ONE IN FOUR OUT CONNECTOR

• US 20140099830A1
• Filed: 07/14/2010
• Published: 04/10/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 07/14/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Norman R. Byrne
• Original Assignee: Norman R. Byrne
• Inventors: Byrne, Norman R.
• Granted Patent: US 8,882,523 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 439/638
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 24/20 Coupling parts carrying sockets, clips or analogous contacts and secured only to wire or cable
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 25/006 the coupling part being secured to apparatus or structure, e.g. duplex wall receptacle
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 31/02 Intermediate parts for distributing energy to two or more circuits in parallel, e.g. splitter with a holder adapted for supporting apparatus to which its counterpart is attached H01R33/92

Abstract

A one in four out connector assembly is disclosed having an internal wiring assembly with a series of wires. Connected to one end of each of the wires is an H-type wire. Connected to the opposing end of each of the wires is a single blade male terminal. The single blade male terminals form a power terminal group connectable to terminals of a junction block. The terminals of the H-type connectors form connector cable terminals which are connectable to at least four connector cable assemblies.

Claims

1. A connector assembly for use with a power distribution system for carrying electrical power and for providing electrical devices external to said connector assembly with access to said electrical power, said connector assembly comprising:

a front housing half;

a rear housing half;

an internal wiring assembly comprising a plurality of wires having H-type connectors connected at one end of each wire, and a single male blade terminal connected at opposing ends of each wire;

a power connector set forming a connector housing around a terminal group comprising said single blade terminal;

at least four cable connector sets formed on said connector assembly, with each H-type connector forming one terminal in each one of said cable connector sets.

2. A connector assembly in accordance with claim 1, characterized in that said front housing half, said cable connector sets, a cable connector side cover and said internal wiring assembly are assembled with said rear housing half.

3. A connector assembly in accordance with claim 1, characterized in that said connector assembly is adapted for use with a pair of terminal connector sets having a first upper key arrangement and a first intermediate key arrangement.

4. A connector assembly in accordance with claim 1, characterized in that said connector assembly is adapted to be inserted into a raceway, with said connector assembly further comprising a junction block with an associated receptacle block.

5. A connector assembly in accordance with claim 1, characterized in that the four connector cable sets are positioned below a wall panel.

6. A connector assembly in accordance with claim 4, characterized in that said receptacle block and said junction block are positioned above said connector assembly.

7. A connector assembly in accordance with claim 5, characterized in that said junction block is connected by means of conduits extending from both ends of said junction block to associated connector blocks for connection to adjoining panels.

8. A connector assembly in accordance with claim 7, characterized in that a plurality of receptacle connectors are connected to said junction block, so as to accommodate a series of electrical outlets on both sides of a wall panel.

9. A connector assembly in accordance with claim 8, characterized in that a plurality of wall panels are provided, with electrical interconnection assemblies in a raceway area formed along a lower edge of said panels.

10. A connector assembly in accordance with claim 9, characterized in that each of said panels is provided with substantially flat support legs which allow for passage of electrical conduits in said raceway.

11. A connector assembly in accordance with claim 10, characterized in that each of said electrical interconnection assemblies is provided with a junction block, a female electrical connector block and matching male connector block.

12. A connector assembly in accordance with claim 11, characterized in that said connector blocks are connected to associated junction blocks by means of conduit sections.

13. A connector assembly in accordance with claim 12, characterized in that each of said junction blocks is double-sided and corresponding pairs of outlet receptacles are provided on opposite sides of each of said wall panels.