US5080611A
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Boardlock for common-hole double-sided mounting
Assignee: TE Connectivity Corp
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Filing: 1990-12-21
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Granted: 1992-01-14
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Expires: 2010-12-21
Abstract
Abstract An electrical connector assembly for mounting and securing first and second electrical connectors (120, 220) to a printed circuit board (24) having a boardlock receiving aperture (56) includes a first connector (120), a first connector boardlock (122), a second connector (220), and a second connector boardlock (222). The first connector (120) includes a dielectric housing (26) having a boardlock receiving recess (154) and a mounting face (30), said first connector (120) positioned on a first surface (146) of the board (24) with the recess (154) aligned with the aperture (56). A boardlock (122), disposed in the first connector housing recess (154), has a first portion (58) received and secured in the recess (154) and a second portion (68) received and secured in the boardlock receiving aperture (56). The second portion (68) of the boardlock (122) comprises a pair of springs (72, 74) defining an elongate slot (70) therebetween, the springs (72, 74) extending from the first portion (58) to an end (80) of the second portion (68) beyond the mounting face (30), the end (80) being open. The second connector (220) includes a dielectric housing (26) having a boardlock receiving recess (254) and a mounting face (30), said second connector (220) positioned on a second surface (246) of the board (24) with the recess (254) aligned with the aperture (56). A like boardlock (222), disposed in the second connector housing recess (254), has a first portion (58) received and secured in the recess (54) and a second portion (68) received and secured in the boardlock receiving aperture (56). The boardlock (222) of the second connector (220) is at an angle to the boardlock (122) of the first connector (120).
Inventors
- 👤 Norman E. Hypes
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 23:47
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/71; H01R12/712; H01R12/716; H05; H05K; H05K7/00; H05K7/02; H05K7/12; H01R13/00; H01R13/62; H01R13/639; H01R13/6395
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 31
Claim 1
Independent Claim
231 words
An electrical connector assembly for mounting and securing first and second electrical connectors to a printed circuit board having a boardlock receiving aperture, said assembly comprising: a first connector including a dielectric housing having a boardlock receiving recess and a mounting face, said first connector positioned on a first surface of the board with the recess aligned with the aperture; a boardlock disposed in the first connector housing recess, the boardlock having a first portion received and secured in the recess, the boardlock further having a second portion adapted to be received and secured in the boardlock receiving aperture, said second portion comprising a pair of springs defining an elongate slot therebetween, the springs extending from the first portion to an end of the second portion beyond the mounting face, the second portion further having an opening at the end; a second connector including a dielectric housing having a boardlock receiving recess and a mounting face, said second connector positioned on a second surface of the board with the recess aligned with the aperture; a like boardlock disposed in the second connector housing recess and adapted to be received and secured in the aperture with the slot of the boardlock of the second connector intersecting the slot of the boardlock of the first connector, said boardlock of the second connector being at an angle to the boardlock of the first connector.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
231 words
An electrical connector assembly for mounting and securing first and second electrical connectors to a printed circuit board having a boardlock receiving aperture, said assembly comprising: a first connector including a dielectric housing having a boardlock receiving recess and a mounting face, said first connector positioned on a first surface of the board with the recess aligned with the aperture; a boardlock disposed in the first connector housing recess, the boardlock having a first portion received and secured in the recess, the boardlock further having a second portion adapted to be received and secured in the boardlock receiving aperture, said second portion comprising a pair of springs defining an elongate slot therebetween, the springs extending from the first portion to an end of the second portion beyond the mounting face, the second portion further having an opening at the end; a second connector including a dielectric housing having a boardlock receiving recess and a mounting face, said second connector positioned on a second surface of the board with the recess aligned with the aperture; a like boardlock disposed in the second connector housing recess and adapted to be received and secured in the aperture with the slot of the boardlock of the second connector intersecting the slot of the boardlock of the first connector, said boardlock of the second connector being at an angle to the boardlock of the first connector.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
101 words
An electrical connector assembly as recited in claim 1 further comprising: a second boardlock receiving aperture in the board; a second boardlock receiving recess in the first connector, said recess aligned with the second aperture; a like second boardlock disposed in the second recess of the first connector and extending into the second aperture; a second boardlock receiving recess in the second connector, said recess aligned with the second aperture; a like second boardlock disposed in the second recess of the second connector, said boardlock extending into the second aperture at an angle to the second boardlock of the first connector.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
