Electrical connector for a helmet-mounted night vision system
First Claim
1. An electrical connector for a helmet-mounted optical system comprising:
- either a receptacle assembly or a plug assembly that is configured to be mechanically coupled either directly or indirectly to a helmet and electrically coupled to optical device that is mounted to the helmet; and
the other of the plug assembly and the receptacle assembly is configured to be mechanically and electrically coupled to a battery pack,wherein each assembly includes a body having a rounded surface and at least one electrical contact positioned within the body,wherein a protrusion extends from the rounded surface of either the plug assembly or the receptacle assembly and at least two slots are defined along the rounded surface of the other of the plug assembly and the receptacle assembly and each slot is sized to receive the protrusion,wherein the plug assembly and the receptacle assembly are configured to be releasably mated together in at least two different orientations by inserting the protrusion into one of the slots and rotating either the plug assembly or the receptacle assembly to releasably mount the battery pack to the helmet and establish an electrical connection between the at least one electrical contact of the plug assembly and the at least one electrical contact of the receptacle assembly.
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Abstract
An electrical connector for a helmet-mounted night vision system including a receptacle assembly and a mating plug assembly. The receptacle assembly is configured to be mechanically coupled either directly or indirectly to a helmet and electrically coupled to a night vision device that is mounted to the helmet. The plug assembly is configured to be mechanically and electrically coupled to a battery pack. The plug assembly and the receptacle assembly are configured to be releasably mated together in at least two different orientations for releasably mounting the battery pack to the helmet and supplying power from the battery pack to a night vision device that is mounted to the helmet.
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17 Claims
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1. An electrical connector for a helmet-mounted optical system comprising:
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either a receptacle assembly or a plug assembly that is configured to be mechanically coupled either directly or indirectly to a helmet and electrically coupled to optical device that is mounted to the helmet; and the other of the plug assembly and the receptacle assembly is configured to be mechanically and electrically coupled to a battery pack, wherein each assembly includes a body having a rounded surface and at least one electrical contact positioned within the body, wherein a protrusion extends from the rounded surface of either the plug assembly or the receptacle assembly and at least two slots are defined along the rounded surface of the other of the plug assembly and the receptacle assembly and each slot is sized to receive the protrusion, wherein the plug assembly and the receptacle assembly are configured to be releasably mated together in at least two different orientations by inserting the protrusion into one of the slots and rotating either the plug assembly or the receptacle assembly to releasably mount the battery pack to the helmet and establish an electrical connection between the at least one electrical contact of the plug assembly and the at least one electrical contact of the receptacle assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A helmet-mounted night vision assembly comprising:
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a helmet including provisions for mounting a night vision device thereto; a receptacle assembly mounted to the helmet; a battery pack configured to contain at least one battery, said battery pack including a plug assembly mounted to a surface of the battery pack; the plug assembly and the receptacle assembly each including a body having a revolved surface and at least one electrical contact positioned within the body; and a protrusion extending from the revolved surface of either the plug assembly or the receptacle assembly and a cam surface defined along the revolved surface of the other of the plug assembly and the receptacle assembly, wherein the plug assembly and the receptacle assembly are configured to be releasably mated together in at least two different orientations for releasably mounting the battery pack to the helmet and supplying power from the battery of the battery pack to a night vision device that is mounted to the helmet. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An electrical connector for a helmet-mounted night vision system comprising:
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a receptacle assembly that is configured to be mechanically coupled either directly or indirectly to a helmet and electrically coupled to a night vision device that is mounted to the helmet; a plug assembly that is configured to be mechanically and electrically coupled to a battery pack, wherein the plug assembly and the receptacle assembly are configured to be releasably mated together in at least two different orientations for releasably mounting the battery pack to the helmet and supplying power from the battery pack to a night vision device that is mounted to the helmet, wherein each assembly includes a body having a revolved surface and at least one electrical contact positioned within the body; and a protrusion extending from the revolved surface of either the plug assembly or the receptacle assembly and a cam surface defined along the revolved surface of the other of the plug assembly and the receptacle assembly.
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