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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 18, 2011
James L. Cairns, Ormond Beach, FL (US);
James L. Cairns, Ormond Beach, FL (US);
Teledyne ODI, Inc., Daytona Beach, CA (US);
Abstract
A robotically mateable connector has a flying-lead plug unit and a receptacle unit adapted for releasable mating engagement with the plug unit. The plug unit includes a robotic manipulator grip assembly. A rear end shell which includes a cable attachment fitting holds a plug module having an outer surface carrying a plurality of axially spaced, annular contacts of gradually decreasing diameter towards a forward end of the module, and is rotatable relative to a plug front shell. The receptacle unit contains a receptacle module having a bore containing spaced annular contact seats of gradually increasing diameter designed for engagement with the plug contacts when the plug and receptacle units are fully mated. This provides a robotically actuated electrical connector that requires no rotational keying and relieves cable torque.