H01R2201/26

Electrical connector assembly with internal spring component

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.

Electrical connector system with internal spring component and applications thereof

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.

Structure of electrical connection
11715893 · 2023-08-01 · ·

A structure of electrical connection is a structure of mutual electrical connection between a first power supply unit, a second power supply unit, and electric wires. The first power supply unit is provided with a first columnar terminal, and the second power supply unit is provided with a second columnar terminal. A tubular terminal is connected to an end of the electric wire. A first tubular terminal fitted to the first columnar terminal, a second tubular terminal fitted to the second columnar terminal, and a columnar terminal fitted to the tubular terminal are joined to a conductive connection plate. The entirety of the connection plate and the ends of the electric wires are covered with a cover.

Electrical power tap connector

An electrical power tap connector for a model vehicle is provided including a first power tap housing. The first power tap housing contains a power tap terminal configured to electrically couple with a connector terminal of an electrical connector. The power tap connector also includes a second power tap housing releasably securable to the first power tap housing and a releasable locking mechanism configured to physically secure the power tap connector to the electrical connector. Wherein the power tap terminal is configured to electrically couple with the connector terminal via a non-mating end of the electrical connector.

Power connector socket
11715897 · 2023-08-01 · ·

A power connector socket includes a main body and a lamella cage. The main body includes a socket, an opening at a side portion of the socket, and a chamber inside the socket. The lamella cage passes through the socket. The lamella cage includes a ring portion and contact lamellae. The contact lamellae outwardly extend from a side portion of the ring portion and are annularly arranged. The ring portion is in an inner side of the chamber. One of two ends of each of the contact lamellae includes a fixed end formed on the ring portion, a free end outwardly extends from the other end of each of the contact lamellae, and the free ends are positioned at a portion of the main body adjacent to the opening.

Hybrid electric vehicle battery lockout plug

A battery lockout device is provided. The battery lockout device may include a safety plug body adapted to engage a power port of the battery. The battery lockout device may further include a rotating member operatively connected to the safety plug body, the rotating member engaging a battery lip or battery lip housing. The rotating member, in a first rotated position, can be locked in the first rotated position preventing access to the power port of the battery and preventing removal of the safety body plug from the battery. To effectuate locking the rotating member in the first rotated position, a keyed lock can be used to maintain the first rotated position of the rotating member relative to the safety plug body and the battery/battery housing lip. In this way, no energy from the battery may be discharged until removal/disengagement of the battery lockout device.

ELECTRICAL TRANSMISSION DEVICE AND MOTOR VEHICLE
20230023676 · 2023-01-26 · ·

The present invention relates to an electrical transmission device (10), in particular a coil spring arrangement (10), for a motor vehicle and to a motor vehicle, wherein the electrical transmission device (10) has a strip-type electrical transmission element (2), in particular a coil spring (2), which is designed and configured, in a functional installation state of the electrical transmission device (10) in a vehicle, to form an electrical connection, in particular a connection for signal and/or energy transmission, between a component (3A) arranged on the vehicle body side and/or an assembly (3) arranged on the vehicle body side, and a component (4A) arranged on the steering input side, in particular on the steering wheel side, and/or an assembly (4) arranged on the steering input side, wherein the electrical transmission device (10) furthermore has at least one electrical discharge apparatus (5) for discharging an electrostatic charge of the electrical transmission device (10) which is electrically connected to the strip-type electrical transmission element (2) and is designed and configured such that an electrostatic charge of the electrical transmission device (10) can be discharged at least in part via the electrical discharge apparatus (5).

WIRING MEMBER

A wiring member includes: at least one first cover wire; at least one second cover wire; and a first sheet to which at least the first cover wire is fixed, wherein a first hole is formed in the first sheet, and a connection part where a core wire of the first cover wire and a core wire of the second cover wire are connected is located in a region where the first hole is formed.

TERMINAL BLOCK

A terminal block including: a connector that has a tubular shape; and a seating that is formed on an outer periphery of the connector, and is to be fixed to the housing so as to close an opening of the housing, wherein: the seating includes: a first wall that extends in a direction that intersects an axial direction of the connector; a second wall that faces the first wall in the axial direction of the connector; a rib that is provided between the first wall and the second wall so as to connect the first wall and the second wall with each other; and a space that is partitioned by the rib between the first wall and the second wall, and the space is open in a direction that intersects the axial direction of the connector.

PLUG-IN CONNECTOR DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING A PLUG-IN CONNECTOR DEVICE OF THIS KIND
20230029329 · 2023-01-26 ·

A plug-in connector device has a printed circuit board element, a first plug-in connector element which is electrically and mechanically connected to the printed circuit board element by a soldered connection, and a second plug-in connector element which is electrically and mechanically connected to the printed circuit board element by electrical press-in contacts. The second plug-in connector element has a housing section with a recess in which the first plug-in connector element is arranged in such a way that outer surfaces of the first plug-in connector element make contact with inner surfaces of the recess.