Photovoltaic connector assembly
AssigneeTyco Electronics Corporation
InventorPaul David Roman, Jr.
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Abstract
A photovoltaic connector assembly includes a housing that has a mating end and a cable end. The housing has a securing feature that is configured to secure the housing to another photovoltaic connector assembly. The housing has a cavity that extends between the mating end and the cable end. A terminal is received in the cavity. The terminal is configured to be mated to a corresponding terminal of the other photovoltaic connector assembly. The terminal is configured to be terminated to a cable. A cable locator is configured to be coupled to the cable rearward of the terminal. The cable locator has wings that extend from opposite sides of the cable locator. The cable locator is received in the cavity. The wings engage the housing to position the cable locator within the cavity.
Claims20
A photovoltaic connector assembly comprising:
- a housing having a mating end and a cable end, the housing having a securing feature configured to secure the housing to another photovoltaic connector assembly, the housing having a cavity extending between the mating end and the cable end;
- a terminal received in the cavity, the terminal being configured to be mated to a corresponding terminal of the other photovoltaic connector assembly, the terminal being configured to be terminated to a cable;
- a cable locator configured to be coupled to the cable rearward of the terminal, the cable locator having wings extending from opposite sides of the cable locator, the cable locator being received in the cavity, the wings engaging the housing to position the cable locator within the cavity;
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- a cap coupled to the cable end of the housing, the cap engaging the wings to capture the cable locator between the cap and a portion of the housing.
A photovoltaic connector assembly comprising:
- a housing having a mating end and a cable end, the housing having a securing feature configured to secure the housing to another photovoltaic connector assembly, the housing having a cavity extending between the mating end and the cable end;
- a terminal received in the cavity, the terminal being configured to be mated to a corresponding terminal of the other photovoltaic connector assembly, the terminal being configured to be terminated to a cable, the terminal being one of a blade terminal or a blade receptacle terminal having a generally wide and short configuration;
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- a cable locator configured to be coupled to the cable rearward of the terminal, the cable locator having wings extending from opposite sides of the cable locator, the cable locator being received in the cavity, the wings engaging the housing to position the cable locator within the cavity;
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- a cap coupled to the cable end of the housing, the cap engaging the wings to capture the cable locator between the cap and a portion of the housing.
A photovoltaic system comprising:
- a first solar shingle and a second solar shingle configured to be mounted to a substrate, the second solar shingle overlapping a top portion of the first solar shingle such that an overhang space is created immediately above a top edge of the first solar shingle, the overhang space being defined between a base of the second solar shingle, the top edge of the first solar shingle and the substrate;
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- a low profile photovoltaic connector assembly received in the overhang space, the photovoltaic connector assembly being cable mounted to a cable, the cable being routed through the overhang space, the low profile photovoltaic connector assembly comprising:
- a housing having a mating end and a cable end, the housing having a securing feature configured to secure the housing to another photovoltaic connector assembly, the housing having a cavity extending between the mating end and the cable end;
- a terminal received in the cavity, the terminal being configured to be mated to a corresponding terminal of the other photovoltaic connector assembly, the terminal being configured to be terminated to a cable;
- a cable locator configured to be coupled to the cable rearward of the terminal, the cable locator having wings extending from opposite sides of the cable locator, the cable locator being received in the cavity, the wings engaging the housing to position the cable locator within the cavity;
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- a cap coupled to the cable end of the housing, the cap engaging the wings to capture the cable locator between the cap and a portion of the housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.