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

Claim 13:
14. 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 offset direction and a second offset 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, the plurality of third terminals including a first male terminal and a second male terminal, the first male terminal including a first male terminal first portion and a first male terminal second portion, the second male terminal including a second male terminal first portion and a second male terminal second portion; 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 moving the connector wall to insert the plurality of third terminals into the plurality of first terminals includes disposing the first male terminal at least partially in a first one of the plurality of first terminals;
wherein moving the connector wall to insert the plurality of third terminals into the plurality of second terminals includes disposing the second male terminal at least partially in a first one of the plurality of second terminals;
wherein the first male terminal first portion and the second male terminal first portion are offset in the two offset directions and the first male terminal second portion and the second male terminal second portion are substantially aligned in two alignment directions such that, after moving the connector wall, the first male terminal and the second male terminal convert a staggered configuration of the plurality of first terminals and the plurality of second terminals to a parallel configuration.