公开(公告)号：US11715900B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-01

申请号：US17966331

申请日：2022-10-14

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 ,  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 system for electrically and mechanically connecting with a component in a motor vehicle is disclosed. The connector system includes a motor vehicle component and a male connector assembly with a male housing that receives a male terminal. This terminal includes a receiver and side walls with a contact arm that extends across an aperture in the side wall. An internal spring member with at least one spring arm resides within the male terminal receiver. A female connector assembly includes a female terminal with a receptacle that receives both the male terminal and the spring member. A female housing receives the female terminal and an extent of the male connector assembly. When the connector system moves from the partially assembled state to a connected position for connection of the vehicle component, the male connector assembly is inserted into female housing, the contact arm is brought into sliding engagement with an angled internal segment of the female housing, and the contact arm is inwardly displaced as the contact arm slidingly engages with the angled internal segment.

公开(公告)号：US20250023272A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-16

申请号：US18709857

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: The present disclosure relates to an electrical connector system having a male connector assembly and a female connector assembly. The male connector assembly includes a male housing assembly and a male terminal assembly having a male terminal, a spring member with at least one contact arm with a significantly bent configuration and an openable jacket that encloses a substantial extent of the male terminal and the spring member. The male terminal assembly also includes a compression limiting means that prevents an external force from overly deforming the contact arm inward. Preventing excessive depression of the contact arm is desirable because it can damage the contact arm and/or the spring member thereby introducing a failure mode to the male connector assembly that can cause the overall connector system to become inoperable and unusable. The female connector assembly includes a female housing assembly and a female terminal assembly. The female housing assembly is designed to receive the female terminal assembly as well as an extent of the male terminal assembly in a connected state during operation of the electrical connector system.

公开(公告)号：US12191054B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-07

申请号：US18501118

申请日：2023-11-03

Applicant: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited

Inventor： James Dawson ,  Jason Degen

IPC: H01B5/02 ,  G06F30/10 ,  H01B7/00 ,  H01B13/00 ,  H01M50/505 ,  G06F111/04 ,  H01B13/14 ,  H01R13/05

Abstract: A busbar for use in mechanically and electrically connecting components in a device or system. The busbar includes a plurality of conductors arranged to provide two opposed end portions and an intermediate portion, wherein each of the conductors has a plurality of intermediate extents that traverse the intermediate portion. The intermediate portion including: (A) an unfused segment where no intermediate extents of the conductors are fused together to form a single consolidated conductor, and (B) a fused segment that includes (i) a partial solidification zone where a majority of the intermediate extents of the conductors are fused together to form a partially solidified region that provides a single consolidated conductor, (ii) a full solidification zone where all of intermediate extents of the conductors are fused together to form a fully solidified region that provides a single consolidated conductor, and (iii) an unsolidified region where all of the intermediate extents of the conductors are not fused together.

公开(公告)号：US20240022013A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-18

申请号：US18361224

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 system for electrically and mechanically connecting with a component in a motor vehicle is disclosed. The connector system includes a motor vehicle component and a male connector assembly with a male housing that receives a male terminal. This terminal includes a receiver and side walls with a contact arm that extends across an aperture in the side wall. An internal spring member with at least one spring arm resides within the male terminal receiver. A female connector assembly includes a female terminal with a receptacle that receives both the male terminal and the spring member. A female housing receives the female terminal and an extent of the male connector assembly. When the connector system moves from the partially assembled state to a connected position for connection of the vehicle component, the male connector assembly is inserted into female housing, the contact arm is brought into sliding engagement with an angled internal segment of the female housing, and the contact arm is inwardly displaced as the contact arm slidingly engages with the angled internal segment.

公开(公告)号：US11862358B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-02

申请号：US17970116

申请日：2022-10-20

Applicant: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited

Inventor： James Dawson ,  Jason Degen

IPC: H01B5/02 ,  G06F30/10 ,  H01M50/505 ,  H01B7/00 ,  H01B13/00 ,  G06F111/04 ,  H01B13/14 ,  H01R13/05

CPC classification number: H01B5/02 ,  G06F30/10 ,  H01B7/0009 ,  H01B13/003 ,  H01M50/505 ,  G06F2111/04 ,  H01B13/14 ,  H01M2220/20 ,  H01R13/05

Abstract: A busbar for use in mechanically and electrically connecting components in a device or system. The busbar includes a plurality of conductors arranged to provide two opposed end portions and an intermediate portion, wherein each of the conductors has a plurality of intermediate extents that traverse the intermediate portion. The intermediate portion including: (A) an unfused segment where no intermediate extents of the conductors are fused together to form a single consolidated conductor, and (B) a fused segment that includes (i) a partial solidification zone where a majority of the intermediate extents of the conductors are fused together to form a partially solidified region that provides a single consolidated conductor, (ii) a full solidification zone where all of intermediate extents of the conductors are fused together to form a fully solidified region that provides a single consolidated conductor, and (iii) an unsolidified region where all of the intermediate extents of the conductors are not fused together.

公开(公告)号：US20230033531A1

公开(公告)日：2023-02-02

申请号：US17966331

申请日：2022-10-14

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 system for electrically and mechanically connecting with a component in a motor vehicle is disclosed. The connector system includes a motor vehicle component and a male connector assembly with a male housing that receives a male terminal. This terminal includes a receiver and side walls with a contact arm that extends across an aperture in the side wall. An internal spring member with at least one spring arm resides within the male terminal receiver. A female connector assembly includes a female terminal with a receptacle that receives both the male terminal and the spring member. A female housing receives the female terminal and an extent of the male connector assembly. When the connector system moves from the partially assembled state to a connected position for connection of the vehicle component, the male connector assembly is inserted into female housing, the contact arm is brought into sliding engagement with an angled internal segment of the female housing, and the contact arm is inwardly displaced as the contact arm slidingly engages with the angled internal segment.

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.

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.

公开(公告)号：US20240177885A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-30

申请号：US18501118

申请日：2023-11-03

Applicant: Eaton Intelligent Power Limited

Inventor： James Dawson ,  Jason Degen

IPC: H01B5/02 ,  G06F30/10 ,  G06F111/04 ,  H01B7/00 ,  H01B13/00 ,  H01B13/14 ,  H01M50/505 ,  H01R13/05

CPC classification number: H01B5/02 ,  G06F30/10 ,  H01B7/0009 ,  H01B13/003 ,  H01M50/505 ,  G06F2111/04 ,  H01B13/14 ,  H01M2220/20 ,  H01R13/05

Abstract: A busbar for use in mechanically and electrically connecting components in a device or system. The busbar includes a plurality of conductors arranged to provide two opposed end portions and an intermediate portion, wherein each of the conductors has a plurality of intermediate extents that traverse the intermediate portion. The intermediate portion including: (A) an unfused segment where no intermediate extents of the conductors are fused together to form a single consolidated conductor, and (B) a fused segment that includes (i) a partial solidification zone where a majority of the intermediate extents of the conductors are fused together to form a partially solidified region that provides a single consolidated conductor, (ii) a full solidification zone where all of intermediate extents of the conductors are fused together to form a fully solidified region that provides a single consolidated conductor, and (iii) an unsolidified region where all of the intermediate extents of the conductors are not fused together.

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.