Electrical connector with sensing terminal system
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1. In an electrical connector, a sensing terminal system comprising:
- a first female terminal adapted for connection to a voltage potential;
a second female terminal including a first part and a second part with the two parts being electrically isolated, the first part being adapted for connection to a sensing line, and the two parts being electrically coupled in response to mating of a male terminal with the second female terminal; and
means electrically coupling the second part of the second female terminal with the first female terminal.
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Abstract
A sensing terminal system is disclosed for an electrical connector. The system includes a first terminal adapted for connection to a voltage potential. A second terminal includes a first part and a second part, with the two parts being electrically isolated. The first part is adapted for connection to a sensing line. The two parts are electrically coupled in response to mating of a mating terminal with the second terminal. The second part of the second terminal is electrically coupled with the first terminal to complete a sensing circuit therethrough.
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1. In an electrical connector, a sensing terminal system comprising:
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a first female terminal adapted for connection to a voltage potential; a second female terminal including a first part and a second part with the two parts being electrically isolated, the first part being adapted for connection to a sensing line, and the two parts being electrically coupled in response to mating of a male terminal with the second female terminal; and means electrically coupling the second part of the second female terminal with the first female terminal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. In an electrical connector, a sensing terminal system comprising:
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a first terminal adapted for connection to a voltage potential; a second terminal including a first part and a second part with the two parts being electrically isolated, the first part being adapted for connection to a sensing line, and the two parts being electrically coupled in response to mating of a mating terminal with the second terminal; and means electrically coupling the second part of the second terminal with the first terminal. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. In an electrical connector, a mate sensing system comprising:
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a dielectric housing including a plurality of pairs of terminal-receiving passages in the housing; a plurality of pairs of terminals respectively received within the pairs of passages in the housing; and one of said pairs of terminals including a first terminal adapted for connection to a voltage potential, a second terminal including a first part and a second part with the two parts being electrically isolated, the first part being adapted for connection to a sensing line, and the two parts being electrically coupled in response to mating of a mating terminal with the second terminal, and means electrically coupling the second part of the second terminal with the first terminal. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method of fabricating a terminal module for use as a mate sensing system in an electric connector, comprising the steps of:
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stamping first and second terminals from conductive sheet metal material, the first terminal being configured for connection to a voltage potential, the second terminal including first and second parts joined by a web of sheet metal material, the first part being configured for connection to a sensing line, and the second part being connected to the first terminal; molding a dielectric insert about portions of the first and second terminals leaving said web between the first and second parts of the second terminal exposed; and severing said web to electrically isolate the first and second parts of the second terminal whereby the two parts are adapted to be electrically coupled in response to mating of a mating terminal with the second terminal. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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