US 12,388,211 B2
Electrical connector system with cylindrical terminal body
James Dawson, Carol Stream, IL (US); Jason Degen, Carol Stream, IL (US); Brantley Natter, Carol Stream, IL (US); Mohamad Zeidan, Carol Stream, IL (US); and Slobodan Pavlovic, Carol Stream, IL (US)
Assigned to Eaton Intelligent Power Limited, Dublin (IE)
Filed by Eaton Intelligent Power Limited, Dublin (IE)
Filed on Jan. 28, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/102,712.
Application 18/102,712 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2021/043788, filed on Jul. 29, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/058,061, filed on Jul. 29, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2023/0178920 A1, Jun. 8, 2023
Int. Cl. H01R 13/15 (2006.01); B60R 16/03 (2006.01); H01R 13/05 (2006.01); H01R 13/187 (2006.01); H01R 13/42 (2006.01); H01R 13/428 (2006.01); H01R 13/44 (2006.01); H01R 13/631 (2006.01); H01R 13/641 (2006.01)
CPC H01R 13/44 (2013.01) [B60R 16/03 (2013.01); H01R 13/052 (2013.01); H01R 13/15 (2013.01); H01R 13/187 (2013.01); H01R 13/42 (2013.01); H01R 13/428 (2013.01); H01R 13/631 (2013.01); H01R 13/641 (2013.01); H01R 2201/26 (2013.01)] 32 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electrical connector system for use in a power distribution assembly, the electrical connector system comprising:
an electrically conductive male terminal body having (i) a side wall arrangement with a substantially cylindrical configuration, the side wall arrangement defining a spring receiver, and (ii) a contact arm extending from a first side wall of the side wall arrangement, the contact arm having:
(a) a first lateral edge,
(b) a second lateral edge,
(c) a first contact arm extent coupled to the first side wall and having a first width that extends between the first and second lateral edges, and
(d) a second contact arm extent coupled to the first contact arm extent and having a second width that extends between the first and second lateral edges, and wherein the second width is greater than the first width; and
an internal spring member dimensioned to reside within the spring receiver of the male terminal body, the spring member comprising at least one spring arm having a radially outward bias,
wherein, when the spring member is inserted into the spring receiver, the at least one spring arm underlies at least a portion of the second contact arm extent of the contact arm and independently applies a radially outward force on the contact arm.