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Timestamp: 2015-07-03 15:42:02
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Patent US7637780 - Connector in the field of telecommunications and a combination of at least ... - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsA connector in the field of telecommunications has connector contacts with at least one bend and at least one capacitor with capacitor leads which are connectable to the connector contacts in the vicinity of the bends of the connector contacts. A combination of at least one such connector and at least...http://www.google.com/patents/US7637780?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7637780 - Connector in the field of telecommunications and a combination of at least two connectorsAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7637780 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 11/997,966PCT numberPCT/US2006/030879Publication dateDec 29, 2009Filing dateAug 8, 2006Priority dateAug 12, 2005Fee statusLapsedAlso published asDE602005009179D1, EP1753093A1, EP1753093B1, US20080280493, WO2007021684A1Publication number11997966, 997966, PCT/2006/30879, PCT/US/2006/030879, PCT/US/2006/30879, PCT/US/6/030879, PCT/US/6/30879, PCT/US2006/030879, PCT/US2006/30879, PCT/US2006030879, PCT/US200630879, PCT/US6/030879, PCT/US6/30879, PCT/US6030879, PCT/US630879, US 7637780 B2, US 7637780B2, US-B2-7637780, US7637780 B2, US7637780B2InventorsStefan Schoene, Guy Metral, Roland Nuiten, Juergen SchnusenbergOriginal Assignee3M Innovative Properties CompanyExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (11), Referenced by (5), Classifications (8), Legal Events (4) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetConnector in the field of telecommunications and a combination of at least two connectors
The connector can be formed particularly compact when the at least one bend of the connector contacts has an angle of 90� or less. This, in other words, implies that an acute angle is formed on the connector contacts which keeps the connector compact and provides, as experiments have shown, a reliable connection with the capacitor leads.
As shown in the schematic side view of FIG. 1 (see also FIG. 11), connector contacts 12 of the connector described herein are formed with a bend 14 defining, in the embodiment shown, an acute angle α between a first portion 38 and a second portion 40 of the connector contact 12. The bend 14 is formed curved, rounded or arc-shaped, as shown in FIG. 1. The first portion 38 of the connector contact is adapted for connecting wires (not shown) herewith, as will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 10, and is, in the embodiment shown, somewhat shorter than the second portion 40. However, the first portion 38 can also have approximately the same length or it can be longer than the second portion 40. The second portion 40 of the connector contact is adapted to establish electrical connection, preferably direct electrical connection, with contacts of a complementary connector (see FIG. 2 for contacts 58 of the complementary connector 36). The capacitor is shown at 16 and comprises capacitor leads, of which only one lead 18 is shown in FIG. 1. The lead 18 is formed substantially straight, somewhat shorter than the first portion 38 of the connector contact, substantially parallel thereto, and has a curved portion 42 at its free end. The curved portion of the capacitor conforms, in the embodiment shown, substantially with the bend 14 of the connector contact and covers an angle of approximately 120�. This angle can also be smaller.
FIG. 10 (see also FIG. 11) shows a sectional view of the novel connector in the form of a socket 60. In the embodiment shown, the socket 60 includes a housing which has a first housing part 62 and a second housing part 64. The housing parts 62, 64 are connected with each other by mechanical connections, in the embodiment shown by latch hooks 66 provided on the second housing part 64, which cooperate with suitable shoulders 68 of the first housing part 62. The second housing part 64 includes a flap 70 which can be opened to provide access to the cavity 72 of the socket 60, which is adapted to receive a plug (not shown). A coil spring 74 with two arms is provided to bias the flap 70 to the closed position. The connector contacts 12 are exposed to the cavity 72. In FIG. 10 (see also FIG. 11), the contact holder 20, which has been described in more detail above with reference to FIG. 5, is shown incorporated into the second housing part 64. As compared to the orientation of FIG. 5, the contact holder is apparent in a mirror image and turned 90�.
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