CA1167126A - Preassembled press fit connector with assembly insert - Google Patents
Preassembled press fit connector with assembly insertInfo
- Publication number
- CA1167126A CA1167126A CA000399617A CA399617A CA1167126A CA 1167126 A CA1167126 A CA 1167126A CA 000399617 A CA000399617 A CA 000399617A CA 399617 A CA399617 A CA 399617A CA 1167126 A CA1167126 A CA 1167126A
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- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- press
- connector
- housing
- circuit board
- contacts
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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Classifications
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
- H01R43/00—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors
- H01R43/20—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors for assembling or disassembling contact members with insulating base, case or sleeve
- H01R43/205—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors for assembling or disassembling contact members with insulating base, case or sleeve with a panel or printed circuit board
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
- H01R13/00—Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00
- H01R13/40—Securing contact members in or to a base or case; Insulating of contact members
- H01R13/405—Securing in non-demountable manner, e.g. moulding, riveting
- H01R13/41—Securing in non-demountable manner, e.g. moulding, riveting by frictional grip in grommet, panel or base
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- H01R—ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS
- H01R43/00—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors
- H01R43/20—Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors for assembling or disassembling contact members with insulating base, case or sleeve
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
- Multi-Conductor Connections (AREA)
- Coupling Device And Connection With Printed Circuit (AREA)
- Manufacturing Of Electrical Connectors (AREA)
Abstract
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
A preassembled press fit connector and method of mounting the same on a printed circuit board in an array of plated thru holes comprises a selectively configured connector housing and first and second adjacent rows of contacts mounted within the housing.
Each contact has a press shoulder portion within the housing and a press fit section extending downwardly below of the housing. A removable insert includes a plate portion for defining an external connector press surface above the housing and first and second rows of integral teeth extending downwardly into the housing.
The rows of teeth engage one each with the press shoulder portions of the first and second row of contacts. This allows the press fit sections of the contacts to be simultaneously forced into mating engagement with the plated thru holes of the printed circuit board by applying pressure to the connector press surface.
A preassembled press fit connector and method of mounting the same on a printed circuit board in an array of plated thru holes comprises a selectively configured connector housing and first and second adjacent rows of contacts mounted within the housing.
Each contact has a press shoulder portion within the housing and a press fit section extending downwardly below of the housing. A removable insert includes a plate portion for defining an external connector press surface above the housing and first and second rows of integral teeth extending downwardly into the housing.
The rows of teeth engage one each with the press shoulder portions of the first and second row of contacts. This allows the press fit sections of the contacts to be simultaneously forced into mating engagement with the plated thru holes of the printed circuit board by applying pressure to the connector press surface.
Description
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The present invention relates to preassembled press fit connectors.
Preassembled press fi-t connectors, which comprise a plastic housing and a plurality of press fit contacts mounted therein, are well known in the art. Press fit contacts rely on a mechanical mating engagement with plated thru holes on a circuit board in order to establish electrical contact therewith, The force required to mate the contacts of the preassembled connector with -the circuit board generally cannot be applied to the connector housing without damaging the connector. Conventionally, a plurality of connectors are mounted on a circuit board by a press having a comb-shaped head which enters each connector housing to individually engage and exert a pressing force simultaneously on each of the press fit contacts therein. Accordingly, each connector must be precisely aligned with the press head during pressing which slows and adds to the complexity of the mounting operation.
The present invention relates to a preassembled press fit connector for mounting on a printed circuit board in an array of plated thru holes comprising: a selectively configured connector housing, first and second adjacent rows of contacts mounted within the housing, a press shoulder formed on each contact within the housing, a press fit section formed on each contact extending downwardly below the housing, and removable insert means including plate means defining an external connector press surface above the housing, a first row of integral teeth extending downwardly from the plate means and engaging one each with the press shoulders .
~ ' , of the first row of contacts, and a second row of integral teeth extending downwardly from the plate means and engaging one each with the press shoulders of the second row of contacts, whereby the press fit sections of the rows of contacts may be simultaneously forced into mating engagement with the plated thru holes of the printed circuit board by applying pressure to the connector press surface.
In its method aspect, the invention relates to a method for mounting at least one preassembled press fit connector onto a printed circuit board having rows of plated thru holes, each connector having a removable insert defining a flat, external press surface on the top of each connec-tor comprising: loosely inserting one or more connectors into the rows of thru holes of the circuit board, applying a pressing force to the flat connector press surfaces of the loosely inserted connectors with press means having a flat press surface parallel with the circuit board, and removing the inserts from the connectors.
Thus, it is a feature of the presen-t invention to provide preassembled press fit connectors which facilitate the connector mounting operation.
It is another feature of the invention to provide preassembled press fit connectors having external press surfaces which may be gang pressed into a printed circuit board.
Other features of the present invention will become apparent from the following portion of the specification and from the accompanying drawings which illustrate, in accordance with the mandate of the patent statutes, a presently preferred embodiment incorporating the principles of the invention.
