Shelf electrical signal connector
AssigneeSub-Zero Group, Inc.
InventorsKeith R. Wanta, Colin M. Hasburgh, Sean T. Petersen
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Abstract
A shelf electrical signal connector is provided that includes a ladder connector and a shelf connector. The ladder connector mounts to a ladder of a shelving system and includes a spring-loaded contact pin formed of an electrically conductive material and electrically connected to a first wire configured to carry an electrical signal. The shelf connector mounts to a shelf bracket and includes a contact pad formed of an electrically conductive material that is connected to a second wire. The contact pad abuts and rests on the spring-loaded contact pin to electrically connect the first wire to the second wire when the shelf bracket is mounted to the ladder of the shelving system.
Claims20
A shelf electrical signal connector comprising:
- a ladder connector configured to mount to a ladder of a shelving system, wherein the ladder connector comprises a spring-loaded contact pin electrically connected to a first wire configured to carry an electrical signal, the spring-loaded contact pin formed of an electrically conductive material and mounted to extend up from a top surface of the ladder connector;
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- a shelf connector configured to mount to a shelf bracket, wherein the shelf connector includes a contact pad connected to a second wire, the contact pad formed of an electrically conductive material, wherein the contact pad abuts and rests on top of the spring-loaded contact pin to electrically connect the first wire to the second wire when the shelf bracket is mounted to the ladder of the shelving system.
A shelf power system comprising:
- a ladder;
- a ladder connector mounted to the ladder, wherein the ladder connector comprises a spring-loaded contact pin electrically connected to a first wire configured to carry an electrical signal, the spring-loaded contact pin formed of an electrically conductive material and mounted to extend up from a top surface of the ladder connector;
- a shelf comprising
- a shelf plate;
- a shelf brace, wherein the shelf plate is mounted to the shelf brace;
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- a shelf bracket, wherein the shelf bracket extends from the shelf brace;
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- a shelf connector mounted to the shelf bracket, wherein the shelf connector includes a contact pad connected to a second wire, the contact pad formed of an electrically conductive material, wherein the contact pad abuts and rests on top of the spring-loaded contact pin to electrically connect the first wire to the second wire.
A shelving system comprising:
- a ladder;
- a plurality of ladder connectors mounted to the ladder, wherein each ladder connector of the plurality of ladder connectors comprises a spring-loaded contact pin electrically connected to a first wire configured to carry an electrical signal, the spring-loaded contact pin formed of an electrically conductive material and mounted to extend up from a top surface of each ladder connector;
- a shelf comprising
- a shelf plate;
- a shelf brace, wherein the shelf plate is mounted to the shelf brace;
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- a shelf bracket, wherein the shelf bracket extends from the shelf brace;
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- a shelf connector mounted to the shelf bracket, wherein the shelf connector includes a contact pad connected to a second wire, the contact pad formed of an electrically conductive material, wherein the contact pad abuts and rests on top of the spring-loaded contact pin of a single ladder connector to electrically connect the first wire to the second wire.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.