Persistent temperature indicator for an electrical connector
AssigneeEaton Intelligent Power Limited
InventorsRobert Raymond Schuetz, Nicholas John Wainio
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Abstract
A system includes: an electrical connector that includes: an electrically insulating housing that defines an interior region; a conductive shell on the insulating housing; and an electrical conductor in the interior region. The system also includes a thermal sensing apparatus that includes: a temperature sensor; and a temperature display visible from an exterior of the electrical connector. The temperature display is configured to provide a persistent indication of a maximum temperature measured by the temperature sensor after the temperature measured by the temperature sensor has decreased relative to the maximum.
Claims20
A system comprising:
- an electrical connector comprising:
- an electrically insulating housing that defines an interior region;
- a conductive shell on the insulating housing;
- and an electrical conductor in the interior region;
- and
- a thermal sensing apparatus comprising:
- a temperature sensor;
- and
- a temperature display visible from an exterior of the electrical connector, wherein the temperature display is configured to provide a persistent indication of a maximum temperature measured by the temperature sensor after the temperature measured by the temperature sensor has decreased relative to the maximum.
A thermal sensing apparatus comprising:
- a housing;
- a temperature sensor;
- a temperature display visible from an exterior of the housing, the temperature display configured to provide a persistent indication of a maximum temperature measured by the temperature sensor after the temperature measured by the temperature sensor has decreased relative to the maximum temperature;
- and
- a connection interface configured to attach the housing to a corresponding interface on an electrical connector, wherein, when the housing is attached to the electrical connector, the temperature measured by the temperature sensor is associated with the electrical connector.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.