IP Library Granted Patent US 8,439,712
Granted Patent B2
US 8,439,712 · App. 13/418,402 · Granted May 14, 2013

Electrical connector for power cable

Inventors: Shane Wiest (Shermans Dale, PA); Gottlieb Oyster (Hummelstown, PA); Kevin Walker (Hershey, PA); John Phillip Huss, Jr. (Harrisburg, PA); Arndt Schafmeister (Dörentrup, DE); Sebastian Schäfer (Blomberg, DE)
Assignee: Phoenix Contact Development & Manufacturing, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 8,439,712
App. No.
13/418,402
Granted
May 14, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electrical connector for a power cable having a lead assembly which forms electrical connections between wires in the cable and contacts to one side of the cable.

Claims (22)

1. A lead assembly for a cable connector, the assembly comprising a generally flat insulating body having a top and a bottom, opposed body portions extending away from a body side, and a separation between the body portions; first and second metal leads on the bottom of the body, the first metal lead having a first pad in the separation between the body portions, a first contact at the body side and a first run extending between the first pad and the first contact; the second metal lead having a second pad in the separation between the body portions, a second contact at the body side and a second run extending between the second pad and the second contact; each pad having a contact surface facing the top of the body; a wire holder on the top of one body portion; and two wires in the wire holder, each wire including a conductor end in electrical connection with a pad at a contact surface, said conductor ends spaced at different distances away from the body side and the contacts spaced along the body side.

2. The lead assembly as in claim 1 wherein the first run extends along one body portion and is at a level below the first and second contacts.

3. The lead assembly as in claim 2 wherein said contacts and said pads are at the same level.

4. The lead assembly as in claim 1 including two openings in the separation between the body portions, one pad in each opening.

5. The lead assembly as in claim 4 wherein said insulating body includes a wall between said openings.

6. The lead assembly as in claim 1 including three openings in the separation between the body portions, a third metal contact on the body having a third pad in the separation, a third contact adjacent said contacts at said body side and a third run extending between the third pad and the third contact, said contacts at a first level; and said pads at a second level, and an additional wire in the wire holder, the additional wire comprising a conductor end in electrical connection with the third pad.

7. The lead assembly as in claim 6 wherein two of said runs are located below said pads.

8. The lead assembly as in claim 1 wherein said body includes a latch arm on each body portion located away from said separation.

9. The lead assembly as in claim 1 wherein the wire holder includes two latch fingers engaging a side portion to either side of a lead run.

10. The lead assembly as in claim 1 , wherein one run is L-shaped.

11. A lead assembly for a connector, the lead assembly comprising a generally flat insulating body and first and second metal leads, the insulating body having a top and a bottom and two spaced side portions, openings extending through the body between the side portions; each metal lead including a central run on the bottom of the insulating body, a pad at one end of the central run located in one opening, and a contact at the other end of the central run located at one side of the body, the central run of one lead extending past the pad on the other lead, both said contacts at the same side of the body, the pads positioned adjacent each other, each pad including a contact surface facing the top of the insulating body for establishing electrical connections with conductors on the top of the insulating body.

12. A lead assembly as in claim 11 wherein said contacts and said pads are at the same level and one run is located at a level below such level and extends along a side portion.

13. A lead assembly as in claim 12 wherein said one run is generally L-shaped.

14. A lead assembly as in claim 13 including a third metal lead, the third metal lead including a third central run, a third pad at one end of the third central run located in an opening, and a contact at the other end of the third central run located at said one side of the body adjacent said first and second contacts, said contacts spaced along said one side of the body.

15. The lead assembly as in claim 14 wherein each central run is either straight or generally L-shaped.

16. The lead assembly as in claim 15 including a wire holder on the top of each side portion, three wires in each holder, each wire including a conductor end bonded to a pad.

17. The lead assembly as in claim 16 wherein each wire holder includes a latch finger.

18. The lead assembly as in claim 16 wherein each side portion includes a latch for mounting the lead assembly in a connector body.

19. The lead assembly as in claim 11 wherein the central run of one contact extends along a side portion of the insulating body.

20. A lead assembly for a connector, the lead assembly comprising a generally flat insulating body having a top, a bottom, a body side, two side portions extending away from the body side, and two pad openings extending through the body between said side portions; and first and second metal leads on the bottom of the body, each metal lead including a pad in an opening, a contact at said body side and a run extending between the pad and the contact, each pad having a contact surface facing the top of the body, said contacts spaced along said body side, said openings spaced away from the body side; wherein said contacts engage an electrical connector adjacent said body side, and said pads form electrical connections with conductors on the top of the body.

21. The lead assembly as in claim 20 including a third opening and a third metal lead having a pad in an additional pad opening, a contact on said body side and a third run extending between such pad and such contact, wherein two runs are generally L-shaped and one run is generally straight.

22. The lead assembly as in claim 21 wherein said one central lead is generally L-shaped.

Assignments (2)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE NAME OF THE ASSIGNEE TO READ: PHOENIX CONTACT DEVELOPMENT AND MANUFACTURING, INC. PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 027849 FRAME 0581. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE CONVEYANCE AS SET OUT IN PARAGRAPHS 1-5 OF THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded May 22, 2014
From: WIEST, SHANE; OYSTER, GOTTLIEB; WALKER, KEVIN; HUSS, JOHN PHILLIP, JR; SCHAFMEISTER, ARNDT; SCHAFER, SEBASTIAN
To: PHOENIX CONTACT DEVELOPMENT AND MANUFACTURING, INC.
Reel/Frame 032996/0527 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 13, 2012
From: WIEST, SHANE; OYSTER, GOTTLIEB; WALKER, KEVIN; HUSS, JOHN PHILLIP, JR.; SCHAFMEISTER, ARNDT; SCHAFER, SEBASTIAN
To: PHOENIX CONTACT DEVELOPMENT & MANUFACTURING, INC.
Reel/Frame 027849/0581 →
Continuity (3)
Division 13311690 · Dec 6, 2011
Provisional Application 61494004 · Jun 7, 2011
Related Publication 20120315787A1 · Dec 13, 2012