Dual usage electrical/electronic pin terminal system
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1. A terminal system for electrical power transfer and electronic signal transfer, comprising:
- a contact-receiving member which includes an electrical contact member having a lead-in for surroundably receiving a corresponding electrical contact, a signal transfer zone, for transferring signals between said electrical contact and said contact-receiving member, located a first distance from said lead-in, and a power transfer zone, for transferring power between said electrical contact and said contact receiving member, located a second distance from said lead-in.
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Abstract
An exemplary terminal system comprises a pin-receiving member having a lead-in for receiving a pin-shaped contact, a signal transfer zone located a first distance from the lead-in, and a power transfer zone located a second distance from the signal transfer zone. The signal transfer zone is preferably defined by opposed bumps plated in gold. The power transfer zone is preferably annular in cross-section, so as to present a large contact area, and tin-plated. The system is therefore useful for either signal transfer or power transfer applications.
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1. A terminal system for electrical power transfer and electronic signal transfer, comprising:
a contact-receiving member which includes an electrical contact member having a lead-in for surroundably receiving a corresponding electrical contact, a signal transfer zone, for transferring signals between said electrical contact and said contact-receiving member, located a first distance from said lead-in, and a power transfer zone, for transferring power between said electrical contact and said contact receiving member, located a second distance from said lead-in. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A terminal system for electrical power transfer and electronic signal transfer, comprising:
a contact-receiving member which includes an electrical contact member having a lead-in for receiving a corresponding electrical contact, a signal transfer zone, for transferring signals between said electrical contact and said contact-receiving member, located a first distance from said lead-in, and a power transfer zone, for transferring power between said electrical contact and said contact receiving member, located a second distance from said lead-in.
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