Intermittent connection device

An intermittent contact connector assembly comprising:

• a frame having a first frame section movably connected to a second frame section, wherein the first frame section comprises a first outward extension and the second frame section comprises a second outward extension;
• a spring biasing the first frame section in a direction away from the second frame section;
• an electrical shorting member connected to the first outward extension;
• and
• two electrical contacts mounted to the second outward extension, wherein the two electrical contacts comprise insulation displacement contact (IDC) sections, and wherein the electrical shorting member is adapted to electrically connect the two electrical contacts with each other when the first frame section is moved towards the second frame section to thereby electrically connect the two electrical contacts to each other.

A method of manufacturing an intermittent contact connector assembly comprising:

• movably connecting a first frame section to a second frame section;
• connecting an electrical shorting member to a first outward extension of the first frame section;
• connecting two electrical contacts to a second outward extension of the second frame section, wherein at least one of the electrical contacts comprises an insulation displacement contact (IDC) section, and the IDC section is located in a slot of the second outward extension to receive an electrical wire in the slot and the IDC section, and
• wherein, when the first frame member is moved towards the second frame member, the electrical shorting member is adapted to contact the two electrical contacts to thereby electrically connect the two electrical contacts to each other.

An intermittent contact connector device comprising:

• a frame having a first frame member movably connected to a second frame member by at least one post, wherein the first frame member comprises a first cantilevered extension, and wherein the second frame member comprises a second cantilevered extension;
• a spring located around the at least one post and biasing the first and second frame members apart;
• an electrical shorting member mounted on the first cantilevered extension;
• and
• two insulation displacement contact (IDC) electrical contacts mounted in the second cantilevered extension, wherein each IDC contact comprises a wire entrance slot into the IDC contact directly opposite the electrical shorting member, wherein when the first frame member is moved towards the second frame member the shorting member is adapted to contact the two electrical contacts to thereby electrically connect the two electrical contacts to each other.

An intermittent contact connector device comprising:

• a frame having a first frame member movably connected to a second frame member, wherein the first frame member comprises a first cantilevered extension, and wherein the second frame member comprises a second cantilevered extension;
• a spring connected to the first and second frame members and biasing the first and second frame members apart;
• an electrical shorting member comprises a general U-shaped member having a first end fixedly mounted in the first cantilevered extension and an opposite deflectable second end located between the first cantilevered extension and the second cantilevered extension;
• and
• two insulation displacement contact (IDC) electrical contacts mounted in the second cantilevered extension, wherein when the first frame member is moved towards the second frame member the second end of the shorting member is adapted to contact the two electrical contacts to thereby electrically connect the two electrical contacts to each other.

An intermittent contact connector device comprising:

• a frame having a first frame member movably connected to a second frame member, wherein the first frame member comprises a first cantilevered extension, and wherein the second frame member comprises a second cantilevered extension, wherein the second cantilevered extension comprises two contact pockets, wherein each contact pocket comprises a wire slot in opposite walls of the second cantilevered extension;
• a spring connected to the first and second frame members and biasing the first and second frame members apart;
• an electrical shorting member mounted on the first cantilevered extension;
• and
• two insulation displacement contact (IDC) electrical contacts mounted in respective ones of the contact pockets of the second cantilevered extension, wherein each IDC contact comprises a wire slot aligned with the wire slots of their respective contact pockets, wherein each IDC contact comprises legs which extend out of the contact pockets of the second cantilevered extension, and wherein when the first frame member is moved towards the second frame member the shorting member is adapted to contact the ends of the two electrical contacts to thereby electrically connect the two electrical contacts to each other.