Electrical connector with pick-and-place member
US6174171A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 22, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jan 16, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 22, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/447
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical connector includes an insulative connector body having a bottom face adapted to be mounted to a circuit board and an opposite top face on which a pick-and-place plate is releasably attached. The top face of the connector defines at least one recess. The pick-and-place plate has a flat first surface adapted to be engaged by a vacuum suction device and an opposite second surface forming a projection corresponding to each recess of the insulative body. The projection and the recess are dimensioned to have a force fitting engagement therebetween to releasably attach the pick-and-place plate to the top face of the insulative body.
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