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Referring to the drawings:
Figure 1 is an exploded perspective view of a preassembled press fit connector according to the teachings of the present invention; and Figure 2 is a side view partially sectioned of a plurality of preassembled press fit connectors on a printed circuit board prior to pressing.
The connector 10 generally comprises a plastic housing 12, two adjacent rows of press fit contacts 14 mounted therein, and a removable insert member 16.
The contacts 14 each include a press fit section 18 extending below the housing 12 and a shoulder 20 within the housing 12 to which a force is applied to mate the press fit section 18 with a plated thru hole 22 of a printed circuit board 24. Vertical slots 26 within the housing 12 provide access to the contact shoulders 20 from above.
The insert member 16 includes a plate portion defining a single external press surface 28 for each connector above the plastic housing 12. First and second rows of teeth 30 are integrally formed with the plate portion 28 and extend do~nwardly therefrom into the housing slots 26. The two rows of teeth 30 individually engage the press shoulders 20 of the respective rows of connector contacts 1~ to direct a force applied to the press surface 28 to the individual contacts. Accordingly, a press block 34 having a flat surface 36 parallel with the circuit board 24 which rests on a suitable support 38 may be lowered to mate one or more loosely inserted connectors 10 with the arrays of plated thru holes 22 of the printed circuit board 24. In the preferred embodiment, the connector press surfaces 28 defined by the inserts 16 are substantially flat so that the connectors are '7~
automatically straightened as the flat press block surface 36 is lowered into engagement therewith. After the connectors are mounted, the inserts may then be removed.
What is claimed is:
,:
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The present invention relates to preassembled press fit connectors.
Preassembled press fi-t connectors, which comprise a plastic housing and a plurality of press fit contacts mounted therein, are well known in the art. Press fit contacts rely on a mechanical mating engagement with plated thru holes on a circuit board in order to establish electrical contact therewith, The force required to mate the contacts of the preassembled connector with -the circuit board generally cannot be applied to the connector housing without damaging the connector. Conventionally, a plurality of connectors are mounted on a circuit board by a press having a comb-shaped head which enters each connector housing to individually engage and exert a pressing force simultaneously on each of the press fit contacts therein. Accordingly, each connector must be precisely aligned with the press head during pressing which slows and adds to the complexity of the mounting operation.
The present invention relates to a preassembled press fit connector for mounting on a printed circuit board in an array of plated thru holes comprising: a selectively configured connector housing, first and second adjacent rows of contacts mounted within the housing, a press shoulder formed on each contact within the housing, a press fit section formed on each contact extending downwardly below the housing, and removable insert means including plate means defining an external connector press surface above the housing, a first row of integral teeth extending downwardly from the plate means and engaging one each with the press shoulders .
~ ' , of the first row of contacts, and a second row of integral teeth extending downwardly from the plate means and engaging one each with the press shoulders of the second row of contacts, whereby the press fit sections of the rows of contacts may be simultaneously forced into mating engagement with the plated thru holes of the printed circuit board by applying pressure to the connector press surface.
In its method aspect, the invention relates to a method for mounting at least one preassembled press fit connector onto a printed circuit board having rows of plated thru holes, each connector having a removable insert defining a flat, external press surface on the top of each connec-tor comprising: loosely inserting one or more connectors into the rows of thru holes of the circuit board, applying a pressing force to the flat connector press surfaces of the loosely inserted connectors with press means having a flat press surface parallel with the circuit board, and removing the inserts from the connectors.
Thus, it is a feature of the presen-t invention to provide preassembled press fit connectors which facilitate the connector mounting operation.
It is another feature of the invention to provide preassembled press fit connectors having external press surfaces which may be gang pressed into a printed circuit board.
Other features of the present invention will become apparent from the following portion of the specification and from the accompanying drawings which illustrate, in accordance with the mandate of the patent statutes, a presently preferred embodiment incorporating the principles of the invention.
, .: .
Referring to the drawings:
Figure 1 is an exploded perspective view of a preassembled press fit connector according to the teachings of the present invention; and Figure 2 is a side view partially sectioned of a plurality of preassembled press fit connectors on a printed circuit board prior to pressing.
The connector 10 generally comprises a plastic housing 12, two adjacent rows of press fit contacts 14 mounted therein, and a removable insert member 16.
The contacts 14 each include a press fit section 18 extending below the housing 12 and a shoulder 20 within the housing 12 to which a force is applied to mate the press fit section 18 with a plated thru hole 22 of a printed circuit board 24. Vertical slots 26 within the housing 12 provide access to the contact shoulders 20 from above.
