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公开(公告)号:US20230178920A1
公开(公告)日:2023-06-08
申请号:US18102712
申请日:2023-01-28
Applicant: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
Inventor: James Dawson , Jason Degen , Brantley Natter , Mohamad Zeidan , Slobodan Pavlovic
IPC: H01R13/187 , B60R16/03 , H01R13/631 , H01R13/641 , H01R13/42 , H01R13/05
CPC classification number: H01R13/187 , B60R16/03 , H01R13/631 , H01R13/641 , H01R13/42 , H01R13/052 , H01R2201/26
Abstract: A connector system for electrically connecting a power source to other power distribution components or assemblies, for example in a motor vehicle. This connector system includes a male connector assembly with an electrically conductive male terminal assembly having a male terminal body and an internal spring assembly. The male terminal body includes contact arms with irregular outer peripheries configured to reduce the insertion force associated with the male terminal body. The internal spring assembly includes a spring member and a spring holder that ensures and maintains proper relative positioning or alignment of the internal spring member within the male terminal assembly. The connector system also includes a female connector assembly with a female terminal assembly that receives the male terminal assembly and the spring assembly.
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公开(公告)号:US20250015526A1
公开(公告)日:2025-01-09
申请号:US18709575
申请日:2022-12-05
Applicant: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED
Inventor: James Dawson , Brantley Natter , Mohamad Zeidan , Slobodan Pavlovic , Nathan Hollin , Steve Krass
IPC: H01R13/17
Abstract: An electrical connector system having a male connector assembly and a female connector assembly. The male connector assembly includes a male housing and a male terminal assembly that includes a male terminal body and at least one contact arm with a folded or pleated portion that is formed from overlapping contact arm layers which increases the thickness of the contact arm at that portion and provides additional contact points with a spring member. The male terminal assembly also includes a spring assembly with both the spring member and a spring holder that are receivable in the male terminal body. The female connector assembly has a female housing and a female terminal assembly. The female terminal assembly comprises a female terminal connection member and a female terminal body. The female housing is designed to receive the female terminal assembly, facilitate the coupling of the male terminal assembly with the female terminal assembly, minimize the chance that a foreign object accidentally makes contact with the female terminal assembly, and help ensure that the connector system meets industry standards, such as USCAR specifications.
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公开(公告)号:US20240405466A1
公开(公告)日:2024-12-05
申请号:US18653844
申请日:2024-05-02
Applicant: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
Inventor: Slobodan Pavlovic , Mohamad Zeidan , James Dawson , Brantley Natter
IPC: H01R13/187 , B60R16/03 , H01R13/03 , H01R13/05 , H01R13/10 , H01R13/15 , H01R13/24 , H01R13/50 , H01R13/502 , H01R13/629 , H01R13/641
Abstract: An electrical connector assembly for electrically and mechanically connecting a component to a power source is disclosed. The connector assembly includes a male terminal with side walls defining a receiver. The side wall includes a contact arm that extends across an aperture in the side wall. The assembly also includes an internal spring member dimensioned to reside within the receiver of the male terminal. The spring member has at least one spring arm that extends from a base portion. The assembly further includes a female terminal with a receptacle dimensioned to receive both the male terminal and the spring member residing within the receiver of the male connector to define a connected position. In the connected position, the spring arm exerts an outwardly directed biasing force on the contact arm of the male terminal to outwardly displace it into engagement with an inner surface of the receptacle to ensure connectivity.
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公开(公告)号:US20240014588A1
公开(公告)日:2024-01-11
申请号:US18360893
申请日:2023-07-28
Applicant: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
Inventor: Slobodan PAVLOVIC , Mohamad Zeidan , James Dawson , Brantley Natter
IPC: H01R13/187 , H01R13/24 , H01R13/502 , H01R13/629 , H01R13/641 , H01R13/03 , H01R13/05 , H01R13/10 , H01R13/15
CPC classification number: H01R13/187 , H01R13/24 , H01R13/502 , H01R13/629 , H01R13/641 , H01R13/03 , H01R13/055 , H01R13/057 , H01R13/10 , H01R13/15 , H01R2201/26 , B60R16/03
Abstract: An electrical connector assembly for electrically and mechanically connecting a component to a power source is disclosed. The connector assembly includes a male terminal with side walls defining a receiver. The side wall includes a contact arm that extends across an aperture in the side wall. The assembly also includes an internal spring member dimensioned to reside within the receiver of the male terminal. The spring member has at least one spring arm that extends from a base portion. The assembly further includes a female terminal with a receptacle dimensioned to receive both the male terminal and the spring member residing within the receiver of the male connector to define a connected position. In the connected position, the spring arm exerts an outwardly directed biasing force on the contact arm of the male terminal to outwardly displace it into engagement with an inner surface of the receptacle to ensure connectivity.
