US 2003/0143881 A1Published application

Apparatus and method for effecting electrical connection between a power source and equipment

AssigneeTyco Electronics Logistics AG

InventorsStephen Ferranti, Stephen C. Frazier, Mark A. Haisler, Michael Clyde Steeves

Life of this patent

Estimating the term…

Loading patent…

Abstract

An apparatus for effecting electrical connection between a power source and equipment includes: (a) a first conductor having a first aperture; (b) a second conductor having a second aperture; (c) an insulator having a connecting bore coaxial with the first and second apertures to establish a bridging passage extending a bridging distance to traverse the first conductor, the insulator and the second conductor when assembled with the first conductor and the second conductor substantially parallel separated by the insulator; and (d) a bridge having an axial length at least equal with the bridging distance and a transaxial dimension less than the passage diameter and having a first engagement structure in the first aperture and a second engagement structure in the second aperture when the bridge is engaged; the bridge is removable from engagement to interrupt electrical connection between the power source and the equipment.

Claims10

Dependent claims

An apparatus for effecting electrical connection among at least one power source and equipment;

the apparatus comprising:
(a) a plurality of electrical bus members;
(b) at least one insulating member;
and
(c) at least one electrically conductive bridging member;
the apparatus being configured in an assembly with said plurality of bus members and said at least one insulating member alternately arranged to establish a respective insulating member of said at least one insulating member between successive respective bus members of said plurality of electrical bus members;
in said assembly a plurality of apertures traverse said successive respective bus members and a plurality of bridging passages traverse selected said respective insulating members;
said plurality of apertures and said plurality of bridging passages establishing a plurality of bridging accesses;
each respective bridging access of said plurality of bridging accesses traversing at least two said successive bus members;
a respective bridging member of said at least one bridging member being removably inserted within a respective said bridging access to an installed orientation;
said respective bridging member electrically coupling at least two selected contact bus members of said at least two successive bus members at said respective apertures of said at least two contact bus members to establish electrical continuity among said at least two contact bus members in said installed orientation;
at least one contact bus member of said at least two contact bus members being coupled with said at least one power source;
at least one contact bus member of said at least two contact bus members being coupled with said equipment.

10 more elements

An apparatus for effecting electrical connection between a power source and equipment;

the apparatus comprising:
(a) a first conductive member configured for electrical connection with said power source;
said first conductive member having a first aperture traversing said first conductive member;
(b) a second conductive member configured for electrical connection with said equipment;
said second conductive member having a second aperture traversing said second conductive member;
(c) an insulating member;
said insulating member having a connecting bore;
said connecting bore being substantially coaxial with said first aperture and said second aperture to establish a bridging passage extending a bridging distance to traverse said first conductive member, said insulating member and said second conductive member when the apparatus is in an assembled orientation with said first conductive member and said second conductive member arranged in a substantially parallel relationship separated by said insulating member;
said bridging passage having a minimum passage diameter;
and
(d) a bridging engagement member;
said bridging engagement member including an electrically conductive rod structure having a length at least equal with said bridging distance along a longitudinal axis and a maximum transaxial dimension perpendicular with said longitudinal axis less than said minimum passage diameter;
said bridging engagement member having a plurality of engagement structures;
a first engagement structure of said plurality of engagement structures being engagingly situated in said first aperture and a second engagement structure of said plurality of engagement structures being engagingly situated in said second aperture when said bridging member is in an engaged orientation;
said bridging engagement member being removable from said engaged orientation to interrupt electrical connection between said power source and said equipment.

12 more elements

A method for effecting electrical connection between a power source and equipment;

the method comprising the steps of:
(a) in no particular order:
(1) providing a first conductive member configured for electrical connection with said power source;
said first conductive member having a first aperture traversing said first conductive member;
(2) providing a second conductive member configured for electrical connection with said operational equipment;
said second conductive member having a second aperture traversing said second conductive member;
and
(3) providing an insulating member;
(b) assembling said first conductive member, said second conductive member and said insulating member into an assembled orientation with said first conductive member and said second conductive member arranged in a substantially parallel relationship separated by said insulating member;
said insulating member having a connecting bore;
said connecting bore being substantially coaxial with said first aperture and said second aperture to establish a bridging passage extending a bridging distance to traverse said first conductive member, said insulating member and said second conductive member when the apparatus is in said assembled orientation;
said bridging passage having a minimum passage diameter;
and
(c) providing a bridging engagement member;
said bridging engagement member including an electrically conductive rod structure having a length at least equal with said bridging distance along a longitudinal axis and a maximum transaxial dimension perpendicular with said longitudinal axis less than said minimum passage diameter;
said bridging engagement member having a plurality of engagement structures;
a first engagement structure of said plurality of engagement structures being engagingly situated in said first aperture and a second engagement structure of said plurality of engagement structures being engagingly situated in said second aperture when said bridging member is in an engaged orientation;
said bridging engagement member being removable from said engaged orientation to interrupt electrical connection between said power source and said equipment.

15 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 10/060,726Filed 30 Jan 2002
Published: 31 Jul 2003
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification5 codes

H01R 13/518
Means for holding or embracing insulating body, e.g. casing , hoods: for holding or embracing several coupling parts, e.g. frames
H01R 13/111
Resilient sockets: co-operating with pins having a circular transverse section
H01R 13/17
Pins, blades or sockets having separate spring member for producing or increasing contact pressure: with spring member on the pin
H01R 25/162
Details: electrical connections between or with rails or bus-bars