- Patent Title: Spring-actuated electrical connector for high-power applications
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Application No.: US15905806Application Date: 2018-02-26
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Publication No.: US10135168B2Publication Date: 2018-11-20
- Inventor: Slobodan Pavlovic , Mohamad Zeidan
- Applicant: INVENTIVE CONSULTING LLC
- Applicant Address: US IL Carol Stream
- Assignee: Royal Precision Products, LLC
- Current Assignee: Royal Precision Products, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Carol Stream
- Agency: Barnes and Thornburg LLP
- Main IPC: H01R4/48
- IPC: H01R4/48 ; H01R13/187 ; H01R13/18 ; H01R13/03

Abstract:
The present invention is a high-power, spring-actuated connector device. The device has a male terminal and a female connector. The male terminal has a metallic tubular member that provides a contact surface for the female connector. The female connector fits inside the male terminal, when making an electrical connection. The female connector has a contact element, with a plurality of contact beams. A spring actuator is nested inside the contact element. The spring has spring arms that map, one-to-one, to the contact beams. The spring-actuator spring arms force the contact beams into electrical contact with the inner surface of the metallic tubular member of the male terminal. Thermal expansion and residual material memory create a more secure connection in this configuration.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180191095A1 HIGH POWER SPRING-ACTUATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR Public/Granted day:2018-07-05
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