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US 2009/0023341 A1Published application
Panel mounted power module
AssigneeTyco Electronics Corporation
InventorEvan Lawrence Craig
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Abstract
A panel mounted power module is disclosed having an insulating housing and a conductive jacket. The insulating housing and the conductive jacket have corresponding flanges which oppose each other and are profiled to trap therebetween a panel. The power module includes a spring positioned between the insulating housing and conductive jacket, to spring load the flanges towards each other. The power module has at least one ground terminal and the spring commons the ground terminal and the conductive jacket together.
Claims20
A power module, comprising:
- an insulating housing;
- electrical terminals positioned in the housing;
- a jacket surrounding at least a portion of the insulating housing;
- and
- a spring positioned intermediate said housing and said jacket, spring loading said housing and said jacket in opposite directions along a substantially common axis.
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A power module, comprising:
- an insulating housing;
- electrical terminals positioned in the housing, comprised of at least one ground terminal;
- a conductive jacket surrounding at least a portion of the insulating housing;
- and
- a spring positioned intermediate said housing and said conductive jacket, said spring commoning said ground terminal to said conductive jacket.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.