US5616052A
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Screw mounting kit for use within connector
Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd
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Filing: 1995-05-10
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Granted: 1997-04-01
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Expires: 2015-05-10
Abstract
Abstract An electrical connector includes an insulative housing (30) adapted to be mounted on a PC board (60). The housing (32) includes a pair of kit receiving holes (34) for receiving a pair of corresponding screw mounting kits (36) therein. Each screw mounting kit (36) includes a head portion (38) at the top with internal threads, a tubular portion (40) in the middle and a truncated tubular conical portion (42) at the bottom wherein a plurality of slots (44) extend axially through the tubular portion (40) and the conical portion (42). Corresponding, the kit receiving hole (34) in the housing (32) includes a large section (46) at the top, a narrow section (48) in the middle and a medium section (50) at the bottom for receiving the head portion 38, the tubular portion (40) and the conical portion (42) of the kit (36), respectively.
Inventors
- 👤 Hua-Tsung Pan
- 👤 Y. M. Ho
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 13:51
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K5/00; H05K5/02; H05K5/0256; H05K5/0286; F; F16; F16B; F16B37/00; F16B37/04; F16B37/041; F16B37/043; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/7005; H01R12/7011; H01R12/7047; H01R13/00; H01R13/62; H01R13/629; H01R13/633
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
139 words
An electrical connector comprising: an insulative housing having at least one kit receiving hole for receiving a screw mounting kit therein; said screw mounting kit including a head portion, a tubular portion and a tubular conical portion wherein a plurality of slots extend axially along the tubular portion and the tubular conical portion; and said kit receiving hole including a large section, a narrow section and medium section for respectively compliantly receiving the corresponding head portion, tubular portion and tubular conical portion of the screw mounting kit so that the screw mounting kit can be fully embedded within the corresponding kit receiving hole wherein an upper step is formed on a top portion of the narrow section adjacent the large section, and a lower step is formed on a bottom portion of the narrow section adjacent the medium section.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
139 words
An electrical connector comprising: an insulative housing having at least one kit receiving hole for receiving a screw mounting kit therein; said screw mounting kit including a head portion, a tubular portion and a tubular conical portion wherein a plurality of slots extend axially along the tubular portion and the tubular conical portion; and said kit receiving hole including a large section, a narrow section and medium section for respectively compliantly receiving the corresponding head portion, tubular portion and tubular conical portion of the screw mounting kit so that the screw mounting kit can be fully embedded within the corresponding kit receiving hole wherein an upper step is formed on a top portion of the narrow section adjacent the large section, and a lower step is formed on a bottom portion of the narrow section adjacent the medium section.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The electrical connector as defined in claim 1, wherein said conical portion of the kit further includes a shoulder to engage the lower step in the hole.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The electrical connector as defined in claim 1, wherein a plurality of ribs are formed on the narrow section of the hole.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The electrical connector as defined in claim 1, wherein said head portion has internal threads therein.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
142 words
The electrical connector mounted on the board by at least a screw, comprising: an insulative housing having at least one screw mounting kit incorporating said screw for fastening said connector to said board whereby external threads of the screw can be engaged with internal threads of the screw nut and a head of said screw abuts against the board on which the connector is seated; said screw mounting kit including a head portion, a tubular portion and a tubular conical portion; and the housing further including a kit receiving hole for receiving said screw mounting kit therein, said kit receiving hole including a large section, a narrow section and a medium section for respectively receiving the head portion, the tubular portion and the tubular conical portion therein, respectively, wherein a plurality of ribs are formed on the narrow section of the hole.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
142 words
The electrical connector mounted on the board by at least a screw, comprising: an insulative housing having at least one screw mounting kit incorporating said screw for fastening said connector to said board whereby external threads of the screw can be engaged with internal threads of the screw nut and a head of said screw abuts against the board on which the connector is seated; said screw mounting kit including a head portion, a tubular portion and a tubular conical portion; and the housing further including a kit receiving hole for receiving said screw mounting kit therein, said kit receiving hole including a large section, a narrow section and a medium section for respectively receiving the head portion, the tubular portion and the tubular conical portion therein, respectively, wherein a plurality of ribs are formed on the narrow section of the hole.
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