Method and Apparatus for Sensing Contact Position

摘要

A device for sensing the position of a contact carrier (4) of a contact includes a housing (12), a sensor (66) supported by the housing (12) and a latch (36) that is movable by the contact carrier. The latch (36) has a latch member (40) located in proximity to the sensor (66) and that is generally non-reflective. The sensor (66) is configured to sense a presence or an absence of the latch member (40) at one particular location depending upon the position of the contact carrier (4). A method of sensing position of a contact carrier (4) of a contact module is also presented.