Electronic circuit protection device
AssigneeAvaya Technology Corp.
InventorsDavid Brian Dawson, Matthew J. Gawron, George Kopacz
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Abstract
An electronic circuit protection device includes a first receiving capable of receiving a first connector. The device also includes two pair of resilient contact arms electrically coupled to the first receiving portion. The contact arms are capable of receiving a second connector. The device electronically couples the first connector to the second connector when the first connector and the second connector are inserted into the device. The device provides protection from electrostatic discharge by providing an electrically conductive path to ground, which bypasses components, which may be harmed by resultant potentially harmful currents. In one embodiment, the device is compliant with PCMCIA and JEIDA standards.
Claims18
An electronic circuit protection device comprising:
- a first receiving portion capable of receiving a first connector, said first receiving portion being approximately conformably shaped to the first connector, wherein said first receiving portion is electrically coupled to the first connector when the first connector is inserted into said first receiving portion;
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- a second receiving portion capable of receiving a second connector, said second receiving portion being electrically coupled to the second connector when the second connector is inserted into said second receiving portion, wherein said electronic circuit protection device electronically couples the first connector to the second connector when the first connector and the second connector are inserted into said electronic circuit protection device, and wherein said second receiving portion comprises at least one resilient contact arm, wherein said at least one resilient contact arm is electrically coupled to the second connector when the second connector is inserted into said receiving portion.
An electronic circuit protection device comprising:
- a first receiving portion capable of receiving a first connector, said first receiving portion being approximately conformably shaped to the first connector, wherein said first receiving portion is electrically coupled to the first connector when the first connector is inserted into said first receiving portion;
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- a second receiving portion capable of receiving a second connector, said second receiving portion being electrically coupled to the second connector when the second connector is inserted into said second receiving portion, wherein said electronic circuit protection device electronically couples the first connector to the second connector when the first connector and the second connector are inserted into said electronic circuit protection device, and wherein said first receiving portion is couple to the first connector by a through hole connection including at least one opening in said first receiving portion for inserting a fastener through said opening and into the first connector.
An electronic circuit protection device comprising:
- a first receiving portion capable of receiving a first connector in the form of a PCMCIA compatible connector or a JEIDA compatible connector, said first receiving portion being approximately conformably shaped to the first connector, wherein said first receiving portion is electrically coupled to the first connector when the first connector is inserted into said first receiving portion, wherein said first receiving portion includes at least one resilient contact arm, wherein said at least one resilient contact arm is electrically coupled to the first connector when the first connector is inserted into said first receiving portion;
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- a second receiving portion capable of receiving a second connector in the form of a PCMCIA compatible connector or a JEIDA compatible connector, said second receiving portion being approximately conformably shaped to the second connector, wherein said second receiving portion is electrically coupled to the second connector when the second connector is inserted into said second receiving portion, wherein said second receiving portion includes at least one resilient contact arm, wherein said at least one resilient contact arm is electrically connected to the second connector when the second connector is inserted into said second receiving portion.
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