US 11,721,942 B2
Connector system for a component in a power management system in a motor vehicle
James Dawson, Carol Stream, IL (US); Jeffrey Chojnacki, Carol Stream, IL (US); Jason Degen, Carol Stream, IL (US); and Brantley Natter, Carol Stream, IL (US)
Assigned to Eaton Intelligent Power Limited, Dublin (IE)
Filed by ROYAL PRECISION PRODUCTS, LLC, Carol Stream, IL (US)
Filed on Oct. 19, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/505,534.
Application 17/505,534 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2021/033446, filed on May 20, 2021.
Application PCT/US2021/033446 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US2020/049870, filed on Sep. 9, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/897,658, filed on Sep. 9, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0052498 A1, Feb. 17, 2022
Int. Cl. B60L 53/20 (2019.01); H01R 31/06 (2006.01); H01R 13/506 (2006.01); H01R 13/52 (2006.01)
CPC H01R 31/065 (2013.01) [B60L 53/20 (2019.02); H01R 13/506 (2013.01); H01R 13/5219 (2013.01)] 27 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An adaptor assembly coupled to a component of a power management system, the adaptor assembly comprising:
a capacitor having a first coupling rod and a second coupling rod;
a female terminal assembly having: (i) a female terminal that includes a receptacle, and (ii) a female terminal projection coupled to the female terminal and including an opening that receives an extent of the first coupling rod to electrically couple the female terminal to the capacitor; and
a busbar having: (i) a busbar projection with an opening that receives an extent of the second coupling rod to electrically couple the busbar to the capacitor, and (ii) a ground connecting portion coupled to the busbar projection and configured to define an internal electrical connection state by being placed within an extent of the component of the power management system at a location that is sealed from the external environment.