# US 9,040,844 B2 · Electronic component mounting board having a plurality of terminals and method of manufacture > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 9,040,844 B2 - Document ID: US9040844B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 13/123,814 - Filed: 2009-12-14 - Published: 2011-08-11 - Granted: 2015-05-26 - Earliest claimed: 2009-06-25 - Assignees: Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd. - Applicants: Hideki Goto - Inventors: Hideki Goto - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9040844B2 ## CPC - H05K 3/306: with lead-in-hole components (H05K3/32 takes precedence) - H01R 12/7082: {Coupling device supported only by cooperation with PCB} - H01R 12/91: allowing relative movement between coupling parts, e.g. floating or self aligning (for coupling devices not specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, H01R13/6315 takes precedence) - H05K 3/3447: Lead-in-hole components - H05K 2201/10189: Non-printed connector - H05K 2201/10303: Pin-in-hole mounted pins - H05K 2201/10424: Frame holders - H05K 2201/10537: Attached components - Y10T 29/49149: by metal fusion bonding - H05K: PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS - H01R: ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS - Y10T: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION ## Abstract A mounting board having a plurality of terminals. The ends of each of the plurality of terminals are inserted into and soldered to through-holes positioned in a printed board, and the terminals are mounted on the printed board. A plurality of pedestals are disposed on one side of the printed board. The pedestals support the terminals. The pedestals are integrally coupled to one another through deformable coupling portions. Mutual displacements among the pedestals are allowed by the coupling portions. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A mounting board comprising: a printed board defining a plurality of through-holes; a plurality of terminals mounted on the printed board, and having ends inserted into and soldered to the through-holes; deformable coupling portions; and a plurality of pedestals disposed on one side of the printed board, the pedestals supporting the terminals and being integrally coupled to one another through the deformable coupling portions, clearances being defined between the plurality of pedestals at positions outside the deformable coupling portions, wherein the deformable coupling portions are configured to allow mutual displacements among the pedestals. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The mounting board of claim 1, wherein the deformable coupling portions include a plurality of bent parts. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The mounting board of claim 2, wherein the plurality of bent parts include inner and outer peripheral surfaces that are formed into smoothly curved surfaces. ### Claim 4 A mounting board assembly, comprising: a printed board defining a plurality of through-holes; a plurality of terminals mounted on the printed board; a pedestal plate having a plurality of pedestals; and deformable coupling portions positioned between the plurality of pedestals, wherein the deformable coupling portions integrally couple respective pairs of the plurality of pedestals to one another, clearances are configured between the plurality of pedestals at positions outside the deformable coupling portions, and the deformable coupling portions are configured to allow mutual displacements among the pedestals. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The mounting board assembly of claim 4, wherein ends of the plurality of terminals are inserted into and soldered to the plurality of through-holes. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) The mounting board assembly of claim 4, wherein the deformable coupling portions include a plurality of bent parts. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The mounting board assembly of claim 6, wherein the plurality of bent parts have inner and outer peripheral surfaces formed into substantially smooth curved surfaces. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The mounting board assembly of claim 6, wherein the plurality of bent parts are formed into quarter-circle arcs. ### Claim 9 (depends on 6) The mounting board assembly of claim 6, wherein the plurality of bent parts are formed into V-shaped configurations. ### Claim 10 (depends on 4) The mounting board assembly of claim 4, wherein the pedestal plate is positioned on top of the printed board and is held by a plurality of positioning jigs, and the plurality of terminals are mounted on the printed board without contacting any of the plurality of positioning jigs. ### Claim 11 (depends on 4) The mounting board assembly of claim 4, further comprising an insulation plate superimposed on the pedestal plate. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The mounting board assembly of claim 11, wherein the insulation plate is formed from a synthetic resin. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The mounting board assembly of claim 12, wherein the insulation plate includes a plurality of containing grooves that extend in accordance with a shape of each of the deformable coupling portions. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The mounting board assembly of claim 13, wherein the insulation plate includes a wiring space for arranging electrical circuits. ### Claim 15 A method of manufacturing a mounting board, comprising: providing a printed board having a plurality of printed wires; providing a plurality of terminals having open ends and attachable ends; integrally molding a plurality of pedestals and deformable coupling portions from a synthetic resin to produce a pedestal plate, wherein the deformable coupling portions integrally couple the plurality of pedestals to one another, clearances being defined between the plurality of pedestals at positions outside the deformable coupling portions, and the deformable coupling portions are configured to allow mutual displacements among the plurality of pedestals; positioning the plurality of terminals within the plurality of pedestals to form a plurality of connectors; superimposing the pedestal plate, to which the terminals are attached, to the printed board by securely positioning the pedestal plate on top of the printed board, wherein the superimposed pedestal plate is held on the printed board by a plurality of positioning jigs; and soldering the attachable ends of the terminals to the printed board such that the attachable ends are electrically connected to the plurality of printed wires on the printed board. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The method of manufacturing the mounting board according to claim 15, further comprising: heating peripheral edges that define a plurality of through-holes; and applying a flux onto the plurality of terminals and the peripheral edges. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The method of manufacturing a mounting board of claim 15, wherein the soldering of the attachable ends of the terminal includes: dipping the attachable ends of the terminals in molten solder; and filling clearances between the plurality of through-holes and the plurality of terminals with molten solder, wherein the clearances are filled by capillarity. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) The mounting board of claim 1, wherein the deformable coupling portions are formed from a synthetic resin. ### Claim 19 (depends on 4) The mounting board assembly of claim 4, wherein the deformable coupling portions are formed from a synthetic resin. ### Claim 20 A mounting board comprising: a printed board defining a plurality of through-holes; a plurality of terminals mounted on the printed board, and having ends inserted into and soldered to the through-holes; deformable coupling portions; and a plurality of pedestals disposed on one side of the printed board, the pedestals supporting the terminals and being integrally coupled to one another through the deformable coupling portions, clearances being defined between the plurality of pedestals at positions outside the deformable coupling portions, the plurality of terminals, the plurality of pedestals, and the deformable coupling portions being all distinct from one another. ### Claim 21 A mounting board assembly, comprising: a printed board defining a plurality of through-holes; a plurality of terminals mounted on the printed board; a pedestal plate having a plurality of pedestals; and deformable coupling portions positioned between the plurality of pedestals, wherein the deformable coupling portions integrally couple respective pairs of the plurality of pedestals to one another, clearances are configured between the plurality of pedestals at positions outside the deformable coupling portions, and the plurality of terminals, the plurality of pedestals, and the deformable coupling portions are all distinct from one another.