Assembly, with lead frame, for antilock brake system and associated method
AssigneeTRW Inc.
InventorMark D. Haller
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Abstract
An assembly (20) is used with an anti-lock braking system (10) and is provided by an associated method. The assembly (20) includes a circuit board (30), a lead frame (40), and a plurality of solenoid coils (50). The lead frame (40) has a plurality of mechanical one-way connectors (42) for electrically connecting the circuit board (30) to the lead frame (40). The plurality of solenoid coils (50) is connected to the lead frame (50). Each of the plurality of solenoid coils (50) is electrically connected to the lead frame (40) such that each of the plurality of solenoid coils (50) is electrically connected to the circuit board (30).
Claims7
An assembly for an anti-lock braking system, said assembly comprising:
- a circuit board having a plurality of engagement connector holes;
- a lead frame having a plurality of mechanical one-way connectors, each one-way connector having an associated engagement connector hole in said circuit board for providing an electrical connection between said circuit board and said lead frame;
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- a plurality of solenoid coils connected to said lead frame, each of said plurality of solenoid coils being electrically connected to associated ones of said one-way connectors such that each of said plurality of solenoid coils is electrically connected to said circuit board.
A method for securing solenoid coils of an anti-lock braking system, said method comprising the steps of:
- mounting a plurality of solenoid coils to a lead frame for electrically connecting the plurality of solenoid coils to the lead frame;
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- mounting the lead frame to a circuit board for electrically connecting the lead frame to the circuit board,
- said mounting of the lead frame including the step of inserting a plurality of mechanical one-way connectors into the circuit board.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.