Electrical connectors – Preformed panel circuit arrangement – e.g. – pcb – icm – dip,... – Distinct contact secured to panel circuit
Patent
1994-12-13
1996-12-17
Abrams, Neil
Electrical connectors
Preformed panel circuit arrangement, e.g., pcb, icm, dip,...
Distinct contact secured to panel circuit
H01R 909
Patent
active
055847080
ABSTRACT:
A straddle connector avoids scraping off the solder from the conductive pads by the connection sections of electrical contacts during the connection of the connector to a circuit board. The straddle connector 10 comprises a housing 20 having an opening 21, and a separator 30 which is pushed by an edge 52 of the circuit board 50 when the latter is inserted in the opening 21. Connection sections 41 of the contacts 40 arranged in two rows along the inner walls of the opening 21 of the housing 20 are in contact with cam surfaces 31, 32 of the separator 30 which establishes a gap between opposing connection sections 41 during the insertion of the circuit board 50. After the insertion is completed, the gap between the connection sections 41 becomes smaller than the thickness of the circuit board 50, and the connection sections are applied to the solder-coated conductive pads 51 located on the surfaces of the circuit board at an appropriate pressure without scrapping solder from the conductive pads 51. Therefore, highly reliable SMT soldered connections are obtained when the solder is heated.
REFERENCES:
patent: 4715820 (1987-12-01), Andrews, Jr. et al.
patent: 4734042 (1988-03-01), Martens et al.
patent: 5150275 (1992-11-01), Nakamura et al.
patent: 5236368 (1993-08-01), Adams et al.
Abrams Neil
Byrd Eugene G.
Nelson Katherine A.
The Whitaker Corporation
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