Spring pin connector for blind-mate coupling a sensor to an electronics assembly
US11456551B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 30, 2019 |
| Grant date | Sep 27, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 22, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/17
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A sensor assembly comprises an electronics assembly having a circuit board, a sensor mount structure comprising a first side and a second side, and an aperture formed from the first side towards the second side. The sensor assembly can comprise a sensor supported by the sensor mount structure, such that the sensor is situated, at least partially, in the aperture. The sensor assembly can comprise a spring pin connector coupled to the sensor mount structure, and having a connector body and a pair of conductive spring pins supported by the connector body and electrically coupled to the sensor, and blind-mate interfaced to the circuit board of the electronics assembly, thereby electrically coupling the sensor to the electronics assembly. A sensor array module can include a plurality of sensors and spring pin connectors coupled to a sensor mount structure, which can provide a transponder array of a torpedo.
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