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Conductive contact
Assignee: Motorola Solutions Inc
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Filing: 1995-01-05
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Granted: 1997-09-09
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Expires: 2015-01-05
Abstract
Abstract A novel conductive contact comprises a dual beam spring (308, 310) which forms a "C" shaped spring and which is used to electrically mate to a contact on a printed circuit board. The open end of the "C" spring preferably fits over a plastic rib (404) in a housing for support. A surface mount contact (504) on the PCB has formed wings which fit into a rectangular slot in the PCB. To make electrical connection, the board is placed over the "C" spring. The "C" spring and plastic support protrude through the rectangular slot in the PCB. The conductive contact is preferably formed from a single piece of metal.
Inventors
- 👤 Steven Clark Emmert
- 👤 Louis J. Lundell
- 👤 Michael Patrick Murray
- 👤 Terrence E. Derdzinski
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 03:22
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/50; H01R12/51; H01R12/55; H01R12/58; H01R12/585; H05; H05K; H05K1/00; H02; H02J; H02J7/00; H02J7/70; H02J7/751; H01R4/00; H01R4/28; H01R4/48; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S439/00; Y10S439/929
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
69 words
A single piece conductive contact comprising: a contact having a first convex beam spring and a second convex beam spring opposing said first convex beam spring, said first convex beam spring and said second convex beam spring being coupled to form a vertex; a spring portion having a fulcrum at an end of said second beam spring; and a charging post positioned at an end of said spring portion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
69 words
A single piece conductive contact comprising: a contact having a first convex beam spring and a second convex beam spring opposing said first convex beam spring, said first convex beam spring and said second convex beam spring being coupled to form a vertex; a spring portion having a fulcrum at an end of said second beam spring; and a charging post positioned at an end of said spring portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The conductive contact of claim 1 wherein said first convex beam spring and said second convex beam are substantially the same.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
The conductive contact of claim 1 wherein said spring portion is a cantilever spring.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The conductive contact of claim 1 wherein said fulcrum comprises at least one tab member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The conductive contact of claim 1 wherein said charging post comprises a battery charging contact.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The conductive contact of claim 5 wherein said charging post comprises a flange extending through an aperture in said spring portion.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
The conductive contact of claim 6 wherein said charging post includes a preformed flange and wherein said spring portion having an aperture adapted to receive said flange.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
74 words
A single piece, conductive contact comprising: a contact comprising a first convex beam spring and a second convex beam spring opposing said first convex beam spring, said first convex beam spring and said second convex beam spring being coupled to form a vertex; a fulcrum formed at an end of said second convex beam spring; a cantilever spring coupled to said fulcrum; and a movable contact positioned at an end of said cantilever spring.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
74 words
A single piece, conductive contact comprising: a contact comprising a first convex beam spring and a second convex beam spring opposing said first convex beam spring, said first convex beam spring and said second convex beam spring being coupled to form a vertex; a fulcrum formed at an end of said second convex beam spring; a cantilever spring coupled to said fulcrum; and a movable contact positioned at an end of said cantilever spring.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
102 words
A battery charging contact adapted to couple battery charging power from a charging apparatus to a portable device, said battery charging contact comprising: a contact comprising a first beam spring and a second beam spring coupled at a vertex, said contact being adapted to be inserted in an aperture in a printed circuit board of said charging apparatus; a cantilever spring having a fulcrum at an end of said second beam spring; and a charging contact positioned at an end of said cantilever spring, said charging contact being adapted to move relative to an aperture in a housing of said charging apparatus.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
102 words
A battery charging contact adapted to couple battery charging power from a charging apparatus to a portable device, said battery charging contact comprising: a contact comprising a first beam spring and a second beam spring coupled at a vertex, said contact being adapted to be inserted in an aperture in a printed circuit board of said charging apparatus; a cantilever spring having a fulcrum at an end of said second beam spring; and a charging contact positioned at an end of said cantilever spring, said charging contact being adapted to move relative to an aperture in a housing of said charging apparatus.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
96 words
A conductive contact arrangement comprising: an insulator material having an aperture and a contact positioned at least partially within said aperture; a contact comprising a first beam spring and a second beam spring coupled at a vertex, wherein at least a portion of said vertex extends through said aperture and said first beam spring and second beam spring make an electrical connection to said contact; a support member extending between said first beam spring and said second beam spring to said vertex; and a charging contact coupled to a distal end of said second beam spring.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
96 words
A conductive contact arrangement comprising: an insulator material having an aperture and a contact positioned at least partially within said aperture; a contact comprising a first beam spring and a second beam spring coupled at a vertex, wherein at least a portion of said vertex extends through said aperture and said first beam spring and second beam spring make an electrical connection to said contact; a support member extending between said first beam spring and said second beam spring to said vertex; and a charging contact coupled to a distal end of said second beam spring.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
16 words
The conductive contact arrangement of claim 10 wherein said insulator material is a printed circuit board.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
15 words
The conductive contact arrangement of claim 10 wherein said support member is an insulator material.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
21 words
The conductive contact arrangement of claim 10 wherein said support member is at least a portion of a base station housing.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
34 words
The conductive contact arrangement of claim 10 further comprising a spring having a fulcrum at said distal end of said second beam spring, wherein said second beam spring is coupled to said spring element.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
14 words
The conductive contact arrangement of claim 14 wherein said spring is a cantilever spring.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
22 words
The conductive contact arrangement of claim 10 wherein said contact and said charging contact are formed of a single piece of metal.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
106 words
A conductive contact arrangement comprising: a printed circuit board having an aperture and a contact positioned at least partially within said aperture; a contact comprising a first beam spring and a second beam spring coupled at a vertex, wherein at least a portion of said vertex extends through said aperture and said first beam spring and second beam spring make a connection to said contact; a portion of a housing extending between said first beam spring and said second beam spring to said vertex; and a charging contact coupled to a distal end of said second beam spring and extending through an aperture in said housing.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
106 words
A conductive contact arrangement comprising: a printed circuit board having an aperture and a contact positioned at least partially within said aperture; a contact comprising a first beam spring and a second beam spring coupled at a vertex, wherein at least a portion of said vertex extends through said aperture and said first beam spring and second beam spring make a connection to said contact; a portion of a housing extending between said first beam spring and said second beam spring to said vertex; and a charging contact coupled to a distal end of said second beam spring and extending through an aperture in said housing.
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