EP 0902508 A3 20001025 - Method for connecting a loop antenna to a circuit board and an assembly thereof

Title (en)

Method for connecting a loop antenna to a circuit board and an assembly thereof

Title (de)

Verfahren zum verbinden einer Rahmenantenne mit einer Leiterplatte und deren Zusammenbau

Title (fr)

Méthode de connexion d'une antenne-cadre à un circuit imprimé et son assemblage

Publication

EP 0902508 A3 20001025 (EN)

Application

EP 98307365 A 19980911

Priority

US 5862197 P 19970911
US 7306398 P 19980120
US 9098698 P 19980629

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0902508A2] A connector for use in connecting a loop antenna (32) to a circuit board (20) comprises two terminals (40) mounted in a housing (70). The ends (34,36) of the antenna are blade-like and the terminals include receptacles (44) for receiving the blade-like antenna ends. The terminals (40) are secured together by means of the housing (70) which isolates the terminals from one another and holds them together as a unit. The housing supports the terminals in mutually spaced relation corresponding to the spacing of circuit termini (24) on the board (20) to which the terminals are to be connected. A predetermined amount of solder (28) is disposed on each of the circuit termini, whereafter the terminals can be automatically positioned on the respective termini by means of the housing and be secured to the termini at the same time as other components, in a reflow soldering process. Subsequently, the ends (34,36) of the antenna are mated with the receptacles of the terminals. <IMAGE> <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

H01R 23/72; H01R 9/09

IPC 8 full level

H01Q 1/24 (2006.01); H01Q 7/00 (2006.01); H01R 12/04 (2006.01); H01R 12/57 (2011.01); H01R 12/71 (2011.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H01R 12/57 (2013.01); H01R 12/718 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[E] US 6024585 A 20000215 - MICKIEVICZ SCOTT KEITH [US], et al
[A] US 5052953 A 19911001 - WEBER RONALD M [US]
[A] GB 2298530 A 19960904 - ZIERICK MFG CORP [US]
[A] DE 2427026 A1 19751218 - DAUT & RIETZ KG
[AP] US 5713767 A 19980203 - HANSON THEODORE GEORGE [US], et al
[A] US 4940992 A 19900710 - NGUYEN TUAN K [US], et al

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0902508 A2 19990317; EP 0902508 A3 20001025; JP H11163612 A 19990618

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 98307365 A 19980911; JP 25358298 A 19980908