US4373259A
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Process for mounting components with surface junctions to printed-circuit boards
Assignee: WMF Group GmbH
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Filing: 1979-12-05
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Granted: 1983-02-15
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Expires: 1999-12-05
Abstract
Abstract A process for connecting flat, film-like components to a printed circuit board includes providing the printed circuit board with through-plated holes whose plating includes a fusible material and extends to contacts on the printed circuit board, positioning the flat, film-like components on the board so that the junctions of the components touch but do not extend into the holes and contacting the printed circuit board on the side opposite to the side with the components with liquid solder which rises in the holes, heats the plating and the junctions and bonds the components to the printed circuit board.
Inventors
- 👤 Hans Motsch
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 07:08
CPC Classifications
B; B23; B23K; B23K3/00; B23K3/08; B23K3/087; B23K1/00; B23K1/08; H; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/30; H05K3/32; H05K3/34; H05K3/341; H05K3/3431; H05K3/3442; H05K3/3465; H05K3/3468; B23K2101/00; B23K2101/28; B23K2101/36; B23K2101/42; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/09; H05K2201/09209; H05K2201/09372; H05K2201/09381; H05K2201/095; H05K2201/09572; H05K2201/10; H05K2201/10613; H05K2201/10621; H05K2201/10681; H05K2201/10727; H05K2203/00; H05K2203/04; H05K2203/0455; Y; Y02; Y02P; Y02P70/00; Y02P70/50; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49117; Y10T29/49124; Y10T29/4913; Y10T29/49144
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
121 words
A process for connecting flat film-like components to a printed circuit board, wherein said components include electrically-conductive junctions, said process comprising the steps of: providing said printed circuit board with through-plated holes whose plating includes fusible material and extends to contacts on said printed board, where said junctions are to be placed on said printed circuit board; positioning said components on said board with said junctions touching said contacts but not extending into said through-plated holes; and contacting said printed circuit board, on a side thereof opposite said components, with liquid solder which rises in said through-plated holes thereby heating the plating therein and said junctions to form a bond between said printed circuit board and said components at said contacts.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
121 words
A process for connecting flat film-like components to a printed circuit board, wherein said components include electrically-conductive junctions, said process comprising the steps of: providing said printed circuit board with through-plated holes whose plating includes fusible material and extends to contacts on said printed board, where said junctions are to be placed on said printed circuit board; positioning said components on said board with said junctions touching said contacts but not extending into said through-plated holes; and contacting said printed circuit board, on a side thereof opposite said components, with liquid solder which rises in said through-plated holes thereby heating the plating therein and said junctions to form a bond between said printed circuit board and said components at said contacts.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
A process as in claim 1, wherein said printed circuit board is passed through a soldering bath, the side of said board opposite said components contacting the solder in said bath.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
100 words
A process as in any one of claims 1 or 2, further comprising the steps of: positioning at least one of said film-shaped components on said printed circuit board, said at least one film-shaped component including junctions positioned on a surface of said board adjacent, but not into, said through-plated holes; positioning at least one component having connection pins on said printed circuit board with said pins projecting through said through-plated holes in said printed circuit board, and simultaneously bonding said at least one film-shaped component and said at least one component having connection pins to said printed circuit board.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
48 words
A process as in any one of claims 1 or 2, further comprising placing at least some of said flat film-like components in template means, positioning said template means against the printed-circuit board prior to bonding said components thereto, whereby said components are accurately positioned on said board.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
A process as in claim 4, further comprising removing said template after bonding the components to the board.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
38 words
A process as in claim 3, further comprising placing at least some of said components in template means, positioning said template means against the printed-circuit board prior to soldering whereby said components are accurately positioned against said board.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
A process as in claim 6, further comprising removing said template after bonding the components to the board.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
A process as in claim 4, wherein said template means comprises retaining means for retaining components in said template means prior to positioning against said circuit board.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
A process as in claim 6, wherein said template means comprises retaining means for retaining components in said template means prior to positioning against said circuit board.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
A process as in any one of claims 1 or 2 wherein the diameter of said through-plated holes is about 0.3 to 1.6 mm.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
29 words
A process as in claim 4, further comprising pressing said components against said printed-circuit board by means of said template means during bonding of said components to said board.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
29 words
A process as in claim 6, further comprising pressing said components against said printed-circuit board by means of said template means during bonding of said components to said board.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
35 words
A process as in claim 1, comprising bonding at least some of said junctions to said printed circuit board by contacting solder with the plating on said holes and with corresponding ones of said junctions.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
47 words
A process as in claim 1, comprising contacting at least some of said junctions with portions of the plating of corresponding ones of said through-plated holes, and heating said plating by means of said liquid solder, whereby said plating melts and bonds said junctions to said board.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
15 words
A process as in claim 14, wherein said plating comprises at least a tin layer.
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