EP0280450A2
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Electrical connector
Assignee: Molex LLC
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Filing: 1988-02-15
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2008-02-15
Abstract
Abstract A bottom-entry circuit board mounted female connector (1) has an integrally molded dielectric housing (2) having a board engaging surface on bottom wall (11) and a plurality of terminal receiving cavities (7). A plurality of spring contact female terminals (8) are mounted one in each cavity (7). A plurality of inlet openings (13), for male terminals (24) (see Figs. 8 and 9) are defined in the wall (11). Barrier means in the form of an integral unitary flap member (14) hingeably connected to one side of each inlet opening (13) is provided to prevent wicking invasion of flux into the cavities (7) and electrical contact areas during flux treatment preparatory to wave soldering.
Inventors
- 👤 Yuuji Yamada
- 👤 Tomoaki Itoh
- 👤 Sinsuke Kunishi
- 👤 Yoshiyuki Mizuno
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 06:18
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01R; H01R4/00; H01R4/02; H01R4/028; H01R12/00; H01R12/70; H01R12/71; H01R12/712; H01R12/716; H01R13/00; H01R13/44; H01R13/447; H01R13/453; H01R13/4536
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
184 words
A female connector which is to be printed circuit board-mounted to mate with male pin terminals associated with another circuit member, said female connector including a dielectric housing having a board engaging surface and a plurality of terminal receiving cavities, each cavity having an inlet opening at said board engaging surface and a plurality of female terminals mounted in said cavities, each female terminal having a spring contact portion in said cavity adapted to engage a contact portion of a male pin terminal inserted through said inlet opening and into the cavity; and barrier means in each said inlet opening for preventing invasion of flux into said cavities during a flux treatment preparatory to a wave soldering operation characterised in that said barrier means comprises a unitary integral flap member hingeably connected at one side to the inlet opening and having a free end side opposite said hinged side, said free end side confronting an opposed wall in said inlet opening such that said flap substantially covers said inlet opening, said flap being resiliently deflectable into said cavity upon insertion of a male terminal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
184 words
A female connector which is to be printed circuit board-mounted to mate with male pin terminals associated with another circuit member, said female connector including a dielectric housing having a board engaging surface and a plurality of terminal receiving cavities, each cavity having an inlet opening at said board engaging surface and a plurality of female terminals mounted in said cavities, each female terminal having a spring contact portion in said cavity adapted to engage a contact portion of a male pin terminal inserted through said inlet opening and into the cavity; and barrier means in each said inlet opening for preventing invasion of flux into said cavities during a flux treatment preparatory to a wave soldering operation characterised in that said barrier means comprises a unitary integral flap member hingeably connected at one side to the inlet opening and having a free end side opposite said hinged side, said free end side confronting an opposed wall in said inlet opening such that said flap substantially covers said inlet opening, said flap being resiliently deflectable into said cavity upon insertion of a male terminal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
75 words
A female connector as in claim 1, wherein each terminal receiving cavity includes an inner facing sidewall abutment surface extending from said inlet opening into said cavity, each female terminal spring contact portion is biased against said side wall abutment surface to resiliently deflectably receive an inserted male pin terminal between the spring contact portion and said abutment surface and the free end of said flap member confronts said abutment surface in the inlet opening.
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