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US5346404A
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Surface mounting connector
Assignee: 3M Co
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Filing: 1993-06-08
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Granted: 1994-09-13
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Expires: 2013-06-08
Abstract
Abstract A surface mounting connector having an alignment block that can be used without boring redundant holes on a circuit board is supported by the connector body and has holding grooves for receiving and holding the terminal leads. The connector body and alignment block have locating means and fixtures for locating the alignment block at a given position.
Inventors
- 👤 Masashi Shimada
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 19:55
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/71; H01R12/712; H01R12/716; H01R43/00; H01R43/20; H01R43/205
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
155 words
A surface mounting connector comprising a connector body, said connector body having sides and ends, terminal leads exiting from one side and disposed to engage the surface of a printed circuit board, and body side sections located outside the terminal leads and extending from said one side, said body side sections having guide means extending from the extended end of said body side sections toward said one side, and an alignment block supported by the connector body to engage said terminal leads intermediate the ends thereof and having spaced grooves each with an open side facing said one side of said connector body for receiving the terminal leads, said alignment block having ends defining location fixtures that cooperate with said guide means of said body side section for locating the alignment block in position in relationship to said connector body and said terminal leads for restricting lateral, vertical and axial movement of said terminal leads.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
155 words
A surface mounting connector comprising a connector body, said connector body having sides and ends, terminal leads exiting from one side and disposed to engage the surface of a printed circuit board, and body side sections located outside the terminal leads and extending from said one side, said body side sections having guide means extending from the extended end of said body side sections toward said one side, and an alignment block supported by the connector body to engage said terminal leads intermediate the ends thereof and having spaced grooves each with an open side facing said one side of said connector body for receiving the terminal leads, said alignment block having ends defining location fixtures that cooperate with said guide means of said body side section for locating the alignment block in position in relationship to said connector body and said terminal leads for restricting lateral, vertical and axial movement of said terminal leads.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
A surface mounting connector according to claim 1, wherein the connector body has a boss for engaging a locating hole of a circuit board, said locating means being positioned on an axis of said boss.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
51 words
A surface mounting connector according to claim 1, wherein the grooves of the alignment block for holding the terminal leads are provided in a cross member extending on a line crossing the terminal leads, each of the grooves engaging with a respective one of the terminal leads at least two positions.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
50 words
A surface mounting connector according to claim 2, wherein the grooves of the alignment block for holding the terminal leads are provided in a cross member extending on a line crossing the terminal leads, each of said grooves engaging with one of the terminal leads in at least two positions.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
A surface mounting connector according to claim 1, wherein said connector body and one of sad locating fixtures of the alignment block engages with a surface of the ground plate.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
116 words
A surface mounting connector comprising a connector body having terminal leads exiting therefrom and disposed to engage the surface of a printed circuit board, and an alignment block supported by the connector body to engage the terminal leads intermediate the ends thereof and having grooves for receiving the terminal leads, the connector body having locating means for locating the alignment block in position, said connector body having a boss for engaging a locating hole of a circuit board, said locating means being positioned on an axis of said boss, and wherein said connector body has a ground plate fixed to a said circuit board and the alignment block engages with a surface of said ground plate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
116 words
A surface mounting connector comprising a connector body having terminal leads exiting therefrom and disposed to engage the surface of a printed circuit board, and an alignment block supported by the connector body to engage the terminal leads intermediate the ends thereof and having grooves for receiving the terminal leads, the connector body having locating means for locating the alignment block in position, said connector body having a boss for engaging a locating hole of a circuit board, said locating means being positioned on an axis of said boss, and wherein said connector body has a ground plate fixed to a said circuit board and the alignment block engages with a surface of said ground plate.
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