EP2941799A4 - Electrical connector with anti-arcing feature - Google Patents

Electrical connector with anti-arcing feature

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Publication number
EP2941799A4
EP2941799A4 EP13870163.6A EP13870163A EP2941799A4 EP 2941799 A4 EP2941799 A4 EP 2941799A4 EP 13870163 A EP13870163 A EP 13870163A EP 2941799 A4 EP2941799 A4 EP 2941799A4
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Prior art keywords
electrical connector
arcing
feature
arcing feature
connector
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EP13870163.6A
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP2941799A1 (en
EP2941799B1 (en
Inventor
Charles L York
Brian F Davies
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Anderson Power Products Inc
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Anderson Power Products Inc
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01RELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/46Bases; Cases
    • H01R13/53Bases or cases for heavy duty; Bases or cases for high voltage with means for preventing corona or arcing
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01RELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/648Protective earth or shield arrangements on coupling devices, e.g. anti-static shielding  
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01RELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/648Protective earth or shield arrangements on coupling devices, e.g. anti-static shielding  
    • H01R13/6485Electrostatic discharge protection
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01RELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/02Contact members
    • H01R13/03Contact members characterised by the material, e.g. plating, or coating materials
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01RELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R13/00Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
    • H01R13/02Contact members
    • H01R13/193Means for increasing contact pressure at the end of engagement of coupling part, e.g. zero insertion force or no friction
EP13870163.6A 2013-01-04 2013-01-04 Electrical connector with anti-arcing feature Active EP2941799B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
PCT/US2013/020208 WO2014107156A1 (en) 2013-01-04 2013-01-04 Electrical connector with anti-arcing feature

Publications (3)

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EP2941799A1 EP2941799A1 (en) 2015-11-11
EP2941799A4 true EP2941799A4 (en) 2016-10-12
EP2941799B1 EP2941799B1 (en) 2018-04-18

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EP (1) EP2941799B1 (en)
JP (1) JP6282286B2 (en)
CN (1) CN104904073B (en)
WO (1) WO2014107156A1 (en)

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US5213517A (en) * 1992-02-10 1993-05-25 G & H Technology, Inc. Separable electrodes with electric arc quenching means
KR20010078101A (en) * 2000-01-28 2001-08-20 루이스 에이. 헥트 Electric connector with spring contact terminal
DE10149201C1 (en) * 2001-10-05 2003-06-18 Bayerische Motoren Werke Ag Electrical connector for motor vehicle has elastically-deformable element which deforms when electrical connection is made, and separates contacts when securing device is released
US7946871B1 (en) * 2010-03-11 2011-05-24 Alltop Electronics (Suzhou) Co., Ltd Electrical connector and electrical connector assembly having structures for preventing arc-discharge

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EP2941799A1 (en) 2015-11-11
CN104904073A (en) 2015-09-09
CN104904073B (en) 2018-05-29
JP2016502256A (en) 2016-01-21
WO2014107156A1 (en) 2014-07-10
JP6282286B2 (en) 2018-02-21
EP2941799B1 (en) 2018-04-18

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