Improved contact for error resistant coupling of electrical signals

• Main Authors: HERMANN JR.,HENRY O, MYERS, MARJORIE K
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 13.10.1999
• Edition: 6
• Subjects: BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; CURRENT COLLECTORS; ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; ELECTRICITY; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; LINE CONNECTORS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS; PRINTED CIRCUITS; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ARTCOLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS

A signal connector assembly with a plug contact (7) within a plug (6) having a high resistive portion (12). When each contact (7) of the assembly first makes contact with an associated electrical contact (15) within a mating receptacle (8), the high resistive portion (12) prevents a voltage surge. As the plug (6) is further inserted into the receptacle (8), the energy passing from the plug (6) to the receptacle (8) is gradually increased. Eventually, the receptacle contacts (15) within the receptacle (8) pass the high resistive portions (12) of the plug contacts (7) and make contact with conductive portions (14) of the plug contacts (7), thereby permitting transmission of valid signals without the generation of spurious errors.