Electrical connector with minimized socket opening

Details Electrical connector with minimized socket opening Electrical connector with minimized socket opening

1998-09-15

2000-05-16

Luebke, Renee

Electrical connectors

Preformed panel circuit arrangement, e.g., pcb, icm, dip,...

With provision to conduct electricity from panel circuit to...

H01R 1200, H05K 100

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ABSTRACT:
A connector socket has a plug insertion opening that is as small as possible to prevent insertion of fingers or other object. The mating plug travels on a hinged arcuate path into the plug insertion opening. The plug insertion opening is displaced from a centerline of its contacts to provide clearance permitting the mating plug to enter, while maintaining a minimum opening size. A front surface of the connector socket surrounding the plug insertion opening is a grounded conductive plate. Thus, even if one succeeds in forcing a finger or other charged object through the plug insertion opening, static charges are discharges to the conductive plate, and therefore do not pose a threat of electrical damage to components accessible within the plug insertion opening.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4799896 (1989-01-01), Gaynor et al.
patent: 5830018 (1998-11-01), Simmel

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