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Device for aligning printed circuit boards and pattern carriers
Assignee: Multiline International Europa LP
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Filing: 1994-11-10
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Granted: 1996-10-22
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Expires: 2014-11-10
Abstract
Abstract The device is used for the mutual alignment of perforated printed circuit boards and pattern carriers, for example films. It consists of a support (10) with parallel pins (16) axially slidable and laterally immovable within guides disposed thereon. In order to achieve a very exact alignment of the printed circuit boards and the films in spite of unavoidable tolerances regarding the position and the diameter of the centering bores cooperating with the pins (16), the pins are substantially polygonal in cross-section, having parallel lateral surfaces with either chamfered or rounded corners. The corners of the pins taper from the support (10) toward their free ends. They furthermore can be retracted into the support (10) using an actuator to prevent the tilting of the printed circuit boards in the course of their removal.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul R. Waldner
- 👤 Bernd Gennat
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 19:41
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03F; G03F9/00; H; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/0008; H05K2203/00; H05K2203/16; H05K2203/167; H05K3/0073; H05K3/0082; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S269/00; Y10S269/903
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
97 words
A device for mutually aligning perforated printed circuit boards and pattern carriers, said device comprising: a support having guides therein; and pins disposed in said guides, each of said pins having parallel lateral surfaces along a length thereof and corners having a shape selected from chamfered and rounded corners, thereby forming a substantially polygonal-shaped cross-section, a distance between said parallel lateral surfaces matching a width of said guides such that said pins are axially movable within said guides and laterally immovable in said guides, said corners of said pins tapering from the support toward free ends thereof.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
97 words
A device for mutually aligning perforated printed circuit boards and pattern carriers, said device comprising: a support having guides therein; and pins disposed in said guides, each of said pins having parallel lateral surfaces along a length thereof and corners having a shape selected from chamfered and rounded corners, thereby forming a substantially polygonal-shaped cross-section, a distance between said parallel lateral surfaces matching a width of said guides such that said pins are axially movable within said guides and laterally immovable in said guides, said corners of said pins tapering from the support toward free ends thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
The device according to claim 1 wherein said pins comprise two rows forming a right angle.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The device according to claim 2 wherein said pins are disposed in said guides such that said parallel lateral surfaces are parallel to said rows.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The device according to claim 2 wherein each of said rows comprises at least three pins.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The device according to claim 1 wherein said pins have a substantially rectangular-shaped cross-section.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
The device according to claim 1 wherein the free end of said pins is sharpened.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The device according to claim 1 wherein the pins axially yield against a force of a pressure spring.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
The device according to claim 1 further comprising an actuator for advancing or retracting said pins in relation to said support.
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