Moving electrical contact for track mounted systems
AssigneeSentry Technology Corp.
InventorsThomas A. Nicolette, Peter Y. Zhou, Dexing Pang
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Abstract
A moving electrical contact for connecting a track-mounted moveable carriage to a signal rail. The moving electrical contact comprises a spring plate secured to the moveable carriage on one end and a contact pad attached to the other end of the spring plate. The contact pad is biased against the signal rail by the tension in the spring plate. The contact pad is constructed from approximately sixteen layers of a wire mesh consisting of tin coated, stainless steel conductive wire knitted in a tricot pattern and may include conducting jelly.
Claims13
A moving electrical contact for connecting a track-mounted moveable carriage to a signal rail comprising:
- a spring plate having a first end and a second end, the first end for securing the spring plate to the moveable carriage;
- and a knitted pad contact coupled to the second end of the spring plate, said contact biasedly contacting the signal rail to enable the movable carriage to transmit/receive power and control signals to/from the signal rail while moving along the signal rail.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.