Electrical connecting device, connector kit, and method of electrically connecting two apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9397454-B2
Application number	US-201514861155-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 22, 2015
Priority date	Sep 29, 2014
Publication date	Jul 19, 2016
Grant date	Jul 19, 2016

Abstract

The present relates to a connector kit for interconnecting a first and a second apparatus, said first apparatus having a first female connector jack, and said second apparatus having a second female connector jack, and to a method of electrically connecting a first apparatus to a second apparatus.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A connector kit for connecting a first apparatus to a second apparatus, said first apparatus having a first female connector jack, and said second apparatus having a second female connector jack, said kit comprising:
an electrical connecting device comprising:
a first connector and a second connector arranged at opposite ends of said connecting device, each connector being adapted for connection with a respective one of said connector jacks,
wiring electrically connecting said first connector to said second connector,
wherein said first connector and said second connector each comprises a male connector plug,
said wiring has a length between said first and second connector plugs which is shorter than a length of each of said connector plugs,
said wiring is enclosed in an enclosure of an elastomeric material providing an elastic deformability to said electrical connecting device,
wherein said connector kit further comprises:
a guide sleeve having a first open end and a second open end,
said electrical connecting device being insertable in said sleeve such that said first connector plug faces said first open end and said second connector plug faces said second open end,
said sleeve being attachable to said first apparatus such as to surround the first connector jack,
said sleeve being insertable in a recess of said second apparatus,
said electrical connecting device is movable in said sleeve,
said enclosure comprises a flange extending radially outwards from a longitudinal extension of said electrical connecting device, and in that
said flange has an outer circumference which is slightly smaller than an inner circumference of said sleeve.

2. The connector kit as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said first and second connector each comprises a respective Ethernet connector plug.

3. The connector kit as claimed in claim 2 , wherein said Ethernet connector plugs are arranged without a respective locking tab.

4. The connector kit as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said elastomeric material has a hardness of 40-60° Shore A.

5. The connector kit as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said enclosure is moulded over said wiring.

6. The connector kit as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said sleeve has a cross-sectional shape that is rotationally asymmetric, and that corresponds to a rotationally asymmetric cross-sectional shape of said recess.

7. The connector kit as claimed in claim 1 , wherein an outer perimeter of said flange comprises at least one protrusion or indentation arranged to engage a corresponding indentation or protrusion in said sleeve.

8. The connector kit as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a receiving socket arranged to be attached to said second apparatus such as to surround said second connector jack, said receiving socket having a bevelled opening for receiving and guiding said second connector plug.

9. The connector kit as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said sleeve comprises at least one lug projecting radially outwardly from an outer surface of said sleeve at said first open end, said at least one lug having a through hole arranged to receive a fastening element for attaching said sleeve to said first apparatus.

10. A method of connecting a first apparatus to a second apparatus, said first apparatus comprising a first female connector jack, and said second apparatus comprising a second female connector jack, the method comprising the steps of:
arranging an electrical connecting device of a connector kit as claimed in claim 1 in said guide sleeve of said connector kit, with said first connector plug facing said first open end and said second connector plug facing said second open end,
attaching said guide sleeve to said first apparatus, such that said guide sleeve surrounds said first connector jack and protrudes from an outer surface of said first apparatus,
engaging said first connector plug in said first connector jack,
inserting said guide sleeve in a recess of said second apparatus, said second connector jack being arranged in said recess, such that said guide sleeve surrounds said second connector jack,
moving said first and second apparatus relatively towards each other until said second connector plug engages said second connector jack.

Assignees

• Axis Ab

Inventors

• Lewin Niclas Moller
• Pahlitzsch Jens
• Bergsten Johan

Classifications

• H01R24/62 Primary

  Sliding engagements with one side only, e.g. modular jack coupling devices · CPC title

• H01R43/16

  for manufacturing contact members, e.g. by punching and by bending · CPC title

• H01R13/6315 Primary

  allowing relative movement between coupling parts, e.g. floating connection (for coupling devices specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, H01R12/91 takes precedence) · CPC title

• H01R31/06

  Intermediate parts for linking two coupling parts, e.g. adapter (with a holder adapted for supporting apparatus to which its counterpart is attached H01R33/94) · CPC title