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US5455741A
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Wire-lead through hole interconnect device
Assignee: Pulse Electronics Inc
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Filing: 1993-10-26
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Granted: 1995-10-03
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Expires: 2013-10-26
Abstract
Abstract An electronic device comprises a three dimensional electronic element holder of a non-conducting material having at least one cavity in a first surface and a plurality of lead through holes with inlet guides extending from the cavity to a second surface having a circuit thereon, an electronic element mounted in the cavity and having a plurality of leads, a plurality of the leads extending via the through holes from the element to the second surface, and a plurality of lead terminal recesses formed at the second surface for for receiving and forming terminal ends and connections of the leads to the circuit on the second surface.
Inventors
- 👤 Ka K. Wai
- 👤 Moin Ahmad
- 👤 Aurelio J. Gutierrez
- 👤 James D. Lint
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 17:43
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K1/00; H05K1/02; H05K1/11; H05K1/119; H05K1/115; H05K1/116; H05K1/18; H05K1/182; H05K1/183; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/09; H05K2201/09009; H05K2201/09036; H05K2201/09045; H05K2201/09118; H05K2201/09818; H05K2201/09827; H05K2201/09845; H05K2201/10; H05K2201/10007; H05K2201/1003; H05K3/00; H05K3/30; H05K3/32; H05K3/34; H05K3/3447; H05K3/40; H05K3/403; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49117; Y10T29/49124; Y10T29/4913; Y10T29/49139; Y10T29/49147; Y10T29/49151; Y10T29/49153
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
74 words
A holder for mounting an electronic element having a plurality of leads, comprising: a three dimensional body formed of a non-conducting material and having top and bottom surfaces and at least one cavity in one of said top and bottom surfaces; a plurality of lead through holes extending from said cavity to the other of said top and bottom surfaces; and semi-conical guide means within said cavity for guiding leads into said through holes.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
74 words
A holder for mounting an electronic element having a plurality of leads, comprising: a three dimensional body formed of a non-conducting material and having top and bottom surfaces and at least one cavity in one of said top and bottom surfaces; a plurality of lead through holes extending from said cavity to the other of said top and bottom surfaces; and semi-conical guide means within said cavity for guiding leads into said through holes.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
An electronic holder according to claim 1 wherein said guide means is a semi-conical recess formed in a wall of said cavity.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
An electronic holder according to claim 2 wherein said holder has a generally rectangular box-like outer configuration and further comprising a printed circuit on said other of said top and said bottom surfaces.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
58 words
An electronic holder according to claim 3 wherein the other of said top and said bottom surfaces is formed with a solder joint recess at one end of each of said through holes for receiving an end of a lead and maintaining a joint of said lead below the said other of said top and said bottom surfaces.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
An electronic holder according to claim 4 wherein said holder includes a plurality of said cavities, and each cavity includes a plurality of said through holes.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
An electronic holder according to claim 4 wherein said holder includes a plurality of metallized bonding pads extending from one of said surfaces.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
39 words
An electronic holder according to claim 1 further comprising an electronic element mounted in said cavity; and a plurality of leads extending from said electronic element via said through holes to the other of said top and bottom surfaces.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
An electronic holder according to claim 7 wherein said guide means is a semi-conical recess formed in a wall of said cavity.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
An electronic holder according to claim 8 wherein said holder includes a plurality of said cavities, and an electronic element mounted in each of said cavities.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
34 words
An electronic holder according to claim 8 wherein said holder has a generally rectangular box-like outer configuration and and further comprising a printed circuit on said other of said top and said bottom surfaces.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
60 words
An electronic holder according to claim 10 wherein the other of said top and said bottom is formed with a solder joint recess at one end of each of said through holes for receiving an end of a lead and maintaining a joint of said lead below the surface of the said other of said top and said bottom surfaces.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
16 words
An electronic holder according to claim 11 wherein said electronic element is a microminiature inductance coil.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
An electronic holder according to claim 11 wherein said holder includes a plurality of bonding pads extending from one of said surfaces.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
24 words
