Multi-pin electrical connectors
First Claim
1. An electrical connector comprising:
- an elongate insulative housing having a connection face for connection to a mating connector and an opposed mounting face for securement to a printed circuit board; and
a plurality of electrical contacts, substantially geometrically identical said contacts having a connection end, an opposed tail and a securement member therebetween, each said contact defining a substantially identical contact expanse measured between said connection ends and said tails with said securement members being located at a substantially identical location along said contact expanse;
said contacts being supported within said housing such that said connection ends are positioned adjacent said connection face and said tails extend outwardly of said mounting face for securement to said printed circuit board;
said housing including contact support members adjacent said mounting face, at least one of said contact support members being positioned at a location closer to connection face than the other said contact support members so as to position said connection end of at least one contact at a different longitudinal position than the other said contacts.
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Abstract
An electrical connector assembly provides for connection between a mating connector and a printed circuit board. The assembly includes an elongate insulative housing having a connection face and an opposed mounting face. A plurality of elongate electrical contacts are supported within the housing. The contacts include connection ends adjacent the connection face and contact tails extending from the mounting face for insertion into through-holes of the printed circuit board. The contacts further define a securement member between the connection end and the opposed tail. The housing includes contact support members adjacent the mounting face. At least one of the contact support members is positioned at a location closer to the connection face than the other contact support members so as to position the connection end of at least one contact at a different longitudinal position than the other contacts. The contacts of the present invention may be stamped from a flat metal stamping at closer centers reducing the amount of scrap material. Furthermore, the connector may include a L-shaped connector securement clip for insertion into a mounting opening in the printed circuit board. The L-shaped securement clip includes a needle eye compliant section extending therethrough.
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Citations
16 Claims
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1. An electrical connector comprising:
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an elongate insulative housing having a connection face for connection to a mating connector and an opposed mounting face for securement to a printed circuit board; and a plurality of electrical contacts, substantially geometrically identical said contacts having a connection end, an opposed tail and a securement member therebetween, each said contact defining a substantially identical contact expanse measured between said connection ends and said tails with said securement members being located at a substantially identical location along said contact expanse; said contacts being supported within said housing such that said connection ends are positioned adjacent said connection face and said tails extend outwardly of said mounting face for securement to said printed circuit board; said housing including contact support members adjacent said mounting face, at least one of said contact support members being positioned at a location closer to connection face than the other said contact support members so as to position said connection end of at least one contact at a different longitudinal position than the other said contacts. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An electrical connector comprising:
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an elongate insulative housing having a connection face for connection to a mating connector and an opposed mounting face for mounting to a printed circuit board; a plurality of electrical contacts supported in said housing, said contacts having a connection end and an opposed tail extending from said mounting face for insertion into through-holes in said printed circuit board; connector securement clips supported by said housing, each said connector securement clip including an L-shaped component having a first portion extending along said mounting face of said housing and a second portion extending at substantially a right angle therefrom for insertion into a mounting opening in said printed circuit board, said connector securement clip having a needle-eye compliant section formed in both said first and second portions of said L-shaped component. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An electrical connector assembly for establishing electrical connection therebetween a mating electrical connector and plated through-hole of a printed circuit board comprising:
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an elongate insulative housing, said housing having a connection face for connection with said mating electrical connector and a mounting face for securement on said printed circuit board; plural elongate conductive contacts, geometrically identical said contacts each including a connection extent supported at said connection face, an opposed contact tail extending from said mounting face for insertion into said through-holes of said printed circuit board and an intermediate securement member for positionally securing said contacts within said insulative housing; and said insulative housing including engagement surfaces for accommodating said securement members at differing positions within said housing so as to dispose said connection extents of said contacts at differing positions. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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