Panel mount electrical connector in a burner enclosure apparatus and method
AssigneeSPX Corporation
InventorsKenneth Moskwa, Fred Hoffmaster, Wayne Miller
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Abstract
A panel mount electrical connector in a burner enclosure panel includes an electrical connector receptacle mounted to an enclosure panel of a fuel-burning combustion device, an internal wiring harness, an electrical connector plug that matches the receptacle, and an external wiring harness configured to be coupled to a separate appliance. The panel mount electrical connector facilitates easy and quick disconnection of the burner electrical wiring at the burner enclosure panel, making installation, removal, and maintenance less difficult.
Claims23
An electrical connector mounted to a fuel-burning combustion device enclosure, comprising:
- a panel configured to form at least a partial enclosure of a fuel-burning combustion device;
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- an electrical connector mounted to the panel, wherein the connector is configured to couple at least four electrical conductors.
A fuel-burning combustion device, comprising:
- a burner assembly configured to supply heat to an appliance;
- a panel configured to form at least a partial enclosure of the burner assembly;
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- an electrical connector mounted to the panel, wherein the connector is configured to couple at least four electrical conductors.
An electrical connector mounted to a fuel-burning combustion device enclosure, comprising:
- means for at least partially enclosing a fuel-burning combustion device;
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- means for coupling at least four electrical conductors, the means for coupling being mounted to the means for enclosing.
A method of coupling an electrical circuit near a face of a fuel-burning combustion device enclosure, comprising:
- providing an opening in a panel that is configured to form at least a partial enclosure of a fuel-burning combustion device;
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- mounting an electrical connector in the opening to couple at least four electrical conductors.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.