Multiple use connector for a GPS system on a marine vessel
AssigneeBrunswick Corporation
InventorJohn W. Wyant
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Abstract
A tubular receptacle, which is generally similar in appearance with a female cigarette lighter, is provided with communication contacts that allow a specifically designed insert member to be disposed within a cavity of the tubular receptacle to accomplish a simultaneous connection of electrical power between the vehicle and a portable electrical device and the connection of data links between those two components. By simply inserting the insert into the cavity of the tubular receptacle, data connections and power connections are made at the same time and without the need to make separate connections to accomplish these purposes.
Claims30
A connection system for connecting an electrical device to a vehicle electrical system, comprising:
- a receptacle, said receptacle comprising a generally cylindrical cavity having a circular cross section;
- a power contact, supported by said receptacle, which is connectable in electrical communication with a first terminal of an electrical power source;
- a ground contact, supported by said receptacle, which is connectable in electrical communication with a second terminal of said electrical power source;
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- an input data contact, supported by said receptacle, which is connectable in electrical communication with an information processing device of said vehicle, said input data contact being disposed on a radially inward cylindrical surface of said generally cylindrical cavity of said receptacle.
A connection system for connecting an electrical device to a vehicle electrical system, comprising:
- a tubular receptacle, said tubular receptacle comprising a generally cylindrical cavity having a circular cross section;
- a power contact, supported by said receptacle, which is connectable in electrical communication with a first terminal of an electrical power source;
- a ground contact, supported by said receptacle, which is connectable in electrical communication with a second terminal of said electrical power source;
- an input data contact, supported by said receptacle, which is connectable in electrical communication with an information processing device of said vehicle, said input data contact being disposed on a radially inward cylindrical surface of said generally cylindrical cavity of said tubular receptacle;
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- an output data contact, supported by said receptacle, which is connectable in electrical communication with said information processing system, said output data contact being disposed on a radially inward cylindrical surface of said generally cylindrical cavity of said tubular receptacle.
A connection system for connecting an electrical device to a vehicle electrical system, comprising:
- a generally cylindrical receptacle, said generally cylindrical receptacle having a circular cross section;
- a power contact, supported by said receptacle, which is connectable in electrical communication with a first terminal of an electrical power source;
- a ground contact, supported by said receptacle, which is connectable in electrical communication with a second terminal of said electrical power source;
- an input data contact, supported by said receptacle, which is connectable in electrical communication with an information processing device of said vehicle, said input data contact being disposed on a radially inward cylindrical surface of said generally cylindrical cavity of said cylindrical receptacle;
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- an output data contact, supported by said receptacle, which is connectable in electrical communication with said information processing system said output data contact being disposed on a radially inward cylindrical surface of said generally cylindrical cavity of said cylindrical receptacle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.