Standardized component for cross-point matrices
AssigneeInternational Standard Electric Corporation
InventorsCamille Gabriel Krafft, Jean-Claude Simonet, Emmanuel Marie Jammes
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for manufacturing and assembling standardized components for cross-point switching matrices on a printed circuit board assembly are provided by an insulated strip containing appendages for winding the coils and inserts for housing the relays. The individual components each carrying a plurality of coils and relays are connected into a matrix by means of corresponding guide studs and holes on the alternating sides of each individual component. The method of assembly further provides for winding the coils upon the appendages of each component and soldering each of the components to a continuous circuit board assembly.
Claims3
A standardized component support for coil-operated cross-points for use in a switching matrix comprising:
- a rectangular strip made of electrically insulating material having complementary assembly means on the sides of the strip to provide rigid assembly of each component with other substantially identical components into a plane matrix, said means containing at least one locating element on one side and a plurality of complementary elements on the other side to ensure the correct relative positioning of the components when assembled into a matrix;
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- a series of identical hollow cylindrical appendages located on the top surface of the components to provide coil formers for a plurality of corresponding cross-point control coils carried by the component.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.