Staked printed circuit board terminals for switch cases
US7217896B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 25, 2006 |
| Grant date | May 15, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 25, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01H9/04
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A staked terminal rivet system and method configured to mount a switch device onto a printed circuit board is disclosed as an alternative to traditional molded-in or staked-on secondary terminal systems. An electrically conductive rivet functioning as a terminal reduces overall manufacturing costs and provides a higher degree of precision for mounting onto printed circuit boards. This technology has wide ranging applicability, including: industrial machinery and equipment, commercial aviation, test instrumentation, agricultural machinery, process control and medical instrumentation.
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