Method and apparatus for restricting rotational moment about a longitudinal axis of SMT connectors
US7354281B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 8, 2007 |
| Grant date | Apr 8, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 8, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P70/50
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electrical connector includes a first connector body having an interlocking feature extending therefrom. The interlocking feature interlocks the first connector body with a complimentary interlocking feature extending from an adjacent second connector body to distribute a lateral force on either the first or second connector bodies across the adjacent connector body thereby reducing a rotational moment at a base of each electrical connector connected to a printed circuit board (PCB).
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