US 12,640,528 B2 · Connector and connector assembly

Abstract

A connector adapted to electrically connect a first bus bar and a second bus bar includes an insulating housing having a first hole and a slot at an end of the insulating housing, a conductive terminal provided within the insulating housing and in electrical contact with the second bus bar inserted into the slot, and a conductive pin inserted into the first hole and electrically connected with the conductive terminal and the first bus bar. The slot extends in the insulating housing in a first direction and a third direction and receives the second bus bar inserted into the slot. The first hole extends at least partially through the insulating housing in a second direction. The conductive pin is slidable in the first hole relative to the conductive terminal in the second direction.

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Dependent claims

A connector adapted to electrically connect a first bus bar and a second bus bar, comprising:

an insulating housing having a first hole and a slot at an end of the insulating housing, the slot extending in the insulating housing in a first direction and a third direction and receiving the second bus bar inserted into the slot, the first hole extending at least partially through the insulating housing in a second direction, the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction and the third direction is perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction;
a conductive terminal provided within the insulating housing and in electrical contact with the second bus bar inserted into the slot;
and
a conductive pin inserted into the first hole and electrically connected with the conductive terminal and the first bus bar, the conductive pin is slidable in the first hole relative to the conductive terminal in the second direction.

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A connector assembly, comprising:

a connector including:
an insulating housing having a first hole and a slot at an end of the insulating housing, the slot extending in the insulating housing in a first direction and a third direction, the first hole extending at least partially through the insulating housing in a second direction, the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction and the third direction is perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction;
a conductive terminal provided within the insulating housing;
and
a conductive pin inserted into the first hole and electrically connected with the conductive terminal;
a first bus bar electrically connected with the conductive pin of the connector;
and
a second bus bar inserted into the slot of the insulating housing of the connector and electrically connected with the conductive terminal of the connector, the conductive pin is slidable in the first hole of the insulating housing relative to the insulating housing in the second direction to allow the connector to move relative to the first bus bar in the second direction, and/or the connector is electrically connected with the second bus bar in a manner that the second bus bar is allowed to slide in the slot in the first direction and the third direction.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Connector and connector assembly

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Connector and connector assembly

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