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US6527576B1
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Socket for a printed board
Assignee: FCI Americas Technology LLC
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Filing: 2000-07-24
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Granted: 2003-03-04
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Expires: 2020-07-24
Abstract
Abstract Providing a socket for a printed board having superior durability, doing no damage to the printed board due to contact therewith, and having a latch arm not requiring labor or time to assemble. The socket ( 1 ) for the printed board provides a housing having an insertion opening for the insertion of the printed board, a plurality of spring contacts that project from inside the insertion opening and form contact point rows along the lengthwise direction of the insertion opening, a pair of latch arms that are elastically deformable towards the outside by respectively extending from the housing at both end sides of the lengthwise direction of the insertion opening, and a pair of engagement parts ( 23 ) formed on the latch arms ( 21 ), and engaging the printed board on the latch arms by resisting the urging force of the spring contacts when the printed board is inserted into the insertion opening and rotated until parallel with the latch arms ( 21 ). In addition, the latch arms ( 21 ) are reinforced by metallic reinforcing members ( 31 ) that support the latch arms ( 21 ) form the outside.
Inventors
- 👤 Shoichi Omote
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 22:37
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/82; H01R12/83
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
191 words
A socket for a printed board comprising: a housing having a groove shaped insertion opening for printed board insertion; a plurality of spring connectors within said insertion opening that protrude from a pair of opposing walls that surround said insertion opening and form a line of contact points in the lengthwise direction of said insertion opening; a pair of external deformable latch arms that respectively extend from said housing on both lengthwise ends of said insertion opening; and a pair of engaging parts that engage said printed board at said latch arms by resisting the urging force due to a spring contact; and wherein each said latch arms are reinforced by a metal reinforcing member that supports said latch arms from the outside, each of said latch arms and said reinforcing members being integrally formed into a combined latch arm and reinforcing member, and said housing comprising an overmolded housing member which is overmolded onto a portion of each of said combined latch arms and reinforcing members to form a stationary connection at said portion, and wherein said combined latch arms and reinforcing members are resiliently deflectable relative to said housing.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
191 words
A socket for a printed board comprising: a housing having a groove shaped insertion opening for printed board insertion; a plurality of spring connectors within said insertion opening that protrude from a pair of opposing walls that surround said insertion opening and form a line of contact points in the lengthwise direction of said insertion opening; a pair of external deformable latch arms that respectively extend from said housing on both lengthwise ends of said insertion opening; and a pair of engaging parts that engage said printed board at said latch arms by resisting the urging force due to a spring contact; and wherein each said latch arms are reinforced by a metal reinforcing member that supports said latch arms from the outside, each of said latch arms and said reinforcing members being integrally formed into a combined latch arm and reinforcing member, and said housing comprising an overmolded housing member which is overmolded onto a portion of each of said combined latch arms and reinforcing members to form a stationary connection at said portion, and wherein said combined latch arms and reinforcing members are resiliently deflectable relative to said housing.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
A socket for a printed board according to claim 1 , characterized in one part of said reinforcing member being exposed at the point of contact with said printed board of said latch members, and acting as a ground electrode for said printed board.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
75 words
An electrical connector housing, comprising: a main body; and a latch arm assembly secured to said main body, said latch arm assembly including: a resiliently flexible latch arm; and a metal reinforcement member embedded in said latch arm by overmolding, wherein said resiliently flexible latch arm comprises an overmolded member, wherein said latch arm assembly secures to said main body by overmolding at a stationary connection section, wherein said main body comprises an overmolded member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
75 words
An electrical connector housing, comprising: a main body; and a latch arm assembly secured to said main body, said latch arm assembly including: a resiliently flexible latch arm; and a metal reinforcement member embedded in said latch arm by overmolding, wherein said resiliently flexible latch arm comprises an overmolded member, wherein said latch arm assembly secures to said main body by overmolding at a stationary connection section, wherein said main body comprises an overmolded member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The electrical connector housing as recited in claim 3 , wherein said latch arm assembly and said main body are created simultaneously.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
67 words
A method of making an electrical connector housing, comprising the steps of: overmolding a latch arm onto an elastically deformable metal reinforcement member to form a resiliently flexible latch arm assembly; and overmolding a main body onto said latch arm or said latch arm assembly at a stationary connection point to form the connector housing with the latch arm being resiliently deflectable relative to the main body.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
67 words
A method of making an electrical connector housing, comprising the steps of: overmolding a latch arm onto an elastically deformable metal reinforcement member to form a resiliently flexible latch arm assembly; and overmolding a main body onto said latch arm or said latch arm assembly at a stationary connection point to form the connector housing with the latch arm being resiliently deflectable relative to the main body.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
The method as recited in claim 5 , wherein the overmolding steps occur simultaneously.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
The socket for a printed board of claim 1 , wherein the metal reinforcing member extends from the outside of the latch arm through the latch arm.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
The socket for a printed board of claim 1 wherein the metal reinforcing member extends from the outside of the latch arm through the latch arm.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
39 words
The socket for a printed board of claim 1 wherein the metal reinforcing member is secured to the outside of the latch arm by overmolding and wherein the metal reinforcing member is further secured to the housing by overmolding.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
38 words
The socket for a printed board of claim 1 wherein both the metal reinforcing member and the latch arm are adapted to elastically deform together as a composite member when the printed board is inserted in the housing.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
38 words
The socket for a printed board of claim 9 wherein both the metal reinforcing member and the latch arm are adapted to elastically deform together as a composite member when the printed board is inserted in the housing.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
21 words
The electrical connector housing of claim 3 wherein the metal reinforcement member is further secured to said main body by overmolding.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
37 words
The electrical connector housing of claim 3 wherein both the metal reinforcement member and the latch arm are adapted to elastically deform together as a composite member when a printed board is inserted in the main body.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
24 words
The electrical connector housing of claim 3 wherein the metal reinforcement member extends from the outside of the latch arm through the latch arm.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
24 words
The electrical connector housing of claim 13 wherein the metal reinforcement member extends from the outside of the latch arm through the latch arm.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
19 words
The electrical connector housing of claim 3 wherein the metal reinforcement member supports the latch arm from the outside.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
19 words
The electrical connector housing of claim 13 wherein the metal reinforcement member supports the latch arm from the outside.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
47 words
The method of making an electrical connector housing of claim 5 wherein the step of overmolding a metal reinforcement member further comprises overmolding the metal reinforcement member into the latch arm wherein the metal reinforcement member supports the latch arm from the outside of the latch arm.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
49 words
The method of making an electrical connector housing of claim 18 wherein the step of overmolding a metal reinforcement member further comprises overmolding the metal reinforcement member into the latch arm wherein the metal reinforcement member extends from the outside of the latch arm assembly through the latch arm.
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