Electrical connectors – With insulation other than conductor sheath – Insulating body having plural mutually insulated terminals...
Patent
1998-07-17
2000-05-09
Bradley, Paula
Electrical connectors
With insulation other than conductor sheath
Insulating body having plural mutually insulated terminals...
439701, 439594, 439368, H01R 922
Patent
active
060596155
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to electrical connectors and more particularly to cable to board power connectors.
2. Brief Description of Prior Developments
Cable to board power connectors are know in the art. Such connectors may be adapted to relatively high power uses while other such connectors may be specifically adapted to lower power uses. Other similar connectors may be adapted for signal transmission. The user is required, therefore, to keep a relatively large stock of cable to board connectors for different uses.
There is a need, therefore, for a modular cable to board connector which can be specifically adapted for a particular need.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
In the connector of the present invention, a modular cable to board connector is provided in which various configurations can be selected depending on the user's needs.
Each element of this electrical connector comprises a plurality of axial segments positioned in parallel, side by side relation and wherein a transverse passageway extends through said axial segments. A rail is positioned in said transverse passageway, and latching means are used to fix this rail to at least one of said axial segments. The segments may be a high power module, a low power module or a signal module. Guide modules are also provided on each of the opposed ends of the assembly.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The invention is further described with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
FIG. 1 is a front view of disassembled segments of a preferred embodiment of a board receptacle of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is an end view of the segment shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a front view of disassembled segments of a preferred embodiment of a cable plug of the present invention which plug may be mated with the board receptacle shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is an end view of the disassembled segments shown in FIG. 3;
FIG. 5 is a front view illustrating the assembly of two segments shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 6 is an end view of a partially assembled receptacle as shown in FIG. 1; and
FIG. 7 is a top plan view of a receptacle and plug as would result from the assembly of the segments shown in FIGS. 1-4.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
Referring to FIGS. 1-2, the board receptacle would be comprised, for example, of a guide module 10, a high power module 12, a low power module 14 and a signal module 16. Each of these modules would have locking features as, for example, 18, 20, 22, and 24. As is conventional, the high power module, low power module and signal module would each have contact receiving apertures such as, for example, respectively at apertures 26, 28 and 30.
It will be understood that it would be possible to substitute other segments for either the high power module, or the low power module depending on the specific needs of the user. One important consideration would be power requirements, and the type of power modules and number of power modules might be selected based on such requirements. It will also be understood that a second guide module would ordinarily be positioned to the opposed side of guide module 10 when the receptacle is assembled as will be described hereafter.
Referring to FIGS. 3-4, the board receptacle would be comprised, for example, of a guide module 32, a high power module 34, a low power module 36 and a signal module 38. Each of these modules would have locking features as, for example, 40, 42, 44 and 46. As is conventional, the high power module, low power module and signal module would each have contacts as is, for example, respectively shown at contacts 48, 50 and 52.
The assembly of the segments as are shown in FIGS. 1-4 is illustrated in FIGS. 5-7. From FIG. 5 it will be seen that adjacent segments as, for example, modules 12 and 14 initially slide together in the direction of the arrows. It will be understood that all adjacent segments slide together in a similar way to obtain a structure as, for example, as shown in FIG. 6. From FIGS. 2 and 6 it will be seen t
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Doutrich Ray C.
Pendleton Christopher S.
Stoner Stuart C.
Berg Technology Inc.
Bradley Paula
Hamilla Brian J.
Page M. Richard
Ta Tho D.
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