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US5277618A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Connector having fixing means for mounting on a substrate

Assignee: FCI Americas Technology LLC
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Filing: 1992-09-14
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Granted: 1994-01-11
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Expires: 2012-09-14
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Abstract

Abstract Connector (1, 11, 24, 26, 36, 40) for mounting on a substrate (2, 14, 23, 25, 35, 46) comprising one or more contact elements (13, 28, 29, 37, 44) accommodated in a housing (3, 12, 41), having a mounting side (19, 32, 39), which, in the mounted state of the connector (1, 11, 24, 26, 36, 40) is situated opposite a face of the substrate (2, 14, 23, 25, 35, 46). The fixing means of the connector (1, 11, 24, 26, 36, 40) consist of at least one element, projecting outside the housing (3, 12, 41) beyond the mounting side (19, 32, 39) and connected thereto, preferably a pin-type element (7, 47) for engaging in an opening (8, 48) of the substrate (2, 14, 23, 25, 35, 46). The at least one element (7, 47) is disposed so as to be displaced outwards from a wall (9; 15, 16; 38; 42, 43) of the housing (3, 12, 41), which wall (9; 15, 16; 38; 42, 43 ) adjoins the mounting side (19, 32, 39). The at least one fixing element (7, 47) can also be used for positioning and polarising purposes. A housing (3, 12, 41) provided with such fixing elements (7, 47) is suitable, in particular, for connectors (1, 11, 24, 26, 36, 40) having a pitch distance of 1.27 mm or less.

Inventors

  • 👤 Niranjan K. Mitra

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 00:57
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R43/00; H01R43/20; H01R43/205; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/7005; H01R12/7011; H01R12/7017; H01R12/7029; H01R12/7035

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim 134 words
A connector having securing means for mounting to the surface of a circuit board comprising: a housing of electrically insulating material, said housing having a plurality of walls which are oriented perpendicular to said circuit board, at least one of said walls having at least one mounting region disposed therein; a plurality of electrical contacts projecting adjacent a bottom mounting surface of said housing for mounting in electrical contact with said circuit board; and wherein said securing means includes at least one mounting element formed at said mounting region in a manner such that a portion of said mounting element extends parallel to and projects outside the plane of said wall, said mounting element extending downward beyond the bottom mounting surface of the connector housing through a respective mounting hole in said circuit board.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 134 words
A connector having securing means for mounting to the surface of a circuit board comprising: a housing of electrically insulating material, said housing having a plurality of walls which are oriented perpendicular to said circuit board, at least one of said walls having at least one mounting region disposed therein; a plurality of electrical contacts projecting adjacent a bottom mounting surface of said housing for mounting in electrical contact with said circuit board; and wherein said securing means includes at least one mounting element formed at said mounting region in a manner such that a portion of said mounting element extends parallel to and projects outside the plane of said wall, said mounting element extending downward beyond the bottom mounting surface of the connector housing through a respective mounting hole in said circuit board.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 30 words
A connector according to claim 1 wherein each said mounting element has protrusion or corrugations along a portion of its length which secures said element within the circuit board hole.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 28 words
A connector according to claim 1 wherein each said mounting element has an enlarged end portion for securing the element at an opposite side of said circuit board.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 21 words
A connector according to claim 3 wherein said mounting element is secured ultrasonically at said opposite side of said circuit board.

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