Cable to printed circuit board keyed connector system

Details Cable to printed circuit board keyed connector system Cable to printed circuit board keyed connector system

1991-01-23

1992-06-30

Bradley, Paula A.

Electrical connectors

With insulation other than conductor sheath

Plural-contact coupling part

439 78, H01R 1364

Patent

active

051258560

ABSTRACT:
A connecting system for making electrical connections between a multiple conductor cable and a printed circuit board. A plurality of connector pins is mounted in a regularly spaced array on the printed circuit board and projecting above a first surface of the board. No other elements are mounted on the printed circuit board which are dedicated solely to the connecting system. Instead, a plurality of electrical components which are mounted on the circuit board for performing circuit functions, are mechanically positioned to surround the pins to provide an internal periphery of predetermined size, shape, and keyed configuration. The keyed periphery closely matches the outer periphery of a connector body attached to the cable. Thus, the electrical components on the circuit board key the connector body to the circuit board such that misplugging is avoided. The elimination of a board mounted connector body, and the close proximity of the electronic components required to perform their keying function, substantially increases circuit board density.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3771101 (1973-11-01), Elkins
patent: 3963301 (1976-06-01), Stark
patent: 4365857 (1982-12-01), Watanabe et al.
patent: 4398779 (1983-08-01), Ling

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