Structure and method for connecting circuit board to surface mounting type connector and recording apparatus incorporating the structure
AssigneeSeiko Epson Corporation
InventorTakeshi Terashima
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Abstract
A circuit board have a first face and a second face which is opposite to the first face. The circuit board is formed with a through hole connecting the first face and the second face. A connector have an insulative casing body, a conductive lead portion projected from the casing body, and a connecting portion adapted to be connected with a wire harness. The connector is fixed to the circuit board such that a part of the casing body is located within the through hole, and the connecting portion is located in a side of the second face.
Claims7
A connecting structure, comprising:
- a circuit board having a first face and a second face which is opposite to the first face, the circuit board being formed with a through hole connecting the first face and the second face;
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- a connector having an insulative casing body, a conductive lead portion projected from the casing body, and a connecting portion adapted to be connected with a wire harness, the connector being fixed to the circuit board such that a part of the casing body is located within the through hole, and the connecting portion is located in a side of the second face.
An apparatus, comprising:
- a circuit board having a first face and a second face which is opposite to the first face, the circuit board being formed with a through hole connecting the first face and the second face;
- a connector having an insulative casing body, a conductive lead portion projected from the casing body, and a connecting portion, the connector being fixed to the circuit board such that a part of the casing body is located within the through hole, and the connecting portion is located in a side of the second face;
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- a wire harness, connected to the connecting portion.
A method of manufacturing a connecting structure, comprising:
- providing a circuit board having a first face on which a conductive pad is provided and a second face which is opposite to the first face, the circuit board being formed with a through hole connecting the first face and the second face;
- providing a connector having an insulative casing body, a conductive lead portion projected from the casing body, and a connecting portion adapted to be connected with a wire harness;
- inserting the connector into the through hole from a side of the first face so that a part of the casing body is located within the through hole and the connecting portion is located in a side of the second face;
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- bringing the lead portion into contact with the conductive pad.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.