High-density pogo pin connector

• US 6,261,130 B1
• Filed: 01/19/2000
• Issued: 07/17/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 01/19/2000
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Advanced Neuromodulation Systems Incorporated (Abbott Laboratories Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: MHL Development Company, Inc.
• Inventors: Davis, Larry L., Huynh, Ky
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Khiem
• Assistant Examiner(s): HYEON, HAE M
• Application Number:
  US09/488,223
• Time in Patent Office: 545 Days
• Field of Search: 439/700, 439/824, 439/289
• US Class Current: 439/700
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 8/44 Constructional features of the ultrasonic, sonic or infrasonic diagnostic device
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/2421 using coil springs
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 33/7685 having internal socket contact by abutting
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 9/2416 Means for guiding or retaining wires or cables connected to terminal blocks

Abstract

A high pin count electrical connector assembly for electrically connecting a set of first conductors to a set of second conductors according to a predetermined connective scheme. The connector assembly includes a male-half connector that has an array of spring-loaded pins, each of which is connected to a separate first conductor, and further has a male half connective bracket. A female-half connector has an array of contact regions positioned in matching arrangement to the array of spring-loaded pins, and each connected to a separate second conductor, and further has a female-half connective bracket configured to releasably mate with said male-half connective bracket so that when said male-half bracket and said female-half bracket are correctly mated together said spring loaded pins are held in contact with said contact regions so that said first conductors and said second conductors are electrically connected according to said predetermined scheme.

Claims

1. A high pin count electrical connector assembly for electrically connecting a set of first conductors to a set of second conductors according to a predetermined connective scheme, and comprising:

a) a male-half connector having an array of spring-loaded pins, each said pin being connected to a separate first conductor and defining a pin contact region at its distal tip, and further having a male half connective bracket;

b) a female-half connector having an array of receptive contact regions positioned in matching arrangement to said array of spring-loaded pins and each being at least twice the area of the corresponding pin contact region, and each connected to a separate second conductor, and further having a female-half connective bracket configured to releasably mate with said male-half connective bracket so that when said male-half bracket and said female-half bracket are correctly mated together said spring loaded pins are held in contact with said contact regions so that said first conductors and said second conductors are electrically connected according to said predetermined scheme.

2. The electrical cable connector of claim 1 in which said first conductors are bound together into an electrical cable.

3. The electrical cable connector of claim 1 in which said second conductors are bound together into an electric cable.

4. The electrical cable connector of claim 1 in which said spring loaded pins are concentrated together with a density of greater than 10 per cm².

5. The electrical cable connector of claim 1 in which said contact regions are indented for urging said male pins into a robust set of contacts with said contact regions.