Quick connect terminal adapter for electronic packages
AssigneeTyco Electronics Corporation
InventorsTimothy Hasenour, Randy Hannah, Kurt T. Zarbock
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Abstract
A terminal adapter for an electronic package having a stub terminal is provided. The adapter includes an adapter housing configured to be fitted over the electronic package and enclosing the terminal of the electronic package, a terminal receptacle formed in the housing, and at least one screw terminal assembly fitted within said terminal receptacle and locked thereto with deflectable mounting legs.
Claims19
A terminal adapter for an electronic package having a quick connect terminal, said adapter comprising:
- an adapter housing configured to be fitted over electronic package and the enclosing the terminal of the electronic package;
- a terminal receptacle formed in said housing;
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- at least one screw terminal assembly fitted within said terminal receptacle and locked thereto with deflectable mounting legs, said screw terminal assembly comprising pins staked into said adapter housing and deflecting said deflectable mounting legs for coupling said screw terminal assembly to said adapter housing.
A terminal adapter for an electronic package having a plurality of quick connect terminals, said adapter comprising:
- an adapter housing configured to be fitted over the electronic package and enclosing the quick connect terminals of the electronic package;
- a plurality of terminal receptacles formed in said housing, each of said terminal receptacles corresponding to one of the quick connect terminals of the electronic package;
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- a plurality of screw terminal assemblies, each screw terminal assembly fitted within a respective one of said terminal receptacles, a portion of each screw terminal assembly projecting into retaining cavities formed into said terminal receptacles to prevent said screw terminal assemblies from moving with respect to said housing when said screw terminal assemblies are lightened.
An electronic package assembly comprising:
- an electronic package having a plurality of quick connect terminals;
- an adapter housing configured to be fitted over the electronic package and the quick connect terminals of the electronic package, said housing including a plurality of terminal receptacles, each of said terminal receptacles corresponding to one of the quick connect terminals of the electronic package;
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- a plurality of screw terminal assemblies, each screw terminal assembly fitted within a respective one of said terminal receptacles, a portion of each screw terminal assembly projecting into retaining cavities formed into said terminal receptacles to prevent said screw terminal assemblies from moving with respect to said quick connect terminals when said screw terminal assemblies are tightened.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.