公开(公告)号：US20220360019A1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-10

申请号：US17315398

申请日：2021-05-10

Applicant: Global Inventive Consulting Inc.

Inventor： SLOBODAN PAVLOVIC ,  MOHAMAD ZEIDAN

IPC: H01R13/641 ,  G01L1/00 ,  H01R13/639

Abstract: The present invention is a system and method using a hand-mounted force sensor to verify installation of a CPA-enabled electrical connector. The system has at least one CPA-enabled electrical connector with a locking button; at least one hand-mounted force sensor; an interface board; a transmission channel; a system processor; a non-transitory computer readable memory element; a display; and an input. The hand-mounted force sensors have an electrical output that is proportional to the force. By interposing a force sensor between the locking button and the source of force, the force to close the locking tab can be read. The method is accomplished with the steps of mounting at least one force sensor so that it will record the force exerted when depressing a locking button of a CPA-enabled electrical connector; depressing the locking button; measuring the force; recording the force; comparing the force to a pre-determined threshold; passing the CPA-enabled electrical connector if the force was less than the pre-determined threshold and otherwise failing it.

公开(公告)号：US20230246386A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-03

申请号：US18133079

申请日：2023-04-11

Applicant: Global Inventive Consulting Inc.

Inventor： SLOBODAN PAVLOVIC ,  MOHAMAD ZEIDAN

IPC: H01R13/641 ,  H01R13/639 ,  G01L1/00

CPC classification number: H01R13/641 ,  G01L1/005 ,  H01R13/639 ,  G06F3/016

Abstract: The present invention is a system and method using a hand-mounted force sensor to verify installation of a CPA-enabled electrical connector. The system has at least one CPA-enabled electrical connector with a locking button; at least one hand-mounted force sensor; an interface board; a transmission channel; a system processor; a non-transitory computer readable memory element; a display; and an input. The hand-mounted force sensors have an electrical output that is proportional to the force. The method is accomplished with the steps of mounting at least one force sensor so that it will record the force exerted when depressing a locking button of a CPA-enabled electrical connector; depressing the locking button; measuring the force; recording the force; comparing the force to a pre-determined threshold; passing the CPA-enabled electrical connector if the force was less than the pre-determined threshold and otherwise failing it.

公开(公告)号：US20210384677A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-09

申请号：US16894950

申请日：2020-06-08

Applicant: GLOBAL INVENTIVE CONSULTING INC.

Inventor： SLOBODAN PAVLOVIC ,  MOHAMAD ZEIDAN

IPC: H01R13/641 ,  H01R13/66 ,  G06K19/073

Abstract: The present invention is an RFID-enabled electrical connector with connector position assurance (“CPA”) features. The RFID tag is only readable after the CPA features have been fully deployed. The electrical connector is comprised of at least two parts, a socket and a plug. In the illustrated embodiment, a connector housing is positioned between the socket and plug, with both the socket and plug connecting to the connector housing. Until the CPA feature has been fully deployed, the RFID tag is covered by an electrically conductive material, preferably an electrically conductive plastic. The RFID tag can only be properly read after the CPA feature has been fully deployed. To prevent signal leakage, the RFID tag can alternately be placed inside a five-sided box fabricated from electrically conductive material, preferably electrically conductive plastic.

公开(公告)号：US20210383081A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-09

申请号：US17192771

申请日：2021-03-04

Applicant: Global Inventive Consulting Inc.

Inventor： SLOBODAN PAVLOVIC ,  MOHAMAD ZEIDAN

IPC: G06K7/10 ,  H01R13/66 ,  H01R13/641

Abstract: The present invention is a wireless HVIL system and method using RFID-enabled Electrical Connector with connector position assurance (“CPA”) features. Each RFID-enabled Electrical Connector has an RFID tag that is only readable after the CPA features of the RFID-enabled Electrical Connector have been fully deployed. If a CPA feature has not been fully deployed, electrically conductive material will obscure the RFID tag so that it cannot be read. At least one RFID reader is distributed so that all of the RFID tags are within its effective range. When system power is cycled on, the at least one RFID reader emits a digital pulse and reads all of the non-obscured RFID tags. If the at least one RFID reader detects all of the expected RFID tags, an HVIL processor will shut an HVIL switch, and power will be supplied to all HV devices.