Power terminal with a multilayered structure and set of power terminals having various numbers of layers
US12424781B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 14, 2022 |
| Grant date | Sep 23, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 20, 2044 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/18
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A power terminal includes a contact portion, a connection portion, and an intermediate portion. The contact and intermediate portions include conductive layers stacked along a direction corresponding to their respective thicknesses. The contact portion includes a main top surface and at least one contact area protruding from the main top surface. Each layer in the contact portion includes at least one first embossed region, the at least one first embossed region of each layer being registered with the at least one first embossed region of an adjacent layer, and the at least one first embossed region of a top layer forming the at least one contact area. A set of power terminals including a plurality of such a power terminal and a connector including such a power terminal are also disclosed.
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