Patent ID: 11894642
Assignee: ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC.
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  H | IPC B  H

Claim 7:
8. A welding power supply, comprising:
a housing having an electrical panel with an insulating bulkhead, the insulating bulkhead extending into the housing;
an operator interface;
control circuitry in electrical communication with the operator interface;
power conversion circuitry positioned within the housing, the power conversion circuitry being configured to generate welding-type output power, the control circuitry being in electrical communication with, and configured to control, the power conversion circuitry based on input received through the operator interface; and
a socket connector within the insulating bulkhead, the power conversion circuitry being in electrical communication with the socket connector, the socket connector comprising:
a bore encircled by an inner surface, the inner surface comprising:
a contact surface configured to make electrical contact with a complementary contact surface of a removable insert, and
a coupling surface configured to engage a complementary coupling surface of the removable insert.