Air bag initiator coaxial connector
AssigneeFCI Americas Technology, Inc.
InventorsPhillip G. Seminara, William R. Lyons
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Abstract
An electrical coaxial connector ground terminal comprising a first connection section and a second connection section. The first connection section is adapted for connecting the terminal to an electrical conductor. The second connection section is connected to the first connection section for removably electrically connecting the terminal to a mating terminal. The second connection section comprises a general C shaped section with protrusions spaced along an outer perimeter side of the general C shaped section. The protrusions form outwardly facing contact surfaces for the second connection section.
Claims20
An electrical coaxial connector ground terminal comprising:
- a first connection section for connecting the electrical coaxial connector ground terminal to an electrical conductor;
- and
- a second connection section connected to the first connection section for removably electrically connecting the electrical coaxial connector ground terminal to a mating terminal, the second connection section comprising a general C shaped section with protrusions spaced along an outer perimeter side of the general C shaped section, the protrusions forming outwardly facing contact surfaces for the second connection section;
- wherein the general C shaped section has an inner perimeter side for mounting on a connector housing.
An air bag initiator coaxial connector comprising:
- a housing;
- a power terminal connected to the housing, the power terminal being adapted to receive a power contact pin of an air bag initiator;
- a ground terminal connected to the housing, the ground terminal having a contact section located at least partially around the power terminal;
- and
- a ferrite member connected to the housing, wherein the contact section of the ground terminal comprises a general C shaped profile and outwardly extending contact protrusions and, wherein the contact section comprises an outer diameter of about 5 mm or less.
A method of assembling an electrical coaxial connector comprising steps of:
- providing a ground terminal with a contact section having a general C shape and outwardly extending contact protrusions;
- and
- snap-mounting the contact section to a ground terminal locating area of a connector housing, wherein the contact section and the ground terminal locating area are sized and shaped with a gap at least partially therebetween and which allows the contact section to resiliently deflect inward towards the connector housing at the ground terminal locating area when the contact section is inserted into a mating member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.