Patent ID: 11916338
Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 0:
1. An electrical connector assembly for a motor vehicle, the electrical connector assembly comprising:
a pair of electrical connectors for electrically connecting to one another to close an electric circuit; and
a connection indicator attached to at least one of the electrical connectors, with the connection indicator generating a feedback in response to the electrical connectors being one of connected to one another and disconnected from one another;
wherein the connection indicator comprises:
a first support portion attached to one of the electrical connectors;
a second support portion for engaging the other one of the electrical connectors in response to the electrical connectors being connected to one another; and
a frangible portion connecting the first and second support portions to one another, with the frangible portion being adapted to fracture in response to the second support portion being engaged by one of the electrical connectors and the electrical connectors connecting with one another;

wherein the connection indicator is separate from the electric circuit; and
wherein the feedback is at least one of a radio frequency signal (RF signal), an electronic signal, a visible light, and an acoustic signal.