Power distribution connector apparatus for back-to-back sandwiched circuit boards
US5469335A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 14, 1994 |
| Grant date | Nov 21, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 14, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R31/00
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A power distribution system and a method for supplying power to a first circuit board having a first contact member conductively mounted thereto and a first aperture through the first contact member substantially coaxially aligned with a first opening through the first circuit board is provided by the present invention. The system comprises an elongated conductive rod that is removably positioned through the first aperture and the first opening and that extends normally from the first circuit board. The rod is electrically connectable to the first circuit board by a first contact member and has a length sufficient to (a) enter a second aperture of a second contact member conductively mounted on a second circuit board parallel to and adjacent one side of the first circuit board and (b) contact a power connector adjacent an opposite side of the first circuit board to thereby allow the rod to distribute electrical current to multiple circuit boards.
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