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公开(公告)号:US11715899B2
公开(公告)日:2023-08-01
申请号:US17814355
申请日:2022-07-22
Applicant: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
Inventor: Slobodan Pavlovic , Mohamad Zeidan , James Dawson , Brantley Natter
IPC: H01R13/40 , H01R13/187 , H01R13/24 , H01R13/502 , H01R13/629 , H01R13/641 , H01R13/03 , H01R13/05 , H01R13/10 , H01R13/15 , B60R16/03 , H01R13/50
CPC classification number: H01R13/187 , H01R13/03 , H01R13/055 , H01R13/057 , H01R13/10 , H01R13/15 , H01R13/24 , H01R13/502 , H01R13/629 , H01R13/641 , B60R16/03 , H01R13/50 , H01R2201/26
Abstract: An electrical connector assembly for electrically and mechanically connecting a component to a power source is disclosed. The connector assembly includes a male terminal with side walls defining a receiver. The side wall includes a contact arm that extends across an aperture in the side wall. The assembly also includes an internal spring member dimensioned to reside within the receiver of the male terminal. The spring member has at least one spring arm that extends from a base portion. The assembly further includes a female terminal with a receptacle dimensioned to receive both the male terminal and the spring member residing within the receiver of the male connector to define a connected position. In the connected position, the spring arm exerts an outwardly directed biasing force on the contact arm of the male terminal to outwardly displace it into engagement with an inner surface of the receptacle to ensure connectivity.
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公开(公告)号:US20230208063A1
公开(公告)日:2023-06-29
申请号:US18111183
申请日:2023-02-17
Applicant: EATON INTELLIGENT POWER LIMITED
Inventor: Brantley Natter , James Dawson , Slobodan Pavlovic , Mohamad Zeidan
CPC classification number: H01R13/17 , H01R13/53 , H01R2201/26
Abstract: A connector system for use in a power distribution system includes a male terminal assembly, a female terminal assembly and an internal spring. The male terminal assembly includes a male terminal body formed with a spring receiver, a base wall, and a plurality of contact arms extending forward from the base wall and arranged along a curvilinear contact arm path. The contact arms are spatially arranged such that a contact arm opening resides between a pair of contact arms in the plurality of contact arms and no intervening structure of the male terminal body resides between a pair of contact arms in the plurality of contact arms. The internal spring is dimensioned to reside within the spring receiver, and includes a plurality of spring arms arranged along a curvilinear spring arm path. The female connector assembly has a female terminal with a female receptacle. An insertion force of less than 45 Newtons is applied on the male terminal assembly to position an extent of it within the female receptacle to arrive at a fully connected state where the connector system enjoys high ampacity to transfer over 500 amps between the male terminal assembly and the female terminal with less than a 55° C. rise over the ambient temperature in which the connector system is operating.
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公开(公告)号:US20220360009A1
公开(公告)日:2022-11-10
申请号:US17814355
申请日:2022-07-22
Applicant: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited
Inventor: Slobodan PAVLOVIC , Mohamad Zeidan , James Dawson , Brantley Natter
IPC: H01R13/187 , H01R13/24 , H01R13/502 , H01R13/629 , H01R13/641 , H01R13/03 , H01R13/05 , H01R13/10 , H01R13/15
Abstract: An electrical connector assembly for electrically and mechanically connecting a component to a power source is disclosed. The connector assembly includes a male terminal with side walls defining a receiver. The side wall includes a contact arm that extends across an aperture in the side wall. The assembly also includes an internal spring member dimensioned to reside within the receiver of the male terminal. The spring member has at least one spring arm that extends from a base portion. The assembly further includes a female terminal with a receptacle dimensioned to receive both the male terminal and the spring member residing within the receiver of the male connector to define a connected position. In the connected position, the spring arm exerts an outwardly directed biasing force on the contact arm of the male terminal to outwardly displace it into engagement with an inner surface of the receptacle to ensure connectivity.
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