The insert member 16 includes a plate portion defining a single external press surface 28 for each connector above the plastic housing 12. First and second rows of teeth 30 are integrally formed with the plate portion 28 and extend do~nwardly therefrom into the housing slots 26. The two rows of teeth 30 individually engage the press shoulders 20 of the respective rows of connector contacts 1~ to direct a force applied to the press surface 28 to the individual contacts. Accordingly, a press block 34 having a flat surface 36 parallel with the circuit board 24 which rests on a suitable support 38 may be lowered to mate one or more loosely inserted connectors 10 with the arrays of plated thru holes 22 of the printed circuit board 24. In the preferred embodiment, the connector press surfaces 28 defined by the inserts 16 are substantially flat so that the connectors are '7~
automatically straightened as the flat press block surface 36 is lowered into engagement therewith. After the connectors are mounted, the inserts may then be removed.
What is claimed is:
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Claims (2)
1. A preassembled press fit connector for mounting on a printed circuit board in an array of plated thru holes comprising:
a selectively configured connector housing, first and second adjacent rows of contacts mounted within said housing, a press shoulder formed on each said contact within said housing, a press fit section formed on each said contact extending downwardly below said housing, and removable insert means including plate means defining an external connector press surface above said housing, a first row of integral teeth extending downwardly from said plate means and engaging one each with said press shoulders of said first row of contacts, and a second row of integral teeth extending downwardly from said plate means and engaging one each with said press shoulders of said second row of contacts, whereby said press fit sections of said rows of contacts may be simultaneously forced into mating engagement with the plated thru holes of the printed circuit board by applying pressure to said connector press surface.
a selectively configured connector housing, first and second adjacent rows of contacts mounted within said housing, a press shoulder formed on each said contact within said housing, a press fit section formed on each said contact extending downwardly below said housing, and removable insert means including plate means defining an external connector press surface above said housing, a first row of integral teeth extending downwardly from said plate means and engaging one each with said press shoulders of said first row of contacts, and a second row of integral teeth extending downwardly from said plate means and engaging one each with said press shoulders of said second row of contacts, whereby said press fit sections of said rows of contacts may be simultaneously forced into mating engagement with the plated thru holes of the printed circuit board by applying pressure to said connector press surface.
2. A method for mounting at least one preassembled press fit connector onto a printed circuit board having rows of plated thru holes, each connector having a removable insert defining a flat, external press surface on the top of each connector comprising:
loosely inserting one or more connectors into the rows of thru holes of the circuit board, applying a pressing force to the flat connector press surfaces of the loosely inserted connectors with press means having a flat press surface parallel with the circuit board, and removing the inserts from the connectors.
loosely inserting one or more connectors into the rows of thru holes of the circuit board, applying a pressing force to the flat connector press surfaces of the loosely inserted connectors with press means having a flat press surface parallel with the circuit board, and removing the inserts from the connectors.
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US26458481A | 1981-05-18 | 1981-05-18 | |
| US264,584 | 1981-05-18 |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
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| CA1167126A true CA1167126A (en) | 1984-05-08 |
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA000399617A Expired CA1167126A (en) | 1981-05-18 | 1982-03-29 | Preassembled press fit connector with assembly insert |
Country Status (4)
| Country | Link |
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| EP (1) | EP0065146B1 (en) |
| JP (1) | JPS57196487A (en) |
| CA (1) | CA1167126A (en) |
| DE (1) | DE3272681D1 (en) |
Families Citing this family (4)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR2562725B1 (en) * | 1984-04-10 | 1987-02-20 | Souriau & Cie | METHOD FOR INSERTING A MALE CONTACT INTO A FEMALE CONTACT, AND MEANS FOR CARRYING OUT THIS METHOD |
| JPH0234078U (en) * | 1988-08-29 | 1990-03-05 | ||
| DE9012095U1 (en) * | 1990-08-22 | 1990-11-22 | Winchester Electronics Zweigwerk der Litton Precision Products International GmbH, 7100 Heilbronn | Press-in connectors |
| JPH09270053A (en) * | 1996-03-29 | 1997-10-14 | Mitsubishi Electric Corp | Device for issuing identification number and device for inspecting identification number |
Family Cites Families (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4127935A (en) * | 1976-02-20 | 1978-12-05 | Elfab Corporation | Method for assembly of electrical connectors |
| JPS6029835Y2 (en) * | 1980-12-02 | 1985-09-07 | 日本航空電子工業株式会社 | Press fit jig for press fit type connector |
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1982
- 1982-03-29 CA CA000399617A patent/CA1167126A/en not_active Expired
- 1982-04-28 DE DE8282103641T patent/DE3272681D1/en not_active Expired
- 1982-04-28 EP EP82103641A patent/EP0065146B1/en not_active Expired
- 1982-05-18 JP JP57082520A patent/JPS57196487A/en active Granted
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
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| JPH0241868B2 (en) | 1990-09-19 |
| EP0065146A3 (en) | 1983-08-31 |
| JPS57196487A (en) | 1982-12-02 |
| EP0065146A2 (en) | 1982-11-24 |
| EP0065146B1 (en) | 1986-08-20 |
| DE3272681D1 (en) | 1986-09-25 |
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