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US 7,598,924 B2Granted
Disconnectable electrical connection
AssigneeNokia Corporation
InventorsChris Hynes, Heikki Lehtola, Youngdae Park, Michael Trevorrow
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Abstract
An apparatus including an antenna; a printed wiring board (PWB); and a connection system electrically connecting the antenna to the PWB. The connection system includes a first spring contact and a second spring contact. The first and second spring contacts are removably resiliently biased against each other. The first spring contact is directly connected to the antenna. The second spring contact is electrically connected to the PWB.
Claims27
An apparatus comprising:
- an antenna;
- a printed wiring board (PWB);
- and
- a connection system electrically connecting the antenna to the PWB, wherein the connection system comprises a first spring contact and a second spring contact, wherein the first and second spring contacts are removably resiliently biased against each other, wherein the first spring contact is connected to the antenna, and wherein the second spring contact is electrically connected to the PWB.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a housing having a first housing section and a removable second housing section;
- a first electrical component in the first housing section;
- a second electrical component in the second housing section, wherein the second housing section comprises a removable battery cover;
- and
- a connection system for removably electrically connecting the second electrical component with the first electrical component, wherein the connection system comprises at least one spring contact located between the first and second housing sections with a spring contact force in a direction generally between major planes of the first and second housing sections which does not exert a substantial separation force between the first and second housing sections.
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A battery compartment cover comprising:
- an antenna;
- an overmolded housing member overmolded on the antenna, wherein the housing member has a general planar shape;
- and
- an electrical spring contact connected to the housing member, wherein the spring contact has a first end connected to the antenna and a second end extending from the housing member in a general cantilever fashion, wherein the second end is adapted to contact another contact and exert a biasing spring contact force in a direction generally parallel to a major plane of the generally planar shaped housing member.
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A method comprising:
- providing a first spring contact connected to a first electrical component, wherein the first electrical component is in a first housing section;
- providing a second spring contact connected to a second electrical component, wherein the second electrical component is in a second housing section;
- and
- removably connecting the second housing section to the first housing section, wherein the first and second spring contacts directly contact each other and removably electrically connect the first and second electrical components to each other, and wherein a contact force between the first and second spring contacts is in a direction generally between major planes of the first and second housing sections.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.