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WO1986007204A1 - Connecteurs electriques pour montage en surface pourvu de bornes electriques flottantes - Google Patents

Connecteurs electriques pour montage en surface pourvu de bornes electriques flottantes Download PDF

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WO1986007204A1
WO1986007204A1 PCT/US1986/000894 US8600894W WO8607204A1 WO 1986007204 A1 WO1986007204 A1 WO 1986007204A1 US 8600894 W US8600894 W US 8600894W WO 8607204 A1 WO8607204 A1 WO 8607204A1
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John Carl Asick
George Harold Douty
James Stanley Staron
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Amp Incorporated
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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
    • H01R12/70—Coupling devices
    • H01R12/71—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures
    • H01R12/712—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures co-operating with the surface of the printed circuit or with a coupling device exclusively provided on the surface of the printed circuit
    • H01R12/714—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures co-operating with the surface of the printed circuit or with a coupling device exclusively provided on the surface of the printed circuit with contacts abutting directly the printed circuit; Button contacts therefore provided on the printed circuit
    • 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
    • H01R12/70—Coupling devices
    • H01R12/71—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures
    • H01R12/712—Coupling devices for rigid printing circuits or like structures co-operating with the surface of the printed circuit or with a coupling device exclusively provided on the surface of the printed circuit
    • H01R12/716—Coupling device provided on the PCB

