Electrical power contacts and connectors comprising same
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1. A power contact comprising:
- first and second pairs of opposed deflectable beams; and
a pair of opposed non-deflecting beams disposed between the first and second pairs of opposed deflectable beams.
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Abstract
Electrical connectors and contacts for transmitting power are provided. One power contact embodiment includes a first plate that defines a first non-deflecting beam and a first deflectable beam, and a second plate that defines a second non-deflecting beam and a second deflectable beam. The first and second plates are positioned beside one another to form the power contact.
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39 Claims
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1. A power contact comprising:
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first and second pairs of opposed deflectable beams; and a pair of opposed non-deflecting beams disposed between the first and second pairs of opposed deflectable beams. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A power contact comprising:
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first and second pairs of opposed non-deflecting beams; and a pair of opposed deflectable beams disposed between the first and second pairs of opposed non-deflecting beams. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A power connector system comprising:
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a first power contact defining first and second pairs of opposed deflectable beams and a first pair of opposed non-deflecting beams disposed between the first and second pairs of opposed deflectable beams; and a second power contact configured to mate with the first power contact, the second power contact defining second and third pairs of opposed non-deflecting beams and a third pair of opposed deflectable beams disposed between the second and third pairs of opposed non-deflecting beams, wherein when the first and second power connectors are mated, the first pair of opposed deflectable beams receives the second pair of opposed non-deflecting beams, the second pair of opposed deflectable beams receives the third pair of opposed non-deflecting beams, and the third pair of opposed deflectable beams receives the first pair of opposed non-deflecting beams. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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