公开(公告)号：US20230268692A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-24

申请号：US17851300

申请日：2022-06-28

Applicant: Aptiv Technologies Limited

Inventor： John Morello ,  James M. Rainey

IPC: H01R13/641 ,  H01R13/502 ,  H01R13/639 ,  H01R4/28

CPC classification number: H01R13/641 ,  H01R13/502 ,  H01R13/639 ,  H01R4/28

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a first electrical connector housing configured to retain an electrical terminal. The first electrical connector housing has a first shroud surrounding the electrical terminal. The electrical connector assembly also includes a second electrical connector housing configured to retain a mating electrical terminal. The second electrical connector housing has a second shroud surrounding the mating electrical terminal that is configured to be received within the first shroud. The second electrical connector housing includes a circular band in which the first shroud is received. The circular band defines a gap therein and is configured to apply a circumferential clamping force to the first shroud when the gap is narrowed by a lateral force applied to the second electrical connector housing, thereby decreasing an effective internal diameter of the circular band.

公开(公告)号：US11456563B2

公开(公告)日：2022-09-27

申请号：US17109856

申请日：2020-12-02

Applicant: Aptiv Technologies Limited

Inventor： Michael D. Messuri ,  John R. Morello ,  James M. Rainey

IPC: H01R13/6582 ,  H01R4/48 ,  H01R13/635 ,  H01R13/508 ,  H01R4/16

Abstract: An electromagnetic terminal shield includes a shield body formed of sheet metal having a connector opening configured to receive a corresponding mating terminal shield and a cable opening configured to receive a wire cable and a plurality of cantilevered spring arms integrally formed with the shield body having fixed ends attached to the connector opening and free ends disposed within a shield cavity defined by the shield body. Each spring arm in the plurality of cantilevered spring arms has a free end that is in contact with the inner surface of the shield body within the shield cavity. A process for manufacturing an electromagnetic terminal shield and the electromagnetic terminal shield produced by this process are also presented herein.

公开(公告)号：US20220037841A1

公开(公告)日：2022-02-03

申请号：US16940619

申请日：2020-07-28

Applicant: Aptiv Technologies Limited

Inventor： John R. Morello ,  James M. Rainey

IPC: H01R24/56 ,  H01R43/28

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a terminal having a first surface defining a plurality of ridges protruding from the first surface. A first ridge in the plurality of ridges has a different height above the first surface than a second ridge in the plurality of ridges. The plurality of ridges is configured to provide a plurality of electrical contact points between the terminal and a corresponding mating terminal. A method of manufacturing the electrical connector includes the steps of providing a terminal preform formed of sheet metal having the first surface and forming the plurality of ridges which protrude from the first surface.

公开(公告)号：US10770840B1

公开(公告)日：2020-09-08

申请号：US16441847

申请日：2019-06-14

Applicant: Aptiv Technologies Limited

Inventor： Erika M. Garver ,  Crystal F. Krompegel ,  James M. Rainey ,  John Kountz ,  Jared Bilas

IPC: H01R9/05 ,  H01R13/6592 ,  H01R43/26 ,  H01R43/16 ,  H01R13/6582

Abstract: A shielded electrical connector assembly is presented herein. The shielded electrical connector assembly includes a shield terminal having an attachment portion configured to be connected to a shield conductor of a coaxial cable and a connection portion configured to be received within a mating shield terminal and a contact cage surrounding a forward segment of the connection portion and slideably attached to the shield terminal. The contact cage defines a plurality of arcuate contact arms configured to be in intimate compressive contact with a mating shield terminal inner wall which causes the contact cage to extend rearwardly when the shield terminal is inserted within the mating shield terminal. Methods of forming and interconnecting a shielded electrical connector assembly are also presented herein.

公开(公告)号：US20240063568A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-22

申请号：US17888978

申请日：2022-08-16

Applicant: Aptiv Technologies Limited

Inventor： John R. Morello ,  James M. Rainey ,  Joon Lee ,  Michael Messuri

IPC: H01R13/187 ,  H01R13/11

CPC classification number: H01R13/187 ,  H01R13/111

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes an electrical receptacle terminal configured to receive a corresponding electrical plug terminal therein. The electrical receptacle terminal has a helical coil spring. The electrical connector assembly further includes a cable terminal attached to an end of a conductor of an electrical cable. The coil spring is in compressive contact with the cable terminal.

