Electrical component grounding terminal assembly

申请号 US3560630D 申请日 1969-08-08 公开(公告)号 US3560630A 公开(公告)日 1971-02-02
申请人 ELECTRICAL UTILITIES CO; 发明人 HEATER CHESTER A;
摘要 A terminal assembly for an electrical component of the type wherein the component is enclosed within a conductive housing through which electrical connections to the component are made employs a grounding terminal electrically and mechanically connected to the housing adjacent the circuit terminals of the component. The grounding terminal is an integral portion of the terminal assembly and is configured to be secured to the housing in close proximity to the circuit terminals, and is provided with mechanical rigidity and electrical conductivity by way of an arcuate portion which is spotwelded to the housing. The terminal also includes a connecting portion which is adapted to receive a soldered connection or a quick-connect lead connector.
权利要求
1. A terminal assembly for an electrical component having a plurality of component leads for connection to an external circuit, comprising: a conductive housing including a top wall having a plurality of apertures therethrough, each of said apertures being defined by an externally protruding edge; a plurality of electrically insulative members individually disposed in said apertures, each of said insulative members having a bore therethrough; a plurality of conductive pins individually extending through the bores of separate ones of said insulative members to individually connect to the component leads at the inner ends thereof; a separate circuit terminal carried by each of said pins for receiving external circuit connections; and a grounding terminal electrically connected to said housing, said grounding terminal disposed adjacent one of said apertures and including an arcuate-shaped portion partially embracing the corresponding protruding edge, said arcuate-shaped portion including a plurality of integral protrusions welded to said tip wall, and a connecting portion integral with said arcuateshaped portion and extending at an angle therefrom for receiving a circuit ground connection.
2. A terminal assembly for an electrical component having an electrically conductive housing comprising a plurality of circuit terminals extending through said housing, means insulating said plurality of circuit terminals from said housing, and at least one grounding terminal mechanically secured and electrically connected to said housing, said grounding terminal comprising an arcuate-shaped portion in close proximity to and partially surrounding one of said circuit terminals, a plurality of protrusions integral with said arcuate-shaped portion welded to said housing, and a connection portion integral with and extending from said arcuate-shaped portion to receive a ground connection.
3. Terminal assembly set forth in claim 2, wherein said connection portion is disposed at an angle to said arcuate portion, whereby said grounding terminal has a generally L-shaped cross section through said arcuate and connection portions.
4. The terminal assembly set forth in claim 2, comprising an insulator disposed about and generally perpendicular to said plurality of circuit terminals and extending beyond said terminals, and wherein said arcuate and connection portions of said grounding terminal are disposed at an angle to each other such that said grounding terminal has a generally L-shaped cross section therethrough to provide access around said insulator to said connection portion.
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