GB2327306A - Electrical socket for two plugs - Google Patents

Electrical socket for two plugs

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Publication number
GB2327306A
GB2327306A GB9823323A GB9823323A GB2327306A GB 2327306 A GB2327306 A GB 2327306A GB 9823323 A GB9823323 A GB 9823323A GB 9823323 A GB9823323 A GB 9823323A GB 2327306 A GB2327306 A GB 2327306A
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United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
sets
contacts
plugs
different
electrical socket
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Application number
GB9823323A
Other versions
GB9823323D0 (en
Inventor
Ian Thomas Lewis
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Austin Taylor Communications Ltd
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Austin Taylor Communications Ltd
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Priority claimed from GB9608640A external-priority patent/GB9608640D0/en
Application filed by Austin Taylor Communications Ltd filed Critical Austin Taylor Communications Ltd
Priority to GB9823323A priority Critical patent/GB2327306A/en
Publication of GB9823323D0 publication Critical patent/GB9823323D0/en
Publication of GB2327306A publication Critical patent/GB2327306A/en
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R27/00—Coupling parts adapted for co-operation with two or more dissimilar counterparts
    • 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
    • H01R24/60—Contacts spaced along planar side wall transverse to longitudinal axis of engagement
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
    • H01R2201/00—Connectors or connections adapted for particular applications
    • H01R2201/16—Connectors or connections adapted for particular applications for telephony

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  • Connector Housings Or Holding Contact Members (AREA)

Abstract

An electrical socket connector comprises a housing (1) moulded from synthetic plastics material and defining an aperture (2) leading to a cavity (3). Two different sets of contacts (4 and 5) extend into the cavity from corresponding sets of pins (8 and 9) disposed externally of the housing. The peripheral shape of aperture (2) is chosen to accept two different types of plugs for which the socket is intended and the sets of contacts (4 and 5) are provided so that each different plug type can only mate with the appropriate sets of contacts. This provides a single socket which can accept two different plug types.
GB9823323A 1996-04-26 1997-04-25 Electrical socket for two plugs Withdrawn GB2327306A (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9823323A GB2327306A (en) 1996-04-26 1997-04-25 Electrical socket for two plugs

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9608640A GB9608640D0 (en) 1996-04-26 1996-04-26 An electrical connector
GB9823323A GB2327306A (en) 1996-04-26 1997-04-25 Electrical socket for two plugs
PCT/GB1997/001145 WO1997041624A1 (en) 1996-04-26 1997-04-25 Electrical socket for two plugs

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
GB9823323D0 GB9823323D0 (en) 1998-12-23
GB2327306A true GB2327306A (en) 1999-01-20

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GB9823323A Withdrawn GB2327306A (en) 1996-04-26 1997-04-25 Electrical socket for two plugs

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Citations (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4281212A (en) * 1979-06-14 1981-07-28 Virginia Patent Development Corp. Cable assembly having shielded conductor
US4371767A (en) * 1979-12-31 1983-02-01 Nihon Kaiheiki Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Small-sized switch
US4847452A (en) * 1987-06-17 1989-07-11 Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. Key switch structure for a thin-gage electronic device
US5244402A (en) * 1992-12-18 1993-09-14 International Business Machines Corporation Socket for multiple types of telephone plugs
EP0583974A1 (en) * 1992-08-17 1994-02-23 De Beers Industrial Diamond Division (Proprietary) Limited Diamond temperature and radiation sensor
DE4310369A1 (en) * 1993-03-30 1994-10-06 Amphenol Tuchel Elect adapter
EP0680126A1 (en) * 1994-04-30 1995-11-02 ABBPATENT GmbH Flush mounted box
US5472354A (en) * 1992-03-19 1995-12-05 Chen; Chou L. Electrical connector

Patent Citations (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4281212A (en) * 1979-06-14 1981-07-28 Virginia Patent Development Corp. Cable assembly having shielded conductor
US4371767A (en) * 1979-12-31 1983-02-01 Nihon Kaiheiki Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Small-sized switch
US4847452A (en) * 1987-06-17 1989-07-11 Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. Key switch structure for a thin-gage electronic device
US5472354A (en) * 1992-03-19 1995-12-05 Chen; Chou L. Electrical connector
EP0583974A1 (en) * 1992-08-17 1994-02-23 De Beers Industrial Diamond Division (Proprietary) Limited Diamond temperature and radiation sensor
US5244402A (en) * 1992-12-18 1993-09-14 International Business Machines Corporation Socket for multiple types of telephone plugs
DE4310369A1 (en) * 1993-03-30 1994-10-06 Amphenol Tuchel Elect adapter
EP0680126A1 (en) * 1994-04-30 1995-11-02 ABBPATENT GmbH Flush mounted box

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GB9823323D0 (en) 1998-12-23

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