Electrical connectors – Having circuit interrupting provision effected by mating or...
Patent
1997-10-10
1999-04-27
Stephan, Steven L.
Electrical connectors
Having circuit interrupting provision effected by mating or...
200 511, H01R 2900
Patent
active
058973893
ABSTRACT:
An electrical connector assembly includes a shorting circuit arrangement. The assembly includes a first connector having a dielectric housing mounting at least a pair of adjacent terminals. A pair of conductive shorting members are mounted in the housing of the first connector. Each shorting member includes a contact portion in engagement with a respective one of the terminals and a shorting portion in engagement with the shorting portion of the other shorting member, thereby establishing an electrical shorting circuit between the terminals. A second connector includes a dielectric extending portion received between the shorting portions of the shorting members when the connectors are mated, thereby electrically separating the shorting members and opening the electrical shorting circuit between the terminals.
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Dietz Holger Alexander
Reis Benno Otto
Hyeon Hae Moon
Molex Incorporated
Stephan Steven L.
Tirva A. A.
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