Electrical receptacle assembly

Details Electrical receptacle assembly Electrical receptacle assembly

1994-01-07

1994-12-06

Abrams, Neil

Electrical connectors

With provision to dissipate, remove, or block the flow of heat

Distinct heat sink

220 38, 220307, H02G 308

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053705513

ABSTRACT:
An electrical plug-receiving receptacle includes a housing enclosure with an opening and a cover for closing the opening. The housing enclosure has walls defining at least a portion of the periphery of the opening, including an outside wall and a generally flexible inside wall spaced from the outside wall. The inside wall has an aperture spaced from the opening. The cover includes a generally rigid inner arm for positioning inside the flexible inside wall of the housing enclosure and a generally rigid outer arm for positioning between the inside and the outside walls of the enclosure. The inner and outer arms define a tortuous passage therebetween for insertion thereinto of the inside wall of the housing enclosure. The inner arm has a latching nib for latching engagement in the aperture in the inside wall of the enclosure. The inside wall must bend when inserted into the tortuous passage. The cover may include a heat sink.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3149747 (1964-09-01), Burgess
patent: 4531794 (1985-07-01), Heverly
patent: 4872087 (1989-10-01), Brant
patent: 5274194 (1993-12-01), Belcher

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