公开(公告)号：US11870165B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-09

申请号：US16865315

申请日：2020-05-02

Applicant: Aptiv Technologies Limited

Inventor： Nicholas A. Durse ,  Adam Wolfgang

IPC: H01R11/09 ,  H01B17/16 ,  H01B17/66 ,  H01M50/505 ,  H01M50/55 ,  H01R4/30 ,  H01M10/42

CPC classification number: H01R11/09 ,  H01B17/16 ,  H01B17/66 ,  H01M10/425 ,  H01M50/505 ,  H01M50/55 ,  H01M2220/20 ,  H01R4/308

Abstract: A bus bar assembly includes, among other things, a nonconductive terminal cap that is configured to at least partially surround an electrically conductive terminal. The terminal cap has a perimeter wall that is configured to circumscribe at least a portion of the terminal to provide a gap that is configured to expose the terminal. The terminal cap includes a first attachment feature. The terminal cap also includes a bus bar that has an end that is configured to mechanically and electrically engage the terminal in an assembled condition. The terminal cap further includes a nonconductive shroud that encloses the bus bar. The shroud includes a second attachment feature that is configured to removably engage the first attachment feature in the assembled condition to secure the shroud to the terminal cap.

公开(公告)号：US20230253744A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-10

申请号：US17592701

申请日：2022-02-04

Applicant: Aptiv Technologies Limited

Inventor： Nicholas A. Durse ,  Steven W. Marzo ,  Jonathan D. Weidner ,  David R. Peterson

IPC: H01R25/14 ,  H02G5/00

CPC classification number: H01R25/14 ,  H02G5/005

Abstract: An electrical bus bar assembly includes an elongate flexible electrical conductor formed of a strip of electrically conductive material having a generally rectangular cross section and a width to thickness ratio of at least 20:1 and a dielectric material covering a central portion of the electrical conductor such that the electrical conductor has exposed distal portions at each end of the assembly. Further, a method for forming such as assembly includes the steps of forming a flexible strip from an electrically conductive sheet such that the strip has a generally rectangular cross section with a width to thickness ratio of at least 20:1 and covering a central portion of the strip with a dielectric material and leaving distal portions at each end exposed.
No new matter is added. A substitute abstract reflecting these amendments is submitted concurrently with the filing of this paper.

公开(公告)号：US20230049062A1

公开(公告)日：2023-02-16

申请号：US17884886

申请日：2022-08-10

Applicant: Aptiv Technologies Limited

Inventor： Nicholas A. Durse ,  George A. Drew ,  Eric E. Shasteen

IPC: H01R4/28 ,  H01R25/14 ,  H01R13/22 ,  H01R13/15 ,  H01R4/02

Abstract: An electrical connector includes a contact button having a first layer formed of a first electrically conductive material that is attached to a first electrical bus bar and having a second layer formed of a second electrically conductive material clad to the first layer. The electrical connector includes a clamp assembly including a retaining band surrounding the contact button and the first electrical bus bar and having a spring configured to provide a contact force between the contact button and a second electrical bus bar when the second electrical bus bar is disposed between the contact button and the spring.

公开(公告)号：US11495908B2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-08

申请号：US17062095

申请日：2020-10-02

Applicant: Aptiv Technologies Limited

Inventor： Thomas Mathews ,  Don E. Bizon ,  William C. Lovitz ,  Nicholas A. Durse

IPC: H01R13/502 ,  H01R13/52 ,  H01R13/447

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a connector housing and a busbar having a rectangular cross section defining two opposed major surfaces and two opposed minor surfaces disposed within the connector housing. A planar surface is defined by one of the two opposed major surfaces of the busbar. The electrical connector assembly further includes a cooling plate that is sized, shaped, and arranged to be in conductive thermal contact with the planar surface of the busbar. The cooling plate is configured to reduce a temperature of the busbar.

