Fastening flat conductor in an electrical assembly
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsGabrielle Elizabeth Moilanen Vuylsteke, David Jeffeory Berels
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Abstract
An electrical assembly that includes a substrate having an aperture. A flat conductor is mounted to the substrate and extends over at least a portion of the aperture, with a ring terminal in contact with the flat conductor adjacent to the aperture. A lead wire connects to the ring terminal and is spaced from the substrate, and a fastener extends through the ring terminal and flat conductor, secured in the aperture, and securing the ring terminal against the flat conductor.
Claims15
An electrical assembly comprising:
- a substrate having an aperture;
- a flat conductor mounted to the substrate and extending over at least a portion of the aperture;
- a ring terminal in contact with the flat conductor adjacent to the aperture;
- a round lead wire connected to the ring terminal;
- and
- a fastener extending through the ring terminal and flat conductor, secured in the aperture, and securing the ring terminal against the flat conductor.
A method of forming an electrical assembly comprising:
- creating an aperture in a substrate;
- mounting a flat conductor to the substrate extending over at least a portion of the aperture;
- connecting a round lead wire to a ring terminal;
- mounting the ring terminal against the flat conductor adjacent to the aperture;
- sliding a fastener through the ring terminal and flat conductor;
- and
- securing the fastener in the aperture such that the ring terminal is secured against the flat conductor.
An electrical assembly comprising:
- a substrate having an aperture;
- a flat conductor mounted to the substrate;
- a terminal in contact with the flat conductor adjacent to the aperture;
- a round lead wire connected to the terminal;
- and
- a fastener secured in the aperture, securing the terminal against the flat conductor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.