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Connector system

US8998631B2 · kind B2 · utility

2Cited by

5References

17Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Tyco Electronics UK Ltd · GB

Inventors

Andrew Gorman · Bloomington, US
Neal Wilson · Plano, US
Jonathan Mark Eyles · Devizes, GB

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 4, 2011
Grant date	Apr 7, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 2, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01R13/639
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

There is disclosed a connector system (500) comprising a contact pin (400) and a socket (200) for receiving the contact pin. The contact pin comprises a first groove (402) extending around the axis (410) of the contact pin; a coiled spring (404) within the first groove; and a set of teeth (406) extending around the axis of the contact pin. The socket (200) comprises a cup portion (202). The cup portion comprises a set of teeth (206) extending around the axis (210) of the cup portion (202) and for engaging with the teeth (406) of the contact pin; and a first contact surface (518) inside the cup portion and extending around the axis (210) of the cup portion for contacting the coiled spring (404) of the contact pin.

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