Stacking connector for military applications

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9350106-B2
Application number	US-201314045073-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 3, 2013
Priority date	Jun 15, 2012
Publication date	May 24, 2016
Grant date	May 24, 2016

Abstract

An electrical connector assembly adapted for military use comprising a high density maintenance connector which supports high bandwidth video export and low level maintenance functions, a lower density I/O connector, the stacking feature allows multiple branches in distribution center, custom to each user, and the programmability allows for identical cables/stacking connectors to be used in different configurations.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An electrical connector assembly adapted for military use comprising:
a high-density maintenance connector which supports high bandwidth video export and low level maintenance functions;
a lower density I/O connector; wherein the high-density maintenance connector and the lower density I/O connector are stackable connectors that allow stacking multiple branches in a distribution center, customizable for each user; and the stackable connectors have identical ends and can be arranged to be used in different configurations, and wherein the lower density I/O connector has first two pins for facilitating power functions and last four pins for facilitating communication functions by means of a USB communication line to which at least one module is communicatively coupled with the last four pins for configuring a device having the electrical connector assembly.

Assignees

• Bae Sys Inf & Elect Sys Integ

Inventors

• Choiniere Michael J
• Devins Mark P
• Richards David A
• Galli Kevin D

Classifications

• H01R13/514 Primary

  composed as a modular blocks or assembly, i.e. composed of co-operating parts provided with contact members or holding contact members between them · CPC title

• H04N5/77

  between a recording apparatus and a television camera · CPC title