Dual thickness double-ended male blade terminal

摘要

A printed circuit board (PCB) assembly having a double-ended male blade electrical terminal is presented. The double-ended terminal has a first blade with a substantially uniform first thickness and a second blade opposite the first blade that has an embossed mesial region providing a substantially uniform second thickness, wherein the effective thickness of the second blade is greater than the thickness of the first blade. The terminal may be used in an electrical center of a motor vehicle to interconnect a female socket in a vehicle wiring harness to an electronic device, such as a fuse or relay, having a socket terminal that is mounted on the PCB. A method of manufacturing such as double ended-terminal is also presented.

主权项

1. A double-ended male blade electrical terminal, comprising:
a first blade characterized by a substantially uniform first thickness; and a second blade having an embossed mesial region that characterizes a substantially uniform second thickness, wherein the second thickness is greater than the first thickness, wherein a leading end of the embossed region proximate a second distal end of the second blade defines a rounded isosceles triangle shape, wherein sides of the embossed region are substantially parallel to sides of the second blade, and wherein a trailing end of the embossed region is characterized as having rounded corners.