EP0033814A3 - Electrical connector including surge protection for a plurality of circuits and method of making same - Google Patents

Electrical connector including surge protection for a plurality of circuits and method of making same Download PDF

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EP0033814A3
EP0033814A3 EP80401536A EP80401536A EP0033814A3 EP 0033814 A3 EP0033814 A3 EP 0033814A3 EP 80401536 A EP80401536 A EP 80401536A EP 80401536 A EP80401536 A EP 80401536A EP 0033814 A3 EP0033814 A3 EP 0033814A3
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contact
shell
circuits
aperture
ground plane
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EP0033814A2 (en
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Hugh Andrew Kearney
Linnea E. Wilson
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Bendix Corp
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Bendix Corp
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Publication of EP0033814A3 publication Critical patent/EP0033814A3/en
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/66—Structural association with built-in electrical component
    • H01R13/665—Structural association with built-in electrical component with built-in electronic circuit
    • H01R13/6666—Structural association with built-in electrical component with built-in electronic circuit with built-in overvoltage protection
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/66—Structural association with built-in electrical component
    • H01R13/70—Structural association with built-in electrical component with built-in switch
    • H01R13/713—Structural association with built-in electrical component with built-in switch the switch being a safety switch
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01T—SPARK GAPS; OVERVOLTAGE ARRESTERS USING SPARK GAPS; SPARKING PLUGS; CORONA DEVICES; GENERATING IONS TO BE INTRODUCED INTO NON-ENCLOSED GASES
    • H01T4/00—Overvoltage arresters using spark gaps
    • H01T4/08—Overvoltage arresters using spark gaps structurally associated with protected apparatus
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R31/00—Coupling parts supported only by co-operation with counterpart

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  • Details Of Connecting Devices For Male And Female Coupling (AREA)
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Abstract

Electrical connector including surge protection for a plurality of circuits, this connector (10) having a plurality of electrical contacts (300) extending through a connector shell (100) and mounted by insulating members (210, 220) to the shell (100), the insulating members (210, 220) defining a sealed chamber (500) within an intermediate portion of the shell (100); a ground plane (400) is mounted to the shell (100) within the sealed chamber (500) and includes a plurality of apertures (410), each aperture (410) receiving a contact (300) Therethrough with the contact (300) being smaller than the aperture (410) to provide a spacing (415) between the contact (300) and the ground plane aperture (410), the spacing (415) and the sealed chamber (500) being filled with a low pressure inert gas having a small amount of ionizable gas; in re­ sponse to an electrical potential surge on the contact (300) (e.g., from lightning), the ionizable gas breaks down and allows a arc to pass between the contact (300) and the ground plane (400) to thereby dissipate electrical energy of said electrical potential surge.
EP80401536A 1979-12-17 1980-10-29 Electrical connector including surge protection for a plurality of circuits and method of making same Withdrawn EP0033814A3 (en)

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US10448479A 1979-12-17 1979-12-17
US104484 1979-12-17

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EP0033814A2 EP0033814A2 (en) 1981-08-19
EP0033814A3 true EP0033814A3 (en) 1981-09-09

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EP80401536A Withdrawn EP0033814A3 (en) 1979-12-17 1980-10-29 Electrical connector including surge protection for a plurality of circuits and method of making same

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US5726854A (en) * 1996-10-30 1998-03-10 Tekna Seal, Inc. Voltage arrestor for use with delicate electronic components
US5920029A (en) * 1997-05-30 1999-07-06 Emerson Electric Company Igniter assembly and method
CN104183994B (en) * 2013-05-27 2017-08-04 中航光电科技股份有限公司 A kind of lightning protection connector

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US3626237A (en) * 1968-12-12 1971-12-07 Gen Signal Corp Line electrical surge arrestor
US3702420A (en) * 1971-12-21 1972-11-07 Atomic Energy Commission Electrical surge diverting connector
US3790858A (en) * 1973-01-29 1974-02-05 Itt Electrical connector with component grounding plate
US3992652A (en) * 1974-09-09 1976-11-16 Gte Sylvania Incorporated Bulk electrical surge arrester

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3626237A (en) * 1968-12-12 1971-12-07 Gen Signal Corp Line electrical surge arrestor
US3702420A (en) * 1971-12-21 1972-11-07 Atomic Energy Commission Electrical surge diverting connector
US3790858A (en) * 1973-01-29 1974-02-05 Itt Electrical connector with component grounding plate
US3992652A (en) * 1974-09-09 1976-11-16 Gte Sylvania Incorporated Bulk electrical surge arrester

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JPS5697981A (en) 1981-08-07

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