EP2777098A4 - Blind mate capacitively coupled connector - Google Patents

Blind mate capacitively coupled connector

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Publication number
EP2777098A4
EP2777098A4 EP12847346.9A EP12847346A EP2777098A4 EP 2777098 A4 EP2777098 A4 EP 2777098A4 EP 12847346 A EP12847346 A EP 12847346A EP 2777098 A4 EP2777098 A4 EP 2777098A4
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Prior art keywords
capacitively coupled
blind mate
coupled connector
connector
mate
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Application number
EP12847346.9A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP2777098B1 (en
EP2777098A1 (en
Inventor
Swearingen Kendrick Van
Jeffrey Paynter
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Commscope Technologies LLC
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Commscope Technologies LLC
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Priority claimed from US13/294,586 external-priority patent/US8550843B2/en
Priority claimed from US13/571,073 external-priority patent/US8894439B2/en
Priority claimed from US13/644,081 external-priority patent/US8479383B2/en
Priority claimed from US13/673,373 external-priority patent/US8622762B2/en
Application filed by Commscope Technologies LLC filed Critical Commscope Technologies LLC
Publication of EP2777098A1 publication Critical patent/EP2777098A1/en
Publication of EP2777098A4 publication Critical patent/EP2777098A4/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of EP2777098B1 publication Critical patent/EP2777098B1/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
    • H01R9/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, e.g. terminal strips or terminal blocks; Terminals or binding posts mounted upon a base or in a case; Bases therefor
    • H01R9/03—Connectors arranged to contact a plurality of the conductors of a multiconductor cable, e.g. tapping connections
    • H01R9/05—Connectors arranged to contact a plurality of the conductors of a multiconductor cable, e.g. tapping connections for coaxial cables
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R24/00—Two-part coupling devices, or either of their cooperating parts, characterised by their overall structure
    • H01R24/38—Two-part coupling devices, or either of their cooperating parts, characterised by their overall structure having concentrically or coaxially arranged contacts
    • 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
    • H01R13/62—Means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts or for holding them in engagement
    • H01R13/629—Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure electrical locking indicators, manufacturing tolerances
    • H01R13/631—Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure electrical locking indicators, manufacturing tolerances for engagement only
    • H01R13/6315—Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure electrical locking indicators, manufacturing tolerances for engagement only allowing relative movement between coupling parts, e.g. floating connection
EP12847346.9A 2011-11-11 2012-11-10 Blind mate capacitively coupled connector Not-in-force EP2777098B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US13/294,586 US8550843B2 (en) 2010-11-22 2011-11-11 Tabbed connector interface
US13/571,073 US8894439B2 (en) 2010-11-22 2012-08-09 Capacitivly coupled flat conductor connector
US13/644,081 US8479383B2 (en) 2010-11-22 2012-10-03 Friction weld coaxial connector and interconnection method
US13/673,373 US8622762B2 (en) 2010-11-22 2012-11-09 Blind mate capacitively coupled connector
PCT/US2012/064574 WO2013071206A1 (en) 2011-11-11 2012-11-10 Blind mate capacitively coupled connector

Publications (3)

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EP2777098A1 EP2777098A1 (en) 2014-09-17
EP2777098A4 true EP2777098A4 (en) 2015-08-05
EP2777098B1 EP2777098B1 (en) 2017-03-01

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EP12847346.9A Not-in-force EP2777098B1 (en) 2011-11-11 2012-11-10 Blind mate capacitively coupled connector

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WO (1) WO2013071206A1 (en)

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US5796315A (en) * 1996-07-01 1998-08-18 Tracor Aerospace Electronic Systems, Inc. Radio frequency connector with integral dielectric coating for direct current blockage
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EP2065985A2 (en) * 2007-11-27 2009-06-03 Vivant Medical, Inc. Floating connector for microwave surgical device

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US5796315A (en) * 1996-07-01 1998-08-18 Tracor Aerospace Electronic Systems, Inc. Radio frequency connector with integral dielectric coating for direct current blockage
US20040082212A1 (en) * 2002-10-29 2004-04-29 Cannon James Edward Sub-chassis orienting connectors for a motherboard and mounted to a panel prevents connector rotation
EP2065985A2 (en) * 2007-11-27 2009-06-03 Vivant Medical, Inc. Floating connector for microwave surgical device

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WO2013071206A1 (en) 2013-05-16
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EP2777098A1 (en) 2014-09-17

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