Environmentally sealed electrical connector
US7997917B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 27, 2010 |
| Grant date | Aug 16, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 27, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/50
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An environmentally sealed electrical connector comprises a plug connector and a complimentary socket connector. The plug connector includes a plug body, a plug shell, a plug boot, a backshell and an interfacial seal. The socket connector includes a socket body, a socket shell, a socket boot and a backshell. The plug boot and the socket boot each have a plurality of rupturable features, each feature in register with a corresponding aperture through the corresponding connector body. The interfacial seal seats between the plug connector and socket connector when the plug connector is mated to the socket connector. The interfacial seal also has a plurality of rupturable features corresponding to a predetermined contact layout. Thus, when the socket connector is mated with the plug connector, a connector is provided, which prevents contaminants from penetrating the connection.
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