Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Environmentally sealed electrical housing assembly with integrated connector
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Application No.: US13936266Application Date: 2013-07-08
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Publication No.: US09622355B2Publication Date: 2017-04-11
- Inventor: Eric J. Stern , William J. Mosby
- Applicant: DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
- Applicant Address: US MI Troy
- Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Troy
- Agent Robert J. Myers
- Main IPC: H05K3/30
- IPC: H05K3/30 ; H01R13/66 ; H01R43/18 ; H01R13/52 ; H01R13/70 ; H01R43/20

Abstract:
An environmentally sealed electrical housing assembly with an integrated connector and a method for manufacturing same is presented. The assembly includes a non-accessible electrical component, such an electromechanical relay, and a plurality of terminals connected to a circuit board. A dielectric housing encases the non-accessible electrical component. The housing is in intimate contact with the non-accessible electrical component, thereby sealing it from the environment. The housing defines an integral perimeter wall that surrounds the terminals, forming a connector shroud. Removable electrical components, such as fuse assemblies, may be attached to the terminals inside the shroud. When a sealed mating connector is attached to the housing, the removable components are also sealed from the environment. The assembly allows distribution of power switching functions and circuit protection to be distributed to a location near the electrical load instead of a central location, such as a bussed electrical center.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150009640A1 ENVIRONMENTALLY SEALED ELECTRICAL HOUSING ASSEMBLY WITH INTEGRATED CONNECTOR Public/Granted day:2015-01-08
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