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Electrical socket connector with a shutter

US9722345B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Moduel AB · SE

Inventors

Mats Arnesson · Stockholm, SE
Lukass Legzdins · Stuvsta-Snättringe, SE
Jonas Fritzdorf · Stockholm, SE
Kim Bergvall · Stockholm, SE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 4, 2014
Grant date	Aug 1, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 4, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01R2103/00
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electrical connector (50) comprises a housing (54b) provided with socket holes (52) for the reception of connector pins of a mating connector. A shutter (58) is provided linearly movable between a first end position, in which it covers socket holes, and a second end position, in which no socket holes are covered. Biasing means (60) are adapted to bias the shutter towards the first end position thereof. By providing the biasing means as at least one torsion spring (60)) having a first leg (60a) and a second leg (60b) interconnected by a helical spring portion (60c), very small dimension of the connector can be achieved.

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