Harsh environment rotary joint electrical connector
US8025506B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 19, 2011 |
| Grant date | Sep 27, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 19, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R2107/00
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A rotary joint connector has a plug having a plug contact module and a mating receptacle having a receptacle contact module designed for mating engagement with the plug contact module when the connector is fully mated. One of the units has front and rear shells which are rotatably coupled together and contain the contact module which is held in the rear shell so that the rear shell and contact module are free to rotate in the front shell. The mating contact arrangement is such that the plug and receptacle contact modules do not have to be rotationally aligned to maintain electrical contact, so that relative rotation of the electrical contacts of the two contact modules about the mating axis as a result of rotation of the rear shell does not degrade the quality of the connected circuits.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.