US 2010/0075548 A1 · COMPLIANT PIN FOR RETAINING AND ELECTRICALLY CONNECTING A SHIELD WITH A CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY

Abstract

A compliant pin is configured to be press-fit into a cavity of at least one of a connector assembly and a substrate to retain the pin in the cavity. The pin includes a neck, a plurality of compliant beams, and an insertion tip. The neck interconnects the pin with the connector assembly. The beams are configured to engage an inner surface of the cavity to retain the pin in the cavity. The beams are arranged side-to-side and project along a longitudinal plane in a loading direction. The beams have arcuate portions that are arched in different directions transverse to the longitudinal plane. The arcuate portions are shaped to deflect toward the longitudinal plane without substantially engaging one another. The insertion tip interconnects the ends of the beams.

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Dependent claims

A compliant pin configured to be press-fit into a cavity of at least one of a connector assembly and a substrate to retain the pin in the cavity, the pin comprising:

a neck interconnecting the pin with the connector assembly;
a plurality of compliant beams configured to engage an inner surface of the cavity to retain the pin in the cavity, the beams arranged side-to-side and projecting along a longitudinal plane in a loading direction, the beams having arcuate portions arched in different directions transverse to the longitudinal plane, the arcuate portions being shaped to deflect toward the longitudinal plane without substantially engaging one another;
and
an insertion tip interconnecting ends of the beams.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Compliant pin for retaining and electrically connecting a shield with a connector assembly

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Compliant pin for retaining and electrically connecting a shield with a connector assembly

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Abstract

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