Standoff ground connector

Details Standoff ground connector Standoff ground connector

1996-07-03

1998-01-13

Paumen, Gary F.

Electrical connectors

With circuit conductors and safety grounding provision

Grounding to connector container or housing

361816, 24453, 24295, H01R 466

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057072442

ABSTRACT:
A standoff ground connector for mounting a circuit board to a chassis in a piece of electronic equipment in a standoff grounded position relative thereto includes a support platform onto which a circuit board may be mounted and two legs extending from the support platform for connection to the chassis. At least one pre-load form member having an apex extends between the legs. The apex, which protrudes beyond the support platform relative to the legs, is resiliently depressed toward the support platform when a circuit board is attached thereto. The depression of the apex causes the pre-load form member to bias the legs apart from one another, thereby strengthening the ground connection between the standoff ground connector and the chassis. The apex presses back on the circuit board, thereby strengthening the ground connection between the standoff ground connector and the circuit board, so that the circuit board is effectively grounded to the chassis.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5138529 (1992-08-01), Colton et al.
patent: 5267125 (1993-11-01), Liu

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