Electrical connector and die set with a connector guide
AssigneeHubbell Incorporated
InventorArmand Thomas MONTMINY
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Abstract
Die sets for crimping busses to electrical connectors are provided. The die set includes a pair of dies where one die has a guide member for aligning the dies with the electrical connector, and the other die has a one or more indentors for impacting the electrical connector. The electrical connectors include a guide hole that receives the guide member.
Claims28
An electrical connector comprising a body, a first arm extending from the body, a second arm extending from the body, and a crimping channel between the first and second arms, wherein the first arm has an inner surface associated with the crimping channel with one or more grooves and a guide hole accessible from an outer surface of the first arm, and wherein the second arm has an inner surface with one or more detents extending into the crimping channel and one or more grooves on an outer surface of the second arm.
A die set for power tools comprising:
- a first die having a body, a face plate associated with the body and a guide member extending from the face plate and having a free distal end;
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- a second die having a body, a face plate associated with the body and at least one indentor extending from the face plate and having a free distal end.
A connector and die set kit comprising:
- an electrical connector comprising:
- a body;
- a first arm extending from the body;
- a second arm extending from the body;
- and
- a crimping channel between the first and second arms,
- wherein the first arm has an inner surface associated with the crimping channel with one or more grooves and a guide hole accessible from an outer surface of the first arm;
- and
- wherein the second arm has an inner surface with one or more detents extending into the crimping channel and one or more grooves on an outer surface of the second arm;
- and
- a die set for power tools used to crimp the electrical connector, the die set comprising:
- a first die having a body, a face plate associated with the body and a guide member extending from the face plate and having a free distal end, wherein the guide member is configured to engage the guide hole to align the electrical connector with the die set when crimping;
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- a second die having a body, a face plate associated with the body and a plurality of indentors extending from the face plate of the second die, each of the plurality of indentors having a free distal end, wherein the plurality of indentors are aligned to engage the one or more grooves on the outer surface of the second arm when crimping.
An electrical connector, die set and power tool kit comprising:
- an electrical connector comprising:
- a body;
- a first arm extending from the body;
- a second arm extending from the body;
- and
- a crimping channel between the first and second arms,
- wherein the first arm has an inner surface associated with the crimping channel with one or more grooves and a guide hole accessible from an outer surface of the first arm;
- and
- wherein the second arm has an inner surface with one or more detents extending into the crimping channel and one or more grooves on an outer surface of the second arm;
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- a die set for power tools used to crimp the electrical connector, the die set comprising:
- a first die having a body, a face plate associated with the body and a guide member extending from the face plate and having a free distal end, wherein the guide member is configured to engage the guide hole to align the electrical connector with the die set when crimping;
- and
- a second die having a body, a face plate associated with the body and a plurality of indentors extending from the face plate of the second die, each of the plurality of indentors having a free distal end, wherein the plurality of indentors are aligned to engage the one or more grooves on the outer surface of the second arm when crimping;
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- a hand-held power tool having a movable ram nest to receive one of the first die or the second die and a fixed frame nest to receive one of the first die or the second die, such that when activated the power tool causes the movable ram nest to move towards the frame nest so that the electrical connector positioned between the first and second dies is crimped.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.