Electrical connector assembly for positioning on a circuit board by a suction applying tool
US5249977A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 15, 1992 |
| Grant date | Oct 5, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 15, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S439/94
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A disk-shape portion of a surface mount connector housing or a separate cap member provides an upwardly facing surface adherable by suction to a suction nozzle of a conventional, automatic, vacuum type pick-and- place assembly tool and are, respectively, either integrally joined to the connector at the mating face, by a frangible or severable portion, or releasably attached to the connector housing by resilient legs which grip the housing between them, enabling the connector to be carried into position on a circuit board by the tool.
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