Connector with secure wafer retention
AssigneeSamtec, Inc.
InventorsDonald Christopher Knowlden, Randall Eugene Musser, John Allen Mongold, Chadrick Paul Faith
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Abstract
A connector includes a connector body, a plurality of wafers arranged within the connector body, and a weld tab defined by a unitary member that includes a plurality of weld tab legs and a plurality of weld tab arms. The plurality of weld tab arms are arranged to engage with corresponding weld tab arm holes included in the connector body, and the plurality of weld tab legs are arranged to engage with a circuit board when the connector is mounted to the circuit board. The weld tab prevents the plurality of wafers from withdrawing from the connector body when the plurality of weld tab arms are engaged with the corresponding weld tab arm holes.
Claims35
A connector comprising:
- a connector body;
- a plurality of wafers arranged within the connector body;
- and
- a weld tab defined by a unitary member that includes a plurality of weld tab legs and a plurality of weld tab arms;
- wherein
- the plurality of weld tab arms are arranged to engage with corresponding weld tab arm holes included in the connector body;
- the plurality of weld tab legs are arranged to engage with a circuit board when the connector is mounted to the circuit board;
- the weld tab prevents the plurality of wafers from withdrawing from the connector body when the plurality of weld tab arms are engaged with the corresponding weld tab arm holes;
- each of the plurality of wafers includes at least one wafer leg arranged to engage with a corresponding pad on the circuit board when the connector is mounted to the circuit board;
- each of the plurality of wafers includes at least one wafer arm arranged to engage with a corresponding wafer arm hole included in the connector body;
- and
- the at least one wafer arm passes through the connector body and is exposed at a contact section of the connector.
A connector comprising:
- a connector body;
- a plurality of wafers arranged within the connector body;
- and
- a weld tab defined by a unitary member that includes a plurality of weld tab legs and a plurality of weld tab arms;
- wherein
- the plurality of weld tab arms are arranged to engage with corresponding weld tab arm holes included in the connector body;
- the plurality of weld tab legs are arranged to engage with a circuit board when the connector is mounted to the circuit board;
- the weld tab prevents the plurality of wafers from withdrawing from the connector body when the plurality of weld tab arms are engaged with the corresponding weld tab arm holes;
- one planar surface of each of the plurality of wafers includes a wafer rib;
- another planar surface of each of the plurality of wafers includes a wafer groove;
- the connector body includes a connector rib;
- and
- the wafer groove of one of the plurality of wafers receives the connector rib.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.