Bus bar with connector shroud
First Claim
1. An electrical system comprising:
- a bus bar having a first side and a second side, the bus bar including a plurality of layers between the first and second sides including a conductive power layer and a conductive ground layer, the bus bar having a front edge defining a plurality of tabs extending therefrom at spaced-apart locations along the front edge, each tab including a power finger extending from the power layer and a ground finger extending from the ground layer; and
a connector shroud coupled to the front edge of the bus bar, the connector shroud having a base and a mating end and defining a cavity therebetween, the cavity receiving at least one of the tabs through an opening at the base, the mating end defining a mating interface configured to mate with an electrical connector, wherein the cavity is configured to receive power and ground contacts of the electrical connector therein for electrical connection to the respective power and ground fingers of the at least one tab.
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Abstract
An electrical system includes a bus bar having a plurality of layers including a conductive power layer and a conductive ground layer. The bus bar has a front edge with a plurality of tabs extending therefrom at spaced-apart locations. Each tab includes a power finger extending from the power layer and a ground finger extending from the ground layer. The bus bar also includes a connector shroud coupled to the front edge of the bus bar. The connector shroud has a base, a mating end, and a cavity defined therebetween. The cavity receives one of the tabs through the base. The mating end is configured to mate with an electrical connector. The cavity is configured to receive power and ground contacts of the electrical connector therein for electrical connection to the respective power and ground fingers of the tab.
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20 Claims
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1. An electrical system comprising:
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a bus bar having a first side and a second side, the bus bar including a plurality of layers between the first and second sides including a conductive power layer and a conductive ground layer, the bus bar having a front edge defining a plurality of tabs extending therefrom at spaced-apart locations along the front edge, each tab including a power finger extending from the power layer and a ground finger extending from the ground layer; and a connector shroud coupled to the front edge of the bus bar, the connector shroud having a base and a mating end and defining a cavity therebetween, the cavity receiving at least one of the tabs through an opening at the base, the mating end defining a mating interface configured to mate with an electrical connector, wherein the cavity is configured to receive power and ground contacts of the electrical connector therein for electrical connection to the respective power and ground fingers of the at least one tab. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An electrical system comprising:
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a bus bar assembly including first and second bus bars, each bus bar including a conductive power layer and a conductive ground layer, each bus bar having a front edge defining a plurality of tabs extending therefrom, each tab including a power finger extending from the power layer and a ground finger extending from the ground layer, the bus bar assembly having a first side and a second side, the conductive power layer of the first bus bar defining the first side and the conductive power layer of the second bus bar defining the second side such that the conductive ground layers of the first and second bus bars are disposed between the conductive power layers; and a connector shroud coupled to a front edge of the bus bar assembly defined by the front edges of the first and second bus bars, the connector shroud having a base and a mating end and defining a cavity therebetween, the cavity receiving at least one of the tabs of the bus bar assembly through an opening at the base, the mating end defining a mating interface configured to mate with an electrical connector, wherein the cavity is configured to receive power and ground contacts of the electrical connector therein for electrical connection to the respective power and ground fingers of the at least one tab within the cavity. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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