Electrical connectors and methods for coupling the electrical connectors to busbars
AssigneeGeneral Electric Company
InventorsTomasz Pawel Tomanek, Johan Rene Sylvain De Cuyper
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Abstract
An electrical connector is provided. The electrical connector includes a first mounting portion. The electrical connector further includes a first clamping portion coupled to the first mounting portion. The first clamping portion has a first coupling tab and a second coupling tab. The first and second coupling tabs define a first gap. The first and second coupling tabs are configured to form an electrical connection with the first busbar in the first gap.
Claims20
An electrical connector, comprising:
- a first mounting portion;
- a first clamping portion coupled to the first mounting portion, the first clamping portion having a first coupling tab and a second coupling tab;
- the first coupling tab extending from the first mounting portion in a first direction, the first coupling tab having first and second apertures extending therethrough;
- the second coupling tab extending from the first mounting portion in the first direction, the first and second coupling tabs defining a first gap, the second coupling tab having third and fourth apertures extending therethrough, the third and fourth apertures being aligned with the first and second apertures, respectively;
- the first and third apertures configured to receive a first fastener;
- the second and fourth apertures configured to receive a second fastener;
- the first gap is sized to receive a first busbar;
- the first and second coupling tabs being configured to form an electrical connection with the first busbar in the first gap.
A method for manufacturing a plurality of connector portions of electrical connectors, comprising:
- moving a liquid metal through an extruding die to form an extruded portion having a cross-sectional profile corresponding to a connector portion;
- cooling the extruded portion utilizing a cooling device;
- cutting the extruded portion into the plurality of connector portions utilizing a cutting device, each connector portion having a mounting portion and a clamping portion, each clamping portion having first and second coupling tabs that extend from a respective mounting portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.