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US 6,475,023 B2Granted
Surface mount holding feature
AssigneeFCI Americas Technology, Inc.
InventorHard A. Carneling
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Abstract
An electrical connector having a metal plate which is mounted under the housing with hot riveting. Location pegs are made so that low mounting force is possible. A wafer which is black in color or has another contrasting color makes it possible for a video camera to record the true position of the terminals. The surface of the top side of the housing is suited for vacuum pick up.
Claims8
An electrical connector mounted to a substrate with assistance from a video positioning apparatus, the connector comprising:
- a housing having a lower surface;
- a plurality of terminals extending through said housing;
- a metal surface mount hold-down plate on said lower surface and adapted to secure the connector to the substrate;
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- a wafer through which said terminals extend;
- wherein said wafer is made from a material having a dark color so that said terminals and said wafer have different optical characteristics whereby the video positioning apparatus can sense said different optical characteristics and properly position said terminals relative to the substrate during mounting.
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