US4361371A
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Packaging of solid state relay
Assignee: Siemens Electromechanical Components Inc
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Filing: 1980-12-08
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Granted: 1982-11-30
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Expires: 2000-12-08
Abstract
Abstract An electrically conductive terminal having barbed portions on one end thereof, and a split pig-tail portion on the opposite end thereof. The barbed terminal end is force fitted into an aperture in a plastic housing of the solid state relay. The pig-tail portion extends downwardly into the interior space of the housing and a printed circuit board is inserted over the pig-tail. The pig-tailed terminal end is then spread to hold the printed circuit board within the package.
Inventors
- 👤 Charles N. Williams
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 22:08
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R9/00; H01R9/22; H01R9/24; H01R9/2425; H01R4/00; H01R4/02; H01R4/28; H01R4/30; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S439/00; Y10S439/917
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
179 words
A dual function electrical terminal connector and mounting bracket for a solid state relay package, in combination comprising: a housing having side wall means, a top member having a plurality of slot means and an opening extending into the interior of the housing, and a bottom plate member; a solid state relay circuit board having a plurality of slot means; a plurality of electrical terminal connectors each having a flat base member disposed on said top member whereby each said base member having a first end portion with barb means force fitted into a respective slot means of the housing for providing a securing connection therebetween, a second end portion extending through said opening into the interior space of said housing and having a serpentine shaped pig-tail means extending through a respective slot means in said relay circuit board and being deformable for engaging said board providing a securing connection therebetween and a threaded attachment means located between said first and second ends; whereby each terminal connector provides a mechanical connection between the housing and said relay circuit board.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
179 words
A dual function electrical terminal connector and mounting bracket for a solid state relay package, in combination comprising: a housing having side wall means, a top member having a plurality of slot means and an opening extending into the interior of the housing, and a bottom plate member; a solid state relay circuit board having a plurality of slot means; a plurality of electrical terminal connectors each having a flat base member disposed on said top member whereby each said base member having a first end portion with barb means force fitted into a respective slot means of the housing for providing a securing connection therebetween, a second end portion extending through said opening into the interior space of said housing and having a serpentine shaped pig-tail means extending through a respective slot means in said relay circuit board and being deformable for engaging said board providing a securing connection therebetween and a threaded attachment means located between said first and second ends; whereby each terminal connector provides a mechanical connection between the housing and said relay circuit board.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
A device as in claim 1, wherein: the opening is dimensioned to form a window to facilitate potting and/or soldering of said second end portion to a terminal pad on said relay circuit board.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
A device as in claim 1, wherein: the housing has eyelet means for receiving a securing member to affix the bottom plate member to said housing.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
A device as in claim 1, wherein: the solid state relay circuit contains a semiconductor switching device and a control circuit therefore.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
66 words
A dual function electrical terminal connector as in claim 1, wherein: the flat base member has a threaded hole for receiving a bolt therein, the second end portion includes a sloping portion intermediate said flat base member and the pig-tail means, and said first end portion and the pig-tail means generally lie in parallel planes each substantially normal to the plane of said flat base member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
44 words
A device as in claim 1, wherein: the solid state relay package contains four said electrical terminal connectors consisting of two input and two output terminal connectors each positioned generally on and about a top corner surface of the top member of the housing.
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