公开(公告)号：US10938166B2

公开(公告)日：2021-03-02

申请号：US16777104

申请日：2020-01-30

Applicant: Sentinel Connector Systems, Inc.

Inventor： Robert Brennan ,  Justin Wagner ,  Brett Robinson

IPC: H01R13/70 ,  H01R13/713 ,  H01R13/627

Abstract: An arc prevention system including a jack having a receptacle, a modular plug sized to be positioned in the receptacle of the jack, the modular connector including, a plurality of contacts, with at least two of the contacts creating an energized electrical path with an external power source in electrical communication with the external power source, a latch extending from a top surface of the modular plug, a switching unit positioned on the latch, a control circuit in electrical communication with the switch and the at least two energized contacts, where the electrical path between the control circuit and the switching unit is not energized, and the control circuit adjusts the energized electrical path to a predetermined electrical level.

公开(公告)号：US20230112630A1

公开(公告)日：2023-04-13

申请号：US17973892

申请日：2022-10-26

Applicant: Sentinel Connector Systems, Inc.

Inventor： Robert Brennan ,  Justin Wagner ,  Brett Robinson

IPC: H01R13/70 ,  H01R13/713 ,  H01R13/627

Abstract: An arc prevention system including a jack having a receptacle, a modular connector sized to be positioned in the receptacle of the jack, the modular connector including a plurality of contacts, with at least two of the contacts creating an energized electrical path with an external power source in electrical communication with the external power source, a latch extending from a top surface of the modular connector, a switching unit positioned on the latch, a plug unit positioned between the latch and the jack that prevents the modular connector from moving out of the receptacle, a control circuit in electrical communication with switch and the at least two energized contacts, where the electrical path between the control circuit and the switching unit is energized when the plug engages the switching unit on the latch, and the control circuit adjusts the energized electrical path to a predetermined electrical level.

公开(公告)号：US11996659B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-28

申请号：US17973892

申请日：2022-10-26

Applicant: Sentinel Connector Systems, Inc.

Inventor： Robert Brennan ,  Justin Wagner ,  Brett Robinson

IPC: H01R13/70 ,  H01R13/627 ,  H01R13/713

CPC classification number: H01R13/701 ,  H01R13/6272 ,  H01R13/713

Abstract: An arc prevention system including a jack having a receptacle, a modular connector sized to be positioned in the receptacle of the jack, the modular connector including a plurality of contacts, with at least two of the contacts creating an energized electrical path with an external power source in electrical communication with the external power source, a latch extending from a top surface of the modular connector, a switching unit positioned on the latch, a plug unit positioned between the latch and the jack that prevents the modular connector from moving out of the receptacle, a control circuit in electrical communication with switch and the at least two energized contacts, where the electrical path between the control circuit and the switching unit is energized when the plug engages the switching unit on the latch, and the control circuit adjusts the energized electrical path to a predetermined electrical level.

公开(公告)号：US20240291213A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-29

申请号：US18653461

申请日：2024-05-02

Applicant: Sentinel Connector Systems, Inc

Inventor： Robert Brennan ,  Justin Wagner ,  Brett Robinson

IPC: H01R13/70 ,  H01R13/627 ,  H01R13/713

CPC classification number: H01R13/701 ,  H01R13/6272 ,  H01R13/713

Abstract: An arc prevention system including a jack having a receptacle, a modular connector sized to be positioned in the receptacle of the jack, the modular connector including a plurality of contacts, with at least two of the contacts creating an energized electrical path with an external power source in electrical communication with the external power source, a latch extending from a top surface of the modular connector, a switching unit positioned on the latch, a plug unit positioned between the latch and the jack that prevents the modular connector from moving out of the receptacle, a control circuit in electrical communication with switch and the at least two energized contacts, where the electrical path between the control circuit and the switching unit is energized when the plug engages the switching unit on the latch, and the control circuit adjusts the energized electrical path to a predetermined electrical level.

公开(公告)号：US11495921B2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-08

申请号：US17188341

申请日：2021-03-01

Applicant: Sentinel Connector Systems, Inc.

Inventor： Robert Brennan ,  Justin Wagner ,  Brett Robinson

IPC: H01R13/70 ,  H01R13/713 ,  H01R13/627

Abstract: An arc prevention system including a jack having a receptacle, a modular connector sized to be positioned in the receptacle of the jack, the modular connector including a plurality of contacts, with at least two of the contacts creating an energized electrical path with an external power source in electrical communication with the external power source, a latch extending from a top surface of the modular connector, a switching unit positioned on the latch, a plug unit positioned between the latch and the jack that prevents the modular connector from moving out of the receptacle, a control circuit in electrical communication with switch and the at least two energized contacts, where the electrical path between the control circuit and the switching unit is energized when the plug engages the switching unit on the latch, and the control circuit adjusts the energized electrical path to a predetermined electrical level.

公开(公告)号：US20210242639A1

公开(公告)日：2021-08-05

申请号：US17188341

申请日：2021-03-01

Applicant: Sentinel Connector Systems, Inc.

Inventor： Robert Brennan ,  Justin Wagner ,  Brett Robinson

IPC: H01R13/70 ,  H01R13/713 ,  H01R13/627

Abstract: An arc prevention system including a jack having a receptacle, a modular connector sized to be positioned in the receptacle of the jack, the modular connector including a plurality of contacts, with at least two of the contacts creating an energized electrical path with an external power source in electrical communication with the external power source, a latch extending from a top surface of the modular connector, a switching unit positioned on the latch, a plug unit positioned between the latch and the jack that prevents the modular connector from moving out of the receptacle, a control circuit in electrical communication with switch and the at least two energized contacts, where the electrical path between the control circuit and the switching unit is energized when the plug engages the switching unit on the latch, and the control circuit adjusts the energized electrical path to a predetermined electrical level.

公开(公告)号：US20200169047A1

公开(公告)日：2020-05-28

申请号：US16777104

申请日：2020-01-30

Applicant: Sentinel Connector Systems, Inc.

Inventor： Robert Brennan ,  Justin Wagner ,  Brett Robinson

IPC: H01R13/70 ,  H01R13/627 ,  H01R13/713

Abstract: An arc prevention system including a jack having a receptacle, a modular plug sized to be positioned in the receptacle of the jack, the modular connector including, a plurality of contacts, with at least two of the contacts creating an energized electrical path with an external power source in electrical communication with the external power source, a latch extending from a top surface of the modular plug, a switching unit positioned on the latch, a control circuit in electrical communication with the switch and the at least two energized contacts, where the electrical path between the control circuit and the switching unit is not energized, and the control circuit adjusts the energized electrical path to a predetermined electrical level.