Electrical connectors – With insulation other than conductor sheath – Plural-contact coupling part
Patent
1997-05-29
1999-07-20
Stephan, Steven L.
Electrical connectors
With insulation other than conductor sheath
Plural-contact coupling part
H01R 13502
Patent
active
059248980
ABSTRACT:
A modular connector includes a set of pairs of modular inserts configured to mate with each other to convey electrical signals or power in a structure such as a vehicle. Each pair of modular inserts are coupled to their respective wiring lines and supported by their respective structures. One of each pair of modular inserts is supported by a receptacle shell, while the other is supported by a plug shell. The modular inserts are characterized with removable characterized buttons for cooperation respectively with characterizations slots provided in the receptacle shell and plug shell. The characterization scheme ensures that incorrect modular inserts are not loaded onto the wrong position of the receptacle shell and plug shell. The shields of the wiring lines are grounded to grounding contacts provided in the corresponding modular inserts. The receptacle shell is coupled to a grounding shell supported by the vehicle with the corresponding grounding contacts contacting the grounding shell for grounding. The plug shell is coupled to the receptacle shell to place the respective contacts in the pairs of modular inserts in mating connections to convey signals or power. The grounding contacts of the modular inserts in the plug shell contact the grounding shell for grounding. The connector is easy and quick to assemble without the need for tools and with savings in assembly time.
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Dutton Peter
Higgy Mohamad
Seaton Timm
Burkard Herbert G.
Nasri Javaid
Novack Sheri M.
Raychem Corporation
Stephan Steven L.
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