US 2008/0156325 A1Published application

Heating element connector assembly with insert molded strips

AssigneesMolex Incorporated, Alexza Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

InventorsCharles Galauner, Gregory Menn, Richard A. Nelson, Hazelton P. Avery, Timothy E. Purkis, Richard A. Faje

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Abstract

An improved heating element connector assembly includes an insulative, rectangular frame with a central opening, and a plurality of conductive terminals which are press fit into openings in the frame. The terminals are spaced apart from each other lengthwise of two opposing sidewalls of the frame, and pairs of terminals are aligned with each other between the two sidewalls. A plurality of conductive strips are held together in an assembly and the ends of the strips are interconnected along two spaced apart lines by carrier members that may be molded over the ends of the conductive strips. The carrier members extend down into cavities on the frame and terminals are pushed into the cavities to bear against the ends of the strips and effect an electrical connection between the terminals and the strips.

Claims8

Dependent claims

An improved connector assembly, the assembly comprising:

an insulative, rectangular frame, the frame including a pair of lengthwise side walls that are interconnected together by widthwise end walls, the side walls and end walls cooperatively defining a central opening of the frame;
a plurality of conductive terminals supported by said frame, the terminals being spaced apart from each other in an array that runs lengthwise in each of said two sidewalls, said terminals being aligned with each other in pairs in said two sidewalls across the frame opening, each of said terminals including tail and contact portions disposed at opposite ends thereof, the terminal tail portions including compliant pin tail portions for receipt by corresponding holes in a circuit board and the terminal contact portions including deformable lugs extending upwardly above a level of said frame sidewalls;
and,
a plurality of conductive strips extending across the frame opening and interconnecting the pairs of terminals together.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.