Relay socket and relay assembly comprising a relay socket
AssigneeConnecteurs Electriques Deutsch
InventorLaurent Houry
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Abstract
A relay socket providing an interface between a relay and a mounting structure comprises an upper section configured for mounting the relay, a lower section configured for mounting to the mounting structure, a plurality of mounting holes opening to an upper surface of the upper section and configured to receive a plurality of fastening elements of the relay, and a plurality of sleeve inserts configured to be fastened within the mounting holes, Each of the sleeve inserts surrounds a fixation member adapted to connect to the fastening elements.
Claims22
A relay socket providing an interface between a relay and a mounting structure, comprising:
- an upper section configured for mounting the relay;
- a lower section configured for mounting to the mounting structure;
- a plurality of mounting holes opening to an upper surface of the upper section and configured to receive a plurality of fastening elements of the relay;
- a plurality of sleeve inserts configured to be fastened within the mounting holes, each of the sleeve inserts surrounds a fixation member adapted to connect to the fastening elements;
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- a guiding pin protruding within one of the mounting holes toward the upper surface.
A relay assembly, comprising:
- a relay having a plurality of fastening elements;
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- a relay socket including an upper section configured for mounting the relay, a lower section configured for mounting to a mounting structure, a plurality of mounting holes opening to an upper surface of the upper section and configured to receive the fastening elements of the relay, a plurality of sleeve inserts configured to be fastened within the mounting holes, each of the sleeve inserts surrounds a fixation member adapted to connect to the fastening elements and mount the relay to the relay socket, and a guiding pin protruding within one of the mounting holes toward the upper surface.
A relay socket providing an interface between a relay and a mounting structure, comprising:
- an upper section configured for mounting the relay;
- a lower section configured for mounting to the mounting structure;
- a plurality of mounting holes opening to an upper surface of the upper section and configured to receive a plurality of fastening elements of the relay;
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- a plurality of sleeve inserts configured to be fastened within the mounting holes, each of the sleeve inserts surrounds a fixation member adapted to connect to the fastening elements, the sleeve inserts include a plurality of interchangeable sleeve inserts each configured to be fastened within the mounting holes, the interchangeable sleeve inserts differ in at least one of a length and a shape.
A relay socket providing an interface between a relay and a mounting structure, comprising:
- an upper section configured for mounting the relay;
- a lower section configured for mounting to the mounting structure;
- a plurality of mounting holes opening to an upper surface of the upper section and configured to receive a plurality of fastening elements of the relay;
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- a plurality of sleeve inserts configured to be fastened within the mounting holes, each of the sleeve inserts surrounds a fixation member adapted to connect to the fastening elements, the sleeve inserts include at least one sleeve insert that protrudes from the upper surface.
A relay socket providing an interface between a relay and a mounting structure, comprising:
- an upper section configured for mounting the relay;
- a lower section configured for mounting to the mounting structure;
- a plurality of mounting holes opening to an upper surface of the upper section and configured to receive a plurality of fastening elements of the relay;
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- a plurality of sleeve inserts configured to be fastened within the mounting holes, each of the sleeve inserts surrounds a fixation member adapted to connect to the fastening elements, the sleeve inserts include at least one sleeve insert that extends along a longitudinal axis and has a polygonal cross-section in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.