US7722366B2
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Board-mounted electrical connector
Assignee: Molex LLC
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Filing: 2004-10-25
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Granted: 2010-05-25
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Expires: 2024-10-25
Abstract
Abstract An electrical connector is provided for mounting on a circuit board and includes a dielectric housing mounting a plurality of first terminals having circuit board press-fit portions projecting therefrom. A plurality of second terminals are mounted on the housing and have circuit board press-fit portions projecting therefrom. A press-fitting block is engageable with the housing and is locked to the first terminals for press-fitting the first terminals into holes in the circuit board. The press-fit portions of the second terminals are exposed exteriorly of the housing and the press-fitting block for locking engagement by an appropriate independent pressfitting jig for press-fitting the second terminals into holes in the circuit board.
Inventors
- 👤 Masahiro Yamamoto
- 👤 Tetsuo Hoshino
- 👤 Yoshihiro Tetsuka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 03:15
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R43/00; H01R43/20; H01R12/00; H01R12/50; H01R12/51; H01R12/55; H01R12/58; H01R12/70; H01R12/71; H01R12/712; H01R43/205
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
159 words
An electrical connector for mounting on a circuit board, comprising: a dielectric housing; a plurality of first terminals mounted on the housing and having circuit board press-fit portions projecting from the first terminals; a plurality of second terminals mounted on the housing and having circuit board press-fit portions projecting from the second terminals; the first and second terminals being arranged in respective spaced apart rows, said first terminals having a first pitch and said second terminals having a second pitch different from said first pitch; a press-fitting block engageable with the housing and locked to the first terminals for press-fitting the first terminals into holes in the circuit board; and said press-fit portions of the second terminals being exposed exteriorly of both the housing and the press-fitting block and in locking engagement with an independent press-fitting jig for press-fitting the second terminals into other holes in the circuit board, said press fitting jig engaged with the press fitting block.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
159 words
An electrical connector for mounting on a circuit board, comprising: a dielectric housing; a plurality of first terminals mounted on the housing and having circuit board press-fit portions projecting from the first terminals; a plurality of second terminals mounted on the housing and having circuit board press-fit portions projecting from the second terminals; the first and second terminals being arranged in respective spaced apart rows, said first terminals having a first pitch and said second terminals having a second pitch different from said first pitch; a press-fitting block engageable with the housing and locked to the first terminals for press-fitting the first terminals into holes in the circuit board; and said press-fit portions of the second terminals being exposed exteriorly of both the housing and the press-fitting block and in locking engagement with an independent press-fitting jig for press-fitting the second terminals into other holes in the circuit board, said press fitting jig engaged with the press fitting block.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The electrical connector of claim 1 wherein said first terminals are signal terminals and said second terminals are power source terminals.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The electrical connector of claim 1 wherein said first and second terminals are L-shaped with mounting legs mounted in the housing and generally right-angled legs including said press-fit portions.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The electrical connector of claim 1 wherein said first and second terminals are arranged in parallel rows.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The electrical connector of claim 4 wherein the first terminals are offset from the second terminals in a direction along said respective rows.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
49 words
The electrical connector of claim 1 wherein said press-fitting block has an abutment surface for engagement with the press-fitting jig, whereby the jig is to press fit the first terminals into the circuit board, through the press-fitting block, as the jig is press-fitting the second terminals into the board.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
In combination with the electrical connector of claim 6 , the press-fitting jig having an abutment surface for engaging the abutment surface of the press-fitting block.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
The electrical connector of claim 1 wherein said first and second terminals have lock portions for engaging with the press-fitting block and the press-fitting jig, respectively.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
The electrical connector of claim 8 wherein said lock portions are adjacent to the press-fit portions of the respective terminals.
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