Connecting means for ceramic substrate package

Claim 2

A multi-contact electrical connector for supporting a ceramic substrate or the like on a panel-like member and for connecting terminal pads on the sides of said substrate to external conductors, said connector comprising: a housing adapted to be supported on said panel-like member, said housing having supporting surface portions on one side thereof for supporting said substrate in parallel relationship to, and spaced from, said panel-like member, two rows of electrical terminals in said housing, said rows being spaced-apart by a distance which is substantially equal to the width of said substrate and the terminals in each of said rows being spaced apart by distances equal to the spacing between said terminal pads, said supporting surface portions being between said rows, said terminals extending normally of said supporting surface portions of said housing and having a contact portion on one end thereof, said one end of each terminal being located beyond said supporting surface portions so as to engage a contact pad on a substrate supported on said supporting surface portions, said terminals having a laterally formed section which extends outwardly with respect to said supporting surface portions, said terminals extending through said housing to the side thereof which is opposite to said one side and having means for forming an electrical connection to one of said external conductors, a cover adapted to be assembled to said housing in covering relationship to a substrate supported on said supporting surface portions, said cover having surface portions which are engageable with said laterally formed sections of said terminals, said surface portions being effective to resiliently flex said laterally formed sections during assembly of said cover to said housing thereby to cause relative movement of said contact portions of said terminals over said terminal pads and cleaning of the electrical interface between said contact portions and said pads, and means for securing said cover to said housing.

Claim 3

A multi-contact electrical connector as set forth in claim 1 including fastener means for securing said cover to said housing.

Claim 4

A multi-contact electrical connector as set forth in claim 1, said housing and said cover being of molded plastic material, said housing and said cover having integrally molded latching means thereon for securing said cover to said housing.

Claim 5

A multi-contacT electrical connector as set forth in claim 1, said housing having hinge pin bearing means at one end thereof and having a latch dog on its end which is opposite to said one end, said cover having a hinge pin on one end thereof and having a latching arm on its end which is opposite to said one end whereby, said cover can be assembled to said housing by locating said hinge pin on said bearing means and pivotally moving the said other end of said cover towards said other end of said housing until said latching arm engages said latch dog.

Claim 6

A multi-contact electrical connector as set forth in claim 4 wherein said housing and said cover are of molded plastic material and said bearing means being integrally molded with said housing, said hinge pin and said latching arm being integrally molded with said cover.

Claim 7

A multi-contact connector for connecting the terminal pads on the sides of a ceramic substrate to the conductors on a panel-like member such as a printed circuit board, said connector comprising: a housing adapted to be supported on said printed circuit board, said housing having substrate supporting surface portions for supporting said substrate in parallel relationship to, and spaced from, said printed circuit board, two rows of electrical terminals in said housing, said rows being spaced apart by a distance substantially equal to the width of said substrate and the terminals in each of said rows being spaced apart by distances equal to the spacing between said terminal pads, said supporting surface portions being between said rows, each of said terminals extending normally of said supporting surface portions and having a contact portion on one end thereof which is located beyond said supporting surface portions, so as to engage a contact pad on a substrate supported on said supporting surface portions, each of said terminals extending through, and beyond, said housing, each terminal having a post portion on its other end which is adapted to be soldered to a conductor on said printed circuit board, each of said terminals having a laterally formed section which extends outwardly with respect to said substrate supporting surface portions, and a cover adapted to be assembled to said housing in covering relationship to a substrate on said supporting surfaces, said cover having flanges on the sides thereof, said flanges having surfaces which are engageable with the laterally formed sections of said terminals and being contoured to flex said laterally formed sections inwardly and to subsequently permit said laterally formed sections to return to their normal positions during assembly of said cover member to said housing whereby, upon positioning a substrate on said supporting surfaces and assembling said cover member to said housing, said outwardly formed sections of said terminals are flexed inwardly and outwardly thereby to cause displacement of said contact ends of said terminals over said terminal pads to cause a wiping action of said contact portions on said terminal pads.

Claim 8

A multi-contact connector for connecting the terminal pads on the sides of a ceramic substrate to the conductors on a panel-like member such as a printed circuit board, said connector comprising: a housing adapted to be supported on said printed circuit board, said housing having substrate supporting surface portions for supporting said substrate in parallel relationship to, and spaced from, said printed circuit board, two rows of electrical terminals in said housing, said rows being spaced apart by a distance substantially equal to the width of said substrate and the terminals in each of said rows being spaced apart by distances equal to the spacing between said terminal pads, said supporting surface portions being between said rows, each of said terminals extending normally of said supporting surface portions and having a contact portion on one end thereof which is located beyond said supporting surface portions, so as to engage a contact pad on a substrate supported on said supporting surface portions, each of said terminals extending through, and beyond, said housing, each terminal having a post portion on its other end which is adapted to be soldered to a conductor on said printed circuit board, each of said terminals having a laterally formed section which extends outwardly with respect to said substrate supporting surface portions, and a cover adapted to be assembled to said housing in covering relationship to a substrate on said supporting surfaces, said cover having flanges on the sides thereof, said flanges having surfaces which are engageable with the laterally formed sections of said terminals and being contoured to flex said laterally formed sections inwardly and to subsequently permit said laterally formed sections to return to their normal positions during assembly of said cover member to said housing whereby, upon positioning a substrate on said supporting surfaces and assembling said cover member to said housing, said outwardly formed sections of said terminals are flexed inwardly and outwardly thereby to cause displacement of said contact ends of said terminals over said terminal pads to cause a wiping action of said contact portions on said terminal pads.

Claim 9

A connector as set forth in claim 6 including securing means for securing said cover to said housing.

Claim 10

A connector as set forth in claim 7 wherein said securing means comprises hinge pin bearing means on said housing at one end thereof and a latch dog on the end thereof which is opposite to said one end, said cover having a hinge pin on one end thereof and having a latch arm on the end thereof which is opposite to said one end whereby, said cover can be assembled to said housing by locating said hinge pin on said bearing means and pivotally moving said opposite end of said cover towards said opposite end of said housing until said latch arm engages said latch dog, said housing and said cover being of molded plastic material, said bearing means and said latch dog being molded integrally with said housing, and said hinge pin and said latch arm being molded integrally with said cover.