ELECTRIC SIGNAL SWITCHING CONNECTOR Russian patent published in 2000 - IPC

FIELD: electrical engineering. SUBSTANCE: connector has primary multiple-contact collectors A1 through A4 with at least one pair of signal-carrying conductors connected to each of mentioned collectors, multiple input plug or collector C1 with contact leads whose number is equivalent to that of mentioned signal-carrying conductors connected to mentioned leads, multiple output plug or collector C12 connected to multiple input plug C1; number of outgoing conductors is similar to that of contact leads on mentioned output plug C12 to form pairs each carrying signal being transmitted; connector also has secondary multiple-contact collectors A12, A222, A32, A42; at least one pair of transmitted-signal-carrying conductors is connected to each of mentioned collectors. Novelty is provision for devices SW1, SW2, SW3, SW4, SW12, SW22, SW32, SW42, Ti, Qi intended for selective convertible connection of pairs of leads on output plug C1 to contact pairs on primary collectors A1 through A4 and pairs of contacts on output plug C12 to contact pairs on secondary collectors A12, A22, A32, A42. EFFECT: enlarged functional capabilities, improved economic efficiency, reduced cost of connector. 4 cl, 3 dwg