公开(公告)号：US20240160254A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-16

申请号：US17986220

申请日：2022-11-14

Applicant: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Cameron E. Jones ,  Brian T. Estanek ,  Bing Yan ,  Gaston Kin Loong Chui

IPC: G06F1/16

CPC classification number: G06F1/1683

Abstract: A high-speed data cable includes first and second electrical connectors at each end of the cable. A first connector housing is mounted on the first electrical connector, and a second connector housing is mounted on the second electrical connector. The first connector housing includes a first outer periphery and a first mechanical key on the first outer periphery. The first mechanical key engages a first complementary key on a first housing for a first device to define a single orientation by which the first electrical connector plugs into the first device. The second connector housing includes a second outer periphery and a second mechanical key on the second outer periphery. The second mechanical key engages a second complementary key on a second housing for a second device to define a single orientation by which the second electrical connector plugs into the second device.