ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR FOR INTERCHANGEABLE LENS Russian patent published in 2018 - IPC G02B7/02 G03B17/14 

FIELD: electronic equipment; photography.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to cameras with interchangeable lenses for connecting electrical equipment, electrical devices to the camera body. Electrical connector for the interchangeable lens comprises a body part formed with openings for mounting the contact elements, with the contact elements being arranged with the possibility to protrude from the openings of the body part of the electrical connector, a flexible printed circuit board with a conductive pattern with contact areas coinciding in position with the openings in the body part and contacting the contact members, while the contact elements are spring-loaded by elastic elements and the electrical connector is provided with a cover that presses the flexible printed circuit board and contact elements to the body part of the electrical connector, the contact elements are made in the form of upper and lower bushes with elastic elements arranged between them, the cover is made in the form of a support plate, which is engaged with the body part of the electrical connector.

EFFECT: technical result consists in the simplification of assembly and increase in design reliability while maintaining a stable electrical connection that does not damage the conductive pattern of a flexible printed circuit board.

4 cl, 25 dwg