Power connector for thermostat and manufacturing method thereof
US10084258B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 22, 2015 |
| Grant date | Sep 25, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 10, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R2201/26
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed are a power connector of a thermostat and a manufacturing method thereof. A power connector for a thermostat an exemplary embodiment of the present invention connected with a lead wire included in a cartridge heater to supply power to the cartridge heater, the power connector for a thermostat including: a main body including an end connected with an external power terminal; two bus bar terminals including opposite ends partially protruding from an opposite end of the main body while ends of the bus bar terminals are inserted into the main body; a lower cover including one end connected with the main body at a lower portion of the main body, and formed therein with an insertion hole in which a lead wire of the cartridge heater is inserted; a ring terminal mounted inside the lower cover corresponding to the insertion hole to be connected with each bus bar terminal, wherein the lead wire inserted into the insertion hole is inserted and fixed into the ring terminal; and an upper cover coupled with the lower cover at a lower portion of the lower cover, wherein one end of the upper cover is connected with one end of the main body.
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