Contacts for use with an electronic device
First Claim
1. A contact comprising:
- a contact body including a tip, a spring beam opposite the tip and a shoulder between the tip and the spring beam;
a plunger movable with respect to the contact body, the plunger having a tip and a shoulder; and
a biasing member contained by the shoulders of the contact body and the plunger, the biasing member imparting a biasing force on the shoulder of the plunger, the biasing member being compressed as the plunger moves relative to the contact body;
wherein the spring beam engages the plunger between the tip and the shoulder of the plunger and is spring biased against the plunger to electrically couple the contact body and the plunger, an electrical path being defined from the tip of the plunger to the spring beam and to the tip of the contact body, the electrical path being routed outside of the biasing member; and
wherein the contact body, between the tip and the shoulder, extends along a contact plane, and the plunger, between the tip and the shoulder, extends along the contact plane, the shoulders being angled out of the contact plane to form a pocket therebetween that is shifted to one side of the contact plane, the biasing member being positioned in the pocket such that the biasing member is shifted to the side and outside of the contact plane.
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Abstract
A contact includes a contact body including a tip, a spring beam opposite the tip and a shoulder between the tip and the spring beam. A plunger is movable with respect to the contact body and has the plunger having a tip and a shoulder. A biasing member is contained by the shoulders. The biasing member imparts a biasing force on the shoulder of the plunger. The biasing member is compressed as the plunger moves relative to the contact body. The spring beam engages the plunger between the tip and the shoulder of the plunger and is spring biased against the plunger to electrically couple the contact body and the plunger. An electrical path is defined from the tip of the plunger to the spring beam and to the tip of the contact body. The electrical path is routed outside of the biasing member.
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Citations
21 Claims
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1. A contact comprising:
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a contact body including a tip, a spring beam opposite the tip and a shoulder between the tip and the spring beam; a plunger movable with respect to the contact body, the plunger having a tip and a shoulder; and a biasing member contained by the shoulders of the contact body and the plunger, the biasing member imparting a biasing force on the shoulder of the plunger, the biasing member being compressed as the plunger moves relative to the contact body; wherein the spring beam engages the plunger between the tip and the shoulder of the plunger and is spring biased against the plunger to electrically couple the contact body and the plunger, an electrical path being defined from the tip of the plunger to the spring beam and to the tip of the contact body, the electrical path being routed outside of the biasing member; and wherein the contact body, between the tip and the shoulder, extends along a contact plane, and the plunger, between the tip and the shoulder, extends along the contact plane, the shoulders being angled out of the contact plane to form a pocket therebetween that is shifted to one side of the contact plane, the biasing member being positioned in the pocket such that the biasing member is shifted to the side and outside of the contact plane. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A contact comprising:
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a plunger having a tip and a shoulder; a contact body including a tip, a spring beam opposite the tip and a shoulder between the tip and the spring beam, the spring beam engaging the plunger between the tip and the shoulder of the plunger and being spring biased against the plunger to electrically couple the contact body and the plunger; and a biasing member contained by the shoulders of the contact body and the plunger, the biasing member being a polymer element having spring characteristics, the biasing member imparting biasing forces on the shoulder of the plunger, the biasing member being compressed as the plunger moves relative to the contact body; wherein the contact body, between the tip and the shoulder, extends along a contact plane, and the plunger, between the tip and the shoulder, extends along the contact plane, the shoulders being angled out of the contact plane to form a pocket therebetween that is shifted to one side of the contact plane, the biasing member being positioned in the pocket such that the biasing member is shifted to the side and outside of the contact plane. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. An electronic device comprising:
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a socket body having a first surface and a second surface, the socket body having a plurality of contact chambers between the first and second surfaces; and a plurality of contacts received in corresponding contact chambers, the contacts comprising; a plunger having a tip and a shoulder, the tip of the plunger extending beyond the first surface for mating with a first component and being retractable into the socket body; a contact body including a tip, a spring beam opposite the tip and a shoulder between the tip and the spring beam, the tip of the contact body extending beyond the second surface for mating with a second component and being retractable into the socket body, the spring beam engaging the plunger between the tip and the shoulder of the plunger and being spring biased against the plunger to electrically couple the contact body and the plunger; and a biasing member contained by the shoulders of the contact body and the plunger, the biasing member imparting biasing forces on the shoulder of the plunger, the biasing member being compressed as the plunger moves relative to the contact body; wherein an electrical path is defined from the tip of the plunger to the spring beam and to the tip of the contact body, the electrical path being routed outside of the biasing member; and wherein the contact body, between the tip and the shoulder, extends along a contact plane, and the plunger, between the tip and the shoulder, extends along the contact plane, the shoulders being angled out of the contact plane to form a pocket therebetween that is shifted to one side of the contact plane, the biasing member being positioned in the pocket such that the biasing member is shifted to the side and outside of the contact plane. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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