Patent ID: 6048219
Filing Date: 2000-04-11
Classification: H01R,Y10S

Abstract:
An electrical connector useable for changing an operating voltage configuration of a rotary electric machine having a plurality of electrical windings with first and second winding portions, comprising:an electrical terminal block mountable in a bell housing of the rotary electric machine;a socket having a plurality of female electrical connectors, each of the plurality of first and second winding portions coupled to a corresponding one of the female electrical connectors;a male electrical connector having a plurality of pins, some of the plurality of pins electrically connected by electrical jumpers;the plurality of pins of the male electrical connector matably engageable with the female electrical connectors of the socket in one of first and second matable configurations,the first matable configuration electrically connecting the first and second winding portions of each electrical winding in parallel, and the second matable configuration electrically connecting the first and second winding portions of each electrical winding in series; anda visual electrical configuration indicator having first and second indicator portions on the socket, only one of the first and second indicator portions visible to indicate whether the male electrical connector and socket are in the first or second matable configuration.