Enhanced electronic assembly
First Claim
1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a satellite housing having an electrical connector interface portion; and
an electrical connector disposed within the electrical connector interface portion of the satellite housing, the electrical connector arranged to conduct electrical signals for an electronic component having an electronic sensor operative to monitor conditions for a vehicle, the electrical connector comprising a capture portion at a first end and a pin portion at a second end, the capture portion having a pair of opposing mechanical contact elements arranged to receive at least one edge of the electronic component, with at least one of the opposing mechanical contact elements comprising an electrical contact element to contact and electrically connect to an electrical contact element formed on a surface of the electronic component, and the pin portion having an electrical contact element to contact and electrically connect to a communications medium for a vehicle monitoring system,wherein the electrical connector interface portion of the satellite housing has an aperture with a geometry matching the pin portion of the electrical connector to allow the aperture to receive the pin portion when force is applied to the capture portion of the electrical connector.
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Abstract
Remote sensor units for a vehicle are described. An apparatus may comprise a satellite housing having an electrical connector interface portion, and an electrical connector disposed within the electrical connector interface portion of the satellite housing. The electrical connector may be arranged to conduct electrical signals for an electronic component having an electronic sensor operative to monitor conditions for a vehicle, the electrical connector comprising a capture portion at a first end and a pin portion at a second end, the capture portion having a pair of opposing mechanical contact elements arranged to receive at least one edge of the electronic component. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
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19 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a satellite housing having an electrical connector interface portion; and an electrical connector disposed within the electrical connector interface portion of the satellite housing, the electrical connector arranged to conduct electrical signals for an electronic component having an electronic sensor operative to monitor conditions for a vehicle, the electrical connector comprising a capture portion at a first end and a pin portion at a second end, the capture portion having a pair of opposing mechanical contact elements arranged to receive at least one edge of the electronic component, with at least one of the opposing mechanical contact elements comprising an electrical contact element to contact and electrically connect to an electrical contact element formed on a surface of the electronic component, and the pin portion having an electrical contact element to contact and electrically connect to a communications medium for a vehicle monitoring system, wherein the electrical connector interface portion of the satellite housing has an aperture with a geometry matching the pin portion of the electrical connector to allow the aperture to receive the pin portion when force is applied to the capture portion of the electrical connector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A remote sensor unit, comprising:
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an electronic component comprising an electronic sensor arranged to monitor conditions for a vehicle; a satellite housing arranged to encapsulate a portion of the electronic component, the satellite housing having an electrical connector interface portion; and an electrical connector disposed within the electrical connector interface portion of the satellite housing, the electrical connector arranged to conduct electrical signals for the electronic component, the electrical connector comprising a capture portion at a first end and a pin portion at a second end, the capture portion having a pair of opposing mechanical contact elements arranged to receive a front edge of the electronic component, with at least one of the opposing mechanical contact elements comprising an electrical contact element to contact and electrically connect to an electrical contact element formed on a surface of the electronic component, and the pin portion having an electrical contact element to contact and electrically connect to a communications medium for a vehicle monitoring system, wherein the electrical connector interface portion of the satellite housing has an aperture with a geometry matching the pin portion of the electrical connector to allow the aperture to receive the pin portion when force is applied to the capture portion of the electrical connector. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A vehicle monitoring system, comprising:
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a remote sensor unit, comprising; an electronic component comprising an electronic sensor arranged to monitor conditions for a vehicle; a satellite housing arranged to encapsulate a portion of the electronic component, the satellite housing having an electrical connector interface portion; an electrical connector disposed within the electrical connector interface portion of the satellite housing, the electrical connector arranged to conduct electrical signals for the electronic component, the electrical connector comprising a capture portion at a first end and a pin portion at a second end, the capture portion having a pair of opposing mechanical contact elements arranged to receive a front edge of the electronic component, with at least one of the opposing mechanical contact elements comprising an electrical contact element to contact and electrically connect to an electrical contact element formed on a surface of the electronic component, and the pin portion having an electrical contact element to contact and electrically connect to a communications medium for the vehicle monitoring system; and a controller for the vehicle monitoring system connected to the communications medium, the controller operative to receive data from the electronic sensor and use the data to determine whether to activate a system for a vehicle, wherein the electrical connector interface portion of the satellite housing has an aperture with a geometry matching the pin portion of the electrical connector to allow the aperture to receive the pin portion when force is applied to the capture portion of the electrical connector. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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Specification