Electrical connector for passing very high currents

Details Electrical connector for passing very high currents Electrical connector for passing very high currents

1992-01-17

1993-01-05

McGlynn, Joseph H.

Electrical connectors

Metallic connector or contact having movable or resilient...

Spring actuated or resilient securing part

439843, H01R 1300

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051765420

ABSTRACT:
An electrical connector for interconnecting two electrically conductive members suitable for conveying very high currents, in particular short circuit currents, the connector comprising: a first connector part provided with a socket; a second connector part suitable for being coupled mechanically to the first part, and provided with a pin suitable for being received in the socket when the two parts are coupled together, each of the two parts having at least one axially-extending annular skirt respectively around the socket and around the pin, and at least one contiguous annular recess shaped and positioned to receive the annular skirt of the other connector part when the two parts are coupled together, and at least two contact rings disposed concentrically and at least approximately in mutual radial alignment, the rings being interposed between the mutually engaged facing surfaces of the socket, the pin, and the skirts when the two connector parts are coupled together.

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patent: 2280728 (1942-04-01), Streib
patent: 3601776 (1971-08-01), Curl
patent: 3956607 (1976-05-01), Wijnandsbergen
patent: 4390218 (1983-06-01), Kruger
patent: 4662706 (1987-05-01), Foley

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