Electrical connectors – With coupling movement-actuating means or retaining means in... – Retaining means
Patent
1996-02-05
1997-05-27
Abrams, Neil
Electrical connectors
With coupling movement-actuating means or retaining means in...
Retaining means
439346, H01R 1362
Patent
active
056326432
ABSTRACT:
An improved yoke socket for use with separate leads and plugs such as those used with electrocardiogram devices provides detents to guard against accidental disconnection of plugs from the socket. A first surface of the yoke socket bears a row of apertures into which can be inserted connectors born by the individual lead plugs. A groove penetrates a second surface of the yoke socket to expose the inserted connectors. Each connector has a notch that acts in concert with a retaining rod placed within the groove to retain the plug against accidental detaching. The retaining rod comprises a series of expanded or bead-like portions connected by thinner rod portions. The expanded portion is sized to protrude into each aperture from the groove to serve as a detent by interacting with the notch of an inserted connector. The entire retaining rod is backed by a layer of compressed elastomer such as rubber which acts to bias the retaining rod into contact with the connector. A two piece plug combiner is also provided for temporarily aggregating a group of lead plugs into a single unit.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4227762 (1980-10-01), Scheiner
Olms Harald O.
Rossini Henry G.
Shepherd David J.
Abrams Neil
Kim Yong Ki
Tronomed, Inc.
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