Leg unit with projections with arcuate outer surfaces for engaging a fixing hole in a printed circuit board
US9325088B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 17, 2014 |
| Grant date | Apr 26, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 17, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01R13/17
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A leg unit used for a connector housing, the leg unit being inserted into a fixing hole formed through a printed circuit board from a first surface towards a second surface of the printed circuit board, the leg unit including a first projection having elasticity, a second projection, and a contact portion making contact with the first surface when the leg unit is inserted into the fixing hole, the first and second projections being spaced away from each other and facing each other, a distance between an outer surface of the first projection and an outer surface of the second projection being greater within a predetermined range than an inner diameter of the fixing hole, the first projection including a unit for preventing the leg unit from being released out of the fixing hole after the leg unit has been inserted into the fixing hole.
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