Electrical connector system
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1. A connector system, comprising:
- a first electrical connector including a magnetic flux responsive device configured for generating an electrical signal;
a second electrical connector configured to mate with said first electrical connector, said second electrical connector including a magnet located in association with said magnetic flux responsive device when said first electrical connector and said second electrical connector are mated together; and
a connector cap configured to mate with at least one of said first electrical connector and said second connector, said connector cap including a magnet located in association with said magnetic flux responsive device when said connector cap and said first electrical connector are mated together.
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Abstract
A connector system, including two electrical connectors configured to mate together; one electrical connector containing a magnetic flux responsive device configured for generating an electrical signal; the other electrical connector containing a magnet which is located in association with the magnetic flux responsive device when the two electrical connectors are mated together.
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1. A connector system, comprising:
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a first electrical connector including a magnetic flux responsive device configured for generating an electrical signal;
a second electrical connector configured to mate with said first electrical connector, said second electrical connector including a magnet located in association with said magnetic flux responsive device when said first electrical connector and said second electrical connector are mated together; and
a connector cap configured to mate with at least one of said first electrical connector and said second connector, said connector cap including a magnet located in association with said magnetic flux responsive device when said connector cap and said first electrical connector are mated together. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A connector system, comprising:
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an electrical connector including a magnetic flux responsive device configured for generating an electrical signal; and
a connector cap configured to mate with said electrical connector, said connector cap including a magnet located in association with said magnetic flux responsive device when said connector cap and said electrical connector are mated together. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A connector system, comprising:
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a first electrical connector including a magnet and a magnetic flux responsive device configured for generating an electrical signal; and
a second electrical connector configured to mate with said first connector, said second connector including an element with a magnetic permeability which is sufficient to conduct flux from said magnet to said magnetic flux responsive device thereby generating said electrical signal when said first electrical connector and said second electrical connector are mated together. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A connector system, comprising:
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a first electrical connector including a light source and a light responsive device configured for generating an electrical signal; and
a second electrical connector configured to mate with said first electrical connector, said second electrical connector including at least one of a light absorbing element and a light conducting element being positioned within said second connector in association with said light source and said light responsive device when said first electrical connector and said second electrical connector are mated together. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A connector system, comprising:
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an electrical connector including a light source and a light responsive device configured for generating an electrical signal; and
a connector cap configured to mate with said electrical connector, said connector cap including at least one of a light absorbing element and a light conducting element being positioned within said connector cap in association with said light source and said light responsive device when said connector cap and said electrical connector are mated together. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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27. A method of providing delayed excitation of the contacts of a connector system, said method, comprising the steps of:
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positioning a sensor in a first electrical connector, said first electrical connector having at least one electrical contact, said sensor configured for generating an electrical signal;
locating a sensor triggering element in a second electrical connector, said second electrical connector having at least one electrical contact, said second electrical connector being configured to mate with said first electrical connector, said sensor triggering element located in association with said sensor when said first electrical connector and said second electrical connector are mated together;
providing a connector cap configured to mate with at least one of said first electrical connector and said second connector, said connector cap including a sensor triggering element located in association with said sensor when said connector cap and said first electrical connector are mated together;
orienting said first connector to align with said second connector;
engaging said first connector with said second connector; and
generating said electrical signal when said triggering element is proximate to said sensor, dependent upon said engaging step. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29)
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30. A method of providing delayed excitation of the contacts of a connector system, said method, comprising the steps of:
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positioning a sensor in a first electrical connector, said first electrical connector having at least one electrical contact, said sensor configured for generating an electrical signal;
locating a sensor triggering element in a second electrical connector, said second electrical connector having at least one electrical contact, said second electrical connector being configured to mate with said first electrical connector, said sensor triggering element located in association with said sensor when said first electrical connector and said second electrical connector are mated together;
orienting said first connector to align with said second connector;
engaging said first connector with said second connector; and
generating said electrical signal when said triggering element is proximate to said sensor, dependent upon said engaging step;
wherein said sensor triggering element is a light conductor, said sensor including a light responsive device and a light source being configured such that the light from said light source is not detected by said light responsive device until said light conductor is positioned to enable the light from said light source to be transmitted to said light responsive device.
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31. A method of providing delayed excitation of the contacts of a connector system, said method, comprising the steps of:
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positioning a sensor in a first electrical connector, said first electrical connector having at least one electrical contact, said sensor configured for generating an electrical signal;
locating a sensor triggering element in a second electrical connector, said second electrical connector having at least one electrical contact, said second electrical connector being configured to mate with said first electrical connector, said sensor triggering element located in association with said sensor when said first electrical connector and said second electrical connector are mated together;
orienting said first connector to align with said second connector;
engaging said first connector with said second connector; and
generating said electrical signal when said triggering element is proximate to said sensor, dependent upon said engaging step;
wherein said sensor triggering element is a light absorber, said sensor includes a light responsive device and a light source being configured such that the light from said light source is detected by said light responsive device until said light absorber is positioned to prevent the light from said light source to be transmitted to said light responsive device.
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