Low profile connector with spring contacts
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1. A connector assembly operably coupled with a circuit board within a rearview device, the connector assembly comprising:
- a body including a plurality of electrical leads extending therefrom;
a plurality of contact-receiving apertures defined through the body;
a plurality of spring-biased contacts mounted on said circuit board and inserted into the contact-receiving apertures and guided by a plurality of columns, the plurality of spring-biased contacts being in electrical communication with the plurality of electrical leads when inserted into the contact-receiving apertures of the body;
a plurality of peripheral walls that abut said circuit board; and
a mechanical fastener configured to secure said connector assembly to said circuit board, wherein the mechanical fastener is configured to extend through said circuit board and is generally concealed by the plurality of peripheral walls of said connector assembly.
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Abstract
A connector assembly is operably coupled with a circuit board for a rearview device. The connector assembly includes a body having a plurality of electrical leads extending therefrom. A plurality of contact-receiving apertures are defined through the body. A plurality of spring-biased contacts extend into the contact-receiving apertures and are guided by a plurality of columns. The plurality of spring-biased contacts are in electrical communication with the plurality of electrical leads when inserted into the contact-receiving apertures of the body.
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1. A connector assembly operably coupled with a circuit board within a rearview device, the connector assembly comprising:
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a body including a plurality of electrical leads extending therefrom; a plurality of contact-receiving apertures defined through the body; a plurality of spring-biased contacts mounted on said circuit board and inserted into the contact-receiving apertures and guided by a plurality of columns, the plurality of spring-biased contacts being in electrical communication with the plurality of electrical leads when inserted into the contact-receiving apertures of the body; a plurality of peripheral walls that abut said circuit board; and a mechanical fastener configured to secure said connector assembly to said circuit board, wherein the mechanical fastener is configured to extend through said circuit board and is generally concealed by the plurality of peripheral walls of said connector assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A connector assembly for a rearview device, the connector assembly comprising:
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a body including a plurality of electrical leads extending therefrom; a plurality of contact-receiving apertures extending through the body in a direction orthogonal to the plurality of electrical leads; and a plurality of contacts on a circuit board and extending into the body and guided by a plurality of columns, the plurality of contacts inserted into the body and being compressed between the circuit board and the body, the plurality of contacts directly engaging the plurality of electrical leads when inserted into the plurality of contact-receiving apertures. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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