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.
Claims19
An electrical connector, comprising:
- a spring having a plurality of coils and connecting a first printed circuit board (PCB) to a second PCB, wherein the spring includes:
- a first portion in contact with the first PCB;
- a second portion in contact with the second PCB;
- and
- a third portion extending between the first portion and the second portion, and
- a spacer surrounding, and separated from, the third portion of the spring;
- wherein the spring is sealed from outside air.
A smoke detector device, comprising:
- a first printed circuit board (PCB);
- a second PCB;
- and
- a double conic spring partially compressed and electrically connecting the first PCB to the second PCB, wherein the double conic spring includes:
- a first portion in contact with the first PCB;
- a second portion in contact with the second PCB;
- and
- a third portion extending between the first portion and the second portion;
- and
- a spacer surrounding, and separated from, the third portion of the double conic spring;
- wherein the double conic spring is sealed from outside air.
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 portion configured to contact the first PCB;
- a second portion configured to contact the second PCB;
- and
- a third portion extending between the first portion and the second portion;
- inserting the spring into a spacer such that the spacer surrounds, and is separated from, the third 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;
- and
- bringing the first PCB nearer to the second PCB such that the first seal contacts first PCB and the second seal contacts the second PCB.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.