RADIO FREQUENCY (RF)-ENABLED LATCHES AND RELATED COMPONENTS, ASSEMBLIES, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS
First Claim
1. A component, comprising:
- a body configured to be mated to a second component to establish a connection;
a latch disposed in the body and configured to either affect demating of the body from the second component or affect mating of the body to the second component when the latch is not actuated; and
a transponder disposed in the body and configured to receive an instruction to actuate the latch to either affect demating of the body from the second component or affect mating of the body to the second component.
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Abstract
Radio frequency (RF)-enabled latches and related components, assemblies, systems, and methods are disclosed that affect control of mating and/or demating of components. In one embodiment, a component is provided that includes a body configured to be mated to a second component to establish a connection. A latch is disposed in the body and configured to either affect demating of the body from the second component or mating of the body to the second component, when the latch is not actuated. A transponder disposed in the body can be configured to actuate the latch to either affect demating of the body from the second component or mating of the body to the second component. The transponder can also be configured to actuate the latch based on the identification information of the second transponder received through the communication connection or lack of receiving identification information from a second transponder or reader.
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45 Claims
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1. A component, comprising:
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a body configured to be mated to a second component to establish a connection; a latch disposed in the body and configured to either affect demating of the body from the second component or affect mating of the body to the second component when the latch is not actuated; and a transponder disposed in the body and configured to receive an instruction to actuate the latch to either affect demating of the body from the second component or affect mating of the body to the second component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method to affect demating or mating of a component, comprising:
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mating a body to a second component to establish a connection; and receiving an instruction at a transponder disposed in the body to actuate a latch disposed in the body to either affect demating of the body from the second component or affect mating of the body to the second component. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A component system, comprising:
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a first component, comprising; a first body; and a first transponder disposed in the first body; and a second component, comprising; a second body configured to be mated to the first body to establish a connection with the first component; a second latch disposed in the second body and configured to either affect demating of the first body from the second body or affect mating of the first body to the second body when the second latch is not actuated; and a second transponder disposed in the second body and configured to receive an instruction to actuate the second latch to either affect demating of the second body from the second component or affect mating of the second body to the second component. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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