EP0743705A1
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Junction component for connecting an electrical lead to a conductor of a printed circuit board
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1996-05-17
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2016-05-17
Abstract
Abstract The junction component fixed on a PCB (13) has a base part (11) and a connection part (12), the connection part (12) having a slot (4) suitable for accepting an electrical lead (10). The base part (11) is embedded into the PCB (13) and is connected with a conductor of the PCB. The electrical lead (10) is connected to the connection part (12). At the place of connection, the orientation of the electrical lead is substantially perpendicular to the plane of the PCB (13). The direction in which the electrical lead is moved to connect it to the connection part (12) is substantially parallel to the plane of the PCB (13) and the base part (11) comprises a base plate (1) with tab(s) (8a-8c) bending out from it. The tab or tabs protrude into openings (17) formed in the PCB (13). The connection part (12) has an orientation substantially in or parallel to the plane of the base plate (1).
Inventors
- 👤 Jozsef Fulop
- 👤 Istvan Wursching
- 👤 Ferenc Papp
- 👤 Kelvin Belle
- 👤 Jozsef Tokes
- 👤 Leon F. Chamberlain
- 👤 David Kachmarik
- 👤 Brian Ronald
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 00:29
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R33/00; H01R33/74; H01R33/76; H01R12/00; H01R12/50; H01R12/51; H01R12/55; H01R12/57; H01R12/58; H01J; H01J61/00; H01J61/02; H01J61/56; H01R4/00; H01R4/24; H01R4/2416; H01R4/242; H01R4/2425
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
180 words
Junction component for connecting an electrical lead (10) to a conductor of a printed circuit board (13), the junction component comprising a base part (11) and a connection part (12), of which the base part is secured to the printed circuit board and is connected with the conductor of the printed circuit, and the connection part including a slot (4) for accepting an electrical lead with the orientation of the electrical lead being, where the connection is made, substantially perpendicular to the plane of the printed circuit board, the direction in which the electrical lead is moved to connect it to the connection part (12), being substantially parallel to the plane of the printed circuit board (13), and the base part (11) comprising a base plate (1) with one or more tabs (8a,8b,8c) bent out from it which tab or tabs (8a,8b,8c) protrude into one or more holes formed in the printed circuit board (13), the connection part (12) being formed so that its plane is substantially the same as or parallel to the plane of the base plate (1).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
27 words
Junction component according to claim 1 wherein the connection part (12) is placed at the edge or close to the edge of the printed circuit board (13).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
Junction component according to claim 1 or claim 2 wherein the tab(s) (8a,8b,8c) is (are) passed through the printed circuit board (13) and is (are) fixed to it by means of soldering.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
Junction component according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein slits (7) are formed in the base plate (1), close to the connection (12), for increasing the resilience of connection part (12).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
Junction component according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein it also comprises an arm (9) for gripping that protrudes from the plane of the base plate (1) in a direction opposite to the tab(s).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
75 words
Junction component according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the connection part (12) comprises a clamping fork (2) having resilient prongs (3a,3b) protruding from the base plate (1) of the base part (11), the prongs (3a,3b) being substantially parallel to the printed circuit board (13), and between them a slot (4) being provided for accepting an electrical lead (10), the direction of which is substantially perpendicular to the printed circuit board (13).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
152 words
Junction component for connecting an electrical lead (10) to a conductor of a printed circuit board (13), the junction component comprising a base part (11) and a connection part (12), of which the base part is secured to the printed circuit board and is connected with the conductor of the printed circuit, and the connection part including a slot (4) for accepting an electrical lead with the orientation of the electrical lead being, where the connection is made, substantially perpendicular to the plane of the printed circuit board, wherein the connection part (12) comprises a clamping fork (2) having resilient prongs (3a,3b) protruding from the base plate (1) of the base part (11), the prongs (3a,3b) being substantially parallel to the printed circuit board (13), and between them a slot (4) being provided for accepting an electrical lead (10), the direction of which is substantially perpendicular to the printed circuit board (13).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
Junction component according to claim 7, wherein the clamping fork (2) protrudes beyond the printed circuit board (13) at its edge.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
Junction component according to claim 7, wherein on the printed circuit board (13) an opening (16) is formed around the slot (4) of the clamping fork.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
53 words
An electric lamp assembly comprising a lamp having at least one electrical lead protruding therefrom, and a printed circuit board having electrical circuitry thereon, the electrical lead of the lamp being connected to a conductor of the printed circuit board by a junction component according to any one of claims 1 to 9.
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