Patent ID: 9681571
Date: 2017-06-13
CPC Classifications: H01R,H05K

Claim:
1. An electrical apparatus for use with a vehicle, the electrical apparatus comprising a housing formed to include a cavity, electronic circuitry positioned within the cavity of the housing, the electronic circuitry including integrated components coupled to a circuit board, and a connector assembly coupled to the housing to cover an opening into the cavity, the connector assembly including at least one socket and at least one connector positioned within the at least one socket, the at least one connector being electrically coupled with the electronic circuitry, wherein the at least one connector is configured to provide means for creating an electrical connection with an electrical plug that is received in the at least one socket to electrically couple components of the vehicle with the electronic circuitry and minimize a voltage loss across the electrical connection by minimizing electrical resistivity between the at least one connector and the plug, and wherein the connector assembly further includes a cover plate coupled to the at least one connector, the cover plate being formed to include the at least one socket, and the cover plate and the at least one connector are integral.