LOW PROFILE CONNECTOR WITH SPRING CONTACTS
First Claim
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; and
a plurality of spring-biased contacts extending 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.
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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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20 Claims
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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; and a plurality of spring-biased contacts extending 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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. 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 extending into the body and guided by a plurality of columns, the plurality of contacts being configured to compress between a circuit board and the body when coupled with the body. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. A rearview device comprising:
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a connector assembly comprising; a body including a plurality of electrical leads extending therefrom and removably coupled therewith; and a plurality of contact-receiving apertures extending into the body and which are configured to receive a plurality of spring contacts, the plurality of spring contacts being configured to compress between a circuit board and the body. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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