Electrical terminal socket assembly including both T shaped and 90° angled and sealed connectors
First Claim
1. A method for assembling a terminal socket assembly for interconnecting electrically powered vehicular components with associated input male pin and output cables, said method comprising the steps of:
- providing at least one spring cage blank with first and second extending edges and a plurality of spaced apart and angled beams extending between said extending edges;
forming said spring cage blank into a substantially cylindrically shaped configuration and in which said angled beams are arranged in a substantially helix pattern, wherein forming comprises supporting the first and second extending edges of the spring cage blank with first and second mandrels, performing at least one die pressing operation to progressively shape the spring cage blank into a spring cage, and an over-flexing operation to opposite joining ends of the first and second extending edges of the spring cage blank;
providing a substantially tubular shaped and interiorly hollowed sleeve;
insertably assembling said formed spring cage into an open end of said sleeve;
compressingly actuating said sleeve in biasing fashion about said spring cage;
biasingly engaging an male pin said assembled spring cage and sleeve; and
said sleeve gripping an extending end of a cable at a further location to electrically communicate the male pin with the cable.
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Abstract
A terminal socket assembly for interconnecting electrically powered vehicular components with an associated input male input pin and an output cable. The socket assembly includes a spring cage blank having first and second extending edges and a plurality of spaced apart and angled beams extending between the edges. The spring cage is formed into a substantially cylindrical shape, and particularly in an “hourglass shape”. A substantially tubular sleeve is provided for receiving the configured spring cage. The sleeve is compressingly engageable. The assembled sleeve and spring cage is capable of biasingly receiving and engaging an extending and inserting portion of the male pin. Gripping portions are integrally secured to the tubular sleeve and fixedly engage an extending end of a cable to electrically communicate the two cables.
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8 Claims
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1. A method for assembling a terminal socket assembly for interconnecting electrically powered vehicular components with associated input male pin and output cables, said method comprising the steps of:
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providing at least one spring cage blank with first and second extending edges and a plurality of spaced apart and angled beams extending between said extending edges; forming said spring cage blank into a substantially cylindrically shaped configuration and in which said angled beams are arranged in a substantially helix pattern, wherein forming comprises supporting the first and second extending edges of the spring cage blank with first and second mandrels, performing at least one die pressing operation to progressively shape the spring cage blank into a spring cage, and an over-flexing operation to opposite joining ends of the first and second extending edges of the spring cage blank; providing a substantially tubular shaped and interiorly hollowed sleeve; insertably assembling said formed spring cage into an open end of said sleeve; compressingly actuating said sleeve in biasing fashion about said spring cage; biasingly engaging an male pin said assembled spring cage and sleeve; and said sleeve gripping an extending end of a cable at a further location to electrically communicate the male pin with the cable. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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