Twist-lock electrical connector assembly
AssigneeAptiv Technologies AG
InventorsTyler Folger, David Barros Martins, Marco M. Lucci, William C. Falk
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Abstract
An electrical connector assembly includes a male terminal having a first pivot feature and a plurality of contact arms extending from the first pivot feature. The assembly further includes a female terminal having a base plate defining a second pivot feature and a plurality of receptacle features configured to receive free ends of the plurality of contact arms as the first pivot feature engages the second pivot feature and the plurality of contact arms is rotated around the first and second pivot features.
Claims14
An electrical connector assembly, comprising:
- a male terminal having a first pivot feature and a plurality of contact arms extending from the first pivot feature;
- and
- a female terminal having a base plate defining a second pivot feature and a plurality of receptacle features configured to receive free ends of the plurality of contact arms as the first pivot feature engages the second pivot feature and the plurality of contact arms is rotated around the first and second pivot features, wherein the plurality of contact arms defines contact projections extending proximate the free ends and configured to contact the plurality of receptacle features, and wherein the plurality of receptacle features defines contact indentations configured to receive the contact projections.
An electrical connector assembly, comprising:
- a male terminal having a first pivot feature and a plurality of contact arms extending from the first pivot feature;
- and
- a female terminal having a base plate defining a second pivot feature and a plurality of receptacle features configured to receive free ends of the plurality of contact arms as the first pivot feature engages the second pivot feature and the plurality of contact arms is rotated around the first and second pivot features, wherein the plurality of contact arms defines contact projections extending proximate the free ends and configured to contact the plurality of receptacle features and wherein the contact projections are formed by embossments in the form of spherical sectors.
An electrical connector assembly, comprising:
- a male terminal having a first pivot feature and a plurality of contact arms extending from the first pivot feature;
- and
- a female terminal having a base plate defining a second pivot feature and a plurality of receptacle features configured to receive free ends of the plurality of contact arms as the first pivot feature engages the second pivot feature and the plurality of contact arms is rotated around the first and second pivot features, wherein the plurality of receptacle features are J-shaped tabs extending from an edge of the base plate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.