公开(公告)号：US20200313328A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-01

申请号：US16801245

申请日：2020-02-26

Applicant: Aptiv Technologies Limited

Inventor： Thomas Mathews ,  Don E. Bizon ,  William C. Lovitz ,  Nicholas A. Durse ,  Troy A. Iler ,  Deepen Srinivasan ,  Jacob A. Martin ,  Hoi Lui

IPC: H01R13/00 ,  H01R13/512 ,  H01R13/35 ,  B60L53/16 ,  B60L53/302

Abstract: An electrical connector assembly includes a connector housing defining a cavity in which an electrical busbar is disposed. The connector housing defines an opening to the cavity. The electrical connector assembly also includes a cover configured to enclose the cavity. The cover has an inlet port, an outlet port, and a coolant channel that is in fluidic communication with the inlet port and the outlet port. A portion of the cover is in intimate thermal contact with the electrical busbar.

公开(公告)号：US20230369787A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-16

申请号：US18226397

申请日：2023-07-26

Applicant: Aptiv Technologies Limited

Inventor： Nicholas A. Durse ,  Adam Wolfgang

IPC: H01R11/09 ,  H01B17/16 ,  H01M50/505 ,  H01B17/66 ,  H01M50/55 ,  H01M10/42 ,  H01R4/30

CPC classification number: H01R11/09 ,  H01B17/16 ,  H01M50/505 ,  H01B17/66 ,  H01M50/55 ,  H01M10/425 ,  H01M2220/20 ,  H01R4/308

Abstract: A bus bar assembly includes a nonconductive terminal cap configured to at least partially surround an electrically conductive terminal. The terminal cap has a perimeter wall configured to circumscribe at least a portion of the terminal to provide a gap configured to expose the terminal. The terminal cap includes a first attachment feature. The bus bar assembly also includes a bus bar having an end configured to mechanically and electrically engage the terminal in an assembled condition and a nonconductive shroud enclosing the bus bar. The shroud includes a second attachment feature configured to removably engage the first attachment feature in the assembled condition to secure the shroud to the terminal cap. A method of electrically connecting cells of a battery is also provided.

公开(公告)号：US20230036434A1

公开(公告)日：2023-02-02

申请号：US17852854

申请日：2022-06-29

Applicant: Aptiv Technologies Limited

Inventor： Nicholas A. Durse ,  Andrew Bohan ,  Jacob Martin ,  Jonathan Weidner

IPC: H02G5/00

Abstract: A bus bar assembly includes a bus bar formed of a first electrically conductive material having a planar contact portion. The bus bar defines a first bore extending through the contact portion. The bus bar assembly further includes a contact insert formed of a second electrically conductive material that has a greater hardness than the first electrically conductive material. The contact insert defines a first surface that is mechanically and electrically connected to the contact portion of the bus bar. The contact insert defines a second surface this is plated with a third electrically conductive material which is different than the second electrically conductive material. The contact insert defines a smooth second bore coaxial with the first bore and extending from the first surface to the second surface.

公开(公告)号：US20220368052A1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-17

申请号：US17741938

申请日：2022-05-11

Applicant: Aptiv Technologies Limited

Inventor： Nicholas A. Durse ,  Don E. Bizon ,  William C. Lovitz ,  Michael L. Mellott

IPC: H01R13/11

Abstract: A two-piece high voltage (HV) terminal frame having a terminal frame and a contact spring. The terminal frame includes at least a top portion, a bottom portion, and a middle portion forming an opening for receiving a first bus bar and a second bus bar. The contact spring is configured to engage the top portion of the terminal frame, wherein the contact spring includes a spring portion that extends into the opening of the terminal frame.

公开(公告)号：US11387586B2

公开(公告)日：2022-07-12

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 ,  H01R43/16 ,  H01R24/20 ,  H01R13/11

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：US20220037829A1

公开(公告)日：2022-02-03

申请号：US17504899

申请日：2021-10-19

Applicant: Aptiv Technologies Limited

Inventor： Nicholas A. Durse ,  Adam Wolfgang

IPC: H01R13/52 ,  H01R13/512

Abstract: A backing plate, a corresponding electrical connector for mating with the backing plate, an electrical header, and an assembly thereof are described herein. The backing plate has an inner portion having a first thickness and an outer portion having a second thickness that is greater than the first thickness. The outer portion surrounds a perimeter of the inner portion and forms a cavity within the backing plate for acceptance of the electrical header. The backing plate also contains a connector attachment portion configured to attach the backing plate to the electrical connector and an intermediate surface attachment portion configured to attach the backing plate to the intermediate surface.