Baron Warren Redfern

A connector health monitoring system (70) for health assessment testing of an electrical connector (10) includes a connector health monitoring device (100) that includes a device housing (140) and a testing probe (110) held by the device housing and arranged at the mating end (112) for mating with a testable contact of the electrical connector to generate testing data. A communication module (166) transmits the testing data. The connector health monitoring system includes a health assessment device (200) communicatively coupled to the connector health monitoring device that receives the testing data from the communication module of the connector health monitoring device. The health assessment device includes an analyzer module (260) that includes a processor (165) for performing a health assessment of the electrical connector based on the testing data.

A connector health monitoring device (100) for health assessment testing of an electrical connector includes a device housing (140) that includes a body (142) forming a cavity (150). The device housing has a mating end (112) configured for mating with the electrical connector. The connector health monitoring device includes a control element (160) received in the cavity. The control element includes a processor (165) for performing a health assessment of the electrical connector. The connector health monitoring device includes a testing probe (110) held by the device housing. The testing probe includes a mating interface (102) for mating with a testable contact of the electrical connector. The testing probe arranged at the mating end for mating with the testable contact. The testing device is operably coupled to the control element.

A foreign object detection (FOD) testing device 100 for a separable connector interface 12 comprises of a testing probe 110 having a testing pin 112 configured to be mated with the separable connector interface and a testing sensor 120 at the testing pin. The testing sensor is configured for multiparameter FOD analysis of the separable connector interface.

An inline power connector (200) for connecting a first power cable (110) and a second power cable of a power cable harness (102) is provided. The inline power connector includes a conductor termination (210) for electrically connecting a first cable conductor (110) of the first power cable and a second cable conductor of the second power cable. The inline power connector includes a power connector insulator (220) surrounding the conductor termination to isolate the conductor termination. The inline power connector includes a power connector shield (250) surrounding the power connector insulator. The power connector shield includes a first shield end (260) and a second shield end (262). The first shield end is configured to be coupled to a first cable shield (118) of the first power cable. The second shield end is configured to be coupled to a second cable shield (128) of the second power cable. The inline power connector includes a power connector housing (152) has a housing cavity (282) that receives the power connector shield. The power connector insulator, and the conductor termination. The power connector housing holds a first seal (290) at a first housing end (286) is configured to be sealed to the first power cable and a second seal (295) at a second housing end (288) is configured to be sealed to the second power cable.

A heating device (100) is provided. The device (100) includes a heat generating lamp (150) and a reflector assembly (200). The reflector assembly (200) includes an upper reflector (202), a lower reflector (204), a pair of side reflectors (206,208) arranged on either side of the upper and lower reflectors, and a lamp reflector (210). A temperature sensor (180) is also provided. A control system (300) is responsive to the output of the temperature sensor (180) for controlling at least one parameter of the heat generating lamp (150).

An antenna includes a printed circuit board and an omnidirectional, multiband dipole antenna printed on a surface of the printed circuit board. The antenna may include one or more planar choke sleeves printed on the surface of the printed circuit board. The dipole antenna may be a triband antenna or a quadband antenna operable in the 2.4GHz Wifi band, the 5GHz Wifi band, and the 6GHz Wifi band.

An electrical connector assembly (100) includes an outer housing (200) holding first and second electrical connectors (120, 150) and a CPA device (300). The CPA device is movable between a pre-stage position and a seated position and includes a main body (310), a first CPA element (320) configured to interface with a first latch (240) and the first electrical connector, and a second CPA element (350) configured to interface with a second latch (260) and the second electrical connector. Movement of the CPA device into the seated position provides a mechanical indication that both the first and second electrical connectors are properly positioned within the outer housing and movement of the CPA device is prevented when at least one of the first and second electrical connectors are not fully inserted in the outer housing.

The invention relates to a locking mechanism (100) for a plug connection (400) of a plug connector (300) and a mating connector (402) mated therewith in the plug direction (108). The locking mechanism (100) comprises: a holding collar (102) with a through hole (106), which can be pushed onto the plug connector (300) and wherein the holding collar (102) has at least one bail retainer (112); and a bail (104) having holding elements (132) with connection elements (136) for connection with the mating connector (402). At least one section (130) of the bail (104) can be engaged with the at least one bail retainer (112) to secure the plug connection (400). The invention further relates to a plug connection (400) with a locking mechanism (100), wherein in an assembled state (404), the plug connector (300) and the mating connector (402) are connected to each other.

An electrical connector (200) includes a housing (220) having a housing body (230) being a layered structure with walls (232) forming a contact channel (222). The housing includes a connector latch (252) extending from a first wall (234) of the walls having a fulcrum (290) extending from the first wall. The connector latch includes a latch actuator (280) extending from the fulcrum configured to be actuated to move the connector latch. The connector latch includes a latch arm (260) extending from the actuator and a latch hook (262) extending from the latch arm configured to be coupled to a latching element (250) of a mating electrical connector (300). The connector latch includes slots (270) between the latch arm and the fulcrum allowing movement of the latch arm relative to the fulcrum. The electrical connector includes a contact (210) received in the contact channel configured to be mated with a mating contact of the mating electrical connector.

An electrical connector (200) includes a housing (220) having a housing body (230) being a layered structure with walls (232) forming a contact channel (222). The housing includes a contact retention feature extending from a first wall (234) of the walls into the contact channel. The contact retention feature includes a first fulcrum (290) extending from the first wall, a second fulcrum (291) extending from the first wall, and a latch arm (282) extending from at least one of the first fulcrum and the second fulcrum. The latch arm includes a retention seat (284). The electrical connector includes a contact (210) received in the contact channel. The contact includes a catch surface (216) configured to engage the retention seat to retain the contact in the contact channel.