Capacitor carrier assembly with connection terminals

US11444394B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Robert Bosch GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Daniel Stremersch · Stuttgart, DE
• Ligor Manushi · Northville, US
• Kenneth Bouman · Livonia, US
• Hadwan Hadwan · Detroit, US
• John Janson · Plymouth, US
• Andrew Yermak · Farmington Hills, US
• Alexander Tsang · Ann Arbor, US
• Mark Ryskamp · Grosse Pointe Park, US
• Jesus Antonio Marin Bello · Guadalajara, MX
• Jeff Reuter · Farmington, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 25, 2020
• Grant date: Sep 13, 2022
• Expiry date: Mar 25, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H01R12/58
• WIPO field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A capacitor carrier assembly includes a carrier, a capacitor disposed in the carrier and electrically conductive connection terminals. The connection terminals support the carrier with respect to another electronic component or device such as a printed circuit board, retain individual carrier portions in an assembled configuration, and provide an electrical connection between the capacitor and the electronic component. Each connection terminal includes an elastic member that protrudes from a surface of the connection terminal and engages the carrier, and regions of serrations provided on opposed edges of the terminal that engage the carrier, and a flange that protrudes from the surface in a direction perpendicular to the first surface. An edge of the flange includes an insulation displacement contact (IDC) joint for connection to the capacitor leads.