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US 2024/0063568 A1Published application
Electrical connector assembly with coil spring terminal
AssigneeAptiv Technologies AG
InventorsJohn R. Morello, James M. Rainey, Joon Lee, Michael Messuri
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Abstract
An electrical connector assembly includes an electrical receptacle terminal configured to receive a corresponding electrical plug terminal therein. The electrical receptacle terminal has a helical coil spring. The electrical connector assembly further includes a cable terminal attached to an end of a conductor of an electrical cable. The coil spring is in compressive contact with the cable terminal.
Claims20
An electrical connector assembly, comprising:
- an electrical receptacle terminal configured to receive a corresponding electrical plug terminal therein, the electrical receptacle terminal comprising a helical coil spring;
- and
- a cable terminal attached to an end of a conductor of an electrical cable, wherein the coil spring is in compressive contact with the cable terminal.
An electrical connector assembly, comprising:
- an electrical receptacle terminal having a helical coil spring configured to receive a corresponding electrical plug terminal therein;
- and
- an insulative housing having a cavity in which the receptacle terminal is disposed.
An electrical connector assembly, comprising:
- an electrical receptacle terminal configured to receive a corresponding electrical plug terminal therein;
- a cable terminal attached to an end of a conductor of an electrical cable;
- a coil spring having a first end attached to the electrical receptacle terminal and a second end in compressive mechanical contact with the cable terminal;
- and
- an insulative housing having a cavity in which the receptacle terminal and coil spring are disposed.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.