Blind electrical connector between printed circuit board and solenoid member

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016190718-A1
Application number	US-201414587564-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Dec 31, 2014
Priority date	Dec 31, 2014
Publication date	Jun 30, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

An electrical connector member for electrically connecting together two components of a device, such as a vehicle engine accessory. The connector member has locating members at each end, together with pairs of electrical contacts. The connector member can electrically connect a printed circuit board to a solenoid member or other components in a blind manner.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An electrical connector comprising:
an elongated body member having a first end and a second end; at least one electrical lead positioned in said body member; a first locator member positioned on said first send; a second locator member positioned on said second end; at least one first contact member positioned on said first end; and at least one second contact member positioned on said second end.

2 . The electrical connector member as described in claim 1 wherein said first locator member is an elongated rod member.

3 . The electrical connector member as described in claim 1 wherein said second locator member is an elongated rod member.

4 . The electrical connector member as described in claim 1 wherein said electrical lead is insert molded in said body member.

5 . The electrical connector member as described in claim 1 wherein two electrical leads are positioned in said body member.

6 . The electrical connector member as described in claim 1 wherein two first contact members are provided in said first end of said body member.

7 . The electrical connector member as described in claim 6 wherein said first contact members each comprise complaint pin members.

8 . The electrical connector member as described in claim 1 wherein two second contact members are provided on said second end.

9 . The electrical connector member as described in claim 8 wherein said second contact members each comprise a pair of arm members and are adapted to mate in a press-fit relationship with a transverse contact member.

10 . A coolant pump comprising:
a first housing member; a printed circuit board member positioned in said first housing member; a second housing member attached to said first housing member; a solenoid member positioned in said second housing member; an electrical connector member electrically connecting said solenoid member to said printed circuit board.

11 . The coolant pump as described in claim 10 , said connector member comprising:
an elongated body member having a first end and a second end; at least one electrical lead positioned in said body member; a first locator member positioned on said first send; a second locator member positioned on said second end; at least one first contact member positioned on said first end; and at least one second contact member positioned on said second end.

12 . The coolant pump as described in claim 10 further comprising a stator member positioned between said printed circuit board and said solenoid member.

13 . The coolant pump as described in claim 10 further comprising a mounting member attached to said solenoid member, and said connector member being connected to said mounting member.

14 . The coolant pump as described in claim 13 wherein said mounting member has a key slot for mating with one of said first and second locator members.

15 . The coolant pump as described in claim 11 wherein two first contact members are provided in said first end of said body member.

16 . The coolant pump as described in claim 15 wherein said first contact members each comprise complaint pin members.

17 . The coolant pump as described in claim 11 wherein two second contact members are provided on said second end.

18 . The coolant pump as described in claim 17 wherein said second contact members each comprise a pair of arm members and are adapted to mate in a press-fit relationship with a transverse contact member.

Assignees

• Borgwarner Inc

Inventors

• Vanzuilen David

Classifications

• H01R13/405

  Securing in non-demountable manner, e.g. moulding, riveting · CPC title

• H02K11/0073

  Electricity · mapped topic

• H02K11/0094

  Structural association with other electrical or electronic devices · CPC title

• F04D29/18

  Rotors (specially for elastic fluids F04D29/26) · CPC title

• H01R12/7076 Primary

  for connection between PCB and component, e.g. display · CPC title