Electrical connector system for mobile phones
First Claim
1. An electrical connector system for a mobile phone, comprising:
- a lower phone housing disposed beneath a printed circuit board having a plurality of circuit traces on a bottom side thereof, the housing including a plurality of module-receiving cavities in an upper side thereof opposite the bottom side of the printed circuit board;
a plurality of connector modules positionable in said cavities, each connector module including a frame having at least one connector thereon, and the connector having at least one flexible contact for surface-engaging a respective circuit trace on the bottom side of the printed circuit board; and
complementary interengaging mounting means between the frames of the connector modules and the lower phone housing to releasably mount the modules in the cavities whereby the modules easily can be selectively removed from the housing for repair or replacement purposes.
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Abstract
An electrical connector system is provided for a mobile phone which includes a lower housing disposed beneath a printed circuit board having a plurality of circuit traces on a bottom side thereof. The housing includes at least one cavity in an upper side thereof opposite the bottom side of the printed circuit board. A connector module is positionable in the cavity and includes a frame having at least one connector thereon. The connector has at least one flexible contact for surface-engaging a respective circuit trace on the bottom side of the printed circuit board. A complementary interengaging mounting structure is provided between the frame of the connector module and the lower phone housing to releasably mount the module in the cavity. Thereby the module easily can be selectively removed from the housing for repair or replacement purposes.
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22 Claims
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1. An electrical connector system for a mobile phone, comprising:
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a lower phone housing disposed beneath a printed circuit board having a plurality of circuit traces on a bottom side thereof, the housing including a plurality of module-receiving cavities in an upper side thereof opposite the bottom side of the printed circuit board;
a plurality of connector modules positionable in said cavities, each connector module including a frame having at least one connector thereon, and the connector having at least one flexible contact for surface-engaging a respective circuit trace on the bottom side of the printed circuit board; and
complementary interengaging mounting means between the frames of the connector modules and the lower phone housing to releasably mount the modules in the cavities whereby the modules easily can be selectively removed from the housing for repair or replacement purposes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An electrical connector system for a mobile phone, comprising:
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a printed circuit board having a plurality of circuit traces on a bottom side thereof;
a lower phone housing beneath the printed circuit board and having at least one cavity in an upper side of the housing opposite the bottom side of the printed circuit board;
a connector module positionable in said cavity and including a frame having at least one connector thereon, the connector having at least one flexible contact for surface-engaging a respective circuit trace on the bottom side of the printed circuit board; and
complementary interengaging mounting means between the frame of the connector module and the lower phone housing to releasably mount the module in the cavity whereby the module easily can be selectively removed from the housing for repair or replacement purposes, said complementary interengaging mounting means comprising a plurality of engaging grooves in the module-receiving cavity for releasably receiving flange means on the connector module. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An electrical connector system for a mobile phone, comprising:
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a printed circuit board having a plurality of circuit traces on a bottom side thereof;
a lower phone housing beneath the printed circuit board and having at least one cavity in an upper side of the housing opposite the bottom side of the printed circuit board;
a connector module positionable in said cavity and including a frame having at least one connector thereon, the connector having at least one flexible contact for surface-engaging a respective circuit trace on the bottom side of the printed circuit board; and
complementary interengaging mounting means between the frame of the connector module and the lower phone housing to releasably mount the module in the cavity whereby the module easily can be selectively removed from the housing for repair or replacement purposes, said complementary interengaging mounting means comprising a flexible latch hook on the lower phone housing releasably engageable with the frame of the connector module.
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