Patent ID: 6222133
Filing Date: 2001-04-24
Classification: D06F,H05B

Abstract:
An electrical terminal assembly and mounting arrangement in an apparatus having a supporting wall with first and second opposing sides, the electrical terminal assembly being mounted to the supporting wall in engagement with the first and second opposing sides of the supporting wall, the mounting arrangement comprising:a first aperture passing through the supporting wall, the first aperture having a central opening with at least one slot extending outward from the central opening of the first aperture; and,the electrical terminal assembly comprising a one-piece ceramic insulator and an electrical conductor, the insulator comprising:a central block extending along a longitudinal axis between first and second ends thereof, having a passageway extending therethrough between the first and second ends, and having a diameter less than the diameter of the central opening of the first aperture;a first wing extending out from the central block adjacent the first end a first distance greater than the diameter of the central opening and less than the at least one slot to permit the passage of the first wing though the first aperture, and the first wing adapted to engage the first opposing side of the supporting wall upon rotation of the central block relative to the first aperture; anda second wing extending out from the central block adjacent the second end spaced axially and radially offset on the central block from the first wing, the second wing being larger than the at least one slot to engage the second opposing side of the supporting wall and prevent the second wing form passing through the first aperture; and,the electrical conductor passing through the passageway.