Universal wire harness for detectors
AssigneeBRK Brands, Inc.
InventorsMark A. Devine, Michael A. Swieboda, Andrew J. Ivanecky
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Abstract
An electrical unit, such as a fire or gas detector, carries a three conductor plug for receipt of energy, AC hot, and neutral, as well as for coupling to a bidirectional signaling line. A multiple conductor adapter makes it possible to couple the plug to a plurality of incompatible, previously installed sockets. The adapter can be fully contained in a single housing. Alternately, it can include a housing for some of the conductors with the remainder carried on a cable which extends from the housing.
Claims16
An adapter for coupling an existing connector to a different electrical unit than the one for which the existing connector was designed, the adapter comprising:
- a non-conductive housing which carries a first set of electrical conductors and a second set of electrical conductors wherein the number of the second set of conductors is the same as the number of the first set of conductors, wherein members of the first set exhibit an electro-mechanical plug-type profile for engagement with socket elements of the existing connector and wherein members of the second set exhibit an electro-mechanical socket-type profile for engagement with a second plug carried by the electrical unit wherein the existing connector and the second plug are incompatible and are not mutually engageable.
An ambient condition detector comprising:
- a housing;
- a first connector carried on the housing, for mating to a second connector of a compatible form factor and electrical configuration;
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- an adapter which engages the first connector whereby the adapter exhibits an output configuration for engaging another, different connector, incompatible with the second connector.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.