Twist-lock connector system having a light sensor assembly

A twist-lock connector system comprising:

• a plug connector including a plug connector housing and a sensor element held by the plug connector housing for sensing an environmental characteristic exterior of the plug connector, the plug connector including twist-lock plug contacts held by the plug connector housing and extending from a mating interface of the plug connector housing, the plug connector including a first high speed electrical connector held by the plug connector housing, the first high speed electrical connector including first high speed contacts;
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• a receptacle connector coupled to the plug connector at a rotate-to-mate interface, the receptacle connector including a receptacle connector housing having contact channels, the receptacle connector including twist-lock receptacle contacts received in corresponding contact channels and configured to receive the twist-lock plug contacts to transfer power between the receptacle connector and the plug connector, the receptacle connector including a second high speed electrical connector held by the receptacle connector housing, the second high speed electrical connector including second high speed contacts mated with corresponding first high speed contacts to transfer high speed data signals between the receptacle connector and the plug connector;
• wherein the plug connector is rotated from a first mated position to a second mated position to lock the twist-lock plug contacts and the twist-lock receptacle contacts, wherein one of the first high speed electrical connector or the second high speed electrical connector is fixed relative to the plug connector housing or the receptacle connector housing, respectively as the plug connector is rotated from the first mated position to the second mated position, wherein the other of the first high speed electrical connector or the second high speed electrical connector is movable relative to the plug connector housing or the receptacle connector housing, respectively as the plug connector is rotated from the first mated position to the second mated position from a home position to a rotated position and being spring biased to return to the home position.

A light sensor assembly for mounting to a fixture housing of a light fixture, the light sensor assembly comprising:

• a plug connector including a plug connector housing and a sensor element held by the plug connector housing for sensing an environmental characteristic exterior of the plug connector, the plug connector housing including a base and a sensor lid extending from the base, the base having a bottom defining a mating interface, the base including a guide track and a slot at a bottom of the guide track open at the bottom of the base, the plug connector including twist-lock plug contacts coupled to the base and extending from the bottom of the base, the plug connector including a first high speed electrical connector held by the plug connector housing in the guide track and extending through the slot from the bottom of the base, the first high speed electrical connector including first high speed contacts, the first high speed electrical connector being movable in the guide track and the slot from a home position to a rotated position, the plug connector including a biasing member coupled to the first high speed electrical connector to bias the first high speed electrical connector to the home position;
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• a receptacle connector configured to be coupled to the light fixture to control operation of the light fixture, the receptacle connector coupled to the plug connector at a rotate-to-mate interface, the receptacle connector including a receptacle connector housing having contact channels, the receptacle connector including twist-lock receptacle contacts received in corresponding contact channels and configured to receive the twist-lock plug contacts to transfer power between the receptacle connector and the plug connector, the receptacle connector including a second high speed electrical connector held by the receptacle connector housing, the second high speed electrical connector including second high speed contacts mated with corresponding first high speed contacts to transfer high speed data signals between the receptacle connector and the plug connector.

A light sensor assembly for mounting to a fixture housing of a light fixture, the light sensor assembly comprising:

• a plug connector including a plug connector housing and a sensor element held by the plug connector housing for sensing an environmental characteristic exterior of the plug connector, the plug connector housing including a base and a sensor lid extending from the base, the base having a bottom defining a mating interface, the plug connector including twist-lock plug contacts coupled to the base and extending from the bottom of the base, the plug connector including a first high speed electrical connector held by the plug connector housing, the first high speed electrical connector including first high speed contacts;
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• a receptacle connector configured to be coupled to the light fixture to control operation of the light fixture, the receptacle connector coupled to the plug connector at a rotate-to-mate interface, the receptacle connector including a receptacle connector housing having contact channels extending from a top of the receptacle connector housing, the receptacle connector including twist-lock receptacle contacts received in corresponding contact channels and configured to receive the twist-lock plug contacts to transfer power between the receptacle connector and the plug connector, the receptacle connector housing including a guide track and a slot at the top of the receptacle connector housing, the receptacle connector including a second high speed electrical connector held by the receptacle connector housing, the second high speed electrical connector including second high speed contacts mated with corresponding first high speed contacts to transfer high speed data signals between the receptacle connector and the plug connector, the second high speed electrical connector being movable in the guide track and the slot from a home position to a rotated position, the plug connector including a biasing member coupled to the second high speed electrical connector to bias the second high speed electrical connector to the home position.