Electrical contact thermal sensing system

    公开(公告)号:US10921194B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-16

    申请号:US16126219

    申请日:2018-09-10

    摘要: A thermal sensing system includes an electrical contact, a sensing element, and a position sensor. The electrical contact includes a shaft that defines a channel. The channel extends into the shaft from an opening along an outer surface of the shaft. The sensing element is disposed at least partially outside of the channel and is operably connected to the channel through the opening. The sensing element is movable relative to the electrical contact based on a temperature change within the channel. The position sensor is spaced apart from the electrical contact and the sensing element. The position sensor is configured to detect a position change of a portion of the sensing element outside of the channel responsive to the temperature change within the channel.

    ELECTRICAL CONTACT THERMAL SENSING SYSTEM
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    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200080901A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-12

    申请号:US16126219

    申请日:2018-09-10

    IPC分类号: G01K5/72 G01K13/00 B60L11/18

    摘要: A thermal sensing system includes an electrical contact, a sensing element, and a position sensor. The electrical contact includes a shaft that defines a channel. The channel extends into the shaft from an opening along an outer surface of the shaft. The sensing element is disposed at least partially outside of the channel and is operably connected to the channel through the opening. The sensing element is movable relative to the electrical contact based on a temperature change within the channel. The position sensor is spaced apart from the electrical contact and the sensing element. The position sensor is configured to detect a position change of a portion of the sensing element outside of the channel responsive to the temperature change within the channel.

    HEAT EXCHANGER FOR A POWER CONNECTOR

    公开(公告)号:US20210063097A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-03-04

    申请号:US16939200

    申请日:2020-07-27

    IPC分类号: F28F9/02 F28F1/02 H01M10/6556

    摘要: A power connector includes a housing having a terminal channel and a terminal received in the terminal channel including a mating pin at a front of the terminal and a cable connector at a rear of the terminal. The mating pin is positioned in the terminal channel for mating with a charging connector. The cable connector includes a pad configured to be terminated to a power cable. The power connector includes a heat exchanger thermally coupled to the pad of the terminal. The heat exchanger includes a coolant channel for coolant flow through the heat exchanger for actively cooling the terminal. The heat exchanger includes a thermally conductive separator electrically isolating the heat exchanger from the pad of the terminal.

    ELECTRICAL CONTACT THERMAL SENSING SYSTEM AND METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20200083701A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-12

    申请号:US16126253

    申请日:2018-09-10

    摘要: A thermal sensing system includes an electrical contact, a sensing element, and at least one position sensor. The electrical contact releasably connects to a mating contact for establishing a conductive path across a mating interface. The electrical contact defines a channel therein that extends from an opening along an outer surface of the electrical contact. The sensing element is at least partially outside of the channel and is configured to move relative to the electrical contact from a first position to a second position based on a temperature increase within the channel that exceeds a designated threshold temperature. The at least one position sensor is spaced apart from the electrical contact and is configured to detect a position change of the sensing element from the first position to the second position, indicating that the temperature within the channel exceeds the designated threshold temperature.

    TEMPERATURE SENSOR ASSEMBLY FOR AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR

    公开(公告)号:US20200067237A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-27

    申请号:US16541413

    申请日:2019-08-15

    IPC分类号: H01R13/66 G01K7/42

    摘要: An electrical connector including a housing having a terminal channel with a power terminal in the terminal channel. The electrical connector includes a temperature sensor assembly positioned in the chamber. The temperature sensor assembly includes a sealing pad holding the power terminal and a thermal shunt held by the sealing pad. A temperature sensor is coupled to the thermal shunt. The sealing pad is electrically insulative and has a terminal opening receiving the power terminal. The sealing pad is thermally coupled to the power terminal and thermally coupled to the thermal shunt. The thermal shunt has a thermal conductivity higher than a thermal conductivity of the sealing pad. The temperature sensor monitors the temperature of the power terminal through a thermal path defined by the sealing pad and the thermal shunt.