Plate locking system for mated electrical connectors and methods thereof
AssigneeAnderson Power Products, Inc.
InventorsLiam Holmes, Martin O'Donnell
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Abstract
An electrical connection system includes a first electrical connector, a second electrical connector, and a locking plate. The second electrical connector having one of a projecting boss and a boss opening. The locking plate is connected to the first electrical connector and has the other one of the projecting boss and the boss opening. The engagement of the boss with the boss opening locks the second electrical connector to the first electrical connector.
Claims16
An electrical connection system, the system comprising:
- a first electrical connector with a first housing;
- a second electrical connector with a second housing, the second housing having one of a projection and a projection opening along one surface;
- a plate connected to the first housing, the plate having the other one of the projection and the projection opening, when the first housing is connected to the second housing to couple the first electrical connector to the second electrical connector the projection is detachably engaged with the projection opening to detachably lock the first electrical connector to the second electrical connector.
A method of making an electrical connection system, the method comprising:
- providing a first electrical connector with a first housing;
- providing a second electrical connector with a second housing, the second housing having one of a projection and a projection opening along one surface;
- connecting a plate to the first housing, the plate having the other one of the projection and the projection opening, when the first housing is connected to the second housing to couple the first electrical connector to the second electrical connector the projection is detachably engaged with the projection opening to detachably lock the first electrical connector to the second electrical connector.
A method for securing electrical connectors, the method comprising:
- coupling a first electrical connector which is connected to a plate to a second electrical connector;
- aligning at least one projection on one of the second electrical connector and a plate with a projection opening in the other one of the second electrical connector and the plate;
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- locking the second electrical connector to the first electrical connector with the engagement of the projection with the projection opening.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.