Sealed electrical connector
AssigneeHoneywell International Inc.
InventorsDomenico Piro, Gianluca Pace, Mauro Miheli
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Abstract
Devices and methods for a sealed electrical connector are described herein. Some embodiments include a spring connecting a first PCB to a second PCB, wherein the spring includes a first end portion in contact with the first PCB, a second end portion in contact with the second PCB, and a middle portion extending between the first end portion and the second end portion, a spacer surrounding the middle portion of the spring, a first seal seated in a first groove of the spacer and in contact with the first PCB, and a second seal seated in a second groove of the spacer and in contact with the second PCB.
Claims20
An electrical connector, comprising:
- a spring connecting a first printed circuit board (PCB) to a second PCB, wherein the spring includes:
- a first end portion in contact with the first PCB;
- a second end portion in contact with the second PCB;
- and
- a middle portion extending between the first end portion and the second end portion;
- a spacer surrounding, and separated from, the middle portion of the spring;
- a first seal seated in a first groove of the spacer and in contact with the first PCB;
- and
- a second seal seated in a second groove of the spacer and in contact with the second PCB.
An aspirating smoke detector device, comprising:
- a first printed circuit board (PCB);
- a second PCB;
- a spring electrically connecting the first PCB to the second PCB, wherein the spring includes:
- a first end portion in contact with the first PCB;
- a second end portion in contact with the second PCB;
- and
- a middle portion extending between the first end portion and the second end portion;
- a spacer surrounding, and separated from, the middle portion of the spring;
- a first seal seated in a first groove of the spacer and in contact with the first PCB;
- and
- a second seal seated in a second groove of the spacer and in contact with the second PCB.
A method of manufacturing a sealed electrical connector, comprising:
- providing a spring configured to electrically connect a first printed circuit board (PCB) to a second PCB, wherein the spring includes:
- a first end portion configured to contact the first PCB;
- a second end portion configured to contact the second PCB;
- and
- a middle portion extending between the first end portion and the second end portion;
- inserting the spring into a spacer such that the spacer surrounds, and is separated from, the middle portion of the spring;
- seating a first seal in a first groove of the spacer and a second seal in a second groove of the spacer;
- bringing the first seal into contact with the first PCB;
- and
- bringing the second seal into contact with the second PCB.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.