EP0234235A1 - Contact spill - Google Patents
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- EP0234235A1 EP0234235A1 EP87100541A EP87100541A EP0234235A1 EP 0234235 A1 EP0234235 A1 EP 0234235A1 EP 87100541 A EP87100541 A EP 87100541A EP 87100541 A EP87100541 A EP 87100541A EP 0234235 A1 EP0234235 A1 EP 0234235A1
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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
- H01R12/00—Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, specially adapted for printed circuits, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB], flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, e.g. terminal strips, terminal blocks; Coupling devices specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures; Terminals specially adapted for contact with, or insertion into, printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures
- H01R12/50—Fixed connections
- H01R12/51—Fixed connections for rigid printed circuits or like structures
- H01R12/55—Fixed connections for rigid printed circuits or like structures characterised by the terminals
- H01R12/58—Fixed connections for rigid printed circuits or like structures characterised by the terminals terminals for insertion into holes
- H01R12/585—Terminals having a press fit or a compliant portion and a shank passing through a hole in the printed circuit board
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- the present invention relates to a contact spill for use in the manufacture of a backplane in a telecommunications environment, for example.
- Hitherto 0.l inch backplanes have used existing DIN 4l6l2 spills, in the production of such backplanes, and employ preformed solder rings which are inserted over the pin and rest on the backplane and then heated until the ring melts thereby making an electrical connection.
- an aim of the present invention is to provide a spill which enables good electrical contact to be made with the plated-through hole during manufacture of the backplanes, which is less expensive than previously used spills and solder preforms.
- a contact spill for use in the manufacture of a backplane provided with a plated-through hole for the reception of the spill, wherein the portion of the spill arranged to co-operate with the plated-through hole is formed in a manner which allows the spill to experience an interference-fit with the hole, and is further prepared with a coating to permit the spill to be subjected to reflow solder process and thereby make a good electrical contact with the plated-through hole.
- a portion of the spill is formed into an H cross-section and the central limb of the H cross-section is provided with a slot arranged to inwardly collapse as the pin is fitted into the plated-through hole.
- the flanges of the H cross-section are inwardly bent to allow the pin to be accomodated in the hole easily.
- the flanges of the cross-section are outwardly bent to allow the pin to be accomodated in the hole easily.
- Sections G and H of the spill B are gold plated to a thickness of 2.5 micrometres, and section I is coated with tin lead in readiness for use in solder reflow process.
- Figure 2 shows a backplane J having several plated-through holes and a connector moulding K having holes in alignment with the plated-through holes.
- a spill B is shown in position in one of the holes.
- the flanges D,E suffer compressive forces and the longitudinal hole F begins to collapse inwardly. The result is that the spill B is easily forced into the plated-through hole, and experiences an interference-fit therewith.
- the backplane is then subjected to a solder reflow process causing the coating of tin-lead on the spill and the plated-through hole coating to melt and mix thereby giving a good solder joint at least in the areas L, Figure 3, Figure 4.
- Figure 4 shows an alternative form of cross-section to that shown in Figure 3.
- the flanges D and E are bent outwardly. As the spill B is inserted into a plated-through hole, the flanges D,E suffer compressive forces and the longitudinal hole F begins to collapse inwardly. The result is that the spill B is easily forced into the plated-through hole, and experiences an interference-fit therewith.
Abstract
The contact spill is for use in the manufacture of a backplane provided with a plated-through hole for the reception of the spill. The portion of the spill which co-operates with the plated-through hole is formed in a manner which allows the spill to experience an interference-fit with the hole. The portion is further prepared with a coating to permit the spill to be subjected to a reflow solder process and thereby make a good electrical contact with the plated-through hole.
Description
- The present invention relates to a contact spill for use in the manufacture of a backplane in a telecommunications environment, for example.
