Circular connector with blade terminal

• US 6,267,630 B1
• Filed: 11/29/1999
• Issued: 07/31/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 08/04/1999
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Antaya Technologies Corporation (Aptiv PLC)
• Original Assignee: Antaya Technologies Corporation (Aptiv PLC)
• Inventors: Machado, Manuel
• Primary Examiner(s): Abrams, Neil
• Application Number:
  US09/450,322
• Time in Patent Office: 610 Days
• Field of Search: 439/874, 439/876, 439/83, 439/78, 228/114.5
• US Class Current: 439/876
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 12/57 surface mounting terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 13/04 Pins or blades for co-operation with sockets
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 4/02 Soldered or welded connections H01R4/625, H01R4/723, H01R12/59 take precedence

Abstract

A one piece electrical connector includes a base pad having a substantially round perimeter as well as top and bottom surfaces. A layer of solder covers the bottom surface of the base pad. An arm integral with the base pad is bent from the perimeter of the base pad. The arm extends over the top surface of the base pad and terminates in a terminal. The arm has a first portion bent to lie on the top surface of the base pad and a second portion extending from the first portion and bent to extend away from the base pad. The arm may be gripped by a rotatable chuck for spin soldering the base pad to pad to a glass substrate.

Claims

1. An electrical connector comprising:

a base pad having a substantially round perimeter, and top and bottom surfaces;

a layer of solder on the bottom surface of the base pad; and

an arm integral with the base pad bent from the perimeter of the base pad, the arm extending over the top surface of the base pad and terminating in a terminal, the arm having a first portion bent to lie on the top surface of the base pad and a second portion extending from the first portion bent to extend away from the base pad.

2. The connector of claim 1 in which the terminal is a blade terminal.

3. The connector of claim 2 in which the arm has a third portion extending from the second portion and bent to extend parallel to the top surface of the base pad, the third portion forming the blade terminal.

4. The connector of claim 3 in which the first and second arm portions, and the second and third arm portions, are at right angles relative to each other.

5. The connector of claim 1 in which the base pad has a central axis, the second portion of the arm extending substantially along the central axis.

6. The connector of claim 5 in which the base pad has a central opening extending through the base pad about the central axis.

7. The connector of claim 1 in which the connector is formed from sheet metal.

8. An electrical connector comprising:

a base pad having a substantially round perimeter, top and bottom surfaces, and a central opening extending through the base pad substantially concentric with the perimeter;

a layer of solder on the bottom surface of the base pad; and

an arm integral with the base pad extending from the perimeter of the base pad and over the top surface of the base pad, the arm terminating in a blade terminal, the arm having a first portion bent to lie on the top surface of the base pad and a second portion extending, from the first portion bent to extend away from the base pad.

9. The connector of claim 8 in which the connector is formed from sheet metal.

10. The connector of claim 9 in which the arm is bent upwardly from the perimeter of the base pad.

11. The connector of claim 10 in which the arm has a first portion bent to lie on the top surface of the base pad and a second portion extending from the first portion bent to extend away from the base pad.

12. The connector of claim 10 in which the base pad has a central axis, the second portion of the arm extending substantially along the central axis.

13. The connector of claim 12 in which the arm has a third portion extending from the second portion and bent to extend parallel to the top surface of the base pad.

14. The connector of claim 13 in which the third portion of the arm forms the blade terminal.

15. The connector of claim 14 in which the first and second arm portions, and the second and third arm portions, are at right angles relative to each other.

16. An electrical connector comprising:

a base pad having a substantially round perimeter, and top and bottom surfaces; and

an arm integral with the base pad bent from the perimeter of the base pad, the arm extending over the top surface of the base pad and terminating in a terminal, the arm having a first portion bent to lie on the top surface of the base pad and a second portion extending from the first portion bent to extend away from the base pad.