EP 1081795 A1 20010307 - Arrowhead-shaped boardlock fastener for mounting a connector
Title (en)
Arrowhead-shaped boardlock fastener for mounting a connector
Title (de)
Pfeilspitze-geformte Leiterplattenbefestigung eines elektrischen Verbinders
Title (fr)
Elément de blocage d'un connecteur électrique sur une plaquette de circuit imprimé en forme de flèche
Publication
Application
Priority
- EP 99117228 A 19990902
- SG 1999004244 A 19990901
Abstract (en)
A boardlock fastener for a connector includes an anchoring section and a mounting section. The anchoring section holds the fastener securely in a slot formed in a connector housing, while the mounting section is configured for insertion into a through-hole in a circuit board for mounting the connector against the circuit board. The mounting section of the fastener is generally arrowhead-shaped, having a central leg which projects downwardly relative to the connector body and two arms extending in a sloping manner upwardly, forming a V-shape. Each of the arms has a bend at an intermediate location along the arm, forming a tine which is angled inwardly and upwardly, such that the two tines converge toward each other. During mounting of the connector, the mounting section of the fastener is inserted into the though-hole until the bends in the arms pass beyond a lower edge of the through-hole in the circuit board, opposite the housing of the connector. In this position, the tines are biased outwardly against the edge of the through-hole, securely holding the connector onto the circuit board. The resilient contact of the inwardly-angled tines facilitates the compensation of tolerance deviations while maintaining a secure mounting force. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
H01R 12/20 (2006.01); H01R 12/22 (2006.01); H01R 12/32 (2006.01); H01R 12/55 (2011.01); H01R 12/71 (2011.01)
CPC (source: EP)
H01R 12/7029 (2013.01); H01R 12/7064 (2013.01); H01R 12/716 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
- [A] DE 29823013 U1 19990225 - ADELS KG [DE]
- [A] EP 0718932 A2 19960626 - WHITAKER CORP [US]
- [A] US 4766652 A 19880830 - SUGIURA HARUYUKI [JP]
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)
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 99117228 A 19990902; SG 1999004244 A 19990901