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Electrical connector having a mechanical mating cycle limitation

A technology for electrical connectors and circulation restriction, applied in the direction of medical/surgical connectors, devices for connecting, engaging/disconnecting connected components, etc., can solve problems such as modification or removal of mechanical restrictors

Inactive Publication Date: 2011-01-05
TE CONNECTIVITY CORP
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[0021] The present invention will now be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which preferred embodiments of the invention are shown. However, this invention may be embodied in many different ways and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein; rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will The scope of the invention is more fully conveyed to those skilled in the art.

[0022] refer to figure 1 and 2 , discloses an exemplary embodiment of a limited-use connector for terminating wires 12 of a cable 14 and providing electrical connection to a receptacle assembly 16 . The connector 10 includes a plug socket 18 , an intermediate piece 20 and a swivel clamp 17 .

[0023] like figure 2 As shown, the connector 10 also includes a plunger member 24 , a rotating member 30 and resilient means such as a spring 32 . The plunger element 24 includes a compress...

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An electrical connector having a mechanical mating cycle limitation that renders the connector inoperable after a predetermined number of mating cycles is disclosed. The electrical connector includes a rotating component that rotates within the connector for the predetermined number of mating cycles until the rotating component is prohibited from further rotation, which prevents the connector from further mating, thereby rendering the connector inoperable.

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technical field [0001] The present invention generally relates to electrical connectors. More specifically, the present invention relates to electrical connectors that include a mechanical mating cycle limiter that renders the connector inoperable after a predetermined number of mating cycles. Background technique [0002] Current methods for limiting the number of times electrical devices are used, such as in surgical procedures or other health or medical related applications, have relied on regulatory actions that are subject to penalties for non-compliance. For example, due to efficacy and sterility requirements, it may be required to limit the number of uses of medical and sanitary equipment, and to limit cross-contamination. However, such automatic adjustment can be difficult due to the high cost and limited availability of these medical devices. [0003] A circuit with associated software can be used to limit the number of times the equipment can be used. However, s...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): H01R13/64
CPCH01R13/62H01R13/641H01R13/502H01R2201/12H01R13/5224
Inventor 基思·埃德温·米勒威廉·大卫·尔文劳伦斯·约翰·布莱克斯克
Owner TE CONNECTIVITY CORP