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Releasable electrical connector adaptor and assembly

US8403702B2 · kind B2 · utility

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19Claims

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Assignee

Tyco Electronics Brasil LTDA · BR

Inventors

Ednei Lopes · Nilópolis, BR
Jose Roberto Goldschmidt · Campinas, BR
Aguinaldo Vicenza · Nilópolis, BR

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 22, 2011
Grant date	Mar 26, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 22, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01R13/6271
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed is an electrical connector adaptor, an electrical assembly, and a process of connecting an electrical assembly. The electrical connector adaptor includes a housing, a mechanical latch positioned on the housing, terminals arranged and disposed within the housing, and a terminal retention device configured to retain the terminals within the housing. The mechanical latch is configured to releasably secure the housing to a first electrical connector. The electrical connector adaptor permits electrical connection between the first electrical connector and a second electrical connector, the first electrical connector and the second electrical connector being otherwise incompatible.

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