PLUG CONNECTOR PART HAVING A TEMPERATURE SENSOR DEVICE
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1. A plug connector part for connection to a mating plug connector part, comprising:
- at least one electrical contact element configured to carry an electrical current and to establish electrical contact with at least one other contact element of a mating plug connector part; and
a temperature sensor device configured to record an increase in temperature of the plug connector part, the temperature sensor device comprising at least one sensor element configured to detect infrared radiation emitted by the at least one electrical contact element.
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Abstract
A plug connector part for connection to a mating plug connector part includes: at least one electrical contact element for carrying an electrical current and establishing electrical contact with at least one other contact element of a mating plug connector part; and a temperature sensor device for recording an increase in temperature of the plug connector part, the temperature sensor device including at least one sensor element, which is designed to detect infrared radiation emitted by the at least one electrical contact element.
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1. A plug connector part for connection to a mating plug connector part, comprising:
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at least one electrical contact element configured to carry an electrical current and to establish electrical contact with at least one other contact element of a mating plug connector part; and a temperature sensor device configured to record an increase in temperature of the plug connector part, the temperature sensor device comprising at least one sensor element configured to detect infrared radiation emitted by the at least one electrical contact element. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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2. The plug connector part according to claim I, wherein the at least one sensor element is configured to detect infrared radiation in a wavelength range of between 0.7 μ
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15. A plug connector part for connection to a mating plug connector part, comprising:
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a plurality of electrical contact elements for configured to carry an electrical current and to establish electrical contact with other contact elements of a mating plug connector part; and a temperature sensor device configured to record a rise in temperature of the plug connector part, the temperature sensor device comprising, a plurality of sensor elements and a printed circuit board on which the plurality of sensor elements are arranged, each of the sensor elements being associated with one of the contact elements order to detect an increase in temperature of the associated contact element. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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