An electrical connector assembly as recited in claim 2, wherein the second boardlock of the first connector is substantially parallel to the first boardlock of the first connector.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
An electrical connector assembly as recited in claim 3, wherein the boardlocks of the first connector are substantially parallel to a line segment drawn through the axis of the recesses of the first connector.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
An electrical connector assembly as recited in claim 3, wherein the boardlocks of the first connector are substantially perpendicular to a line segment drawn through the axis of the recesses of the first connector.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
An electrical connector assembly as recited in claim 3, wherein the boardlocks of the first connector are substantially at a 45° angle to a line segment drawn through the axis of the recesses of the first connector.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
An electrical connector assembly as recited in claim 2, wherein the second boardlock of the first connector is substantially perpendicular to the first boardlock of the first connector.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
35 words
An electrical connector assembly as recited in claim 7, wherein the second boardlock of the first connector is substantially parallel to a line segment drawn through the axis of the recesses of the first connector.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
37 words
An electrical connector assembly as recited in claim 7, wherein the boardlocks of the first connector are substantially at a 45° angle to a line segment drawn through the axis of the recesses of the first connector.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
An electrical connector assembly as recited in claim 1, wherein the boardlock receiving recess is a lateral channel in the housing.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
35 words
An electrical connector assembly as recited in claim 10, wherein the housing further has a mating face opposed to the mounting face, and the lateral channel extends between the mounting face and the mating face.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
37 words
An electrical connector assembly as recited in claim 1, wherein each spring further has barb means thereon positioned along the spring between the first portion and the end to engage wall means of the boardlock receiving aperture.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
18 words
An electrical connector assembly as recited in claim 1, wherein the boardlock of each connector is substantially flat.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
25 words
An electrical connector assembly as recited in claim 1, wherein the boardlock of the second connector is identical to the boardlock of the first connector.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
47 words
An electrical connector assembly as recited in claim 1, wherein the springs of the boardlock of the first connector contact an inner surace of the boardlock receiving aperture and the springs of the boardlock of the second connector contact an inner surface of the boardlock receiving aperture.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
230 words
An electrical connector assembly for mounting and securing first and second electrical connectors to a printed circuit board having a boardlock receiving aperture, said assembly comprising: a first connector including a dielectric housing having a boardlock receiving recess and a mounting face, said first connector positioned on a first surface of the board with the recess aligned with the aperture; a boardlock disposed in the first connector housing recess, the boardlock having a first portion received and secured in the recess, the boardlock further having a second portion adapted to be received and secured in the boardlock receiving aperture, said second portion comprising a pair of springs defining an elongate slot therebetween, the springs extending from the first portion to an end of the second portion beyond the mounting face, the second portion further having an opening at the end; a second connector including a dielectric housing having a boardlock receiving recess and a mounting face, said second connector positioned on a second surface of the board with the recess aligned with the aperture; a like boardlock disposed in the second connector housing recess and adapted to be received and secured in the aperture, said boardlock of the second connector being at an angle to the boardlock of the first connector, wherein the boardlock of the second connector is at a right angle to the boardlock of the first connector.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
230 words
An electrical connector assembly for mounting and securing first and second electrical connectors to a printed circuit board having a boardlock receiving aperture, said assembly comprising: a first connector including a dielectric housing having a boardlock receiving recess and a mounting face, said first connector positioned on a first surface of the board with the recess aligned with the aperture; a boardlock disposed in the first connector housing recess, the boardlock having a first portion received and secured in the recess, the boardlock further having a second portion adapted to be received and secured in the boardlock receiving aperture, said second portion comprising a pair of springs defining an elongate slot therebetween, the springs extending from the first portion to an end of the second portion beyond the mounting face, the second portion further having an opening at the end; a second connector including a dielectric housing having a boardlock receiving recess and a mounting face, said second connector positioned on a second surface of the board with the recess aligned with the aperture; a like boardlock disposed in the second connector housing recess and adapted to be received and secured in the aperture, said boardlock of the second connector being at an angle to the boardlock of the first connector, wherein the boardlock of the second connector is at a right angle to the boardlock of the first connector.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
