Patent ID: 6413462
Filing Date: 2002-07-02
Classification: B29C,H01R,Y10T

Abstract:
A method for making an electrical connection between an end of a multi-strand bare metal electrical cable conductor and an electrical contact pin that extends from the electric motor of a motor vehicle fuel pump into a region between the motor and a surrounding fuel pump housing, through which vehicle fuel flows, comprising the steps of:(a) providing a vehicle fuel pump having a surrounding housing; (b) providing an electric motor within the fuel pump housing whereby a region through which fuel flows exists between the motor and the fuel pump housing; (c) providing an electrical connecting pin connected to the electric motor which extends into the flow region between the motor and the fuel pump housing; (d) inserting a length of the bare electrical conductor through the fuel pump housing into the flow region and joining the end thereof to the electrical connecting pin on the motor; and (e) placing the length of the bare electrical conductor and the connecting pin located within the flow region into an injection mold and encapsulating the cable and pin with a material selected from the group consisting of polyoxymethylene and polyphenylensulfide.