Connecting electrical equipment through wiring harnesses
AssigneeEmerson Electric Co.
InventorsMichael J. Moran, John J. Heller, David L. Vie
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Abstract
In exemplary embodiments, wiring harness assemblies for electrical equipment and related methods are disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment, a wiring harness assembly for electrical equipment generally includes a first connector configured for connecting to a wiring harness, a second connector configured for mounting to a panel, and one or more conductors connecting the first connector with the second connector.
Claims18
A connector for use in electrically connecting a piece of electrical equipment with a female connector through one or more conductors, the connector comprising:
- a male header pin connector having a header and a plurality of pins extending through the header, each pin having a first end connectible with a female connector and an exposed portion extending alongside and past a locking wall of the header, and a second end connected with an end of a corresponding one of one or more conductors;
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- a protective housing abutting the header and surrounding the one or more connections between the one or more pin second ends and conductor ends;
- wherein the exposed portions of the plurality of pins are connectible with a female connector of a furnace wiring harness, the locking wall having a configuration suitable for frictionally locking the male header pin connector to the female connector of the furnace wiring harness.
A method of making a wiring harness assembly for electrical equipment, the method comprising:
- using one or more splice connectors, connecting one or more conductor wires with a plurality of corresponding pins of a male header pin connector to make one or more splice connections;
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- applying a molding material around the one or more splice connections to cover the one or more splice connections;
- whereby a connector of the wiring harness assembly is configured for connecting the conductor wires to an existing wiring harness;
- wherein the plurality of pins have an exposed portion extending alongside and past a locking wall of the male header pin connector and connectible with a female connector of a furnace wiring harness, the locking wall having a configuration suitable for frictionally locking the male header pin connector to the female connector of the furnace wiring harness.
A wiring harness assembly for electrical equipment, the assembly comprising:
- a male header pin connector configured for connecting to a wiring harness;
- a board connector configured for mounting to a panel;
- one or more conductors connecting the male header pin connector with the board connector;
- the one or more conductors coupled with the male header pin connector by one or more splice connections;
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- a molding material surrounding the one or more splice connections;
- wherein the male header pin connector comprises a plurality of pins having an exposed portion extending alongside and past a locking wall of the male header pin connector and connectible with a female connector of a furnace wiring harness, the locking wall having a configuration suitable for frictionally locking the male header pin connector to the female connector of the furnace wiring harness.
A method of replacing a piece of electrical equipment using an existing wiring harness, the method comprising:
- connecting a first end of a wiring harness assembly with the existing wiring harness, the first end including a male header pin connector having a plurality of pins connected with one or more corresponding wires at one or more pin-wire connections and extending alongside and past a locking wall of the male header pin connector, and protective molding material around the one or more pin-wire connections;
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- connecting a second end of the wiring harness assembly with a replacement piece of electrical equipments;
- wherein the plurality of pins have an exposed portion extending alongside and past a locking wall of the male header pin connector and connectible with a female connector of a furnace wiring harness, the locking wall having a configuration suitable for frictionally locking the male header pin connector to the female connector of the furnace wiring harness.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.