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Rotatable electrical connectors

An electrical connector, electrical connection technology, applied in the direction of flexible/rotatable wire connectors, connections, medical/surgical connectors, etc., can solve problems such as pin breakage and failure

Inactive Publication Date: 2015-12-23
SMITHS MEDICAL ASD INC
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Consequently, these torsional movements or rotational forces may cause snapping of the pin or other malfunctions on the remote dosage line and infusion set

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[0024] A rotatable electrical connector as detailed in an embodiment of the present invention provides connection of a remote dosage line to a medical infusion set. When the connector is connected to an electrical connection port in an infusion set, the connector tends not to be negatively affected by torsional or rotational forces. This functionality can advantageously provide a relatively compact, robust, easy-to-install electrical connector with associated microcontroller software as described in the examples of the present invention.

[0025] refer to figure 1 and Figure 1A , which illustrates an example of a remote dose line C in the prior art. The remote dosing line C has a hand-held controller H connected to an infusion device such as a portable pump P. In particular, the illustrated dosage line C is electrically connected to the pump P by means of a conductive, electrically insulating conductive wire or cable 1 terminated with a pin 12 (such as Figure 1A Visible)...

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A rotatable electrical connector can include a base housing having a bottom surface, a top housing that is rotatably engaged with the base housing, and a plurality of contact pads that are arranged radially within the base housing. The contact pads each have a top surface and a bottom surface. A plurality of signal pins are individually associated with the plurality of contact pads; and each of the signal pins correspondingly project outwardly from the bottom surface of an associated contact pad and outwardly from the bottom surface of the base housing. A center ground pad, having a top surface and a bottom surface, is provided within the base housing. A ground pin projects outwardly from the bottom surface of the center ground pad and outwardly from the bottom surface of the base housing. A plurality of conductors is arranged radially within the top housing. The conductors individually correspond to the plurality of contact pads within the base housing. Each of the conductors has (i) a bottom surface that is capable of being in rotatable contact with the top surface of each of the contact pads and (ii) a top surface that projects outwardly from the top housing. A ground conductor is centrally located within the top housing and is surrounded by the plurality of conductors. The ground conductor has a bottom surface that is in rotatable contact with the top surface of the center ground pad in the base housing, and a top surface that projects outwardly from the top housing.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to a conductive connector, and more particularly to a rotatable electrical connector for eg medical infusion equipment. Background technique [0002] In the technical field of medical infusion equipment including so-called "syringe pumps" and "portable infusion pumps", prefilled drug syringes or liquid reservoirs represented therein are mechanically driven or controlled by microprocessors, which A controlled rate delivers the prescribed amount or dose of medicament or fluid to the patient through an infusion line fluidly connected to a syringe or reservoir. Medicines or liquids delivered to patients through syringe pumps and portable infusion pumps include but are not limited to: therapeutic medicines; nutrients; medicines such as antibiotics, blood coagulation medicines, analgesics and other fluids. The device may introduce medications or fluids into the patient's body using any of a variety of routes such as intravenous...

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IPC IPC(8): H01R35/04
CPCA61M5/1452H01R13/665H01R35/04H01R2201/12
Inventor 迈克尔·韦尔施格兰特·亚当姆斯
Owner SMITHS MEDICAL ASD INC
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