Holder connector apparatus and methods
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1. Apparatus comprising:
- a connector support including a top, a bottom, a front, a back, a first end, a second end, and an intermediate wall, a first bottom opening extending through said bottom, and a first plug opening extending through said front;
a printed circuit board including a first header assembly comprising a plurality of pins, said header assembly configured to fit within said first bottom opening; and
a first plug connector configured to be positioned through said first plug opening and connected to said header assembly.
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Abstract
A connector holder assembly includes a printed circuit board and a support having a plurality of header openings, plug openings, and snaps. The openings are in communication with a plurality of cavities and a plurality of ribs extend into the cavities. A plurality of plug connectors are configured to be inserted into the cavities through the plug openings. The support and plug connectors are configured to be positioned on the printed circuit board. The snaps engage a plurality of snap openings on the printed circuit board and include a slot that allows flexure of the snaps during insertion into the snap openings.
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1. Apparatus comprising:
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a connector support including a top, a bottom, a front, a back, a first end, a second end, and an intermediate wall, a first bottom opening extending through said bottom, and a first plug opening extending through said front; a printed circuit board including a first header assembly comprising a plurality of pins, said header assembly configured to fit within said first bottom opening; and a first plug connector configured to be positioned through said first plug opening and connected to said header assembly. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A connector holder assembly comprising:
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a connector support including at least one header opening, at least one plug opening, and at least one snap, said plug opening configured to permit insertion of a plug connector into said connector support; and a printed circuit board including at least one snap opening, said snap configured to engage said snap opening and maintain said connector support in contact with said printed circuit board, said printed circuit board further including at least one header assembly comprising a plurality of pins, said header assembly configured to fit within said header opening. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of connecting at least one plug connector to a printed circuit board with a connector support, the printed circuit board including at least one snap opening and at least one header assembly including a plurality of pins, the plug connector including a plurality of pin openings and a plurality of wires, the connector support including at least one header opening, at least one plug opening, and at least one snap, said method comprising the steps of:
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inserting the plug connector into the connector support; positioning the connector support on the printed circuit board; inserting the snap into the snap opening; and positioning the pins within the pin openings. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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