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US 6,548,934 B1Granted
Brush holder lead frame with integral electrical terminals
AssigneeValeo Electrical Systems, Inc.
InventorsEugene B. Porter, Otway A. Southall, Richard Q. Harding
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Abstract
A motor brush lead frame having one end that is folded upon itself to form a pair of pinching surfaces which are adapted to pinch an electrical terminal to establish electrical contact with the electrical terminal. By folding the lead frame member upon itself to form a pair of pinching surfaces, the problems and costs associated with crimping or otherwise attaching a conventional electrical connector to the lead frame member are eliminated.
Claims20
A motor brush holder assembly comprising:
- a plastic brush holder body including first and second openings for respectively accommodating first and second motor brushes;
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- at least one lead frame member formed from a single piece of electrically conductive material defining a pair of pinching surfaces for receiving an electrical connector and a plurality of openings for receiving plastic of the brush holder body.
A motor brush holder assembly comprising:
- a plastic brush holder body including first and second openings for respectively accommodating first and second motor brushes;
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- a plurality of frame members each formed from a single piece of electrically conductive material defining a pair of pinching surfaces for receiving an electrical connector and a plurality of openings for receiving plastic of the brush holder body.
A motor brush holder assembly comprising:
- a plastic brush holder body including first and second openings for respectively accommodating first and second motor brushes;
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- a plurality of frame members each formed from a single piece of electrically conductive material defining a pair of pinching surfaces for receiving an electrical connector and a plurality of openings for receiving plastic of the brush holder body, wherein each of the plurality of lead frame members further comprises an end for electrically communicating with one of the first and second motor brushes, at least one of the plurality of holes disposed between the pinching surfaces and the end along a length of the corresponding lead frame member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.