Adapter for interfacing a flex-terminal receptacle to a barrel-terminal receptacle

An adapter for structurally and electrically connecting a flex-terminal receptacle to a barrel-terminal receptacle, comprising:

• an adapter body having a first end and an opposite second end, wherein said first and second ends are demarcated by a dividing wall;
• an inlaid pin terminal receptacle located at said first end, said inlaid pin terminal receptacle comprising a single base plane having an upper side an opposite lower side, and a plurality of pin slots formed therein at each of said upper and lower sides, wherein a pin is respectively located in a selected number of said pin slots, each pin forming an inlaid pin terminal at said base plane;
• and
• a projecting pin terminal receptacle located at said second end, said projecting pin terminal receptacle comprising a shroud, wherein each said pin projects through said dividing wall and forms within said shroud a freely and straightly projecting pin terminal;
• said plurality of pins comprising two parallel rows of pins, wherein an upper row of pins forms an upper row of inlaid pin terminals at said upper side of said base plane and forms an upper row of projecting pin terminals in said shroud, and wherein a lower row of pins forms a lower row of inlaid pin terminals at said lower side of said base plane and forms a lower row of projecting pin terminals in said shroud;
• wherein each pin is independent of each other pin.

An electrical connection system comprising:

• a flex-terminal receptacle having a plurality of V-shaped flex-terminals arranged in two rows;
• a barrel-terminal receptacle having a plurality of barrel-terminals arranged in two rows;
• and
• an adapter electrically connecting said flex terminals to said barrel terminals comprising:
• an adapter body having a first end and an opposite second end, wherein said first and second ends are demarcated by a dividing wall;
• an inlaid pin terminal receptacle located at said first end, said inlaid pin terminal receptacle comprising a base plane having a plurality of pin slots formed therein, wherein a pin is respectively located in a selected number of said pin slots, each pin forming an inlaid pin terminal at said base plane which connects to a respective flex terminal;
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• a projecting pin terminal receptacle located at said second end, said projecting pin terminal receptacle comprising a shroud, wherein each said pin projects through said dividing wall and forms within said shroud a projecting pin terminal which inserts into a respective barrel terminal.