Spring clip and connection box

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9673541-B2
Application number	US-201514837916-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 27, 2015
Priority date	Feb 28, 2013
Publication date	Jun 6, 2017
Grant date	Jun 6, 2017

Abstract

A spring clip is provided and includes a main body, a gripping section, a release member, and a conductive terminal receiving passageway. The main body includes a first arm and a second arm that is bent from the first arm, such that a free end of the first arm extends towards the second arm. The gripping section is provided between the free end of the first arm and an inner surface of the second arm. The release member extends from a free end of the second arm and away from the gripping section. The conductive terminal receiving passageway is disposed along a connection portion of the first arm and the second arm, and positioned opposite to the gripping section.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A spring clip, comprising:
a main body having a first arm and a second arm bent from the first arm such that a free end of the first arm extends towards the second arm;
a gripping section provided between the free end of the first arm and an inner surface of the second arm;
a release member extending from a free end of the second arm and away from the gripping section;
a conductive terminal receiving passageway disposed along a connection portion of the first arm and the second arm and positioned opposite to the gripping section;
a pair of positioning members extending inward from the first arm; and
a pair of stops extending inward from the second arm.

2. The spring clip according to claim 1 , wherein the release member is outwardly bent from the free end of the second arm and positioned adjacent to the gripping section.

3. The spring clip according to claim 2 , wherein the release member includes a tool receiving passageway extending there through.

4. The spring clip according to claim 1 , further comprising a spring contact extending inward from the first arm.

5. The spring clip according to claim 1 , wherein the first arm and the second arm are arc shaped.

6. A spring clip, comprising:
a main body having a first arm and a second arm bent from the first arm such that a free end of the first arm extends towards the second arm;
a gripping section provided between the free end of the first arm and an inner surface of the second arm;
a release member extending from a free end of the second arm and away from the gripping section;
a conductive terminal receiving passageway disposed along a connection portion of the first arm and the second arm and positioned opposite to the gripping section; and
a pair of stops extending inward from the second arm.

7. The spring clip according to claim 6 , wherein each of the pair of stops is substantially L-shaped.

8. The spring clip according to claim 7 , wherein each of the pair of stops includes a guide arm and a block arm.

9. A connection box, comprising:
a conductive terminal;
a conductive sheet; and
a spring clip, including
a main body having a first arm and a second arm bent from the first arm such that a free end of the first arm extends towards the second arm,
a gripping section provided between the free end of the first arm and an inner surface of the second arm, the conductive terminal and the conductive sheet electrically connected within the gripping section,
a release member extending from a free end of the second arm and away from the gripping section, and
a conductive terminal receiving passageway disposed along a connection portion of the first arm and the second arm and positioned opposite to the gripping section, the conductive terminal extending through the conductive terminal receiving passageway.

10. The connection box of claim 9 , wherein the spring clip further includes a pair of positioning members extending inward from the first arm.

11. The connection box of claim 10 , wherein the positioning members hold the conductive terminal.

12. The connection box of claim 11 , wherein the conductive terminal is disposed between the first arm and a portion of each positioning member.

13. The connection box of claim 12 , wherein the spring clip further includes a pair of stops extending inward from the second arm.

14. The connection box of claim 13 , wherein the conductive terminal is disposed between the second arm and a portion of each stop.

15. The connection box of claim 14 , wherein the conductive sheet is disposed between the second arm and a portion of each stop.

16. The spring clip according to claim 1 , wherein each of the pair of positioning members is substantially L-shaped.

Assignees

• Tyco Electronics Shanghai Co Ltd

Inventors

• Zhong Yuan
• Yin Hongjun
• Tao Ting
• Wang Feng

Classifications

• H02S40/34 Primary

  comprising specially adapted electrical connection means to be structurally associated with the PV module, e.g. junction boxes · CPC title

• H01R43/16

  for manufacturing contact members, e.g. by punching and by bending · CPC title

• H01R4/4845

  Electricity · mapped topic

• H01R4/4827 Primary

  Electricity · mapped topic

• H01R4/4826

  and having a hole for the conductor, e.g. a wire, passing through · CPC title