Magnetic electric power connector

• US 4,917,612 A
• Filed: 01/26/1989
• Issued: 04/17/1990
• Est. Priority Date: 07/27/1988
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Arthur Priest
• Original Assignee: Arthur Priest
• Inventors: Priest, Arthur
• Primary Examiner(s): Bishop, Steven C.
• Application Number:
  US07/301,584
• Time in Patent Office: 446 Days
• Field of Search: 439/38-40, 439/755, 439/756, 439/765, 439/766
• US Class Current: 439/39
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 11/28 End pieces consisting of a ferrule or sleeve
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 11/287 Intermediate parts between battery post and cable end piece
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 11/30 End pieces held in contact by a magnet
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/6205 Two-part coupling devices held in engagement by a magnet

Abstract

A connector for electrically connecting an electrical lead to a terminal of a battery includes a mounting member and a contact member. The mounting member is either connectable to or integral with a terminal post of a battery and includes a mounting magnetic section and an electrical conductor between the battery terminal and the contact member. The contact member is connectable to an electric lead and includes a contact magnetic section coupled with the mounting magnetic section to connect the contact member to the mounting member. Electricity is conducted from the battery terminal to the electric lead via the electrical conductive section and the magnetic sections are outside the major electrical conductive route so that the magnetic sections at least partially insulate the electrical conductive sections.

Claims

1. A connector for electrically connecting an electrical lead to a terminal of a battery, said connector comprising:

a mounting member and a contact member;

said mounting member being connectable to a terminal post of a battery and including a mounting magnetic section and means for conducting electricity between said battery terminal and said contact member;

said contact member including means to connect an electric lead thereto, an electrical conductive section to conduct electricity to said electric lead, a contact magnetic section to couple with the mounting magnetic section to connect the contact member to the mounting member such that electricity may be conducted from the battery terminal to said electric lead via said electrical conductive section and wherein the magnetic sections are outside the major electrical conductive route and wherein the magnetic sections at least partially insulate said electrical conductive sections.

2. A connector as claimed in claim 1 wherein said mounting member includes a receptive recess through which at least a part of said battery terminal inserts and which provides means to connect said mounting member to said terminal.

3. A connector as claimed in claim 1 or 2 wherein said mounting member includes at least one locating recess which assists in an locating said contact member in abutment position relative to said mounting member.

4. A connector as claimed in claim 3 wherein at least a portion of said mounting member connects to said battery terminal post by abutment and at least a part of said portion is made of an electrically conductive material to provide an electrically conductive mounting member section.

5. A connector as claimed in claim 4 wherein said electrically conductive mounting member section includes a receptive recess which is substantially complimentary in shape to an electrically conductive boss projecting from said contact member and is cooperable with said boss such that when the mounting member and contact member are in abutment electricity may be conducted between said electrically conductive sections.

6. A connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein said electrically conductive sections are formed of a substantially non-magnetically conductive material.

7. A connector as claimed in claim 2, wherein said electrically conductive sections are formed of a substantially non-magnetically conductive material.

8. A connector as claimed in claim 3, wherein said electrically conductive sections are formed of a substantially non-magnetically conductive material.

9. A connector for electrically connecting an electrical lead to a terminal of a battery, said connector comprising:

a mounting member; and

a contact member;

said mounting member being formed as at least a portion of a battery terminal and including an electrically conductive post which projects from said battery, said mounting member including a mounting magnetic section;

said contact member being cooperable with said post, said contact member including means for connecting an electric lead thereto, an electrically conductive section to conduct electricity to said lead, a magnetic section cooperable with the mounting magnetic section to couple the contact member to the mounting member such that electricity may be conducted from the electrically conductive post to said electric lead via said electrically conductive section, wherein the magnetic sections are outside of the major electrical conductive route and wherein the magnetic sections at least partially insulate said electrical conductive sections.

10. A connector as claimed in claim 9 wherein at least one locating recess is provided to assist in locating said contact member in a conductive abutment position relative to said mounting member.

11. A connector as claimed in claim 9 or 10 wherein said electrically conductive contact member section includes a receptive recess which is substantially complimentary in shape to said electrically conductive post and is cooperable with said post such that when the mounting member and contact member are in abutment electricity may be conducted therebetween.

12. A connector as claimed in claim 9, wherein said mounting magnetic section is integrally formed with said battery.

13. A connector for electrically connecting an electrical lead to a terminal of a battery, said connector comprising:

a mounting member; and

a contact member;

said mounting member being integral with the terminal of a battery and including a mounting magnetic section and means for conducting electricity between said battery terminal and said contact member;

said contact member including means for connecting an electric lead thereto, an electrical conductive section to conduct electricity to said electric lead, a contact magnetic section to couple with the mounting magnetic section to connect the contact member to the mounting member such that electricity may be conducted from the battery terminal to said electric lead via said electrical conductive section and wherein the magnetic sections are outside the major electrical conductive route and wherein the magnetic sections at least partially insulate said electrical conductive sections.

14. A connector for electrically connecting an electrical lead to a terminal of a battery, said connector comprising:

a mounting member; and

a contact member;

said contact member including means for connecting an electrical lead thereto, including an electrically conductive post in contact with an electrically conductive section to conduct electricity to said lead;

said mounting member being formed as at least a portion of the terminal of the battery and cooperable with said electrically conductive post and including an electrical conductive section;

said mounting member and said contact member each including magnetic sections cooperable with each other to couple the mounting member to the contact member such that when the mounting member and contact member are in abutment electricity may be conducted to said lead via said electrically conductive sections including said boss;

wherein the magnetic sections are outside of the major electrical conductive route and wherein the magnetic section at least partially insulates said electrical conductive sections.

15. A connector as claimed in claim 14, wherein at least one locating recess is provided to assist in locating said contact member in a conductive abutment position relative to said mounting member.

16. A connector as claimed in claim 14, wherein said electrically conductive sections including said boss are formed of a substantially non-magnetically conductive material.

17. A connector as claimed in claim 15, wherein said electrically conductive sections including said boss are formed of a substantially non-magnetically conductive material.

18. A connector for electrically connecting an electrical lead to a terminal of a battery, said connector comprising:

a mounting member; and

a contact member;

said contact member including means for connecting an electrical lead thereto, including an electrically conductive post which is integral with an electrically conductive section to conduct electricity to said lead;

said mounting member being formed as at least a portion of a battery terminal and cooperable with said post and including an electrical conductive section;

said mounting member and said contact member each including magnetic sections cooperable with each other to couple the mounting member to the contact member such that when the mounting member and contact member are in abutment electricity may be conducted to said lead via said electrically conductive sections including said boss;

wherein the magnetic sections are outside of the major electrical conductive route and wherein the magnetic section at least partially insulates said electrical conductive sections.

19. A connector as claimed in claim 18, wherein at least one locating recess is provided to assist in locating said contact member in a conductive abutment position relative to said mounting member.

20. A connector as claimed in claim 18, wherein said electrically conductive sections including said boss are formed of a substantially non-magnetically conductive material.

21. A connector as claimed in claim 19, wherein said electrically conductive sections including said boss are formed of a substantially non-magnetically conductive material.