225 words
An electrical connector assembly for mounting and securing first and second electrical connectors to a printed circuit board having a boardlock receiving aperture, said assembly comprising: a first connector including a dielectric housing having a boardlock receiving recess and a mounting face, said first connector positioned on a first surface of the board with the recess aligned with the aperture; a boardlock disposed in the first connector housing recess, the boardlock having a first portion received and secured in the recess, the boardlock further having a second portion adapted to be received and secured in the boardlock receiving aperture, said second portion comprising a pair of springs defining an elongate slot therebetween, the springs extending from the first portion to an end of the second portion beyond the mounting face, the second portion further having an opening at the end; a second connector including a dielectric housing having a boardlock receiving recess and a mounting face, said second connector positioned on a second surface of the board with the recess aligned with the aperture; a like boardlock disposed in the second connector housing recess and adapted to be received and secured in the aperture, said boardlock of the second connector being at an angle to the boardlock of the first connector, wherein the boardlocks of both connectors extend substantially through the thickness of the board.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
225 words
An electrical connector assembly for mounting and securing first and second electrical connectors to a printed circuit board having a boardlock receiving aperture, said assembly comprising: a first connector including a dielectric housing having a boardlock receiving recess and a mounting face, said first connector positioned on a first surface of the board with the recess aligned with the aperture; a boardlock disposed in the first connector housing recess, the boardlock having a first portion received and secured in the recess, the boardlock further having a second portion adapted to be received and secured in the boardlock receiving aperture, said second portion comprising a pair of springs defining an elongate slot therebetween, the springs extending from the first portion to an end of the second portion beyond the mounting face, the second portion further having an opening at the end; a second connector including a dielectric housing having a boardlock receiving recess and a mounting face, said second connector positioned on a second surface of the board with the recess aligned with the aperture; a like boardlock disposed in the second connector housing recess and adapted to be received and secured in the aperture, said boardlock of the second connector being at an angle to the boardlock of the first connector, wherein the boardlocks of both connectors extend substantially through the thickness of the board.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
226 words
An electrical connector assembly for mounting and securing first and second electrical connectors to a printed circuit board having a boardlock receiving aperture, said assembly comprising: a first connector including a dielectric housing having a boardlock receiving recess and a mounting face, said first connector positioned on a first surface of the board with the recess aligned with the aperture; a boardlock disposed in the first connector housing recess, the boardlock having a first portion received and secured in the recess, the boardlock further having a second portion adapted to be received and secured in the boardlock receiving aperture, said second portion comprising a pair of springs defining an elongate slot therebetween, the springs extending from the first portion to an end of the second portion beyond the mounting face, the second portion further having an opening at the end; a second connector including a dielectric housing having a boardlock receiving recess and a mounting face, said second connector positioned on a second surface of the board with the recess aligned with the aperture; a like boardlock disposed in the second connector housing recess and adapted to be received and secured in the aperture, said boardlock of the second connector being at an angle to the boardlock of the first connector, each connector further comprising an integral flange, the boardlock receiving recess being in the flange.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
226 words
An electrical connector assembly for mounting and securing first and second electrical connectors to a printed circuit board having a boardlock receiving aperture, said assembly comprising: a first connector including a dielectric housing having a boardlock receiving recess and a mounting face, said first connector positioned on a first surface of the board with the recess aligned with the aperture; a boardlock disposed in the first connector housing recess, the boardlock having a first portion received and secured in the recess, the boardlock further having a second portion adapted to be received and secured in the boardlock receiving aperture, said second portion comprising a pair of springs defining an elongate slot therebetween, the springs extending from the first portion to an end of the second portion beyond the mounting face, the second portion further having an opening at the end; a second connector including a dielectric housing having a boardlock receiving recess and a mounting face, said second connector positioned on a second surface of the board with the recess aligned with the aperture; a like boardlock disposed in the second connector housing recess and adapted to be received and secured in the aperture, said boardlock of the second connector being at an angle to the boardlock of the first connector, each connector further comprising an integral flange, the boardlock receiving recess being in the flange.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
39 words
An electrical connector assembly as recited in claim 18, wherein each integral flange further has a holding face opposed to the mounting face, and the recess is an aperture that extends between the mounting face and the holding face.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
