Circuit board connector
AssigneeAllgon AB
InventorsStefan Jonsson, Dan Karlsson, Tord Liljevik
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Abstract
The invention generally relates to a connector (1) for receiving a cable end (12), arranged for being attached to a circuit board. The connector is provided with a through hole (10) for receiving the cable end, at least one upper lip (5) and at least one lower lip (3) with a connector recess (11, 13) therebetween for fitting onto an edge of a slit (6) in the circuit board. The connector is further provided with at least one snap holding element (4), disposed adjacent to said connector recess (11, 13), so as to engage with a portion (7) of the circuit board, adja-cent to the edge of the slit 6 in the circuit board.
Claims10
A connector for receiving a cable end, and arranged for being attached to a circuit board, said connector comprising a connector body and being provided with
- a through hole for receiving said cable end,
- at least one upper lip and at least one lower lip with a connector body recess therebetween for fitting onto an edge of a slit in said circuit board, characterised in that
- the connector body is further provided with at least one snap holding element extending outwardly from said connector body and disposed adjacent to said connector body recess, so as to engage with a portion of the circuit board, adjacent to said edge of said slit (6) in the circuit board, and to resiliently hold the connector in place on the circuit board.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.