Kou L Vang

US Patent:

20150349450, Dec 3, 2015

Filed:

May 30, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/291824

Inventors:

- Mayfield Heights OH, US
Justin M. Lemminger - Milwaukee WI, US
Jeffrey A. Kilbum - Hartland WI, US
Kou K. Vang - Brown Deer WI, US
Sheila A. Quinnies - Mequon WI, US

Assignee:

Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc. - Mayfield Heights OH

International Classification:

H01R 13/46
H01R 13/645

Abstract:

The subject matter disclosed herein describes a system for connecting devices mounted to and within an industrial enclosure. The conductors for a device having multiple electrical conductors are bundled together. A first color coded element, such as a sleeve, is slid over the bundle providing a first identifier. The ends of the conductors are terminated at a single plug for insertion into a receptacle. A second color coded element, such as a label, which corresponds to the first color coded element, identifies into which receptacle each plug is to be inserted. In addition, each pole of the plug and/or receptacle includes a key or a corresponding space to receive a key. Various combinations of keys and spaces are defined such that each plug may be inserted into a single receptacle.