Patent ID: 11936128
Assignee: LEAR CORPORATION
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 16:
17. A method of assembling an electrical unit, the method comprising:
connecting first tabs of a plurality of first terminals with a circuit board;
connecting second tabs of a plurality of second terminals with the circuit board such that each second tab is at least partially offset from each of the first tabs of the plurality of first terminals in a first direction and a second direction;
disposing a terminal housing over the plurality of first terminals and the plurality of second terminals;
connecting the terminal housing to the circuit board;
inserting a plurality of third terminals into a connector portion of a connector wall; and
moving the connector wall to insert the plurality of third terminals into the plurality of first terminals, the plurality of second terminals, and the terminal housing;
wherein the plurality of first terminals includes a first female terminal;
the plurality of second terminals includes a second female terminal;
the plurality of third terminals includes a first male terminal and a second male terminal;
the first male terminal includes a first male terminal first portion and a first male terminal second portion offset from the first male terminal first portion;
the second male terminal includes a second male terminal first portion and a second male terminal second portion offset from the second male terminal first portion;
after moving the connector wall, the first male terminal first portion is disposed at least partially in the first female terminal, and the second male terminal first portion is disposed at least partially in the second female terminal; and
the first male terminal second portion and the second male terminal second portion are offset in an offset direction and are substantially aligned in two alignment directions.