- Hitherto 0.l inch backplanes have used existing DIN 4l6l2 spills, in the production of such backplanes, and employ preformed solder rings which are inserted over the pin and rest on the backplane and then heated until the ring melts thereby making an electrical connection.
- The use of such rings make the cost of backplane manufacture expensive.
- Accordingly an aim of the present invention is to provide a spill which enables good electrical contact to be made with the plated-through hole during manufacture of the backplanes, which is less expensive than previously used spills and solder preforms.
- According to the present invention there is provided a contact spill, for use in the manufacture of a backplane provided with a plated-through hole for the reception of the spill, wherein the portion of the spill arranged to co-operate with the plated-through hole is formed in a manner which allows the spill to experience an interference-fit with the hole, and is further prepared with a coating to permit the spill to be subjected to reflow solder process and thereby make a good electrical contact with the plated-through hole.
- According to a further aspect of the invention a portion of the spill is formed into an H cross-section and the central limb of the H cross-section is provided with a slot arranged to inwardly collapse as the pin is fitted into the plated-through hole.
- According to yet a further aspect of the present invention, the flanges of the H cross-section are inwardly bent to allow the pin to be accomodated in the hole easily.
- According to another aspect of the present invention, the flanges of the cross-section are outwardly bent to allow the pin to be accomodated in the hole easily.
- An embodiment of the present invention will now be described with reference to the following drawing in which;
- Figure l shows a view of a spill,
- Figure 2 shows a spill fitted into a connector moulding and a plated-through hole of a backplane,
- Figure 3 shows an enlarged cross-section when viewed in the direction of arrows A-A in Figure l, and
- Figure 4 shows an alternative form of the cross-section shown in Figure 3.
- In Figures l to 4, like parts have been given the same identification letter. The spill is made from a phospor bronze drawn pin of square section.
- Referring to Figures l to 4 the portion of the spill B which is to be accomodated in a plated-through hole is flattened in the area of C, and flanges D and E are formed on the edges of the web formed by flattening area C. A longitudinal slot F is cut into the central web portion of area C.
- Sections G and H of the spill B are gold plated to a thickness of 2.5 micrometres, and section I is coated with tin lead in readiness for use in solder reflow process.
- Figure 2 shows a backplane J having several plated-through holes and a connector moulding K having holes in alignment with the plated-through holes. A spill B is shown in position in one of the holes. As the spill B is inserted into a plated-through hole, the flanges D,E suffer compressive forces and the longitudinal hole F begins to collapse inwardly. The result is that the spill B is easily forced into the plated-through hole, and experiences an interference-fit therewith.
- The backplane is then subjected to a solder reflow process causing the coating of tin-lead on the spill and the plated-through hole coating to melt and mix thereby giving a good solder joint at least in the areas L, Figure 3, Figure 4.
- Figure 4 shows an alternative form of cross-section to that shown in Figure 3. The flanges D and E are bent outwardly. As the spill B is inserted into a plated-through hole, the flanges D,E suffer compressive forces and the longitudinal hole F begins to collapse inwardly. The result is that the spill B is easily forced into the plated-through hole, and experiences an interference-fit therewith.
- As a result a good electrical connection with the backplane J is achieved together with reliably anchoring the spill B in the plated-through hole, at a manufacturing cost which is less than the solder ring method discussed above.
Claims (5)
1. A contact spill, for use in the manufacture of a backplane provided with a plated-through hole for the reception of the spill, wherein a portion of the spill, arranged to co-operate with the plated-through hole, is formed in a manner which allows the spill to experience an interference fit with the hole, and is further prepared with a coating to permit the spill to be subjected to a reflow solder process and thereby make a good electrical contact with the plated-through hole.
2. A contact spill as claimed in claim l, wherein the portion of the spill is formed into an H cross-section, and a central limb of the H cross-section is provided with a slot arranged to inwardly collapse as the spill is fitted into the plated-through hole.
3. A contact spill as claimed in claim 2, wherein flanges of the H cross-section are inwardly bent to allow the spill to be accommodated in the plated-through hole easily.
