Electrical connector
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorJames D. Herard
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Abstract
An electrical connector for interconnecting first and second circuit members wherein the connector includes an insulative, e.g., plastic, housing having a cylindrical metallic conductor rod therein and at least one electrical contact positioned on or within the housing and having opposed conductive end portions. When the connector is in a non-contacting position relative to the circuit members, the contact assumes a first configuration, e.g., oval, and thereafter assumes (moves to) a second configuration, e.g., round, when contact occurs. In this second configuration, the conductive end portions of the contact are equidistant from the conductor rod, thereby assuring a predetermined level of impedance for the connector during operation thereof. An information handling system (computer) which uses such a connector is also disclosed.
Claims17
A connector for electrically interconnecting first and second circuit members, said connector comprising:
- an electrically insulative housing adapted for being positioned between said first and second circuit members;
- a electrically conductive member positioned within said housing and adapted for conducting electricity during operation of said connector;
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- at least one electrical contact positioned substantially about said housing and including first and second electrically conductive portions adapted for electrically contacting said first and second circuit members, respectively, said at least one electrical contact adapted for assuming a first configuration substantially about said housing prior to said electrically contacting and thereafter assuming a second, compressed configuration substantially about said housing different than said first configuration during said electrically contacting, said electrically conductive portions of said at least one electrical contact being substantially equidistant from said electrically conductive member when said at least one electrical contact assumes said second, compressed configuration during said electrically contacting with said first and second circuit members to thereby assure a predetermined level of impedance for said connector during operation thereof.
An information handling system comprising:
- a first circuit member;
- a second circuit member;
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- a connector for electrically interconnecting said first and second circuit members, said connector including an electrically insulative housing adapted for being positioned between said first and second circuit members, a electrically conductive member positioned within said housing and adapted for conducting electricity during operation of said connector, and at least one electrical contact positioned substantially about said housing and including first and second electrically conductive portions adapted for electrically contacting said first and second circuit members, respectively, said at least one electrical contact adapted for assuming a first configuration substantially about said housing prior to said electrically contacting and thereafter assuming a second, compressed configuration different than said first configuration during said electrically contacting, said electrically conductive portions of said at least one electrical contact being substantially equidistant from said electrically conductive member when said conductive member conducts said electricity and when said at least one electrical contact assumes said second, compressed configuration during said electrically contacting with said first and second circuit members, to thereby assure a predetermined level of impedance for said connector during operation thereof as part of said information handling system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.