US6027371A
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Electrical connector
Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co Ltd
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Filing: 1998-06-05
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Granted: 2000-02-22
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Expires: 2018-06-05
Abstract
Abstract An electrical connector connected to a printed circuit board includes an insulative housing, a plurality of contacts received in the housing, a spacer member including a body portion projecting from a mounting surface of the housing and a neck portion projecting from a top surface of the body portion, and a board lock member extending from the neck portion of the spacer member for engaging with a board lock reception hole defined in the printed circuit board. The neck portion of the spacer member is received in the board lock reception hole of the printed circuit board for preventing solder from flowing from a lower surface of the printed circuit board to an upper surface thereof via the board lock reception hole. The top surface of the body portion of the spacer abuts against the upper surface of the printed circuit board thereby forming a space between the mounting surface of the connector and the upper surface of the printed circuit board.
Inventors
- 👤 Chung-Long Lin
- 👤 Rong-Yuh Leu
- 👤 Ming-Chung Ko
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 07:15
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/7005; H01R12/7011; H01R12/7017; H01R12/7029; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/30; H05K3/306; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/10; H05K2201/10007; H05K2201/10189; H05K2201/10431; H05K2201/10568; H05K2201/10598; H05K2201/20; H05K2201/2036
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
175 words
An electrical connector connected to a printed circuit board which defines at least a board lock reception hole, the electrical connector comprising an insulative housing, a plurality of contacts received in the housing, a spacer member including a body portion projecting from a mounting surface of the housing and a neck portion projecting from a top surface of the body portion, and a board lock member extending from the neck portion of the spacer member for engaging with the board lock reception hole of the printed circuit board; whereby the neck portion of the spacer member is received in the board lock reception hole of the printed circuit board for preventing solder from flowing from a lower surface of the printed circuit board to an upper surface thereof via the board lock reception hole, wherein the top surface of the body portion of the spacer abuts against the upper surface of the printed circuit board thereby forming a space between the mounting surface of the connector and the upper surface of the printed circuit board.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
175 words
An electrical connector connected to a printed circuit board which defines at least a board lock reception hole, the electrical connector comprising an insulative housing, a plurality of contacts received in the housing, a spacer member including a body portion projecting from a mounting surface of the housing and a neck portion projecting from a top surface of the body portion, and a board lock member extending from the neck portion of the spacer member for engaging with the board lock reception hole of the printed circuit board; whereby the neck portion of the spacer member is received in the board lock reception hole of the printed circuit board for preventing solder from flowing from a lower surface of the printed circuit board to an upper surface thereof via the board lock reception hole, wherein the top surface of the body portion of the spacer abuts against the upper surface of the printed circuit board thereby forming a space between the mounting surface of the connector and the upper surface of the printed circuit board.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The electrical connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein the contacts are partially retained in the housing and partially extend outward from the mounting surface of the housing for connection to the printed circuit board.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
52 words
The electrical connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein the top surface of the body portion of the spacer member is sized to sufficiently cover the board lock reception hole of the printed circuit board when the neck portion is received in the board lock reception hole of the printed circuit board.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The electrical connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein the neck portion of the spacer member defines a slit therein for receiving and retaining the board lock member therein.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
39 words
The electrical connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein the board lock member is a U-shaped metal structure which includes two branches connected by an intermediate portion which forms barbs at lateral ends thereof for engagement with the slit.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
88 words
The electrical connector as claimed in claim 5, wherein each branch of the board lock member has a straight portion, a tapered end, and a shoulder portion formed therebetween, and wherein the tapered end of the branch facilitates penetration of the board lock member into the board lock reception hole, the shoulder portion abuts against the lower surface of the printed circuit board, and the top surface of the body portion abuts against the upper surface of the printed circuit board and cover the board lock reception hole.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
US5489219A
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 2003-02-21 | 2003-08-23 | 2004-02-22 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2007-02-21 | 2007-08-23 | 2008-02-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2011-02-21 | 2011-08-23 | 2012-02-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |