Power contact having current flow guiding feature and electrical connector containing same
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1. A power contact, comprising:
- a main section including a first edge and an opposing second edge, and being made from electrically conductive material;
a current-receiving interface disposed between the first edge and the second edge;
a plurality of terminals extending from the main section and along the second edge; and
at least one void of electrically non-conductive material formed in the main section for guiding current flow from the current-receiving interface to the plurality of terminals such that current is distributed among individual terminals of the plurality of terminals, wherein the at least one void does not separate the main section into multiple pieces.
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Abstract
An electrical contact for transmitting power to a printed circuit structure. The power contact comprises a main section that includes a first edge and an opposing second edge, and is made from electrically conductive material. A current-receiving interface is disposed between the main section first and second edges. And a plurality of terminals extend from the main section along the second edge. A void of electrically conductive material is formed in the main section for guiding current flow from the current-receiving interface to the terminals.
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1. A power contact, comprising:
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a main section including a first edge and an opposing second edge, and being made from electrically conductive material; a current-receiving interface disposed between the first edge and the second edge; a plurality of terminals extending from the main section and along the second edge; and at least one void of electrically non-conductive material formed in the main section for guiding current flow from the current-receiving interface to the plurality of terminals such that current is distributed among individual terminals of the plurality of terminals, wherein the at least one void does not separate the main section into multiple pieces. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A power contact, comprising:
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a main section including a current-receiving interface and being made from electrically conductive material; a plurality of terminals extending from the main section for engaging a printed circuit structure, the plurality of terminals including a first terminal that is closest to the current-receiving interface and a second terminal that is farthest from the current-receiving interface; and a slot disposed in the main section extending from a position proximate the current-receiving interface to a position that is between the first terminal and the second terminal. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A power contact, comprising:
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a main section including two or more electrically interconnected, individual strips of electrically conductive material; a current-receiving interface extending from a first edge of the main section; and a plurality of terminals extending from a second edge of the main section for engagement with a printed circuit; and individual strips of electrically non-conductive material interspersed with the individual strips of electrically conductive material. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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- 20. A power contact, comprising a main body section, a first and a second contact beam extending from a first edge of the main body section, and a contact terminal extending from a second edge of the main body section, wherein the main body section has a void formed therein, the void extends from the first edge of the main body section, and the void defines a first discrete current flow pathway to and from the first contact beam, and a second discrete current flow pathway to and from the second contact beam.
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