Apparatus for mounting an electronic component to a printed circuit board
US6305972A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 6, 2000 |
| Grant date | Oct 23, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 6, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K3/301
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus (20) for mounting an electronic component (30) to a print circuit board (40), wherein the electronic component (30) has a positive lead (32) and negative lead (34). The mounting apparatus (20) includes a positive contact plate (50) having a component contact (54) and PCB contact (56), wherein the component contact (54) and the PCB contact (56) are connected with and extending from the positive contact plate (50). The mounting apparatus also includes a negative contact plate (60) having a component contact (64) and a PCB contact (66), wherein the component contact (64) and the PCB contact (66) are connected with and extending from the negative contact plate (60). The mounting apparatus (20) further includes a captivating member (75) connected with and extending from one of the positive contact plate (50) and the negative contact plate (60), and an insulating member (70) located between the positive contact plate (50) and the negative contact plate (60) for preventing electrical current from traveling from the positive contact plate (50) to the negative contact plate (60).
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