Cylinder head cover assembly having electrical connection

A cylinder head cover assembly for use with an internal combustion engine, the assembly comprising:

• a cylinder head cover attachable to a cylinder head to define a closed space;
• a first connector;
• electrical wiring extending from the first connector and having at least one distal end connectable, in use of the engine, to at least one electrical device disposed within said closed space;
• the cylinder head cover defining an aperture therethrough with a closed periphery, in which aperture said first connector is receivable to be removably seated against an internal surface of the cylinder head cover adjacent said closed periphery;
• and
• a second connector insertable into said aperture from the exterior of the cylinder head cover to engage and electrically couple with said first connector, the second connector when inserted being seated against the external surface of the cylinder head cover adjacent said closed periphery.

A cylinder head cover assembly for use with an internal combustion engine, the assembly comprising:

• a cylinder head cover attachable to a cylinder head to define a closed space;
• a first connector;
• electrical wiring extending from the first connector and having at least one distal end connectable, in use of the engine, to at least one electrical device disposed within said closed space;
• the cylinder head cover defining an aperture therethrough with a closed periphery, in which aperture said first connector is receivable to be removably seated against an internal surface of the cylinder head cover adjacent said closed periphery;
• and
• a connector mounting which carries the first connector for movement towards and away from said aperture.

A cylinder head cover assembly for use with an internal combustion engine, the assembly comprising:

• a cylinder head cover attachable to a cylinder head to define a closed space;
• a first connector;
• electrical wiring extending from the first connector and having at least one distal end connectable, in use of the engine, to at least one electrical device disposed within said closed space;
• the cylinder head cover defining an aperture therethrough with a closed periphery, in which aperture said first connector is receivable to be removably seated against an internal surface of the cylinder head cover adjacent said closed periphery;
• a second connector insertable into said aperture from the exterior of the cylinder head cover to engage and electrically couple with said first connector;
• and
• a connector mounting which carries the first connector for movement towards and away from said aperture.

A cylinder head cover assembly for use with an internal combustion engine, the assembly comprising:

• a cylinder head cover attachable to a cylinder head to define a closed space;
• a first connector;
• electrical wiring extending from the first connector and having at least one distal end connectable, in use of the engine, to at least one electrical device disposed within said closed space;
• the cylinder head cover defining an aperture therethrough with a closed periphery, in which aperture said first connector is receivable to be removably seated against an internal surface of the cylinder head cover adjacent said closed periphery;
• a second connector insertable into said aperture from the exterior of the cylinder head cover to engage and electrically couple with said first connector;
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• at least one threaded fastener adapted to extend through the cylinder head cover and to secure together the first and second connectors.

In a method of connecting at least one electrical device disposed within a cylinder head cover to a location external to the cylinder head cover, the steps of:

• attaching to the electrical device electrical wiring which is coupled to a first connector;
• positioning the cylinder head cover on a cylinder to head to define a closed space;
• and
• thereafter engaging the first connector against an aperture provided in the cylinder head cover with the first connector removably seated against an internal surface of the cylinder head cover adjacent the aperture.

A method of removing a cylinder head cover from a cylinder head, in which cylinder head cover there is disposed at least one electrical device attached to electrical wiring, the wiring being coupled to a first connector, the method comprising the steps of:

• disengaging and removing a second connector from the first connector through an aperture provided in the cylinder head cover, thereby electrically decoupling the first and second connectors;
• causing the first connector to move away from an internal surface of the cylinder head cover adjacent the aperture;
• and
• thereafter removing the cylinder head cover from the cylinder head.