Low-profile connector
AssigneeKYOCERA AVX Components Corporation
InventorBrent Lybrand
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Abstract
A wire connector includes a base portion, a first portion extending from a first side of the base portion, and a second portion extending from a second side of the base portion, the second side being opposite the first side. Each of the first portion and the second portion are bent relative to the base portion toward a central axis of the connector. Each of the first portion and the second portion includes a first contact member and a second contact member, each of the first contact member and second contact member being structured to bend toward the central axis of the connector.
Claims20
A wire connector comprising:
- a base portion;
- a first portion extending from a first side of the base portion;
- and
- a second portion extending from a second side of the base portion, the second side being opposite the first side;
- wherein each of the first portion and the second portion are bent relative to the base portion toward a central axis of the connector;
- and
- wherein each of the first portion and the second portion includes:
- a first contact member and a second contact member, each of the first contact member and second contact member structured to bend toward the central axis of the connector.
A wire connector assembly comprising:
- an electrical component having a first height, the electrical component comprising:
- a first conductive region;
- a second conductive region;
- and
- an aperture disposed between the first conductive region and the second conductive region;
- a wire connector having a second height and being structured to couple to the electrical component, the wire connector comprising:
- a base portion;
- a first portion extending from a first side of the base portion;
- and
- a second portion extending from a second, opposite side of the base portion;
- wherein the base portion of the wire connector is structured to be received within the aperture of the electrical component such that a third height of the wire connector assembly is less than a sum of the first height and the second height.
A method of forming a wire connector assembly, the method comprising:
- forming a wire connector;
- coupling the wire connector to an electrical component;
- and
- connecting a wire to the wire connector;
- wherein the wire connector comprises:
- a base portion;
- a first portion extending from a first side of the base portion;
- and
- and a second portion extending from a second, opposite side of the base portion;
- and
- wherein the electrical component comprises:
- an aperture;
- a first conductive region disposed on a first side of the aperture;
- and
- a second conductive region disposed on a second side of the aperture;
- and
- wherein coupling the wire connector to the electrical component comprises:
- inserting the base portion into the aperture;
- coupling a first region of each of the first portion and the second portion to first conductive region;
- and
- coupling a second region of each of the first portion and the second portion to the second conductive region.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.