4. A contact spill as claimed in claim 2, wherein flanges of the H cross-section are outwardly bent to allow the spill to be accommodated in the plated-through hole easily.
5. A contact spill substantially as hereinbefore described.
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GB8602310 | 1986-01-30 | ||
GB08602310A GB2186124A (en) | 1986-01-30 | 1986-01-30 | Contact pin |
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EP0234235A1 true EP0234235A1 (en) | 1987-09-02 |
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EP87100541A Withdrawn EP0234235A1 (en) | 1986-01-30 | 1987-01-16 | Contact spill |
Country Status (6)
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EP (1) | EP0234235A1 (en) |
DK (1) | DK43887A (en) |
FI (1) | FI870392A (en) |
GB (1) | GB2186124A (en) |
IE (1) | IE870115L (en) |
PT (1) | PT84210A (en) |
Cited By (10)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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DE3909310A1 (en) * | 1989-03-21 | 1990-09-27 | Unimet Gmbh | Contact pin |
EP0451674A1 (en) * | 1990-04-09 | 1991-10-16 | ELCO Europe GmbH | Press-fit terminal |
DE19810897C1 (en) * | 1998-03-13 | 1999-08-19 | Weidmueller Interface | Contact pin for solder-free mounting in metallised circuit board holes |
DE19831672B4 (en) * | 1998-07-15 | 2005-05-12 | Ludger Sorig | press-fit |
FR2866483A1 (en) * | 2004-02-17 | 2005-08-19 | Yazaki Corp | TERMINAL CONNECTING TO A CARD |
ES2274691A1 (en) * | 2004-05-14 | 2007-05-16 | Tyco Electronics Amp K.K. | Board mounted electrical connector |
DE102010024526A1 (en) | 2010-06-21 | 2011-12-22 | Schroeder + Bauer Gmbh + Co. Kg | Press-in contact for pressing into hole of printed circuit board to connect electrical components with board, has insertion portion comprising middle portion with embossed zone that completely extends around slot |
EP3091616A1 (en) | 2015-05-06 | 2016-11-09 | PPM-Pforzheimer Präzisions Mechanik GmbH + Co. KG | Solder-free circuit board plug contact |
DE102015014553A1 (en) | 2015-11-11 | 2017-05-11 | Andreas Veigel | Electrical contact element for insertion into a metallic bore |
US10729016B1 (en) | 2019-03-13 | 2020-07-28 | International Business Machines Corporation | Shape-memory alloy connector for plated through-hole |
Families Citing this family (3)
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DE3623453A1 (en) * | 1986-07-11 | 1988-01-21 | Neumayer Karl | CONTACT PEN |
US4701140A (en) * | 1986-07-28 | 1987-10-20 | Gte Products Corporation | Electrical connector with compliant section |
GB2245770B (en) * | 1990-06-01 | 1994-09-21 | Oxley Dev Co Ltd | Compliant pins |
Citations (3)
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US3827004A (en) * | 1972-05-10 | 1974-07-30 | Du Pont | Circuit board pin |
DE2610537A1 (en) * | 1975-03-14 | 1976-09-30 | Du Pont | SELF-ATTACHING CIRCUIT BOARD CONTACT |
EP0088582A1 (en) * | 1982-03-04 | 1983-09-14 | E.I. Du Pont De Nemours And Company | Press-fit electrical terminals |
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GB1142160A (en) * | 1966-03-17 | 1969-02-05 | Howell Samuel Hughes | Connections to printed circuit boards |
US3915546A (en) * | 1971-06-15 | 1975-10-28 | Amp Inc | Selectively applied flowable solder apparatus, product and method of fabrication |
US4087906A (en) * | 1974-07-11 | 1978-05-09 | Amp Incorporated | Method of selectively applying solder onto conductors |
