Method and apparatus for providing electrical power to a circuit
AssigneeJST Performance, LLC
InventorWestin C. Knop
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Abstract
A barrel type power terminal electrically coupled to a top side of a printed circuit board (PCB) with a barrel portion extending through or capable of receiving power through one of an aperture and a slot to a bottom side of the PCB. The terminal may have one or more leads, each lead electrically connected with a different pin or barrel segment of the barrel portion. A plug may interconnect with the barrel portion on the bottom side of the PCB. The terminal may be held in place by the one or more leads connected to pads of the PCB and/or by an insert.
Claims20
A power terminal connectable to a surface, the power terminal comprising:
- one or more leads capable of electrically contacting the surface;
- and
- one or more barrel segments, each segment in electrical communication with a different of the one or more leads;
- wherein at least one barrel segment extends below the surface.
A barrel jack electrically connectable to a PCB, the barrel jack comprising:
- one or more leads contacting corresponding pads on a first side of the PCB;
- and
- one or more barrel segments, each segment in electrical communication with a different of the one or more leads;
- wherein the one or more barrel segments are connectable to a power source from a second side of the PCB.
A method, comprising:
- providing power to at least one of a pin and a barrel segment of a barrel type power terminal from a second side of a PCB;
- passing power to first lead located on a first side of the PCB;
- and
- transferring power to a first pad of the PCB located on a first side of the PCB.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.