US5315484A
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Printed circuit board and method for attaching movable switch thereto
Assignee: Fujifilm Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1992-11-06
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Granted: 1994-05-24
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Expires: 2012-11-06
Abstract
Abstract A printed circuit board is provided with two soldering land portions on respective lead lines. Each of the soldering land portions has two sub-soldering land portions and a narrow connecting portion for connecting the sub-soldering portions, so that the land portions are substantially H-shaped. When the printed circuit board is dip soldered after being coated with a solder-proof layer exposing the soldering land portions, solder sticks to the soldering land portions in such a way that it is thicker on the sub-soldering land portions but thinner on the narrow connecting portions. Thereafter, the synchro contacts of a camera flash unit are positioned on the respective narrow connecting portions and soldered to the lead lines by a soldering iron or hot air.
Inventors
- 👤 Seiji Asano
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 00:29
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K1/00; H05K1/16; H01; H01H; H01H1/00; H01H1/58; H01H1/5805; H05K1/02; H05K1/11; H05K1/111; H05K3/00; H05K3/30; H05K3/32; H05K3/34; H05K3/341; H05K3/3421; H01H11/00; H01H3/00; H01H3/02; H01H3/16; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/09; H05K2201/09209; H05K2201/09654; H05K2201/09663; H05K2201/10; H05K2201/10007; H05K2201/10053; H05K2201/10431; H05K2201/10439; H05K2201/10446; H05K2201/10613; H05K2201/10742; H05K2201/1075; H05K2201/10818; H05K2203/00; H05K2203/04; H05K2203/042; H05K2203/044; H05K2203/048; H05K3/3452; H05K3/3465; H05K3/3468; Y; Y02; Y02P; Y02P70/00; Y02P70/50
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
138 words
A method for attaching a pair of switch contacts to a printed circuit board having at least two lead lines, comprising the steps of: providing a soldering land portion on each of said lead lines by coating a surface of said lead lines with a solder-proof layer while leaving uncoated said soldering land portions, each of said soldering land portions having two sub-soldering land portions and a narrow connecting portion interconnecting middle portions of said sub-soldering land portions; coating each of said soldering land portions with solder; attaching a holder with said switch contacts to said printed circuit board such that one end of each of said switch contacts is positioned on a respective one of said narrow connecting portions; and soldering said switch contacts to said lead lines by melting the solder on said soldering land portions.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
138 words
A method for attaching a pair of switch contacts to a printed circuit board having at least two lead lines, comprising the steps of: providing a soldering land portion on each of said lead lines by coating a surface of said lead lines with a solder-proof layer while leaving uncoated said soldering land portions, each of said soldering land portions having two sub-soldering land portions and a narrow connecting portion interconnecting middle portions of said sub-soldering land portions; coating each of said soldering land portions with solder; attaching a holder with said switch contacts to said printed circuit board such that one end of each of said switch contacts is positioned on a respective one of said narrow connecting portions; and soldering said switch contacts to said lead lines by melting the solder on said soldering land portions.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method as recited in claim 1, wherein each of said soldering land portions is substantially H-shaped.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method as recited in claim 1, wherein said solder is applied by means of dip soldering by dipping said printed circuit board into melted solder.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method as recited in claim 1, wherein said switch contacts are synchro contacts which are closed by pressure from a portion of a camera shutter blade so as to emit a flash of light.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method as recited in claim 1, further comprising the step of thereafter removing said solder-proof layer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
49 words
The method as recited in claim 1, wherein said holder has a first hole and a second hole slightly larger than said first hole in which respectively two pins formed on a camera shutter unit are disposed so as to position said holder in assembly with said shutter unit.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
62 words
The method as recited in claim 6, wherein said base plate has a first opening and a second opening slightly larger than said first opening respectively correspondingly to said first and second holes, said first and second openings being slightly larger than said respective first and second holes so as to prevent said base plate from interfering with advance of said pins.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method as recited in claim 1, wherein said holder is attached to said printed circuit board by an adhesive.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
87 words
A printed circuit board having at least two lead lines thereon and a holder with a pair of switch contacts secured to said board, comprising: a soldering land portion provided on each of said lead lines to solder said switch contacts to respective ones of said lead lines, each of said soldering land portions having two sub-soldering land portions and a narrow connecting portion interconnecting middle portions of said sub-soldering land portions, said narrow connecting portions being in electrical contact with respective ones of said switch contacts.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
87 words
A printed circuit board having at least two lead lines thereon and a holder with a pair of switch contacts secured to said board, comprising: a soldering land portion provided on each of said lead lines to solder said switch contacts to respective ones of said lead lines, each of said soldering land portions having two sub-soldering land portions and a narrow connecting portion interconnecting middle portions of said sub-soldering land portions, said narrow connecting portions being in electrical contact with respective ones of said switch contacts.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
The printed circuit board as recited in claim 9, wherein each of said soldering land portions is substantially H-shaped.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
The printed circuit board as recited in claim 9, wherein solder has been applied to said soldering land portions by dip soldering.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
49 words
The printed circuit board as recited in claim 11, wherein one end of each of said switch contacts is positioned over a respective one of said narrow connecting portions after said dip soldering and said switch contacts are soldered to respective ones of said leads by melting said solder.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
47 words
A printed circuit board having at least two lead lines thereon and a soldering land portion provided on each of said lead lines, each of said soldering land portions having two sub-soldering land portions and a narrow connecting portion interconnecting middle portions of said sub-soldering land portions.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
47 words
A printed circuit board having at least two lead lines thereon and a soldering land portion provided on each of said lead lines, each of said soldering land portions having two sub-soldering land portions and a narrow connecting portion interconnecting middle portions of said sub-soldering land portions.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
19 words
The printed circuit board as recited in claim 13, wherein each of said soldering land portions is substantially H-shaped.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
22 words
The printed circuit board as recited in claim 13, wherein solder has been applied to said soldering land portions by dip soldering.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
27 words
The printed circuit board as recited in claim 15, wherein the solder on said sub-soldering land portions is thicker than the solder on said narrow connecting portion.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
36 words
The printed circuit board as recited in claim 13, wherein said soldering land portions are coated with solder and the solder on said sub-soldering land portions is thicker than the solder on said narrow connecting portion.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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