Movable bracket interlocking mating connectors with switch activation

A system for interlocking a device, comprising:

• a first connector mounted to a panel;
• a bracket having a through hole configured to receive the first connector therethrough;
• a switch mounted on the panel, the switch having a first switch position and a second switch position;
• and
• at least one compression spring extending between the bracket and the panel to bias the bracket into a first position spaced away from the switch,
• wherein the bracket is configured to operatively engage and disengage the switch,
• wherein when the bracket is in the first position spaced away from the switch, the switch is in the first switch position, and when the bracket is in a second position, the bracket engages and actuates the switch into the second switch position,
• wherein the bracket is movable against the bias of the at least one compression spring into the second position to engage and actuate the switch into the second switch position by coupling a second connector to the first connector, and
• wherein the switch is configured to trigger a signal indicating that the first connector is connected to the second connector when the switch is in the second switch position.

An interlocked device comprising:

• an interlock system comprising:
• a first connector mounted to a panel;
• a bracket having a through hole configured to receive the first connector therethrough;
• a switch mounted on the panel, the switch having a first switch position and a second switch position;
• and
• at least one compression spring extending between the bracket and the panel to bias the bracket into a first position spaced away from the switch,
• wherein the bracket is configured to operatively engage and disengage the switch,
• wherein when the bracket is in the first position spaced away from the switch, the switch is in the first switch position and when the bracket is in a second position, the bracket engages and actuates the switch into the second switch position,
• wherein the bracket is movable against the bias of the at least one compression spring into the second position to engage and actuate the switch into the second switch position by coupling a second connector to the first connector, and
• wherein the switch is configured to trigger a signal indicating that the first connector is connected to the second connector when the switch is in the second switch position;
• and
• a device configurable between a first configuration and a second configuration based on receipt of the signal.