公开(公告)号：US20210273352A1

公开(公告)日：2021-09-02

申请号：US17319402

申请日：2021-05-13

Applicant: Aptiv Technologies Limited

Inventor： David R. Peterson ,  Joseph Sudik, JR.

IPC: H01R4/48 ,  H01R11/12 ,  H01R13/506 ,  H01R13/52 ,  H01R43/20

Abstract: An electrical connector includes wiring with multiple wires. Each wire has a conductor covered in insulation. Each wire has a stripped portion that exposes the conductors. The stripped portions are stacked on top of one another. A housing has first and second housing portions that provide a cavity. The first housing portion receives the stripped portions. The second housing portion includes a spring that has a closed portion that extends into the cavity and is configured to urge the stripped portions into engagement with one another when the first and second housing portions are secured to another in an assembled connector condition.

公开(公告)号：US20190288451A1

公开(公告)日：2019-09-19

申请号：US16427450

申请日：2019-05-31

Applicant: Aptiv Technologies Limited

Inventor： David R. Peterson ,  Joseph Sudik, JR. ,  Frank Walter Szuba, JR. ,  Mark Intihar ,  Benjamin Decker ,  Andrew Kneppers

IPC: H01R13/631 ,  H01R13/60 ,  H01R43/20

Abstract: A wiring-harness includes an electrical-connector and a staging-device. The staging-device has a cavity defining a flexible-member in compressive contact with the electrical-connector. The flexible-member is configured to removably retain the electrical-connector within the cavity. The cavity locates the electrical-connector in a predetermined-position within the staging-device, such that the electrical-connector is presented to an assembler in the predetermined-position. The staging-device is particularly useful in automated, i.e. robotic, installation of the wiring-harness.

公开(公告)号：US20220149553A1

公开(公告)日：2022-05-12

申请号：US17092859

申请日：2020-11-09

Applicant: Aptiv Technologies Limited

Inventor： Nicholas A. Durse ,  Joseph Sudik, JR. ,  William C. Lovitz ,  Jeffrey A. Janis

IPC: H01R13/187 ,  H01R13/11 ,  H01R24/20 ,  H01R43/16

Abstract: A single-piece high voltage (HV) terminal frame includes a top wall, a bottom wall, and a side wall extending between the top wall and the bottom wall. The top wall includes a first top wall layer and an adjacently located second top wall layer. The side wall includes a first side wall layer and an adjacently located second side wall layer. The bottom wall includes a first bottom wall layer and an adjacently located second bottom wall layer. A single-layer contact spring extends from the first top wall layer, wherein the single-layer contact spring is bent to extend into a space located between the top wall and the bottom wall.

公开(公告)号：US20210210878A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-08

申请号：US17124006

申请日：2020-12-16

Applicant: APTIV TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED

Inventor： David R. Peterson ,  Joseph Sudik, JR.

IPC: H01R12/61 ,  H01R12/65 ,  H05K1/02

Abstract: Flexible circuits are described including markings that indicate connections between their flat-wire conductors and specific circuits of a vehicle electrical system. Wire conductors within the flexible circuit share connections with different circuits of the vehicle electrical system. To indicate a connection between a wire conductor and a vehicle circuit, the flexible circuit includes one or more human or machine-readable marks specifically indicating the connection, in some cases, at a position where the connection is to be made. The marks can include etchings or printings on the wire conductors or printings on or otherwise visible from the insulating body that protects the wire conductors.

公开(公告)号：US20210135381A1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-06

申请号：US16670183

申请日：2019-10-31

Applicant: Aptiv Technologies Limited

Inventor： David R. Peterson ,  Joseph Sudik, JR.

IPC: H01R4/48 ,  H01R13/52 ,  H01R13/506 ,  H01R11/12 ,  H01R43/20

Abstract: An electrical connector includes wiring with multiple wires. Each wire has a conductor covered in insulation. Each wire has a stripped portion that exposes the conductors. The stripped portions are stacked on top of one another. A housing has first and second housing portions. The first housing portion receives the stripped portions. The second housing portion includes a spring that is configured to urge the stripped portions into engagement with one another when the first and second housing portions are secured to another in an assembled connector condition. In one example, an external electrical terminal is mounted to the first housing portion and is electrically connected to the stripped portions.

