Alignment fixture assembly for surface-mount connectors
US4580858A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 9, 1985 |
| Grant date | Apr 8, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 9, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/53265
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present disclosure describes an alignment fixture having particular application in surface-mount connector technology. The fixture utilizes a plurality of through-hole connector sections having pins which are retained in holes formed in a plate and which exhibit a predetermined positional tolerance. A plurality of surface-mount connector sections to be mounted adjacently on the edge of a printed circuit board are plugged into mating through-hole connector sections, and positioned with respect to conductive pads on the board surface. In effect, the above-mentioned positional tolerance has been transferred by the fixture to the surface-mount connector sections.
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