# US 2021/0280997 A1 · Co-located right angle and vertical connector pads > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2021/0280997 A1 - Document ID: US20210280997A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 17/256,488 - Filed: 2018-11-14 - Published: 2021-09-09 - Earliest claimed: 2018-11-14 - Assignees: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. - Applicants: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. - Inventors: Ricardo Osuna - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20210280997A1 ## CPC - B41J 29/393: Devices for controlling or analysing the entire machine {; Controlling or analysing mechanical parameters involving printing of test patterns} - H01R 12/55: characterised by the terminals - B41J 2/1753: {Details of contacts on the cartridge, e.g. protection of contacts} - B41J 29/38: Drives, motors, controls or automatic cut-off devices for the entire printing mechanism - H05K 1/0295: {adapted for choosing between different types or different locations of mounted components} - H05K 1/117: {Pads along the edge of rigid circuit boards, e.g. for pluggable connectors} - H05K 1/111: {Pads for surface mounting, e.g. lay-out} - H05K 2201/09409: Multiple rows of pads, lands, terminals or dummy patterns; Multiple rows of mounted components - H05K 2201/10189: Non-printed connector - H05K 2203/167: Using mechanical means for positioning, alignment or registration, e.g. using rod-in-hole alignment - B41J: TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE THAN FROM A FORME; CORRECTION OF TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS - H01R: ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS - H05K: PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS ## Abstract In example implementations, a printed circuit assembly (PCA) is provided. The PCA includes vertical connector pads and right angle connector pads. The vertical connector pads includes a first row of pads and a second row of pads. The right angle connector pads include the first row of pads of the vertical connector pads and additional pads located between adjacent pads of the first row of pads of the vertical connector pads. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A printed circuit assembly (PCA), comprising: vertical connector pads, wherein the vertical connector pads comprise a first row of pads and a second row of pads; and right angle connector pads, wherein the right angle connector pads comprise the first row of pads of the vertical connector pads and additional pads that are co-located between adjacent pads of the first row of pads of the vertical connector pads. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The PCA of claim 1, further comprising: a plurality of fitting nail pads located between the first row of pads and the second row of pads. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The PCA of claim 2, wherein the plurality of fitting nail pads are spaced apart to accommodate a plurality of different right angle connectors. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The PCA of claim 1, wherein the vertical connector pads and the right angle connector pads are printed on a printed circuit board connected to a printer. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The PCA of claim 1, wherein a distance between the first row of pads and the second row of pads corresponds to a distance between rows of connector pins of a vertical connector. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The PCA of claim 5, wherein the distance between the first row of pads and the second row of pads corresponds to a height of a fitting nail of a right angle connector. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The PCA of claim 1, wherein dimensions of the vertical connector pads and the right angle connector pads are identical. ### Claim 8 A printing device, comprising: a communication interface to receive print data; a printed circuit assembly (PCA) to process the print data for printing, wherein the PCA comprises: vertical connector pads, wherein the vertical connector pads comprise a first row of pads and a second row of pads; and right angle connector pads, wherein the right angle connector pads comprise the first row of pads of the vertical connector pads and additional pads that are co-located between adjacent pads of the first row of pads of the vertical connector pads; and a printing component communicatively coupled to the PCA to print the print data processed by the PCA. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The printing device of claim 8, wherein the PCA further comprises: a first fitting nail pad located on a first end outside of the vertical connector pads and the right angle connector pads; and a second fitting nail pad located on a second end between the vertical connector pads and right angle connector pads. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The printing device of claim 9, wherein the first fitting nail and the second fitting nail are on a same line. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) The printing device of claim 8, wherein the right angle connector pads are aligned vertically with the second row of pads of the vertical connector pads. ### Claim 12 (depends on 8) The printing device of claim 8, wherein the first row of pads of the vertical connector pads are offset horizontally relative to the second row of the vertical connector pads. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The printing device of claim 12, wherein each pad of the first row of pads of the vertical connector pads aligns with a space between each pad of the second row of pads. ### Claim 14 A formatter, comprising: vertical connector pads, wherein the vertical connector pads comprise a first row of pads and a second row of pads; right angle connector pads, wherein the right angle connector pads comprise the first row of pads of the vertical connector pads and additional pads located between adjacent pads of the first row of pads of the vertical connector pads; fitting nail pads located between the first row of pads and the second row of pads; and a right angle connector connected to the right angle connector pads, wherein the right angle connector comprises fitting nails that correspond to the location of the fitting nail pads and do not touch the second row of pads of the vertical connector pads. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The formatter of claim 14, wherein the fitting nail pads are located at different locations between the first row of pads and the second row of pads to accommodate different right angle connectors.