In-line fused connector
First Claim
1. An in-line fused connector comprising:
- an outer housing having a front end; and
a fuse subassembly disposed in the outer housing, the fuse subassembly including a mating terminal configured to engage a first conductive body of a power distribution module and an internal terminal configured to be electrically coupled with a fused conductor that is configured to be electrically coupled with an electronic device, the mating terminal and the internal terminal shaped to receive a fuse to electrically couple the mating terminal and the internal terminal, wherein electric current that is supplied by the power distribution module is conveyed through the fuse subassembly when the fuse subassembly receives the fuse and the mating terminal of the fuse subassembly mates with the first conductive body of the power distribution module through an opening in the front end of the outer housing, further wherein the fuse is removable from the fuse subassembly through the front end.
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Abstract
An in-line fused connector includes an outer housing and a fuse subassembly disposed in the outer housing. The fuse subassembly includes a mating terminal that is configured to engage a first conductive body of the power distribution module and an internal terminal coupled with the fused conductor that electrically couples with an electronic device. The mating terminal and the internal terminal are shaped to receive a fuse to electrically couple the mating terminal and the internal terminal. Electric current that is supplied by the power distribution module is conveyed through the fuse subassembly when the fuse subassembly receives the fuse and the mating terminal of the fuse subassembly mates with the first conductive body of the power distribution module through an opening in the front end of the housing. The fuse is removable from the fuse subassembly through the front end.
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20 Claims
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1. An in-line fused connector comprising:
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an outer housing having a front end; and a fuse subassembly disposed in the outer housing, the fuse subassembly including a mating terminal configured to engage a first conductive body of a power distribution module and an internal terminal configured to be electrically coupled with a fused conductor that is configured to be electrically coupled with an electronic device, the mating terminal and the internal terminal shaped to receive a fuse to electrically couple the mating terminal and the internal terminal, wherein electric current that is supplied by the power distribution module is conveyed through the fuse subassembly when the fuse subassembly receives the fuse and the mating terminal of the fuse subassembly mates with the first conductive body of the power distribution module through an opening in the front end of the outer housing, further wherein the fuse is removable from the fuse subassembly through the front end. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An in-line fused connector comprising:
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an outer housing; an interlock terminal disposed within the outer housing and configured to mate with interlock conductors electrically coupled with a power distribution module to close an interlock circuit; a fused conductor at least partially disposed in the outer housing and configured to be electrically coupled with an external electronic device; and a fuse subassembly disposed in the outer housing, the fuse subassembly including a mating terminal and an internal terminal, the mating terminal configured to engage a first conductive body of the power distribution module, the internal terminal electrically coupled with the fused conductor, wherein the fuse subassembly removably receives a fuse that electrically couples the mating terminal and the internal terminal, the fuse subassembly closing a power supply circuit that includes the power distribution module and the electronic device when the fuse is received by the fuse subassembly and the interlock circuit is closed. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An in-line fused connector comprising:
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an outer housing having a front end that frames an opening; a fused conductor at least partially disposed in the outer housing, the fused conductor configured to be electrically coupled with an external electronic load; and a fuse subassembly disposed in the outer housing and including a mating terminal and an internal terminal, the mating terminal configured to engage a first conductive body of a power distribution module through the opening of the outer housing, the internal terminal electrically coupled with the fused conductor, the mating terminal and the internal terminal positioned to removably receive a fuse that electrically couples the mating terminal with the internal terminal to electrically join the power distribution module with the external electronic load, wherein the power distribution module supplies a high voltage current through the fuse subassembly to the external electronic load. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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Specification