Connector having internal switch and fabrication method thereof

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1997-03-24

2000-05-02

Nguyen, Kheim

Electrical connectors

With indicating or identifying provision

Connection indicating provision

439188, H01R 424

Patent

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06056590&

ABSTRACT:
A connector is moveable between a coupled state and an uncoupled state with respect to a counter connector. Plural contact members of the connector individually contact respective, plural contacts of the counter connector when coupled together. A contact module of the connector has a pair of contacts individually contacting and short circuiting a corresponding pair of respective contacts of the counter connector, in a selected one of the coupled and uncoupled states thereof. The contact module may include a pair of output terminals corresponding to the pair of contacts and a switch, actuated between first and second states in accordance with the coupled and uncoupled states of the connector, a selected one of the coupled and uncoupled states producing short circuiting of the pair of output terminals.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5213514 (1993-05-01), Arai
patent: 5234356 (1993-08-01), Maejima et al.
patent: 5651685 (1997-07-01), Brinkman et al.

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