Amp LLC

Bryon L Walters

Reuben E Ney

Provided is a device for interconnecting high voltage electrical components employing a terminal assembly housing, a poke-in terminal, an elongated receptacle featuring a mounting means, anti-surface tracking elements, an axially extending cavity in communication with the terminal, and a compressible snap cap assembly which compresses about, grips and secures the wire.

Electrical connector

A microminiature, multi-pin electrical connector for high voltage applications. The connector includes a plug portion including a resilient body member having a plurality of cavities therein, and a receptacle portion having a plurality of extended members. When the plug and receptacle portions are connected, the extended members extend into the cavities to mate terminal means within the cavities and extended portions. The receptacle portion includes means for supporting the extended members while permitting them to move independently relative to one another. Radial and axial compression seals, preferably formed integral with the resilient body member, are provided to seal between the peripheral surface of each cavity and the outer peripheral surface of each extended member, and the base surface of each cavity and the extended end surface of each extended member, respectively. The seals permit the extended members to float and automatically align themselves within their associated cavities to ensure the establishment and maintenance of an effective seal between the walls of the cavities and the extended members. The connector portions include outer metal housings, and the resilient body member includes an integral annular flange for sealing between the housings when the connector portions are connected to provide a substantially fully shielded connector capable of carrying 6 KVDC within a temperature range of about -55.degree. C. to about +125.degree. C. and over a broad range of pressure.

Shielded microminiature multi-pin connector

A filtered, multiple terminal, electrical connector for use with circuit boards or the like. The connector comprises a housing, a plurality of terminals positioned in the housing, and a monolithic planar capacitor filter for filtering interference. The terminals comprise resilient spring members and are configured such that when a second connector is mated with the connector, the terminals of the second connector will apply a retention force against the terminals, forcing them toward and pressing them against the monolithic planar capacitor to maintain the terminals in firm electrical contact with the monolithic planar capacitor. The connector also includes U-shaped grounding clips having first arms which extend into the housing in electrical contact with the monolithic planar capacitor, and second arms external of the housing for providing external grounding paths. The terminals each include a protrusion thereon adapted to impinge shoulders on the housing to resist withdrawal of the terminals from the housing while permitting them to be easily inserted into the housing. The filtered connector is fully interchangeable with its unfiltered counterpart and is low in cost, simple in construction, and easy to assemble.

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Camp Hill, PA, United States of America

Bryon L Walters