Method and apparatus for mounting electrical connectors to print

Details Method and apparatus for mounting electrical connectors to print Method and apparatus for mounting electrical connectors to print

1987-09-22

1989-12-05

Arbes, Carl J.

Metal working

Method of mechanical manufacture

Electrical device making

29739, 29741, 29758, 29764, H01R 916, B23P 1900

Patent

active

048843369

ABSTRACT:
A method for mounting an electrical connector (10) to a printed circuit board or other support panel (12) with a top-actuated eyelet (20), and an actuation tool (50, 100) for use in practicing the method. The method comprises essentially a two-step mounting process whereby the actuating tool (50, 100) first grips and restrains the connector (10), and thereafter the connector (10) is positioned relative to a printed circuit board (13) and the tool (50, 100) operated to actuate the eyelet (20) to attach the connector (10) to the board (12). The method of the invention permits the eyelet (20) to be used to facilitate positioning of the connector (10) on the printed circuit board (12) and, in general, the method and actuating tool (50, 100) permit connectors (10) to be mounted to printed circuit boards (12) in an efficient, automated manner utilizing less complex and less costly tooling.

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