Electro mechanical connector for use in electrical applications
First Claim
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1. An electrical connector, said connector comprising:
- a locking collar,a plug body arranged within said locking collar;
a switch mount sleeve arranged over said plug body, said switch mount sleeve having a generally “
L”
shaped track therein;
a micro switch connected to said switch mount sleeve;
a switch actuator slidingly arranged in said locking collar; and
a pin that extends from a surface of said switch actuator.
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Abstract
An electro mechanical connector for use in an electrical vehicle having a battery pack is disclosed. The connector includes a locking collar having a slot therein and a plug body arranged within the locking collar. The connector also has a switch mount sleeve arranged on the plug body and a micro switch connected to the switch mount sleeve at a predetermined position. The electrical connector also includes a switch actuator that is slidingly arranged within the slot and is aligned with the micro switch when the electrical mechanical connector is in its fully locked position.
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1. An electrical connector, said connector comprising:
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a locking collar, a plug body arranged within said locking collar; a switch mount sleeve arranged over said plug body, said switch mount sleeve having a generally “
L”
shaped track therein;a micro switch connected to said switch mount sleeve; a switch actuator slidingly arranged in said locking collar; and a pin that extends from a surface of said switch actuator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An electromechanical connector for use in an electric vehicle having a battery pack therein, aid connector comprising:
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a locking collar having a slot therein; a plug body arranged within sad locking collar; a switch mount sleeve arranged over said plug body; a micro switch connected to said switch mount sleeve; a switch actuator slidingly arranged within said slot, said switch actuator aligns and engages said micro switch when the connector is locked; and a pin extending from a bottom surface of said switch actuator, said pin travels engages and interacts with a first locking member when the connector is unlocked and engages and interacts with a second locking member when the connector is locked. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An electromechanical connector for use in an electric vehicle having a batter pack therein, said connector comprising:
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a locking collar having a slot therein; a plug body arranged within said locking collar; a switch mount sleeve arranged over said plug body; a micro switch connected to said switch mount sleeve; a switch actuator slidingly arranged within said slot; a “
L”
shaped track arranged in said switch mount sleeve, a long portion of said track is arranged along a predetermined rotational arc while a short portion of said track is orthogonal to said long portion; anda first locking member arranged within said long portion of said track and a second locking member arranged within said short portion of said track.
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