System for interconnecting electrical components
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- a housing comprising a conductive surface;
a circuit board comprising a deflectable portion and a conductive pad coupled with the deflectable portion; and
a spring member positioned between the housing and the circuit board, the conductive pad of the circuit board being spaced away from the conductive surface of the housing by the spring member in a first configuration, the conductive pad of the circuit board being in contact with the conductive surface of the housing with the spring member in a second configuration.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a housing with a conductive surface. A circuit board may be positioned within the housing. The circuit board includes a deflectable portion that may be movable relative to the housing. A conductive pad is positioned on the deflectable portion of the circuit board. A spring member is positioned between the housing and the circuit board. The spring member may be movable between a first configuration and a second configuration. The conductive pad of the circuit board may be spaced away from the conductive surface of the housing by the spring member in the first configuration and in contact with the conductive surface of the housing with the spring member in the second configuration.
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a housing comprising a conductive surface; a circuit board comprising a deflectable portion and a conductive pad coupled with the deflectable portion; and a spring member positioned between the housing and the circuit board, the conductive pad of the circuit board being spaced away from the conductive surface of the housing by the spring member in a first configuration, the conductive pad of the circuit board being in contact with the conductive surface of the housing with the spring member in a second configuration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system comprising:
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a first electrical component comprising a first housing having an opening formed therein and a conductive surface, a circuit board having a conductive pad, and a first connector, a spring member positioned between the first housing and the circuit board, the spring member being movable between a first configuration and a second configuration, the conductive pad of the circuit board and the conductive surface of the first housing being spaced from one another by the spring member in the first configuration and in abutting contact with one another with the spring member in the second configuration; a second electrical component comprising a second connector and a second housing having an opening formed therein, the first and second housings being structured and arranged such that, with the first and second connectors engaged with one another, the opening of the first housing is aligned with the opening of the second housing; and a fastener extending through the opening of the first housing and movable into an engaged position in which a portion of the fastener is engaged with the opening of the second housing to move the spring member into the second configuration. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method comprising:
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electrically coupling a first electrical component to a second electrical component by engaging a first connector of the first electrical component with a second connector of the second electrical component, each of the first and second connectors being deenergized; and energizing at least one of the first and second connectors subsequent to electrically coupling the first and second electrical components by moving a spring member of the first electrical component between a first configuration and a second configuration, the spring member being positioned between a circuit board of the first electrical component and a housing of the first electrical component, a conductive pad of the circuit board and a conductive surface of the housing being spaced from one another with the spring member in the first configuration and in contact with one another with the spring member in the second configuration. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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Specification