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US4968266A
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Surface mount connector
Assignee: ABB Installation Products Inc
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Filing: 1989-02-23
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Granted: 1990-11-06
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Expires: 2009-02-23
Abstract
Abstract The surface mount connector comprises male and female interconnectable housings. The male housing includes a plurality of male contacts that are connected to a plurality of wires and the female housing accommodates a plurality of female contacts for receiving and holding the male contacts in assembly. The female contacts each further include a resilient lead for surface mount connection to a conductive electrode disposed on a printed circuit board surface. The female housing further includes a connection portion that in a preferred form, includes slots formed in flanges extending outwardly from the female housing, the slots in the flanges being adapted to receive and resiliently hold the printed circuit board therein while the leads of the female contacts are attached to the conductive electrodes on the printed circuit board.
Inventors
- 👤 Masahiro Yamamoto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 04:14
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/71; H01R12/72; H01R12/722; H01R12/724
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
185 words
A surface mount connector comprising: first (1) and second (2) connector housings; a plurality of male contacts (3) to be connected to wires 100, said male contacts being held removably within said first connector housing so as to have an end portion extending therethrough; and a plurality of female contacts (4) accommodated within said second connector housing, each female contact having means for receiving and holding the end portion of a corresponding male contact extending through said first housing and a resilient lead (4B) for contacting a conductive electrode (200A) disposed on a surface of a substrate (200), such as a printed circuit board; said second connector housing having a connection portion (2A) for resiliently receiving and holding said substrate 200, said connection portion (2A) including a flange (2B) having a slot (2C) opening outwardly from the housings, said slot (2C) adapted to resiliently grip said substrate (200), said female contact lead portions adapted to be placed into contact with the electrodes of the substrate to thereby establish electrical connection when the substrate is inserted into the connection portion of the said second connector housing.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
185 words
A surface mount connector comprising: first (1) and second (2) connector housings; a plurality of male contacts (3) to be connected to wires 100, said male contacts being held removably within said first connector housing so as to have an end portion extending therethrough; and a plurality of female contacts (4) accommodated within said second connector housing, each female contact having means for receiving and holding the end portion of a corresponding male contact extending through said first housing and a resilient lead (4B) for contacting a conductive electrode (200A) disposed on a surface of a substrate (200), such as a printed circuit board; said second connector housing having a connection portion (2A) for resiliently receiving and holding said substrate 200, said connection portion (2A) including a flange (2B) having a slot (2C) opening outwardly from the housings, said slot (2C) adapted to resiliently grip said substrate (200), said female contact lead portions adapted to be placed into contact with the electrodes of the substrate to thereby establish electrical connection when the substrate is inserted into the connection portion of the said second connector housing.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
45 words
A surface mount connector according to claim 1, wherein said first connector housing includes a plurality of lance-like retainers (1A), each for receiving the corresponding male contacts and a stop (1B) for actuating the retainer to hold the corresponding male contact received by the retainer.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A surface mount connector according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said first connector housing has an opening (1C) for sealing and inserting wires therethrough.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
A surface mount connector according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said flange (2B) has a through hole (2D) to accommodate a fastening element therethrough.
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