US 11,888,258 B2
Sealed electrical connector
Domenico Piro, Trieste (IT); Gianluca Pace, Trieste (IT); and Mauro Miheli, Trieste (IT)
Assigned to Honeywell International Inc., Charlotte, NC (US)
Filed by Honeywell International Inc., Charlotte, NC (US)
Filed on Mar. 14, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/121,105.
Application 18/121,105 is a continuation of application No. 17/335,507, filed on Jun. 1, 2021, granted, now 11,605,916.
Prior Publication US 2023/0216235 A1, Jul. 6, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H01R 12/52 (2011.01); H01R 13/52 (2006.01); G08B 17/107 (2006.01)
CPC H01R 13/5202 (2013.01) [G08B 17/107 (2013.01); H01R 12/52 (2013.01); H01R 2201/20 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electrical connector, comprising:
a spring having a plurality of coils and connecting a first printed circuit board (PCB) to a second PCB, wherein the spring includes:
a first portion in contact with the first PCB;
a second portion in contact with the second PCB; and
a third portion extending between the first portion and the second portion, and
a spacer surrounding, and separated from, the third portion of the spring;
wherein the spring is sealed from outside air.