Patent ID: 7112080
Filing Date: 2006-09-26
Classification: E21B,H01R

Abstract:
1. An electrical connector, for use in underwater applications, the connector comprising a male component having at least one contact pin and a wiper assembly that telescopes in length, and a female component having a contact module, the male and female components engaging, in use, to form a watertight electrical connection between the at least one contact pin and the contact module, the female component further comprising a biassing module, the biassing module comprising a first biassing means and a second biassing means, the first biassing means having a different resilience to that of the second biassing means such that the biassing strength of the biassing module can be tailored to control the insertion rate of the male component during engagement of the male component and the female component; and wherein two electrical contacts are formed between the at least one contact pin and the contact module: and the at least one contact pin is formed from two conducting sections insulated from one another, the first section lying inside the second section.