Patent ID: 6132219
Filing Date: 2000-10-17
Classification: H01R

Abstract:
A planetary connector comprising:a pressure plate;a first printed wiring board that comprises a plurality of concentric conductive rings that face the interior of the connector;a conformal pad disposed between the pressure plate and the first printed wiring board;a second printed wiring board disposed at an end of the connector distal from the first printed wiring board that comprises a plurality of concentric conductive rings 13 that face the interior of the connector;a ball bearing retainer that retains a plurality of metal ball bearings therein disposed between the flexible printed wiring boards, such that the ball bearings make electrical contact with the conductive rings of the printed wiring boards;a shaft extending through the pressure plate, rigid printed wiring boards and ball bearing retainer; anda plurality of bearings coupled to the shaft for allowing one of the printed wiring boards to rotate relative to the other printed wiring board.