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  • the present invention relates to an electrical connector having electrical terminals therein with solder tails formed for mounting against the surface of a printed circuit board.
  • solder tails were to extend toward adjacent terminals in a row rather than adjacent sidewalls , terminal spacing would have to be increased , and further the "footprint" of the connector would ot axial ly correspond with the respective mating ends of terminals therein .
  • a surface mount electrical connector with floating electrical terminals is provided .
  • the solder tail or conductor-engaging section is of l imited resilience, lying substantially in l ine with the respective terminal-receiving passage at the mating face of the connector.
  • the tails may be of short length formed at right angles to the axis of the terminal , so that a flat surface of the metal stock contacts the pads , as butt joints , so that sheared surfaces contact the pads or as a "J" , presenting a contact surface to each pad .
  • Compliance is provided by a spring finger formed across the axis of the terminal , which finger bears against a shoulder which faces the mounting face of the connector. This loads the solder tail away from the shoulder and against the circuit board to which the connector is mounted .
  • the fingers may be coined during manufacture so as to be thinner than the stock of the terminal as a whole, yielding a light spring action and low normal force at the contact interface while providing a large range of deflection .
  • Spring loading the contact is necessary to compensate for irregularities in printed circuit board shape, such as bowing and warpage, and further to insure a reliable solder joint.
  • the design also protects the solder tails and permits a high density terminal spacing with a compact "footprint" which conserves circuit board real estate.
  • a surface mount connector is held to the circuit board prior to soldering by metal clips at opposite ends of the housing .
  • the clips have legs received in holes in the circuit board in an interference fit, anchoring the connector during the reflow solder process which joins the solder tails as well as the clips to the pads.
  • Metal clips offer an advantage over plastic legs molded integrally with the housing , insofar as plastic legs deform during reflow heating . The deformation decreases their retention force and subjects the solder joints to stress if the connector is rocked during mating or unmating of a complementary connector.
  • Metal cl ips in an interference fit do not lose their retaining force when subjected to heat and thus resist strain when soldering is completed .
  • the legs may be received through the holes loosely and bent over in the fashion of staples to retain the connector.
  • FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of a receptacle terminal with a solder tail exploded from a cutaway housing .
  • FIGURE 2 is a partly sectioned side view of a receptacle connector .
  • FIGURE 3 is an end section taken along l ine 3-3 of Figure 2.
  • FIGURE 3 A is an end section of the receptacle connector as mounted on a circuit board .
  • FIGURE 4 is an exploded perspective view of the receptacle connector poised for mounting onto a circuit board .
  • FIGURE 5 is a part perspective view of the mounting face.
  • FIGURE 6 is an end sectional view of the receptacle connector as mounted on the circuit board .
  • FIGURE 7 is a perspective view of a post terminal with a butt joint solder tail and a mounting clip exploded from a cutaway shrouded housing .
  • FIGURE 8 is an end sectional view of a shrouded post connector.
  • Figure 1 depicts a molded plastic connector housing 10 with a receptacle terminal 30 exploded therefrom .
  • the housing 10 has a mating face 12 which receives a complementary post connector and an opposed mounting face 14 having standoff ribs 15 which are received against a printed circuit board .
  • the housing 10 is further defined by opposed external sidewalls 16 and opposed external endwalls 18 extending between faces 12 , 14.
  • Terminal receiving passages 22 extend between faces 12 , 1 4 and communicate with the adjacent sidewall 16 via a window 17.
  • Each passage 22 has a first shoulder 24 proximate to and facing the mounting face 14 , a second shoulder 25 defined by window 17 and facing the mating face 12 , a third shoulder 26 toward the mating face 12 and facing the mounting face 14, and a tapered entry 27 at mating face 12.
  • a receptacle terminal 30 is stamped and formed from metal strip stock , and l ike all such terminals has major rolled surfaces bounded by sheared edge surfaces .
  • the terminal 30 comprises a web 31 flanked by parallel side portions 36 , 41 formed normally thereto.
  • a mating contact end 40 is defined by arms 37 , 42 which extend freely from respective side portions 36 , 41 .
  • Side portion 36 has a first spring finger 38 extending therefrom opposite arm 37 and extends across the axis of the terminal .
  • Side portion 41 has a second spring finger or lance 43 extending freely therefrom opposite arm 42 and diverging from the axis of the terminal toward distal end 44.
  • the web 31 is bounded by a top edge 32 adjacent mating end 40 and an opposed solder tail or conductor-engaging section 35 which defines mounting end 34. The solder tail 35 extends across the axis of the terminal below spring finger 43.
  • Figure 2 is a side view of the assembled connector with part of a sidewall 16 cut away to expose a terminal 30 seated in passage 22.
  • Side portion 41 with mating arm 42 and lance 43 faces the viewer.
  • the mounting end 34 is loaded to extend beyond standoffs 15 on mounting face 14, and top edge 32 is spaced from third shoulder 26 in the housing .
  • terminals 30 are received in respective passages 22 from mounting face 14, the lances 43 resiling inward until they reach windows 17 , whence they return so that distal ends 44 rest on second shoulders 25.
  • the ends of first spring fingers 38 are slightly upturned and lodged against respective first shoulders 24 to axially position each terminal , while ears 33 on web 31 assist in lateral positioning .
  • Figure 3A is a view similar to Figure 3 , after the connector is mounted to circuit board 2.
  • Each terminal 30 is urged into respective passage 22 until the standoffs 15 are against the board 2 , the spring fingers 38 loading the solder tails 35 against respective pads 4 on the circuit board .
  • the stock thickness of the strip from which terminal 30 is stamped is 8 mils , but the spring finger 38 is coined to a thickness of 6 mils prior to the forming operations . This yields spring properties for the desired low normal force and large range of compliance at the contact interface.
  • the stock thickness may, of course, vary in accordance with design- requirements , and the spring finger may likewise not be of reduced thickness. Note there is still some clearance between edge 32 and third shoulder 26 , this serving only to limit over travel during handling , which could deform the spring finger 38.
  • FIG. 4 shows receptacle connector 10 poised for mounting to circuit board 2.
  • a clip 90 is received in a cradle 20 on each endwall ' 18.
  • Each clip 90 has a body portion 92 and legs 94 received in plated through holes 6 through board 2 in an interference fit. This positions the connector relative to the board during the vapor phase soldering operation , which bonds both the solder tails 35 and the clips 90 to the board.
  • Figure 5 shows the alignment of solder tails 35 in parallel rows; the tails in each row .have a like alignment, which for identical terminals , is 1 80 degrees from the tails 35 in the adjacent row.
  • the clip 90 is stamped from 25 mil stock so that legs 94 , shown extending from cradle 20 are of square profile.
  • Figure 6 shows how ears 93 bear on cradle 20 adjacent slot
  • FIG. 7 shows an alternative embodiment according to the invention , a shrouded post header which is complementary to the receptacle connector described in conjunction with Figures 1 to 6.
  • the post housing 50 has a mating face 52 surrounded by a shroud 53 , and an opposed mounting face 54 interrupted by standoff ribs 55. Stepped sidewalls 56 have windows 57 , but board retention is provided by clips received in cradles 60 molded in the mating face 52.
  • Terminal passages 62 extend between faces 52 , 54, each passage having a first shoulder 64 facing the mounting face 54 , a second shoulder 65 defined by respective window 57 , and a third shoulder 66 proximate mating face 52.
  • shoulder 66 serves to limit axial float of terminal 70.
  • Post terminals 70 are stamped and formed from 6 mil thick stock , each having a web 71 flanked by side portions 76 , 81 formed normally thereof, and mating end 80 is formed as a post about 16 mils square.
  • Side portion 76 has a first spring finger 78 extending freely therefrom and formed across the axis of the terminal
  • side portion 81 ( Figure 8) has a second spring finger or lance 83 which diverges from the axis of the terminal toward distal end 84.
  • Side portions 76 , 81 are stamped with corners 77, 82 toward mating contact end 80 to limit axial float against shoulder 66 , while ears 73 limit lateral float.
  • the mounting end 74 can be formed with a butt joint solder tail or conductor-engaging section 75 , so that a sheared surface bears against a contact pad.
  • a solder tail of this type may be provided on terminals 30 in the receptacle connector , and likewise the solder tails 35 could be formed on the post terminals 70.
  • Clip 90' received in centrally located cradles 60 , has a body portion 92' , ears 93' , but one leg 94' . This is a simple alternative to clip 90 (Fig . 4) and serves a similar function .
  • Figure 8 is a cross section similar to that of Figure 3 , and serves to illustrate that the floating terminal principle is the same for either embodiment.
  • the spring finger 78 urges the solder tail 75 away from mounting face 54 , and serves to load it against a respective solder pad during the reflow operation .
  • Standoff ribs 55 like ribs 15 ( Figs . 1 , 2 , 3) serve to keep the housing clear of the solder.

