Performance indicating electrical connector
US7306489B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 29, 2005 |
| Grant date | Dec 11, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 17, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01Q1/2225
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical connector including a connector section and a connector performance indicating section. The connector section includes a first connection section adapted to connect to a first electrical conductor and a second connection section adapted to connect to a second electrical conductor. The connector section is adapted to electrical connect the first electrical conductor to the second electrical conductor. The connector performance indicating section is connected to a portion of the connector section. The connector performance indicating section includes a temperature sensitive indicator adapted to signal occurrence of a temperature of the portion of the connector section above a predetermined temperature. The temperature sensitive indicator comprises a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag.
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