US5478258A
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BNC connector and PC board arrangement
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1993-12-20
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Granted: 1995-12-26
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Expires: 2013-12-20
Abstract
Abstract A BNC connector and printed circuit board arrangement includes a PC board and a BNC connector having an insulative body fastened to the rectangular side opening of the PC board and signal and ground terminals connected to the PC board, the insulative body of the BNC connector having two elongated grooves at two opposite sides, which receives the two opposite lateral side walls of the rectangular opening of the PC board, and two wing portions at two opposite sides respectively affixed to the back side of the PC board by self-tapping screws.
Inventors
- 👤 Tsan-Chi Wang
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 02:39
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R24/00; H01R24/38; H01R24/40; H01R24/50; H01R2103/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
262 words
A BNC connector and printed circuit board arrangement comprising a printed circuit board, and a BNC connector having an insulative body at one end fastened to said printed circuit board and a BNC jack at an opposite end extended out of said printed circuit board, said BNC connector comprising a signal terminal and a ground terminal insulated from each other and respectively extended out of said insulative body and connected to a respective circuit on said printed circuit board, wherein: said insulative body comprises two elongated grooves disposed axially at two opposite sides along the length thereof and made in width equal to the thickness of said printed circuit board, and two wing portions disposed axially at two opposite sides and extended axially forward in the same direction of said signal terminal, said wing portions having a respective top plane, said elongated grooves having a respective bottom plane, the top planes of said wing portions coincided with the bottom planes of said elongated grooves respectively, said wing portions being stopped at said printed circuit board at a back side thereof and affixed thereto by self-tapping screws; said printed circuit board comprises a rectangular side opening in depth not less than the length of said elongated grooves of said insulative body, the two opposite lateral side walls of said rectangular side opening being respectively inserted into said elongated grooves; and said signal terminal and said ground terminal have a respective curved portion at one end spaced from and disposed toward each other and respectively clamped on said printed circuit board at either side.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
262 words
A BNC connector and printed circuit board arrangement comprising a printed circuit board, and a BNC connector having an insulative body at one end fastened to said printed circuit board and a BNC jack at an opposite end extended out of said printed circuit board, said BNC connector comprising a signal terminal and a ground terminal insulated from each other and respectively extended out of said insulative body and connected to a respective circuit on said printed circuit board, wherein: said insulative body comprises two elongated grooves disposed axially at two opposite sides along the length thereof and made in width equal to the thickness of said printed circuit board, and two wing portions disposed axially at two opposite sides and extended axially forward in the same direction of said signal terminal, said wing portions having a respective top plane, said elongated grooves having a respective bottom plane, the top planes of said wing portions coincided with the bottom planes of said elongated grooves respectively, said wing portions being stopped at said printed circuit board at a back side thereof and affixed thereto by self-tapping screws; said printed circuit board comprises a rectangular side opening in depth not less than the length of said elongated grooves of said insulative body, the two opposite lateral side walls of said rectangular side opening being respectively inserted into said elongated grooves; and said signal terminal and said ground terminal have a respective curved portion at one end spaced from and disposed toward each other and respectively clamped on said printed circuit board at either side.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
The BNC connector and printed circuit board arrangement of claim 1 wherein the curved portions of said signal terminal and said ground terminal are terminated to a respective contact tip curved in either direction.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
46 words
The BNC connector and printed circuit board arrangement of claim 1 wherein the curved portions of said signal terminal and said ground terminal are terminated to a respective contact tip curved in the same direction and stopped at said printed circuit board at the same side.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
46 words
The BNC connector and printed circuit board arrangement of claim 1, wherein the curved portions of said signal terminal and said ground terminal are terminated to a respective contact tip curved in the same direction and stopped at said printed circuit board at the same side.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
264 words
A BNC connector and a printed circuit board arrangement comprising: a printed circuit board; and a BNC connector having an insulative body at one end fastened to said printed circuit board and a BNC jack at an opposite end extended out of said printed circuit board, said BNC connector having a signal terminal and a ground terminal insulated from each other and respectively extended out of said insulative body and connected to a respective circuit on said printed circuit board, wherein: said insulative body comprises two elongated grooves disposed axially at two opposite sides along the length thereof and made in width equal to the thickness of said printed circuit board, and two wing portions disposed axially at two opposite sides and extended axially forward in the same direction of said signal terminal, said wing portions having a respective top plane, said elongated grooves having a respective bottom plane, the top planes of said wing portions coinciding with the bottom planes of said elongated grooves respectively, said wing portions being stopped at said printed circuit board at a back side thereof and affixed thereto by self-tapping screws; said printed circuit board comprises a rectangular side opening in depth not less than the length of said elongated grooves of said insulative body, the two opposite lateral side walls of said rectangular side opening being respectively inserted into said elongated grooves; and said signal terminal and said ground terminal have a respective curved portion at one end spaced from and disposed toward each other and respectively clamped on said printed circuit board at the same side.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
264 words
A BNC connector and a printed circuit board arrangement comprising: a printed circuit board; and a BNC connector having an insulative body at one end fastened to said printed circuit board and a BNC jack at an opposite end extended out of said printed circuit board, said BNC connector having a signal terminal and a ground terminal insulated from each other and respectively extended out of said insulative body and connected to a respective circuit on said printed circuit board, wherein: said insulative body comprises two elongated grooves disposed axially at two opposite sides along the length thereof and made in width equal to the thickness of said printed circuit board, and two wing portions disposed axially at two opposite sides and extended axially forward in the same direction of said signal terminal, said wing portions having a respective top plane, said elongated grooves having a respective bottom plane, the top planes of said wing portions coinciding with the bottom planes of said elongated grooves respectively, said wing portions being stopped at said printed circuit board at a back side thereof and affixed thereto by self-tapping screws; said printed circuit board comprises a rectangular side opening in depth not less than the length of said elongated grooves of said insulative body, the two opposite lateral side walls of said rectangular side opening being respectively inserted into said elongated grooves; and said signal terminal and said ground terminal have a respective curved portion at one end spaced from and disposed toward each other and respectively clamped on said printed circuit board at the same side.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
The BNC connector and printed circuit board arrangement of claim 5, wherein the curved portions of said signal terminal and said ground terminal are terminated to a respective contact tip curved in either direction.
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| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2006-12-25 | 2007-06-26 | 2007-12-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |