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A high amperage female electrical power connector having a holder having a plurality of interlaced, overlapping parallel elongated contact members which are resiliently biased toward engagement with a male mating connector.

Titel:	High amperage electrical power connector
Autor/in / Beteiligte Person:	Sloey, Jason S.
Link:	View record in USPTO Patent Grants (Volltext)
Veröffentlichung:	2000
Medientyp:	Patent
Sonstiges:	Nachgewiesen in: USPTO Patent Grants Sprachen: English Patent Number: 6,089,929 Publication Date: July 18, 2000 Appl. No: 09/136,087 Application Filed: August 18, 1998 Assignees: TVM Group, Inc. (Fremont, CA) Claim: The invention claimed is Claim: 1. An electrical power connector for use with a male connector in a high amperage power distribution system, comprising an electrically conductive holder having a recess adapted to receive the male connector, first and second juxtaposed strip-like members mounted to the conductive holder within the recess, each of the first and second strip-like members being provided with thin biased contacts extending into the recess for electrically engaging the male connector, the thin biased contacts of the first strip-like member being interlaced with the thin biased contacts of the second strip-like member to enhance the electrical connection between the conductive holder and the male connector. Claim: 2. The electrical power connector of claim 1 wherein each of the thin biased contacts is a resilient element that is resiliently biased toward a contact position for engaging the male connector. Claim: 3. The electrical power connector of claim 1 wherein the first strip-like member is parallel to the second strip-like member. Claim: 4. An electrical power connector for use with a male connector in a power distribution system, comprising an electrically conductive holder having first and second spaced-apart opposing side walls forming a recess adapted to receive the male connector, first and second electrically conductive strips mounted on each of the first and second walls within the recess, the first strip overlaying the second strip, each of the first and second strips being formed with a plurality of spaced-apart resilient contact members with openings therebetween, the contact members of the first strip extending through the openings between the contact members of the second strip whereby the contact members of the first and second strips electrically are engagable with the male connector. Claim: 5. The electrical power connector of claim 4 further comprising third and fourth electrically conductive strips mounted on each of the first and second walls below the first and second strips, the third strip overlaying the fourth strip, each of the third and fourth strips being formed with a plurality of resilient contact members with openings therebetween, the contact members of the third strip extending through the openings between the contact members of the fourth strip whereby the contact members of the third and fourth strips electrically are engagable with the male connector. Claim: 6. An electrical power connector for use with a male connector in a power distribution system, comprising a rigid base plate of an electrically conductive material and first and second spaced-apart rigid wall plates of an electrically conductive material joined to the base plate and extending upwardly from the base plate for forming a recess adapted to receive the male connector, a first strip having a plurality of longitudinally spaced-apart first thin contact members of an electrically conductive material and a second strip having a plurality of longitudinally spaced-apart second thin contact members of an electrically conductive material, first means for mounting the first strip on the first wall plate and second means for mounting the second strip on the second wall plate so that the first contact members oppose the second contact members whereby the first and second contact members extend into the recess for electrically contacting the male connector. Claim: 7. The electrical power connector of claim 6 further comprising a third strip having a plurality of longitudinally spaced-apart thin contact members of an electrically conductive material overlaying the first strip so that the contact members of the first strip are longitudinally interlaced with the contact members of the third strip and a fourth strip having a plurality of longitudinally spaced-apart thin contact members of an electrically conductive material overlaying the second strip so that the contact members of the second strip are longitudinally interlaced with the contact members of the fourth strip. Claim: 8. The electrical power connector of claim 6 wherein the first and second means each include first and second spaced-apart rails provided on the respective wall plate, each of the first and second strips being slidably disposed between the respective first and second rails. Claim: 9. The electrical power connector of claim 6 wherein the base plate and the first and second wall plates are each made of copper. Claim: 10. The electrical power connector of claim 6 wherein the first and second strips are each made from a beryllium-copper alloy. Current U.S. Class: 439/845 Current International Class: H01R 13187 Patent References Cited: D366239 January 1996 Eaton ; D366241 January 1996 Eaton ; D366454 January 1996 Eaton ; D368071 March 1996 Eaton ; D372220 July 1996 Matthews ; D372222 July 1996 Matthews ; D405417 February 1999 Matthews ; D408361 April 1999 Chau et al. ; D408789 April 1999 Middlehurst et al. ; D409576 May 1999 Wood et al. ; 3845451 October 1974 Neidecker ; 4662706 May 1987 Foley ; 4749357 June 1988 Foley ; 4824380 April 1989 Matthews ; 4854899 August 1989 Matthews ; 5055055 October 1991 Bakker ; 5124883 June 1992 Bakker ; 5431576 July 1995 Matthews ; 5575690 November 1996 Eaton ; 5575691 November 1996 Matthews ; 5591039 January 1997 Matthews ; 5676571 October 1997 Matthews ; 5807120 September 1998 Matthews Primary Examiner: Nguyen, Khiem Assistant Examiner: Nasri, Javaid Attorney, Agent or Firm: Flehr Hohbach Test Albritton & Herbert LLP

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High amperage electrical power connector