Angled electrical connector assembly and method of manufacturing same
First Claim
1. An electrical connector assembly, comprising:
- an electrical terminal having an attachment end extending along a longitudinal axis configured to be attached to a wire cable and a connection end extending along a lateral axis configured to be attached to a corresponding mating terminal;
a first terminal housing having a first cavity extending along the longitudinal axis in which the attachment end is disposed, the first cavity defining a cable opening through which the wire cable extends and defining a terminal extension opening through which the connection end extends; and
a second terminal housing having a second cavity extending along the lateral axis in which the connection end is disposed, the second cavity defining a terminal reception opening through which the connection end is received and a mating opening configured to receive the corresponding mating terminal, wherein the first terminal housing defines a first attachment surface surrounding the terminal extension opening and the second terminal housing defines a second attachment surface surrounding the terminal reception opening, wherein the first attachment surface is sealed to the second attachment surface, and wherein the first attachment surface forms a first angle relative to the longitudinal axis and the second attachment surface forms a second angle relative to the lateral axis.
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Abstract
An electrical connector assembly includes an electrical terminal having an attachment end and a connection end, a first terminal housing having a first cavity in which the attachment end is disposed. The first cavity defining a terminal extension opening through which the connection end extends. The assembly also includes a second terminal housing having a second cavity in which the connection end is disposed. The second cavity defining a terminal reception opening through which the connection end is received. The first terminal housing defines a first attachment surface surrounding the terminal extension opening and the second terminal housing defines a second attachment surface surrounding the terminal reception opening. The first attachment surface is sealed to the second attachment surface. The first attachment surface forms a first angle relative to the longitudinal axis and the second attachment surface forms a second angle relative to the lateral axis.
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1. An electrical connector assembly, comprising:
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an electrical terminal having an attachment end extending along a longitudinal axis configured to be attached to a wire cable and a connection end extending along a lateral axis configured to be attached to a corresponding mating terminal; a first terminal housing having a first cavity extending along the longitudinal axis in which the attachment end is disposed, the first cavity defining a cable opening through which the wire cable extends and defining a terminal extension opening through which the connection end extends; and a second terminal housing having a second cavity extending along the lateral axis in which the connection end is disposed, the second cavity defining a terminal reception opening through which the connection end is received and a mating opening configured to receive the corresponding mating terminal, wherein the first terminal housing defines a first attachment surface surrounding the terminal extension opening and the second terminal housing defines a second attachment surface surrounding the terminal reception opening, wherein the first attachment surface is sealed to the second attachment surface, and wherein the first attachment surface forms a first angle relative to the longitudinal axis and the second attachment surface forms a second angle relative to the lateral axis. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of manufacturing an electrical connector assembly, comprising the steps of:
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providing an electrical terminal having an attachment end extending along a longitudinal axis configured to be attached to a wire cable and a connection end extending along a lateral axis configured to be attached to a corresponding mating terminal; providing a first terminal housing having a first cavity extending along the longitudinal axis in which the attachment end is disposed, the first cavity defining a cable opening through which the wire cable extends and defining a terminal extension opening through which the connection end extends; providing a second terminal housing having a second cavity extending along the lateral axis in which the attachment end is disposed, the second cavity defining a terminal reception opening through which the connection end is received and a mating opening configured to receive the corresponding mating terminal, wherein the first terminal housing defines a first attachment surface surrounding the terminal extension opening and the second terminal housing defines a second attachment surface surrounding the terminal reception opening; inserting the attachment end of the electrical terminal within the first cavity of the first terminal housing; inserting the connection end of the electrical terminal within the second cavity of the second terminal housing; and sealing the first attachment surface to the second attachment surface. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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Specification