IP Library Granted Patent US 10,777,930
Granted Patent B2
US 10,777,930 · App. 16/540,965 · Granted Sep 15, 2020

Mating terminal, multifunctional high-voltage connector and battery product

Inventors: Jianwei Li (Ningde, CN); Shengshen Ruan (Ningde, CN); Zhiqin Weng (Ningde, CN); Linggang Zhou (Ningde, CN); Peng Wang (Ningde, CN)
Assignee: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
H01R13/502H01M2/1077H01M2/202H01R13/24H01R13/42H01R13/53H01R13/5812H01R13/6582H01R13/696
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Patent No.
US 10,777,930
App. No.
16/540,965
Granted
Sep 15, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure provides a mating terminal, a multifunctional high-voltage connector and a battery product, the mating terminal comprises two elastic sheets and a connection sheet. Each of the elastic sheets has: a body portion; an elastic contact portion. The connection sheet has: a first connecting portion; a second connecting portion. The first connecting portion of the connection sheet is fixed between the body portions, the second connecting portion is positioned outside the two elastic sheets in the length direction.

Claims (58)

1. A mating terminal, comprising:

two elastic sheets disposed facing each other in a length direction, each of the elastic sheets having: a body portion; and an elastic contact portion protruding from the body portion in a height direction;

a connection sheet having: a first connecting portion extending in the height direction; and a second connecting portion extending in the length direction;

the first connecting portion of the connection sheet being fixed between the body portions of the two elastic sheets, the second connecting portion being positioned outside the two elastic sheets in the length direction;

wherein the second connecting portion is spaced apart from the first connecting portion in the length direction; and

the connection sheet further has a third connecting portion positioned between the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion, and the third connecting portion is connected with the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion.

2. The mating terminal according to claim 1 , wherein the elastic contact portion of each elastic sheet has: a first extending segment connected to the body portion and extending obliquely toward the other elastic sheet in the height direction; and a second extending segment connected to the first extending segment and extending obliquely away from the other elastic sheet in the height direction.

3. The mating terminal according to claim 1 , wherein the elastic contact portion of each elastic sheet is provided as multiple in number, the multiple elastic contact portions are spaced apart from each other in a width direction.

4. The mating terminal according to claim 1 , wherein

the mating terminal comprise a protective shell having two first side walls disposed facing each other in the length direction;

the elastic contact portion of each elastic sheet is positioned between the two first side walls of the protective shell and elastically presses against the corresponding first side wall so as to be fixed to the protective shell.

5. The mating terminal according to claim 4 , wherein

the protective shell further has: two top walls spaced apart from each other in the length direction, each of the top walls is correspondingly connected to one of the first side walls and extends toward the other of the first side walls in the length direction;

a top end of the elastic contact portion of the elastic sheet away from the main body portion elastically presses against the top wall from below the top wall of the protective shell.

6. The mating terminal according to claim 1 , wherein the second connecting portion of the connection sheet is directly connected to the first connecting portion.

7. A multifunctional high-voltage connector, comprising:

an upper cover;

a pedestal assembled with the upper cover;

a conductive connection structure fixedly mounted to the upper cover;

two mating terminals spaced apart from each other in a length direction, and each of the mating terminals being fixedly mounted to the pedestal;

wherein

the mating terminal comprises two elastic sheets and a connection sheet;

the two elastic sheets are disposed facing each other in the length direction, each of the elastic sheets has: a body portion; and an elastic contact portion protruding from the body portion in a height direction;

the connection sheet has: a first connecting portion extending in the height direction; and a second connecting portion extending in the length direction;

the first connecting portion of the connection sheet is fixed between the body portions of the two elastic sheets, the second connecting portion is positioned outside the two elastic sheets in the length direction;

the elastic contact portions of the two elastic sheets of each mating terminal is used for clamping the conductive connection structure;

the second connecting portion of one of the mating terminals is spaced apart from the first connecting portion of the one of the mating terminals in the length direction, and the connection sheet of the one of the mating terminals further has a third connecting portion positioned between the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion of the one of the mating terminals, and the third connecting portion is connected with the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion of the one of the mating terminals;

the second connecting portion of the connection sheet of the other of the mating terminals is directly connected to the first connecting portion of the other of the mating terminals.

8. The multifunctional high-voltage connector according to claim 7 , wherein the elastic contact portion of each elastic sheet has: a first extending segment connected to the body portion and extending obliquely toward the other elastic sheet in the height direction; and a second extending segment connected to the first extending segment and extending obliquely away from the other elastic sheet in the height direction.

