Bus bar assembly
AssigneeTyco Electronics UK Ltd.
InventorsDavid John Mohan, Mark Francis Smith
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Abstract
Support members for a busbar assembly are provided. The support members include a body formed of an electrically insulative material and at least one receiving formation in the body and configured to receive an electrical conductor. A strengthening insert is located substantially entirely within the body to electrically insulate the strengthening insert from the electrical conductor. The strengthening insert is a material different from the electrically insulative material of the body. Support structures and busbar assemblies and methods of making the support members are also provided.
Claims29
A support member for a busbar assembly, the support member comprising a body and a receiving formation adapted to receive part of an electrical conductor, wherein the support member includes strengthening means formed from a material different from that of the body and wherein the whole of the strengthening means is located within the body of the support member.
A method of making a support member for a busbar assembly comprising moulding a body of the support member from a first material, wherein strengthening means formed from a second, different, material is first located within a mould used for moulding the support member such that part of the strengthening means becomes enveloped by the first material upon moulding of the body.
A method of making a support member for a busbar assembly by moulding a body of the support member from a first material, characterised in that strengthening means formed from a second, different, material is first located within the mould such that part of the strengthening means becomes enveloped by the first material upon moulding of the body.
A busbar assembly comprising an electrical conductor and support members therefor, the support members extending generally transverse to the longitudinal axis of the conductor, spacer members being provided that extend longitudinally between adjacent support members, wherein compressible means are located between the spacer members and support members along axis defined by the longitudinally extending spacer members, wherein the compressible means contact the spacer members.
A busbar assembly comprising an electrical conductor and support members therefore, the support members extending generally transverse to the longitudinal axis of the conductor, spacer members being provided between adjacent support members, characterised in that compressible means are located between the spacer members and support members.
A support structure for a busbar assembly, comprising a support member having a body with a passage extending therethrough, a spacer member having a main part and an engagement part, the engagement part being adapted to extend through the passage in the support member, the engagement part having a smaller cross-sectional area than the main part such that the main part is not able to extend through the passage in the support member, the support member and spacer member are provided with shoulders which face towards each other during attachment of the support member and spacer member to each other.
A support member for a busbar assembly, the support member comprising:
- a body formed of an electrically insulative material;
- at least one receiving formation in the body and configured to receive an electrical conductor;
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- a strengthening insert located entirely within the body to electrically insulate the strengthening insert from the electrical conductor, the strengthening insert comprising a material different from the electrically insulative material of the body.
A busbar assembly comprising:
- an electrical conductor;
- a plurality of support members extending generally transversely to a longitudinal axis of the electrical conductor;
- at least one spacer member coupled between adjacent ones of the plurality of support members;
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- a resilient member positioned between at least one of the support members and a spacer member coupled thereto.
A support member for a busbar assembly, the support member comprising:
- a body formed of an electrically insulative material;
- at least one receiving formation in the body and configured to receive an electrical conductor;
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- a strengthening insert at least partially moulded into the electrically insulative material of the body to electrically insulate the strengthening insert from the electrical conductor, the strengthening insert comprising a material different from the electrically insulative material of the body.
A busbar assembly comprising:
- an electrical conductor;
- a plurality of support members extending generally transversely to a longitudinal axis of the electrical conductor;
- at least one spacer member coupled between adjacent ones of the plurality of support members;
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- a resilient member positioned between at least one of the support members and a spacer member coupled thereto;
- wherein the support members comprise:
- a body formed of an electrically insulative material;
- at least one receiving formation in the body and configured to receive the electrical conductor;
- and
- a strengthening insert located at least partially within the body to electrically insulate the strengthening insert from the electrical conductor, the strengthening insert comprising a material different from the electrically insulative material of the body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.