EP0105044B1 (en) * | 1982-08-31 | 1986-10-29 | Burndy Electra N.V. | Electric contact pin for use in printed circuit boards |
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- 1986-01-30 GB GB08602310A patent/GB2186124A/en not_active Withdrawn
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- 1987-01-16 EP EP87100541A patent/EP0234235A1/en not_active Withdrawn
- 1987-01-20 IE IE11587A patent/IE870115L/en unknown
- 1987-01-27 DK DK43887A patent/DK43887A/en not_active Application Discontinuation
- 1987-01-28 PT PT8421087A patent/PT84210A/en unknown
- 1987-01-29 FI FI870392A patent/FI870392A/en not_active Application Discontinuation
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US3827004A (en) * | 1972-05-10 | 1974-07-30 | Du Pont | Circuit board pin |
DE2610537A1 (en) * | 1975-03-14 | 1976-09-30 | Du Pont | SELF-ATTACHING CIRCUIT BOARD CONTACT |
EP0088582A1 (en) * | 1982-03-04 | 1983-09-14 | E.I. Du Pont De Nemours And Company | Press-fit electrical terminals |
Cited By (15)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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DE3909310A1 (en) * | 1989-03-21 | 1990-09-27 | Unimet Gmbh | Contact pin |
EP0451674A1 (en) * | 1990-04-09 | 1991-10-16 | ELCO Europe GmbH | Press-fit terminal |
DE19810897C1 (en) * | 1998-03-13 | 1999-08-19 | Weidmueller Interface | Contact pin for solder-free mounting in metallised circuit board holes |
DE19831672B4 (en) * | 1998-07-15 | 2005-05-12 | Ludger Sorig | press-fit |
FR2866483A1 (en) * | 2004-02-17 | 2005-08-19 | Yazaki Corp | TERMINAL CONNECTING TO A CARD |
US7309243B2 (en) | 2004-05-14 | 2007-12-18 | Tyco Electronics Amp K.K | Board mounted electrical connector |
ES2274691A1 (en) * | 2004-05-14 | 2007-05-16 | Tyco Electronics Amp K.K. | Board mounted electrical connector |
US7497702B2 (en) | 2004-05-14 | 2009-03-03 | Tyco Electronics Amp K.K. | Board mounted electrical connector |
CN1697259B (en) * | 2004-05-14 | 2012-01-11 | 泰科电子日本合同会社 | Board mounted electrical connector |
ES2383746A1 (en) * | 2004-05-14 | 2012-06-26 | Tyco Electronics Japan G.K. | Board mounted electrical connector |
DE102010024526A1 (en) | 2010-06-21 | 2011-12-22 | Schroeder + Bauer Gmbh + Co. Kg | Press-in contact for pressing into hole of printed circuit board to connect electrical components with board, has insertion portion comprising middle portion with embossed zone that completely extends around slot |
EP3091616A1 (en) | 2015-05-06 | 2016-11-09 | PPM-Pforzheimer Präzisions Mechanik GmbH + Co. KG | Solder-free circuit board plug contact |
DE202016008607U1 (en) | 2015-05-06 | 2018-08-23 | PPM - Pforzheimer Präzisions Mechanik GmbH + Co. KG | Solderless board plug contact |
DE102015014553A1 (en) | 2015-11-11 | 2017-05-11 | Andreas Veigel | Electrical contact element for insertion into a metallic bore |
US10729016B1 (en) | 2019-03-13 | 2020-07-28 | International Business Machines Corporation | Shape-memory alloy connector for plated through-hole |
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GB8602310D0 (en) | 1986-03-05 |
DK43887D0 (en) | 1987-01-27 |
GB2186124A (en) | 1987-08-05 |
PT84210A (en) | 1987-02-01 |
FI870392A (en) | 1987-07-31 |
IE870115L (en) | 1987-07-30 |
FI870392A0 (en) | 1987-01-29 |
DK43887A (en) | 1987-07-31 |
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