Electrical connector
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Abstract
The present invention may provide a two-part electrical connector having a first part being a tongue portion having a base and a tongue extending longitudinally therefrom; a second part being a socket portion having a base and walls extending therefrom defining a socket for slidably receiving the tongue, the tongue portion and socket portion having locking means to permit releasable mutual engagement, said locking means including a locking member moveable between a first position in which the tongue is held in the socket and a second position in which the tongue is removable from the socket; a primary coupling element located in the tongue; and a secondary coupling element located in at least one of the socket walls, which elements provide a contact-less electromagnetic coupling when the tongue is engaged in the socket.
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45 Claims
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24. A two-part electrical connector, comprising:
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a first part including a tongue portion having a base and a tongue extending longitudinally therefrom;
a second part including a socket portion having a base and walls extending therefrom defining a socket for slidably receiving the tongue, the tongue portion and socket portion having locking means to permit releasable mutual engagement, said locking means including a locking member moveable between a first position in which the tongue is held in the socket and a second position in which the tongue is removable from the socket;
a primary coupling element located in the tongue; and
a secondary coupling element located in at least one of the socket walls, which elements provide a contact-less electromagnetic coupling when the tongue is engaged in the socket. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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40. A tongue portion for use in a two-part electrical connector according to clam 24, wherein the tongue portion includes a base and a tongue extending longitudinally therefrom, an electromagnetic coupling element located within the tongue, and locking means for co-operating with locking means of the socket portion for releasably holding the tongue in the socket.
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