US-12620735-B2 - High current printed circuit board mount terminal for magnetic or leaded components

Abstract

A terminal for a printed circuit board includes a body and a plurality of leads extending from the body at an angle between 180 degrees and 90 degrees relative to a horizontal plane of the body, each lead of the plurality of leads being configured to: mate with a corresponding mounting location on the printed circuit board; and receive current from at least one electrical component associated with the printed circuit board, wherein the current flows from the at least one electrical component via the plurality of leads to at least one other electrical component.

Inventors

• Alexandre M S Reis
• Bryan Alan Rohl
• Thomas Alan Degenkolb

Assignees

• BorgWarner US Technologies LLC

Dates

Publication Date

20260505

Application Date

20230606

Claims (20)

1. 1 . A terminal for a printed circuit board, the terminal comprising: a body; and a plurality of leads, wherein each lead of the plurality of leads includes a first segment-extending from the body and a second segment extending at a 90 degree angle from the first segment, such that the second segment is perpendicular relative to a horizontal plane of the body, each lead of the plurality of leads being configured to: mate with a corresponding mounting location on the printed circuit board; and receive current from at least one electrical component associated with the printed circuit board, wherein the current flows from the at least one electrical component via the plurality of leads to at least one other electrical component.
2. 2 . The terminal of claim 1 , wherein the at least one electrical component includes a power supply.
3. 3 . The terminal of claim 1 , wherein the at least one other electrical component includes a choke inductor.
4. 4 . The terminal of claim 1 , wherein the at least other electrical component includes a capacitor.
5. 5 . The terminal of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of leads includes six leads.
6. 6 . The terminal of claim 1 , wherein the printed circuit board is associated with an onboard charger associated with a vehicle battery.
7. 7 . The terminal of claim 1 , wherein the printed circuit board is associated with a direct current to direct current converter.
8. 8 . The terminal of claim 1 , wherein the printed circuit board is associated with an inverter.
9. 9 . The terminal of claim 1 , wherein the body includes an anti-rotation feature, and wherein the anti-rotation feature is configured to align the plurality of leads with the mounting locations of the printed circuit board by engaging a corresponding portion of the printed circuit board.
10. 10 . The terminal of claim 9 , wherein the body, the plurality of leads, and the anti-rotation feature comprise a unitary component.
11. 11 . A system comprising: a printed circuit board that includes a plurality of mounting locations; a body; and a plurality of leads, wherein each lead of the plurality of leads includes a first segment extending from the body and a second segment extending at a 90 degree angle from the first segment such that the second segment is perpendicular relative to a horizontal plane of the body, each lead of the plurality of leads being configured to: mate with respective mounting locations of the plurality of mounting locations on the printed circuit board; and receive current from at least one electrical component associated with the printed circuit board, wherein the current flows from the at least one electrical component via the plurality of leads to at least one other electrical component.
12. 12 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the at least one electrical component includes a power supply.
13. 13 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the at least one other electrical component includes a choke inductor.
14. 14 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the at least other electrical component includes a capacitor.
15. 15 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the plurality of leads includes six leads.
16. 16 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the printed circuit board is associated with an onboard charger associated with a vehicle battery.
17. 17 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the printed circuit board is associated with a direct current to direct current converter.
18. 18 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the printed circuit board is associated with an inverter.
19. 19 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the body includes an anti-rotation feature, and wherein the anti-rotation feature is configured to align the plurality of leads with the mounting locations of the printed circuit board.
20. 20 . An apparatus comprising: a body that includes at least one anti-rotation feature configured to engage a corresponding portion of a printed circuit board; and a plurality of leads, wherein each lead of the plurality of leads includes a first segment extending from the body and a second segment extending at a 90 degree angle from the first segment such that the second segment is perpendicular to a horizontal plane of the body, each lead of the plurality of leads being configured to: mate with corresponding mounting locations on the printed circuit board; and receive current from at least one electrical component associated with the printed circuit board, wherein the current flows from the at least one electrical component via the plurality of leads to at least one other electrical component.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD This disclosure relates to electrical terminals, and in particular, systems and methods for providing a magnetic high current printed circuit board mount terminal. BACKGROUND Vehicles, such as cars, trucks, sport utility vehicles, cross-overs, mini-vans, or other suitable vehicles, typically include various electric components, such as motors (e.g., permanent magnet motors or other suitable electric motors), batteries, battery chargers, and the like. Such electric components may be used for various aspects of vehicle control or operation, such as vehicle prolusion or other suitable aspects of vehicle control or operation. Typically, such electrical components may be mounted on and/or connected via a printed circuit board (PCB). The printed circuit board may include a plurality of mounting locations, vias, and the like. The printed circuit board may be configured to electrically connect, using various terminals, connectors, connecting material, and the like, the electrical components. SUMMARY This disclosure relates generally to electrical component terminals for printed circuit boards. An aspect of the disclosed embodiments includes a terminal for a printed circuit board. The terminal includes a body and a plurality of leads extending from the body at an angle between 180 degrees and 90 degrees relative to a horizontal plane of the body, each lead of the plurality of leads being configured to: mate with a corresponding mounting locations on the printed circuit board; and receive current from at least one electrical component associate with the printed circuit board, wherein the current flows from the at least one electrical component via the plurality of leads to at least one other electrical component. Another aspect of the disclosed embodiments includes a system. The system includes a printed circuit board that includes a plurality of mounting locations, a body and a plurality of leads extending from the body at an angle between 180 degrees and 90 degrees relative to a horizontal plane of the body. Each lead of the plurality of leads is configured to: mate with respective mounting locations of the plurality of mounting locations on the printed circuit board; and receive current from at least one electrical component associate with the printed circuit board, wherein the current flows from the at least one electrical component via the plurality of leads to at least one other electrical component. Another aspect of the disclosed embodiments includes an apparatus. The apparatus includes a body that includes at least one anti-rotation feature configured to engage a corresponding portion of a printed circuit board. The apparatus also includes a plurality of leads extending from the body and configured to: mate with corresponding mounting locations on the printed circuit board; and receive current from at least one electrical component associate with the printed circuit board, wherein the current flows from the at least one electrical component via the plurality of leads to at least one other electrical component. These and other aspects of the present disclosure are provided in the following detailed description of the embodiments, the appended claims, and the accompanying figures. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The disclosure is best understood from the following detailed description when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. It is emphasized that, according to common practice, the various features of the drawings are not to-scale. On the contrary, the dimensions of the various features are arbitrarily expanded or reduced for clarity. FIG. 1 generally illustrates a vehicle according to the principles of the present disclosure. FIG. 2 generally illustrates a controller according to the principles of the present disclosure. FIGS. 3A and 3B generally illustrate an electrical connection according to the principles of the present disclosure. FIGS. 4A-4C generally illustrate a terminal according to the principles of the present disclosure. FIG. 5 generally illustrates an alternative view of the terminal of FIGS. 4A-4C. FIG. 6 generally illustrates another alternative view of the terminal of FIGS. 4A-4C. FIGS. 7A and 7B generally illustrate an alternative terminal according to the principles of the present disclosure. FIG. 8 generally illustrates shaping or forming steps of a terminal according to the principles of the present disclosure. FIG. 9 generally illustrates alternative shaping or forming steps of a terminal according to the principles of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION The following discussion is directed to various embodiments of the invention. Although one or more of these embodiments may be preferred, the embodiments disclosed should not be interpreted, or otherwise used, as limiting the scope of the disclosure, including the claims. In addition, one skilled in the art will understand that the following description has broad application, and the discussion of