Pinless inductive connector assembly
First Claim
1. An assembly for forming an inductive telemetry connection comprising:
- a first side connector including;
a first protective housing including a first end face;
a first inductor contained within the first protective housing and adjacent to the first end face, the first inductor having a first axis; and
a first physical connector element; and
a second side connector including;
a second protective housing including a second end face;
a second inductor contained within the second protective housing and adjacent to the second end face, the second inductor having a second axis; and
a second physical connector element including a static portion partly enclosing the second protective housing and a rotating portion configured to engage and mate with the first physical connector element via a bayonet-style engagement such that the first end face the second end face are adjacent, and physically connect the first side connector to the second side connector such that the first axis and the second axis are generally aligned with each other;
wherein the first inductor and the second inductor form an inductive telemetry connection between the first side connector and the second side connector; and
wherein the first physical connecting element includes a plurality of lugs extending radially from the first protective housing, and the rotating portion of the second physical connecting element includes a plurality of slots configured to engage the plurality of lugs and physically connect the first side connector to the second side connector in the bayonet-style engagement.
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Abstract
A connector assembly includes a first side connector and a second side connector. The first side connector includes a first protective housing, a first inductor including a first end face, and a first physical connector element. The second side connector includes a second protective housing, a second inductor including a second face, and a second physical connector element. The second physical connector element is engaged with the first physical connector element and physically connects the first side connector to the second side connector such that the first end face and the second end face are adjacent. The first inductor and the second inductor are axially spaced apart. The first inductor and the second inductor form an inductive telemetry connection between the first side connector and the second side connector.
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1. An assembly for forming an inductive telemetry connection comprising:
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a first side connector including; a first protective housing including a first end face; a first inductor contained within the first protective housing and adjacent to the first end face, the first inductor having a first axis; and a first physical connector element; and a second side connector including; a second protective housing including a second end face; a second inductor contained within the second protective housing and adjacent to the second end face, the second inductor having a second axis; and a second physical connector element including a static portion partly enclosing the second protective housing and a rotating portion configured to engage and mate with the first physical connector element via a bayonet-style engagement such that the first end face the second end face are adjacent, and physically connect the first side connector to the second side connector such that the first axis and the second axis are generally aligned with each other; wherein the first inductor and the second inductor form an inductive telemetry connection between the first side connector and the second side connector; and wherein the first physical connecting element includes a plurality of lugs extending radially from the first protective housing, and the rotating portion of the second physical connecting element includes a plurality of slots configured to engage the plurality of lugs and physically connect the first side connector to the second side connector in the bayonet-style engagement. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A connector assembly:
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a first side connector including; a first protective housing including a first end face; a first inductor contained within the first protective housing and adjacent to the first end face, the first inductor having a first axis; and a first physical connector element which includes a plurality of lugs extending radially from the first protective housing; and a second side connector including; a second protective housing including a second end face; a second inductor contained within the second protective housing and adjacent to the second end face, the second inductor having a second axis; and a second physical connector element engaged with the first physical connector element via a bayonet-style engagement, and physically connecting the first side connector to the second side connector such that the first end face and the second end face are adjacent, the first axis and the second axis are generally aligned with each other, and the first inductor and the second inductor are axially spaced apart, wherein the second physical connector includes a static portion that partly encloses the second protective housing and a rotating portion that includes a plurality of slots configured to engage the plurality of lugs and physically connect the first side connector to the second side connector in the bayonet-style engagement; wherein the first inductor and the second inductor form an inductive telemetry connection between the first side connector and the second side connector. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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