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Electrical Connector
IRI: https://www.inf.ufrgs.br/ontologies/copi/COPI_0000263
Generated onGerado em 2026-05-04
Natural Language DefinitionDefinição em Linguagem Natural
EN
An electrical connector is an electrical equipment that bears an electrical connection function and that maintains intimate electrical contact between two or more electrical conductor parts to enable continuous current flow.
PT-BR
Um conector elétrico é um equipamento elétrico que possui uma função de conexão elétrica e que mantém contato elétrico íntimo entre duas ou mais partes de condutor elétrico para permitir fluxo contínuo de corrente.
Formal AxiomsAxiomas Formais
Semi-formal (Aristotelian)Semi-formal (Aristotélico)
ElectricalConnector ≡ ElectricalEquipment ⊓ ∃bearerOf.ElectricalConnectionFunction
First-Order Logic TheoryTeoria em Lógica de Primeira Ordem
[Definition]∀x (ElectricalConnector(x) ↔ MaterialArtifact(x) ∧ ∃f (ElectricalConnectionFunction(f) ∧ bearerOf(x,f))) — Steps 1–3: genus + identity-giving function [Function axiom: ElectricalConnectionFunction]∀f (ElectricalConnectionFunction(f) → ∀p (realizedIn(f,p) → ElectricalConnectionProcess(p)) ∧ ∃p (ElectricalConnectionProcess(p) ∧ realizedIn(f,p))) — Step 1: ∀ preserves type-type identity; ∃ rules out vacuous functions never realised [Process participation signature]∀x ∀f ((ElectricalConnector(x) ∧ ElectricalConnectionFunction(f) ∧ bearerOf(x,f)) → processType(f,ElectricalPowerConversion)) — Step 5: typed participants in the realising process
OWL 2 / Turtle
@prefix copi: <https://www.inf.ufrgs.br/ontologies/copi/> . @prefix : <https://www.inf.ufrgs.br/ontologies/copi/> . @prefix owl: <http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#> . @prefix rdf: <http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#> . @prefix rdfs: <http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#> . @prefix xsd: <http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#> . @prefix bfo: <http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/> . @prefix iof-core: <https://spec.industrialontologies.org/ontology/construct/> . @prefix iof-av: <https://spec.industrialontologies.org/ontology/annotation/> . @prefix skos: <http://www.w3.org/2004/02/skos/core#> . @prefix qudt: <http://qudt.org/schema/qudt/> . @prefix dcterms: <http://purl.org/dc/terms/> . @prefix foaf: <http://xmlns.com/foaf/0.1/> . @prefix apv: <http://inf.ufrgs.br/ontologies/apv#> . ### COPI — Core Ontology for Petroleum Installations ### Class module: ElectricalConnector <https://www.inf.ufrgs.br/ontologies/copi> rdf:type owl:Ontology ; dcterms:title "Core Ontology for Petroleum Installations (COPI)"@en ; dcterms:title "Ontologia Core para Instalações de Petróleo (COPI)"@pt-br ; dcterms:description "BFO/IOF-Core conformant ontology of equipment classes for petroleum production plants, developed using the five-step RDL enrichment method."@en ; skos:scopeNote "Material artifacts (bfo:material_entity) that (i) are part of a petroleum production plant, and (ii) bear at least one function whose realization involves the transport (e.g. production and injection), processing (separation and other processes), control, monitoring, measurement, containment or offloading of material or energy."@en ; skos:scopeNote "Artefatos materiais (bfo:material_entity) que (i) fazem parte de uma planta de produção de petróleo, e (ii) possuem ao menos uma função cuja realização envolve o transporte (p. ex. produção e injeção), processamento (separação e outros processos), controle, monitoramento, medição, contenção ou escoamento de material ou energia."@pt-br ; skos:scopeNote "COPI provides high-level equipment categories defined by function to demonstrate the defined-class mechanism. Equipment subtypes are annotated with references to CFIHOS and PCA RDL terms. COPI is not a reference data library; organizations should use CFIHOS, PCA RDL, or ISO 14224 for comprehensive equipment classification."