US 12,283,770 B2
Method and system for modular connections with electrical components
Gregory Borges, San Diego, CA (US); Daniel Govea, San Diego, CA (US); Roman Dodge, Santee, CA (US); and Daniel Kimm, San Diego, CA (US)
Assigned to CAREFUSION 303, INC., San Diego, CA (US)
Filed by CareFusion 303, Inc., San Diego, CA (US)
Filed on Jun. 29, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/344,105.
Application 18/344,105 is a continuation of application No. 18/070,226, filed on Nov. 28, 2022, granted, now 11,764,517.
Application 18/070,226 is a continuation of application No. 17/152,627, filed on Jan. 19, 2021, granted, now 11,515,667, issued on Nov. 29, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/963,963, filed on Jan. 21, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0344168 A1, Oct. 26, 2023
Int. Cl. H01R 13/627 (2006.01); A61B 1/00 (2006.01); A61M 5/14 (2006.01)
CPC H01R 13/6271 (2013.01) [A61B 1/00124 (2013.01); A61M 5/1413 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A module for a patient care system, the module comprising:
an electrical connector configured to electrically connect to an adjacent electrical connector on an adjacent electronic module, wherein the electrical connector comprises:
a radial elastomeric seal defining a plurality of apertures;
a plurality of connector pins, wherein each connector pin comprises an engagement feature configured to retain the connector pin within a respective aperture of radial elastomeric seal; and
a plurality of contact springs spaced apart from the plurality of connector pins, wherein the plurality of connector pins are configured to contact the plurality of contact springs.