Edge-mountable circuit board connector
US5482474A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 17, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jan 9, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 17, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K2201/10598
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Electrical connectors (1,2) attach to the top and bottom surfaces (22,23) of a circuit board (PCB) (3) and thereby form a sandwich connector (4) such as for board-to-board interconnection. The electrical connectors (1,2) include on their bottom surface (13) a fastener (14) and a recess (15). A first electrical connector (1) attaches to the top surface (22) of the PCB (3) by inserting its latching means (14) into a first aperture (18) of the PCB (3). The second electrical connector (2) attaches to the bottom surface (23) of the PCB (3) through a second aperture (19) of the PCB (3). The leading end of the fastener (14) of each connector (1,2) projects beyond a surface of a PCB (3) for latch (16) to latch, and is received in a recess (15) of the other connector (2,1). Surface mount leads (8) project from the front surface (7 ) of both connectors (1,2) and are soldered to pads (11,12) on the surfaces (22,23) of the PCB (3). Butting contact sections (10) project from the rear surface (9) of the connectors (1,2) to make contact with corresponding conductors of another electrical or electronic device. The recess (15) has an opening (20) allowing access to the fastener (14) to release the …
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