Electricity: electrical systems and devices – Housing or mounting assemblies with diverse electrical... – For electronic systems and devices
Patent
1996-08-23
1998-06-02
Sparks, Donald
Electricity: electrical systems and devices
Housing or mounting assemblies with diverse electrical...
For electronic systems and devices
361744, 361790, 439 75, H01R 2368, H01R 909
Patent
active
057610509
ABSTRACT:
A press-fit or compliant section or deformable pin electrical connector. The connector is designed to be inserted into several plated through holes in printed circuit boards. Specifically, the pin connector can electrically and mechanically connect two or more printed circuit boards (PCBs). Uniquely, it is possible to have a single pin that is both electrically and mechanically connected to two PCBs and have the pin extending through a plated through hole of a third PCB without establishing any electrical or mechanical contact with the third PCB. Additionally, the pin has at least two compliant sections for press fitting into a plated through-hole in a PCB or the like. Each compliant section has a different size diameter. Specifically, the top compliant section is the smallest, the bottom compliant section is the largest in diameter, and the remaining compliant sections will gradually increase in size as they are located from the tip to the base of the pin.
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CTS Corporation
Sparks Donald
Starkweather Michael W.
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