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US 2003/0190828 A1Published application
Connector
AssigneeMitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsHiroshi Nakagawa, Naoyuki Shinonaga, Daisuke Ito
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AssigneeMitsubishi Denki Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsHiroshi Nakagawa, Naoyuki Shinonaga, Daisuke Ito
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A connector enabling wiping operation without changing the distance between a male connector and a female connector and capable of changing connectional association by mechanically operating the connector is obtained. The connector comprises a male connector having a male connector terminal, a female connector having a female connector terminal, a relay connector terminal movably mounted on either a male connector body or a female connector body and a drive mechanism part bringing the relay connector terminal into contact with both of the male connector terminal and the female connector terminal and performing rubbing.
A connector comprising:
A connector comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.
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Coupling parts supported only by co-operation with counterpart: intermediate parts for linking two coupling parts, e.g. adapter
Coupling with the edge of the rigid printed circuits or like structures: cooperating directly with the edge of the rigid printed circuits
Electrically-conductive connections
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1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a connector capable of connecting, disconnecting or switching an electric signal.
2. Description of the Background Art
FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing a connector according to a first embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a partially fragmented front elevational view showing a connector according to a second embodiment of the present invention in a state where male connector terminals and relay connector terminals are not in contact with each other;
FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line III-III in FIG. 2;
Embodiments of the present invention are now described with reference to the drawings.
(First Embodiment)
Referring to FIG. 1 showing a connector 10 according to a first embodiment of the present invention, a male connector terminal 2 is fixed to a male connector body 1, and a female connector terminal 5 is fixed to a female connector body 3. A relay connector terminal 4 is arranged to connect the male connector terminal 2 and the female connector terminal 5 with each other. A drive mechanism part 6 drives the relay connector terminal 4.