US 11,990,720 B2
Power distribution assembly with boltless busbar system
James Dawson, West Chicago, IL (US); Mohamad Zeidan, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US); and Slobodan Pavlovic, Novi, MI (US)
Assigned to Eaton Intelligent Power Limited, Dublin (IE)
Filed by Eaton Intelligent Power Limited, Dublin (IE)
Filed on Mar. 7, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/688,040.
Application 17/688,040 is a continuation of application No. 17/381,897, filed on Jul. 21, 2021, granted, now 11,271,330.
Application 17/381,897 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2020/014484, filed on Jan. 21, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/795,015, filed on Jan. 21, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0190492 A1, Jun. 16, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H01R 4/48 (2006.01); B60R 16/023 (2006.01); H01R 103/00 (2006.01)
CPC H01R 4/48 (2013.01) [B60R 16/023 (2013.01); H01R 2103/00 (2013.01); H01R 2201/26 (2013.01)] 26 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A busbar system configured to electrically connect a component with a power distribution system in a motor vehicle, the busbar system comprising:
a male busbar assembly including:
(i) a male terminal having a side wall arrangement defining a receiver, and wherein at least one side wall of the side wall arrangement has a contact arm, and
(ii) an internal spring member dimensioned to reside within the receiver of the male terminal; and
a female busbar assembly including:
(i) a conductor, and
(ii) a female terminal formed in the conductor and having a receiver, said receiver dimensioned to receive both the male terminal and the internal spring member in a connected position to secure the female busbar assembly to the male busbar assembly.