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US 2019/0319408 A1Published application
Avionics system interface electrical connector
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorMichael James Allen
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Abstract
An electrical connector includes a first pass-through connector, a second pass-through connector, and a center portion coupled between the first pass-through connector and the second pass-through connector. The center portion includes a plurality of electrical connection points on an exterior surface of the center portion. The electrical connector also includes a plurality of pass-through wires extending from the first pass-through connector to the second pass-through connector through the center portion, wherein the plurality of electrical connection points are electronically coupled to the plurality of pass-through wires.
Claims41
An electrical connector (112/200) comprising:
- a first pass-through connector (114/204);
- a second pass-through connector (116/206);
- a center portion (118/208) coupled between said first pass-through connector and said second pass-through connector and comprising a plurality of electrical connection points (132/214) on an exterior surface (134/216) of said center portion;
- an adapter ring (202) configured to couple about said center portion (208);
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- a plurality of pass-through wires (128/210) extending from first pass-through connector to said second pass-through connector through said center portion, wherein said plurality of electrical connection points are electronically coupled to said plurality of pass-through wires.
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An avionics system interface (100) comprising:
- a wire harness (102) comprising a plurality of wires (104);
- a wire harness connector (106) coupled to said wire harness and said plurality of wires;
- a disconnect connector (110);
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- an electrical connector (112/200) coupled between said wire harness connector and said disconnect connector, said electrical connector comprising:
- a first pass-through connector (114/204) coupled to said wire harness connector;
- a second pass-through connector (116/206) coupled to said disconnect connector;
- a center portion (118/208) coupled between said first pass-through connector and said second pass-through connector and comprising a plurality of electrical connection points (132/214) on an exterior surface (134/216) of said center portion;
- an adapter ring (202) configured to couple about said center portion (208);
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- a plurality of pass-through wires (128/210) extending from first pass-through connector to said second pass-through connector through said center portion, wherein said plurality of electrical connection points are electronically coupled to said plurality of pass-through wires.
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An electrical connector (112/200) for use with a wire harness connector (106), the electrical connector (112/200) comprising:
- a first pass-through connector (114/204), wherein said first pass-through connector (114/204) comprises a sleeve (124) and a first removable insert (126) of a plurality of removable inserts positioned within said sleeve, wherein said plurality of removable inserts are interchangeable based on a configuration of the wire harness connector (106);
- a second pass-through connector (116/206);
- a center portion (118/208) coupled between said first pass-through connector and said second pass-through connector and comprising a plurality of electrical connection points (132/214) on an exterior surface (134/216) of said center portion;
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- a plurality of pass-through wires (128/210) extending from first pass-through connector to said second pass-through connector through said center portion, wherein said plurality of electrical connection points are electronically coupled to said plurality of pass-through wires.
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An avionics system interface (100) comprising:
- a wire harness (102) comprising a plurality of wires (104);
- a wire harness connector (106) coupled to said wire harness and said plurality of wires;
- a disconnect connector (110);
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- an electrical connector (112/200) coupled between said wire harness connector and said disconnect connector, said electrical connector comprising:
- a first pass-through connector (114/204) coupled to said wire harness connector, wherein said first pass-through connector (114/204) comprises a sleeve (124) and a first removable insert (126) of a plurality of removable inserts positioned within said sleeve, wherein said plurality of removable inserts are interchangeable based on a configuration of said wire harness connector (106);
- a second pass-through connector (116/206) coupled to said disconnect connector;
- a center portion (118/208) coupled between said first pass-through connector and said second pass-through connector and comprising a plurality of electrical connection points (132/214) on an exterior surface (134/216) of said center portion;
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- a plurality of pass-through wires (128/210) extending from first pass-through connector to said second pass-through connector through said center portion, wherein said plurality of electrical connection points are electronically coupled to said plurality of pass-through wires.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.