公开(公告)号：US20230256923A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-17

申请号：US18308030

申请日：2023-04-27

Applicant: Aptiv Technologies Limited

Inventor： David R. Peterson ,  Joseph Sudik, JR. ,  Jared Bilas ,  Kurt P. Seifert ,  David G. Siegfried ,  Lee Bauer ,  Christian Schaefer ,  Magnus Svensson ,  Martin Bornemann

IPC: B60R16/023 ,  B60L50/60 ,  H02K7/00 ,  H02K11/00

CPC classification number: B60R16/0231 ,  B60L50/66 ,  H02K7/006 ,  H02K11/0094

Abstract: Electrified vehicle electrical systems and formatting methods include arranging a first layer including one or more first electrical transmission lines each configured to carry electrical power at a first voltage to one or more electrical powertrain components of the electrified vehicle, arranging a second layer above at least a portion of the first electrical connection layer, wherein the second layer includes one or more second electrical transmission lines each configured to carry electrical power at a second voltage to one or more electrical power distribution components of the electrified vehicle, and arranging a third layer above at least a portion of the first and second layers, wherein the third layer includes one or more third electrical transmission lines each configured to carry electrical power at a third voltage to one or more input/output device components of the electrified vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US20230125061A1

公开(公告)日：2023-04-20

申请号：US18084906

申请日：2022-12-20

Applicant: APTIV TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED

Inventor： David R. Peterson ,  Joseph Sudik, JR. ,  David G. Siegfried ,  Jared Bilas

IPC: H05K1/02 ,  H05K3/10

Abstract: A flexible circuit (FC) and a method of forming the FC each include providing a first dielectric layer, applying a plurality of conductive circuit traces that are substantially parallel to each other to the first dielectric layer, providing a second dielectric layer atop the first dielectric layer and the plurality of conductive circuit traces to form a third dielectric layer having the plurality of conductive traces disposed therein and being configured to support and insulate the plurality of conductive traces, and forming a plurality of channels extending at least partially through a thickness of the third dielectric layer, wherein the plurality of channels are arranged between the plurality of conductive circuit traces and substantially parallel thereto and are configured to provide increased flexibility of the FC.

公开(公告)号：US20220094093A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-24

申请号：US17471916

申请日：2021-09-10

Applicant: Aptiv Technologies Limited

Inventor： David R. Peterson ,  Joseph Sudik, JR. ,  Duane Lee Brantingham ,  Eric E. Shasteen

IPC: H01R12/77

Abstract: An electrical system comprises a flexible circuit (FC) comprising at least one conductive circuit trace disposed within or between one or more dielectric layers and defining at least one exposed conductive circuit trace portion, an electrical device system comprising an electrical device disposed within a housing and at least one conductive terminal electrically connected to the electrical device and that extend substantially to an end of the housing, and an electrical connector configured to physically secure and electrically connect the at least one exposed conductive circuit trace portion to the at least one conductive terminal of the electrical device system, wherein the electrical connector and the housing of the electrical device system define at least one connection feature for physically securing to each other.

公开(公告)号：US20210210920A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-08

申请号：US17120402

申请日：2020-12-14

Applicant: APTIV TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED

Inventor： David R. Peterson ,  Joseph Sudik, JR. ,  Duane Lee Brantingham

IPC: H01R43/26

Abstract: A staging system for robotic installation of a conductor assembly comprises a base member defining a base identifier that is identifiable by a robotic installer, a set of receptacles attached to the base member and defining respective receptacle identifiers, wherein each receptacle is configured to receive and temporarily secure one or more of a set of connectors of the conductor assembly, which also comprises respective sets of wire cables for the set of connectors, and a set of robotic installation features at least temporally attached to or defined by the set of connectors, respectively, and defining respective installation identifiers, wherein each robotic installation feature is configured to be temporarily interacted with by an end effector of the robotic installer such that the robotic installer obtains movable control of the connector to remove it from its respective receptacle and to install it with a corresponding electrical connector.

公开(公告)号：US20210210905A1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-08

申请号：US17118708

申请日：2020-12-11

Applicant: APTIV TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED

Inventor： David R. Peterson ,  Joseph Sudik, JR. ,  Duane Lee Brantingham

IPC: H01R13/64 ,  H01R13/631 ,  H01B7/00 ,  H01R13/502 ,  H01R13/516 ,  H01R13/58 ,  B25J15/04

Abstract: An electrical connector comprises a housing defining an outer surface, a wire cable at least partially disposed in the housing, and a robotic installation feature at least temporarily attached to or defined in the outer surface of the housing, wherein the robotic installation feature defines a slot that is configured to be interacted with by an end effector of a robotic installer during robotic installation of the electrical connector with a corresponding electrical connector. A method of robotic installation of the electrical connector comprises identifying the robotic installation feature, inserting at least two members of the end effector into the slot, expanding the at least two members of the end effector along at least one of two axes to thereby fix the at least two members therein and obtain movable control of the electrical connector, and installing the electrical connector with the corresponding electrical connector.