Electrical connectors – Having circuit interrupting provision effected by mating or...
Patent
1994-09-14
1996-07-23
Abrams, Neil
Electrical connectors
Having circuit interrupting provision effected by mating or...
439500, H01R 1371
Patent
active
055384358
ABSTRACT:
An electrical connector assembly for a portable apparatus (42) such as a cellular telephone having a base unit. A first connector (10) on the portable apparatus (42) includes an array of contacts (18) along a mating face, engageable with an array of contacts (104) on a second connector (100) of the base unit. Certain contacts (50) of the first connector (10) are adapted to extend laterally therefrom to electrically engage electrodes (82,84) of an electrical component such as a battery (80) mounted within the portable apparatus (42), and have spring arm sections (54) exposed laterally of the mating face. The second connector (100) includes protuberances (130) extending forwardly of its mating face associated with the certain contacts (50) of the first connector and upon mating engage and deflect the spring arm sections (54) to disengage the certain contacts (50) from the battery electrodes (82,84). The certain contacts (50) re-engage the battery electrodes (82,84) upon unmating of the connectors to maintain a supply of power to apparatus components from the battery remote from the base unit.
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Abrams Neil
Ness Anton P.
Patel T. C.
The Whitaker Corporation
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