EP0213446A3 - Connector for printed circuit boards - Google Patents

Connector for printed circuit boards Download PDF

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Publication number: EP0213446A3
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: connector; printed circuit; circuit boards; boards; printed
Prior art date: 1985-08-12
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.): Granted

Application number

EP86110867A

Other languages

German (de)

Other versions

EP0213446A2 (en

EP0213446B1 (en

Inventor

Otto Schempp

Martin Herold

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Molex LLC

Original Assignee

WINCHESTER ELECTRONICS ZWEIGWERK DER LITTON PRECISION PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL GmbH

Priority date (The priority date 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 date listed.)

1985-08-12

Filing date

1986-08-06

Publication date

1989-02-22

1986-08-06 Application filed by WINCHESTER ELECTRONICS ZWEIGWERK DER LITTON PRECISION PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL GmbH filed Critical WINCHESTER ELECTRONICS ZWEIGWERK DER LITTON PRECISION PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL GmbH

1987-03-11 Publication of EP0213446A2 publication Critical patent/EP0213446A2/en

1989-02-22 Publication of EP0213446A3 publication Critical patent/EP0213446A3/en

1992-01-29 Application granted granted Critical

1992-01-29 Publication of EP0213446B1 publication Critical patent/EP0213446B1/en

2006-08-06 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Status Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

Classifications

- 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
- H01R12/7088—Arrangements for power supply

EP86110867A 1985-08-12 1986-08-06 Connector for printed circuit boards Expired - Lifetime EP0213446B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
DE3528912		1985-08-12
DE19853528912 DE3528912A1 (en)	1985-08-12	1985-08-12	CONNECTORS FOR CIRCUIT BOARDS

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP0213446A2 EP0213446A2 (en)	1987-03-11
EP0213446A3 true EP0213446A3 (en)	1989-02-22
EP0213446B1 EP0213446B1 (en)	1992-01-29

Family

ID=6278328

Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP86110867A Expired - Lifetime EP0213446B1 (en)	1985-08-12	1986-08-06	Connector for printed circuit boards

Country Status (4)

Country	Link
US (1)	US4717344A (en)
EP (1)	EP0213446B1 (en)
DE (2)	DE3528912A1 (en)
SG (1)	SG37294G (en)

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DE3633695A1 (en) *	1986-10-03	1988-04-14	Bbc Brown Boveri & Cie	ARRANGEMENT FOR THE POWER SUPPLY OF ASSEMBLIES
DE3737905A1 (en) *	1987-11-07	1989-05-18	Asea Brown Boveri	Mounting rack
DE3737903A1 (en) *	1987-11-07	1989-05-18	Asea Brown Boveri	Front male plug connector strip
US4986765A (en) *	1989-02-21	1991-01-22	Amp Incorporated	Insertable latch means for use in an electrical connector
US4904194A (en) *	1989-04-24	1990-02-27	Mcdonnell Douglas Corporation	Polarized grounding pin
US5425649A (en) *	1989-06-13	1995-06-20	General Datacomm, Inc.	Connector system having switching and testing functions using tapered spring contact elements and actuators therefor
US4966556A (en) *	1989-06-13	1990-10-30	General Datacomm, Inc.	Electrical connector for direct connection to plated through holes in circuit board
US5215471A (en) *	1989-06-13	1993-06-01	General Datacomm, Inc.	Electrical connectors having tapered spring contact elements for direct mating to holes
US5366380A (en) *	1989-06-13	1994-11-22	General Datacomm, Inc.	Spring biased tapered contact elements for electrical connectors and integrated circuit packages
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US10879658B2 (en) *	2018-08-31	2020-12-29	Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation	Load connectors for power panel assemblies
US11757223B2 (en) *	2021-04-14	2023-09-12	Dell Products L.P.	Receptacle connector socket with embedded bus bar

Citations (6)