26 words
An electrical connector assembly as recited in claim 18, wherein the boardlock receiving recess is a lateral channel extending into the flange from a side thereof.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
235 words
An electrical connector assembly for mounting and securing first and second electrical connectors to a printed circuit board having a boardlock receiving aperture, said assembly comprising: a first connector including a dielectric housing having a boardlock receiving recess and a mounting face, said first connector positioned on a first surface of the board with the recess aligned with the aperture; a boardlock disposed in the first connector housing recess, the boardlock having a first portion received and secured in the recess, the boardlock further having a second portion adapted to be received and secured in the boardlock receiving aperture, said second portion comprising a pair of springs defining an elongate slot therebetween, the spring extending from the first portion to an end of the second portion beyond the mounting face, the second portion further having an opening at the end; a second connector including a dielectric housing having a boardlock receiving recess and a mounting face, said second connector positioned on a second surface of the board with the recess aligned with the aperture; a like boardlock disposed in the second connector housing recess and adapted to be received and secured in the aperture, said boardlock of the second connector being at an angle to the boardlock of the first connector, wherein the second connector boardlock second portion springs are interlaced with the springs of the second portion of the boardlock of the first connector.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
235 words
An electrical connector assembly for mounting and securing first and second electrical connectors to a printed circuit board having a boardlock receiving aperture, said assembly comprising: a first connector including a dielectric housing having a boardlock receiving recess and a mounting face, said first connector positioned on a first surface of the board with the recess aligned with the aperture; a boardlock disposed in the first connector housing recess, the boardlock having a first portion received and secured in the recess, the boardlock further having a second portion adapted to be received and secured in the boardlock receiving aperture, said second portion comprising a pair of springs defining an elongate slot therebetween, the spring extending from the first portion to an end of the second portion beyond the mounting face, the second portion further having an opening at the end; a second connector including a dielectric housing having a boardlock receiving recess and a mounting face, said second connector positioned on a second surface of the board with the recess aligned with the aperture; a like boardlock disposed in the second connector housing recess and adapted to be received and secured in the aperture, said boardlock of the second connector being at an angle to the boardlock of the first connector, wherein the second connector boardlock second portion springs are interlaced with the springs of the second portion of the boardlock of the first connector.
Claim 27
Independent Claim
117 words
A method for securing first and second electrical connectors, each connector having a boardlock with a pair of legs defining an elongate slot therebetween, to opposite surfaces of a printed circuit board using a common boardlock receiving aperture, said method comprising the steps of: positioning the first connector on a first surface of the board with the boardlock of the first connector received in the boardlock receiving aperture; and positioning the second connector on a second surface of the board with the boardlock of the second connector received in the boardlock receiving aperture with the legs of the boardlock of the second connector interlaced with the legs of the boardlock of the first connector about the slots.
Claim 28
Independent Claim
117 words
A method for securing first and second electrical connectors, each connector having a boardlock with a pair of legs defining an elongate slot therebetween, to opposite surfaces of a printed circuit board using a common boardlock receiving aperture, said method comprising the steps of: positioning the first connector on a first surface of the board with the boardlock of the first connector received in the boardlock receiving aperture; and positioning the second connector on a second surface of the board with the boardlock of the second connector received in the boardlock receiving aperture with the legs of the boardlock of the second connector interlaced with the legs of the boardlock of the first connector about the slots.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
62 words
A method as described in claim 22 wherein the printed circuit board has a second boardlock receiving aperture and each connector has a second like boardlock, said method further comprising the steps of: inserting the second boardlock of the first connector into the second boardlock receiving aperture; and inserting the second boardlock of the second connector into the second boardlock receiving aperture.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
74 words
A method as recited in claim 22, prior to the step of positioning the first connector on the board, further comprising the step of: disposing the boardlock of the first connector in a boardlock receiving recess of the first connector; and, prior to the step of positioning the second connector on the board, further comprising the step of: disposing the boardlock of the second connector in a boardlock receiving recess of the second connector.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
43 words
A method as recited in claim 22, wherein the boardlock of the first connector is positioned in contact with an inner surface of the aperture, and the boardlock of the second connector is positioned in contact with an inner surface of the aperture.
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