INDUCTIVELY COUPLED CONNECTOR

• US 3,742,408 A
• Filed: 12/12/1969
• Issued: 06/26/1973
• Est. Priority Date: 12/12/1969
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: John E. Jaeger
• Original Assignee: John E. Jaeger
• Inventors: Jaeger, John E.
• Primary Examiner(s): Kozma, Thomas J.
• Application Number:
  US04/884,594
• Time in Patent Office: 1,292 Days
• Field of Search: 336/173,174,175,229,82,73,96,5,DIG.2
• US Class Current: 336/5
• CPC Class Codes: H01F 2038/006 matrix transformer consisting of several interconnected individual transformers working as a whole
• CPC Class Codes: H01F 38/14 Inductive couplings for wireless supply or distribution of electric power using inductive coupling H02J50/10
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 336/02 Separable

Abstract

An inductively coupled connector is provided wherein a source of signals is coupled to a first potted toroid. The load for the source of signals is also coupled to a second potted toroid. The toroids are placed adjacent to each other and are interconnected using a single-turn loop. The single-turn loop has some sort of quick fastener so that the toroids may be easily connected or disconnected in an environment such as an underwater environment.

Claims

1. An inductively coupled connector for connecting and disconnecting a plurality of sources of a-c signals to a plUrality of loads, including a plurality of toroids each including a winding and with each winding coupled to one of the plurality of sources of alternating current for receiving signals in the winding in accordance with the alternating current, a plurality of toroids each including a winding and with each winding coupled to one of the loads for transmitting currents in the windings to the loads, first means for encapsulating the plurality of second toroids in a second toroidal assembly, the first and second toroidal assemblies disposed adjacent to each other, and a plurality of detachable single-turn loops for passing through individual ones of the plurality of toroids in the first and second toroidal means for selectively coupling individual ones of the sources of alternating current to the loads and with each of the single-turn loop split into at least two members and including quick fastener means for providing connection and disconnection between individual ones of the plurality of toroids in the first and second toroidal means.

2. The inductively coupled connector of claim 1 wherein one of the toroidal assemblies is located on top of the other of the toroidal assemblies and wherein the single-turn loops couple predetermined ones of the signal source to predetermined ones of the loads.

3. The inductively coupled connector of claim 1 wherein the first and second toroidal assemblies are located side by side and wherein the single-turn loops are used to couple any one of the toroids in the first toroidal assembly to any one of the toroids in the second toroidal assembly.