DESC:PLEASE SEE THE ATTACHMENTS. ,CLAIMS:We Claim:

1. A method for manufacturing a coupler (300), the method comprising:
receiving, a thermistor element (200) in an injection moulding assembly (100), the thermistor element (200) comprising a thermistor (200a), a plurality of terminals (200b), and a bridge member (200d), wherein the injection moulding assembly (100) comprises a lower die (10) and an upper die (20), and the thermistor element (200) being received in at least a portion of the lower die (10);
operating the upper die (20) to engage the lower die (10), wherein the upper die (20) comprises a plurality of inserts (25) to hold the plurality of terminals (200b) of the thermistor element (200) and that the plurality of inserts (25) are configured to at least press and shear the bridge member (200d) by applying a predefined pressure by the upper die (20); and
forming a housing (200e) around at least a portion of the plurality of terminals (200b), by shearing the bridge member (200d) and wherein the housing (200e) is formed around at least the portion of the plurality of terminals (200b) to form the coupler (300).

2. The method as claimed in claim 1, comprises channelizing a slug formed from the forming blanking process to pass through an exit channel (11d) and collect the slug in a slug tray (10c) of the lower die (10).

3. The method as claimed in claim 1, comprises operating the upper die (20) by at least one of pressing, shearing, and sealing operation to engage with the lower die (10).

4. The method as claimed in claim 3, wherein operating the upper die (20) to engage with the lower die (10) of the injection moulding assembly (100) includes removing the bridge member (200d) formed between the plurality of terminals (200b) by applying the predefined pressure on the plurality of inserts (25) by a plurality of punch tool (24) of the upper die (20).

5. The method as claimed in claim 1, comprises compressing the plurality of inserts (25) of the injection moulding assembly (100) by a plurality of first biasing elements (23) of the upper die (20) to operate the bridge member (200d) of the thermistor element (200).

6. The method as claimed in claim 1, comprises injecting a thermoplastic material into the lower die (10) of the injection moulding assembly (100) to form the housing (200e) around at least a portion of the plurality of terminals (200b).

7. An injection moulding assembly (100) for manufacturing a coupler (300), the injection moulding assembly (100) comprising:
a lower die (10) comprising a first insert (11) receivable within a first cavity (10b) of the lower die (10); and
an upper die (20) positioned over the lower die (10) and comprising a second insert (21) adapted to be received within a second cavity (20b) of the upper die (20);
wherein at least a portion of the first insert (11) and the second insert (21) is supporting a thermistor element (200) comprising a thermistor (200a), a plurality of terminals (200b), a plurality of filaments (200c), and a bridge member (200d);
wherein the upper die (20) is configured to engage with the lower die (10) and the injection moulding assembly (100) is configured to operate the bridge member (200d) and subsequently form a housing (200e) around at least a portion of the plurality of terminals (200b) to form the coupler (300).

8. The injection moulding assembly (100) as claimed in claim 7, wherein the lower die (10) comprises a first terminal holder (12), a plurality of thermistor guide inserts (13), a plurality of lower die inserts (14) and a plurality of terminal guiding pins (15).

9. The injection moulding assembly (100) as claimed in claim 8, wherein the first terminal holder (12) comprises at least one set of lateral cutouts (12a) defined on the first terminal holder (12) and at least one centre cutout (12c) disposed between at least one set of lateral cutouts (12a).

10. The injection moulding assembly (100) as claimed in claim 8, wherein the first insert (11) defines a plurality of through holes (11e) extending from a first surface to a second surface of the first insert (11), at least one of the plurality of through holes (11e) is configured to receive at least one of the plurality of terminal guiding pins (15).

11. The injection moulding assembly (100) as claimed in claim 7, wherein the plurality of terminals (200b) defines at least one locating hole (200f) configured to receive a first portion (15a) of the plurality of terminal guiding pins (15).

12. The injection moulding assembly (100) as claimed in claim 8, wherein the plurality of lower die inserts (14) comprises a protruding section (14a) and a channel (14b), the protruding section (14a) is defined on at least a portion of a first side of the lower die insert (14) and the channel (14b) is defined on a second side opposite to the first side of the lower die insert (14).

13. The injection moulding assembly (100) as claimed in claim 8, wherein the plurality of thermistor guide insert (13) comprises a pair of guide elements (13a) extending from a first surface of the plurality of thermistor guide insert (13) in a vertically upward direction.

14. The injection moulding assembly (100) as claimed in claim 7, wherein the upper die (20) comprises a second terminal holder (22), a plurality of punch tools (24), a plurality of inserts (25) and a plurality of terminal supporting pins (26).

15. The injection moulding assembly (100) as claimed in claim 14, wherein the plurality of inserts (25) defines a vertical cutout (25a) adapted to receive at least one of the plurality of punch tool (24) to operate the bridge member (200d) of the thermistor element (200).

16. The injection moulding assembly (100) as claimed in claim 7, wherein the upper die (20) comprises a plurality of first biasing elements (23) configured to compress the plurality of inserts (25) to operate the bridge member (200d) of the thermistor element (200).

17. The injection moulding assembly (100) as claimed in claim 7, wherein the lower die (10) comprises an exit channel (11d) and a slug tray (10c), the exit channel (11d) is configured to channelize a slug formed from forming blanking process towards the slug tray (10c) configured to collect the slug.