Switching connector apparatus

Details Switching connector apparatus Switching connector apparatus

1994-10-06

1997-05-06

Pascua, Jes F.

Electrical connectors

Having circuit interrupting provision effected by mating or...

200 5109, H01R 2900

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056264852

ABSTRACT:
A first connector (12, FIG. 2) is constructed so when it is unmated from a second connector (14), front contact devices (32) of the first connector are switched from connections to conductors (16) leading to circuit component (70) to connection to a ground plane (110). The first connector comprises a front insert assembly (22) that includes a plurality of front contact devices (32), and a rear insert assembly (50) that includes a plurality of rear contacts (62). When the second connector fully mates with the first one (FIG. 3), the second connector pushes the front insert assembly to a rearward position (22B), against the force of a spring (40), to cause the front contact devices to mate with the rear contacts. When the second connector unmates from the first one, the spring moves the front insert assembly to the forward position. During forward movement, the front contact devices engage the ground plane (110), to thereby ground the front contact devices when they are not mated to the rear contacts.

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patent: 4264115 (1981-04-01), Chow
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