US 2026/0051709 A1Published application

Pivotable sensor module for engagement with a sensor

AssigneeFCI OEN Connectors Limited

InventorsKalloor Mathew Jacob, Nirmal Sam Mandumpal Babu, Chandresan Binesh, Alex Babu Thuruthummalil

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Abstract

A sensor module for environmental sensing in an electronic system with a PCB. The sensor module includes a connector for mounting to the PCB that forms a pivotable connection to an interconnect. A sensor may be coupled to the interconnect at an end opposite the connector such that, by pivoting the interconnect relative to the connector, the height of the sensor above the PCB can be adjusted. The sensor module may include features that facilitate ease of use, including receptacles that each securely engages one or more leads of a sensor, a separable cover with openings sized to dictate the number of leads inserted into each opening; features that allow the interconnect to engage the connector in a single orientation and/or features that set the tilt angle of the interconnect relative to the connector.

Claims21

Dependent claims

A sensor module configured to receive a sensor for one or more characteristics associated with an electronic assembly comprising a printed circuit board (PCB), wherein the sensor comprises a plurality of leads and the sensor module comprises:

a connector configured to be mounted on the PCB, the connector comprising:
a connector housing;
and
a first plurality of conductive elements held by the connector housing, each of the first plurality of conductive elements comprising a tail configured for electrical connection to the PCB and a mating contact portion;
and
an interconnect configured to receive the plurality of leads of the sensor, wherein the interconnect is pivotably coupled to the connector, the interconnect comprising:
an interconnect housing pivotally coupled to the connector housing;
and
a second plurality of conductive elements held by the interconnect housing, each of the second plurality of conductive elements comprising a mating contact portion configured to pivotally engage a mating contact portion of a respective conductive element of the first plurality of conductive elements and a receptacle configured to receive at least one lead among the plurality of leads of the sensor.

6 more elements

A sensor assembly comprising:

a sensor configured to sense one or more characteristics associated with an electronic assembly comprising a printed circuit board (PCB);
a connector configured to be mounted on the PCB;
and
an interconnect configured to receive the sensor and couple to the connector, wherein:
the interconnect and the connector are configured to tilt relative to the connector such that the height of the sensor relative to the PCB to which the sensor assembly is mounted can be adjusted by changing the tilt of the interconnect relative to the connector.

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A modular assembly configured to receive a modular component, the modular assembly comprising:

a connector configured to be mounted on a printed circuit board (PCB), the connector comprising:
a connector housing comprising a first interface coupler on a first side of the connector housing and a second interface coupler on a second side, opposite the first side, of the connector housing;
and
an interconnect comprising:
a first end configured to be pivotably coupled to the connector;
a second end configured to be coupled to the modular component;
and
an interconnect housing comprising a first connector coupler on a first side of an interface housing and a second connector coupler on a second side, opposite the first side, of the interface housing, wherein:
a first interconnect coupler of the connector housing is sized to accommodate the first connector coupler of the interface housing and the second interface coupler of the connector housing is sized to accommodate the second connector coupler of the interface housing such that the interface housing is configured to slidably couple to the connector housing in only one orientation.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 19/297,905Filed 12 Aug 2025
Priority: IN 20244106166314 Aug 2024
Published: 19 Feb 2026
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification8 codes

H01R 35/04
Flexible or turnable line connectors , i.e. the rotation angle being limited: turnable line connectors with limited rotation angle with frictional…
H01R 12/7076
Coupling devices: for connection between PCB and component, e.g. display
H01R 13/113
Resilient sockets: co-operating with pins or blades having a rectangular transverse section
H01R 13/506
Composed of different pieces: assembled by snap action of the parts