EP0250097A1
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Electrical connector for easy assembly onto a circuit board and eyelets therefor
Assignee: Whitaker LLC
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Filing: 1987-05-20
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2007-05-20
Abstract
Abstract An electrical connector assembly (12, 17) including means (17) for securing the connector assembly to a printed circuit board (11). The electrical connector housing (12) has an eyelet (17) disposed in an aperture (12b) in a mounting flange (12c). The eyelet (17) is received in the aperture (12b) in an interference fit. The eyelet (17) has a flange (21) engaging the mounting flange (12c) of the housing (12), an inverted conical end (18b, 30b) remote from the flange (21) and a generally tubular shank (20, 23; 32, 30) extending therebetween. A first section (20) of the shank provides the interference fit with the aperture (12b). A second section (23) of the shank extends below the mounting flange for disposition within an aperture (11a) in the printed circuit board board (11). The second section (23) may be tapered or of a smaller diameter than the first section (20). The inverted conical end (30b) is splayed or expanded into contact with the printed circuit board (11), by activation through the bore (22) of tubular shank (20, 23; 32, 30), to secure the electrical connector assembly (12, 17) to the printed circuit board (11).
Inventors
- 👤 Robert Houston Frantz
- 👤 Robertneil Whiteman, Jr.
- 👤 James Anthony Paulo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 16:38
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/7005; H01R12/7011; H01R12/7047; H01R12/7035; H01R12/707; H05; H05K; H05K7/00; H05K7/02; H05K7/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
257 words
An electrical connector assembly (12, 17) for mounting to a printed circuit board (11) including a dielectric housing (12) having an integral flange (12c) having a mounting face for engaging the printed circuit board (11), an opposed holding face and an aperture (12b) extending therebetween, an eyelet (17) disposed in said aperture (12b), said eyelet (17) having flange means (21) engaging the holding face, said connector assembly (12, 17) characterized in that said eyelet (17) has an inverted end (18b, 30b) remote from said flange means (21) and a generally tubular shank (20, 23, 32, 30) extending therebetween, the generally tubular shank (20, 23, 32, 30) having a first section (20, 32) within the aperture (12b) for providing an interference fit therewith, and a second section (23, 30) extending below the mounting face for disposition within an aperture (llb) of the printed circuit board (11), said inverted end extending (18b, 30b) inwardly from the second section (23), said inverted end (18b, 30b) being engageable through the generally tubular shank (20, 23), whereby when the connector assembly (12, 17) is positioned on the printed circuit board (11) with the second section in an aperture (11b) in the printed circuit board (11), and the inverted end (18b, 30b) is driven outwardly, such as by a rod (31) inserted axially within the bore (22) of generally tubular shank (20, 23), the second section (23, 30) is expanded into engagement with the printed circuit board (11) so as to secure the connector assembly (12, 17) to the printed circuit board (11).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
257 words
An electrical connector assembly (12, 17) for mounting to a printed circuit board (11) including a dielectric housing (12) having an integral flange (12c) having a mounting face for engaging the printed circuit board (11), an opposed holding face and an aperture (12b) extending therebetween, an eyelet (17) disposed in said aperture (12b), said eyelet (17) having flange means (21) engaging the holding face, said connector assembly (12, 17) characterized in that said eyelet (17) has an inverted end (18b, 30b) remote from said flange means (21) and a generally tubular shank (20, 23, 32, 30) extending therebetween, the generally tubular shank (20, 23, 32, 30) having a first section (20, 32) within the aperture (12b) for providing an interference fit therewith, and a second section (23, 30) extending below the mounting face for disposition within an aperture (llb) of the printed circuit board (11), said inverted end extending (18b, 30b) inwardly from the second section (23), said inverted end (18b, 30b) being engageable through the generally tubular shank (20, 23), whereby when the connector assembly (12, 17) is positioned on the printed circuit board (11) with the second section in an aperture (11b) in the printed circuit board (11), and the inverted end (18b, 30b) is driven outwardly, such as by a rod (31) inserted axially within the bore (22) of generally tubular shank (20, 23), the second section (23, 30) is expanded into engagement with the printed circuit board (11) so as to secure the connector assembly (12, 17) to the printed circuit board (11).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
An electrical connector assembly (12, 17) as recited in claim 1 further characterized in that the inverted end (18b) is conical in shape.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
49 words
An electrical connector assembly (12, 17) as recited in claim 1 further characterized in that the interference fit between the aperture (12b) and the first section (20) is provided by projection means (19) within the aperture (12b) that frictionally engage the first section (20) of the generally tubular shank.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
An electrical connector assembly (12, 17) as recited in claim 1 further characterized in that the generally tubular shank (20, 23) has slots (24a) therein forming segments (24).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
21 words
An electrical connector assembly as recited in claim 1 further characterized in that the generally tubular shank (20, 23) is cylindrical.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
An electrical connector assembly (12, 17) as recited in claim 1 further characterized in that the second section (23) of the generally tubular shank is tapered.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
An electrical connector assembly (12, 17) as recited in claim 1 further characterized in that the second section (30) of the generally tubular shank is of smaller diameter than the first section (32).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
56 words
An electrical connector assembly (12, 17) as recited in claim 1 further comprising an electrically conductive shell (14) on said housing (12), said shell (14) having ground strap means (14a) extending along the mounting face further characterized in that the ground strap means (14a) having an aperture through which the generally tubular shank (20, 23) extends.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
156 words
An electrical connector assembly (12, 17) including means (17) for securing the connector assembly (12, 17) to a base (11), a connector housing (12) having an aperture (12b) for securing said connector housing (12) to a base (11) and an eyelet (17) within said aperture (12b), said eyelet (17) having first and second ends, said electrical connector assembly (12, 17) characterized in that said eyelet (17) has a securing fit section (20, 32) disposed in an interference fit within said aperture (12b), a flange (21) at the first end of said eyelet (17) for engaging a surface of said connector housing (12), and a tapered, splayable portion (23) at the second end of said eyelet (17) for insertion into an aperture (11a) in said base (11) for securing said connector assembly (12, 17) to said base (11), whereby when the splayable portion (18b) is widened, the connector assembly (12, 17) is secured to the base (11).
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
156 words
An electrical connector assembly (12, 17) including means (17) for securing the connector assembly (12, 17) to a base (11), a connector housing (12) having an aperture (12b) for securing said connector housing (12) to a base (11) and an eyelet (17) within said aperture (12b), said eyelet (17) having first and second ends, said electrical connector assembly (12, 17) characterized in that said eyelet (17) has a securing fit section (20, 32) disposed in an interference fit within said aperture (12b), a flange (21) at the first end of said eyelet (17) for engaging a surface of said connector housing (12), and a tapered, splayable portion (23) at the second end of said eyelet (17) for insertion into an aperture (11a) in said base (11) for securing said connector assembly (12, 17) to said base (11), whereby when the splayable portion (18b) is widened, the connector assembly (12, 17) is secured to the base (11).
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
50 words
An electrical connector assembly (12, 17) as recited in clam 9 further characterized in that the interference fit between the aperture (12b) and the securing fit section (20) is provided by projection means (19) within the aperture (12b) that frictionally engage the first section (20) of the generally tubular shank.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
50 words
An electrical connector assembly (12, 17) as recited in clam 9 further characterized in that the interference fit between the aperture (12b) and the securing fit section (20) is provided by projection means (19) within the aperture (12b) that frictionally engage the first section (20) of the generally tubular shank.
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