Patent ID: 11913573
Assignee: OETIKER NY, INC.
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F  G | IPC F  G

Claim 19:
20. A radio-frequency identification (RFID) connector, comprising:
a connector, including:
an outer ring comprising an inward facing surface, a first end, and a second end, the second end being displaceable relative to the first end; and
an inner ring component comprising an outward facing surface, the inner ring component connected to the outer ring; and

a RFID assembly arranged on the outward facing surface of the inner ring component, the RFID assembly including:
a RFID tag;
a first contact electrically connected to the RFID tag and the outer ring; and
a second contact electrically connected to the RFID tag;

wherein:
in an unlocked state of the RFID connector, the second contact is not electrically connected to the outer ring and the RFID tag indicates an open state of the RFID assembly; and
in a locked state of the RFID connector, the second contact is electrically connected to the outer ring and the RFID tag indicates a closed state of the RFID assembly.