EP1107366A2
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Electrical connector assembly with heat dissipating terminals
Assignee: Molex LLC
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Filing: 2000-11-28
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2020-11-28
Abstract
Abstract An electrical power supply connector assembly having a plurality of terminal modules mounted side by side in the connector housing. Each terminal module includes a lead frame having a main plate and a plurality of contacts and terminal legs integrally connected to the main plate and coplanar therewith. The main plate of the lead frame is embedded in an insulation resin mold, and has a heat dissipating plate projecting from the insulation resin mold.
Inventors
- 👤 Yasunobu Aritani
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 18:06
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R33/00; H01R33/965; H01R13/00; H01R13/46; H01R13/533; H01R4/00; H01R4/58; H01R4/64
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
116 words
An electrical connector assembly (10) comprising, a housing (40), a plurality of terminal modules (20) mounted side by side in the
housing, at least one of the terminal modules adapted to convey electrical
power, the electrical power terminal module including a lead frame (23)
having a main plate (25), first and second plurality of terminals (21, 22) extending
from the main plate and being substantially coplanar with the main plate, a dielectric material (24) encasing substantially all of the main plate,
and wherein the improvement comprises a plate portion (26) coplanar with
and extending from the main plate and from the dielectric casing for dissipation of
heat generated by electric current flowing through the lead frame.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
27 words
An electrical connector assembly (10) according to claim 1, wherein
the dielectric casing has at least one opening (27) allowing the main plate to be
partially exposed.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
51 words
An electrical connector assembly according to claim 1, wherein the
main plate has front, rear and bottom edges and wherein the first plurality of terminals
(21) extends from the front edge of the main plate and the heat dissipating plate
portion (26) extends from the rear edge of the main plate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
An electrical connector in accordance with claim 3, wherein the second
plurality of terminals (22) extends from the bottom edge of the main plate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
82 words
An electrical power supply module (20) comprising, a lead frame assembly (23) having a main plate (25), first and second plurality of terminals (21, 22) extending from the main
plate and substantially coplanar with the main plate, a dielectric material (24) encasing substantially all of the main plate,
and wherein the improvement comprises a plate portion (26) coplanar with
and extending form the main plate and the dielectric casing for dissipation of heat
generated by electric current flowing though the lead frame.
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