Bus bar subassembly and electrical assembly
A bus bar subassembly adapted to connect a first circuit board and a second circuit board includes a first bus bar, a second bus bar and a first electrical connector. The first bus bar is electrically connected to the first circuit board. The second bus bar is electrically connected to the second circuit board. The first connector is electrically connected to the first bus bar and the second bus bar.
1 . A bus bar subassembly adapted to connect a first circuit board and a second circuit board, comprising:
a first bus bar electrically adapted to be connected to the first circuit board, the first bus bar has a U-shaped structure including two side walls and a bottom wall connected to the two side walls, the two side walls adapted to be detachably electrically connected to the first circuit board;
a second bus bar electrically adapted to be connected to the second circuit board; and
a first connector detachably electrically connected to the bottom wall of the first bus bar, and electrically connected to the second bus bar.
2 . The bus bar subassembly according to claim 1 , wherein the first bus bar and the second bus bar are adapted to orient the first circuit board parallel to the second circuit board.
3 . The bus bar subassembly according to claim 1 , wherein a connection portion adapted to be removably attached to the first circuit board is provided at a free end of at least one of the two side walls.
4 . The bus bar subassembly according to claim 1 , wherein the first connector defines a first slot at least partially receiving the second bus bar.
5 . The bus bar subassembly according to claim 4 , wherein the first slot is adapted to be in electrical contact with the second bus bar in a sliding manner along a direction perpendicular to the first circuit board.
6 . The bus bar subassembly according to claim 5 , wherein the second bus bar has a L-shaped structure, including:
a first arm adapted to be detachably electrically connected to the second circuit board; and
a second arm perpendicular to the first arm and inserted into the first slot in an electrically contacting manner.
7 . An electrical assembly comprising:
a first circuit board;
at least one second circuit board; and
at least one first bus bar subassembly connecting to the first circuit board and the second circuit board, including:
a first bus bar electrically connected to the first circuit board;
a second bus bar electrically connected to the second circuit board; and
a first connector electrically connected to the first bus bar and the second bus bar, the first connector formed with a first slot at least partially receiving, and forming electrical contact with, the second bus bar in a sliding manner along a direction perpendicular to the first circuit board.
8 . The electrical assembly according to claim 7 , wherein the second circuit board is parallel to the first circuit board.
9 . The electrical assembly according to claim 8 , wherein a number of the first bus bar subassembly is two, including a positive first bus bar subassembly and a negative first bus bar subassembly.
10 . The electrical assembly according to claim 7 , wherein:
the first bus bar has a U-shaped structure including two side walls and a bottom wall connected to the two side walls;
the first connector is detachably electrically connected to the bottom wall; and
the two side walls are detachably electrically connected to the first circuit board.
11 . The electrical assembly according to claim 10 , wherein a connection portion threadably connected to the first circuit board is provided at a free end of each of the two side walls.
12 . The electrical assembly according to claim 7 , wherein the second bus bar has a L-shaped structure, including:
a first arm detachably electrically connected to the second circuit board; and
a second arm perpendicular to the first arm and inserted into the first slot so as to be in electrical contact with the first slot in a sliding manner.
13 . The electrical assembly according to claim 7 , wherein at least one of:
a tin coating is provided at a contact area between the first circuit board and the first bus bar; or
a tin coating is provided at a contact area between the second circuit board and the second bus bar.
14 . The electrical assembly according to claim 8 , further comprising:
a plurality of third circuit boards; and
at least one second bus bar subassembly connecting to the first circuit board and the third circuit boards, respectively; the second bus bar subassembly including:
a third bus bar extending parallel to the first circuit board and having a first end detachably electrically connected to the first circuit board; and
a plurality of second connectors, each of the third circuit boards is electrically connected to a second end of the third bus bar opposite to the first end via a respective one of the second connectors.
15 . The electrical assembly according to claim 14 , wherein a number of the second bus bar subassembly includes a positive second bus bar subassembly and a negative second bus bar subassembly.
16 . The electrical assembly according to claim 14 , wherein the second connector defines a second slot receiving the second end of the third bus bar in an electrically contacting and sliding manner.
17 . The electrical assembly according to claim 16 , wherein the third bus bar has a Z-shaped structure and includes:
a first portion proximate one of the plurality of third circuit boards, and parallel to the first circuit board;
a second portion detachably connected to the first circuit board; and
a third portion connected between the first portion and the second portion, the first portion inserted into the second slot and in electrical contact with the second slot in a sliding manner.
18 . The electrical assembly according to claim 14 , wherein a tin coating is provided at a contact area between the first circuit board and the third bus bar.
19 . A bus bar subassembly adapted to connect a first circuit board and a second circuit board, comprising:
a first bus bar electrically adapted to be connected to the first circuit board, the first bus bar having a U-shaped structure including two side walls and a bottom wall connected to the two side walls;
a second bus bar electrically adapted to be connected to the second circuit board; and
a first connector electrically connected to the first bus bar and the second bus bar.
20 . An electrical assembly comprising:
a first circuit board;
at least one second circuit board;
at least one first bus bar subassembly connecting to the first circuit board and the second circuit board, including:
a first bus bar electrically connected to the first circuit board;
a second bus bar electrically connected to the second circuit board; and
a first connector electrically connected to the first bus bar and the second bus bar;
a plurality of third circuit boards; and
at least one second bus bar subassembly connecting to the first circuit board and the third circuit boards, respectively; the second bus bar subassembly including:
a third bus bar extending parallel to the first circuit board and having a first end detachably electrically connected to the first circuit board; and
a plurality of second connectors, each of the third circuit boards is electrically connected to a second end of the third bus bar opposite to the first end via a respective one of the second connectors.