Low-profile spring-loaded contacts
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1. A contact structure comprising:
- a housing;
a first contact and a second contact, each comprising;
a flexible lever arm;
a contacting portion attached to a first end of the flexible lever arm, the contacting portion having a wider body portion and a narrowed tail, the narrowed tail located in an opening in the first end of the flexible lever arm; and
a barb on a second end of the flexible lever arm, the barb inserted into the housing; and
a cover attached to a top of the housing, the cover having a plurality of openings each for a contacting portion of the first and second contacts.
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Abstract
Contact structures that are readily manufactured, where contacts in the contact structures provide a sufficient normal force while consuming a minimal amount of surface area, depth, and volume in an electronic device.
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18 Claims
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1. A contact structure comprising:
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a housing; a first contact and a second contact, each comprising; a flexible lever arm; a contacting portion attached to a first end of the flexible lever arm, the contacting portion having a wider body portion and a narrowed tail, the narrowed tail located in an opening in the first end of the flexible lever arm; and a barb on a second end of the flexible lever arm, the barb inserted into the housing; and a cover attached to a top of the housing, the cover having a plurality of openings each for a contacting portion of the first and second contacts. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A contact structure comprising:
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a circuit board; a plurality of spring-biased contacts mounted on a top side of the circuit board; a cap over the spring-biased contacts and having a plurality of openings, each for a contacting portion of one of the plurality of spring-biased contacts; a bracket fixed to a bottom side of the circuit board; and a lid over the cap and fixed to bracket, wherein the cap includes a raised portion, the plurality of openings on the raised portion, where the raised portion fits in a first opening in the lid. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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