Electricity: electrical systems and devices – Housing or mounting assemblies with diverse electrical... – For electronic systems and devices
Patent
1996-01-22
1997-09-16
Picard, Leo P.
Electricity: electrical systems and devices
Housing or mounting assemblies with diverse electrical...
For electronic systems and devices
361819, 439 761, 439620, 439621, H05K 506
Patent
active
056686986
ABSTRACT:
A smart connector for an electrical device comprising: a circuit board including a flat surface for receiving at least one surface-mounted circuit component, a plurality of extending male blades formed in a first end of the circuit board, a plurality of female receptacles formed at a second end of the circuit board opposite the first end, wherein (i) an exterior of each of the extending male blades, (ii) an interior of each of the female receptacles and (iii) a select portion of the flat surface all include electrically conductive circuit traces; and a connector housing having a first end with a plurality of female terminal receptacles for terminating a wiring harness, a body portion for housing the circuit board and a second end, wherein the male blades are each received in a separate one of the plurality of female terminal receptacles and wherein the plurality of female receptacles are located at the second end of the housing for receiving a set of extending male terminals of an electrical device. The smart connector is capable of being sealed to the electrical device to provide protection of the circuit board from an environment outside the housing.
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Chapin Melodee Ann
Jozwiak Andrew Joseph
General Motors Corporation
Picard Leo P.
Simon Anthony Luke
Vigushin John B.
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