9. The multifunctional high-voltage connector according to claim 7 , wherein the elastic contact portion of each elastic sheet is provided as multiple in number, the multiple elastic contact portions are spaced apart from each other in a width direction.

10. The multifunctional high-voltage connector according to claim 7 , wherein

the mating terminal comprise a protective shell having two first side walls disposed facing each other in the length direction;

the elastic contact portion of each elastic sheet is positioned between the two first side walls of the protective shell and elastically presses against the corresponding first side wall so as to be fixed to the protective shell.

11. The multifunctional high-voltage connector according to claim 10 , wherein

the protective shell further has: two top walls spaced apart from each other in the length direction, each of the top walls is correspondingly connected to one of the first side walls and extends toward the other of the first side walls in the length direction;

a top end of the elastic contact portion of the elastic sheet away from the main body portion elastically presses against the top wall from below the top wall of the protective shell.

12. The multifunctional high-voltage connector according to claim 7 , wherein the multifunctional high-voltage connector further comprises a harness assembly fixedly mounted to the pedestal, and the harness assembly is directly connected to the second connecting portion of the one of the mating terminals.

13. A battery product, comprising a battery assembly, a box, and a multifunctional high-voltage connector, wherein

the multifunctional high-voltage connector comprises an upper cover, a pedestal, a conductive connection structure, two mating terminals, and a harness assembly;

the pedestal is assembled with the upper cover and is fixedly mounted to the box;

the conductive connection structure is fixedly mounted to the upper cover;

the two mating terminals are spaced apart from each other in a length direction, and each of the mating terminals is fixedly mounted to the pedestal and comprises two elastic sheets and a connection sheet;

the two elastic sheets are disposed facing each other in the length direction, each of the elastic sheets has: a body portion; and an elastic contact portion protruding from the body portion in a height direction;

the connection sheet has: a first connecting portion extending in the height direction; and a second connecting portion extending in the length direction;

the first connecting portion of the connection sheet is fixed between the body portions of the two elastic sheets, the second connecting portion is positioned outside the two elastic sheets in the length direction;

the elastic contact portions of the two elastic sheets of each mating terminal is used for clamping the conductive connection structure;

the second connecting portion of one of the mating terminals is spaced apart from the first connecting portion of the one of the mating terminals in the length direction, and the connection sheet of the one of the mating terminals further has a third connecting portion positioned between the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion of the one of the mating terminals, and the third connecting portion is connected with the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion of the one of the mating terminals;

the second connecting portion of the connection sheet of the other of the mating terminals is directly connected to the first connecting portion of the other of the mating terminals;

the harness assembly is fixedly mounted to the pedestal, and the harness assembly is directly connected to the second connecting portion of the one of the mating terminals;

the battery assembly is directly connected to the other of the mating terminals.

14. The battery product according to claim 13 , wherein the elastic contact portion of each elastic sheet has: a first extending segment connected to the body portion and extending obliquely toward the other elastic sheet in the height direction; and a second extending segment connected to the first extending segment and extending obliquely away from the other elastic sheet in the height direction.

15. The battery product according to claim 13 , wherein the elastic contact portion of each elastic sheet is provided as multiple in number, the multiple elastic contact portions are spaced apart from each other in a width direction.

16. The battery product according to claim 13 , wherein

the mating terminal comprise a protective shell having two first side walls disposed facing each other in the length direction;

the elastic contact portion of each elastic sheet is positioned between the two first side walls of the protective shell and elastically presses against the corresponding first side wall so as to be fixed to the protective shell.

17. The battery product according to claim 16 , wherein

the protective shell further has: two top walls spaced apart from each other in the length direction, each of the top walls is correspondingly connected to one of the first side walls and extends toward the other of the first side walls in the length direction;

a top end of the elastic contact portion of the elastic sheet away from the main body portion elastically presses against the top wall from below the top wall of the protective shell.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 6, 2024
From: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
To: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY (HONG KONG) LIMITED
Reel/Frame 068338/0723 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 19, 2020
From: LI, JIANWEI; RUAN, SHENGSHEN; WENG, ZHIQIN; ZHOU, LINGGANG; WANG, PENG
To: CONTEMPORARY AMPEREX TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED
Reel/Frame 051970/0396 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 2018 2 1314004 U · Aug 15, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
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