US4714439A
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Electrical connector
Assignee: Motorola Solutions Inc
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Filing: 1986-07-03
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Granted: 1987-12-22
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Expires: 2006-07-03
Abstract
Abstract An electrical connector is provided for making electrical connection to a mating connector. The connector includes a body portion that has a substantially cylindrical cavity. A contact block is located in the cavity and carries three contacts. A spring engages the contact block for applying biasing force to the contact block and contacts for providing electrical connection of the contacts to the mating connector. A peripheral resilient seal is located above the contact block and provides a seal between the contact block and a cylindrical cavity. The peripheral seal includes a bead portion that engages the mating connector for providing a water seal about the contacts.
Inventors
- 👤 Eduardo J. Marabotto
- 👤 Mark S. Bresin
- 👤 Bick R. Drake
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 02:20
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04B; H04B1/00; H04B1/06; H04B1/08; H04B1/086; H01; H01M; H01M50/00; H01M50/20; H01M50/204; H01M50/296; H01M50/50; H01R; H01R13/00; H01R13/46; H01R13/52; H01R13/5202; H04B1/38; H04B2001/3894; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E60/00; Y02E60/10; Y02P; Y02P70/00; Y02P70/50
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
146 words
An electrical connector for providing electrical connection between a battery located in a compartment of a battery housing, and a mating connector, said electrical connector comprising: a body portion including a substantially cylindrical cavity, and adapted to be seated at one end of said compartment, a plurality of electrical contacts, a contact block located in said cavity and having a contact carrying surface with the plurality of said contacts extending from said surface, a peripheral resilient seal about the contact block, the seal being seated in said cylindrical cavity for providing a water seal with said body portion while allowing both logitudinal and tilting movement of the contact block relative to said body portion, and biasing means operatively engaging the contact block for applying a resilient biasing force to the contact block and the contacts for providing electrical connection of said contacts to said mating connector.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
146 words
An electrical connector for providing electrical connection between a battery located in a compartment of a battery housing, and a mating connector, said electrical connector comprising: a body portion including a substantially cylindrical cavity, and adapted to be seated at one end of said compartment, a plurality of electrical contacts, a contact block located in said cavity and having a contact carrying surface with the plurality of said contacts extending from said surface, a peripheral resilient seal about the contact block, the seal being seated in said cylindrical cavity for providing a water seal with said body portion while allowing both logitudinal and tilting movement of the contact block relative to said body portion, and biasing means operatively engaging the contact block for applying a resilient biasing force to the contact block and the contacts for providing electrical connection of said contacts to said mating connector.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
An electrical connector as defined in claim 1, further comprising mechanical connecting means for operatively selectively attaching the connector to said mating connector.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
An electrical connector as defined in claim 1 in which the peripheral seal includes a bead portion operatively engagable with said mating connector for providing a water seal about said contacts.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
An electrical connector as defined in claim 1 wherein: said contacts include three contacts having top portions defining a contact plane.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
An electrical connector as defined in claim 4 in which the top portions of said contacts are rounded.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
An electrical connector as defined in claim 5 in which: retaining means operatively engages the contact block for preventing rotation of said contact block relative to the body portion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
An electrical connector as defined in claim 1, in which said biasing means includes a leaf spring.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
40 words
An electrical connector as defined in claim 7, in which the leaf spring includes a plurality of pins, said pins engaging said contact block and said body portion for preventing rotation of the contact block relative to the body portion.
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