US4732565A
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Electric connector
Assignee: MG Co Ltd
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Filing: 1986-05-19
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Granted: 1988-03-22
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Expires: 2006-05-19
Abstract
Abstract An electric connector for electrically connecting between an electric element and conductors on a printed circuit board comprises a plastic main body and a plurality of conductor members penetrating the main body. Each conductor members has a connecting portion for connecting to the electric element and a terminal portion for connecting to one conductor on the printed circuit board. Each terminal portion of the conductor members has a first face which contacts with one conductor on the printed circuit board when the electric connector is arranged on the printed circuit board so that each connecting portion of the conductor members extends parallel to the printed circuit board and a second face which contacts with one conductor on the printed circuit board when the electric connector is arranged on the printed circuit board so that each connecting portion of the conductor members extends perpendicularly to the printed circuit board. The main body has surface grooves for accommodating therein the ends of the terminal portions of the conductor members.
Inventors
- 👤 Michio Ito
- 👤 Eiji Matsuda
- 👤 Tetsuya Kaneko
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 06:37
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/71; H01R12/712; H01R12/716; H01R4/00; H01R4/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
201 words
An electric connector for elelctrically connecting between an electric element and conductors on a planar surface of a printed circuit board, comprising a plastic main body and a plurality of conductor members penetrating the main body, each of the conductor members having at one end a connecting portion for connecting to the electric element and at the other end a terminal portion for connecting to said one conductor on the printed circuit board, each terminal portion of the conductor members having a first face which is subject to surface mounting contact with one of said conductors on the printed circuit baord when the electric connector is arranged on the printed circuit board with each connecting portion of the conductor members extending parallel to the printed circuit board and a second face which is subject to surface mounting contact with one of said conductors on the printed circuit board when the electric connector is arranged on the printed circuit board with each connecting portion of the conductor members extending perpendicularly to the printed circuit board, said main body having a plurality of grooves in a surface thereof, the ends of the terminal portions of the conductor members being seated in said grooves.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
201 words
An electric connector for elelctrically connecting between an electric element and conductors on a planar surface of a printed circuit board, comprising a plastic main body and a plurality of conductor members penetrating the main body, each of the conductor members having at one end a connecting portion for connecting to the electric element and at the other end a terminal portion for connecting to said one conductor on the printed circuit board, each terminal portion of the conductor members having a first face which is subject to surface mounting contact with one of said conductors on the printed circuit baord when the electric connector is arranged on the printed circuit board with each connecting portion of the conductor members extending parallel to the printed circuit board and a second face which is subject to surface mounting contact with one of said conductors on the printed circuit board when the electric connector is arranged on the printed circuit board with each connecting portion of the conductor members extending perpendicularly to the printed circuit board, said main body having a plurality of grooves in a surface thereof, the ends of the terminal portions of the conductor members being seated in said grooves.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
An electric connector according to claim 1 which is a pin header.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
11 words
An electric connector according to claim 1 which is a plug.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
An electric connector according to claim 1, wherein at least some of the conductor members are bent within the main body.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
50 words
An electric conenctor according the claim 4, wherein the main body is substantially a rectangular parallelepided and the conductor members enter the main body at one face in two parallel straight rows, penetrate the main body and extend to an other face of the main body opposing said one face.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
An electric connector according to claim 5, wherein the conductor members leave the main body at the other face in one straight row.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
An electric connector according to claim 5, wherein the conductor members leave the main body at the other face in two parallel straight rows.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
An electric connector according to claim 3, wherein the connecting portions are female contacts and the main body has at one face concave portions for accomodating the female contacts.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
An electric connector according to claim 8, wherein the concave portions are arranged in a plurality of parallel stright rows.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
An electric connector according the claim 8, wherein the concave portions are arranged in a plurality of parallel straight rows and yet in a zigzag pattern.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
An electric connector according to claim 8, wherein the terminal portions are arranged in a plurality of parallel straight rows and bent in one same direction.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
36 words
An electric connector according to claim 8, wherein intermediate portions between said ends of the conductor members are bent within the main body and the terminal portions project from the main body in one straight row.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
36 words
An electric connector according to claim 8, wherein intermediate poritons between said ends of the conductor members are bent within the main body and the terminal portions project from the main body in a zigzag arrangement.
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