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AssigneeControl Techniques Limited
InventorNeil Jackson
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Abstract
A device for use with a printed circuit board, PCB, is provided. The device is arranged to electrically connect to a component on the PCB. The device comprises a first layer having a first hole therethrough and a second layer having a second hole therethrough. The second hole is arranged to receive a connector to connect the device to the PCB. Each of the first and second holes has a width in the plane of the respective first or second layer. The first and second holes are substantially coaxial. The width of the first hole is greater than the width of the second hole. Thus proper electrical clearance is provided between the component on the PCB an the device when the connector is not present.
Claims17
A device for use with a printed circuit board, PCB, the device being arranged to electrically connect to a component on the PCB and comprising:
- a first layer having a first hole therethrough, and
- a second layer in contact with the first layer and having a second hole therethrough, the second hole arranged to receive a connector to connect the device to the PCB,
- wherein the first and second layers are formed of a conductive material, wherein the conducting material of the first layer and the conducting material of the second layer form a continuous sheet of material,
- wherein each of the first and second holes has a width in the plane of the respective first or second layer,
- wherein the first and second holes are substantially coaxial and
- wherein the width of the first hole is greater than the width of the second hole.
An assembly comprising:
- a printed circuit board, PCB,
- a device arranged to electrically connect to a component on the PCB, and
- a first connection between the PCB and the device,
- the device comprising:
- a first layer having a first hole therethrough, and
- a second layer in contact with the first layer and having a second hole therethrough, the second hole arranged to receive a connector to form a second connection between the device and the PCB,
- wherein the first and second layers are formed of a conductive material,
- wherein each of the first and second holes has a width in the plane of the respective first or second layer,
- wherein the first and second holes are substantially coaxial, and
- wherein the width of the first hole is greater than the width of the second hole.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.