Electrical interface system
AssigneeCaterpillar Inc.
InventorIgor Strashny
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Abstract
An electrical interface system may include a base frame with a plurality of through holes and a plurality of conductor terminals. The plurality of conductor terminals each include a stationary piston, a fluid bag assembly, and a movable brush. The electrical interface system may also include a plurality of busbar assemblies each including at least one terminal hole aligned with at least one through hole of the base frame, wherein each of the plurality of through holes and aligned terminal holes receive a portion of an individual conductor terminal.
Claims20
A contactor assembly for connecting a mobile machine to a plurality of conductor rails, the contactor assembly comprising:
- a base frame including a plurality of through holes;
- a plurality of conductor terminals each including a piston, a fluid bag assembly, and a movable brush;
- and
- a plurality of busbars each including at least one terminal hole aligned with at least one through hole of the base frame,
- wherein each of the plurality of through holes and aligned terminal holes receive a portion of an individual conductor terminal.
A contactor assembly for connecting a mobile machine to a plurality of conductor rails, the contactor assembly comprising:
- a base frame including a plurality of through holes;
- a plurality of conductor terminals each including a piston, a fluid bag assembly, and a movable brush;
- and
- a plurality of busbars each including at least one terminal hole aligned with at least one through hole of the base frame,
- wherein each of the plurality of through holes and aligned terminal holes receive a portion of an individual conductor terminal, and
- the piston further including a tube fixed to an outer surface of piston, and a base plate fixed to a distal end surface of the piston.
A contactor assembly for connecting a mobile machine to a plurality of conductor rails, the contactor assembly comprising:
- a base frame including a plurality of through holes;
- a plurality of conductor terminals each including a piston, a fluid bag assembly, and a movable brush;
- and
- a plurality of busbars each including at least one terminal hole aligned with at least one through hole of the base frame,
- wherein each of the plurality of through holes and aligned terminal holes receive a portion of an individual conductor terminal, and
- wherein each of the conductor terminals further includes a conductive fluid electrically coupling the piston to the movable brush.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.