Stacked DC power jack with LED
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1. An electrical connector comprising:
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a mounting face with a cavity that is in fluid contact with the ambient environment via an opening formed in a front side of said mounting face; and
a backplate that abuts a rear side of said mounting face; and
a contact, wherein a portion of said contact is positioned within said cavity;
a compression rod that engages said mounting face and said backplate in a compressive manner towards one another, wherein said rod is inserted into a hole formed in said mounting face and a hole formed in said backplate and said rod is riveted so as to compressively attach said mounting face and backplate to one another; and
wherein said contact makes contact with said rod.
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Abstract
An electrical connector that includes a housing that has a mounting face with a cavity that is in fluid contact with the ambient environment via an opening formed in a front side of the mounting face and a backplate that abuts a rear side of the mounting face. A contact, wherein a portion of the contact is positioned within the cavity. A compression rod that engages the mounting face and the backplate in a compressive manner towards one another.
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10 Claims
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1. An electrical connector comprising:
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a housing comprising;
a mounting face with a cavity that is in fluid contact with the ambient environment via an opening formed in a front side of said mounting face; and
a backplate that abuts a rear side of said mounting face; and
a contact, wherein a portion of said contact is positioned within said cavity;
a compression rod that engages said mounting face and said backplate in a compressive manner towards one another, wherein said rod is inserted into a hole formed in said mounting face and a hole formed in said backplate and said rod is riveted so as to compressively attach said mounting face and backplate to one another; and
wherein said contact makes contact with said rod. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. An electrical connector comprising:
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a housing comprising;
a mounting face with a cavity that is in fluid contact with the ambient environment via an opening formed in a front side of said mounting face; and
a backplate that abuts a rear side of said mounting face; and
a contact, wherein a portion of said contact is positioned within said cavity;
a compression rod that engages said mounting face and said backplate in a compressive manner towards one another; and
an L-shaped lead that is attached to said mounting face, wherein said L-shaped lead comprises;
a horizontal leg that is inserted into a groove of said mounting face; and
a vertical leg that extends past said mounting face, wherein a portion of said vertical leg is positioned within an indented section of said mounting face.
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4. An electrical connector comprising:
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a housing comprising;
a mounting face with a cavity that is in fluid contact with the ambient environment via an opening formed in a front side of said mounting face; and
a backplate that abuts a rear side of said mounting face; and
a contact, wherein a portion of said contact is positioned within said cavity;
a compression rod that engages said mounting face and said backplate in a compressive manner towards one another; and
an L-shaped lead that is attached to said mounting face, wherein said L-shaped lead comprises;
a horizontal leg that is inserted into a groove of said mounting face, wherein said horizontal leg lies above said contact and has a portion that contacts said contact; and
a vertical leg that extends past said mounting face.
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5. An electrical connector comprising:
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a housing comprising;
a mounting face with a cavity that is in fluid contact with the ambient environment via an opening formed in a front side of said mounting face;
a top cover; and
a backplate that abuts a rear side of said mounting face; and
a contact, wherein a portion of said contact is positioned within said cavity; and
a compression rod that engages said mounting face and said backplate in a compressive manner towards one another;
a visual indicator that is attached to said backplate, wherein said visual indicator comprises a first lead and a second lead that extend through corresponding openings formed in said backplate wherein said top cover overlies said visual indicator. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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9. An electrical connector comprising:
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a housing comprising;
a mounting face defining a receiving hole and an opening, and a top cover assembled on said mounting face, said top cover comprising;
a horizontal portion comprising a groove; and
a vertical portion;
a contact assembled in said housing for transmitting current wherein said contact has a shape of an inverted V;
a rod positioned in said opening, wherein an apex of said V contacts said rod; and
a visual indicator received in said receiving hole of said mounting face, said visual indicator comprises a lead, wherein a portion of said lead is inserted into said groove.
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10. An electrical connector comprising:
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a housing comprising;
a mounting face defining a receiving hole and an opening, and a top cover assembled on said mounting face, wherein one of said top cover and said mounting face comprises a groove and the other one of said top cover and said mounting face comprises a guide element that is inserted into said groove; and
a visual indicator received in said receiving hole of said mounting facet;
a contact assembled in said housing for transmitting current wherein said contact has a shape of an inverted V; and
a rod positioned in said opening, wherein an apex of said V contacts said rod.
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