IP Library Granted Patent US 12,620,735
Granted Patent B2
US 12,620,735 · App. 18/318,503 · Granted May 5, 2026

High current printed circuit board mount terminal for magnetic or leaded components

Inventors: Alexandre M S Reis (Westfield, IN); Bryan Alan Rohl (Westfield, IN); Thomas Alan Degenkolb (Noblesville, IN)
Assignee: BorgWarner US Technologies LLC
H01R12/716H01R12/58H01R12/724H01R2201/26
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Patent No.
US 12,620,735
App. No.
18/318,503
Granted
May 5, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A terminal for a printed circuit board includes a body and a plurality of leads extending from the body at an angle between 180 degrees and 90 degrees relative to a horizontal plane of the body, each lead of the plurality of leads being configured to: mate with a corresponding mounting location on the printed circuit board; and receive current from at least one electrical component associated with the printed circuit board, wherein the current flows from the at least one electrical component via the plurality of leads to at least one other electrical component.

Claims (33)

1 . A terminal for a printed circuit board, the terminal comprising:

a body; and

a plurality of leads, wherein each lead of the plurality of leads includes a first segment-extending from the body and a second segment extending at a 90 degree angle from the first segment, such that the second segment is perpendicular relative to a horizontal plane of the body, each lead of the plurality of leads being configured to:

mate with a corresponding mounting location on the printed circuit board; and

receive current from at least one electrical component associated with the printed circuit board, wherein the current flows from the at least one electrical component via the plurality of leads to at least one other electrical component.

2 . The terminal of claim 1 , wherein the at least one electrical component includes a power supply.

3 . The terminal of claim 1 , wherein the at least one other electrical component includes a choke inductor.

4 . The terminal of claim 1 , wherein the at least other electrical component includes a capacitor.

5 . The terminal of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of leads includes six leads.

6 . The terminal of claim 1 , wherein the printed circuit board is associated with an onboard charger associated with a vehicle battery.

7 . The terminal of claim 1 , wherein the printed circuit board is associated with a direct current to direct current converter.

8 . The terminal of claim 1 , wherein the printed circuit board is associated with an inverter.

9 . The terminal of claim 1 , wherein the body includes an anti-rotation feature, and wherein the anti-rotation feature is configured to align the plurality of leads with the mounting locations of the printed circuit board by engaging a corresponding portion of the printed circuit board.

10 . The terminal of claim 9 , wherein the body, the plurality of leads, and the anti-rotation feature comprise a unitary component.

11 . A system comprising:

a printed circuit board that includes a plurality of mounting locations;

a body; and

a plurality of leads, wherein each lead of the plurality of leads includes a first segment extending from the body and a second segment extending at a 90 degree angle from the first segment such that the second segment is perpendicular relative to a horizontal plane of the body, each lead of the plurality of leads being configured to:

mate with respective mounting locations of the plurality of mounting locations on the printed circuit board; and

receive current from at least one electrical component associated with the printed circuit board, wherein the current flows from the at least one electrical component via the plurality of leads to at least one other electrical component.

12 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the at least one electrical component includes a power supply.

13 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the at least one other electrical component includes a choke inductor.

14 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the at least other electrical component includes a capacitor.

15 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the plurality of leads includes six leads.

16 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the printed circuit board is associated with an onboard charger associated with a vehicle battery.

17 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the printed circuit board is associated with a direct current to direct current converter.

18 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the printed circuit board is associated with an inverter.

19 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the body includes an anti-rotation feature, and wherein the anti-rotation feature is configured to align the plurality of leads with the mounting locations of the printed circuit board.

20 . An apparatus comprising:

a body that includes at least one anti-rotation feature configured to engage a corresponding portion of a printed circuit board; and

a plurality of leads, wherein each lead of the plurality of leads includes a first segment extending from the body and a second segment extending at a 90 degree angle from the first segment such that the second segment is perpendicular to a horizontal plane of the body, each lead of the plurality of leads being configured to:

mate with corresponding mounting locations on the printed circuit board; and

receive current from at least one electrical component associated with the printed circuit board, wherein the current flows from the at least one electrical component via the plurality of leads to at least one other electrical component.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Feb 5, 2025
From: DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES IP LIMITED
To: BORGWARNER US TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Reel/Frame 070112/0365 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 16, 2023
From: REIS, ALEXANDRE M S; ROHL, BRYAN ALAN; DEGENKOLB, THOMAS ALAN
To: DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES IP LIMITED
Reel/Frame 063659/0615 →
Continuity (1)
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