Temperature detector, connector, connector assembly and electrical connection system

A connector, comprising:

• a housing;
• a pair of terminals inserted in the housing and having a pair of inner sides facing each other and a pair of outer sides facing away from each other;
• and
• a pair of temperature detectors each detecting a temperature of one of the pair of terminals, the pair of temperature detectors each include:
• a heat conducting member including a cylindrical portion and a connecting tab connected to the cylindrical portion, the connecting tab has a through hole receiving a bolt that fastens the heat conducting member to the outer side of one of the pair of terminals to create thermal contact between the heat conducting member and the one of the pair of terminals;
• and
• a temperature sensor inserted into the cylindrical portion of the heat conducting member, the temperature sensor is in thermal contact with an inner peripheral wall of the cylindrical portion of the heat conducting member or is thermally connected to the inner peripheral wall of the cylindrical portion of the heat conducting member by a thermally conductive adhesive.

A connector assembly, comprising:

• a connector including:
• a housing;
• a pair of terminals inserted in the housing and having a pair of inner sides facing each other and a pair of outer sides facing away from each other;
• and
• a pair of temperature detectors each detecting a temperature of one of the pair of terminals, the pair of temperature detectors each include:
• a heat conducting member including a cylindrical portion and a connecting tab connected to the cylindrical portion, the connecting tab has a through hole receiving a bolt that fastens the heat conducting member to the outer side of one of the pair of terminals to create thermal contact between the heat conducting member and the one of the pair of terminals;
• and
• a temperature sensor inserted into the cylindrical portion of the heat conducting member, the temperature sensor is in thermal contact with an inner peripheral wall of the cylindrical portion of the heat conducting member or is thermally connected to the inner peripheral wall of the cylindrical portion of the heat conducting member by a thermally conductive adhesive;
• and
• a mating connector mating with the connector, the mating connector includes a mating plug inserted between the pair of terminals of the connector and in electrical contact with the pair of terminals.