Starter post relocation assembly

• US 9,948,049 B2
• Filed: 04/13/2016
• Issued: 04/17/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 04/13/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: PACCAR Incorporated
• Original Assignee: PACCAR Incorporated
• Inventors: Stone, Montgomery R.
• Primary Examiner(s): PAUMEN, GARY F
• Application Number:
  US15/098,137
• Publication Number:
  US 20170302041A1
• Time in Patent Office: 734 Days
• Field of Search: 439503, 439504, 439500, 439641, 439638, 439805
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 2103/00 Two poles
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 2201/26 for vehicles
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 31/06 Intermediate parts for linking two coupling parts, e.g. adapter with a holder adapted for supporting apparatus to which its counterpart is attached H01R33/94
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 4/30 utilising a screw or nut clamping member H01R4/50 takes precedence; utilising a clamping member acted on by screw or nut H01R4/38; for coaxial cables H01R9/0521
• CPC Class Codes: H01R 9/223 Insulating enclosures for terminals for switches H01H9/0264

Abstract

An electrical post relocation assembly is configured for use with an electrical component of a vehicle. The electrical component includes a first and second components post configured to be coupled to first and second cables, respectively. The electrical post relocation has first and second relocation posts. The first relocation post is formed from a first electrical conductor and has a first end configured to be coupled to the first component post. A second end of the first relocation post is configured to be coupled to the first terminal fitting of the first cable. Similar to the first relocation post, the second relocation post is also formed from an electrical conductor. A first end of the second relocation post is configured to be coupled to the second component post, and a second end of the second relocation post is configured to be coupled to the second terminal.

Claims

1. An electrical post relocation assembly configured for use with an electrical component of a vehicle, the electrical component having a first component post being configured to extend through and be coupled to a first lug terminal fitting disposed on an end of a first cable, the electrical component also having a second component post being configured to extend through and be coupled to a second lug terminal fitting disposed on an end of a second cable, the electrical post relocation assembly comprising:

(a) a first relocation post formed from a first electrical conductor, a third lug terminal fitting defining a first axis and being formed on a first end of the first relocation post the third lug terminal fitting being sized and configured to receive and be coupled to the first component post, a second end of the first relocation post defining a second axis and being sized and configured to be received by and coupled to the first lug terminal fitting; and

(b) a second relocation post formed from a second electrical conductor, a fourth lug terminal fitting defining a third axis and being formed on a first end of the second relocation post the fourth lug terminal fitting being sized and configured to receive and be coupled to the second component post, a second end of the second relocation post defining a fourth axis and being sized and configured to be received by and coupled to the second lug terminal fitting,

wherein the first axis is not parallel to the second axis.

2. The electrical post relocation assembly of claim 1, wherein the first electrical conductor is the same as the second electrical conductor.

3. The electrical post relocation assembly of claim 1, wherein the first electrical conductor is a rigid material.

4. The electrical post relocation assembly of claim 1, further comprising a bracket, the first and second relocation posts being coupled to the bracket.

5. The electrical post relocation assembly of claim 4, wherein the bracket electrically isolates the first relocation post from the second relocation post.

6. The electrical post relocation assembly of claim 1, wherein the third axis is not parallel to the fourth axis.

7. The electrical post relocation assembly of claim 6, wherein the second end of the first relocation post is configured to threadedly engage a nut.

8. A starter post relocation assembly configured for use with an engine starter having a positive post and a ground post, the starter post relocation assembly comprising:

(a) a bracket;

(b) a first elongate relocation post coupled to the bracket, the first relocation post having a first end with a first lug terminal fitting defining a first axis and being sized and configured to receive and to be coupled to the positive post to provide an electrical connection between the first relocation post and the positive post, a second end of the first relocation post defining a second axis being sized and configured to be received by and connect to a second lug terminal fitting disposed on an end of a positive battery cable; and

(c) a second elongate relocation post coupled to the bracket, the second relocation post having a first end with a third lug terminal fitting defining a third axis and being sized and configured to be coupled to the ground post to provide an electrical connection between the second relocation post and the ground post, a second end of the second relocation post defining a fourth axis being configured to connect to a fourth lug terminal fitting disposed on an end of a ground battery cable,

wherein the second axis is not parallel to the first axis.

9. The starter post relocation assembly of claim 8, wherein the first relocation post is formed from a first round bar comprising an electrical conductor.

10. The starter post relocation assembly of claim 9, wherein the second relocation post is formed from a second round bar comprising the electrical conductor.

11. The starter post relocation assembly of claim 8, wherein the fourth axis is not parallel to the third axis.

12. The starter post relocation assembly of claim 8, wherein the second end of the first relocation post is configured to threadedly engage a nut.

13. The starter post relocation assembly of claim 12, wherein the second end of the second relocation post is configured to threadedly engage a nut.

14. The starter post relocation assembly of claim 8, wherein the first and second relocation posts are formed of a rigid material.