ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH CORROSION PREVENTION
First Claim
1. Electrical connector with at least one electrical contact for electrically contacting a corresponding mating connector, said connector comprising a plug detecting unit for detecting a mated state of the connector and the mating connector, wherein said plug detecting unit is operable to check the mated state by means of an intermittent test signal.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an electrical connector with at least one electrical contact for electrically contacting a corresponding mating connector. In particular, the present invention deals with connectors having a plug detecting unit for detecting a mated state of the connector and the mating connector. The present invention further relates to a corresponding method for detecting a mated state. Said connector comprises a plug detecting unit for detecting a mated state of the connector and the mating connector, wherein said plug detecting unit is operable to check the mated state by means of an intermittent test signal. Alternatively or additionally, the surfaces of first and second electrical contacts are covered with materials having a different oxidation potential, wherein a positive voltage of the test signal is applied to the electrical contact having the higher oxidation potential compared to the other electrical contact.
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- 1. Electrical connector with at least one electrical contact for electrically contacting a corresponding mating connector, said connector comprising a plug detecting unit for detecting a mated state of the connector and the mating connector, wherein said plug detecting unit is operable to check the mated state by means of an intermittent test signal.
- 6. Electrical connector with at least one first electrical contact for electrically contacting a corresponding mating connector, said connector comprising a plug detecting unit for detecting a mated state of the connector and the mating connector, wherein said plug detecting unit comprises a second electrical contact that is operable to check the mated state by means of a test signal, wherein the surfaces of said first and second electrical contacts are covered with materials having a different oxidation potential, and wherein a positive voltage of said test signal is applied to the electrical contact having the higher oxidation potential compared to the other electrical contact.
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13. Method for detecting a mated state of an electrical connector with at least one electrical contact for electrically contacting a corresponding mating connector, said method comprising the steps of:
applying a test signal to a plug detecting circuit which upon insertion of said mating connector is closed to indicate said mated state, wherein said test signal is an intermittent signal. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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