GB2549450B - Electrical connectors - Google Patents

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GB2549450B
GB2549450B GB1602135.4A GB201602135A GB2549450B GB 2549450 B GB2549450 B GB 2549450B GB 201602135 A GB201602135 A GB 201602135A GB 2549450 B GB2549450 B GB 2549450B
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Paul Underwood Geoffrey
Michael Wright John
Tyler Reed Mark
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IFPL Group Ltd
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Priority to EP17154707.8A priority patent/EP3203590A1/en
Priority to CN201710186187.2A priority patent/CN107171129B/en
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01RELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/62Means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement
    • H01R13/6205Two-part coupling devices held in engagement by a magnet
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01RELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R11/00Individual connecting elements providing two or more spaced connecting locations for conductive members which are, or may be, thereby interconnected, e.g. end pieces for wires or cables supported by the wire or cable and having means for facilitating electrical connection to some other wire, terminal, or conductive member, blocks of binding posts
    • H01R11/11End pieces or tapping pieces for wires, supported by the wire and for facilitating electrical connection to some other wire, terminal or conductive member
    • H01R11/30End pieces held in contact by a magnet
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01RELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/02Contact members
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01RELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/46Bases; Cases
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01RELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/62Means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement
    • H01R13/629Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure electrical locking indicators, manufacturing tolerances
    • H01R13/633Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure electrical locking indicators, manufacturing tolerances for disengagement only
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01RELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R24/00Two-part coupling devices, or either of their cooperating parts, characterised by their overall structure
    • H01R24/76Two-part coupling devices, or either of their cooperating parts, characterised by their overall structure with sockets, clips or analogous contacts and secured to apparatus or structure, e.g. to a wall
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01RELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/02Contact members
    • H01R13/22Contacts for co-operating by abutting
    • H01R13/24Contacts for co-operating by abutting resilient; resiliently-mounted
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01RELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R24/00Two-part coupling devices, or either of their cooperating parts, characterised by their overall structure
    • H01R24/28Coupling parts carrying pins, blades or analogous contacts and secured only to wire or cable
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01RELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R24/00Two-part coupling devices, or either of their cooperating parts, characterised by their overall structure
    • H01R24/58Contacts spaced along longitudinal axis of engagement
GB1602135.4A 2016-02-05 2016-02-05 Electrical connectors Active GB2549450B (en)

Priority Applications (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB1602135.4A GB2549450B (en) 2016-02-05 2016-02-05 Electrical connectors
EP17154707.8A EP3203590A1 (en) 2016-02-05 2017-02-03 Electrical connectors
CN201710186187.2A CN107171129B (en) 2016-02-05 2017-02-06 Electrical connector

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GB1602135.4A GB2549450B (en) 2016-02-05 2016-02-05 Electrical connectors

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GB2549450A GB2549450A (en) 2017-10-25
GB2549450B true GB2549450B (en) 2021-12-22

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WO2003084004A1 (en) * 2002-04-03 2003-10-09 Twin Saver Co., Ltd. Contact type plug-jack
US20060145663A1 (en) * 2005-01-05 2006-07-06 Microsoft Corporation Device interfaces with non-mechanical securement mechanisms
US20070072443A1 (en) * 2005-09-26 2007-03-29 Apple Computer, Inc. Magnetic connector for electronic device
EP2469663A1 (en) * 2010-12-24 2012-06-27 Nigel Greig Magnetic connector apparatus
US8531075B1 (en) * 2011-06-21 2013-09-10 Christopher Moore Magnetic electrical contact system
TW201345069A (en) * 2012-04-27 2013-11-01 Tyco Electronics Holdings Bermuda No 7 Ltd Magnetic force self-alignment electric connector assembly
US20140057463A1 (en) * 2012-08-23 2014-02-27 Stryker Corporation Patient support apparatus connectors
US20140287601A1 (en) * 2013-03-22 2014-09-25 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Magnetic connection device
GB2533258A (en) * 2014-09-12 2016-06-22 Ifpl Group Ltd Electrical Connectors

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FR3022084B1 (en) * 2014-06-10 2017-12-01 A Raymond Et Cie ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR FOR A TRAILER HITCH

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0152806A2 (en) * 1984-02-08 1985-08-28 Tzivanidis, Pavlos Pluggable electric security connection
WO2003084004A1 (en) * 2002-04-03 2003-10-09 Twin Saver Co., Ltd. Contact type plug-jack
US20060145663A1 (en) * 2005-01-05 2006-07-06 Microsoft Corporation Device interfaces with non-mechanical securement mechanisms
US20070072443A1 (en) * 2005-09-26 2007-03-29 Apple Computer, Inc. Magnetic connector for electronic device
EP2469663A1 (en) * 2010-12-24 2012-06-27 Nigel Greig Magnetic connector apparatus
US8531075B1 (en) * 2011-06-21 2013-09-10 Christopher Moore Magnetic electrical contact system
TW201345069A (en) * 2012-04-27 2013-11-01 Tyco Electronics Holdings Bermuda No 7 Ltd Magnetic force self-alignment electric connector assembly
US20140057463A1 (en) * 2012-08-23 2014-02-27 Stryker Corporation Patient support apparatus connectors
US20140287601A1 (en) * 2013-03-22 2014-09-25 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Magnetic connection device
GB2533258A (en) * 2014-09-12 2016-06-22 Ifpl Group Ltd Electrical Connectors

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EP3203590A1 (en) 2017-08-09
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CN107171129A (en) 2017-09-15
GB2549450A (en) 2017-10-25

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