Contactless Connector
AssigneeTyco Electronics Nederland BV
InventorsGied Habraken, Dirk-Jan Riezebos, Gils Van Wijnand
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Abstract
A contactless connector is provided and includes an inductive coupling element, a first contact lead, a second contact lead, a base plate, and an outer ferrite element. The inductive coupling element includes a plurality of windings, and the first contact lead and the second contact lead are connected to the plurality of windings and carry electric currents in opposing directions. The base plate includes a lead receiving passageway receiving both the first contact lead and the second contact lead, and the outer ferrite element is magnetically coupled to the base plate and partially surrounds the inductive coupling element.
Claims15
A contactless connector, comprising:
- an inductive coupling element having a plurality of windings;
- a first contact lead and a second contact lead connected to the plurality of windings and carrying electric currents in opposing directions;
- a base plate having a lead receiving passageway receiving both the first contact lead and the second contact lead;
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- an outer ferrite element partially surrounding the inductive coupling element and magnetically coupled to the base plate.
A contactless connector, comprising:
- an inductive coupling element having a plurality of windings;
- a first contact lead and a second contact connected to the plurality of windings and carrying electric currents in opposing directions;
- a base plate having a first lead receiving passageway receiving a contact lead of the first contact lead or the second contact and an air gap arranged in a magnetic path of a magnetic field induced by electric current flowing through the contact lead of the first contact lead or the second contact;
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- an outer ferrite element partially surrounding the inductive coupling element and magnetically coupled to the base plate.
A method for manufacturing a contactless connector, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing an inductive coupling support element;
- arranging an inductive coupling element around the inductive coupling support element;
- enclosing a part of the inductive coupling element with an outer ferrite element that is magnetically coupled to a base plate having a lead receiving passageway;
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- connecting a pair of contact leads to the inductive coupling element that carry electric currents in opposing directions;
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- positioning the pair of contact leads through the lead receiving passageway.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.