Interconnected printed circuit boards
AssigneeFCI Americas Technology, Inc.
InventorSteven Minich
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Abstract
An connector assembly comprises a first connector comprising a first plurality of compliant electrical contacts arranged in first a linear array, a first insertion side, and a first opposed end. The illustrative connector assembly also comprises a second connector comprising a second plurality of compliant electrical contacts arranged in a second linear array, a second insertion side, and a second opposed end. The second plurality of compliant electrical contacts face and are parallel to the first plurality of compliant electrical contacts. The second plurality of compliant electrical contacts are spaced apart from the first linear array of electrical contacts and form a recess there between having an insertion end and termination end.
Claims20
An electrical connector assembly comprising:
- a first connector comprising a first plurality of compliant electrical contacts arranged in first a linear array between a first insertion end and a first opposed end;
- and
- a second connector comprising a second plurality of compliant electrical contacts arranged in a second linear array between a second insertion end and a second opposed end,
- wherein the second plurality of compliant electrical contacts face said first plurality of compliant electrical contacts, said second plurality of compliant electrical contacts are parallel to the first plurality of compliant electrical contacts, said second plurality of compliant electrical contacts are spaced apart from said first linear array of electrical contacts forming an electronic device recess there between, and an insertion end opening defined between said first insertion end and said second insertion end for receiving an electronic device.
An electrical connector comprising:
- an insulative housing that defines a first end and a second end;
- and
- a plurality of compliant electrical contacts arranged on the insulative housing,
- wherein the compliant electrical contacts are individually compressed starting with a contact at the first end of the insulative housing, when a mating PCB is passed over each of the plurality of compliant electrical contacts.
A method for electrically interconnecting printed circuit boards, comprising:
- providing a first printed circuit board having an insertion edge and a plurality of electrical contacts formed thereon, the plurality of electrical contacts arranged perpendicularly in relation to the insertion edge;
- providing a second printed circuit board having a receiving edge with a recess formed therein, the second printed circuit board having electrically connected thereto at least one electrical connector comprising a plurality of connector contacts;
- aligning the first printed circuit board with the recess formed in the second printed circuit board;
- inserting the first printed circuit board into the recess formed in the second printed circuit board;
- and
- successively engaging at least one of the plurality of connector contacts with the plurality of electrical contacts arranged perpendicularly in relation to the insertion edge.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.