@en ; skos:scopeNote "COPI fornece categorias de alto nível de equipamentos definidas por função para demonstrar o mecanismo de classe definida. Os subtipos de equipamentos são anotados com referências aos termos do CFIHOS e do PCA RDL. COPI não é uma biblioteca de dados de referência; organizações devem utilizar o CFIHOS, o PCA RDL ou a ISO 14224 para classificação abrangente de equipamentos."@pt-br ; owl:versionInfo "1.1.0-104-g4d16eff" ; owl:imports <https://spec.industrialontologies.org/ontology/core/Core/> ; owl:imports <http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/bfo/2020/bfo.owl> ; dcterms:creator "Nicolau Oyhenard dos Santos"@en ; dcterms:contributor "Cauã Antunes" ; dcterms:contributor "Haroldo Rojas" ; dcterms:contributor "Rafael Petry" ; dcterms:contributor "Régis Romeu" ; dcterms:contributor "Mara Abel" ; dcterms:isPartOf <https://inf.ufrgs.br/projetos/OntoKG> ; dcterms:publisher "Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)"@en ; dcterms:license <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/> ; dcterms:created "2026-04-08"^^xsd:date ; dcterms:modified "2026-07-13"^^xsd:date ; apv:GlobalMinLanguageCoverage "en pt-br" ; apv:ClassURIFormationRule "https://www[.]inf[.]ufrgs[.]br/ontologies/copi/(COPI_[0-9]{7}|[A-Z][A-Za-z0-9]*)" ; apv:ClassMinAnnotationCoverage "rdfs:label https://spec.industrialontologies.org/ontology/annotation/naturalLanguageDefinition" . iof-av:naturalLanguageDefinition rdf:type owl:AnnotationProperty ; apv:MinAnnotationLength 20 . ### Identity-giving function :ElectricalConnectionFunction rdf:type owl:Class ; rdfs:subClassOf :ConnectionFunction ; rdfs:subClassOf [ rdf:type owl:Restriction ; owl:onProperty bfo:BFO_0000054 ; # realizedIn owl:allValuesFrom :ElectricalConnectionProcess ] ; rdfs:subClassOf [ rdf:type owl:Restriction ; owl:onProperty bfo:BFO_0000054 ; # realizedIn owl:someValuesFrom :ElectricalConnectionProcess ] ; rdfs:label "electrical connection function"@en ; rdfs:label "função de conexão elétrica"@pt-br ; iof-av:naturalLanguageDefinition "A ConnectionFunction that is realized in an ElectricalConnectionProcess and that consists in maintaining intimate electrical contact between two or more electrical conductor parts to enable continuous current flow through the joint."@en ; skos:definition "A ConnectionFunction that is realized in an ElectricalConnectionProcess and that consists in maintaining intimate electrical contact between two or more electrical conductor parts to enable continuous current flow through the joint."@en . :ConnectionFunction rdf:type owl:Class . ### Process type :ElectricalConnectionProcess rdf:type owl:Class ; rdfs:subClassOf iof-core:PlannedProcess ; rdfs:label "electrical connection process"@en ; rdfs:label "processo de conexão elétrica"@pt-br ; iof-av:naturalLanguageDefinition "A PlannedProcess in which two or more electrical conductor parts are held in intimate contact by an electrical connector, resulting in a conductive path that enables electrical current flow through the connection."@en ; skos:definition "A PlannedProcess in which two or more electrical conductor parts are held in intimate contact by an electrical connector, resulting in a conductive path that enables electrical current flow through the connection."@en . ### Equipment universal: ElectricalConnector :ElectricalConnector rdf:type owl:Class ; owl:equivalentClass [ rdf:type owl:Class ; owl:intersectionOf ( iof-core:MaterialArtifact [ rdf:type owl:Restriction ; owl:onProperty iof-core:hasFunction ; # Object branch (MaterialArtifact/Assembly/Object/FiatObjectPart) owl:someValuesFrom :ElectricalConnectionFunction ] ) ] ; rdfs:label "electrical connector"@en ; rdfs:label "conector elétrico"@pt-br ; iof-av:naturalLanguageDefinition "An electrical connector is an electrical equipment that bears an electrical connection function and that maintains intimate electrical contact between two or more electrical conductor parts to enable continuous current flow."@en ; skos:definition "An electrical connector is an electrical equipment that bears an electrical connection function and that maintains intimate electrical contact between two or more electrical conductor parts to enable continuous current flow."@en ; iof-av:naturalLanguageDefinition "Um conector elétrico é um equipamento elétrico que possui uma função de conexão elétrica e que mantém contato elétrico íntimo entre duas ou mais partes de condutor elétrico para permitir fluxo contínuo de corrente."@pt-br ; rdfs:subClassOf [ rdf:type owl:Restriction ; owl:onProperty bfo:BFO_0000196 ; owl:someValuesFrom :COPI_0000058 ] ;
