Electrical components having a contact configured to engage a via of a circuit board
First Claim
1. An electrical component configured to engage a circuit board having a via, the via having a plated portion of conductive material that includes an outward facing contact pad, the component comprising:
- a housing having a mounting surface configured to be mounted to the circuit board; and
an electrical contact coupled to the housing and projecting away from the mounting surface, the contact being configured to engage the via of the circuit board, the contact comprising;
an elongated body extending along a contact axis to a leading end, the leading end being configured to be inserted into the via; and
an engagement projection extending away from the body and being biased against the contact pad to maintain an electrical connection.
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Abstract
An electrical component configured to engage a circuit board having a thru-hole. The thru-hole has a plated portion of conductive material that includes an outward facing contact pad. The component includes a housing having a mounting surface that is configured to be mounted to the circuit board. The component also includes an electrical contact that is coupled to the housing and projects away from the mounting surface. The contact is configured to engage the thru-hole of the circuit board. The contact includes an elongated body that extends along a contact axis to a leading end that is configured to be inserted into a passage of the plated portion. The contact also includes an engagement projection that extends away from the body and is biased against the contact pad to maintain an electrical connection.
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20 Claims
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1. An electrical component configured to engage a circuit board having a via, the via having a plated portion of conductive material that includes an outward facing contact pad, the component comprising:
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a housing having a mounting surface configured to be mounted to the circuit board; and an electrical contact coupled to the housing and projecting away from the mounting surface, the contact being configured to engage the via of the circuit board, the contact comprising; an elongated body extending along a contact axis to a leading end, the leading end being configured to be inserted into the via; and an engagement projection extending away from the body and being biased against the contact pad to maintain an electrical connection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20)
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3. An electrical component configured to engage a circuit board having a via, the via having a plated portion of conductive material that includes an outward facing contact pad, the component comprising:
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a housing having a mounting surface configured to be mounted to the circuit board; and an electrical contact coupled to the housing and projecting away from the mounting surface, the contact being configured to engage the via of the circuit board, the contact comprising; an elongated body extending along a contact axis to a leading end, the leading end being configured to be inserted into the via; and an engagement projection extending away from the body and being biased against the contact pad to maintain an electrical connection, wherein the engagement projection is configured to flex toward the body when the body is inserted into the via and flex away from the body when the engagement projection has cleared the contact pad.
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- 9. A circuit board comprising a substrate having opposite substrate surfaces and a via having a plated portion of conductive material, the plated portion forming a contact pad that includes a mating surface sized and shaped to engage an electrical contact, wherein the mating surface faces one of the substrate surfaces, wherein the via includes a bore extending between the substrate surfaces, the contact pad being located a depth from said one of the substrate surface within the bore.
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