Connector comprising plug and socket which are rotatably engaged with each other
AssigneeMitsumi Electric Co., Ltd.
InventorsYoshichika Kinoshita, Hiroyuki Wada, Kanichiro Shoji
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Abstract
A connector includes a first member, a second member which is rotatably coupled to the first member, a first contact which is provided for a surface of the first member opposite to the second member, and a second contact, provided for a surface of the second member opposite to the first member, which is in contact with the first contact, the first contact and the second contact being relatively slid so that an electric connection can be maintained when the first member and said second member are relatively rotated.
Claims14
A connector which electrically connects a first external element to a second external element, said connector comprising:
- a first member;
- a second member, rotatably engaged with said first member;
- a first contact, attached to said first member, which includes two end parts, one end part of said first contact being electrically connectable to the first external element, and the other end part of said first contact being located to touch said second member, and said other end part being so elastic that, if an attempt is made to rotate said second member against the other end part of said first contact after said second member touches the other end part of said first contact, said second member can be rotated while the other end part of said first contact is compressed on said second member;
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- a second contact, attached to said second member, which includes two end parts, one end part of said second contact being opposite to the other end part of said first contact and electrically connected to the same while the other end part of said first contact is compressed on said second member, and the other end part of said second contact including a free end which is electrically connectable to the second external element;
- said first member including a rotating center around which said second member rotates, said other end part of said first contact having a first arc shape and being substantially located between the rotating center and said second member.
A connector which electrically connects a first external element to a second external element, said connector comprising:
- a first member;
- a second member, rotatably engaged with said first member;
- a first contact, attached to said first member, which includes two end parts, one end part of said first contact being electrically connectable to the first external element, and the other end part of said first contact being located to touch said second member, and said other end part being so elastic that, if an attempt is made to rotate said second member against the other end part of said first contact after said second member touches the other end part of said first contact, said second member can be rotated while the other end part of said first contact is compressed on said second member;
- a second contact, attached to said second member, which includes two end parts, one end part of said second contact being opposite to the other end part of said first contact and electrically connected to the same while the other end part of said first contact is compressed on said second member, and the other end part of said second contact including a free end which is electrically connectable to the second external element;
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- a contact cover engaged with said first member so as to protect said first contact.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.