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US 6,554,629 B2Granted
Electrical connector with switch-actuating sleeve
AssigneeTru Corporation
InventorRichard M. Koch
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Abstract
A receptacle portion of an electrical connector assembly including an axially movable sleeve biased to a default sleeve position. At the default sleeve position, a switch having a switch arm biased against the axially movable sleeve is in an open condition. Upon mating of the receptacle with a mating plug, the sleeve moves axially for moving the switch to a closed position.
Claims9
An receptacle portion of a connector assembly comprising:
- a receptacle center conductor,
- a mating end adapted to removably receive a mating plug for creating an electrical connection between said receptacle center conductor and a mating plug center conductor,
- an axially movable sleeve biased to a default sleeve position, said axially movable sleeve having threads thereon for meshingly engaging corresponding threads on said mating plug;
- and
- a switch having a switch arm biased against said axially movable sleeve for placing said switch in an open position when said axially movable sleeve is in said default sleeve position, wherein upon threaded engagement of said axially movable sleeve and said mating plug, said sleeve is adapted to move axially thereby placing said switch in a closed condition.
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