Method of forming an electrical connection, and terminal formed thereby
First Claim
1. An electrical terminal connector, comprising:
- an elongated shank portion having an upper end and having a longitudinal axis;
a had integral with said upper end, including;
a base portion having a width that is greater than the width of said shank portion, said base portion being substantially normal to said shank longitudinal axis; and
a pair of spaced, opposed, semi-frustoconical sections protruding from said base portion in a direction away from said shank portion, said spaced sections defining a slot therebetween.
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Abstract
A reliable mechanical and electrical connection is formed between a slotted rivet and an insulated ground wire using a minimum number of manual steps. The slotted rivet head has two spaced, opposed, semi-frustoconical sections that define a slot between them. The slotted rivet is placed and properly aligned in a coil frame, and the ground wires are placed into the slot. The rivet head is then deformed by an orbital riveter to capture a portion of the insulated wire within the rivet head. A resistive welder engages the rivet head to vaporize the insulation from the captured wire portion without touching the wire. The resulting terminal assembly has a unique design in which the deformed rivet head is substantially flat.
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12 Claims
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1. An electrical terminal connector, comprising:
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an elongated shank portion having an upper end and having a longitudinal axis; a had integral with said upper end, including; a base portion having a width that is greater than the width of said shank portion, said base portion being substantially normal to said shank longitudinal axis; and a pair of spaced, opposed, semi-frustoconical sections protruding from said base portion in a direction away from said shank portion, said spaced sections defining a slot therebetween. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A solderless electrical terminal assembly, comprising:
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a terminal connector, including an elongated shank portion having an upper end and having a longitudinal axis; a head integral with said upper end, including; a base portion having a width that is greater than the width of said shank portion and being substantially normal to said shank longitudinal axis; and a pair of spaced, opposed, semi-frustoconical sections protruding from said base portion in a direction away from said shank portion, said spaced sections defining a slot therebetween before any deformation of said head, and said head having a substantially flat upper surface after said semi-frustoconical sections have been deformed; at least one wire, including an uninsulated wire section disposed within said slot before said deformation and beneath said upper surface after said deformation; an insulated wire section disposed on a first side of said head; and a second insulated wire section disposed on an opposite, second side of said head. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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