Keyed power connector
AssigneeHamilton Sunstrand Corporation
InventorFrancis C. Belisle
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Abstract
A keyed power connection system is disclosed. The keyed power connection system may have connectors and terminal studs. Each connector may have a captive fastener and may have a connector keying portion comprising a keyed aperture forming an opening in and defined by a connector body of the connector and having a keyed connector diameter. The connector may receive and be selectably connected to a terminal stud having a keyed stud diameter. The keyed stud diameter and the keyed connector diameter may correspond to ameliorate the risk of connecting a connector to a mismatched terminal stud. The captive fastener may engage the terminal stud to retain the connector in position relative to the terminal stud.
Claims13
A keyed power connection system comprising:
- a connector comprising:
- a connector fastening portion comprising a captive fastener;
- a connector electrical conduction portion comprising a connector body configured to retain the connector fastening portion extending through the connector body and in movable communication with the connector body, and comprising a connector conductive surface having an annular insert disposed within an aperture defined by the connector body;
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- a connector keying portion comprising a keyed aperture forming an opening in and defined by the connector body such that the connector conductive surface is disposed within the keyed aperture, and comprising a keyed connector diameter,
- wherein the captive fastener extends through at least a portion of the connector body and is configured to be received by a terminal stud.
A keyed power connection system comprising:
- a terminal stud comprising:
- a terminal stud keying portion comprising:
- a post comprising a cylindrical boss configured to support a terminal stud fastening portion having a fastener receiving threaded bore comprising a cylindrical channel defined by the post and extending axially into the post,
- a keyed stud diameter comprising a diameter of the post, and
- a terminal stud electrical conduction portion comprising a terminal stud conductive surface disposed annularly about the post;
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- a connector comprising:
- a connector electrical conduction portion having a connector body and a connector conductive surface having an annular insert disposed within an aperture defined by the connector body,
- a connector keying portion having a keyed aperture such that the connector conductive surface is disposed within the keyed aperture, and
- a captive fastener extending through at least a portion of the connector body and configured to be received by the terminal stud fastening portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.