that are received in silos formed in the housings of the electrical connectors.
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