Pin attach converter

#The present disclosure relates to electrical circuits, and more specifically, to an adapter for attaching a compliant electrical contact to a solder tail electrical contact.

#Printed circuit board electrical connector can include compliant press fit pin connectors and solder tail connectors. Compliant press fit pin connectors may be used on thick printed circuit boards (e.g., backplanes) that make it difficult to attach solder tail connectors. Solder tail connectors may be used on thin or flexible printed circuit boards where enough of the pin sticks through the board for the soldering process.

#According to embodiments of the present disclosure, a pin attach converter for coupling an electrical contact to a printed circuit board may include a compliant region having a first length adapted to traverse an aperture in a printed circuit board and provide mechanical and electrical registry with at least one wall of the aperture. The pin attach converter may also include an adapter region coupled to the compliant region, and having a cavity with a second length and adapted to receive the electrical contact, where the second length extends along a same longitudinal axis as the first length, and the cavity is adapted to provide mechanical and electrical registry with the electrical contact.

#The drawings included in the present application are incorporated into, and form part of, the specification. They illustrate embodiments of the present disclosure and, along with the description, serve to explain the principles of the disclosure. The drawings are only illustrative of certain embodiments and do not limit the disclosure.

#FIG. 1 schematically depicts an embodiment of a pin attach converter.

#FIG. 2 schematically depicts a perspective view of an embodiment of a pin attach converter with an electrical contact in a cavity of an adapter region and a compliant region inserted into an aperture of a printed circuit board, according to various embodiments.

#While the invention is amenable to various modifications and alternative forms, specifics thereof have been shown by way of example in the drawings and will be described in detail. It should be understood, however, that the intention is not to limit the invention to the particular embodiments described. On the contrary, the intention is to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention.

#Aspects of the present disclosure relate to electrical circuits, and more particular aspects relate to an adapter for attaching a compliant electrical contact to a solder tail electrical contact. While the present disclosure is not necessarily limited to such applications, various aspects of the disclosure may be appreciated through a discussion of various examples using this context.

#Embodiments of this disclosure are directed towards a pin attach converter that enables electrical connectors having solder tail contacts to be used in printed circuit board (PCB) applications configured to receive a compliant press fit electrical contacts.