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US 7,497,728 B2Granted
Panel mount electrical connector in a burner enclosure apparatus and method
AssigneeSPX Corporation
InventorsKenneth R. Moskwa, Fred Hoffmaster, Wayne Miller
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Abstract
A panel mount electrical connector in a burner enclosure panel includes an electrical connector receptacle mounted to an enclosure panel of a fuel-burning combustion device, an internal wiring harness, an electrical connector plug that matches the receptacle, and an external wiring harness configured to be coupled to a separate appliance. The panel mount electrical connector facilitates easy and quick disconnection of the burner electrical wiring at the burner enclosure panel, making installation, removal, and maintenance less difficult.
Claims16
An electrical connector system, comprising:
- an electrical connector receptacle, including:
- a receptacle casing having an upper surface, a lower surface, and two side surfaces, the upper surface having a cantilevered appendage extending parallel to the upper surface of the receptacle and a wedge-shaped cross section near an end of the cantilevered appendage, adapted to attach the receptacle to a panel, and an “L”-shaped tab extending from the upper surface of the receptacle casing, the tab having a tip, which contacts an inner surface of the panel when the receptacle is engaged with the panel, the two side surfaces each having a wedge-shaped protrusion, and
- at least four electrical conductors, each providing electrical terminals for coupling;
- and
- an electrical connector plug, including:
- a plug casing having an upper surface, a lower surface, and two side surfaces, the two side surfaces each having cantilever-shaped lever arms including cutout areas configured to interface with, and engage, respective wedge-shaped receptacle protrusions and
- at least four electrical terminals, wherein the plug is configured to mate with the electrical connector receptacle.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.