Printed circuit board assembly having improved terminals
US9437946B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 17, 2014 |
| Grant date | Sep 6, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 17, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K2203/0195
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A printed circuit board includes a surface and having first and second adjacent apertures. First and second electrical terminals include respective ends disposed in the first and second apertures of the printed circuit board, respective shoulders adjacent to the ends of the first and second electrical terminals and engaged with the surface of the printed circuit board, and respective insertion tabs adjacent to the shoulders of the first and second electrical terminals and located respective first and second distances away from the surface of the printed circuit board. The first and second distances are different such that the first and second insertion tabs do not touch one another.
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