Electrical connector having male and female connectors
First Claim
1. An electrical connector comprising:
- a) a female connector comprising;
i) an outer ring shield, wherein the outer ring shield comprises an outer ring shield outer surface and an outer ring shield inner surface that are both free of electrical contacts;
ii) a first ring insulator spaced inwardly of the outer ring shield to define a first recess between the outer ring shield and the first ring insulator with a first female connector electrical contact provided in the first recess;
iii) a second ring insulator spaced inwardly of the first ring insulator to define a second recess between the first and second ring insulators with a second female connector electrical contact provided in the second recess, and,b) a male connector removably connectable with the female connector, the male connector comprising at least one first male connector electrical contact and at least one second male connector electrical contact,wherein when the male and female connectors are electrically connected together, the first male connector electrical contact is received in the first recess and the second male connector electrical contact is received in the second recess, andwherein the first ring insulator has a first ring insulator outer surface, and the first female connector electrical contact is a sleeve contact that at least substantially lines the first ring insulator outer surface.
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Abstract
An electrical connector includes a female connector removably connectable with a male connector. The female connector includes an outer ring shield, and first and second ring insulator. The first ring insulator is spaced inwardly of the outer ring shield to define a first recess with a first female electrical contact provided in the first recess. The second ring insulator is spaced inwardly of the first ring insulator to define a second recess with a second female electrical contact provided in the second recess. The male connector includes first and second. When the male and female connectors are electrically connected, the first and second male electrical contacts are received in the first and second recesses respectively.
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17 Claims
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1. An electrical connector comprising:
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a) a female connector comprising; i) an outer ring shield, wherein the outer ring shield comprises an outer ring shield outer surface and an outer ring shield inner surface that are both free of electrical contacts; ii) a first ring insulator spaced inwardly of the outer ring shield to define a first recess between the outer ring shield and the first ring insulator with a first female connector electrical contact provided in the first recess; iii) a second ring insulator spaced inwardly of the first ring insulator to define a second recess between the first and second ring insulators with a second female connector electrical contact provided in the second recess, and, b) a male connector removably connectable with the female connector, the male connector comprising at least one first male connector electrical contact and at least one second male connector electrical contact, wherein when the male and female connectors are electrically connected together, the first male connector electrical contact is received in the first recess and the second male connector electrical contact is received in the second recess, and wherein the first ring insulator has a first ring insulator outer surface, and the first female connector electrical contact is a sleeve contact that at least substantially lines the first ring insulator outer surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An electrical connector comprising:
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a) a female connector comprising; i) an outer ring shield, wherein the outer ring shield comprises an outer ring shield outer surface and an outer ring shield inner surface that are both free of electrical contacts; ii) a first ring insulator spaced inwardly of the outer ring shield to define a first recess between the outer ring shield and the first ring insulator with a first female connector electrical contact provided in the first recess; iii) a second ring insulator spaced inwardly of the first ring insulator to define a second recess between the first and second ring insulators with a second female connector electrical contact provided in the second recess, and, b) a male connector removably connectable with the female connector, the male connector comprising at least one first male connector electrical contact and at least one second male connector electrical contact, wherein when the male and female connectors are electrically connected together, the first male connector electrical contact is received in the first recess and the second male connector electrical contact is received in the second recess, wherein the male connector comprises a male connector outer ring shield that surrounds the first and second male connector electrical contacts, wherein the male connector outer ring shield has an outer surface that is free of electrical contacts, and wherein the male connector outer ring shield is received in the first recess when the male and female connectors are electrically connected together.
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