Electrical Current Connector
US20250327878A1
Abstract
Various embodiments are described that relate an electrical current connector. The electrical current connector can be configured to provide electrical current when pressure is applied to a prong set. This pressure can cause a contact to engage with a connector. This can complete a circuit that allows the electrical current to flow. The connector can be coupled to a cable that can be configured to transfer data along with the electrical current. The cable can have an inner portion that transfers the data while an outer portion that surrounds the inner portion transfers the current.
Description (excerpt)
CROSS-REFERENCE This application is a divisional application of, and claims priority to, U.S. application Ser. No. 15/730,859 filed on Oct. 12, 2017 (U.S. Pat. No. 10,698,039). U.S. application Ser. No. 15/730,859 is hereby incorporated by reference. This application is also a divisional application of, and claims priority to, U.S. application Ser. No. 16/879,906 filed on May 21, 2020 (U.S. Pat. No. 11,486,938). U.S. application Ser. No. 16/879,906 is hereby incorporated by reference. This application is a continuation application of, and claims priority to, U.S. application Ser. No. 17/965,884 filed on Oct. 14, 2022 (U.S. Pat. No. 12,352,824). U.S. application Ser. No. 17/965,884 is hereby incorporated by reference. GOVERNMENT INTEREST The innovation described herein may be manufactured, used, imported, sold, and licensed by or for the Government of the United States of America without the payment of any royalty thereon or therefor. BACKGROUND Many modern devices run off electrical power. This power can be received directly, such as from a wall outlet, or indirectly, such as from an internal battery charged from a wall outlet or a replicable battery. It can be important for the power to be safely transferred from a supplier to the device or from one location to another. SUMMARY In one embodiment, a system, that is at least partially hardware, comprises a monitor component and a management component. The monitor component can be configured to monitor a connection state of an electrical connector to produce a monitor result. The management component can be configured to cause the electrical connector to be energized based, at least in part, on the monitor result. When the monitor result indicates that the connection state is such that the electrical connector is connected to an electrical apparatus, the management component can cause the electrical connector to be energized. When the monitor result indicates that the connection state is such that the electrical connector is not connected to the electrical apparatus, the management component can be configured to not cause the electrical connector to be energized. In another embodiment, an electrical connector comprises an engagement set, a plunger physically coupled to the engagement set, an energy storage device physically coupled to the plunger, a contact physically coupled to the energy storage device, and a current receiver connector. The energy storage device can be set at a force level such that when at rest the contact does not touch the current receiver connector. When the engagement set engages with a receptor, the engagement set can experience a pressure. When the pressure meets a threshold, the pressure can cause the plunger to move the energy storage device to overcome the force level such that the contact touches the current receiver connector. When the contact touches the current source connector, the engagement set can be energized. In yet another embodiment, a cable can comprise an inner conduit configured to transfer a data to an apparatus. The cable can also comprise an outer conduit configured to transfer an electrical current to the apparatus. The outer conduit can encompass the inner conduit. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Incorporated Herein are Drawings that Constitute a Part of the Specification and Illustrate Embodiments of the Detailed Description. The Detailed Description Will Now be Described Further with Reference to the Accompanying Drawings as Follows: FIG. 1 illustrates one embodiment of a system comprising a monitor component and a management component; FIG. 2 illustrates one embodiment of a connector comprising an engagement set, a plunger, an energy storage device, a contact, and a current source connector; FIG. 3 A illustrates one embodiment of a sliced view of a cable; FIG. 3 B illustrates one embodiment of an exposed profile view of the cable; FIG. 4 illustrates one embodiment of a system comprising a processor and a computer-readable medium; FIG. 5 illustrates one embodiment of a method comprising two
Filing details
- Inventors
- Thomas Podlesak
- Assignee
- The Government Of The United States, As Represented By The Secretary Of The …
- Filed
- Jul 2, 2025
- Granted
- Application pending
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