Connector block for hermetic motor compressor

Claim 2

In a hermetically enclosed motor compressor assembly having a housing provided with an opening in which is disposed a terminal assembly having a plurality of spaced metal conductor pins projecting through and extending beyond the inner and outer sides of said terminal assembly, the improvement comprising: a connector block having a body portion of dielectric material for electrically connecting said motor compressor to said internally projecting conductor pins; said body portion having openings formed in one face thereof equal in number and spacing to the number of said conductor pins; channel means formed in said body portion communicating from each of said openings to a common outlet; conductors disposed in said channel means having flag receptacles secured on one end thereof for insertion through said openings and having the other ends extending through said outlet to be connected to said motor compressor; said flag receptacles including a crimped portion located in said channel means and a flag portion projecting through said openings substantially perpendicular to said conductor element; projections formed on the body portion adjacent one side of each of said openings and extending substantially parallel to the flag portion of said receptacle to engage said flag portion and restrict movement thereof in one direction, the side of said openings opposite each of said projections being left open; second projections formed in each of said channel means in alignment with and below each of said first projections to engage said crimped portion of said flag receptacle to restrict movement of said flag receptacle in an opposite direction thereby maintaining said flag receptacle in relative alignment with a cooperating conductor pin for insuring the axial insertion of all of said flag receptacle on corresponding conductor pins.

Claim 3

The invention of claim 1 wherein a cover member being secured to said connector block to retain the said conductor elements in said channel means and to control the distance the flag portion of said terminal clips project through the openings in said connector block thereby insuring proper axial alignment of said flag portion on said conductor pin.

Claim 4

The invention of claim 2 wherein said first and second projections are located in the area formed by said openings in said body portions.

Claim 5

The invention of claim 3 wherein said conductor pins are provided with tab portions at their free ends thereof for engagement with said flag receptacles.

Claim 6

The invention of claim 4 wherein said first projections are provided with a recess area for receiving said conductor pins when said tab portion is in engagement with said flag receptacles.

Claim 7

In a hermetically enclosed motor compressor assembly having a housing provided with an opening in which a terminal having a cup-shaped metal body member including a side wall and an end wall and having a plurality of spaced apertures therein, metal conductor pins projecting through said aperture and having their terminal portions projecting at opposite side walls of said body member, a tubular member of insulating material positioned in said cup-shaped member with one end portion engaging said end wall, sleeves of insulating material surrounding and in spaced relationship with each of said pins within said tubular member, the improvement comprising: a connector block having a body portion of dielectric material for electrically connecting said motor compressor to said internally projecting conductor pins; said body portion having openings formed in one face thereof equal in number and spacing to the number of said conductor pins; channel means formed in said body portion communicating from each of said openings to a common outlet; conductors disposed in said channel means having flag receptacles secured on one end thereof for insertion through said openings and having the other ends extending through said outlet to be connected to said motor compressor; said flag receptacles including a crimped portion located in said channel means and a flag portion projecting through said openings substantially perpendicular to said conductor element; projections formed on the body portion adjacent one side of each of said openings and extending substantially parallel to the flag portion of said receptacle to engage said flag portion and restrict movement thereof in one direction, the side of said opening opposite each of said projections being left open; second projections formed in each of said channel means in alignment with and below each of said first projections to engage said crimped portion of said flag receptacle to restrict movement of said flag receptacle in an opposite direction thereby maintaining said flag receptacle in relative alignment with a cooperating conductor pin for insuring the axial insertion of all of said flag receptacles on corresponding conductor pins.

Claim 8

In a hermetically enclosed motor compressor assembly having a housing provided with an opening in which a terminal having a cup-shaped metal body member including a side wall and an end wall and having a plurality of spaced apertures therein, metal conductor pins projecting through said aperture and having their terminal portions projecting at opposite side walls of said body member, a tubular member of insulating material positioned in said cup-shaped member with one end portion engaging said end wall, sleeves of insulating material surrounding and in spaced relationship with each of said pins within said tubular member, the improvement comprising: a connector block having a body portion of dielectric material for electrically connecting said motor compressor to said internally projecting conductor pins; said body portion having openings formed in one face thereof equal in number and spacing to the number of said conductor pins; channel means formed in said body portion communicating from each of said openings to a common outlet; conductors disposed in said channel means having flag receptacles secured on one end thereof for insertion through said openings and having the other ends extending through said outlet to be connected to said motor compressor; said flag receptacles including a crimped portion located in said channel means and a flag portion projecting through said openings substantially perpendicular to said conductor element; projections formed on the body portion adjacent one side of each of said openings and extending substantially parallel to the flag portion of said receptacle to engage said flag portion and restrict movement thereof in one direction, the side of said opening opposite each of said projections being left open; second projections formed in each of said channel means in alignment with and below each of said first projections to engage said crimped portion of said flag receptacle to restrict movement of said flag receptacle in an opposite direction thereby maintaining said flag receptacle in relative alignment with a cooperating conductor pin for insuring the axial insertion of all of said flag receptacles on corresponding conductor pins.

Claim 9

The invention of claim 3 wherein said terminal assembly includes a tubular member of insulating material positioned in said cup-shaped member with one end engaging said end wall, sleeves of insulating material surrounding and in spaced relationship with each of said pins within the said tubular member, the free ends of said tubular member and sleeves engaging said connector block to axially position said block in its engaged position on said terminal.

Claim 10

The invention of claim 7 wherein said first and second projections are located in the area formed by said openings iN said body portions.

Claim 11

The invention of claim 8 wherein said conductor pins are provided with tab portions at their free ends thereof for engagement with said flag receptacles.

Claim 12

The invention of claim 9 wherein said first projections are provided with a recess area for receiving said conductor pins when said tab portion is in engagement with said flag receptacles.