Patent ID: 9634439
Date: 2017-04-25
CPC Classifications: H01R,H04B

Claim:
1. A contactless plug connector for electromagnetically connecting a corresponding mating connector comprising: at least one input terminal for inputting a baseband input signal; an antenna element arranged at the mating end of the contactless plug connector; a transmitting circuit for modulating the inputted baseband input signal on a predetermined carrier frequency and for transmitting the modulated baseband input signal via the antenna element as a radio wave with the predetermined carrier frequency; an electromagnetic shielding element arranged to surround the transmitting circuit and the antenna element with a rim portion forming an opening at the mating end of the contactless plug connector, wherein the rim portion of the shielding element is arranged such that it overlaps, in a mated state, a corresponding shielding element of the mating connector by a predefined distance based on the predetermined carrier frequency, wherein the connector is provided as a radial connector allowing the connector to rotate in the mated state and the shielding element has a cylindrical shape; and a power terminal for connection to a power supply; and an inductive coupling element connected to the power terminal for transmitting/receiving power to/from the corresponding mating connector, wherein the inductive coupling element is arranged so as to form in the mated state an induction loop with a corresponding inductive coupling element of the mating connector.