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A vehicle driver module 10 with circuit 12 for receiving a first signal from a vehicle's controller and providing a second signal responsive thereto. The circuit 12 being placed on a substrate 14 constructed as a heat sink and preferably formed into a U-shaped configuration. A plurality of terminals

A vehicle driver module 10 with circuit 12 for receiving a first signal from a vehicle's controller and providing a second signal responsive thereto. The circuit 12 being placed on a substrate 14 constructed as a heat sink and preferably formed into a U-shaped configuration. A plurality of terminals 16 are attached to the substrate 14 with collars 18 made of an insulative material and having posts 20 constructed to fit within openings 50 of the substrate 14 be fastened thereto and retain the terminals 16 therein. Each of the terminals 16 include a prong 24 projecting out one side of the collar 18 and a clasp 26 out the opposite side of the collar 18. Each clasp 26 is constructed to provide a snap electrical contact at a predetermined location on the circuit on the substrate. The prongs 24 are selectively spaced so as to be received in and mesh with the standard vehicle relay junction block. The vehicle driver module 10 is a solid state, high-speed, high-power switch particularly suited for vehicle headlamps for daytime running lamp operation.

대표청구항 ▼

[ We claim:] [1.] A vehicle driver module, comprising:a circuit for receiving a first signal from a controller and providing a second signal responsive thereto, said circuit being placed on a substrate constructed as a heat sink and formed into a desired configuration; anda plurality of terminals, e

[ We claim:] [1.] A vehicle driver module, comprising:a circuit for receiving a first signal from a controller and providing a second signal responsive thereto, said circuit being placed on a substrate constructed as a heat sink and formed into a desired configuration; anda plurality of terminals, each of said terminals being positioned within a collar, said collar including a post for engagement with an opening in the substrate for retaining said terminal to the substrate, said collar being made of an insulative material, each of said terminals having a prong projecting out from said collar and a clasp projecting out from an opposite side of said collar, each of said clasps being constructed to provide an electrical contact with a predetermined location on said substrate for electrically communicating with selected portions of said circuit, said prongs being selectively spaced for engagement with a relay in the vehicle.