Contact apparatus for coupling terminals which move with respect to one another
AssigneeITT Corporation
InventorChet S. Dickerson
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Abstract
An electrical contact apparatus having a first set of roller contacts and a second set of plate contacts separately positioned on surfaces that move relative to one another. The roller contacts have conductive rollers that are electrically coupled to a terminal. The plate contacts have flat conductive surfaces that are coupled to opposing terminals. As the roller contacts are moved past the plate contacts, the conductive rollers abut against, and roll along, the flat conductive surfaces of the plate contacts; thus completing the desired circuit.
Claims15
A contact for creating an electrical connection between at least one first and second terminal that mvoe relative to one another, comprising:
- at least one conductive member coupled to a corresponding said first terminal;
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- at least one conductive roller supported on at least one pivot arm member that is biased into a set position allowing said at least one conductive pivot arm member that is biased into a set position allowing said at least one doncutive roller to contact and roll along said at least one conductive member as said at least one conductive roller moves past said at least one conductive surface, said pivot arm member being coupled to said at least one second terminal, thereby electrically interconnecting said at least one conductive roller to said at least one second terminal.
A roller contact device comprising:
- a conductive contact housing having at least one coupling means attached thereto, a pivot arm pivotally connected to said contact housing, a freely rotatable conductive roller supported by said pivot arm and extending beyond one surface of said contact housing, said conductive roller being attached to said pivot arm in an electrically conductive manner coupling said conductive roller to said contact housing, and an attachment means for attaching said contact housing to a desired surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.