US 11,444,394 B2 · Capacitor carrier assembly with connection terminals

Abstract

A capacitor carrier assembly includes a carrier, a capacitor disposed in the carrier and electrically conductive connection terminals. The connection terminals support the carrier with respect to another electronic component or device such as a printed circuit board, retain individual carrier portions in an assembled configuration, and provide an electrical connection between the capacitor and the electronic component. Each connection terminal includes an elastic member that protrudes from a surface of the connection terminal and engages the carrier, and regions of serrations provided on opposed edges of the terminal that engage the carrier, and a flange that protrudes from the surface in a direction perpendicular to the first surface. An edge of the flange includes an insulation displacement contact (IDC) joint for connection to the capacitor leads.

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Dependent claims

An electrical conductor comprising an electrically conductive plate, the plate including:

a first end;
a second end opposed to the first end, the second end defining a plug that is configured to be press fit into an electrically conductive socket;
a first side edge that extends between the first end and the second end;
a second side edge that extends between the first end and the second end, a distance between the first side edge and the second side edge being less than a distance between the first end and the second end;
a first surface that is bounded by the first end, the second end, the first side edge and the second side edge;
and
an elastic member that protrudes from the first surface of the plate, the elastic member being spaced apart from the first end, the second end, the first side edge and the second side edge.

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A housing assembly comprising:

a first housing portion;
and
a second housing portion, the second housing portion configured to be assembled with the first housing portion in such a way as to provide an interior space;
an electrically conductive first connection terminal supported by the first housing portion;
and
an electrically conductive second connection terminal supported by the first housing portion,
wherein
each of the first connection terminal and the second connection terminal comprises an electrically conductive plate, the plate including:
a first end;
a second end opposed to the first end, the second end defining a plug that is configured to be press fit into an electrically conductive socket;
a first side edge that extends between the first end and the second end;
a second side edge that extends between the first end and the second end, a distance between the first side edge and the second side edge being less than a distance between the first end and the second end;
and
a first surface that is bounded by the first end, the second end, the first side edge and the second side edge, and
the first end of each of the first connection terminal and the second connection terminal is configured to secure the second housing portion to the first housing portion.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Capacitor carrier assembly with connection terminals

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Abstract

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