Rotatable electrical connector assembly

Details Rotatable electrical connector assembly Rotatable electrical connector assembly

1998-04-08

2000-05-30

Gellner, Michael L.

Electrical connectors

Interrelated connectors relatively movable during use

Movement about axis

439 22, 439 23, H01R 3900

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060684909

ABSTRACT:
A rotatable electrical connector assembly provided with a fixed portion and a rotatable portion is described herein. The fixed portion includes an electrical plug provided at a first end thereof, an electrical socket provided at a second end thereof and an intermediate cylindrical portion provided between the electrical plug and the electrical socket. The cylindrical portion includes three protruding annular terminals connected to the electrical plug. The rotatable portion includes a cylindrical aperture to be mounted to the cylindrical portion for rotative movement. Three slip rings are so mounted to the rotatable portion as to be in contact with a respective annular terminal of the fixed portion to provide electrical contact between the rotatable portion and the fixed portion at any angular position of the rotatable portion with respect to the fixed portion. An electrical socket is electrically connected to the slip rings.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2898572 (1959-08-01), Shinn
patent: 3437976 (1969-04-01), Nelson
patent: 3951487 (1976-04-01), Waldbrook
patent: 4753600 (1988-06-01), Williams

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