Patent ID: 6769939
Filing Date: 2004-08-03
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
An electrical connector for connecting a plurality of power supply conductors having a first cross-sectional area and a plurality of data input conductors having a smaller cross-sectional area to a plurality of output conductors having a uniform cross-sectional area, respectively, comprising:(a) a terminal block housing (2) containing: (1) a chamber (9); (2) first inlet opening means (3a, 3b) communicating with said chamber, said first inlet opening means being adapted to receive said power supply conductors; (3) second inlet opening means (21) communicating with said chamber, said second inlet opening means being adapted to receive said data inlet conductors; and (4) a plurality of outlet openings (12) communicating with said chamber; and (b) connecting means for connecting the ends of power supply conductors and data input conductors introduced within said chamber via said first and second inlet openings, respectively, with a plurality of output conductors of uniform cross-sectional area associated with said outlet openings, respectively, including: (1) first (13-15) and second (6-8) electrical connecting means contained within said housing chamber adjacent said first and second inlet openings for connection with the ends of power supply conductors and data inlet conductors, respectively; and (2) third electrical connector means (11) arranged in said outlet openings for connecting said first and said second connecting means with said output conductors, respectively.