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Abstract

Un connecteur pour le montage en surface possède des bornes (30, 70) qui flottent axialement dans des passages (22, 62) aménagés à travers le boîtier (10, 50). Chaque borne (30, 70) est sollicitée par un ressort en direction de la face de montage (14, 54) afin d'assurer un contact élastique entre les queues de soudure (35, 75) et les plots (4) sur la carte de circuit imprimé (2). Des attaches métalliques (90, 90') présentent des pattes (94, 94') pénétrant dans des trous (6) traversant la carte (2), ce qui permet d'ancrer le connecteur indépendamment des queues de soudure (35, 75).
PCT/US1986/000894 1985-05-31 1986-04-28 Connecteurs electriques pour montage en surface pourvu de bornes electriques flottantes WO1986007204A1 (fr)

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GB2217528A (en) * 1988-02-19 1989-10-25 Itt Ind Ltd Electrical connector for a printed circuit board
GB2222917A (en) * 1988-08-16 1990-03-21 Itt Ind Ltd Electrical connector for PCB
EP0385577A1 (fr) * 1989-02-27 1990-09-05 The Whitaker Corporation Connecteur électrique pour montage en surface
EP0413156A1 (fr) * 1989-08-16 1991-02-20 Grote & Hartmann GmbH & Co. KG Boîtier avec éléments de contact pour montage sur circuits imprimés
EP0419153A3 (en) * 1989-09-19 1991-11-21 Gennum Corporation Electrical component connection and combinations of electrical components
GB2257581A (en) * 1991-07-01 1993-01-13 Yazaki Corp Mounting a terminal in an electrical connector.
WO1995010865A1 (fr) * 1993-10-14 1995-04-20 Berg Electronics Manufacturing B.V. CONNECTEUR ELECTRIQUE à MONTER à LA SURFACE D'UN CIRCUIT IMPRIME
WO1997045896A1 (fr) * 1996-05-30 1997-12-04 The Whitaker Corporation Connecteur electrique monte en surface
SG83104A1 (en) * 1997-06-25 2001-09-18 Thomas & Betts Corp Electrical connector with a releasable housing
US7476110B2 (en) 1996-10-10 2009-01-13 Fci Americas Technology, Inc. High density connector and method of manufacture
US20230061213A1 (en) * 2021-08-31 2023-03-02 Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. Electronic connector
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GB2217528A (en) * 1988-02-19 1989-10-25 Itt Ind Ltd Electrical connector for a printed circuit board
GB2222917A (en) * 1988-08-16 1990-03-21 Itt Ind Ltd Electrical connector for PCB
EP0385577A1 (fr) * 1989-02-27 1990-09-05 The Whitaker Corporation Connecteur électrique pour montage en surface
EP0413156A1 (fr) * 1989-08-16 1991-02-20 Grote & Hartmann GmbH & Co. KG Boîtier avec éléments de contact pour montage sur circuits imprimés
EP0419153A3 (en) * 1989-09-19 1991-11-21 Gennum Corporation Electrical component connection and combinations of electrical components
GB2257581A (en) * 1991-07-01 1993-01-13 Yazaki Corp Mounting a terminal in an electrical connector.
US5242317A (en) * 1991-07-01 1993-09-07 Yazaki Corporation Connector having a terminal chamber including resilient fastening portion for holding a terminal
GB2257581B (en) * 1991-07-01 1995-10-25 Yazaki Corp Connector
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WO1995010865A1 (fr) * 1993-10-14 1995-04-20 Berg Electronics Manufacturing B.V. CONNECTEUR ELECTRIQUE à MONTER à LA SURFACE D'UN CIRCUIT IMPRIME
EP0836244A3 (fr) * 1993-10-14 1998-07-15 Berg Electronics Manufacturing B.V. Connecteur électrique pour le montage en surface sur une plaque à circuits imprimés
WO1997045896A1 (fr) * 1996-05-30 1997-12-04 The Whitaker Corporation Connecteur electrique monte en surface
US7476110B2 (en) 1996-10-10 2009-01-13 Fci Americas Technology, Inc. High density connector and method of manufacture
SG83104A1 (en) * 1997-06-25 2001-09-18 Thomas & Betts Corp Electrical connector with a releasable housing
US20230061213A1 (en) * 2021-08-31 2023-03-02 Tyco Electronics (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. Electronic connector
US20230094811A1 (en) * 2021-09-21 2023-03-30 Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Limited Connector
US12283765B2 (en) * 2021-09-21 2025-04-22 Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Limited Electrical connector wherein the distance between terminals on a strip is small

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