PROTECTIVE CONNECTOR AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF

摘要

A protective connector includes a core assembly structure, mating pins and a mating coupling structure. The core assembly structure has circuitry mounted therein. The mating coupling structure substantially encases the core assembly structure and mates with another connector such that the mating pins of the protective connector are electrically coupled to pins of the other connector. The mating coupling structure is mechanically free-moving with respect to the core assembly structure such that forces applied to the mating coupling structure to mate the protective connector to the other connector are not applied to the circuitry within the core assembly structure.

主权项

1. A wireless drive unit comprises:
circuitry that enables the wireless drive unit to wirelessly communicate with a portable computing device and to directly communicated with circuitry of farm equipment; and a protective connector having a core assembly structure, mating pins, and a mating coupling structure, wherein the circuitry is mounted within the core assembly structure, wherein the mating coupling structure substantially encases the core assembly structure and mates with a connector of the farm equipment such that the mating pins of the protective connector are electrically coupled to pins of the connector of the farm equipment, and wherein the mating coupling structure is mechanically free-moving with respect to the core assembly structure such that forces applied to the mating coupling structure to mate the protective connector to the connector of the farm equipment are not applied to the circuitry within the core assembly structure.