Low current minimal alignment compression contact system
First Claim
1. An electrical contact system, comprising:
- an elastomeric conductive material having a specified shape and size, said elastomeric conductive material exhibiting at least one first electrical contact location;
an electrical power supply connected to said conductive material and communicable with said at least one first electrical contact location; and
at least one second electrical contact arranged in abutting and substantially two dimensional contact with respect to said at least one first electrical contact location, an electrically communicable conduit extending from said second contact;
said two dimensional electrical communication established between said abutting first and second contacts allowing for a range of misalignment existing therebetween.
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Abstract
An electrical contact system including an elastomeric conductive material of specified shape and size, said conductive material exhibiting a first plurality of electrical contact locations. An electrical power supply connected to the conductive material and communicable with the first electrical contact locations. A like plurality of second electrical contacts are arranged in abutting and substantially two dimensional contact with respect to the first electrical contact locations, an electrically communicable conduit extends from the second contacts. The two dimensional electrical communication established between the abutting first and second contacts allows for a range of misalignment existing therebetween during low current (typically in a range of 1 mA-1 A) transfer across the electrical contact system.
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15 Claims
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1. An electrical contact system, comprising:
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an elastomeric conductive material having a specified shape and size, said elastomeric conductive material exhibiting at least one first electrical contact location;
an electrical power supply connected to said conductive material and communicable with said at least one first electrical contact location; and
at least one second electrical contact arranged in abutting and substantially two dimensional contact with respect to said at least one first electrical contact location, an electrically communicable conduit extending from said second contact;
said two dimensional electrical communication established between said abutting first and second contacts allowing for a range of misalignment existing therebetween. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An electrical contact system, comprising:
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an elastomeric conductive material constructed as a substantially planar shaped tray;
a plurality of first electrical contact locations associated with a selected face of said tray and further comprising a plurality of disk shaped portions projecting in spaced apart fashion;
an electrical power supply connected to said conductive material and communicable with said first electrical contact locations; and
a plurality of second electrical contacts arranged in abutting and substantially two dimensional contact with respect to said first electrical contact locations, an electrically communicable conduit extending from said second contact;
said two dimensional electrical communication established between said abutting first and second contacts allowing for a range of misalignment existing therebetween.
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15. An electrical contact system, comprising:
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an elastomeric conductive material constructed as a substantially planar shaped tray, a plurality of first electrical contact locations associated with a selected face of said tray and farther comprising a plurality of disk shaped portions projecting in spaced apart fashion;
an electrical power supply connected to said conductive material and communicable with said first electrical contact locations; and
a plurality of second electrical contacts arranged in abutting and substantially two dimensional contact with respect to said first electrical contact locations, said second electrical contacts further comprising a substantially thin, planar shaped and flexible circuit sheet including a plurality of spaced apart contact locations which abuttingly contact associated first contacts;
said two dimensional electrical communication established between said abutting first and second contacts allowing for a range of misalignment existing therebetween.
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