ELECTRIC CONNECTOR WITH DOUBLE ORIENTATION AND EXTERNAL CONTACTS Russian patent published in 2016 - IPC H01R13/648 

FIELD: electricity.

SUBSTANCE: connector with the multiple orientation of an insert having the contact part of the connector with the first and the second base opposite sides, and multiple electric contacts born by the connecter contact part. The multiple contacts include the first set of the external contacts made on the first base side, and the second set of the external contacts made on the second base side. Each separate contact in the first set of contacts is electrically connected within the contact part or the body with the appropriate contact in the second set of contacts. The contacts in the first and second sets of contacts are arranged against each other. Under some options of implementation the first set of contacts is located symmetrically to the second set of contacts, and the connector contact part has such shape, that to have symmetry upon turning by 180 degrees to the insert and to ensure functional connection with the appropriate socket connector in any orientation of one of two orientations of the inserts.

EFFECT: creation of the improved plug connectors that have the intuitive orientation of the insert and the feeling of compatibility and firmness during insertion and removal from the appropriate socket connector.

16 cl, 99 dwg, 2 tbl