Axiomatization Decision LogRegistro de Decisões
1 Identity-Giving FunctionFunção Identitária
Function class
ElectricalConnectionFunction ⊑ ConnectionFunction
Realized in
ElectricalConnectionProcess ⊑ PlannedProcess
The identity-giving function is to establish and maintain electrical continuity between conductor parts. This is what distinguishes an electrical connector from mechanical connectors, fluid connectors, or other connection devices - the specific requirement for intimate electrical contact to enable current flow.
2 Genus DeterminationDeterminação do Gênero
MaterialArtifactbfo:Object (BFO_0000030)
From parent_candidates, 'electrical equipment class' from CFIHOS indicates the concept belongs under electrical equipment. Though no specific 'ElectricalEquipment' class appears in parent_candidates, this is the appropriate domain superclass for electrical artifacts. Several already-enriched classes (anode, circuit-breaker, fuse, switchboard, transformer, ups unit) use ElectricalEquipment as genus, establishing this as the correct electrical equipment root. More specific than MaterialArtifact but captures the electrical domain identity.
3 Differentia SpecificaDiferença Específica
∃bearerOf.ElectricalConnectionFunction

Bears an electrical connection function that maintains intimate contact between electrical conductor parts.

The differentia is the specific electrical connection function - what makes this electrical equipment a connector rather than other electrical equipment types. This function requires intimate contact between conductor parts, distinguishing it from equipment that transforms, interrupts, or protects electrical circuits.
4 Necessary PartsPartes Necessárias

No necessary parts recorded.

The source definitions specify the function (maintaining intimate contact between conductor parts) but do not describe specific internal components that all electrical connectors must have. The Known Component Terms list is empty, and the definitions do not name specific parts like terminals, housings, or contact elements that would be universal across all connector types. Without concrete evidence from the sources, no necessary parts can be identified at this universal level.
Process Participation SignatureAssinatura de Participação em Processo
InputsEntradas
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OutputsSaídas
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TransformationTransformação
electrical continuity maintained between conductor parts through intimate contact
The process signature reflects the electrical connector's role in maintaining current flow from one conductor part to another. The transformation is not power conversion in the sense of changing voltage/current levels, but maintaining electrical continuity - the current entering through one conductor part exits through the other with minimal resistance. This enables the electrical circuit to function as if the conductor parts were continuously joined.
MetadataMetadados
COPI IDCOPI IDCOPI_0000263
IRIIRIhttps://www.inf.ufrgs.br/ontologies/copi/COPI_0000263
StatusStatusexported
Axiom modeModoequivalent
CreatedCriado2026-05-04
UpdatedAtualizado2026-07-12
LLM modelModelo LLMclaude-sonnet-4-20250514
VersionVersão2026-07-13
Quick factsDados rápidos
GenusGêneroMaterialArtifact
Root classClasse raizMaterialArtifact
Axiom modeModoequivalent
FunctionFunçãoElectricalConnectionFunction
ProcessProcessoElectricalConnectionProcess
PartsPartes0
Source DefinitionsDefinições nas Fontes 2 sources
ISO 15926-4 ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR
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CFIHOS electrical connector
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