Contact for electrical connector
AssigneeHon Hai Precision Ind. Co., Ltd.
InventorsTimothy B. Billman, Eric D. Juntwait
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Abstract
A contact (1) comprises a main portion (11,) a pair of retaining portions 13 extending from a pair of ends of the main portion and substantially perpendicular to the main portion, a pair of compressive tail portions (15) extending from the retaining portions, a pair of arms (14) expending upwardly from top ends of the retaining portions, a pin-like tail portion (12) extending downwardly from the main portion. The compressive tail portions are adapted to electrically connect with a circuit trace on a PCB and the pin-like portion has a length adapted for extending through the PCB
Claims13
A conductive contact adapted for being received in a dielectric wafer and electrically connecting with a printed circuit board (PCB), comprising:
- a main portion;
- a pair of retaining portions extending from a pair of ends of the main portion and substantially perpendicular to the main portion, the retaining portions being adapted to engage with the dielectric wafer and secure the contact to the dielectric wafer;
- a pair of compressive tail portions extending from the retaining portions, adapted to electrically connect with conductive pads on the PCB;
- a pair of arms expending upwardly from top ends of the retaining portions, adapted for electrically engaging with a circuit board;
- a pin-like tail portion extending downwardly from the main portion and having a length adapted for extending through the PCB.
An electrical assembly comprising:
- a printed circuit board (PCB) comprising a through hole through top and bottom faces thereof, and two conductive pads on the top face thereof;
- a dielectric wafer mounted on the printed circuit board, defining a number of passageways therein;
- a contact secured in the wafer, the contact comprising:
- a main portion;
- a pair of retaining portions extending from a pair of ends of the main portion and substantially perpendicular to the main portion, the retaining portions engaging with the dielectric wafer and securing the contact to the dielectric wafer;
- a pair of compressive tail portions extending from the retaining portions and electrically connecting with the two conductive pads on the PCB;
- a pair of arms expending upwardly from top ends of the retaining portions, adapted for electrically engaging with a circuit board;
- a pin-like tail portion extending downwardly from the main portion and having a length extending through the through hole of the PCB, a part of the pin-like tail portion below the bottom face of the PCB being bent to tightly engage with the bottom face of the PCB thereby securing the contact with the wafer to the PCB.
An electrical assembly comprising:
- a printed circuit board with a through hole and at least one conductive pad on an upper surface beside said hole;
- a dielectric body seated upon said printed circuit board;
- at least a contact retained in said dielectric body, said contact including:
- a retaining portion for retaining the contact in the dielectric body,
- a compressible tail extending downwardly from said retaining portion with a free end abutting against the printed circuit board,
- a pin downwardly extending directly or indirectly from the retaining portion and spaced from the tail and through said through hole;
- wherein
- the pin is bent to abut against a bottom face of the printed circuit board so as to retain said body on the printed circuit board under a condition that the compressible tail is depressed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.