公开(公告)号：US11646510B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-09

申请号：US17243844

申请日：2021-04-29

Applicant: Aptiv Technologies Limited

Inventor： John R. Morello ,  James M. Rainey

IPC: H01R9/05 ,  H01R43/16

CPC classification number: H01R9/0524 ,  H01R43/16

Abstract: A shielding electrical terminal is presented herein. The shielding electrical terminal includes a securing portion that is configured to attach to an outer shield conductor of a shielded cable and a cylindrical mating portion having an inner surface configured to make electrical contact with a corresponding cylindrical shield terminal inserted within the mating portion. The inner surface of the mating portion defines a plurality of protrusions that extend from the inner surface.

公开(公告)号：US10923861B2

公开(公告)日：2021-02-16

申请号：US16555245

申请日：2019-08-29

Applicant: Aptiv Technologies Limited

Inventor： Michael D. Messuri ,  John R. Morello ,  James M. Rainey

IPC: H01R13/6582 ,  H01R4/48 ,  H01R13/635 ,  H01R13/508 ,  H01R4/16

Abstract: An electromagnetic terminal shield includes a shield body formed of sheet metal having a connector opening configured to receive a corresponding mating terminal shield and a cable opening configured to receive a wire cable. The terminal shield also includes a plurality of cantilevered spring arms integrally formed with the shield body having fixed ends attached to the connector opening and free ends disposed within a shield cavity defined by the shield body. A process for manufacturing the electromagnetic terminal shield is also presented.

公开(公告)号：US10680358B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-09

申请号：US16059589

申请日：2018-08-09

Applicant: Aptiv Technologies Limited

Inventor： John R. Morello ,  James M. Rainey

IPC: H01R11/18 ,  H01R9/24 ,  H01R13/24 ,  H01R13/627

Abstract: A method of securing an electrical terminal within a terminal cavity of a connector body is described herein. The method includes the step of deforming a portion of an outer surface of the connector body to fabricate a protrusion that projects from an inner surface of the connector body into the terminal cavity, thereby securing the electrical terminal within the terminal cavity. A connector assembly formed by this method is also described.

公开(公告)号：US20230307873A1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-28

申请号：US18119341

申请日：2023-03-09

Applicant: Aptiv Technologies Limited

Inventor： John Morello ,  James M. Rainey ,  Steven P. Ragalyi

IPC: H01R13/639 ,  H01R13/436 ,  H01R13/52 ,  H01R13/641

CPC classification number: H01R13/639 ,  H01R13/4362 ,  H01R13/5202 ,  H01R13/641

Abstract: An electrical connector includes an integrally formed cylindrical housing and a cylindrical spring lock retainer disposed within a cavity in the housing and defining a spring member and a terminal lock. The electrical connector further includes an annular ridge protruding from inner walls of the housing into the cavity and a plurality of spring lock retainer stops extending from the inner walls into the cavity and arranged around a circumference of the spring lock retainer. The annular ridge is arranged on a first end of the spring lock retainer and the plurality of spring lock retainer stops are arranged on a second end of the spring lock retainer opposite the first end. A method of manufacturing such an electrical connector is also presented.

公开(公告)号：US11688991B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-27

申请号：US17344498

申请日：2021-06-10

Applicant: Aptiv Technologies Limited

Inventor： John R. Morello ,  James M. Rainey ,  Gerald Rhinehart, Jr.

IPC: H01R43/18 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  H01R13/432

CPC classification number: H01R43/18 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  H01R13/432

Abstract: An electrical connector is presented herein. The electrical connector includes an insulator that is formed of a dielectric material and defines a cavity extending therethrough. The cavity has a plurality of cylindrical sections. A first cylindrical section of the plurality of cylindrical sections has a diameter that is larger than a diameter of adjoining second and third cylindrical sections of the plurality of cylindrical sections on each side of the first cylindrical section. The insulator is preferably formed using an additive manufacturing process, such as stereolithography, digital light processing, fused deposition modeling, fused filament fabrication, selective laser sintering, selecting heat sintering, multi-jet modeling, multi-jet fusion, electronic beam melting, laminated object manufacturing, or 3D printing.