Electrical Coupler System and Method for Manufacture Thereof
AssigneeBelkin International, Inc.
InventorJon Roepke
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a coupler system is configured to couple to electrical terminals of a battery. The coupler system comprises a coupler bridge comprising a first section, where the first section comprises a first height and a first edge. The coupler system also comprises a second section adjacent to the first section and opposite the first edge, a first coupler coupled to the second section of the coupler bridge, and a second coupler coupled to the second section of the coupler bridge. The first section of the coupler bridge is configured to restrict the first and second couplers from being electrically coupled to the electrical terminals of the battery when the first edge faces towards the battery. Other embodiments are also disclosed herein.
Claims28
A coupler system configured to couple to electrical terminals of a battery, the coupler system comprising:
- a coupler bridge comprising:
- a first section comprising:
- a first height;
- and
- a first edge;
- a second section adjacent to the first section and opposite the first edge;
- a first coupler coupled to the second section of the coupler bridge;
- and
- a second coupler coupled to the second section of the coupler bridge;
- wherein the first section is configured to restrict the first and second couplers from being electrically coupled to the electrical terminals of the battery when the first edge faces towards the battery.
A method of manufacturing an electrical connector for a target terminal range of a battery, the method comprising:
- forming a connector body comprising a first segment and a second segment substantially parallel to the first segment along a length of the connector body;
- coupling a first interface to the second segment of the connector body;
- and
- coupling a second interface to the second segment of the connector body.
- wherein the first segment restricts the first and second interfaces from electrically coupling to the battery when the first segment faces towards the battery.
A battery connector mechanism for coupling with electrical terminals of a battery, the battery connector mechanism comprising:
- a structure comprising:
- a first section comprising a first border along a first dimension of the structure;
- a second section adjacent to the first section and opposite the first border along the first dimension of the structure;
- a first connector coupled to a first portion of the second section of the structure;
- and
- a second connector coupled to a second portion of the second section of the structure;
- wherein the second section is configured to align the first and second connectors in an un-connectable position relative to the electrical terminals of the battery when the first border contacts the battery.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.