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US 12,755,917 B2Granted
Sealed electrical devices
AssigneeSensata Technologies, Inc.
InventorsJoseph Avery Rajeski Stephens, Chia-Kai Kevin Jui, Derek Hodge Turner, Kenny Chui
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Abstract
A hermetically-sealed electrical device includes a housing and a header assembly. The header assembly includes a cover having a contact aperture and a contact terminal extending through the cover via the contact aperture. An insulating member insulates the contact terminal from the cover. An angled flange couples the insulating member to the cover. The cover may be coupled to the housing to form a hermetically sealed volume.
Claims20
An electrical device comprising:
- a housing;
- and
- a header assembly sealed to the housing, the header assembly comprising:
- a cover,
- a contact aperture formed through the cover,
- a contact terminal disposed in the contact aperture such that a first end of the contact terminal is disposed in a volume defined by the housing and the header assembly, and a second end of the contact terminal is disposed outside the volume,
- an insulating member comprising a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, wherein the first surface is coupled to the contact terminal;
- and
- a spacer coupling the insulating member to the cover, the spacer comprising a first portion and a second portion angled relative to the first portion, wherein the first portion is coupled to the second surface of the insulating member and the second portion is coupled to the cover such that the first portion extends into the contact aperture.
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A header assembly for an electrical device, the header assembly comprising:
- a cover,
- a contact aperture formed through the cover,
- a contact terminal disposed in the contact aperture,
- an insulating member coupled to the contact terminal;
- and
- a spacer coupling the insulating member to the cover, the spacer comprising a first portion and a second portion bent relative to the first portion, wherein the first portion is coupled to the insulating member and the second portion is coupled to the cover such that the first portion extends into the contact aperture.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.