Wiring interface for fluid sensors
First Claim
1. A cap for a fluid sensor, the cap comprising:
- a cap input port including a first toolless connector configured to removably couple to a first cable, the input port comprising a plurality of input terminals, each of the input terminals having an input ordinal value;
a cap output port including a second toolless connector configured to removably couple to a second cable, the cap output port comprising a plurality of output terminals, each of the output terminals having an output ordinal value; and
a plurality of cross-connections coupling the plurality of input terminals to the plurality of output terminals, at least one of the plurality of cross-connections coupling at least one of the plurality of input terminals to at least one of the plurality of output terminals, the at least one of the plurality of input terminals having at least one input ordinal value different from at least one output ordinal value of the at least one plurality of output terminals.
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Abstract
A cap for a fluid sensor is provided. The cap comprises a cap input port including a first toolless connector configured to removably couple to a cable; and a cap output port including a second toolless connector configured to removably couple to a cable. The cap may further comprise an interface circuit including a circuit input port, a circuit output port, and a sensor port configured to couple to the fluid sensor. The first toolless connector may be configured to removably couple the circuit input port to a cable and the second toolless connector may be configured to removably couple the circuit output port to a cable. The circuit will automatically sequence the signals on the cable, so standard one-to-one wired cables can be used.
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24 Claims
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1. A cap for a fluid sensor, the cap comprising:
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a cap input port including a first toolless connector configured to removably couple to a first cable, the input port comprising a plurality of input terminals, each of the input terminals having an input ordinal value; a cap output port including a second toolless connector configured to removably couple to a second cable, the cap output port comprising a plurality of output terminals, each of the output terminals having an output ordinal value; and a plurality of cross-connections coupling the plurality of input terminals to the plurality of output terminals, at least one of the plurality of cross-connections coupling at least one of the plurality of input terminals to at least one of the plurality of output terminals, the at least one of the plurality of input terminals having at least one input ordinal value different from at least one output ordinal value of the at least one plurality of output terminals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A fluid sensor and cap assembly comprising:
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a fluid sensor; a sensor mounting member housing the fluid sensor; and a cap comprising; a cap input port including a first toolless connector configured to removably couple to a first cable, the input port comprising a plurality of input terminals, each of the input terminals having an input ordinal value, a cap output port including a second toolless connector configured to removably couple to a second cable, the cap output port comprising a plurality of output terminals, each of the output terminals having an output ordinal value, and a plurality of cross-connections coupling the plurality of input terminals to the plurality of output terminals, at least one of the plurality of cross-connections coupling at least one of the plurality of input terminals to at least one of the plurality of output terminals, the at least one of the plurality of input terminals having at least one input ordinal value different from at least one output ordinal value of the at least one plurality of output terminals. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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16. A fluid sensor wiring system comprising a cap, the cap comprising:
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a cap input port including a first toolless connector configured to removably couple to a first cable, the input port comprising a plurality of input terminals, each of the input terminals having an input ordinal value; a cap output port including a second toolless connector configured to removably couple to a second cable, the cap output port comprising a plurality of output terminals, each of the output terminals having an output ordinal value; and a plurality of cross-connections coupling the plurality of input terminals to the plurality of output terminals, at least one of the plurality of cross-connections coupling at least one of the plurality of input terminals to at least one of the plurality of output terminals, the at least one of the plurality of input terminals having at least one input ordinal value different from at least one output ordinal value of the at least one plurality of output terminals. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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