Connector for a plated or soldered hole
First Claim
1. A connector for electrically connecting a plated or soldered through hole of a circuit board to another electrical device, comprising:
- a substrate;
a deflectable conductor attached to the substrate and cantilevered therefrom to maintain a positive contact force between said conductor and said circuit board; and
a dimple shaped with a plurality of edges and formed on the conductor shaped to extend into the through hole and to contact the plated or soldered material formed in and along the circumferential of the through hole to make an electrical contact, the conductor being engageable with the substrate to deflect the conductor and establish said positive contact force pressure and lock the dimple of the conductor to the through hole of the circuit board.
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Abstract
A connector for electrically connecting a plated or soldered through hole of a printed circuit board to another electrical device includes a plurality of conductors each having a deflection arm for maintaining a contact force on the circuit board and a dimple formed as a continuous surface from the deflection arm. Each dimple is sized and shaped to enter a through hole and to electrically contact the plating or solder material formed in the hole. Contact can be at a point within the hole or along the circumference of the hole. In addition, each dimple is sized and shaped to enter a range of through hole sizes. In a preferred embodiment each dimple is formed in a generally pyramidal shape with creased edges and a smooth apex. The dimple may also be formed in a generally conical shape.
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21 Claims
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1. A connector for electrically connecting a plated or soldered through hole of a circuit board to another electrical device, comprising:
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a substrate; a deflectable conductor attached to the substrate and cantilevered therefrom to maintain a positive contact force between said conductor and said circuit board; and a dimple shaped with a plurality of edges and formed on the conductor shaped to extend into the through hole and to contact the plated or soldered material formed in and along the circumferential of the through hole to make an electrical contact, the conductor being engageable with the substrate to deflect the conductor and establish said positive contact force pressure and lock the dimple of the conductor to the through hole of the circuit board. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. The pressure connector for connecting a plated or soldered through hole of a circuit board with an electrical element comprising:
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a substrate; a cantilevered conductor mounted on the substrate and formed with a deflection arm, the substrate being engageable with the circuit board for maintaining a positive contact force between the deflection arm and the circuit board; and a dimple shaped with a plurality of edges and formed on the deflection arm extending a distance past a surface of the deflection arm as a continuous surface shaped to enter the through hole and contact the plated or soldered material at at least one point along an edge or circumference of the through hole. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A connector for connecting a soldered or plated through hole of a circuit board with an electrical device comprising:
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a substrate including a plurality of cantilevered conductors each conductor being established as a deflection arm attached to the substrate; and a dimple shaped with a plurality of edges and formed on each deflection arm, the dimple having a height and a base and continuously extending from the deflection arm with the dimple shaped to enter the through hole for electrical contact between the dimple and the plated or soldered material along an edge or circumference of the through hold upon engagement of the substrate with the circuit board. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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Specification