Electrical connectors – Interrelated connectors relatively movable during use – Movement about axis
Patent
1997-08-12
1998-09-22
Paumen, Gary F.
Electrical connectors
Interrelated connectors relatively movable during use
Movement about axis
385 26, H01R 300
Patent
active
058106065
ABSTRACT:
An articulating connector assembly having a housing, a hub being carried in rotatable relation to the housing; and means for signal coupling between the housing and the hub. The signal coupling can consist of means such as optical coupling, inductive coupling, radio frequency coupling, capacitive coupling, and pressure wave coupling. In addition, the articulating connector assembly can further include power coupling which can be accomplished by siding contacts, inductively coupled coils, capacitively coupled electrodes, or optical transmitters and receivers on the hub and the housing. Furthermore, a method of efficiently transmitting and receiving signals between the housing and hub is provided. The method consists of (1) obtaining an input signal, by a signal driver, to produce a driven signal output; (2) coupling the driven signal output to produce a coupled signal; and (3) receiving the coupled signal, by a receiver, to produce an output signal. In addition, the method can further include decoding and encoding, respectively, of the output and input signals.
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Ballast Ronald L.
DeFranco John A.
Rupert Lawrence T.
Canfield Jefrey H.
Methode Electronics Inc.
Newman David L.
Patel T. C.
Paumen Gary F.
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