Compliant press-fit pin having compliant cantilever beam
US6213817A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 17, 1999 |
| Grant date | Apr 10, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 17, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R12/585
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A compliant press-fit pin for electrically coupling a first board to a second board via a plated through hole formed in the second board, includes: an upper part for electrically fixing the first board; a lower part for electrically coupling the first board to a third board via the plated through hole formed in the second board; and a press-fit part located between said upper part and said lower part and containing a fixed beam and a compliant cantilever beam, for electrically coupling the first board fixed to said press-fit part to the second board, wherein the fixed beam and the compliant cantilever beam provide a retention force against a wall of the plated through hole, thereby electrically press-fitting the compliant press-fit pin into the plated through hole, when said press-fit part is inserted into the plated through hole.
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