摘要 |
<p>An electrical connector for high current applications has a mating plug and socket assembly 2 and 1. The socket assembly 1 has two sockets 11 and 20 arranged coaxially of one another and electrically interconnected. The central socket 11 receives and contacts a pin 72 on the plug assembly 2; the other socket 20 contacts the external surface 76 of a tubular sleeve 74 surrounding and integrally electrically connected with the pin. The socket assembly 1 also has a third socket 50 electrically insulated from and arranged coaxially outwardly of the other two sockets 11 and 20. The third socket 50 makes electrical contact with the outer surface 85 of a tubular contact 83 extending coaxially of the pin 72 and electrically insulated from it. The sockets 11, 20 and 50 each have a hyperboloid configuration of multiple resilient wires 19, 27 and 55 to make contact with the pin 72, sleeve 74 and outer contact 83.</p> |