Performance indicating electrical connector
First Claim
1. An electrical connector comprising:
- a connector section comprising a first connection section adapted to connect to a first electrical conductor and a second connection section adapted to connect to a second electrical conductor, wherein the connector section is adapted to electrical connect the first electrical conductor to the second electrical conductor; and
a connector performance indicating section connected to a portion of the connector section, wherein the connector performance indicating section comprises a temperature sensitive indicator adapted to signal occurrence of a temperature of the portion of the connector section above a predetermined temperature, wherein the temperature sensitive indicator comprises a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag.
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Abstract
An electrical connector including a connector section and a connector performance indicating section. The connector section includes a first connection section adapted to connect to a first electrical conductor and a second connection section adapted to connect to a second electrical conductor. The connector section is adapted to electrical connect the first electrical conductor to the second electrical conductor. The connector performance indicating section is connected to a portion of the connector section. The connector performance indicating section includes a temperature sensitive indicator adapted to signal occurrence of a temperature of the portion of the connector section above a predetermined temperature. The temperature sensitive indicator comprises a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag.
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21 Claims
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1. An electrical connector comprising:
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a connector section comprising a first connection section adapted to connect to a first electrical conductor and a second connection section adapted to connect to a second electrical conductor, wherein the connector section is adapted to electrical connect the first electrical conductor to the second electrical conductor; and
a connector performance indicating section connected to a portion of the connector section, wherein the connector performance indicating section comprises a temperature sensitive indicator adapted to signal occurrence of a temperature of the portion of the connector section above a predetermined temperature, wherein the temperature sensitive indicator comprises a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An electrical connector comprising:
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a connector section comprising a first connection section adapted to connect to a first electrical conductor and a second connection section adapted to connect to a second electrical conductor, wherein the connector section is adapted to electrical connect the first electrical conductor to the second electrical conductor; and
a connector performance indicating section connected to a portion of the connector section, wherein the connector performance indicating section comprises a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) section comprising at least one RFID chip. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of assembling an electrical connector comprising:
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providing an electrical connector section adapted to electrically and mechanically connect a first electrical conductor to a second electrical conductor; and
providing a connector performance indicating section on the electrical connector section, wherein the connector performance indicating section comprises a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) adapted to signal a condition of the electrical connector.
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21. A method of inspecting an electrical connector comprising:
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providing the electrical connector with a connector performance indicating section comprising a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) section;
sending a first radio frequency signal to the RFID section; and
transmitting a second radio frequency signal from the RFID section based upon the first radio frequency signal and a condition of the electrical connector.
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Specification