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US6459042B1
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Electrical connector with an electrical component holder
Assignee: Autoliv ASP Inc
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Filing: 1999-12-17
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Granted: 2002-10-01
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Expires: 2019-12-17
Abstract
Abstract A circuit assembly 10 for holding an electronic component 26 relative to a circuit board 16 comprises a housing 12 coupled to the circuit board 16 . A separable cradle 24 is coupled to the housing 12 and is sized to receive the electronic component 26 . The cradle 24 has a support post 28 for spacing the cradle 25 a predetermined distance from the circuit board 16 . In a further aspect of the invention, the housing 12 may be a module housing or a connector 14 . The cradle 24 may be separable from the housing, Leads ( 26 ) pass through the cradle holes 46 and housing holes 44 to be soldered to the circuit board.
Inventors
- 👤 Demetri Stilianos
- 👤 Michael John Luettgen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 14:36
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K5/00; H05K5/0026; H05K5/0047; H05K5/0056; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/7005; H01R12/7011; H01R12/7064; H01R12/71; H01R12/75; H05K5/0069; H01R12/72; H01R12/722; H01R12/724; H01R12/727; H01R2201/00; H01R2201/26; H05K3/00; H05K3/30; H05K3/301
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
101 words
A circuit assembly holding an electronic component having leads and a circuit board comprising: a housing coupled to the circuit board, said housing having interconnect holes therethrough: and a cradle having a first end portion coupled to the housing, said cradle sized to receive the electronic component, said cradle having a second end portion extending outward from said housing and positioned a predetermined distance above the circuit board, said cradle comprising a pair of lead holes extending therethrough, said lead holes aligned with interconnect holes through said housing, said interconnect holes and said lead holes receiving leads from the electronic component.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
101 words
A circuit assembly holding an electronic component having leads and a circuit board comprising: a housing coupled to the circuit board, said housing having interconnect holes therethrough: and a cradle having a first end portion coupled to the housing, said cradle sized to receive the electronic component, said cradle having a second end portion extending outward from said housing and positioned a predetermined distance above the circuit board, said cradle comprising a pair of lead holes extending therethrough, said lead holes aligned with interconnect holes through said housing, said interconnect holes and said lead holes receiving leads from the electronic component.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
A circuit assembly as recited in claim 1 wherein said first end portion having an attachment member extending therefrom, and wherein said housing comprises a guide channel sized to receive said attachment member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
A circuit assembly as recited in claim 2 further comprising tangs extending from said cradle, said tangs engaging said electronic component when said electronic component is positioned within said cradle.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
A circuit assembly as recited in claim 1 wherein said cradle is separable from the housing.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
A circuit assembly as recited in claim 1 wherein said cradle comprising structural ribs extending at least partially therearound.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
A circuit assembly as recited in claim 1 wherein said cradle comprising a pair of lead holes extending therethrough.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
A circuit assembly as recited in claim 6 wherein said lead holes comprise tapered holes.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
A circuit assembly as recited in claim 7 wherein said tapered holes align with interconnect holes through said housing.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
A circuit assembly as recited in claim 1 wherein said housing comprises a component housing.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
A circuit assembly as recited in claim 1 wherein said housing comprises a connector housing.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
A circuit assembly as recited in claim 1 further comprising a support post for spacing said cradle said predetermined distance from said circuit board.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
16 words
A circuit assembly as recited in claim 1 wherein said cradle is removable from the housing.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
137 words
A circuit assembly holding an electronic component having leads and a circuit board comprising: a housing coupled to the circuit board, said housing comprising guides forming a guide channel, said housing having interconnect holes therethrough; and a separable cradle having a first end portion coupled to the housing sized to receive the electronic component, said cradle having a second end portion extending outward from said housing, said cradle comprising a support post adjacent to said second end portion for spacing said cradle a predetermined distance from the circuit board, said cradle having an attachment member sized to be slidably received within said guide channel, said cradle comprising a pair of lead holes extending therethrough, said lead holes aligned with interconnect holes through said housing, said interconnect holes and said lead holes receiving leads from the electronic component.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
137 words
A circuit assembly holding an electronic component having leads and a circuit board comprising: a housing coupled to the circuit board, said housing comprising guides forming a guide channel, said housing having interconnect holes therethrough; and a separable cradle having a first end portion coupled to the housing sized to receive the electronic component, said cradle having a second end portion extending outward from said housing, said cradle comprising a support post adjacent to said second end portion for spacing said cradle a predetermined distance from the circuit board, said cradle having an attachment member sized to be slidably received within said guide channel, said cradle comprising a pair of lead holes extending therethrough, said lead holes aligned with interconnect holes through said housing, said interconnect holes and said lead holes receiving leads from the electronic component.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
30 words
A circuit assembly as recited in claim 13 further comprising tangs extending from said cradle, said tangs engaging said electronic component when said electronic component is positioned within said cradle.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
15 words
A circuit assembly as recited in claim 13 wherein said lead holes comprise tapered holes.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
15 words
A circuit assembly as recited in claim 13 wherein said housing comprises a component housing.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
15 words
A circuit assembly as recited in claim 13 wherein said housing comprises a connector housing.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
24 words
A circuit assembly as recited in claim 13 further comprising a support post for spacing said cradle said predetermined distance from said circuit board.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
101 words
A connector assembly comprising: a connector housing, said housing having interconnect holes therethrough; and a separable cradle having a first end portion slidably coupled to the connector housing, said cradle sized to receive an electronic component having leads, said cradle having a second end portion extending outward from said housing, said cradle comprising a support post for Spacing said cradle a predetermined distance above the circuit board, said cradle comprising a pair of lead holes extending therethrough, said lead holes aligned with said interconnect holes through said housing, said interconnect holes and said lead holes receiving leads from the electronic component.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
101 words
A connector assembly comprising: a connector housing, said housing having interconnect holes therethrough; and a separable cradle having a first end portion slidably coupled to the connector housing, said cradle sized to receive an electronic component having leads, said cradle having a second end portion extending outward from said housing, said cradle comprising a support post for Spacing said cradle a predetermined distance above the circuit board, said cradle comprising a pair of lead holes extending therethrough, said lead holes aligned with said interconnect holes through said housing, said interconnect holes and said lead holes receiving leads from the electronic component.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
34 words
A connector assembly as recited in claim 19 wherein said first end portion having an attachment member extending therefrom, and wherein said connector housing comprises a guide channel sized to receive said attachment member.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
29 words
A circuit assembly as recited in claim 19 further comprising tangs extending from said cradle, said tangs engaging said electronic component when said electronic component,is positioned within said cradle.
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