CONTACT MECHANISMS FOR ELECTRICAL RECEPTACLE ASSEMBLIES

摘要

An electrical receptacle assembly having an outer body and an inner body. The inner body can include at least one first wall forming a first cavity and at least one resilient element disposed within the cavity proximate to the at least one first wall, where the at least one resilient element has an electrically conductive material. The outer body can be movably disposed within the first cavity, where the outer body can include at least one extension, at least one home slot, and at least one detent positioned between the at least one extension and the at least one home slot, where the at least one extension has the electrically conductive material, and where the at least one detent and the at least one home slot are electrically non-conductive.

主权项

1. An electrical receptacle assembly, comprising:
an inner body comprising at least one first wall forming a first cavity and at least one resilient element disposed within the cavity proximate to the at least one first wall, wherein the at least one resilient element comprises an electrically conductive material; and an outer body movably disposed within the first cavity, wherein the outer body comprises at least one extension, at least one home slot, and at least one detent positioned between the at least one extension and the at least one home slot, wherein the at least one extension comprises the electrically conductive material, and wherein the at least one detent and the at least one home slot comprise an electrically non-conductive material, wherein the outer body moves between a first position and a second position, wherein the at least one resilient element contacts the at least one detent when the outer body is between the first position and the second position, and wherein the at least one resilient element contacts the at least one extension when the outer body is in the second position.