Switching connector

Details Switching connector Switching connector

1994-06-27

1995-10-31

Abrams, Neil

Electrical connectors

Having circuit interrupting provision effected by mating or...

200 511, 439944, H01R 13703

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054624452

ABSTRACT:
A connector system is provided wherein a first connector (12, FIG. 1) has outer and inner contacts (50, 52) that are normally "shorted" to one another until the first connector is mated to a second one (14), which facilitates the conversion of one or more coax regions of each connector for switching. A conductive switch element (60) can be mounted on the pin-shaped inner contact, the switch element including a sleeve (62) that tightly fits around the pin and also including a pair of switch arms (64, 66) extending rearwardly and radially outwardly from the front of the sleeve. A corresponding coax region of the second connector is devoid of outer and inner contacts, but instead includes an actuator (80) with an insulative tubular part (82) that is mounted in the second housing in place of an outer contact thereat.

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