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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 22, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 15, 2011
Kevin O'connor, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Megan E. Serwacki, Oswego, IL (US);
Victor V. Zaderej, Wheaton, IL (US);
Stephen L. Sheldon, Darien, IL (US);
Kevin O'Connor, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Megan E. Serwacki, Oswego, IL (US);
Victor V. Zaderej, Wheaton, IL (US);
Stephen L. Sheldon, Darien, IL (US);
Molex, LLC, Lisle, IL (US);
Abstract
A support structure includes a groove and a channel. The grove can be defined by a wall and a lip. An energy consumption device includes a housing that supports a magnet and a first and second terminal and the magnet helps couple the energy consumption device to the support structure. The housing is positioned in the groove and the groove helps retain the housing in the support structure while the channel allows the energy consumption device to be visible. To help secure the energy consuming device, a header can be provided on both ends of the support structure so that the housing can be translated along the groove but cannot be removed from the support structure.