Electrical Connection Apparatus
First Claim
1. An electrical connection apparatus comprising a plurality of stackable blocks coupled to each other with an electrical connection contact and an adjustment component arranged in an interior of the coupled stackable blocks, wherein the electrical connection contact is operatively coupled to the adjustment component such that the electrical connection contact adjusts between an insertion position and a contact position in response to rotating the adjustment component.
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Abstract
An electrical connection apparatus includes an electrical connection contact and an adjustment component within an interior of the electrical connection apparatus. The electrical connection contact is operatively coupled to the adjustment component so that the electrical connection contact adjusts between an insertion position and a contact position in response to rotating the adjustment component. A slider may be movably arranged within the interior of the electrical connection apparatus to cause the electrical connection contact to move in response to rotation of the adjustment component. The electrical connection apparatus may include stackable blocks coupled to each other so that the adjustment component, electrical contact and slider, when provided, are arranged within an interior of the coupled stackable blocks.
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- 1. An electrical connection apparatus comprising a plurality of stackable blocks coupled to each other with an electrical connection contact and an adjustment component arranged in an interior of the coupled stackable blocks, wherein the electrical connection contact is operatively coupled to the adjustment component such that the electrical connection contact adjusts between an insertion position and a contact position in response to rotating the adjustment component.
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6. A method of electrically connecting a medical device to an electrode, comprising:
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providing a connection device comprising a plurality of stackable blocks coupled to each other with an electrical connection contact and an adjustment component arranged in an interior of the coupled stackable blocks, wherein the electrical connection contact is operatively coupled to the adjustment component such that the electrical connection contact adjusts between an insertion position and a contact position in response to rotating the adjustment component; inserting a pin into the electrical connection contact in the pin insertion position, said pin electrically coupled to the medical device or the electrode; electrically coupling the electrical connection contact to the other of the medical device or the electrode; and rotating the adjustment component to cause the electrical connection contact to move from the pin insertion position to the contact position. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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8. A method of assembling an electrical connection apparatus, comprising:
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providing a plurality of stackable blocks, each of the stackable blocks comprising at least one electrical connection contact, wherein the at least one electrical connection contact comprises a first portion disposed within an interior of the stackable block and a second portion extending to an exterior of the stackable block; coupling an adjustment component arranged within the plurality of stackable blocks to the one or more electrical connection contacts; connecting the plurality of stackable blocks such that the first portions align and form a passageway for receiving a pin, and the adjustment component is rotatably arranged within the plurality of stackable blocks and actuates to move the first portions in and out of contact with the pin.
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- 9. An electrical connection apparatus comprising a plurality of electrical connection contacts, an adjustment component, and a slider operatively coupling the electrical connection contacts to the adjustment component, wherein the electrical connection contacts comprise a contact portion arranged in an interior of the electrical connection apparatus, said contact portion coupled to the slider such that the slider moves the contact portion between an insertion position and a contact position upon actuating the slider, and a rotational movement of the adjustment component causes the slider to actuate.
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15. A method of electrically connecting a medical device to an electrode, comprising:
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providing a connection device comprising a plurality of electrical connection contacts, a rotatable adjustment component, and a slider operatively coupling the electrical connection contacts to the adjustment component, wherein the electrical connection contacts comprise a contact portion arranged in an interior of the electrical connection apparatus, said contact portion movable between an insertion position and a contact position; inserting a pin into the contact portions, said pin electrically coupled to the medical device or the electrode; electrically coupling the electrical connection contacts to the other of the medical device or the electrode; and rotating the adjustment component to cause the slider to actuate and cause the contact portions to move from the insertion position to the contact position. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A method of assembling an electrical connection apparatus, comprising:
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providing a plurality of stackable blocks, each of the stackable blocks comprising an electrical connection contact, the electrical connection contact comprising a first portion disposed within an interior of the stackable block and a second portion extending to an exterior of the stackable block; coupling a slider to the first portion of one or more of the electrical connection contacts; coupling an adjustment component to the slider; and connecting the plurality of stackable blocks to provide the electrical connection apparatus, wherein the first portions of the electrical connection contacts align to provide a passageway for receiving a pin, and the slider is movably arranged within the plurality of stackable blocks to move the first portions in and out of contact with the pin in response to rotation of the adjustment component. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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Specification