Self-aligning busbar assembly

A self-aligning busbar assembly comprising:

• a housing;
• a busbar having a first terminal connecting end extending in a first direction, a second terminal connecting end extending in a second direction opposite the first direction, and a jog portion disposed therebetween;
• and
• a front holder coupled to the housing and the busbar, the front holder including an inner wall defining a busbar receiving aperture to receive at least a portion of the busbar, and at least one flexible tab extending inwardly from the inner wall into the busbar receiving aperture, the at least one flexible tab configured to bias and center the at least a portion of the busbar within the busbar receiving aperture,
• wherein at least one clearance is defined in the busbar receiving aperture between the inner wall and the busbar, the at least one clearance configured to enable at least one of the first and second terminal connecting ends to move to account for tolerances and/or variances during installation of the busbar assembly,
• wherein the first jog portion includes a first portion and a second portion, the first portion extending substantially perpendicular to both the second portion and the first and second terminal connecting ends, and
• wherein the second jog portion includes a third portion and a fourth portion, the third portion extending substantially perpendicular to both the fourth portion and the first and second terminal connecting ends.

A self-aligning busbar assembly comprising:

• a housing;
• a busbar having a first terminal connecting end extending in a first direction, a second terminal connecting end extending in a second direction opposite the first direction, and a jog portion disposed therebetween, the jog portion comprising a first jog portion and a second jog portion;
• and
• a front holder coupled to the housing and the busbar, the front holder including an inner wall defining a busbar receiving aperture to receive at least a portion of the busbar, and at least one flexible tab extending inwardly from the inner wall into the busbar receiving aperture, the at least one flexible tab configured to bias and center the at least a portion of the busbar within the busbar receiving aperture,
• wherein at least one clearance is defined in the busbar receiving aperture between the inner wall and the busbar, the at least one clearance configured to enable at least one of the first and second terminal connecting ends to move to account for tolerances and/or variances during installation of the busbar assembly,
• wherein the front holder further includes:
• a busbar receiving aperture with a receiving shoulder formed therein, and the busbar further includes at least one angular retention feature configured to seat with and engage the receiving shoulder to prevent removal of the front holder from the busbar;
• and
• a front holder aperture configured to receive a retention tab of the housing to thereby secure the front holder to the housing,
• wherein the first jog portion extends substantially perpendicular to both the second jog portion and the first and second terminal connecting ends, and
• wherein the second jog portion extends substantially perpendicular to both the first jog portion and the first and second terminal connecting ends.