Guiding post with press-fit arrangement

Details Guiding post with press-fit arrangement Guiding post with press-fit arrangement

2000-06-21

2001-07-10

Patel, Tulsidas (Department: 2839)

Electrical connectors

With supporting means for coupling part

Having resilient means engaging panel opening

C439S571000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06257926

ABSTRACT:

FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a guiding post, and more particularly, to a guiding post with a press-fit arrangement which can fixedly attach a connector to a printed circuit board.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART
In order to fixedly attach an electrical connector to a printed circuit board for further soldering process, board locks and guiding post are provided on the connector housing. The board locks are made from metal sheet which can fixedly engage to an inner wall of the hole or a lower edge of the hole. Accordingly, the connector can be fixedly attached to the printed circuit board for soldering.
Generally, the guiding post is integrally formed with a housing of the connector and which is merely used for guiding terminal tails/legs into corresponding holes. The guiding post does not facilitate any engagement with the corresponding hole.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is an objective of this invention to provide a guiding post with a press-fit arrangement which can fixedly attach a connector to a printed circuit board.
In order to achieve the objective set forth, an electrical system in accordance with the present invention comprises a printed circuit board having at least a pair of mounting holes. A connector includes a housing with a pair of flanges extending outward from the housing. The housing defines an elongate slot with a plurality of terminal passageways formed in inner walls of the slot. A pair of guiding post extends downward from the flanges. Each guiding post includes a pair of mounting legs spaced apart from each other with a gap therebetween. Wherein each mounting leg including a chamfered end to guide the mounting leg into the hole defined in a printed circuit board.
These and additional objects, features, and advantages of the present invention will become apparent after reading the following detailed description of the preferred embodiment of the invention taken in conjunction with the appended drawings.


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