Connector mating assurance system and method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9491557
APP PUB NO 20150098574A1
SERIAL NO

14047669

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A connector mating assurance system includes a microphone configured to be located in a vicinity of a mating zone for electrical connectors. The microphone is configured to detect an audible sound when the electrical connectors are mated. An output unit is connected to the microphone and receives audio signals from the microphone. The output unit processes the audio signals for mating assurance. The output unit may provide feedback to an assembler based on the audio signals. The output unit may determine if the electrical connectors are properly mated based on the audio signals. The microphone may be held by the assembler proximate to the assembler's hand when assembling the electrical connectors.

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  • TE CONNECTIVITY CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fry, Charles David New Bloomfield, US 28 351
Maalouf, Khalil John Chambersburg, US 8 185
Shocket, Abraham L Cary, US 3 20

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