Compact electrical wiring system
DCFirst Claim
1. An electrical wiring system comprising:
- a plug connector including a plurality of plug contacts configured to terminate a plurality of wires; and
an electrical wiring device including a cover member, a body member, a ground strap assembly disposed between the cover member and the body member, and a receptacle formed in a rear portion of the body member, the receptacle being configured to accept the plug connector, the ground strap assembly being configured to conform to at least one body member feature such that a distance from the ground strap assembly to a major rear surface of the body member is less than a predetermined distance, the receptacle including a plurality of receptacle contacts configured to mate with the plurality of plug contacts when the plug connector is inserted into the receptacle.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a electrical wiring system that includes a plug connector having a plurality of plug contacts configured to terminate a plurality of wires. The system also includes an electrical wiring device having a cover member, a body member, a ground strap assembly disposed between the cover member and the body member, and a receptacle formed in a rear portion of the body member, the receptacle being configured to accept the plug connector. The ground strap assembly is configured to conform to at least one body member feature such that a distance from the ground strap assembly to a major rear surface of the body member is less than a predetermined distance. The receptacle includes a plurality of receptacle contacts configured to mate with the plurality of plug contacts when the plug connector is inserted into the receptacle.
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38 Claims
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1. An electrical wiring system comprising:
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a plug connector including a plurality of plug contacts configured to terminate a plurality of wires; and an electrical wiring device including a cover member, a body member, a ground strap assembly disposed between the cover member and the body member, and a receptacle formed in a rear portion of the body member, the receptacle being configured to accept the plug connector, the ground strap assembly being configured to conform to at least one body member feature such that a distance from the ground strap assembly to a major rear surface of the body member is less than a predetermined distance, the receptacle including a plurality of receptacle contacts configured to mate with the plurality of plug contacts when the plug connector is inserted into the receptacle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An electrical wiring system comprising:
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a plug connector including a connector body having a plurality of plug contacts disposed therein, the plurality of plug contacts being configured to terminate a plurality of wires; and an electrical wiring device including a cover member, a body member, a mounting assembly disposed between the cover member and the body member, and a receptacle disposed in a rear portion of the body member and configured to accept the plug connector, the mounting assembly including at least one support structure configured to conform to a least one body member feature such that a distance from the mounting assembly to a major rear surface of the body member is less than a predetermined distance, the mounting assembly also including a ground plate coupled to a ground contact disposed within the receptacle, the receptacle including a plurality of receptacle contacts, the plurality of receptacle contacts and the ground contact being configured to mate with the plurality of plug contacts when the plug connector is inserted into the receptacle. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. An electrical wiring system comprising:
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a plug connector including a plurality of plug contacts, the plug connector being configured to terminate a plurality of wires; and an electrical wiring device including a cover member, a body member having a back major surface, and a ground strap disposed between the cover member and the body member, the body member including a receptacle configured to accept the plug connector, the receptacle including a plurality of receptacle contacts configured to mate with the plurality of plug contacts when the plug connector is inserted into the receptacle, a distance from the ground strap to the back major surface being less than 2.0 inches. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. An electrical wiring system comprising:
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a plug connector including a plurality of plug contacts, the plug connector being configured to terminate a plurality of wires; and an electrical wiring device including a cover member, a body member having a major rear surface, and a mounting assembly disposed between the cover member and the body member, the mounting assembly including an EMI attenuation element, the body member including a receptacle configured to accept the plug connector, the receptacle including a plurality of receptacle contacts configured to mate with the plurality of plug contacts when the plug connector is inserted into the receptacle. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38)
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