US 12,341,282 B2
Spring energized electrical connector
Philip Ekins, Frimley (GB); Michael Rimmer, Frimley (GB); and Hassan Mansir, Frimley (GB)
Assigned to Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US)
Filed by Halliburton Energy Services, Inc., Houston, TX (US)
Filed on Nov. 8, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/982,683.
Prior Publication US 2024/0154339 A1, May 9, 2024
Int. Cl. H01R 13/18 (2006.01); H01R 13/187 (2006.01)
CPC H01R 13/18 (2013.01) [H01R 13/187 (2013.01); H01R 2201/14 (2013.01); H01R 2201/20 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A connector assembly, comprising:
a pin assembly comprises a pin connector generally cylindrical in shape with an outer surface;
a socket assembly comprises a socket connector generally cylindrical in shape with an outer surface and an inner surface;
wherein the outer surface of the pin connector is in direct contact with the inner surface of the socket connector in response to the pin connector mechanically coupling to the socket connector; and
wherein the connector assembly is configured to electrically couple the pin connector to the socket connector via a contact surface area formed between the outer surface of the pin connector and the inner surface of the socket connector; and wherein either: (i) the socket assembly further comprises an energizing spring installed into a groove along the outer surface and wherein the energizing spring is configured to increase a contact stress value of the contact surface area, or (ii) the pin assembly further comprises an inner energizing spring installed into a threaded profile within an inner bore and wherein the inner energizing spring is configured to increase a contact stress value of the contact surface area.