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Low profile electrical adaptor
Assignee: Methode Electronics Inc
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Filing: 1995-04-12
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Granted: 1996-04-16
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Expires: 2015-04-12
Abstract
Abstract A low profile electrical adaptor having a high density connector press-fit to a first side of a circuit carrying substrate and a low density connector surface mounted to a second side of the circuit carrying substrate providing for a low profile adaptor assembly having the circuit carrying substrate parallel to the base of the adjacent connectors.
Inventors
- 👤 John J. Daly
- 👤 Daniel S. Poplawski
- 👤 Jaime Duran
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 18:25
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/50; H01R12/51; H01R12/55; H01R12/57; H01R12/58; H01R31/00; H01R31/06; H01R31/065; H01R13/00; H01R13/46; H01R13/502; H01R13/506
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
149 words
A low profile electrical adaptor for combining a low density connector with a high density connector having male contacts, said electrical adaptor comprising: a circuit carrying substrate formed of insulated material and defining a plurality of holes therethrough; a first connector mounted to a first side of said circuit carrying substrate and having a plurality of pairs of opposite facing high density leaf spring contacts for interconnecting with said male contacts, said high density leaf spring contacts including contact tails extending through said holes; surface mount conductive pads on a second side of said circuit carrying substrate for providing a low density contact mounting surface; a second connector mounted to said second side of said circuit carrying substrate and having a plurality of low density contacts mounted to said surface mount conductive pads; and said circuit carrying substrate being parallel to the base of said first and second connector.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
149 words
A low profile electrical adaptor for combining a low density connector with a high density connector having male contacts, said electrical adaptor comprising: a circuit carrying substrate formed of insulated material and defining a plurality of holes therethrough; a first connector mounted to a first side of said circuit carrying substrate and having a plurality of pairs of opposite facing high density leaf spring contacts for interconnecting with said male contacts, said high density leaf spring contacts including contact tails extending through said holes; surface mount conductive pads on a second side of said circuit carrying substrate for providing a low density contact mounting surface; a second connector mounted to said second side of said circuit carrying substrate and having a plurality of low density contacts mounted to said surface mount conductive pads; and said circuit carrying substrate being parallel to the base of said first and second connector.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
The electrical adaptor of claim 1 comprising: said second connector including said low density contacts having contact tails parallel to said circuit carrying substrate; and said contact tails conductively mounted to said circuit carrying substrate at said corresponding surface mount conductive pads.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The electrical adaptor of claim 1 wherein said circuit carrying substrate includes capacitors adhered thereto.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
14 words
The electrical adaptor of claim 1 including electrically conductive plating extending through said holes.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The electrical adaptor of claim 1 wherein said circuit carrying substrate includes two rows of 68 holes.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The electrical adaptor of claim 1 wherein said circuit carrying substrate includes two rows of 50 conductive pads.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The electrical adaptor of claim 5 wherein said two rows of holes are centered on the said circuit carrying substrate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
41 words
The electrical adaptor of claim 6 wherein said first row of conductive pads is at a first edge of the circuit carrying substrate; and said second row of said conductive pads are at a second edge of said circuit carrying substrate.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
The electrical adaptor of claim 2 wherein said first connector includes a housing having 68 positions.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
The electrical adaptor of claim 1 wherein said second connector includes a 50 position connector.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
15 words
The electrical adaptor of claim 9 wherein said first connector includes spacing of 0.050 inches.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
15 words
The electrical adaptor of claim 10 wherein said low density contacts have 0.100 inch centers.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
104 words
A low profile electrical adaptor providing connection between a high density connector having male contacts and a low density connector, said adaptor comprising: a circuit carrying substrate formed of insulated material and defining a plurality of holes therethrough; a first connector having high density leaf spring contacts for interconnecting with said male contacts, said high density leaf spring contacts having tails which extend through said holes from a first side of said circuit carrying substrate; and a second side of said circuit carrying substrate having surface mount conductive pads; a second connector having low density contact members mounted to said surface mount conductive pads.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
104 words
A low profile electrical adaptor providing connection between a high density connector having male contacts and a low density connector, said adaptor comprising: a circuit carrying substrate formed of insulated material and defining a plurality of holes therethrough; a first connector having high density leaf spring contacts for interconnecting with said male contacts, said high density leaf spring contacts having tails which extend through said holes from a first side of said circuit carrying substrate; and a second side of said circuit carrying substrate having surface mount conductive pads; a second connector having low density contact members mounted to said surface mount conductive pads.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
19 words
The electrical adaptor of claim 13 wherein said circuit carrying substrate is a printed circuit board made of FR4.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
25 words
The electrical adaptor of claim 14 wherein said circuit carrying substrate includes: a molded plastic substrate; and conductive ink carried by said molded plastic substrate.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
15 words
The electrical adaptor of claim 15 wherein said molded plastic is a liquid crystal polymer.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
13 words
The electrical adaptor of claim 15 wherein said conductive ink is ORMET 2000.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
29 words
The electrical adaptor of claim 15 including conductive ink providing a communication pathway from said first side of said circuit carrying substrate to said second side of said substrate.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
139 words
A low profile electrical adaptor for combining a low density connector with a high density connector, said electrical adaptor comprising: a circuit carrying substrate formed of insulated material, said circuit carrying substrate having a first side and an opposite second side, said first side having a plurality of holes therethrough and said second side having surface mount conductive pads along a first and a second edge of said second side; a first connector mounted to said first side and having a plurality of high density contacts press-fit within said holes; a second connector mounted to said second side of said circuit carrying substrate and having a plurality of low density contacts surface mounted to said conductive pads and located outwardly of said holes; and said circuit carrying substrate being parallel to the bases of said first and second connector.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
139 words
A low profile electrical adaptor for combining a low density connector with a high density connector, said electrical adaptor comprising: a circuit carrying substrate formed of insulated material, said circuit carrying substrate having a first side and an opposite second side, said first side having a plurality of holes therethrough and said second side having surface mount conductive pads along a first and a second edge of said second side; a first connector mounted to said first side and having a plurality of high density contacts press-fit within said holes; a second connector mounted to said second side of said circuit carrying substrate and having a plurality of low density contacts surface mounted to said conductive pads and located outwardly of said holes; and said circuit carrying substrate being parallel to the bases of said first and second connector.
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