Sensor adaptor circuit housing incapsulating connection of an input connector with a wire
DCFirst Claim
1. A sensor adaptor circuit housing assembly comprising:
- a circuit board having an electrical circuit configured to receive a sensor signal and generate a sensor characteristic in response to the received sensor signal;
a housing having a housing body and a cavity defined by inner surfaces of the housing body, the circuit board being positioned within the cavity;
an input wire configured to receive the sensor signal from a sensor;
an input connector having a unitary body, a first end of the unitary body attached directly to an end of the input wire, the end of the input wire and the first end of the unitary body being at least partially encapsulated within a portion of the housing, a second end of the unitary body positioned within the cavity and attached directly to the circuit board and making a first electrical connection with the electrical circuit; and
an output connector configured to interface to an external mating connector, the output connector having a unitary body and a first end disposed external to the housing body, the first end of the output connector being configured to attach directly to a mating portion of the external mating connector, the output connector having a second end disposed within the cavity and attached directly to the circuit board, the second end of the output connector making a second electrical connection with the electrical circuit.
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Abstract
A sensor adaptor circuit housing assembly and method of manufacturing includes a circuit board, a housing, an input wire, and a connector. The circuit board includes an electrical circuit configured for receiving a sensor signal and generating a sensor characteristic in response to the received sensor signal. The housing includes a body and a cavity defined by inner surfaces of the body and adapted for receiving the circuit board, the circuit board being positioned within the cavity. The input wire is configured for receiving the signal from a sensor and can be formed with an insulated solid or stranded conductor. The connector includes a unitary body, a first end of the unitary body attached directly to an end of the input wire, a second end of the unitary body positioned within the cavity and attached directly to the circuit board and making a first electrical connection with the electrical circuit.
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23 Claims
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1. A sensor adaptor circuit housing assembly comprising:
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a circuit board having an electrical circuit configured to receive a sensor signal and generate a sensor characteristic in response to the received sensor signal; a housing having a housing body and a cavity defined by inner surfaces of the housing body, the circuit board being positioned within the cavity; an input wire configured to receive the sensor signal from a sensor; an input connector having a unitary body, a first end of the unitary body attached directly to an end of the input wire, the end of the input wire and the first end of the unitary body being at least partially encapsulated within a portion of the housing, a second end of the unitary body positioned within the cavity and attached directly to the circuit board and making a first electrical connection with the electrical circuit; and an output connector configured to interface to an external mating connector, the output connector having a unitary body and a first end disposed external to the housing body, the first end of the output connector being configured to attach directly to a mating portion of the external mating connector, the output connector having a second end disposed within the cavity and attached directly to the circuit board, the second end of the output connector making a second electrical connection with the electrical circuit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A sensor adaptor circuit housing assembly comprising:
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a circuit board having an electrical circuit configured to receive sensor signals and generate sensor characteristics in response to the received sensor signals; a housing having a housing body and a cavity defined by inner surfaces of the housing body, the circuit board being positioned within the cavity; a first input wire configured to receive a sensor signal from a first sensor; a second input wire configured to receive a sensor signal from a second sensor; a plurality of input connectors, each input connector of the plurality of input connectors having a first end attached directly to an end of one of the first and second input wires, the ends of the first and second input wires and the first ends of the input connectors being at least partially encapsulated within a portion of the housing, a second end positioned within the cavity, each second end being separately attached directly to the circuit board and making an electrical connection with the electrical; and a plurality of output connectors configured to interface to an external mating connector, each output connector of the plurality of output connectors having a first end disposed external to the housing body, the first ends being configured to attach directly to a mating portion of the external mating connector, each output connector of the plurality of output connectors having a second end disposed within the cavity and separately attached directly to the circuit board and making an electrical connection with the electrical circuit. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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