Terminal connector and terminal connection method
US10566706B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 15, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 18, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 22, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH02K2211/03
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
[Problem]An object of the present invention is to provide the terminal connector and the terminal connection method that are capable of properly keeping the contact area and the contact surface pressure of the electrical contact portion for a long term even if the respective terminals of the motor and the control unit are configured at a simple shape, and to provide the optimum terminal connector and terminal connection method to use for the electric power steering apparatus, the electric actuator and so on.[Means for solving the problem]A terminal connector which connects between a motor-side terminal of a motor and a unit-side terminal of a control unit for the motor, wherein the terminal connector has an electrical contact due to a formation of a junction site between the motor-side terminal and the unit-side terminal by abutting the motor-side terminal and the unit-side terminal and applying a plastic deformation with a machine work to an abutted portion.
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