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US 2002/0157932 A1Published application
Electrical connector system
AssigneeLyall Assemblies, Inc.
InventorsDonald E. DeWitt, John W. Burwell
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Abstract
A connector system, including two electrical connectors configured to mate together; one electrical connector containing a magnetic flux responsive device configured for generating an electrical signal; the other electrical connector containing a magnet which is located in association with the magnetic flux responsive device when the two electrical connectors are mated together.
Claims31
A connector system, comprising:
- a first electrical connector including a magnetic flux responsive device configured for generating an electrical signal;
- and
- a second electrical connector configured to mate with said first electrical connector, said second electrical connector including a magnet located in association with said magnetic flux responsive device when said first electrical connector and said second electrical connector are mated together.
A connector system, comprising:
- an electrical connector including a magnetic flux responsive device configured for generating an electrical signal;
- and
- a connector cap configured to mate with said electrical connector, said connector cap including a magnet located in association with said magnetic flux responsive device when said connector cap and said electrical connector are mated together.
A connector system, comprising:
- a first electrical connector including a magnet and a magnetic flux responsive device configured for generating an electrical signal;
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- a second electrical connector configured to mate with said first connector, said second connector including an element with a magnetic permeability which is sufficient to conduct flux from said magnet to said magnetic flux responsive device thereby generating said electrical signal when said first electrical connector and said second electrical connector are mated together.
A connector system, comprising:
- a first electrical connector including a light source and a light responsive device configured for generating an electrical signal;
- and
- a second electrical connector configured to mate with said first electrical connector, said second electrical connector including at least one of a light absorbing element and a light conducting element being positioned within said second connector in association with said light source and said light responsive device when said first electrical connector and said second electrical connector are mated together.
A connector system, comprising:
- an electrical connector including a light source and a light responsive device configured for generating an electrical signal;
- and
- a connector cap configured to mate with said electrical connector, said connector cap including at least one of a light absorbing element and a light conducting element being positioned within said connector cap in association with said light source and said light responsive device when said connector cap and said electrical connector are mated together.
A method of providing delayed excitation of the contacts of a connector system, said method, comprising the steps of:
- positioning a sensor in a first electrical connector, said first electrical connector having at least one electrical contact, said sensor configured for generating an electrical signal;
- locating a sensor triggering element in a second electrical connector, said second electrical connector having at least one electrical contact, said second electrical connector being configured to mate with said first electrical connector, said sensor triggering element located in association with said sensor when said first electrical connector and said second electrical connector are mated together;
- orienting said first connector to align with said second connector;
- engaging said first connector with said second connector;
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- generating said electrical signal when said triggering element is proximate to said sensor, dependent upon said engaging step.
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