An electronic holder according to claim 11 further comprising an insulating film covering at least said other of said top and said bottom surfaces.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
177 words
An electronic package including at least one electronic element having a plurality of leads connected to conducting terminals, comprising: a three dimensional body of a non-conducting material having a generally rectangular box-like outer configuration with a top surface and a bottom surface and at least one cavity in one of said top and bottom surfaces thereof; a plurality of lead through holes extending from said cavity to the other of said top and bottom surface; semi-conical guide means within said cavity for guiding leads into said through holes; a printed circuit on said other of said top and said bottom surfaces; an electronic element having a plurality of conductive leads mounted in said cavity; a plurality of said leads extending from said element to said the other of said top and bottom surfaces via said through holes; and a solder joint recess at one end of each of said through holes for receiving and maintaining a joint of said lead to said circuit below the surface of the said other of said top and said bottom surfaces.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
177 words
An electronic package including at least one electronic element having a plurality of leads connected to conducting terminals, comprising: a three dimensional body of a non-conducting material having a generally rectangular box-like outer configuration with a top surface and a bottom surface and at least one cavity in one of said top and bottom surfaces thereof; a plurality of lead through holes extending from said cavity to the other of said top and bottom surface; semi-conical guide means within said cavity for guiding leads into said through holes; a printed circuit on said other of said top and said bottom surfaces; an electronic element having a plurality of conductive leads mounted in said cavity; a plurality of said leads extending from said element to said the other of said top and bottom surfaces via said through holes; and a solder joint recess at one end of each of said through holes for receiving and maintaining a joint of said lead to said circuit below the surface of the said other of said top and said bottom surfaces.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
22 words
An electronic package according to claim 15 wherein said guide means is a semi-conical recess formed in a wall of said cavity.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
23 words
An electronic package according to claim 15 wherein said holder includes a plurality of metallized bonding pads extending from one of said surfaces.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
24 words
An electronic package according to claim 15 further comprising an insulating film covering at least said other of said top and said bottom surfaces.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
16 words
An electronic package according to claim 15 wherein said electronic element is a microminiature inductance coil.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
211 words
A method of making an electronic package comprising the steps of: forming a three dimensional electronic element holder of a non-conducting material having a generally rectangular box-like outer configuration and having a top surface and a bottom surface; forming at least one cavity in a top surface thereof with a plurality of lead through holes extending from said cavity to one of said top and bottom surfaces; forming semi-conical guide means within said cavity for guiding leads into said through holes; forming a printed circuit on said other of said top and said bottom surfaces; forming recesses at the end of said through holes in said other of said top and said bottom surfaces said other of said top and said bottom surfaces; selecting and mounting an electronic element having a plurality of conductive leads in said cavity in said holder; selectively extending said leads from said element to said other of said top and said bottom surfaces via said through holes; and forming a solder joint of each of said leads in said recess at said one end of each of said through holes for receiving and maintaining a joint of said lead to said circuit below the surface of the said other of said top and said bottom surfaces.
Claim 23
Independent Claim
211 words
A method of making an electronic package comprising the steps of: forming a three dimensional electronic element holder of a non-conducting material having a generally rectangular box-like outer configuration and having a top surface and a bottom surface; forming at least one cavity in a top surface thereof with a plurality of lead through holes extending from said cavity to one of said top and bottom surfaces; forming semi-conical guide means within said cavity for guiding leads into said through holes; forming a printed circuit on said other of said top and said bottom surfaces; forming recesses at the end of said through holes in said other of said top and said bottom surfaces said other of said top and said bottom surfaces; selecting and mounting an electronic element having a plurality of conductive leads in said cavity in said holder; selectively extending said leads from said element to said other of said top and said bottom surfaces via said through holes; and forming a solder joint of each of said leads in said recess at said one end of each of said through holes for receiving and maintaining a joint of said lead to said circuit below the surface of the said other of said top and said bottom surfaces.
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