US5924876A
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High density electrical connector having an alignment feature
Assignee: ANA DESIGN Corp
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Filing: 1997-03-13
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Granted: 1999-07-20
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Expires: 2017-03-13
Abstract
Abstract The invention comprises an electrical connector having a housing with a plurality of contacts mounted therein. The contacts have connection sections and solder tails. The solder tails are aligned with each other and have contact surfaces. An alignment member has grooves therealong to receive the solder tails therein. The solder tails are secured within the grooves to ensure that the solder tails are properly aligned with each other.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert Eugene Beamenderfer
- 👤 Barbara Ann McGarvey
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 04:46
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/7005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
92 words
An electrical connector, comprising: a housing having a plurality of contacts mounted therein, the contacts having connection sections and solder tails, the solder tails being aligned with each other and having contact surfaces and ends; an alignment member having grooves therealong to receive the solder tails therein, the solder tails being secured within the grooves, and a second alignment member being received on the ends of the solder tails, the contact surfaces having an alignment member disposed on either side, to ensure that the solder tails are properly aligned with each other.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
92 words
An electrical connector, comprising: a housing having a plurality of contacts mounted therein, the contacts having connection sections and solder tails, the solder tails being aligned with each other and having contact surfaces and ends; an alignment member having grooves therealong to receive the solder tails therein, the solder tails being secured within the grooves, and a second alignment member being received on the ends of the solder tails, the contact surfaces having an alignment member disposed on either side, to ensure that the solder tails are properly aligned with each other.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The electrical connector of claim 1, wherein the connection sections are pins to be received in through holes in a circuit board.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
36 words
The electrical connector of claim 2, wherein the contacts are staggered within the housing, the contacts being bent outside of the housing between the housing and the solder tails so that the solder tails are aligned.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
The electrical connector of claim 3, wherein the solder tails have straight sections, bent sections having the contact surfaces, and ends, a second alignment member being received on the ends of the solder tails.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The electrical connector of claim 4, wherein the alignment member is secured to the contacts by epoxy.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The electrical connector of claim 1, wherein the second alignment member is identical to the first alignment member.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
The electrical connector of claim 1, wherein the contacts are disposed within the housing in columns, the contacts being staggered within the columns thereby allowing the solder tails to be verically aligned.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
105 words
An electrical-connector for providing electrical connection from a-first circuit board to a second circuit board, the connector comprising a housing having a plurality of contacts therein, the contacts having a connection section for electrically connecting with the first circuit board, the contacts having solder tails with contact surfaces for electrical connection with the second circuit board, an alignment member having grooves therealong, the solder tails being received and secured within the grooves, and a second alignment member being received on the ends of the solder tails, the contact surfaces having an alignment member disposed on either side, to ensure proper alignment of the solder tails.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
105 words
An electrical-connector for providing electrical connection from a-first circuit board to a second circuit board, the connector comprising a housing having a plurality of contacts therein, the contacts having a connection section for electrically connecting with the first circuit board, the contacts having solder tails with contact surfaces for electrical connection with the second circuit board, an alignment member having grooves therealong, the solder tails being received and secured within the grooves, and a second alignment member being received on the ends of the solder tails, the contact surfaces having an alignment member disposed on either side, to ensure proper alignment of the solder tails.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
The electrical connector of claim 8, wherein the connection sections are pins to be received in through holes in a circuit board.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
36 words
The electrical connector of claim 9, wherein the contacts are staggered within the housing, the contacts being bent outside of the housing between the housing and the solder tails so that the solder tails are aligned.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
34 words
The electrical connector of claim 10, wherein the solder tails have straight sections, bent sections having the contact surfaces, and ends, a second alignment member being received on the ends of the solder tails.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
The electrical connector of claim 11, wherein the alignment member is secured to the contacts by epoxy.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
The electrical connector of claim 8, wherein the second alignment member is identical to the first alignment member.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
32 words
The electrical connector of claim 8, wherein the contacts are disposed within the housing in columns, the contacts being staggered within the columns thereby allowing the solder tails to be vertically aligned.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
79 words
An electrical connector, comprising: a housing having a plurality of contacts mounted therein, the contacts having connection sections and solder tails, the connection sections being pins to be received in through holes in a circuit board, the solder tails being aligned with each-other and having contact surfaces; an alignment member having grooves therealong to receive the solder tails therein, the solder tails being secured within the grooves to ensure that the solder tails are properly aligned with each other.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
79 words
An electrical connector, comprising: a housing having a plurality of contacts mounted therein, the contacts having connection sections and solder tails, the connection sections being pins to be received in through holes in a circuit board, the solder tails being aligned with each-other and having contact surfaces; an alignment member having grooves therealong to receive the solder tails therein, the solder tails being secured within the grooves to ensure that the solder tails are properly aligned with each other.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
38 words
The electrical connector of claim 15, wherein the contacts have ends and a second alignment member is received on the ends, the contact surfaces having an alignment member disposed on either side of it along the solder tails.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
36 words
The electrical connector of claim 16, wherein the contacts are staggered within the housing, the contacts being bent outside of the housing between the housing and the solder tails so that the solder tails are aligned.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
34 words
The electrical connector of claim 17, wherein the solder tails have straight sections, bent sections having the contact surfaces, and ends, a second alignment member being received on the ends of the solder tails.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
17 words
The electrical connector of claim 18, wherein the alignment member is secured to the contacts by epoxy.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
18 words
The electrical connector of claim 16, wherein the second alignment member is identical to the first alignment member.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
32 words
The electrical connector of claim 15, wherein the contacts are disposed within the housing in columns, the contacts being staggered within the columns thereby allowing the solder tails to be vertically aligned.
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