Veeco Instruments. has filed a patent for an electrical connector with a male and female contact, where the female contact includes a protective system with an insulating jacket and movable insulating component. The system ensures user safety during insertion and removal of the connector. GlobalData’s report on Veeco Instruments gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
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According to GlobalData’s company profile on Veeco Instruments, 3D memory devices was a key innovation area identified from patents. Veeco Instruments's grant share as of January 2024 was 57%. Grant share is based on the ratio of number of grants to total number of patents.
Electrical connector with protective system for user safety
The patent application (Publication Number: US20230402785A1) describes an electrical connector comprising a male contact and a female contact that can move between an uninserted configuration and an inserted configuration. In the inserted configuration, the male contact's electrically conductive insertable portion is inserted into a housing defined by the female contact, which includes a body and a plurality of blades that are radially flexible and electrically conductive. The female contact also features a protective system for user safety.
Furthermore, the electrical connector includes a return mechanism with an axially compressed spring situated between an insulating component and the bottom of the housing. The insulating component has various features, such as a housing suitable for receiving the spring, protrusions for sliding in interstices between the blades, and pins for abutting against a stop. Additionally, the female contact may have an annular retaining component for pressing the blades onto the insertable portion and preventing axial electrical contact between a user and the blades. The male contact includes an insulating jacket, a body, and an insulating component to prevent radial and axial electrical contact with the user. The insulating components of the male and female contacts are designed to fit into each other, with one partially encapsulating the other for added safety and functionality.
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