Three dimensional printed electrical connector
AssigneeAmphenol Corporation
InventorsErik Strahl, Kyle Matthew Tompkins, Alyssa R. Merrill
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Abstract
A three-dimensional (3D) printed electrical connector includes an insert component, at least a first sealing member, and a shell. The insert component includes a body adapted for 3D printing. The body has first and second ends and includes a cavity penetrating the body along a longitudinal axis of the body. The first sealing member is associated with the insert component and is adapted for 3D printing. The shell at least partially encloses the insert component.
Claims23
A 3-dimensional printed electrical connector, comprising:
- an insert component including a body adapted for 3D printing, the body having first and second ends and including a cavity penetrating the body along a longitudinal axis of the body;
- at least a first sealing member associated with the insert component and being adapted for 3D printing;
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- a shell at least partially enclosing the insert component,
- the first sealing member has a first surface and a second surface, the second surface of the first sealing member being in contact with the first end of the insert component, and
- wherein the first sealing member includes a plurality of tower structures on a first surface of the first seal, each of the plurality of tower structures including a base.
A 3-dimensional printed electrical connector, comprising:
- an insert component including:
- a body with first and second ends, the body being adapted for 3D printing and being formed of rigid epoxy resin;
- a cavity penetrating the body along a longitudinal axis of the body;
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- a disposable part at the second end of the body;
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- a first sealing member having a first surface and a second surface, the second surface of the first sealing member being in contact with a first end of the insert component;
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- a second sealing member having a first surface and a second surface, the first surface of the second sealing member being in contact with a second end of the insert component,
- wherein the cavity includes at least two cavity portions with different dimensions and at least one corner between adjacent cavity portions, and
- wherein the insert component includes a clearance structure at the at least one corner.
A 3-dimensional (3D) printed electrical connector, comprising:
- an insert component including a body, the body being adapted for 3D printing and having first and second ends and including a cavity penetrating the body along a longitudinal axis of the body;
- a first sealing member having a first surface and a second surface, the second surface of the first sealing member being in contact with the first end of the insert component;
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- a second sealing member having a first surface and a second surface, the first surface of the second sealing member being in contact with the second end of the insert component, wherein:
- the cavity includes at least two cavity portions with different dimensions and at least one corner between adjacent cavity portions, and
- the insert component includes a clearance structure at the at least one corner.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.