Press-fit pin, connector and printed circuit board-connected structure
US6305949A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 10, 1999 |
| Grant date | Oct 23, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 10, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K2201/10856
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A press-fit pin for use with a printed circuit board assembly consisting of two opposed printed circuit boards, the press-fit pin having an upper first press-fit section and a lower second press-fit section. The first press-fit section and the second press-fit section are disposed so that the first press-fit section enters the first through-hole in the first printed circuit board before the second press-fit section enters the second through-hole in the second printed circuit board. As a result, the peaks of the forces required to press the first press-fit section and second press-fit section into place are staggered and do not coincide, resulting in a reduction in peak total force required and thus reducing the danger of bending the press-fit pin during insertion in the printed circuit boards.
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