Elastomeric connectors

摘要

In a first embodiment, an elastomeric connector may include conductive and nonconductive portions and a guide that at least partially surrounds the connector and transfers compression in at least two directions. In a second embodiment, an elastomeric connector includes conductive portions at least partially surrounded by a nonconductive portion that is at least partially surrounded by conductive material connectible to ground to shield. In a third embodiment, an elastomeric connector may include multiple conductive portions and a nonconductive portion. One of the conductive portions may be separated from a first other in a cross section of a first connection surface and a second one of the others outside the cross section. At least one of the conductive portions may be connected to at least one of the others within the connector. In a fourth embodiment, a sealing component may include conductive and nonconductive elastomeric material.

主权项

1. An elastomeric connector system, comprising:
an elastomeric connector comprising:
at least one conductive elastomeric material portion extending between at least a first connection surface and a second connection surface; andat least one nonconductive elastomeric material portion; and at least one guide element that at least partially surrounds the elastomeric connector and transfers compression, in multiple directions along the elastomeric connector, from the first connection surface to the second connection surface; wherein: the at least one nonconductive elastomeric material portion isolates the at least one conductive elastomeric material portion from the at least one guide element; the at least one guide element is conductive and is coupled to a ground; and the at least one guide element acts as a shield for the at least one conductive elastomeric material portion.