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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2001
Filed:
May. 10, 2000
Tsuyoshi Sakata, Tokyo, JP;
Takashi Nagawatari, Tokyo, JP;
Hirose Electric Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An intermediate electrical connector comprises a support plate (,) which is made of a dielectric material and has at least one support aperture (,) having an inside diameter; and at least one conductive member (,) provided through the support aperture to short-circuit circuit portions of connection objects. The conductive member is made of a conductive elastomer and comprises a retention section (,) with flange portions for engage with the support aperture to attach the conductive member to the support plate; and an elastic protruded section (,). The elastic protruded section extends from the retention section in a direction of thickness of the support plate to form at opposite ends contact faces (,) for elastic contact with the circuit portions (,A,,A) of the connection objects (,) and has, adjacent to the retention section, shoulder (,) portions having an outside diameter which is smaller than the inside diameter of the support aperture.