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Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
DE1790231A1 (en) *	1966-03-17	1971-08-26	Elco Corp	Terminal arrangement for printed circuit boards
FR2094220A5 (en) *	1970-06-12	1972-02-04	Comp Generale Electricite
US3725843A (en) *	1971-07-06	1973-04-03	Teradyne Inc	Bussing construction for printed circuit connectors
DE2716436A1 (en) *	1977-04-14	1978-10-19	Licentia Gmbh	Plug connector for high intensity current pulses - has two massive contacts pressed by leaf springs against conducting tracks on opposite sides of circuit board
EP0004507A1 (en) *	1978-03-17	1979-10-03	CGEE ALSTHOM Société anonyme dite:	An arrangement for electrical supply to a printed circuit board,and a junction block for such an arrangement
US4521062A (en) *	1983-07-26	1985-06-04	International Telephone And Telegraph Corporation	Electrical connector with optional grounding element

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1985
- 1985-08-12 DE DE19853528912 patent/DE3528912A1/en active Granted
1986
- 1986-08-06 DE DE8686110867T patent/DE3683706D1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1986-08-06 EP EP86110867A patent/EP0213446B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1986-08-07 US US06/894,412 patent/US4717344A/en not_active Expired - Fee Related
1994
- 1994-03-12 SG SG37294A patent/SG37294G/en unknown

Patent Citations (6)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number	Priority date	Publication date	Assignee	Title
DE1790231A1 (en) *	1966-03-17	1971-08-26	Elco Corp	Terminal arrangement for printed circuit boards
FR2094220A5 (en) *	1970-06-12	1972-02-04	Comp Generale Electricite
US3725843A (en) *	1971-07-06	1973-04-03	Teradyne Inc	Bussing construction for printed circuit connectors
DE2716436A1 (en) *	1977-04-14	1978-10-19	Licentia Gmbh	Plug connector for high intensity current pulses - has two massive contacts pressed by leaf springs against conducting tracks on opposite sides of circuit board
EP0004507A1 (en) *	1978-03-17	1979-10-03	CGEE ALSTHOM Société anonyme dite:	An arrangement for electrical supply to a printed circuit board,and a junction block for such an arrangement
US4521062A (en) *	1983-07-26	1985-06-04	International Telephone And Telegraph Corporation	Electrical connector with optional grounding element

Also Published As

Publication number	Publication date
DE3528912A1 (en)	1987-02-19
EP0213446A2 (en)	1987-03-11
US4717344A (en)	1988-01-05
EP0213446B1 (en)	1992-01-29
DE3528912C2 (en)	1988-04-07
DE3683706D1 (en)	1992-03-12
SG37294G (en)	1994-10-28

Publication	Publication Date	Title
GB2162380B (en)	1988-07-20	Printed circuit board connector
EP0160418A3 (en)	1986-11-26	Printed circuit board
GB8500874D0 (en)	1985-02-20	Printed circuit board
AR242330A1 (en)	1993-03-31	Arrangement for modifying electrical printed circuit boards
SG37294G (en)	1994-10-28	Connector for printed circuit boards
GB8500906D0 (en)	1985-02-20	Printed circuit boards
GB2183189B (en)	1989-02-01	Printed circuit boards
GB2180102B (en)	1989-08-23	Heat-miniaturizable printed circuit board
DE3572113D1 (en)	1989-09-07	Printed circuit board mounting apparatus
GB8412606D0 (en)	1984-06-20	Printed circuit boards
GB8726955D0 (en)	1987-12-23	Printed circuit connector
GB8514672D0 (en)	1985-07-10	Printed circuit board
GB8509718D0 (en)	1985-05-22	Adaptor for printed circuit board connector
GB8707929D0 (en)	1987-05-07	Printed circuit boards
GB2180105B (en)	1990-06-06	Circuit board connector
GB8730077D0 (en)	1988-02-03	Electrical connector for printed circuit
GB8715744D0 (en)	1987-08-12	Printed circuit boards
GB8514204D0 (en)	1985-07-10	Printed circuit board connectors
GB8511861D0 (en)	1985-06-19	Printed circuit boards
GB8518861D0 (en)	1985-08-29	Testing printed circuit board
EP0343864A3 (en)	1990-12-12	Connector for printed circuit boards
ZA866165B (en)	1987-03-25	Housing for printed circuit board assemblies
GB2207558B (en)	1991-10-30	Printed circuit boards
GB8311856D0 (en)	1983-06-02	Printed circuit board connector
GB8413458D0 (en)	1984-07-04	Connector for printed circuit boards

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