US 12,592,515 B2Granted

High voltage interlock bypass connector

AssigneeFca US LLC

InventorsHuiyang Yu, Jingjing Zhao, Caizhen Sun, Cuicui Zhang, Min Yang, Weisi Gu

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Abstract

A high voltage interlock bypass connector for use with a female high voltage connector having an interlock is provided and includes a metal connector pin having a substantially U-shape with a connected end and a pair of terminal ends; and a handle formed around and enclosing the connected end of the connector pin opposite the terminal ends such that the terminal ends extend beyond the handle. The handle is configured to provide insulation from a voltage carried by the metal pin and is transparent such that the connected end of the metal pin enclosed by the handle is visible within the handle. The interlock bypass connector is configured to be inserted into the interlock to complete a high voltage interlock circuit without having to connect a corresponding male high voltage connector having integrated interlock pins.

Claims5

Dependent claims

A high voltage connector assembly for use in a high voltage circuit associated with a high voltage source, the high voltage connector assembly comprising:

a female connector coupled to one of a high voltage source and a high voltage load, the female connector including high voltage electrical pin receiving wells and a high voltage interlock having interlock pin receiving wells;
a male connector configured to be electrically coupled to the other of the high voltage source and high voltage load, the male connector configured to matingly couple to the female connector and including:
high voltage pins configured to be received in the high voltage electrical pin receiving wells;
and
interlock pins configured to be received in the interlock pin receiving wells;
and
a male high voltage interlock bypass connector separate and distinct from the male connector and configured to be selectively received in the interlock pin receiving wells in place of the male connector for use in completing a high voltage interlock circuit without coupling the male connector to the female connector.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 18/338,769Filed 21 Jun 2023
Published: US 2024/0429655 A126 Dec 2024
Granted: 31 Mar 2026
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification6 codes

H01R 13/62961
Comprising exclusively pivoting lever: pivoting lever having extendable handle
H01R 13/707
With built-in switch: interlocked with contact members or counterpart
H01R 13/53
Bases; Cases: bases or cases for heavy duty; Bases or cases for high voltage with means for preventing corona or arcing
H01R 31/08
Coupling parts supported only by co-operation with counterpart: short-circuiting members for bridging contacts in a counterpart